                    Software     Product      Description   G     ___________________________________________________________________   G     PRODUCT NAME:  CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                SPD &     31.31.03               Version 2.2       DESCRIPTION   K     The CDA[TM] Converter Library is a collection of format converters that G     allows users of different applications to exchange data. The format H     converters allow users to exchange document, table, graphic or imageG     files from an application format, so that the files can be read by, 6     and written to different applications and formats.  I     The CDA Converter Library is used with CDA Run-Time Services, includ- L     ing the CDA Viewer, and CDA compliant applications such as DECwrite[TM].  G     Users can convert a file to another format by either of the follow-      ing methods:  P     o  Select an option from an application menu such as DECwrite, ALL-IN-1[TM],'        DECwindows[TM] mail, CDA Viewer.   8     o  Enter a command at the OpenVMS[TM] system prompt.  I     The CDA Converter Library V2.2 is a maintenance release that has been H     subject to extensive interoperability testing using the most popular     PC and Mac[R] applications.   G     In addition, this version of the product provides online documenta- ?     tion for default sample option files that users can modify.             G                                   DIGITAL                 December 1993   G                                                             AE-NJ73D-TE            G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03      Version 2.2   )     CONTENTS OF THE CDA CONVERTER LIBRARY   3     The CDA converter library consists of input and J     output converters. These converters may be broadly categorised as fol-	     lows:   '     o  Word processor format converters D        See Table 1 for an overview of the word processor converters.  ,     o  Tabular/spreadsheet format convertersJ        See Table 2 for an overview of the tabular and spreadsheet convert-        ers.   '     o  Image/graphics format converters H        See Table 3 for an overview of the image and graphics converters.                                                    &                                      2           G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03      Version 2.2   G     ___________________________________________________________________   G     Table_1:__Word_Processor_Format_Converters_________________________   %                             Input and G     Supported_Converters____Output_______Description___________________   B     AFS (Alternate          Input and    AFS enables users to editF     Format Syntax for       output       text in DDIF[TM] documents onF     ASCII editors)                       character-cell terminals. TheC                                          DDIF document contains the 3                                          following:   E                                          o  The text of the AFS docu- 0                                             ment  E                                          o  Nontext (such as graphics F                                             and scanned images) stored:                                             in other files  B                                          o  Formatting informationE                                             stored in a special file, E                                             called the companion file   C                                          AFS documents contain text F                                          and markup. AFS documents useE                                          tags to denote the start and B                                          end of each text segment.  G     ___________________________________________________________________   F     Document Content Ar-    Input and    Document Content ArchitectureF     chitecture/Revisable    output       (DCA) is the IBM[R] architec-F     Format Text (DCA                     ture for converting revisable3     /RFT[R])                             documents.   G     ___________________________________________________________________   C     Digital[TM] Standard    Input        The DSR converter supports E     Runoff (DSR)            only         Digital Standard Runoff Ver- 2                                          sion 5.0.  G     ___________________________________________________________________   &                                      3           G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03      Version 2.2   G     ___________________________________________________________________   G     Table_1_(Cont.):__Word_Processor_Format_Converters_________________   %                             Input and G     Supported_Converters____Output_______Description___________________   F     DX[TM] (DEC[TM]         Input and    DX is Digital's word process-A     WPS-PLUS[TM] word       output       ing format for ALL-IN-1.      processor format)   G     ___________________________________________________________________   F     MacWrite[R] V1.1        Input and    Macwrite is a word-processingE                             output       application that runs on the D                                          Apple[R] Macintosh systems.  D                                          The MacWrite converter sup-B                                          ports MacWrite II Version-                                          1.1.   G     ___________________________________________________________________   D     MS[R] Word V4.0,        Input and    Used with Microsoft[R] WordF     V5.0, V5.5 for          output       V4.0, V5.0, V5.5 word proces-3     MS-DOS[R]                            sor files.   G     ___________________________________________________________________   A     Rich Text Format        Input and    Used with MS Word for MS F     (RTF) for Microsoft     output       Windows V1.0, V2.0 (WinWord),B     Word for Microsoft                   and used with MS Word forB     Windows[TM] (V1.1,                   Macintosh V4.0 (MacWord).F     2.0), and Microsoft                  Microsoft recommends that RTFF     Word for Macin-                      is used in these applicationsA     tosh[R], V4.0                        when converting to other 1                                          formats.   G     ___________________________________________________________________     &                                      4           G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03      Version 2.2   G     ___________________________________________________________________   G     Table_1_(Cont.):__Word_Processor_Format_Converters_________________   %                             Input and G     Supported_Converters____Output_______Description___________________   D     roff (Standard          Input        The roff converter convertsD     UNIX[R] format)         only         roff documents that use rawA                                          roff commands, or one of D                                          the standard macro packagesD                                          to DDIF. The standard macroC                                          packages are: man, me, mm, 3                                          ms, or mu.   