FConvert v0.8



                             (15.06.95)



                                 by

                           Alex Van Boxel





Introduction

============



  FConvert is a command driven utility to convert your existing ASCII cookie-

  files. It will first examine your input file and automatically take the 

  most likely conversion algorithm. Please remember that FConvert only

  recognises and converts one of 3 formats shown below.  





Features

========



  - Converts 3 formats

  - Automatic format detection

  - Supports DOS, UNIX and Mac text files

  - FreeWare





Installation.

=============



  Place FConvert.exe in a valid path.





Usage

=====



  The syntax is "FConvert <input file> <title> [creator]". The <input file> 

  and the <title> must be given, the <creator> is optional. 

  The <input file> is your ASCII cookiefile, while the <title> is the output

  Fortuna cookiefile title. Take care with the choice of the title, because

  it will be embedded in your cookiefile. Simply renaming the file will not

  change the title. The embedded title is not yet used but will be used in

  the future. The <title> plus the ".fna" extension will automatically be

  the output filename . You can always rename it later, but keep the .fna

  extension. When you choose to give a <creator>, that name will be 

  embedded in the output file.



  WARNING: 

  FConvert only converts 3 formats. If the input file is an unsupported

  format, FConvert will take the default algorithm without warning. 

  So please check the output file before releasing it.





Supported Formats

==================



  Format 1

  --------

  First Cookie

   First Cookie, second line

  Second Cookie

   Second Cookie, second line



  Format 2

  --------

  ¤

  First Cookie

  First Cookie, second line

  ¤

  Second Cookie

  Second Cookie, second line

  ¤

    

  Format 3

  --------

  %

  First Cookie

  First Cookie, second line

  %

  Second Cookie

  Second Cookie, second line

  %





Thanks

======



  Thanks to Nico François and Peter Stuer for suggestions and testing.





History

=======



  Version 0.8

  - First Release





CopyRight

=========



  This program can be freely distributed and used as long as it is not sold

  or made part of any commercial product.

     



Disclaimer

=========



  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER

  EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF

  MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  IN NO EVENT WILL

  THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL OR

  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF

  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU ARE USING IT AT YOUR

  OWN RISK.





Contact

=======



  All suggestions, comments (negative and positive) may be send to one of the 

  following addresses:



  - Alex Van Boxel

    Perksesteenweg 16

    B-1910 Kampenhout

    Belgium

 

  - fidonet:    2:292/603.30