CWGlyph v1.0 : Hanzi-Curve converter for Chinese Windows 3.1, GB version by Tian Bogang, April 1994 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CWGlyph? ^^^^^^^^ CwGlyph is a utility running in Chinese Windows 3.1. It converts chinese text strings to curve data, in format of Windows metafile. The converted curve data can be copied to clipboard and/or save to a .wmf file on disk. CWGlyph is similar to HZPIC.EXE, the hanzi-curve converting utility from Chinese Star. Under CStar you can use the utility to convert the chinese text to curve data, then in your favorate DTP software, such as CorelDraw, you can paste in these curve data. I could not do the similar thing in Chinese Windows. This is the main reason I write CWGlyph. The advantage of converting chinese text strings to curve data is: these curve data are "portable". For example, you can write the chinese text in Chinese Windows, then convert them to curve data and pass them to English Windows, may be on another PC, for printing. The converted curve data are in format of Windows metafile, so they are scalable. Files included: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Files included in CWGLPH10.ZIP -CWGLYPH.EXE -------- main program -CWGLPH10.DOC -------- this file -CTL3D.DLL -------- Microsoft's 3d effect dll To install: ^^^^^^^^^^^ Unzip CWGLPH10.ZIP, put CWGLYPH.EXE in anywhere you prefer. The CTL3D.DLL is a 3d effect dll from Microsoft. CWGLYPH.EXE uses it to create 3d look. I recommand you to put it in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM dirctory, so it can be shared by all other programs. Alternately, you can put it toghther with CWGLYPH.EXE. To use CWGLYPH: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ CWGlyph is easy to use. When you launch CWGLYPH.EXE, you will see an edit window in the center of the main dialog. Input some chinese text there using Chinese Windows' input tool, then click the "preview" button to see the converted curve data on the preview window below the edit window. You can choose diffrent font in the combobox located above the edit window. Click the "to clipboard" button to copy the converted curve data to the clipboard. Click the "to .wmf file" button to save the converted curve data to a disk file. To use the converted curve data in DTP software, first you copy the curve data to clipboard, then goto the DTP software and use standard EDIT/PASTE menu item to paste in the curve data. The following DTP software are tested -CorelDraw 3.0; -Designer 3.1; -WinWord 2.0 and 6.0; -PageMaker 5.0 They can paste in the converted curve data from clipboard without any problem. If you save the converted curve data in a .wmf file, later you can import the file in a DTP software. So far only CorelDraw can import the created .wmf file. To pass the converted curve data between diffrent version of Windows, for example, between Chinese Windows, GB version and that of BIG5 version, or between Chinese Windows and English Windows, the most convenient way is to copy the curve data to clipboard, then in Clipboard Viewer save the contents of clipborad as a disk file (usually with extension .clp). This .clp file can be read in again in a diffrent version of Windows, may be in another PC, using the Clipboard Viewer there. After this, you can paste in the curve data in clipboard to a DTP software. Known problems: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) CWGlyph has not been tested thoroughly in BGIG5 version. It seems there is some problem with MingLi font. I'd like to hear from you if CWGlyph works in your Chinese Windows, BIG5 version. By the way, I'd like to know if CWGlyph works under TwinBridge. 2) CWGlyph is a hanzi-curve converter for chinese font in Chinese Windows. If you use it in normal English Windows, it works. You can choose a single byte font and convert ASCII text strings to curve data. Because some fonts in normal Windows have diffrent width for diffrent character, very probably the display in preview window is not correct. To avoid this, don't input too many characters in one line in edit window. 3) Some DTP software, such as PageMaker or Designer, does not recognize the created .wmf file. The .wmf file header may be created incorrectly. Besides, the created .wmf file is only a Windows metafile, without Aldus' placeable header. Warning: ^^^^^^^^ Don't use CWGlyph under CStar to convert the chinese text to curve data. The HZPIC.EXE is there for you. The similarity between CwGlyph and HZPIC.EXE is only that they are both hanzi-curve converters. Internally they are quite diffrent. If you are curious and want to have a try, Windows may give you a gift called "GPF" (General Protection Fault). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CWGlyph is free to use and distribute. Any bug reports and comments are welcome. Please EMAIL to Tian Bogang cbogang@icil64.cilea.it