Short:    PGS3 arexx script - text around circles
Author:   mmerkel@rummelplatz.uni-mannheim.de (Michael Merkel)
Uploader: mmerkel@rummelplatz.uni-mannheim.de (Michael Merkel)
Type:     text/dtp
Replaces: text/dtp/txtRotator301.lha

ABOUT

This is an ARexx script for use with PageStream3.
With this script you're able to place a text around a circle.


DISTRIBUTION

spread it and send me hardcopies of your work with this script!


REQUIREMENTS

- PageStream3 (of course!!!)
     (you should use V3.1beta3 at least!
      earlier versions have problems with rotated text and with the
      getellipse command!!)

- rexxmathlib.library (Aminet)


USAGE

* copy this into your PageStream3:Scripts/ drawer
* select "Play Script" in PageStream3
* play with it...

to do the spiral effect:

 * the "inner circle factor" is the size of the destination ellipse.
   (0.5 means it's halve the size of the selected ellipse)
 * "surrounding #" says whow much times the text will flow around the ellipse
   (2.5 means a total of 900 degrees = 2.5 * 360)
 * play with it!

HISTORY

V1.00 - V2.03 (March - August 1996)
 *  non public versions

V2.04 (03. Aug 1996)
 * first public release

V2.05 (04. Aug 1996)
 * fixed a bug in the drawing loop. last character wasn't placed at the
   desired position
 * fixed error in requester. only 10 text gadgets are allowed under PGS3

V3.00 (07. Aug 1996)
 * some code cleanup
 * added support for spiral text!!

V3.01 (08. Aug 1996)
 * text for a spiral is now scaled!!
   this looks *much* better
 * added prefs file (all user settings are saved now)

V3.02 (26. Aug 1996)
 * very very little code cleanup for requester
 * arexxlist was not cleared :-(

AUTHOR

michael merkel
mmerkel@rummelplatz.uni-mannheim.de
http://rummelplatz.uni-mannheim.de/~mmerkel/


THANKS TO

SoftLogik for this wonderful program! It's the best on all platforms...


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    1875     987 47.3% 26-Aug-96 13:23:36  txtRotator302.readme
    9582    3105 67.5% 26-Aug-96 23:06:22  txtRotator302.rexx
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   11457    4092 64.2% 27-Aug-96 01:07:50   2 files