.\" @(#)bil2xd.1   1.1     96/05/30
.\" .ds ]W bil2xd
.\" Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 by Imperial Software Technology.
.TH BIL2XD 1 "30th May 1996"
.SH NAME
bil2xd \- Converts BIL source to WorkShop Visual save files
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B bil2xd
[
.B \-cfprsStx
]
[
.B \-g[A]
]
[
.B \-i[xywh]
]
[
.B inputfile | \-
]
[
.B outputfile
]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.IX "bil2xd"  ""  "\fLbil2xd\fP
.LP
.B bil2xd
is a simple filter for converting BIL source code to
.B visu
save files.
By default it reads BIL source from standard input and writes a
.B visu
save file on standard out.
.LP
By default
.B bil2xd
converts every resource type, but this can be controlled by the flags
described below.
Note that a plus (+) may be used instead of a minus (\-) to reverse the
sense of the filter masks.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP 10
.B \-c
Do not convert Color resources.
.TP
.B \-f
Do not convert Font resources.
.TP
.B \-p
Do not convert Pixmap resources.
.TP
.B \-r
Do not convert Real resources.
.TP
.B \-s
Do not convert Scalar resources.
.TP
.B \-S
Do not convert String resources.
.TP
.B \-t
Do not convert Translation resources.
.TP
.B \-g[A]
Do not convert Geometry resources.
If the
.B A
qualifier is added, then
.B bil2xd
will add some default attachments to give a minimal layout.
.TP
.B \-i[xywh]
Do not convert Integer resources.
By default
.B bil2xd
will output absolute positions and sizes to the save file.
Use the
.B \-i
flag to stop these resources being put into the output file.
Finer control can be achieved by using the [xywh] qualifiers.
.TP
.B \-ix
Use the
flag to stop X coordinates (XmNx resources) being converted.
.TP
.B \-iy
Use the
flag to stop Y coordinates (XmNy resources) being converted.
.TP
.B \-iw
Use the
flag to stop object Widths (XmNwidth resources) being converted.
.TP
.B \-ih
Use the
flag to stop X object Heights (XmNheight resources) being converted.
.TP
.B \-x
Print list of switches
.TP
.B inputfile | \-
Specify an input file. If a minus is used (\-), then the input is taken from
standard input (this is necessary if you wish to specify an output file
whilst taking input from standard input).
.TP
.B outputfile
Specify an output file.
.SH BUGS
.LP
.B bil2xd
does not handle all the bil attributes.