MetaView 2.3 REQUIREMENT: - any Amiga - OS 2.x (only tested with 3.0) - 1 MB RAM or better (more than 0.5 MB free ChipMem) - for Kick 3.x, the 'tabs.gadget' (included) - for Kick 3.1, maybe the new 'SetPatch' (included) INSTALLATION: - doubleclick the install-icon. or - copy the 'libs/amigametaformat.library' to 'libs:' - create the drawer 'libs:AMF/' - copy all files from 'libs/AMF/' to 'libs:AMF/' - copy from 'libs/gadgets/tabs.gadget' to 'sys:classes/gadgets/' or - doubleclick the test-icon and install later WHAT IS IT? Programm to view and convert * WMF files (also embeded in Windows(tm) CLP files) * AMF files * DXF files * DR2D files * XFIG files (version 3.0 or 3.1) * WPG files (version 1.0) * GEM files (work in progress, need examples) * CGM files * DSDR files to * ILBM * AMF * CGM * GEM * DR2D * HPGL * EPS * AI * WMF * JMF There is also a menu item for open CDR-files, this is only for testing and can extract the preview picture. 'preview.bmp' can be found in 't:' dir. SHAREWARE: This MetaView are shareware. If you use this programm regulary you must pay 30,- DM (20 $) to me. After this you get the newest version from MetaView and the keyfile. Without the keyfile you can`t save your pictures with ARexx. For bank account and my address, please look at the end of file. The executable are freely distributable, only the keyfile "keyfile.metaview" are not freely distributable without permission from me. To get the newer versions from MetaView, bugfixes etc. please look at "Aminet:gfx/conv/" or you send me a empty disk and a franked and filled return envelop. BUGS: - Not all WMF-codes are supported, but the most WMF-files should work. - In this version MetaView can`t display and convert any included BitMaps!!! - If you find a bug on startup and own Kick 3.1, please install the new SetPatch 43.5 and try again. - If you find any other bug please feel free to send me a mail with the following dates: - your configuration - in which cases the bug appears - if there only appears on some gfx files, then please send me also the gfx files I TAKE NO WARRANTLY FOR ANY DAMAGES ON YOUR SYSTEM! START: This programm is startable from Workbench or CLI. For start from Workbench just doubleclick the icon. For start from CLI just type in the consolewindow 'MetaView'. You can give some options: - LOADNAME the gfx-file to view - SAVENAME the gfx-file to save, for converting, if you have give a SAVENAME, then the program will not open the window to show the gfx-file. - LOAD/K force to load the gfx-file as AMF,WMF,CDR,DR2D,WPG,CLP, if you dont use this option, the program look for the filetype alone. - SAVE/K save the gfx-file as AMF,EPS,CGM,GEM,WW,ILBM,AMF2 or PRT AMF - AmigaMetaFileFormat EPS - Encapsulated PostScript CGM - Computer Graphics Metafile GEM - GEM Metafile WW - WordWorth-ARexx-script ILBM - Interleaved Bitmap AMF2 - AMF with previewpicture (* not yet *) PRT - Printer DR2D - Drawing 2D HPGL - HP Graphics Language CLIP - copy to ClipBoard unit 0 AI - Adobe Illustrator WMF - Windows MetaFile JMF - Java MetaFile if you dont use this option, then you get AMF-files - WIDTH/K/N for ILBM, CLIP and PRT the WIDTH of output (ILBM - pixels, PRT - mm) - HEIGHT/K/N for ILBM, CLIP and PRT the HEIGHT - XOFF/K/N for PRINTER the x-position in mm - YOFF/K/N for PRINTER the y-position in mm - DEPTH/K/N Depth for ILBM, CLIP and PRT output - ERRORS/S writeout debug informations, make a big decrease of the speed of fileparsing - NOPROP/S no preserve picture-aspect - TRANSPARENT/S no drawing in background and set color 0 as transparent for ILBM and CLIP output - NODISPLAY/S MetaView will not open a screen but only create a ARexxPort for background operations the default options are: SAVE = AMF WIDTH = 640 (ILBM,CLIP) or 50 (PRT) HEIGHT = 400 (ILBM,CLIP) or 50 (PRT) XOFF = 0 YOFF = 0 DEPTH = 4 AREXX: MetaView opens a ARexxPort based on the name "METAVIEW" a point "." and a number starting at 0. So if you start MetaView once the ARexxPort name are "METAVIEW.0". Commands: - LOAD load a gfx-file LOADNAME/A name of gfx-file AS/K force to load gfx-file as AMF,WMF,... - SAVE save a gfx-file SAVENAME/A name of gfx-file AS/K save the gfx-file as AMF,EPS,GEM,CGM,HPGL,DR2D,WW,ILBM,AI,WMF,JMF WIDTH/K/N pixel width for ILBM output HEIGHT/K/N pixel height for ILBM output DEPTH/K/N depth for ILBM output - PRINT print a gfx-file XOFF/K/N left offset in mm YOFF/K/N right offset in mm WIDTH/K/N width in mm HEIGHT/K/N height in mm DEPTH/K/N depth of printing - COPY copy a gfx-file to clipboard (unit 0) WIDTH/K/N pixel width HEIGHT/K/N pixel height DEPTH/K/N depth - SET set some attributes PROP/S preserve picture-aspect NOPROP/S no preserve picture-aspect TRANSPARENT/S background transparent NOTRANSPARENT/S no transparent - REQUESTFILE ask for a filename (in "result") PATH initial filepath and -name TITLE/K title of requester OK/K string for ok-button PATTERN/K string for pattern - REQUESTCHOICE ask for options (in "rc") TITLE/K title of requester BODY/K string for question BUTTONS/K string for buttons (seperate with "|") - REQUEST inform the user BODY/F information string - QUIT quit MetaView MENU: - Project - Open - Open as - AMF - WMF - CLP - DR2D - WPG - DXF - FIG - CDR - GEM - CGM - Save as - AMF - AMF+PIC /* not yet */ - ILBM - EPS - GEM - CGM - DR2D - HPGL - WW - AI - WMF - JMF - Print - About - Quit - Other - Logo - draw the start picture again - Info - show some picture infos (type, size, version) - Copy - copy the view to clipboard (unit 0) - View - All - view the whole picture - Region - let you define a region for zoom - Settings - Aspect - preserve picture aspect (proportions) or not - Transparent - draw to background or not (importend for ILBM brush) - Change... - change screentype, -mode, -depth and defaultfonts REQUESTERS: - Print - you can set the print dimension either by numbers (mm) or by drawing a rectangle with the mouse (press leftmousebutton and drag) - you can set the depth of printing (from black and white to 256 colors) - you can suppress the paper ejecting - you can switch on a frame outside of picture - Save ILBM - you can set the picture dimension and the depth - Change Settings... - you can set either custom- or publicscreen - change the name of publicscreen - change the screenmode and -depth - set the defaultfonts (for serif, sans serif, deco, typewriter, script) - Substitute FONT - substitute the not existing font either with defaultfonts (serif, sans serif, ...) or a special font, selected now - press "USE" for using now and in ILBM, PRINT or CLIPBOARD or "INCLUDE" for including by save as other formats PREFERENCES: - Settings saved in env:MetaView.prefs and envarc:MetaView.prefs as ASCII and can also edit separate Defaults: SCREENMODE=$8004 SCREENWIDTH=-1 SCREENHEIGHT=-1 SCREENDEPTH=4 CUSTOMSCREEN=TRUE PUBLICSCREEN=Workbench SERIF_FONT=Times.font SANS_FONT=Helvetica.font TYPE_FONT=Courier.font SCRIPT_FONT=Times.font DECO_FONT=Times.font HISTORY: NEW - enhanced CGM Import (parse colortable,rectangle,ellipse) (thanx to LPS Morgan for so much examples) - change to default screentitlefont (thanx to) FIXED - Bug in DR2D Import removed, their produce GURUs with some DR2D files - Bug in CGM Import to handle fillmode,linepat,edgepat correctly Version 2.3 NEW - polish guide (thanx to Rafal Konkolewski) - spanish guide (thanx to Dámaso Domínguez Estévez) - enhanced DXF Import - Export WMF - Export JMF - changeable printer.device and unit - change automatical the filename extension - Import DSDR - Import CGM Version 2.2 NEW - Import GEM, Export AI, prepared for WMF and JMF - ILBM-export and print are made with stripes for creating pictures larger than free chipmem (Geoffrey A. Gass, you want this) - zoom function (now you can better read your DXF-files :-) Version 2.1 NEW and FIXED: - there was a bug in ILBM-export created in Version 2.0, now fixed (thanks to Jon Peterson) - include Version in Screentitle and Aboutwindow (also ARexxPort) (thanks to Jon Peterson) - include ARexx-Examples - include 'tabs.gadget' and 'SetPatch' (© Amiga Technologie) - ignore comments on start of DXF files - faster DXF parsing if $EXTMIN/MAX present - WPG files with colors and switch top/down (thanks to Andreas Kleinert for WPG-example) - no exit if tabs.gadget not found CHANGES in 'amigametaformat.library' - complete dr2d.driver and hpgl.driver Version 2.0 NEW: - change from pd to shareware - support Screenmode and PublicScreens - support transparent - many new Importformats - HPGL- and DR2D-export FIXED: - fixed bug in ILBM-export when width not a multiple from 16 (thanx to MagicBox Inc.) - the long terrible bug, i hope, was not my fault, but an error on 'mathieeesingbas.library' from Kick 3.1 - fixed bug in ILBM-export for Kick 2.0 Version 1.4 NEW: - preserve picture-aspect thanks to Geoffrey A. Gass - enhanced ILBM-export - enhanced printing, also from CLI FIXED: - Installer-Bug, thanks to Geoffrey A. Gass CHANGES in 'amigametaformat.library' - please look at 'amigametaformat.readme' Version 1.3 NEW: - CLI-Arguments - batchmode to convert many Cliparts (with s:dpat) - automatic gfxtype recognite FIXED: - Bug with ASL-Requester (mixing file- and pathname), thanks to Andreas Kleinert - No more 'unexpect End of File' if loading correct WMF, thanks to Harry W. Turner II and Geoffrey A. Gass - Better colors in WMF-files CHANGES in 'amigametaformat.library' - please look at 'amigametaformat.readme' Version 1.2 Second public release, first within the AMF-Library.lha. NEW: - WMF-import CHANGES in 'amigametaformat.libary' - fix some bugs in CGM-driver with AMF_POLYGON and AMF_FILL_POLY Author: Henk Jonas Zionskirchstrasse 28 10119 Berlin Germany email: subvcbhd@linux.zrz.tu-berlin.de tel.: +49 (0)30 4492199 WWW: http://www.cs.tu-berlin.de/~jonash bank account: Name: Henk Jonas Name of bank: Berliner Sparkasse (Berlin, Germany) Number of bank: 100 500 00 Number of account: 1744 037 104 Please fill out the following form and send it to me: ---------------- cut here -------------------------- Name: _________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Hometown: _________________________________________ Country: _________________________________________ EMail: _________________________________________ Payment: o Banktransfer (prefered) o Money (on your own risk!) o Check (payable to me) Comment: _________________________________________ _________________________________________ ---------------- cut here -------------------------- Thanks: - to all peoples, that support the AMIGA - to all peoples, that understand my bad english ;-) - to my girlfriend and my rat ;-) - to all peoples that mail or write me