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                             Welcome to Big5view!
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big5view 1.5 - Simple Windows applet to browse BIG5 texts, that is, text of
               traditional Chinese.  Works in any language edition of Windows
               3.1 and above.

Two computerized Chinese systems:
        One is GB (National Standard) of the mainland China.  The other is BIG5
        of Taiwan.  They are not compatible with each other.  Many Chinese
        articles are released in both editions.

Features:
        . views BIG5 text, ASCII text, or the mixture. (GB not supported)
        . automatic line wrap to adjust to size of the viewing window
        . views contents up to 32,768 lines.
        . supports drag and drop
        . assotiates with .BIG files when running the first time

Included files:
        . BIG5VIEW.EXE, the program
        . README.TXT, this file.  Not required when running.

Distribution:
        This applet is freeware and is free for non commercial usage.  Please
        distribute it in its original form, BIG5VIEW.ZIP.

How to install:
        Just copy BIG5VIEW.EXE to your windows directory, or any directory in
        your path.  You have to "setup an application" manually to get an icon
        in your Windows shell (usually the Program Manager).  The first launch
        of the applet will let you associate .BIG files with itself.

How to use:
        When browsing a file, use up/down or left/right arrow keys to scroll
        up or scroll down one line.
        Use pgup/pgdn key to scroll up/down one page.
        Use Home/End key to go to top or bottom of the file.
        You can also use the vertical scroll bar with a mouse, too.
        If the file is too long, only the first 32,768 lines can be browsed.

Memory consumption:
        The applet uses about 460 KB of memory when running, regardless of
        the size of the file being browsed.

Contact the author:
        If you have any problems or suggestions concerning the applet,
        please contact me via email: wjiang@xmu.edu.cn.

Jiang Wenqing,
Sept. 1997.
