
  README.TXT, Quick info about Print-Format


  Title      : Print-Format, a powerful text edit, view, format and print
               utility

  Keywords   : PC DOS Text Editor Format Print Utility Shareware TurboVision

  Description:

  Print-Format is a very powerful text format and print utility, using a
  Turbo Vision desktop, and it solves (among many other things) problems
  such as "I just want to print this source text fast and comfortable".

  Includes multi file editor and viewer, capable of using ANSI, ASCII or
  any other char set, allows easy preview before printing.

  The user interface is in English, the online help files are both in
  English and German.

  Print-Format is a shareware program with only minimum restrictions,
  (c) 1993-97 U. Messerle. Hints for registering (CompuServe: GO SWREG,
  ID 5479) are contained in the file DOC\SHAREWAR.TXT.


  Installation:
  

  Automated installation (to C:\PF)
  

  1a) Change to your floppy drive, where the Print-Format files reside
      (drive A: or B:)

  1b) Run INSTALL.BAT


  Manual installation (to C:\PF)
  

  2a) Create directory C:\PF

  2b) Copy Print-Format archive to C:\PF

  2c) Change to C:\PF

  2d) Unpack Print-Format archive (run PF_ZIP.EXE -d)

  2e) Run the tool PF_SYSTB.EXE

  3)  Get synopsis      : PF /?   (English)
                          PF /?D  (German)

  4)  Start Print-Format: PF



  The Print-Format archive contains the following files:
  

  Files marked with  *  are included in the full version only,
  files marked with  #  are included in the shareware version only,
  files marked with  -  are neccessary for a windows installation only.


  In Print-Format's home directory (default C:\PF):
  

  PFX.EXE      *  Print-Format program file (DPMI version)
  PF.EXE          Print-Format program file (Real mode)
  PF.OVR          Print-Format overlay file for PF.EXE

  PF.PFH          Print-Format online help file
  PF_DEU.PFH      Print-Format online help file (German)

  ASC_UPC  TBL    Character translation table ASCII upper to lower case
  ASC_LOWC.TBL    Character translation table ASCII lower to upper case
  ASC_ANSI.TBL    Character translation table ASCII to ANSI
  ASC_8TO7.TBL    Character translation table ASCII 8 bit -> 7 bit
                  character set
  ANSI_ASC.TBL    Character translation table ANSI to ASCII

  TRANSLAT.CFG    Configuration file for character translation

  ASC_8TO7.CFG    Configuration file for character translation ASCII
                  8 bit -> 7 bit character set (some characters will be
                  substituted by strings)

  LST_PCL3.CFG    Format configuration file for listings (132 characters/
                  line and 84 lines/page) for HP DeskJet (PCL 3) printers

  CPP_PCL3.CFG    Format configuration file for formatting Turbo C++ source
                  text for HP DeskJet (PCL 3) printers (reserved words are
                  printed bold)

  PAS_PCL3.CFG    Format configuration file for formatting Borland Pascal
                  source text for HP DeskJet (PCL 3) printers (reserved
                  words are converted to uppercase and printed bold)

  ORG_PCL3.CFG    Format configuration file for size A6 organizer pages
                  for HP DeskJet (PCL 3) printers

  HTMLPCL3.CFG    Format configuration file for HTML source files
                  for HP DeskJet- (PCL 3) printers

  ANSI.DSK        Desktop file for editing and viewing files using the
                  ANSI char set

  PF_PRT.DSK      Desktop file for printing files in batch mode

  MERGETMP.TXT *  Example of a merge template file
  MERGESRC.TXT *  Example of a merge data source file
  MERGE.CFG    *  Example of a merge format configuration file

  ORG_PAGE.TXT    Page template for size A6 organizers (for use with
                  format configuration ORG_PCL3.CFG)

  TYPE_CFG.BAT    Auxiliary file that displays the descriptions of all
                  configurations files in the current directory

