From: gunter@arson.Berkeley.EDU (Michial Gunter)
Subject: SCRIPT to FrameMaker Filter available
Organization: /users/gunter/.organization
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 23:17:40 GMT


While I am affiliated with Softline, I have no knowledge of this
product.  Please direct inquires to:

	Softline International Inc.
	2140 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 2009
	Berkeley, CA 	 94704	USA
	phone: (510) 849-9817 		fax: (510) 849-0156

This product is available for immediate delivery.

SCRIPT, DCF, GML and 
BookMaster to FrameMaker 
Filter Version 3 Release 1

Product Number SOFT-203

Softline's SCRIPT to FrameMaker Filter is a program to con-
vert documents created using SCRIPT and its various deriva-
tives (see discussion below) to FrameMaker. Throughout this 
document unless otherwise indicated, references to SCRIPT 
are intended to include all of the following products:

o	SCRIPT/VS 

o	Document Composition Facility (DCF) 

o	Generalized Markup Language (GML)

o	BookMaster

The software provides a comprehensive conversion which 
attempts to minimize the amount of effort required to effect 
document migration. Highlights of the conversion process 
include:

o	Conversion of SCRIPT macros to their FrameMaker 
counterparts (Paragraph Catalogues, Font Catalogues, 
Table Catalogues, and Page Layouts).

o	SCRIPT index entries are converted to FrameMaker 
index entries.

o	SCRIPT cross references are converted to Frame-
Maker cross references.

o	All SCRIPT generated lists (Table of Contents, Figure 
List, Table List, etc.) are converted to their Frame-
Maker counterparts.

o	SCRIPT drawing commands (.bx, .hr, .vr, etc.) become 
the appropriate FrameMaker drawing commands.

Support is provided for all SCRIPT built-in document formats 
including the GML format and the 13 BookMaster named 
styles.

A powerful front end processor is provided to segment large 
SCRIPT manuals into multiple FrameMaker document files so 
the user can create a FrameMaker book file to integrate all of 
the document files into a single publication.

As a part of installation SII will tailor various aspects of the 
filter to meet local user requirements (this process is distinct 
from the enhancement process discussed later in the docu-
ment). The tailoring process allows for the following:

o	Specifying the name of the paragraph tag to be used 
when a particular SCRIPT macro is used to format a 
block of script.

o	Provide for font conversions between SCRIPT and 
FrameMaker. Not all of the fonts used in SCRIPT are 
available in FrameMaker.

o	Map character sets between SCRIPT and FrameMaker.

o	Specify special processing options for certain SCRIPT 
macros.

Often when users change between publishing platforms, it is 
with the intention of actually having the documents look dif-
ferent in the new platform. The tailoring facility can be used 
to apply adjustment factors to the SCRIPT document format 
before converting it to FrameMaker. Using a simple example, 
if a user wished to switch from a 1 inch left margin to a 1.5 
inch left margin throughout a document a 0.5 inch left adjust-
ment factor could be applied to all left side measurements. Not 
just the left margin, but items such as tab stops and column 
boundaries.

Specified Operating Environment

Machine and programming requirements for SCRIPT to 
FrameMaker filter operation are specified below.

Machine Requirements

The SCRIPT to FrameMaker filter operates on any processor 
supported by DCF in the VM/CMS or MVS/TSO environ-
ment. The minimum amount of virtual storage required is 4 
MB. More complex documents may require additional virtual 
storage.

File storage required for the components of SCRIPT to Frame-
Maker Filter is 10 cylinders of 3380 DASD, or the equivalent. 
The product also requires work disk space equal to 2.5 times 
the disk space occupied by the largest document to be filtered.

Programming Requirements

This product requires DCF Release 3.2 installed under one of 
the following:

o	VM/SP Release 4.0 (with or without HPO) or later

o	VM/XA SF2

o	VM/XA SP1

o	TSO in MVS/SP Release 1.3.0

o	TSO in MVS/XA Release 2.1.1

If BookMaster documents are to be converted then BookMas-
ter release 3.0 or later must also be installed.

Appropriate file transfer software must be installed to allow 
movement of the converted documents from the SCRIPT 
hardware platform to the hardware platform(s) where Frame-
Maker is being operated.

The product also requires the installation of SII's enhanced 
MML2MIF Release 3.1 on the platform where FrameMaker is 
running. This program in included in the installation materials 
supplied with the product.

Compatibility

Because there are substantial differences between the SCRIPT 
and FrameMaker publishing environments, users may have to 
take additional steps to insure an optimal conversion. For 
example, the basic font set shipped with SCRIPT is different 
from the fonts shipped with FrameMaker. As a result, in order 
to make use of certain SCRIPT fonts in a FrameMaker docu-
ment the user may have to procure additional FrameMaker 
fonts. Most of these differences are highlighted in the SCRIPT 
to FrameMaker documentation along with suggested solu-
tions.

The formatted results may not be the same because of differ-
ences in the output devices used with SCRIPT and Frame-
Maker.

The product does not convert externally maintained graphics 
files such as PSEGs and encapsulated postscript files. The user 
must convert these files separately. The filter makes provisions 
for automatically merging these files once the document has 
been transmitted to the FrameMaker platform.

Enhancements

If the user has written their own modifications and/or exten-
sions to SCRIPT macro sets (GML, DCF, or BookMaster) the 
product may have to be enhanced to support these changes. 
Such enhancement is performed on a fee-for-service basis 
which is in addition to SII's charge for the base product.

Licensed Software Materials 
Availability

Restricted materials - Yes. This licensed software is available 
without source licensed software materials. It is available in 
object code only.

Supplemental Terms

Testing Period

None.

Installation/Location License

Not applicable. A separate license is required for each machine 
on which the SCRIPT to FrameMaker program will be used. 

An unlimited restricted use license for the Enhanced 
MML2MIF program is included. Use is limited to processing 
files created by SCRIPT to FrameMaker program.

Usage License

Not Applicable.

Type/Duration of Software Services

Central Service until discontinued by Softline with a minimum 
of twelve (12) months notice.

Warranty

The SCRIPT to FrameMaker Filter will conform, when 
shipped to the customer, to its Licensed Program Specifica-
tions which are in effect at that time, provided it is properly 
used in a Specified Operating Environment. If the Customer 
believes there is a defect in the program such that it does not 
meet its Licensed Program Specifications, the Customer must 
notify Softline while Software Services are available for the 
program. Softline does not warrant that the functions con-
tained in the program will meet the Customer's requirements; 
or will operate in the combinations which may be selected for 
use by the Customer; or that the operation of the program will 
be uninterrupted; or error free or that all program defects will 
be corrected.

The foregoing warranties are in lieu of all other warranties, 
express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied 
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular pur-
pose.

Licensed Software Specifications may be updated from time to 
time and such updates may constitute a change in specifica-
tions.

For Distributed Systems License Options(DSLO) Licenses, 
warranty service, if any, will be provided through the Basic 
License location.

Following discontinuance of all program services, the program 
will be distributed on an _As_Is_ basis without warranty of any 
kind either express or implied.

Additional Information

Softline International Inc.
2140 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 2009
Berkeley, CA 	 94704	USA
phone: (510) 849-9817 		fax: (510) 849-0156
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