IBM IPF Compiler
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The OS/2 IPFC (Operating System/2 Information Presentation Facility Compiler) is a tool for generating online information and help books (*.inf, *.hlp). It is part of several development packages.
- Products shipping with IPFC
- IBM OS/2 Programmer's Toolkit
- IBM Developer's Toolkit for OS/2
- IBM Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp Version 4
- IBM VisualAge C++ for OS/2
- Watcom C/C++ 11.0
Contents
Usage
IPFC [-switch]... [-option]... infile [outfile]
Switches
- -i
- Compiles the source file as an online document
- -s
- Suppresses the performance of the search function
- -x
- Generates and displays a cross-reference list
Options
- W:level - Warning level
- D:countrycode - Country code
- C:codepage - Character code page
- L:language - Language ID
Environment variables
IPFCARTWORK=artwork and linkfile path (used for :artwork.) IPFCIMBED=imbed file path (used for .im) IPFC=IPFC file path (location of APSY*.APS, IPF*.NLS) TMP=temporary file path
Versions
Date | Version | Size | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
1989 | 1.00 | 21,648 B | |
1992-02-04 | 21,744 B | CSD XR05053 | |
1993-04-07 | 2.1 | ||
1995-07-05 | 3.00.008 | ||
1996-11-14 | 4.00.005 | ||
2000-11-29 | 4.00.007 | 227,184 B |
License
Commercial product
Publications
- Information Presentation Facility Guide and Reference (IBM OS/2 2.0 Technical Library)
- G25H-7110-00: IBM OS/2 Warp IPF Programming Guide