I am glad to know that, but the download time is so long that it isn't worth
it.
five to six hours and still counting is ridiculous.

M<aye it's my machine, but thsomething  is wrong!
Thanks for the tip.  sorry it didn't work.


-----Original Message-----
From: Jamal Mazrui <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, November 02, 1998 3:48 PM
Subject: View 15.0 available on web


>A new version of the View utility has been released at the web address
>http://mdrury.hypermart.net/view150.zip
>
>In my opinion, this is the best utility for accessing files in various
>word processor formats if one does not have the particular
>authoring software.
>
>Through an agreement with the author, Malcolm Drury, View
>may be used for conversion purposes with the Talking Directory
>program (http://www.empowermentzone.com/td20.zip for a
>trial version).  Simply rename view.exe to td1util.exe and copy
>it into the TD directory, replacing the previous version.
>
>Below is a review of View, followed by a list of recent changes.
>Note the developer's interest in accessibility.
>
>Regards,
>Jamal
>
>----------
>                   ZDNet Software Library
>
>Utilities
>
>View  | 10-19-98
>Malcolm Drury
>
>View is an excellent DOS viewer and converter for WordPerfect
>DOS, Word DOS, WinWord, Write, Notepad, MS Publisher, Ami Pro,
>WordStar, ASCII, and ANSI files. It also provides ASCII/ANSI and
>Unix/DOS file conversion. It displays HTML files along with tags
>and provides 2COL and JETCOL printing support. A built-in
>utility lets you customize screen colors and video modes. View
>supports Rich Text Format (RTF) files, bookmarks, and
>WordPerfect 7/8 files and decodes Word 97 files. It also offers
>support for accented characters in HTML documents and for
>function-key arrangement, to help accommodate visually impaired
>users. It's ideal as a stand-alone program or a DOS shell. This
>trial copy is fully functional and without nag screens.
>Reviewed on Oct 17 1998.
>
>System Requirements
>DOS 3.0
>
>Purchase Information
>Shareware: Free to try, $30 if you decide to keep it.
>
>Desktops
>
>Printers
>
>Modems
>
>and MORE!
>
>look in basket
>
>See Related Titles
>
>Rating
>
>Version Number
>15.0
>
>Downloads to Date
>4,821
>
>Compressed Size
>135,254 bytes
>
>
>
>----------
>                         What's new in VIEW
>*** VIEW Version 15.0 October 1998 ***
>Recent history
>
>NOTE: Versions of the form 14.0(2) are minor maintenance
>releases and are
>generally not documented here.
>
>VIEW Version 13.0
>=================
>
>Added support for Rich Text Format (RTF) files. Please see also
>trouble.doc for a note on these. Also in this version I have
>added a "save
>configuration" function to the configuration program, viewcfg.
>This will
>allow you to configure future versions of VIEW without having to
>re-enter
>the configuration parameters.
>
>VIEW Version 13.1
>=================
>
>Added a function to display a user-prepared file VIEWHELP.CST.
>You can edit
>this file in your preferred language to display an alternative
>help file. It is called from VIEW (while viewing a file in
>non-scrolling
>mode) by pressing Shift-F1.
>
>There are four rules for the format of the file.
>
>1. Lines must be less than 80 characters long.
>2. Lines must end in a hard return.
>3. There must be no more than 22 lines.
>4. The file viewhelp.cst must be in the root directory of your C
>drive.
>
>Tidied up the function key arrangement in the file selection
>help menu.
>
>Moved the grey + and - key functions, in order to accommodate
>visually-impaired users whose speech synthesis software needs
>these keys.
>To move to the next bookmark (if any) press 'd" (for down); to
>move to the
>previous one, press "u".
>
>Note: version 13.1a has a minor change in the way Wordperfect
>5.0-5.2
>files with right-aligned text are displayed. There are no other
>changes.
>
>Note: version 13.1b has an improved algorithm for detecting
>Microsoft
>Publisher files. There are no other changes.
>
>VIEW Version 13.2
>=================
>
>Added a command line switch /w to allow you to override the line
>wrap used
>as a default by VIEW when viewing ASCII or ANSI files (which
>contain hard
>return codes at the end of each line). The default can be set
>using]
>VIEWCFG.COM.
>
>There are two possibilities: use the file's line wrap, or use
>VIEW's line
>wrap. Normally you would use the file's hard returns, but if the
>file
>contains lines longer than 80 characters you might wish to use
>VIEW's
>setting. Note that you can switch between the two while viewing
>a file by
>pressing Ctrl-F10.
>
>/w can be used in conjunction with /lnnn to control the
>appearance of files
>that you convert or print directly.
>
>VIEW Version 13.3
>=================
>
>Improved viewing of customised help file VIEWHELP.CST, which
>must be in the
>root directory of your C drive. There are no longer restrictions
>on the
>file size or type - you can edit it and save in any format that
>VIEW
