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Big Bang v1.30 (minor upgrade)
(C) 1994 Chris J. Griffin
List of Upgrades from v1.00
UPGRADES from v1.00 to v1.10 :
- Now can use different data files. In v1.00 you had to modify BIG_BANG.KAB
to change effects, now you can modify or create a data file and you can
save it under any filename (as long as it has a .BBK extension) and then
use it as a parameter on the command line.
- You are now asked if you want the "saying" centered.
- Enforces the 39 character max on the "saying".
- Fixed a typographical error in the begining screen.
UPGRADES from v1.10 to v1.20 :
- Stops asking you to center "saying" when you have no "saying".
- When no "saying" is used, then the last 9 "y" coordinates are allocated for
fireworks.
- You are now asked if you want the date and time shown.
(note : this moderately slows down the fireworks)
- begining and ending screens were modified (slightly).
UPGRADES from v1.20 to v1.30 :
- Main executable renamed from "BIG_BANG.EXE" to "BB.EXE" because "BB" is much
easier to type than "BIG_BANG". Also, all file that had the string
"BIG_BANG" in their filename now have "BB" instead.
- Fading routine on the begining screen.
- fireworks data file selection is now integrated into the actual program
rather than being a program parameter.
So all you have to do to run the program is type "BB"
- Added Psyco Mode, 256-colour mayhem.
(Doesn't really look like real fireworks though, but who cares?!)
- Cursor-Spining routines added to 2 questions on the begining screen.
- Spruced up the error screen (slightly)
- It now checks to see if you have VGA capability. If you do not, then the
program shuts down. I am not sure if it supports any other graphic mode.
I took a similar program to school (which has CGA adaptors) and it went
goofy on me, so I am almost positive it doesn't work on CGA, I will check
to see if it works on EGA. If any of you out there are running this on EGA,
(and it works fine) then write to me, so I can let it use EGA.
It may works on EGA, but I doubt that psyco mode will work on EGA.
This SHOULD be my last minor upgrade. I SHOULD now be working on a
major upgrade. I am also trying to write a different type of this
program. What I mean is, to make the same program but for a different
purpose. It will read from an .INI (or .CFG, depending in what mood I
am in ;-) and it'll be loaded as a screen-saver TSR.
(note : the above paragraph was written for v1.20... but, I think I'll
change it to work for v1.30... who knows... maybe I'll just crank out
mior upgrades all my life ;-)
SORRY, I DID VERY LITTLE MODIFYING TO THE DOCUMENTATION. I WILL WORK ON A
LARGE MODIFICATION ON THE DOCUMENATION IN A FUTURE RELEASE.
(probably a major upgrade).
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