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Life screen saver for windows
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Requirements:
The program requires windows 3.1, it will work with any screen resolution
upto 1280 x 1024.
Installation:
Copy the file LIFE.SCR into your windows directory.
Operation:
To activate Life as the current screen saver go to the desktop dialog
in the control panel, in the screen saver list box scroll down until
"Life" is shown then click on it.
Testing:
After selecting "Life" as above click on the Test button and the program
will run on the default settings.
Configuring:
After selecting "Life" as above, click on the Setup button and the program
will allow you to change the following settings:
Time interval - This sets the delay in milliseconds between each
generation (with very small values your CPU may not
complete all processing before the time expires, in
this case the simulation will run as fast as it can).
Random seed - Only used when the Fixed start option is turned off,
provides the start number for a random sequence.
Percentage Live - Only used when Fixed start option is turned off,
provides the percentage of screen positions which
have cells in them at the start of the simulation.
Clear background - If this box is checked the screen will be cleared
before any cells are drawn, otherwise the cells will
be drawn on top of whatever is there when the saver
starts.
Fixed start - When this box is checked the program will draw a
solid rectangle of cells at the start of the
simulation and whenever it finds the simulation
repeating, this option disables the random
start method.
Fixed start width - Controls the width in cells of the fixed start
rectangle.
Fixed start hight - Controls the hight in cells of the fixed start
rectangle.
Password protected - Enables a password prompt when the screen saver is
interupted.
Set password - When the password option is enabled, this
button allows your password to be set.
About - Click on this button to show information about
the program.
This version of Life is a shareware program, if you like it and keep using
it then send ú£5 in the UK or $10 from anywhere else and I will send you
another windows screen saver.
Send cash, UK cheque or international money order to:
Doug Ritchie,
55 Frankton Ave,
Coventry,
CV3 5BA,
England.
(c) D. Ritchie 1994.