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- Program: GBVIEW
- Author: Roxin Zhang
- Purpose: Converts chinese GuoBiao file into PCX files.
- Requirement: EGA or better.
- Usage: gbview [options] gb_file_name
-
- where "options" are optional:
-
- -n No RAM library. Use this switch if you have
- less than 200 KB free RAM.
-
- -l# #-left margin in columns. Default=0.
- -r# #-right margin in columns. Default=0.
- -c# #-display background color index:
- 0: Blank, 1: Red, 2: Green, 3: Blue.
-
- -f$ $=full path name of library file if other than default.
-
- -e 640x350 mode, default.
- -v 640x480 mode. VGA required.
- -g 640x200 mode.
- -h Hercules card (HGC). (not tested!!).
-
- Execute GBVIEW alone will cause a help message displayed.
-
- Multiple options can appear in whatever order:
-
- Examples: gbview -c2 -v file_name -l2
- gbview -v file_name -c2 -r3
-
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- GBVIEW displays one screen at a time.
-
- "F2" key will cause the current screen to be saved as a B/W
- PCX file. A beep indicates the save is done.
-
- The PCX files created are named as GSCR0001.PCX, GSCR0002.PCX
- and so on depending on the current page.
-
- A utility program PCXMERGE.EXE is included for combining
- these PCX files into a larger one. (Refer the details to
- PCXMERGE.DOC file).
-
- "PgDn" key will cause next page to be displayed.
-
- "PgUp" gets one screen back.
-
- "F5" key cycles the display background color. But this has
- nothing to do with the colors in the PCX files to be saved.
-
- "ESC" key will abort the program immediately.
-
- Note: Everytime you run GVIEW and save the screen, the old
- GSCR0001.PCX, GSCR0002.PCX etc are being replaced by the new
- ones. So be sure to rename them if you want to save them
- after each run.
-
- The program abots on any error and displays an error message.
-
- Installation: GBVIEW uses the library file "ZIKU" packed with Yan Yongxing's
- byx editor 1.1 or CCLIB.16 file. CCLIB.16 can be found on
- ahkcus.org in src/unix/ through anonymous ftp. GB2PCX seeks
- CCLIB.16 file in the sundirectory where GB2PCX.EXE is in,
- if not found it than looks for file named ZIKU there. If
- both file are absent, a error message is displayed and the
- program aborts.
-
- A Few Words About Anonymous ftp:
- FTP (File Transfer Protocal) is generally available on main
- academic networks. There are hundreds of anonymous ftp sites
- around the world available.
-
- The general format of ftp command is
- ftp [the site name or its code]
-
- For example: "ftp ahkcus.org" or "ftp ".
-
- If the site is valid, the machine displays:
- [some message ...]
- Name:
- you type "anonymous". It asks:
-
- Guest login ok, send ident as password.
- ftp>
-
- You can enter any for a password but an E-mail address is
- often thought as of courtesy.
-
- You now are on site now. Use the commad "ls -l", you can
- view the directories. On some machine "ls -l" doesn't work,
- you try "dir" or "ls" alone.
-
- To fetch a file, type "get filename". If the file is binary
- (such as .zip, .arc. or .lzh files), you need to set binary
- mode first:
- ftp>bin
- You may also want to type "hash" so there is a "#" symbol
- displayed for every 512 bytes of data transfered.
-
- You can obtain a comprehensive list of available ftp sites
- from "pilot.njin.net", or many other places. For the lists
- of sites that carry chinese, janpanese and korean related
- software, check with kythera.nmsu.edu.
-
- Distribution: GVIEW is free to all users. Always distribute ALL files in
- the package together.
-
- This software is provided as is and thus there is no warranty.
-
- Feedback: Bugs and questions please forward to Roxin Zhang at:
-
- FARZ%NMUMUS@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
-
- Revising History:
- Version Feature
- ------- -------
- 1.0 Program written (named GB2PCX).
- 1.1 Added left and right margin options (-l# and -r#).
- Removed 320x200 resolution support (-a option).
- Included a utility program PCXMERGE.
- 1.2 Renamed as GBVIEW. Packed with newly written GB2PCX (EGA
- is no longer a prerequisite).