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╒══════════════════════════════════════════╕
│ AnyKey │
│ Revision 4.15.0 │
│ │
│ Copyright (C) 1989-1993 FM de Monasterio │
│ Licensed Material. All Rights Reserved │
╘══════════════════════════════════════════╛
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
2. USAGE
3. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
4. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
AnyKey is a non-resident, EGA/VGA screen blanking utility that displays
intermittently the prompt: 'Press Any Key...' on different parts of the
screen. The original contents of the screen are restored upon any key-
press. AnyKey requires an EGA or (S)VGA adapter and DOS version 2.0 or
higher. The prompt can be replaced by the current (system) time, or by
a user-defined string of text
Blanking is achieved by the reprogramming of the EGA/VGA color palette,
which is used to remap video memory data into colors, so that all color
attributes are nulled, except the default DOS text attribute (07h) of a
dim white foreground on a black background, whose color can be selected
by the user. (If you have a screen clock, make sure that its attributes
are not dim white foreground on a black background [hexadecimal 07h].)
In the EGA and EGA-compatible modes of the VGA, AnyKey reads and stores
palette contents prior to asserting its own color values. (For the EGA,
this is achieved by setting up a Parameter Save Area where the EGA BIOS
can store the contents of the palette registers, so that these contents
can be restored upon conclusion of the execution. If the EGA BIOS does
not store these data, AnyKey then loads the DOS default palette.)
Upon blanking of the screen, AnyKey also parks all attached hard disks.
For each physical disk attached to the hard disk controller that can be
accessed via BIOS disk services, parking is achieved by moving the head
to the highest disk cylinder.
If a registered version of the resident blanker utility BLANKS.EXE with
the same release number is found resident, AnyKey inactivates the timed
blanking of BLANKs till the keypress is detected (so as to preserve the
intermittent display of the prompt).
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2. USAGE
The prompt is available is several languages, which can be selected via
switch /Px, where <x>= E(nglish), F(rench), P(ortuguese), or S(panish).
A prompt displaying the current system time (as read from the BIOS data
area) is available via switch /PT. The color attribute of the prompt is
selected via switch /Pn, where <n> is between 0 and 7 (see below).
A user-defined prompt can be obtained with switch /P:<text>, where text
is a string of up to 20 characters ended by the <Enter> key; because of
such an ending, /P:<text> will be the last argument of the command.
If an audible remainder of the blanked screen were required, switch /Bn
selects a beep every <n> minutes, where <n> = 1 to 60.
SWITCHES
Any character between space (ASCII 32) and slash (ASCII 47) can be used
to separate the switches. The switches are not case sensitive and, with
the exception of /P:<text>, can be given in any order:
ANYKEY [/?] [/Bn] [/Pn] [/PT or /P:<text> or /PE, /PF, /PP, /PS]
where
/? = Display a brief help panel
/Bn = Beep every <n>=1-60 minutes
/PT = Current system time prompt
/P:text = User-defined text, 1-20 characters ended by <Enter>
/PE = English prompt
/PF = French prompt
/PP = Portugese prompt
/PS = Spanish prompt
/Pn = Prompt color <n> = 0:grey, 1:blue, 2:green, 3:cyan,
4:red, 5:magenta, 6:yellow, 7:white
If no switches are specified, the program defaults are (1) English prompt,
(2) yellow text attribute, and (3) no beeping.
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3. COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
This documentation, programs, and other files distributed in this software
package (the "Software") are the copyrighted property of FM de Monasterio
(the "Author") who provides the Software and licenses its use. All rights
are reserved.
If you would like to use this Software for education or nonprofit purposes
at home, please make a donation for poor children in need of medical care,
sending to the address below a check marked "For Deposit Only" and payable
to "PATIENT CARE FUND, CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, Washington DC." All donations
are sent to this hospital. (Please indicate the program for which you are
making the donation.)
A license is required for use by corporations, private institutions, state
or federal government agencies, or for-profit purposes. Please contact the
Author for licensing information.
U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
The Software is Commercial Computer Software under the Federal Acquisition
Regulations of the U.S. government and the Agency Supplements to them. The
Software is provided to the Federal Government and its agencies only under
the Restricted Rights Provisions of the above noted regulations applicable
to commercial software developed at private expense, and not in the public
domain. The use, duplication, or disclosure of the Software by the Federal
Government or its agencies is subject to the restrictions set forth in the
subdivision (c.1.ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software
clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 (October 1988) and FAR 52.227-19 (June 1987).
The contractor is: F.M. de Monasterio, P.O. Box 219, Cabin John, MD 20818.
DISTRIBUTION
You may distribute this Software via magnetic and/or electronic means, but
you are specifically prohibited from:
- Charging fees or asking donations in exchange of or payment
for copies of this Software.
- Distributing this Software with commercial products without
the written, express permission in advance from the author.
- Distributing this Software via a for-profit organization or
group, either alone or with other software.
- Changing any of the contents of this Software including the
copyright notice and license information.
You may not copy, change, or transfer the Software, whether in whole or in
part, except as expressly provided for in this documentation. You may not
decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reverse engineer the Software. Other
uses of the Software are prohibited without a written authorization signed
by the Author.
Latest program releases may be found at the Information Exchange BBS (703)
836-0748, as a compressed archive file.
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4. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
The information contained in the documentation for the Software is subject
to change without notice.
The Author cannot and does not warrant that any functions contained in the
Software will meet your requirements, or that its operations will be error
free. The entire risk as to the Software performance or quality, or both,
is solely with the user and not the Author. You assume responsibility for
the selection of the Software to achieve your intended results and for the
installation, use, and results obtained from the Software.
The Author makes no warranty, either implied or expressed, including with-
out limitation any warranty with respect to this Software documented here,
its quality, performance, or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event
shall the Author be liable to you for damages, whether direct or indirect,
incidental, special, or consequential arising out the use of or any defect
in the Software, even if the Author has been advised of the possibility of
such damages, or for any claim by any other party.
All other warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but
not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, are expressly excluded.
By using the Software, you acknowledge (1) to have read and understood all
parts of this document and (2) to have agreed with and accepted all of its
terms and provisions without any reservation.
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Refer all inquiries to:
FM de Monasterio
P.O. Box 219
Cabin John, MD 20818-0219
USA
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Trademarked names are the property of the respective owners │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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