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diff --git a/support/RTF-1_06a1/README b/support/RTF-1_06a1/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6917c8bcbd --- /dev/null +++ b/support/RTF-1_06a1/README @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +RTF-stuff 1.06a1 +05 Apr 91 Paul DuBois dubois@primate.wisc.edu + +This directory contains source and documentation [sic] for a simple +RTF (Rich Text Format) translation tool. Files in this format can be +produced with, e.g., Microsoft Word, or on NeXT machines. + +If you use the Imakefile, you must obtain the WRPRC imake distribution. +If you want to skip that and just use the Makefile you will have to edit +some of the make variable definitions. Use "make -n" and "make -n install" +to see what will happen on your machine first! + +Documentation that is in troff format should be formatted with the -ms +macros. + +The WRPRC imake distribution is available via anonymous ftp to host +indri.primate.wisc.edu (Internet address 128.104.230.11) in ~ftp/pub. + +The translators currently available are listed below. Most of them +don't do anything interesting. + +rtf2null RTF -> nothing +rtf2text RTF -> plain text +rtf2troff RTF -> troff +rtfwc "translates" RTF into character, word and paragraph count +rtfdiag RTF diagnostic program, used mainly to test RTF reader +rtfskel RTF translator skeleton, for use in building new translators + +Each translator uses a tool which reads an RTF input stream and passes +pieces of it to a writer. + +There is also a tool, rtfindent, which reads an RTF file and writes it in +somewhat more readable form. This is helpful when designing a translator, +to see what RTF files look like, but the output should not be fed into +a translator. + +Distribution files of interest: + +rtf.h RTF header file; include in any source file using + RTF-specific info. +reader.c RTF reader. Must be part of any RTF translator. See the + sample translators for examples of use. +rtfskel.c Skeleton translator. You can rip this apart to use as the + basis for new translators. +Porting Some notes on machine dependencies. + +Version History: + +20 Jan 91 V1.00. Project conceived. + +07 Feb 91 V1.01. First release for FTP on indri. + +08 Feb 91 V1.02. Added rtfskel. + +08 Feb 91 V1.03. Style reprocessing and built-in destination readers were + actually tried in the balance. And found wanting. Fixed 'em. + Put some actually useful stuff in rtfdiag. + +09 Feb 91 V1.04. Renamed rtfAscii class to rtfText. Original name was poor + since character values can be outside ascii range (> 127). + +04 Mar 91 V1.05. Lots of changes, most notably that twice as many control + symbols are recognized by the reader. Also some bug fixes. See + "1.05-changes". + +05 Apr 91 V1.06a1. Alpha release of 1.06. See "1.06-changes". Major + thing is tbl support for rtf2troff. |