Use your PC to Master Japanese and Chinese
Interactive or Command Line Operation
ScConv
(D-
-
7)
converts document files between various Japanese and Chinese
document formats(7-
2).
Because Smart Characters document importing and exporting conversion functions
are automatic, the included separate conversion utility ScConv is not
used for everyday file processes, but rather for multiple file mass conversions
and other atypical uses.
You can use ScConv interactively (with menus and dialogs), or in batch mode
from the DOS prompt. Use
ScDisk(D-
-
7)
to convert document files to the standard DOS
disk format(7-
1)
files before you begin.
To launch ScConv, first change directory to \Sc. Type ScConv, optionally
type the file names and parameters, and press Enter.
- The
ScConv Interactive Menu(7-
4)
will appear if you inaccurately or incompletely specify the parameters or file
names, or use the -
m
menu parameter.
ScConv Interactive Menu
Sc Convert: About Specify Conversion (Press F1 for Help) Quit to DOS
- About displays the
version(D-
-
8)
number.
- Specify Conversion opens the
Conversion(7-
5)
dialog.
- Press F1 for a series of short help screens.
- Quit to DOS leaves
ScConv(D-
-
7)
and returns to Windows (or DOS).
The bottom status line shows the
equivalent DOS command line, which could be used in a batch file.
Conversion dialog
Document Conversion dialog
- From and To specify the From and To file names.
You can use wild cards for either. Specify both Symbol Sets.
- Concordance specifies the first (or only)
concordance file(12-
6)
to use to concord between the From and To
symbol sets(D-
-
7).
Another specifies subsequent split concordance files.
- Wide or Narrow toggles the English Character Width
between 2 (ENGLISH) and 1 (English) when converting To Sc.
- Annotations (notes & pronunciations) selects Tab, Keep
Inline, Discard, or New line.
- Line Length sets the maximum length from 80 or so to 255.
- The Binary / Ascii characters radio buttons select between
the two ways to write a
character number(D-
-
2)
To the SC format. The
ASCII code(D-
-
1),
stores character numbers as the
characters code(5-
9)
followed by Ascii digits. The
binary code(D-
-
1)
stores character numbers compactly as 2
extended characters(D-
-
3).
- Begin conversion starts conversion as specified. Quit returns
to the
ScConv Interactive menu(7-
4).
Running ScConv from DOS
To run ScConv from the DOS command line, or in a batch file, enter the
following:
- ScConv FromFileName[=#] ToFileName[=#] [Parameters]
You must specify a
from file name, one of the From
parameters(7-
7)
to define the
document format(7-
2)
you are converting from, and one of the To
parameters(7-
6)
to identify the target
document format(7-
2)
you are converting to. You must additionally specify any
concordance(D-
-
2)
to be performed.
The from file name is the name of the input file, or files. ScConv
accepts wild card characters (* and ?) within or for file names.
Following the input file name with an equal sign ("=") and a number specifies a
concordance From a document written in a font with it's corresponding
symbol set(D-
-
7)
code. You will also need to specify a To concordance, and a
concordance file(12-
6)
using the -
#
parameter (below).
The to file name is optional, and if specified, will determine the
directory, name, and/or extension of the To (output) File. If you omit
the directory or name, the corresponding part from the from file name
will be substituted. If you omit the extension, a default extension will be
applied corresponding to the To conversion. You can set the To
concordance as above.
- If you are converting multiple files, be sure to use an asterisk wild card
for the file name portion (such as *.jp1), otherwise, all of the From
files will be converted to the same To file name, and you will get only
the last From file converted.
Parameters specify how to
convert the From document. They can go anywhere on the command line, and
consist of a dash ("-") or a forward slash ("/") followed by a code, such as
"/a" or "-a." Some codes require or allow a file name as well, such as
"-1=01_02.con," (which specifies a conversion to
symbol set(D-
-
7)
1 using the concordance file "01_02.con"). If you enter conflicting parameters,
you will get the error message You had already specified a From mode of ... In
this case, any prior conflicting parameters are replaced by the last-specified
parameter.
TO Parameters
-
a
conversion to Smart Characters
ASCII Code(D-
-
1)
(.asc).
-
z
conversion to Smart Characters
Binary Code(D-
-
1)
(.sc).
-
j
To Shin JIS (.jis).
-
je
To Shin JIS with escape shifts (.jse).
-
js
To Shift-
JIS
(.sjs).
-
ju
To Unix code (JIS with the high bit set) (.euc).
-
c5
To
Big Five(D-
-
1)
Chinese (.ch5).
-
cgb
To
GuoBiao(D-
-
4)
Chinese (.gb)
-
chz
To GuoBiao "hz."
-
f
note: Pronunciation and Notes parameters are valid only when translating
From a Smart Characters format:
-
ft
Write pronunciation at the end after a tab.
-
fk
Keep the pronunciation in-line.
-
fn
Write pronunciation on the following line (by itself).
-
fd
Discard the pronunciation (default). Use also To SC.
-# note: Specify a concordance To
symbol set(D-
-
7)
and file name.
-
0[=name]
To the Smart Characters
Combined(4-
9)
Chinese and Japanese symbol set.
-
1[=name]
To JIS Japanese, or SC using a JIS font.
-
15[=name]
To Big Five Chinese, or SC using a Big Five font. -
16
converts to .
-
12345[=name]
To a
user font(4-
12)
(here #12345).
FROM Parameters
FileName=0 From Smart Characters
Combined(4-
9)
symbol set (default).
-
d
From Shin JIS.
-
s
From Escape-
,
Shift-
,
and Unix-
JIS.
-
o
From Fujitsu OASIS.
-
b5
From
Big Five(D-
-
1)
Chinese.
-
g
From
GuoBiao(D-
-
4)
Chinese (.gb or .hz).
-
7
Use 7 bits. Useful for a
document format(7-
2)
that is as yet unsupported by ScConv.
-
8
Use all 8 bits (default).
Parameters Affecting Both FROM and TO
-
v
From SC Vocabulary To SC Dictionary Format (.jzz).
-
s
From SC without to SC with a
user font(4-
12)
(.sup). Converts only the characters matched in the concordance file to the
user font.
Note: Roman translations assume the From file is romanized text ONLY,
and contains no English. If not, manually add the notes, English, and romaji or
pinyin
object type codes(5-
11),
then use "-
r+"
or "-
p+".
-
r
From Romaji To Hiragana (.jp2).
-
p
From Pinyin To Bopomofo (.ch2).
Miscellaneous Parameters
-
e1
Sets the English Character Width to 1 (default 2).
-
l
Set the maximum output line length (249 default, try 80)
-
m
use the
ScConv Interactive Menu(7-
4).
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