txt2dat - converts text to LDraw dat code            1999/05/14
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This simple utility allows you to enter a string of text, and 
txt2dat then converts your message to a sequence of LDraw code. 

Currently, the only characters supported are:
   - numerals 0-9
   - letters A-Z (no international letters)
   - blank space
   - tab
   - line break
   - carriage return 
   - letters a-z are displayed in upper case (A-Z)

To use txt2dat, you must have the VB6 runtime files installed. 
If you have the current version of LDraw Add-On (v2.x), you are 
all set.

To install txt2dat, copy the txt2dat.exe file from the zip 
archive to any directory on your hard drive.  Create a directory 
C:\LDRAW\MODELS\N.  Copy all the .dat files from the zip archive 
to this sub-directory.

To use txt2dat, launch txt2dat.exe.  Type your message in the 
box provided, and also specify the width for the output text.

Click the Translate button.  A window will be displayed, with 
the results of the translation.  Highlight this text, copy it 
to the clipboard, and then paste it into the model file of your 
choice.

Have fun!
Steve Bliss
blisses@worldnet.att.net
