Short:    PGS3 arexx script - view all fonts
Uploader: Michael.Merkel@gmx.net (Michael Merkel)
Author:   Michael.Merkel@gmx.net (Michael Merkel)
Type:     text/dtp
Replaces: text/dtp/MUIFontCatalog.lha
Version:  V2.11 (16 June 1998)


ABOUT

This is an ARexx script for use with PageStream3.
With this script it's possible to get an overview of all available fonts.

(if you want a better overview use the "Print Font Specime" script which
comes with PageStream3!)


DISTRIBUTION

spread it! use it! _write me!_


REQUIREMENTS

- PageStream3 (of course!!!) - >V3.3x
- MUI
- MUIREXX V3.x!! (Aminet: dev/mui/MUIRexx_3_0a.lha)
- Some fonts in the font directory


USAGE

* install it with the installer script
* select "Play Script" in PageStream3
* loooook!!!

**********************************************************
* ATTENTION:                                             *
* ----------                                             *
* The prefs window of MUIFontCatalog can be quite large  *
* depending on your MUI font configuration. So be shure  *
* to have a WorkBench/PageStream3 screen which is large  *
* enough! Otherwise it can result in crashes at startup! *
**********************************************************


HISTORY

V2.00 (15. April 1997)
 * rewritten the GUI of FontCatalog to use MUI!
   Thanks to MUIREXX this was very easy.
   Advantages: - much easier design of the prefs windows
           - no more restriction for gadgets
           - all the MUI advantages
   Disadvantages: - none (imho)

   +--------------------------------------------------------------+
   |!Note: You *must* install MUI and MUIREXX properly!           |
   |For installing MuiFontCatalog please use the installer script.|
   +--------------------------------------------------------------+

 * added support for saving generated documents
 * added dupport for starting catalog on every page user wants
 * FontCatalog checks the start page. Earlier versions crashed when
   started from the masterpage.

V2.01 (20. April 1997)
 * made fontdragging faster
 * added space (1/2pt) between fontsamples and fontnames
 * now the fontsize is printed, too
 * uhoh! completely reworked the calculation of the fontsample sizes!
 * now you can specify the weigth of the pageborder and the sampleborder
 * now you can specify the fontsize for the text written below the pageborder
 * implemented tab cycling!
 * MUIFontCatalog is now copied into T: before start.
   This speeds up canceling a bit.

V2.02 (01. May 1997)
 * fixed a bug with default prefs
 * added checkmark to print all available characters instead a sample text

V2.03 (15. June 1997)
 * rewritten to use MUIRexx V3.0
   --> YOU NOW *NEED* MUIREXX V3.0 TO RUN THIS <--

V2.04 (22. August 1997)
 * fixed a little "bug" with PageStream3.x's "not select after paste" feature.
   Now the fonts are set correct if this feature is activated.

V2.05 (31. January 1998)
 * changed "SELECTTEXT AT ..." to "SELECTTEXT INOBJECT ..."
 * little code cleanup
 * added a wait window when loading prefs and when sorting fonts.
 * selecting (dragndrop) fonts now uses muirexx calls -> maybe faster??
 * doubleclick on a font in the fontlist will now (de)select it.
 * "quit" from menu did not enable the PageStream3 screen -> fixed
 * added menu shortcut for "quit"
 * some interface changes

V2.06 (07. February 1998)
 * the sliders for the size were not set by the default prefs -> fixed

V2.07 (08. February 1998)
 * ex-/importing textsamples instead of copy and paste it.
   --> with copy and paste the textcodes are copied, too. this could result
       in the fontreplacement requester to pop up *every* time a new fontsample
       is copied (when default fonts were missing)!
 * changes result in a slight speedup

V2.08 (08. March 1998)
 (many thanks to nils heeren tips for this version!)

 * fixed incorrect fontsize in sample info
 * added possibility to use a textfile as sample text!
   this textfile can have _any_ format PageStream3 can import as text!
   (ascii, rtf, ...). try this by exporting a little text with PageStream and
   use it for this functionality)
 * added user definable inner sample space.
   per default the samples have a gap of 1pt from the top, bottom, left and right
   border of the surrounding box. now this is definable.
 * saving prefsfile on end is now choosable! (menu)
 * added loading and saving of prefsfiles! (menu)
 * added a move button to fontlists to move selected fonts to the other lister
   (better than drag'n'drop for long lists)
 * again (really!) fixed the bug with the wrong fontsize information.

V2.09 (31. March 1998)
 * added a button to interface to get the master page sizes
   So no more need to insert the page borders manually 8-)

V2.10 (13. June 1998)
 * corrected EMail address

V2.11 (16. June 1998)
 * fixed bug which resulted in an endless loop!
   (When pressing the "-->" or "<--" button without having selected fonts.)
   Thanks to Roland Knecht for the report.



AUTHOR

Michael Merkel (MiMe@IRC)
Michael.Merkel@gmx.net
http://home.t-online.de/home/Merkel.Michael/


THANKS TO

SoftLogik for this wonderful program! It's the best on all platforms...