EGA2GIF                                               Page 1
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          Purpose:  Converts an EGA graphics screen image file into a
                    CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) file.

          Format:   [d:path\]ega2gif [-i] Screen-file GIF-file

          Type:     External

                    EGA2GIF Version 2.0  24oct87
                    Copyright 1987 by Ray L. McVay (all rights reserved)
                    
                    S P A R K S
                    1609 Tulip Drive
                    Arlington, TX 76013-4915
                    CIS 75006,2563

          Parameters:

                    -i to create an interlaced GIF picture.

                    Screen-file is the name (including the full path, if
                    you prefer) of the EGA screen image file to be
                    converted.  EGA2GIF can read three of the
                    uncompressed screen file formats used by RIX
                    SoftWorks EGA Paint 2005 and one format unique to
                    GRABEGA.  You MUST include the file name extension
                    of the screen file because EGA2GIF uses that to
                    determine the size of the graphics screen per the
                    table below:

                         SCD  320 x 200, EGA mode 13 (not an EGA
                              Paint format)
                         SCE  640 x 200 EGA mode 14
                         SCR  640 x 350 EGA mode 16
                         SCP  640 x 480 extended EGA mode

                    It is not necessary to use EGA Paint to create files
                    with these formats since we provide you with a
                    "screen grabbing" utility (GRABEGA) that will create
                    these files from most EGA graphics screens.

                    GIF-file is the optional filename and path to use
                    for writing the output file.  If this parameter is
                    not given the output file will be written to the
                    same subdirectory as the input file and will have
                    the same name with an extension of .GIF.  In this
                    case the file name extension need not be specified
                    but if it is given it MUST BE .GIF.















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          Miscellaneous

                    Running EGA2GIF with no parameters will produce a
                    version and copyright notice and a cryptic little
                    usage message.

                    While the file conversion is in progress, EGA2GIF
                    prints a one line message showing how many raster
                    lines it has processed.

                    This version of EGA2GIF uses the GIF LZW compression
                    function written by CompuServe's Steve Wilhite.

          Shareware license:

                    You are granted a non-exclusive license to use
                    EGA2GIF for your personal enjoyment.  You may not
                    sell EGA2GIF or include it with other software you
                    offer for sale.  If you use EGA2GIF regularly
                    because it fills a unique graphics need then a $10
                    donation to SPARKS, 1609 Tulip Dr., Arlington, TX
                    76013 would be appreciated.  If EGA2GIF is used in a
                    commercial environment then it MUST be licensed for
                    $10 per active copy.  Contact SPARKS for details on
                    site licenses, custom versions and GIF applications.

                    SPARKS also offers shareware versions of GRABEGA (an
                    EGA screen capture tool) and EGAGIF (a GIF viewer).
                    These also carry shareware contrbution or commercial
                    licenses of $10 per package.  Any two of these may
                    be licensed for $15 and all three may be licensed
                    for $20.

          Graphics Interchange Format and GIF are trademarks of
          CompuServe, Inc. an H&R Block Company.  EGA Paint 2005 is a
          trademark of RIX SoftWorks, Inc.