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*             Hieroglyph Processor (HGP)  Ver1.11E (FREE SOFT)              *
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*                   Copyright(C)1994 by Eiji Wakimoto                       *
*                                   Translated by Hitoshi Ozawa             *
*                                   Release 1995/02/22                      *
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Thank you for down-loading Hieroglyph Processor.
  HGP is a symbolic editor supporting pictorial character sets such as
Hieroglyphics used by the ancient Egyptians.  Other symbolic characters may
be defined and added to a dictionary.

Requirements *****************************************************************
	Hardware:
	    80386SX or higher machine
	    4MB or more RAM memory
	Software:
	    MS-Windows3.1
	    VBRUN300.DLL	Visual Basic runtime

Included Files ***************************************************************
  The following files are included in the HGP.LZH file:
	HGP.EXE		Execution file
	HGP.HLP		Help file
	SAMPLE_A.HGP	Sample document file
	SAMPLE_B.HGP	Sample document file
	HIERO.HGF	Hieroglyphic dictionary file
	HIERO.HGD	Hieroglyphic dictionary file
	HGP.INI		Initialization file
	DMDIALOG.VBX	Visual Basic common dialog
	HGTLSS.TFF	Font file
	HGTLSSI.TTF	Font file
	README.TXT	Introduction (the file you are reading right now)
	PROGLIST.TXT	List of other programs

Liability ********************************************************************
  The author and the developer of this software will not take any 
responsibilities for any damages that may occur with the use of this software.
  The files contained in HGP.LZH file are distributed "as is" and without 
any expressed and implied warranties.  The user assumes the entire risk of 
using the software.

Installation *****************************************************************
  (1) Extract HGP.LZH files to a directory.
  (2) Copy CMDIALOG.VBX to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.  If VBRUN300.DLL is
      not already copied to the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, copy it there.
  (3) Copy HGP.INI and HGP.HLP files to the WINDOWS directory.
  (4) It is not necessary to specify a location of temporary files, but to
      specify them:
     (a) Open a text editor.
     (b) Open the \WINDOWS\HGP.INI file.
     (c) Set "TempFileDir=" option.
         Example: TempFileDir=C:\TEMP\ 
  (5) Please save all your unsaved data before executing CBEV.EXE.
  (6) Execute the HGP.EXE file from Windows using either Program Manager or
      File Manager.
  
  WARNINGS:
   (1) This program creates temporary files in a directory specified by
       the TempFileDir= setting in the HGP.INI file.  If a directory is not
       specified, they will be created in the directory specified by TEMP
       setting.  If these none of the above parameters are specified, they will
       be created in the current directory.
       These files will be deleted during normal HGP exit.
       Temporary files:~HGP_TKN.HG#     where # is a consecutive number between
                        ~P*.HG#		0 and 9.
   (2) Temporary files are created during output to Windows Metafile.  They
       are deleted when a document is outputted normally.

      Temporary files:  ~TMP_MFB.HG#	where # is a consecutive number between
			~TMP_MFC.HG#	0 and 9.

How to Use *******************************************************************
  Please refer to the HGP Help.

Releases *********************************************************************
  February  22, 1995	Finish version 1.11E
	Edit English Help and translate README.TXT file.
	Upload to CompuServe.
  October    3, 1994	Finish version 1.11
  March     31, 1994	Finish version 1.10
  January   30, 1993	Finish version 1.09
  December  15, 1993    Finish version 1.08
  December  13, 1993	Finish version 1.07
  November  12, 1993	Finish version 1.06
  November  27, 1993	Finish version 1.05
  November  21, 1993	Finish version 1.04
  September 20, 1993	Finish version 1.03
  February  13, 1993	Finish version 1.02
  January    1, 1993	Finish version 1.01 (upload to Nifty)
  June       6, 1992	Finish version 1.00
  End of 1991		Start porting to Windows using VB
  July      24, 1991	Finish MS-DOS alpha version
  August    30, 1990	Finish MS-DOS test module

Distribution *****************************************************************
  This file can be freely distributed if the following conditions are obeyed: 
	1. If it is to be copied to another forum or to another distribution
	   channel, please contact the developer to let us know exactly where
	   it is to be copied.  We will need this information to maintain
	   and upgrade Hieroglyph Processor at all locations.
	2. This program can be distributed only in the original archived
	   HGP.LZH formatted file.  Do not change this file or any files
	   within. 
	3. Please make it apparent that Hieroglyph Processor is a FREE SOFT.
	   It is necessary to state this in the program description.
	4. If this program is to be mentioned in any article, please send
	   a E-mail to one of the developers.
  The developer is willing to discuss other means of distribution.  Please
send a mail to one of the E-mail addresses below.

Copyright ********************************************************************
 Hieroglyph Processor is copyrighted by Eiji Wakimoto.  No part of program,
data, or any other file in the HGP.LZH file may be reproduced, in any form or
by any means, without permission in writing from Eiji Wakimoto.

References *******************************************************************
  [1] Programming
    (1) HP7550A Graphics Plotter Interfacing And programming Manual,
        3rd Edition,Hewlett-Packard Company,1986.
    (2) The Windows Interface,An Application Design Guide,Microsoft Press,1992.
  [2] Hieroglyph
    (1) Kaoru, Yoshinari, "Hieroglyhics Nyu-mon" (Introduction to
        Hieroglyphics), Rokukyo Shuppan, 1988.  (Japanese)
    (2) Gardiner,A.H.,"Egyptian Grammar",3rd Edition,revised. Griffith
        Institute, 1982.(1st Edition 1927,3rd Edition 1957-1982.)
    (3) E.A.Wallis Budge, "An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary", Vol.1, Vol.2,
        Dover Publications,Inc., New York,1978. (Originally published by John
        Urrey, London, 1920.)
    (4) Raymond O Faulkner, "A Concise Dictionary Of Middle Egyptian",
        Griffith Institute, 1962.
    (5) Akira Nakanishi, "World Writing System", Charles E.Tuttle Company,
        1980.

Acknowledgements *************************************************************
  I like to express my gratitude to people at Griffith Institute in Ashmolean
Museum, Oxford for granting me permission to use sign list in "Egyptian
Grammar" and Egyptian-English vocabulary by Sir Alan Gardiner.  Without these
sources, conversion dictionaries would not have been possible.

  I also would like to express my gratitude to Kaoru Yoshinari and people at
Yuroku Corporation for granting me permission to use samples in "Hieroglyhics
Nyu-mon".

Support **********************************************************************
  Support for Hieroglyph Processor is provided by CompuServe E-mail.  
If you have any question, opinion, suggestions, or any other comments, please 
send an E-mail to:

	Eiji Wakimoto	Nifty Serve:JBB01432    (JBB01432@niftyserve.or.jp)
	Hitoshi Ozawa	CompuServe:100220,3402  (HCC00417@niftyserve.or.jp)

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complete coverage of all your requests and we are not able to provide step
through guidance.

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