CHARSET DECODING v1.04 WELCOME "Charset Decoding" is a set of add-ins for Microsoft (r) Office (Microsoft (r) Excel, Microsoft (r) Word, Microsoft (r) PowerPoint). If you speak several languages and you have Microsoft(r) Office on your desktop this software was designed for you. Microsoft (r) Office tools usually can display text in the language in which it was written. However, some texts of the documents can be unreadable. Particularly those are from your international respondents, which have localized versions of Microsoft (r) Windows and/or Microsoft (r) Office. When this happens, you can convert the document text to the readable text with the "Charset Decoding". With Charset Decoding you can convert any Internet messages, DOS texts and others to readable documents also. Now installation includes Native Language Support (NLS) files of Macintosh character sets. They enable support of MAC encoding for your Internet tools (not only for "Charset Decoding")! LICENSE AGREEMENT Charset Decoding ("the Software") is freeware. Permission is granted to make and distribute unaltered copies of the Software. License is further granted to use the software free of charge. IN NO EVENT WILL AUTHOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES, INJURY TO PERSON OR PROPERTY OR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE. Author does not warrant that the functions contained in this Software will meet your requirements or that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error-free. SUPPORT INFORMATION If you have questions about this product, feel free to e-mail me at m_i_r_o_n@hotmail.com. Also, all suggestions for enhancements are welcome and appreciated. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Microsoft (r) Windows 95/98/NT Microsoft (r) Office 97/2000 Disk space: ~ 1900 K INSTALLATION Simple run CSDECODE.EXE. Follow screen instructions. Note: If you have reinstalled MSOffice (add or delete some applications) you may have reinstall "Charset Decoding" also. DEINSTALLATION Go to "Control Panel \ Add/Remove program" Select "Charset Decoding" Press "Add/Remove" FEATURES SYSTEM SUPPORT For convert charset encoding with "Charset Decoding" you must already have support for that language on your Windows system. Another meaning, "Charset Decoding" supports all types of charset encoding which were installed on your computer. Basically Window s (especially Windows 95\98) does not support of Macintosh character sets. For that reason installation of "Charset Decoding" includes NLS files (and setup procedures) witch enable support MAC encoding. CUSTOM CONVERSION On the "Tools" menu in the Office application, click "Charset decoding", then "Custom". On the Custom conversion dialog box, choose values on the "Charset" and "Font" dropdown list boxes. You can preview the text in the Preview area to check whether it makes sense in the encoding standard and font you selected. Click "OK" to run "Charset Decoding". Latest 3 cases of Charset will be stored on "Tools \ Charset Decoding" menu. You can switch "Maintain existing format" to ON to keep document structure or switch it to OFF for faster results. Also, you can increase the speed of charset decoding by: - disable test for already converted characters (option "Keep wide characters"); - disable display changes on the monitor (option "Update screen", with Microsoft (r) Word and Microsoft (r) Excel); - disable store changes to undo (option "Can undo", only with Microsoft (r) Excel). All these options will be stored to repeat the latest conversion. REPEAT LATEST CONVERSION On the "Tools" menu in the Office application, click "Charset decoding", and then choose type of charset encoding you want. To run "Charset Decoding" for whole document you have to choose no selection or empty selection (without text) of the document. NOTE Some text objects of your document cannot be converted with "Charset Decoding". There are "WordArt", "Chart" and etc. Charset Decoding. Readme (c) 1998, Miron (Y.Miroshnikov) m_i_r_o_n@hotmail.com