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Version 2.0
(c) Copyright 1993 By Blueview Software.
All Rights Reserved.
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Raster Clip is a screen clipping utility for programmers. PCX/BMP files
can be loaded clipped and saved in XGF format which can easily be loaded into
your programs using the supplied code. Additional save formats (SPR/PPR) are
also included for Fastgraph users.
1.2 REQUIREMENTS
Dos 3.1 or higher
EGA, VGA, or SVGA display card
Mouse
1.3 CUSTOMER SERVICE
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions,
Blueview Software can be contacted by:
Voice - (416) 757-7944
BAUDEVILLE BBS (416) 283-0114 (Blueview Conference)
CAP/CANADA BBS (416) 287-0935 (Blueview Conference)
CAP/USA BBS (708) 854-0255 (Blueview Conference)
Shareware Conferences - RIME, INTELEC, NANET, CITY2CITY, FIDONET,
and ILINK. Leave message to NICK ONOUFRIOU.
CompuServe: >INTERNET:nick.onoufriou@rose.com
Internet: nick.onoufriou@rose.com
nick.onoufriou@bville.gts.org
Fido net-mail: 1:250/304
Surface Mail - Blueview Software
2300 Lawrence Ave. East BOX 80551
Scarborough, Ontario
CANADA M1P 2R0
NOTE: All mail _will_ be answered. If you do not receive a reply
within a few days please try again, mail does get lost.
2.1 USING THE RASTER CLIP
From the main menu you can open, save, clip, change screen modes, or
change the save/open format. The default save/open format is PCX, you can
change that by selecting save with the <RIGHT> mouse button. Other formats
include BMP, RAW, and PAL. Raster Clip also contains save only formats for
SPR/PPR (Fastgraph) and XGF. Use the supplied source code to display XGF files.
The clip option allows you to specify a portion of the screen that you can
use to import another files or save part of the screen. The copy option can
also be used to duplicate the clipped area to different parts of the screen.
Select main to return to the main menu.
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The mode option allows you to switch to different screen modes. Use the
exit option to exit the program.
Raster Clip also allows you to execute script files. From the command line
type RCLIP @FILE. The @File must contain valid script commands that can be
executed to achieve most of functions available by Raster Clip.
2.2 SCRIPT COMMANDS
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' Comment
sm screen_mode Set Screen Mode
rpcx filename x y x2 y2 Read PCX file
wpcx filename x y x2 y2 Write PCX file
rbmp filename x y x2 y2 Read BMP file
wbmp filename x y x2 y2 Write BMP file
wpal filename Write Palette file
rpal filename Read Palette file
wxgf filename x y x2 y2 Write XGF file
wspr filename x y x2 y2 Write SPR file
wppr filename x y x2 y2 Write PPR file
run filename execute an external program
screen_mode can be 320x200x16, 640x200x16, 640x350x16, 640x480x16,
800x600x16, 1024x768x16, 320x200x256, 640x400x256,
640x480x256, 800x600x256, 1024x768x256.
3.1 REGISTERING
Raster Clip is NOT free software. If you use this program you must pay for
it. Registration entitles you to a key file that deactivates the nag screens
from the current and future versions. The key file also enables the 256
color option which is restricted in the unregistered version. Registered
users also receive BONUS programs (see BONUS.TXT.) See ORDER.TXT and
CATALOG.TXT for more information.
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