Title: RISCRIPT
Short: RISC OS PostScript Previewer (v2.02p)
ShortName: riscript.arc
Authors: Roeland van den Bos & Jeroen Medema
Date of Release: 17-sep-94
Status: PD
Archiver : SparkFS

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Short Description:

There are two applications in the package: RiScript and ScripTerm.
RiScript is a PostScript-previewer that can save the image as a draw
file (no, not only a sprite but real objects). ScripTerm is a terminal
that can be connected to the previewer.

Globally, there are two ways of using the software, namely interactively
and in batch mode. When double clicking a PostScript-file RiScript will
be started (when it is not running yet, of course) in batch mode, i.e.
without a terminal (ScripTerm). When starting the RiScript application
(double clicking the application icon) then RiScript will be started in
interactive mode (i.e. with separate terminal).

Some missing features are:
- packed arrays (not _very_ important; the PostScript printer driver
  of Acorn does however use this feature for unavailable fonts);
- Type 1 fonts (this can be a real nuisance when using special fonts);
- clipping (depends on the file whether it is important or not).

rs_hints.arc, contributed by Chris Poole <c.e.poole@iee.org.uk>, contains
a couple of files to help people who have problems with getting RiScript
to work.  There is a postscript program which fixes some of the bugs in
RiScript, plus a text file detailing some problems with trying to use
RiScript on Windows PS files.