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+#!/usr/bin/perl -w
+
+use strict;
+
+# this perl script will convert a unix fortune file (from stdin)
+# to a IIgs rez file (on stdout) for use with the quote-of-the-day
+# server.  Rez file will need to be compiled, naturally.
+#
+# use at your own risk.
+
+
+my $cnt = 0;
+my $line;
+
+print '#include "Types.rez"',"\n\n";
+
+# quotes are freetext, separated by %
+while (<>)
+{
+  chomp;  # remove trailing linefeed
+  
+  $line = $_;
+  if ($line =~ m/^%/)
+  {
+  	print "}", "\n\n" if ($cnt++);
+  	
+  	print "resource rTextForLETextBox2($cnt) {\n";
+  }
+  else
+  {
+  	# remove any trailing whitespace.
+  	$line =~ s/\s*$//;
+  	# escape any quote marks.
+	$line =~ s/"/\\"/g;
+	
+	print '   "',$line,'\n"',"\n";
+  }
+}
+print "};", "\n\n" if ($cnt);
+exit;
+