***************************************************************************** * Hieroglyph Processor (HGP) Ver1.11E (FREE SOFT) * * * * Copyright(C)1994 by Eiji Wakimoto * * Translated by Hitoshi Ozawa * * Release 1995/02/22 * ***************************************************************************** Thank you for down-loading Hieroglyph Processor. HGP is a symbolic editor supporting pictorial character sets such as Hieroglyphics used by the ancient Egyptians. Other symbolic characters may be defined and added to a dictionary. Requirements ***************************************************************** Hardware: 80386SX or higher machine 4MB or more RAM memory Software: MS-Windows3.1 VBRUN300.DLL Visual Basic runtime Included Files *************************************************************** The following files are included in the HGP.LZH file: HGP.EXE Execution file HGP.HLP Help file SAMPLE_A.HGP Sample document file SAMPLE_B.HGP Sample document file HIERO.HGF Hieroglyphic dictionary file HIERO.HGD Hieroglyphic dictionary file HGP.INI Initialization file DMDIALOG.VBX Visual Basic common dialog HGTLSS.TFF Font file HGTLSSI.TTF Font file README.TXT Introduction (the file you are reading right now) PROGLIST.TXT List of other programs Liability ******************************************************************** The author and the developer of this software will not take any responsibilities for any damages that may occur with the use of this software. The files contained in HGP.LZH file are distributed "as is" and without any expressed and implied warranties. The user assumes the entire risk of using the software. Installation ***************************************************************** (1) Extract HGP.LZH files to a directory. (2) Copy CMDIALOG.VBX to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. If VBRUN300.DLL is not already copied to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, copy it there. (3) Copy HGP.INI and HGP.HLP files to the WINDOWS directory. (4) It is not necessary to specify a location of temporary files, but to specify them: (a) Open a text editor. (b) Open the \WINDOWS\HGP.INI file. (c) Set "TempFileDir=" option. Example: TempFileDir=C:\TEMP\ (5) Please save all your unsaved data before executing CBEV.EXE. (6) Execute the HGP.EXE file from Windows using either Program Manager or File Manager. WARNINGS: (1) This program creates temporary files in a directory specified by the TempFileDir= setting in the HGP.INI file. If a directory is not specified, they will be created in the directory specified by TEMP setting. If these none of the above parameters are specified, they will be created in the current directory. These files will be deleted during normal HGP exit. Temporary files:~HGP_TKN.HG# where # is a consecutive number between ~P*.HG# 0 and 9. (2) Temporary files are created during output to Windows Metafile. They are deleted when a document is outputted normally. Temporary files: ~TMP_MFB.HG# where # is a consecutive number between ~TMP_MFC.HG# 0 and 9. How to Use ******************************************************************* Please refer to the HGP Help. Releases ********************************************************************* February 22, 1995 Finish version 1.11E Edit English Help and translate README.TXT file. Upload to CompuServe. October 3, 1994 Finish version 1.11 March 31, 1994 Finish version 1.10 January 30, 1993 Finish version 1.09 December 15, 1993 Finish version 1.08 December 13, 1993 Finish version 1.07 November 12, 1993 Finish version 1.06 November 27, 1993 Finish version 1.05 November 21, 1993 Finish version 1.04 September 20, 1993 Finish version 1.03 February 13, 1993 Finish version 1.02 January 1, 1993 Finish version 1.01 (upload to Nifty) June 6, 1992 Finish version 1.00 End of 1991 Start porting to Windows using VB July 24, 1991 Finish MS-DOS alpha version August 30, 1990 Finish MS-DOS test module Distribution ***************************************************************** This file can be freely distributed if the following conditions are obeyed: 1. If it is to be copied to another forum or to another distribution channel, please contact the developer to let us know exactly where it is to be copied. We will need this information to maintain and upgrade Hieroglyph Processor at all locations. 2. This program can be distributed only in the original archived HGP.LZH formatted file. Do not change this file or any files within. 3. Please make it apparent that Hieroglyph Processor is a FREE SOFT. It is necessary to state this in the program description. 4. If this program is to be mentioned in any article, please send a E-mail to one of the developers. The developer is willing to discuss other means of distribution. Please send a mail to one of the E-mail addresses below. Copyright ******************************************************************** Hieroglyph Processor is copyrighted by Eiji Wakimoto. No part of program, data, or any other file in the HGP.LZH file may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from Eiji Wakimoto. References ******************************************************************* [1] Programming (1) HP7550A Graphics Plotter Interfacing And programming Manual, 3rd Edition,Hewlett-Packard Company,1986. (2) The Windows Interface,An Application Design Guide,Microsoft Press,1992. [2] Hieroglyph (1) Kaoru, Yoshinari, "Hieroglyhics Nyu-mon" (Introduction to Hieroglyphics), Rokukyo Shuppan, 1988. (Japanese) (2) Gardiner,A.H.,"Egyptian Grammar",3rd Edition,revised. Griffith Institute, 1982.(1st Edition 1927,3rd Edition 1957-1982.) (3) E.A.Wallis Budge, "An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary", Vol.1, Vol.2, Dover Publications,Inc., New York,1978. (Originally published by John Urrey, London, 1920.) (4) Raymond O Faulkner, "A Concise Dictionary Of Middle Egyptian", Griffith Institute, 1962. (5) Akira Nakanishi, "World Writing System", Charles E.Tuttle Company, 1980. Acknowledgements ************************************************************* I like to express my gratitude to people at Griffith Institute in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford for granting me permission to use sign list in "Egyptian Grammar" and Egyptian-English vocabulary by Sir Alan Gardiner. Without these sources, conversion dictionaries would not have been possible. I also would like to express my gratitude to Kaoru Yoshinari and people at Yuroku Corporation for granting me permission to use samples in "Hieroglyhics Nyu-mon". Support ********************************************************************** Support for Hieroglyph Processor is provided by CompuServe E-mail. If you have any question, opinion, suggestions, or any other comments, please send an E-mail to: Eiji Wakimoto Nifty Serve:JBB01432 (JBB01432@niftyserve.or.jp) Hitoshi Ozawa CompuServe:100220,3402 (HCC00417@niftyserve.or.jp) We will try to reply to your questions, but we are not able to provide complete coverage of all your requests and we are not able to provide step through guidance. Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries. 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