gScript version 2.9a May 2, 1993 A Word for Windows template for the entering, editing, and formatting of feature screenplays. If you write feature screenplays and own Word for Windows you need gScript. It is an incredibly full-featured mini-application that turns Word for Windows into a virtually custom word processor tailored to the creation and formatting of film scripts. ****************************** Features include: ****************************** Smart Styles Enter a stream of dialogue simply by pressing enter between paragraphs (nor formatting keys). Smart Tab Move from style to style with the Tab key. Smart Enter Expand a character name abbreviation and move to dialogue with a single keystroke. Script specific glossaries Ability to create project specific copies of GSCRIPT.DOT SideBySideDialogue Three methods to format your screenplay: Draft (no break strings), Master (break dialogue), and Shooting (break action and dialogue). StripFormatting - a formatted script can easily be stripped of any extra formatting strings inserted by the FormatScript macro. Automatic scene numbering, left, right, or both. Custom toolbar with icons for revision markings, paragraph styles, and various utilities. SpeedKeys Alt+A=Action, Alt+D=Dialogue, Alt+C=Character name etc etc And much (much!) more. See GSFDEMO.DOC for an automated demonstration of gScript and for registration information. ****************************** INSTALLATION ****************************** This self-extracting EXE file contains the five essential gScript files: (file) (destination) GSCRIPT.DOT - Template directory GSCRIPT.HLP - Windows directory GSCRIPT.INI - Windows directory GSFDOC.DOC - Any directory GSFDEMO.DOC - Any directory And the following optional information/utility files: README.TXT - This file GSCRIPT.DES - A suggested description for BBSes INSTALL.BAT - A DOS batch file to automate the installation process You can copy the five gScript files manually to the above specified directories, or You can use INSTALL.BAT with the following syntax: INSTALL Updating from previous versions of gScript. 1) You should rename your existing GSCRIPT.DOT to another name. This will allow you to retrieve any glossaries stored in that template. 2) Version 2.0 of gScript stored it's help file, GSCRIPT.HLP in your Word for Windows directory. Version 2.9 places GSCRIPT.HLP in your Windows directory. This could cause a conflict. I suggest removing the older GSCRIPT.HLP. ******************** ****************************** ShareWare ******************** ****************************** This version of gScript is available via on-line services. It is being distributed as ShareWare, which means you can try before you buy. The "demo" version of gScript has not been disabled in any significant way. That is, all the features of the registered/commercial version are in this demo. However, there are a few differences: 1) The documentation file does not contain the reference section (this material is, however, in the help file). 2) A licensing reminder screen will appear under two circumstances: the creation of a new file/project, and the execution of FormatScript. 3) The context sensitive link with the help file has been disabled. Many gScript dialog boxes have Help buttons. In the licensed version these buttons take you directly to the help topic for the specific command. In the demo version these buttons display a message and then load the help file at the contents page. ****************************** Uploading to other services. ****************************** gScript is distributed via modem to various publicly available on-line services. You are free to distribute to your favorite BBS, but please use the following naming conventions. GSCRPT.EXE -- The file as distributed to CIS (which only allows 6 chars in a filename). This is a self-extracting EXE file. GSF29A.ZIP -- The file name used for PCBoard and other services that do not allow EXE uploads. This ZIP file should contain the original self-extracting EXE file. Do not repack the individual files into ZIPs under other names. Please. If you have the EXE format, please create a GSF29A.ZIP containing only that EXE. ****************************** CONTACTING THE AUTHOR ****************************** Guy Gallo 219 East 69th New York, NY 10021 CIS 71171,3555 MCI Mail gjgallo ****************************** ORDERING AND SUPPORT ****************************** gScript is being distributed by: Advanced Support Group 11900 Grant Place St. Louis, MO 63131 1-800-788-0787 (orders only) 1-314-965-5630