( Notes on Release 3.0 of AscToHTM for VMS( ========================================  N Thank you for downloading the AscToHTM conversion software.  This software hasM been developed under VMS in C++, but is primarily being produced as shareware D for Windows (cost $35).  The conversion engine software is platform > independant, and thus will continue to be developed under VMS.  L Yezerski Roper Limited and JAF (John A Fotheringham) would like to make this6 software available free to VMS (God's own OS) users.    F Oh, alright then... call it "hitware".  All we ask is that you hit our web page at          http://www.yrl.co.uk/   M and take some other free VMS goodies off us.  Of course, we're quite prepared N to write software for money, should you insist :)  The direct link to our free software is   $       http://www.yrl.co.uk/~yr/Free/  ; This software is free to FAQ maintainers on both platforms.      Building the software  ===================== P Because this software is offered commercially elsewhere, we are unable to supplyE sources.  The kit you download will contain some/all of the following   J       - .EXE's that you can run.  These will require the C++ RTL installed  J       - .EXE_NOSHARE.  These do not require the C++ RTL installed, but at 1         present we can only supply this for Alpha   P       - Object libraries and a LINK_PROGS.COM file.  Execute the command file to)         generate the .EXE for your system   M       - Documentation set.  The documentation is supplied as a number of text P         files that can be built into HTML using the software itself (see below).     Running the software ====================  B Under VMS you'll probably want to define a foreign command such as  &       ASCTOHTM :== $disk:[dir]ASCTOHTM  O although it will run in a limited form from the command line, prompting you for K input files.  Running it interactively means you will be unable to use the   program qualifiers.   ; To test it, why not convert this text file with the command   +       ASCTOHTM ASCTOHTM_README.TXT/CONTENTS   ; and carry on reading this file in your favourite browser :)     
 Documentation 
 =============   K We've bundled a documentation build kit into the download file.  This is a  J set of text and .jpg files that can be built into HTML using the software H itself, thus serving as a good example of what can be done.  To do this  simply do the following   8       $ A2H :== $disk:[dir]ASCTOHTM  		! define a symbol       $!1       $ A2H a2hdoco.txt ia2hdoco.pol 		! AscToHTM 1       $ A2H a2tdoco.txt ia2tdoco.pol 		! AscToTab   O This will generate an HTML version of the doco from the text supplied identical   to the version of the on-line at  ,       http://www.yrl.co.uk/~jaf/doco/A2H.HTM  O (although the on-line version may eventually be more up to date as new versions I are released).  The on-line documentation has a link to a .zip file from  : which it can be downloaded.  Alternatively, details are at  0       http://www.yrl.co.uk/~jaf/a2hdownload.html  ( A more VMS-specific page can be found at  +       http://www.yrl.co.uk/~jaf/a2hvms.html      Links and stuff  ===============   # The AscToHTM home page is currently   -       http://www.yrl.co.uk/~jaf/asctohtm.html        Registering the software ========================L Because it's free to VMS users, this is not necessary.  However, if you want. to keep track of changes in the software go to  +       http://www.yrl.co.uk/~jaf/a2hvms.html   L and use the NETMIND option at the bottom.  This will email you whenever thatG page changes, which will only be when the VMS version is being updated. M You can Netmind the main page, but that will change more often as the Windows  version undergoes new releases.   L Alternatively, register your interest by emailing jaf@yrl.co.uk, and we willL email you as and when new releases occur.  It's possible that a mailing listN will be set up in the near future to dicuss conversion issues.  Again, contact- us at jaf@yrl.co.uk to sign up for this list.    See the wishlist  ,       http://www.yrl.co.uk/~jaf/a2hwish.html  L to see what we hope to do.  Be aware that most recent changes "fast tracked"? their way into the product, bypassing the wish list completely.      Warranty ========I Please don't make any safetly critical applications such as Nuclear Power < plants depend on it .... it's just not *that* good (yet) :-)  + (above message primarily aimed at PC users)      Contacts ========M Any problems or feedback should be mailed to jaf@yrl.co.uk.  I'm particularly O open to bug reports and suggested improvements, indeed most recent developments ) have been in direct response to comments.   N Please note, this development is by a solitary human being who has other work F to do, so regrettably a prompt reply to your enquiry cannot always be  guaranteed.    Once again, thanks for looking  # John A Fotheringham     01-Aug-1998 