XCAD-UTIL.ARC V1.00 September 29th, 1988 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- XCAD-UTIL.ARC should contain the following files HPGL2XCAD.info -- Workbench icon for the HPGL2XCAD file. HPGL2XCAD -- Convert HPGL commands to X-CAD executable files. IFF2XMENU.info -- Workbench icon for the IFF2XMENU file. IFF2XMENU -- Convert IFF brushes to X-CAD screenmenus. DEMOMENU -- Sample screenmenu. DEMOMENU.pic -- DPAINT-II picture explaining the DEMOMENU commands. Use SHOWPRINT-II to view *and* get a printout. READ.ME -- The file you are reading. If you have any questions about X-CAD please contact: Harry Evangelou X-CAD Product Manager Haitex Resources 208 Carrollton Park Suite 1207 Carrollton, Texas 75006 (214) 241-8030 **************************************************************************** IFF2XMENU BRIEF DOCUMENTATION. ================================ Program History --------------- IFF2XMENU V1.00 - Release version Introduction ------------ IFF2XMENU will convert IFF brushes to X-CAD screenmenu files for use with MODMENU. Using the program ----------------- There are two options for entering the IFF and XMENU file names. You can either click the string gadget and then type in the program file name or you can double click the arrow to the left of the string gadget. Double clicking the arrow gadget will produce a file requester. Double click rate is controlled by your preferences settings. Unlike the HPGL2XCAD program, IFF2XMENU uses a menu strip. Here are the menu options: I. IFF to XMENU.Vertical - Starts the conversion process for a vertical screenmenu. The current maximum size of a brush that can be converted to a VERTICAL screenmenu is 240 pixels wide by 400 pixels tall. The current minimum size is 100 pixels wide by 100 pixels tall. II. IFF to XMENU.Horizontal - Starts the conversion process for a horizontal screenmenu. The current maximum size of a brush that can be converted to a HORIZONTAL screenmenu is 640 pixels wide by 150 pixels tall. The current minimum size is 100 pixels wide by 100 pixels tall. *WARNING* Screenmenus use CHIP ram, so consequently you may NOT be able to load a BIG screenmenu into X-CAD if you do not have enough CHIP ram memory. III. XMENU Headblock Cut/Paste - To be used on a future version along with the Temporary File name string gadget. IV. File info - Displays status information of the file pointed by the arrow gadget. You only need to click the arrow gadget once to change the current active file. If you double click (at your preferences rate), you will receive the file requester. V. About - It displays the version number and other program information. **************************************************************************** HPGL2XCAD BRIEF DOCUMENTATION. ================================ Program History --------------- HPGL2XCAD V1.00 - Release version Introduction ------------ HPGL2XCAD will convert HPGL files (these are files that Auto-CAD, Versa-CAD and other CAD packages would normally send to a plotter) to X-CAD executable files. Since the resulting file will be a X-CAD executable one, use the "EXECUTE FILE NAME " command (see X-CAD reference manual, page 12.4) to bring it into X-CAD. Using the program ----------------- There are two options for entering the HPGL and X-CAD file names. You can either click the string gadget and then type in the program file name or you can double click the arrow to the left of the string gadget. Double clicking the arrow gadget will produce a file requester. When you are ready to start the conversion process, hit the 'GO' gadget. If no errors are encountered, the conversion process will start and the 'GO' gadget will change to a 'STOP' gadget. You can use the 'STOP' gadget to terminate the conversion process. **************************************************************************** DEMOMENU BRIEF DOCUMENTATION. ================================= DEMOMENU is a screenmenu that I use when I work with X-CAD. I am currently working on some expanded ones. Lets see what you can do!! Share your own screenmenus with other X-CAD users. DEMOMENU assumes that your drawings are in a sys:xcad/drawings drawer. Use modmenu if you need to change the path to your current setup. **************************************************************************** DEMOMENU.PIC BRIEF DOCUMENTATION. =================================== This is a DPAINT-II picture of the demomenu functions. Get a print dump and use it as a template. If you don't have DPaint-II you can *only* (as far as I know) use ShowPrint-II. It is a 640x680 hires picture. ****************************************************************************