G     ___________________________________________________________________   D     SGML (ISO Standard      Input and    The SGML converter convertsD     Markup Language)        output       Standard Generalised Markup?                                          Language format files.   G     ___________________________________________________________________   B     WordPerfect[TM] for     Input and    The WordPerfect converterD     MS-DOS 5.0, 5.1         output       converts a WordPerfect Ver-F                                          sion 5.0 or 5.1 input file on>                                          MS-DOS 3.3 or higher.  C     WPL (Digital's word     Input and    The WPL converter supports >     processing format       output       WPS-PLUS Version 3.1.G     for_WPS-PLUS)______________________________________________________                     &                                      5           G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03      Version 2.2   G     ___________________________________________________________________   G     Table_2:__Tabular/Spreadsheet_Format_Converters____________________   %                             Input and G     Supported_Converters____Output_______Description___________________   E     ASCII Field             Input        The ASCII field converter is C                             only         similar to the ASCII tabu- E                                          lar converter except that it E                                          contains formatting informa- D                                          tion. The field definitionsD                                          file contains field defini-E                                          tions. A field definition is F                                          an ASCII record that containsC                                          information specifying how E                                          to interpret the input field B                                          data and how to encode itA                                          into the resulting data.   B                                          The ASCII field converterF                                          reads an ASCII field file andC                                          an ASCII field definitions E                                          file and combines the infor- D                                          mation from both files intoC                                          DTIF[TM] formatted tables.   G     ___________________________________________________________________   F     ASCII Tabular           Input and    ASCII tabular files are stan-F                             output       dard ASCII files in which theD                                          data is arranged in tabularD                                          format. ASCII tabular filesC                                          also contain special char- D                                          acters to delimit cells andB                                          rows, for example, "," orF                                          tab characters. ASCII tabularE                                          files do not contain formula C                                          or formatting information.     &                                      6           G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03      Version 2.2   G     ___________________________________________________________________   G     Table_2_(Cont.):__Tabular/Spreadsheet_Format_Converters____________   %                             Input and G     Supported_Converters____Output_______Description___________________   G     ___________________________________________________________________   B     CALCGRD (DECcalc[TM]    Input        CALCGRD is a tabular fileB     binary grid files)      only         format for files producedD                                          and read by DECcalc VersionB                                          3.0A and DECcalc-PLUS[TM]B                                          Version 3.0A. The CALCGRDD                                          converter converts the val-F                                          ues, formulae, and formattingF                                          information in a CALCGRD file1                                          to DTIF.   C                                          The CALCGRD converter does B                                          not convert DECcalc filesE                                          created earlier than Version B                                          3.0A. If you want to con-D                                          vert a file created earlierD                                          than Version 3.0A, you mustE                                          first load and save the file C                                          in DECcalc Version 3.0A or E                                          DECcalc-PLUS Version 3.0A to D                                          update it to a Version 3.0A0                                          format.  G     ___________________________________________________________________                   &                                      7           G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03      Version 2.2   G     ___________________________________________________________________   G     Table_2_(Cont.):__Tabular/Spreadsheet_Format_Converters____________   %                             Input and G     Supported_Converters____Output_______Description___________________   D     DIF (Data Inter-        Input        The DIF files are formattedC     change Format)          only         according to the DIF Tech- E                                          nical Specification and must E                                          contain only characters from E                                          the ASCII character set. The F                                          DIF cell values cannot exceed;                                          32,767 characters.   C                                          The DIF converter supports ?                                          20/20[TM] Version 2.4.   G     ___________________________________________________________________   C     WK1 (Lotus[R] 1-2-      Input and    The WK1 converter does not B     3[R] V2.