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                             GUI2BB2

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Allgemeines
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GUI2BB2  is  a  tool for GadToolsBox (GTB).  GTB is written by Jan
van  den  Baard un it is used to create grafic user interfaces for
programs.    The  programs  then  use  menus  and  gadget  of  the
gadtools.library, which is included in the AmigaOs since V2.0.  In
this  way  created  user  interfaces,  can be convert by GTB, into
ASM-,  C-  or OBERON-sources.  It is also possible to convert in a
kind  of  IFF-File.   The  used  format has nothing to do with the
IFF-Grafix-Format   !    GUI2BB2   convert   this   IFF-File  into
BlitzBasicII  Sourcecode.  It uses the gadtools-commands, wich are
included since BB2-V1.6

Installation
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There  is  not  so  much to install.  Just copy the program to any
place, where you will find it, when you need it :-)

Using
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You  can  start  GUI2BB2 from CLI or from Workbench.  After start,
the  programmwindow  will be displayed.  The window is splittet in
three  parts.  In the upper part you can say, wich elements of the
gui-File  should  be  convertet.   You can also change the kind of
source  you  want  create  for  screen  and  windows  (normal-  or
taglistversion)
In  the  middle  part  you  can  choose the source and destination
filenames.   Under  th  "?"  buttons,  you  find ASL-Requesters to
choose  the  filenames.With  the  "Start"  button,  you  start the
converting of GUI-File into BB2-File.
In  the  lower  part,  the  programm  will  display messages while
converting.

Misc
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GUI2BB2  create and use a config-file (s:gui2bb2.pref).  It`s just
a simple ascii-text-file, wich includes path- and filenames.

Known Bugs
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Only  screens,  windows,  gadgets  and bevelboxes will be convert.
Menus  will  not  be convert.  Also the used fonts in the gui-file
will not convertet !

History
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??.??.1993  V1.0  The first cli-only-version, just for private use

??.??.1993  V1.1  Die Version zur WOC`93 in Köln.
                  - Eigene  Oberfläche,  natuerlich   mit  GUI2BB2
                    erstellt
                  - Sourceauswahl für Screens, Windows, Gadgets
                  - ScreenTags-Befehl eingebaut
                  - ASL-Filerequester für Filenamen

02.01.1994  V1.2  Die Version für die BlitzPD#2
                  - StartID`s eingebaut
                  - Alle Gadegts auch über Shortcut erreichbar


Support
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Wer  Fragen,  Verbesserungsvorschläge, Geschenke und/oder Geld hat
und  unbedingt  an  mich loswerden will, kann mich unter folgenden
Adressen erreichen:

E-MAIL : ZIPPO@STAR.ZER
PHONE  : ++49-(0)221-739-2348 , Peter Liebetrau