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                          Using the GIF Features


     This chapter discusses how to use the GIF features in GoldED.

     If the GIF kludge is found in a msg, the @gif token is filled  with
     the filename from the GIF kludge. You can setup an external utility
     to view the GIF (if you have the file) like this:

        (In GOLDED.CFG:)
        EXTERNUTIL XX c:\utl\vpic.exe @gif

        (In GOLDKEYS.CFG:)
        key ExternUtilXX

     If the GIF kludge is  found, the text "[GIF:filename]" is  added in
     the lower-right corner of the header display so that you know  that
     it is there without looking in the kludges.

     If you  don't have  the GIF,  you can  file request  it by  hitting
     Ctrl-F (the READfilerequest command).

     A note about the  @gif token: It is  replaced by the filename  from
     the  GIF  kludge,  if  any.  If  a  GIFPATH is defined, the path is
     prepended to the filename. A  file extension is NOT added.  This is
     so that  you can  convert the  .GIF's to  a smaller  format with  a
     different extension.

     Example:

        EXTERNUTIL XX c:\utl\vpic.exe @gif.jpg

     You can configure GoldED so that it inserts the GIF kludge in  your
     own messages. See the GIF keyword for details.

     NOTE: The GIF kludge is not in  wide use, and there is a very  real
     possibility that some  people might be  annoyed about "yet  another
     useless kludge" which increases the size of msgs (not much, max  16
     bytes). So I recommmend  that you only use  it in a few  echoes and
     perhaps in netmail, if at all. It  might be a good idea to ask  the
     moderator of an echo  before starting to use  it in that echo.  Use
     the GIF keyword  in Random System  groups instead of  globally. See
     also the  Message Kludge  Lines chapter  for information  about the
     kludge.

     Planned:

        *  A specific GIFVIEWER keyword and READgifviewer command instead
           ofhaving to use the external utility feature. GIFVIEWER would
           work  like  EDITOR  and  SPELLCHECKER  -  there will not be a
           built-in viewer.

        *  A menu to select the GIF just like origins etc.