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- !PV_Life - Another silly demo from Paul Vigay !
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-
- This time, the game of Life, all inside an icon !
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- Original version: 1.00 (23rd September 1990)
- Hopefully no bugs are present, but if you do find any
- please let me know. (Oops, better see below....)
- Latest version: 1.01 (25th September 1990)
- Bug fix : Error reporting tidied - dialogue box now labelled.
- Bug fix : 'Wrap' off wrap around bug fix.
- Enhancement: 'UserDefined Pattern' options added to Edit window.
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- Menu options available are:
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- Info: Credits, copyright notice and version no.
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- Edit: Allows you to set-up your own pattern of cells. Use the left
- ('Select') mouse button to place a cell and the right
- ('Adjust') button to remove a cell.
- Click on the 'Fill' icon to fill all cells and click on the
- 'Clear' icon to clear all cells.
- Note, that although the edit window is updated whilst the game
- is running (providing a slower, yet larger display) you cannot
- edit the cell layout until you stop the action.
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- Version 1.01 and above:
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- Clicking 'Menu' in the Edit window will pop up a sub-menu,
- allowing you to select various pre-defined patterns.
- Selecting 'Save' will permanently save the current pattern into
- the slot called 'UserDefined', after asking for confirmation.
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- Number: Sets the start number of cells on the grid. N.B. This option
- also resets the game.
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- Reset: Will stop the action and reset the grid to a random selection
- of cells (see above for quantity).
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- Wrap: This toggles whether cells will wrap around the edge of the
- screen, or just get to the edge and stop.
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- Start: Starts the action. Once toggled, this option will change to
- 'Stop', allowing you to stop the action. You can also start
- and stop by clicking 'Select' on the PV_Life icon. A high
- pitched beep will be heard when the action starts and a low
- pitched on when you tell it to stop.
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- N.B. I have chosen what I hope is about the right level of
- granularity to the multi-tasking, but you may find that the
- machine becomes rather sluggish when a lot is happening,
- especially if you start the action with the 'Edit pattern'
- window still on the screen - That is updated as well. If all
- becomes too much for your machine, just turn stop PV_Life
- until your machine has got it's breath back, then re-start.
- Start will always continue from the same state as it was
- stopped, unless 'Reset' or 'Number' are previously selected.
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- Quit: Fairly obvious really !
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- Any ideas for future silly demos and applications are welcome !
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- I can be contacted via the following places:
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- Mail: Paul Vigay
- 14 Victory Avenue,
- Horndean,
- Hampshire
- PO8 9PH
- ENGLAND
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- Prestel: MBX 011152785
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- Telecom Gold: E-Mail 80:BTG663
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- or via 'World of Cryton' or 'Arcade' BBS's
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- N.B. This program, all it's associated files and data is subject to
- copyright. However, I give permission for you to freely copy and
- distribute it, on the condition that it may not be sold for profit or
- included on any disc or medium that profit is made upon. Thank you.
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- (C) Paul Vigay 22nd September 1990
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