  PF_SYSTB.EXE    Tool for the country-specific uppercase conversion table
                  file

  PF_UPGRD.EXE *  Tool for upgrading existing configuration files to
                  the current Print-Format version

  UNINSTAL.BAT    Print-Format uninstallation batch file
  UNINST_D.BAT    Print-Format uninstallation batch file (German)

  DPMI16BI.OVL *  DPMI auxiliary file for PFX.EXE
  RTM.EXE      *         "         "     "
  RTMRES.EXE   *         "         "     "
  DPMIINST.EXE *         "         "     "
  DPMILOAD.EXE *         "         "     "


  In Print-Format's subdirectory BAT:
  

  PFX.BAT      *  Batch file for calling PFX.EXE
  PF.BAT          Batch file for calling PF.EXE
  PFX_FMT.BAT  *  Batch file for calling PFX.EXE (auto format files)
  PF_FMT.BAT      Batch file for calling PF.EXE  (auto format files)
  PFX_PRT.BAT  *  Batch file for calling PFX.EXE (auto print files)
  PF_PRT.BAT      Batch file for calling PF.EXE  (auto print files)
  PFXN.BAT     *  Batch file for calling PFX.EXE from a network drive
                  (example)
  PFN.BAT         Batch file for calling PF.EXE from a network drive
                  (example)


  In Print-Format's subdirectory DOC:
  

  PF_VERS.TXT     Version and user informationen

  UPGRADE.TXT     Important information for upgrading
  UPGR_DEU.TXT    Important information for upgrading (German)

  README.TXT      This file
  LIESMICH.TXT    German README file
  SYNOPIS.TXT     Synopis of command line parameters
  KURZBESC.TXT    Synopis of command line parameters (German)
  PF.TXT       *  Documentation (Overview, remarks, tips)
                  (translation in progress)
  PF_DEU.TXT   *  German Documentation

  SHAREWAR.TXT #  Shareware registration information
  REGISTER.TXT #  Shareware registration form
  SHAR_DEU.TXT #  Shareware registration information (German)
  BESTELL.TXT  #  Shareware registration form        (German)


  In Print-Format's subdirectory WIN:
  

  PFX.PIF      *- Windows 3.1 program information file for PFX.EXE
  PF.PIF        - Windows 3.1 program information file for PF.EXE
  PFX_FMT.PIF  *- Windows 3.1 PIF file for calling PFX.EXE
                  (auto format files)
  PF_FMT.PIF    - Windows 3.1 PIF file for calling PF.EXE
                  (auto format files)
  PFX_PRT.PIF  *- Windows 3.1 PIF file for calling PFX.EXE
                  (auto print files)
  PF_PRT.PIF    - Windows 3.1 PIF file for calling PF.EXE
                  (auto print files)
  PFXN.PIF     *- Windows 3.1 PIF file for calling PFX.EXE from a network
                  drive (example)
  PFN.PIF      *- Windows 3.1 PIF file for calling PF.EXE from a network
                  drive (example)

  PF_UPGRD.PIF *- Windows 3.1 PIF file for calling PF_UPGRD.EXE

  PF.REG        - Windows 3.1 registration script (English)
  PF_DEU.REG    - Windows 3.1 registration script (German)

  PF_ICONS.DLL  - Windows icons for Print-Format
  PF_UPGRD.DLL *- Windows icons for Print-Format upgrade tool
  
  PF.GRP        - Windows 3.1 Program Manager group file for Print-Format


  In Print-Format's subdirectory BONUS:
  

  PATHFIND.EXE *  Utility for searching files in a search path
                  (run PATHFIND /? for help)
  PATHFIND.PIF *- Windows 3.1 program information file for PATHFIND.EXE
  PATHFIND.DLL *- PathFind icons for Windows

  XECHO.EXE    *  eXtended ECHO utility, knows colors (run XECHO /? for
                  help)