*)              output       convert Lotus 1-2-3 filesD                                          that were created with ver-C                                          sions earlier than Version D                                          2.0. If you want to convertE                                          a file created with versions B                                          earlier than Version 2.0,E                                          you must first load and save D                                          the file in Lotus 1-2-3 andC                                          update it to a Version 2.* 0                                          format.  C                                          The WK1 converter supports @                                          Lotus 1-2-3 Version 2.*?                                          binary-encoded format.   E     WK3 (Lotus 1-2-3        Input and    The WK3 format reflects sub- E     V3.*)                   output       stantial changes included in E                                          Lotus 1-2-3 Version 3.*. The E                                          WK3 converter supports Lotus B                                          1-2-3 Version 3.* binary-G     _____________________________________encoded_format._______________   &                                      8           G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03      Version 2.2   G     ___________________________________________________________________   G     Table_3:__Image/Graphics_Format_Converters_________________________   %                             Input and G     Supported_Converters____Output_______Description___________________   F     CGM (Computer Graph-    Input and    CGM is an International Orga-E     ics Metafile)           output       nization for Standardization F                                          (ISO) standard that defines aD                                          file format for storing andD                                          retrieving picture informa-.                                          tion.  C                                          The CGM converter supports D                                          CGMview[R] Version 2.0, andB                                          Arts & Letters[R] Version-                                          3.1.   G     ___________________________________________________________________   E     GIF (Graphical          Input        GIF is a colour-image trans-_E     Interchange Format)     only         fer protocol popular with PCe6                                          applications.  G     ___________________________________________________________________e                              &                                      9 o  t      G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03t     Version 2.2i  G     ___________________________________________________________________y  G     Table_3_(Cont.):__Image/Graphics_Format_Converters_________________o  %                             Input and G     Supported_Converters____Output_______Description___________________s                                                                      '                                      10h :         G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03,     Version 2.2w  G     ___________________________________________________________________m  G     Table_3_(Cont.):__Image/Graphics_Format_Converters_________________t  %                             Input andrG     Supported_Converters____Output_______Description___________________s  C     Graphics Hardcopy       Output       The Graphics Hardcopy out-mB     (HP-GL[R], SIXEL,       only         put converter first scansC     PS)                                  the input file to identify B                                          graphic elements that canD                                          be converted. The converterD                                          identifies and maps the el-B                                          ements to the appropriateD                                          GKS functions. The GraphicsB                                          Hardcopy output converterC                                          supports two graphics out-dC                                          put categories: raster ands0                                          vector.  B                                          The following table showsG                                          supported_graphics_protocols._i  /                                          Raster G                                          Device________Vector_Devices__   ?                                          Black         HP-GL[R] 2                                          and white.                                          (B&W).                                          Sixel  .                                          Color.                                          Sixel  6                                          PostScript[R]  G                                          ReGIS[TM]_____________________   C                                          The Graphics Hardcopy out- C                                          put converter can generate D                                          several kinds of final formD                                          output using a set of func-C                                          tions within the Graphical E                                          Kernel System (DEC GKS[TM]). B                                          This allows you to selectB                                          a different final form byD                                          modifying the options file.  '                                      11            G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03      Version 2.2i  G     ___________________________________________________________________t  G     Table_3_(Cont.):__Image/Graphics_Format_Converters_________________e  %                             Input and G     Supported_Converters____Output_______Description___________________e  G     ____________________________________________________________________  B     MacPaint[R] (Macin-     Input and    MacPaint is an image file@     tosh bitonal image      output       format used by MacDraw.     converter)  G     ___________________________________________________________________r  E     PICT (MacDraw[R]        Input and    PICT is an image and graphi- F     image and graphical     output       cal format used on the Macin-F     format)                              tosh, and supports files fromE                                          Claris[R] MacDraw. PICT con- E                                          verter must find a Macbinary_B                                          header in the input file.  D                                          The PICT converter supports@                                          MacDraw II Version 1.1.  G     ___________________________________________________________________   F     TIFF (Tagged Image      Input and    TIFF is a tagging scheme usedC     File Format)            output       for image data conversion._D                                          The TIFF converter supportsG     _____________________________________V5.0_of_the_TIFF_standard.____        General_Restrictions  G     The converters in the CDA Converter Library do not perform modality_G     conversions such as converting a text file into an image or the re-u
