DopusJPEG11

Short:        DOPUS5 JPEG Picture Convertor
Architecture: generic

DOPUS5 JPEG Picture Convertor
Author : NOWAK Christophe
E-MAIL : onowak@ufrima.imag.fr (my brother)
	 david@ensinfo.univ-nantes.fr  (my friend, Skeenotik on IRC)


LEGAL STUFF
  This is a freeware production. You can use it, spread it, give it
  but you can't sell it. The author is not responsible for problems
  that can happen by using this program. Use it at your own risk.


INTRODUCTION
  This is a little Arexx Script that enable you to convert
  GIF/TARGA/PPM/JPEG/ILBM/PCX Files to JPEG Format with the desired
  compression quality. It's a bit stupid but it can help.
  Pictures must have extensions like .GIF, .IFF, .ILBM, .JPG, etc.
  Look at the script for more informations.


WHAT DO YOU NEED (not in the archive)
  You need the JPEG package (JPEGVxBin.lha on Aminet).
  PCXTOPPM and ILBMTOPPM archives for special formats.


INSTALLATION
  Copy the Arexx script to DOPUS5:Arexx.
  Create a button which call the script like :
    AREXX : Pic2jpeg.dopus5 {Qp} <scale> <path for tmp file> <cjpeg options>
  the scale, path and option arguments are optional. If you don't put it,
  the tmp files will be in the same dir that the pictures (they will be delete
  after use). If you don't use the path option but the cjpeg option, put ""
  for the path. cjpeg optins are like : -grayscale, etc.
  If you want to use the DJpeg Scale option, write SCALE in the command
  line, if not write NOSCALE or what you want.
  Put the "Run Asynchronously" Flag.

TO DO
  Add support for other pictures format.
  Localisation.

HISTORY
  v 1.1 : (4-feb-96)
          - correct a problem with the extension.
          - add the possibility to delete the old pictures.
          - add the scale option for djpeg

  v 1.0 : (2-jan-96)
           - first spreaded version.

Contact me for any problem.
You can modify the script for your personal usage but you can't spread it
without my agreement. Thank You.