>supports. ASCII is recommended, as these files are much smaller
>than those
>in native word processor formats. All the normal functions of
>VIEW are now
>available when you view this file.
>
>Enabled VIEW to incorporate bookmarks you have added as form
>feeds in saved
>files. When you read such files, the embedded form feeds are
>interpreted
>as bookmarks. This gives you a way to save bookmarks.
>
>Added a "quick save" function - Alt-F6 - to allow you to save a
>file in the
>same format as the on-screen display. There are no options to
>save as DOS
>or UNIX, include line numbers etc. with this function. You are
>asked to
>provide a file name; if you just press enter a default name of
>myfile.sav
>is used. The saved file is in your c drive root directory.
>
>VIEW Version 13.3a
>==================
>
>Restored F11 (exit with error level 2) function, which somehow
>got lost
>along the way.
>
>VIEW Version 13.4
>=================
>
>Added decode routine for Word97 files. Note that this may not
>work for all
>such files because of their complexity.
>
>Minor improvement to Wordperfect 7/8 files. Note that these may
>also not
>display correctly because of their complexity.
>
>VIEW Version 13.4a
>==================
>
>Improved handling of accented characters in HTML documents.
>
>VIEW Version 14.0
>=================
>
>Added functionality for HP Palmtop computers. Pressing h while
>viewing a
>file allows you to toggle among the different Palmtop display
>modes.
>Please see hpusers.doc for more details.
>
>Improved algorithm for detecting ASCII/ANSI files containing
>high order
>characters.
>
>Improved "change drive" routine to accommodate systems with a
>CD-ROM drive
>in which a CD is not inserted.
>
>Fixed problem with system hanging if user tries to load custom
>help file
>c:\viewcust.hlp and it is not present.
>
>Improved algorithm for displaying Word97 files.
>
>VIEW is now bundled with BATCHCNV.EXE, a utility that works with
>VIEW to
>allow you to do batch conversions of files to ASCII, and
>VIEWSEEK.EXE, a
>utility that allows you to search for text strings in a list of
>files.
>
>VIEW Version 14.1
>=================
>
>Changed tracking of HTML coding errors of the form e - special
>characters - with missing terminating; - VIEW no longer tracks
>such errors
>by default, as there are other, much more powerful HTML
>validators available.
>You can restore the feature by using the command line switch /&
>
>VIEW Version 14.1a
>==================
>
>Fixed bug that caused VIEW to hang when trying to decode OLE
>compound
>file it does not recognise. Also fixed bug in accompanying
>program
>BATCHCNV that caused the cursor to disappear if Ctrl-Break is
>pressed.
>
>Corrected problem of missing blank lines between paragraphs when
>file saved
>in format for importing to word processor.
>
>VIEW Version 14.2
>=================
>
>Added facility to retain tabs in documents saved in format for
>importing
>into word processors. This is only available from a batch command
>conversion. For example, to convert myfile.wpd to myfile.asc use:
>
>view myfile.doc /Cmyfile.asc
>
>Note that the /C is case sensitive.
>
>Added a switch /1 (that's numeral one, not letter "ell"). It
>forces the
>alternate decode algorithm of Word 6 files, obtained from the
>view screen by
>pressing Ctrl-F10. Use it when printing or converting a file
>directly
>(that is, with the /C or /c switches).
>
>Added a switch /6 to override VIEW's default decoding of the end
>of Word 6
>files. In some files a block of characters appears that cause
>VIEW to
>think it has reached the end of the text. The /6 overrides this.
>However,
>please note that you will almost certainly see a lot of
>"garbage" characters
>at the end of the file. The switch is most useful when used with
>the /C or
>/c switches for printing or converting files directly.
>
>Improved the algorithm for decoding Word 97 files.
>
>VIEW Version 15.0
>=================
>
>Added facility for visually impaired users to toggle between
>positioning
>the cursor at the beginning or the end (column 80) of the top
>line of text.
>The default is at the beginning. To switch to putting the cursor
>at the
>end either use the /x switch on the command line (see below), or
>just press
>x while viewing the file.
>
>To use the command line the syntax is view myfile.doc /x
>
>Improved the algorithm for decoding HTML files with errors in
>the coding of
>special characters. These have the form &xxxx; but a common
>error is that
>the closing ; is missing.
>
>(15.0 a) - added function to remove leading blanks from lines.
>Press z
>while viewing a file, or use the /z command line switch. This is
>useful
>for making files such as HTML format more readable. However,
>note that if
>you use the /z switch in combination with the /C switch (save
>converted
>file in a format suitable for import into a word processor), any
>leading
>tabs will also be removed.
>
>(END OF DOCUMENT)
>
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