     verse.  G     Converters that support compound formats, such as DDIF, process theaL     text, graphics and images in the input data, but the output format spec-H     ified by the user limits the conversion process. If the user takes aJ     DDIF document and converts it to ASCII text, any non-text elements areI     lost because they cannot be represented in the ASCII format. However,_G     the AFS converters can be used to edit a compound document using an.  '                                      12R o         G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03D     Version 2.2   J     ASCII editor. The text file produced by the AFS converter contains tagG     references to temporary files where the non-text data is stored un- J     til the document is re-converted by the AFS output converter to a com-     pound format.          HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS   G     Processor and/or hardware configurations as specified in the SystemM&     Support Addendum (SSA 31.31.03-A).       SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTSc  :     The CDA Converter Library V2.2 requires the following:  $     o  OpenVMS Operating System V5.0  H     o  DECimage[TM] Application Services V2.0 or Version 3.0 (when using&        TIFF or MacPaint[R] converters)  L     o  DEC GKS (Runtime System - when using the Graphics Hardcopy converter)  G     o  Digital's Image Applications Services (DAS) V3.0 or later - wheniH        using the Graphics Hardcopy converter. DAS V3.0 is distributed as        part of the Motif kit._  K     Note: A version of CDA Run-Time Services is supplied with the ConverterrH     Library kit, but DECwindows non-Motif[R] systems cannot run CDA Run-     Time Services V1.0.r  ;     For_Workstations_Running_DECwindows_V1.0_prior_to_Motiff  I     The Converter Library installation procedure will not update your CDAmM     Base Services software, if you are running a pre-Motif version of DECwin- I     dows. Digital recommends that you upgrade your system to a Motif ver- G     sion of DECwindows. The CDA Converter Library V2.2 is not warranted H     to run under older versions of CDA. However, if you have a pre-MotifJ     version of DECwindows and cannot upgrade, it is possible that the per-G     formance of the CDA Converter Library V2.2 will be adequate to your_
     needs.  '                                      13S    v      G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03a     Version 2.2        ORDERING INFORMATION  %     o  Software Licenses: QL-VZAA*-**_  "     o  Software Media: QA-VZAA*-**  *     o  Software Documentation: QA-VZAAA-GZ  -     o  Software Product Services: QT-VZAA*-**   I     * Denotes variant fields. For additional information on available li- E     censes, services, and media, refer to the appropriate price book.        SOFTWARE LICENSING  H     This software is furnished under the licensing provisions of DigitalG     Equipment Corporation's Standard Terms and Conditions. For more in-eH     formation about Digital's licensing terms and policies, contact your     local Digital office.   H     Possession, use, or copying of the software described in this publi-J     cation is authorised only pursant to a valid written license from Dig-&     ital or an authorised sublicensor.  '     License Management Facility Supportl  G     This layered product supports the OpenVMS License Management Facil-      ity.  G     License units for this product are allocated on an Unlimited System_K     Use plus Personal Use basis. Each Personal Use License allows one iden-d1     tified individual to use the layered product.   I     For more information on the License Management Facility, refer to therH     OpenVMS Operating System Software Product Description (SPD 25.01.xx)K     or the License Management Facility manual of the OpenVMS Operating Sys-f     tem documentation set.        '                                      14d f  -      G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03      Version 2.2        SOFTWARE PRODUCT SERVICESt  I     A variety of service options are available from Digital. For more in- 1     formation, contact your local Digital office.n       SOFTWARE WARRANTY   K     Warranty for this software product is provided by Digital with the pur- J     chase of a license for the product as defined in the Software Warranty     Addendum of this SPD.A  E      1989, 1993. Digital Equipment Corporation. All rights reserved.S    I     Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representation that the use ofiI     its products in the manner described in this publication will not in-fJ     fringe on existing or future rights, nor do the descriptions containedG     in this publication imply the granting of licences to make, use, or B     sell equipment or software in accordance with the description.  D     [R]  Apple, Macintosh and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple          Computer Inc.  E     [R]  Arts & Letters is a registered trademark of Computer Support           Corporation.t  6     [R]  CGMview is a registered trademark of ATC Inc.  F     [R]  Claris, MacDraw, MacPaint, and MacWrite are registered trade-%          marks of Claris Corporation.   C     [R]  DCA-RFT and IBM are registered trademarks of International '          Business Machines Corporation.r  E     [R]  Excel, Microsoft, MS and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of.          Microsoft Corporation.   ?     [R]  Hewlett-Packard and HP-GL are registered trademarks of !          Hewlett-Packard Company.t  D     [R]  Lotus and 1-2-3 are registered trademarks of Lotus Develop-          ment Corporation.  '                                      15. 0         G     CDA Converter Library for OpenVMS                      SPD 31.31.03_     Version 2.2     E     [R]  Micrografx Designer is a registered trademark of Micrografx, 
          Inc.   E     [R]  Motif is a registered trademark of the Open Software Founda-n          tion, Inc.   C     [R]  PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc._  B     [R]  UNIX is a registered trademark of X/Open Company Limited.  8     [TM] 20/20 is a trademark of Access Technology, Inc.  9     [TM] Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.   ?     [TM] WordPerfect is a trademark of WordPerfect Corporation.n  L     All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their     respective owners.  F     [TM] ALL-IN-1, CDA, DEC, DECcalc, DECcalc-PLUS, DEC GKS, DECimage,C          DECpresent, DECwindows, DECwrite, DDIF, Digital, DTIF, DX, C          OpenVMS, ReGIS, WPS-PLUS, and the DIGITAL Logo, are trade- 0          marks of Digital Equipment Corporation.                                  '                                      16 