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The Complete Morph v2.10 - READ.ME Document.
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Thanks for taking interest in The Complete Morph!
Contained in this file are short bursts of information that I will
through togather as I work on CMorph. So you may find this info.
real useful. Then again, maybe not, but here's what's in here:
- Known bugs
- General notes from the author
- Common problems & solutions
- Registration
- CMorph Pro! -- Commercial version
- Differences in new versions
- Special thanks
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KNOWN BUGS:
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- NONE -
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General notes from the author:
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- DFV is shareware, and is not-registered. PLEASE register this great
software if you use it. For registration information, just run DFV
with no command-line parameters (only distributed with registered
versions).
- Make sure that the GETYN program is in the current directory or in the
path when you run the DEMO.BAT program.
- The new DOS4GW.EXE will not work with the CImage v3.11 (another
product). It will not allow some users to access VESA modes. Make
sure to use the DOS4GW.EXE that came with CImage.
- All output images (except GIF) are stored as uncompressed 24-bit
images, and PCX files are stored as RLE compressed 24-bit.
- See the documentation for a list of planned future updates.
- All the files for CMorph should be located in the same directory,
and that directory should be placed in your PATH. However, I
understand that another path entry can sometimes make your path too
long for DOS to handle, so, see the file CMORPH.DOC to get some
information on avoiding this problem.
- In the non-registered version, you get an animation compiler and a
player. This combination will only play-back monochrome animations.
This is NOT a limitation of CMorph, though. The output images (with
the exception of GIF files) are all written out in 24-bit true-color
format. The color information is there, but it just gets stripped
out during the compilation process by ANIMCOMP. So if you have a
different program that can take a set of image files, and build an
animation file out of it, then you can see these morphs in color.
One such utility is called DTA (Dave's targa animator). This utility
is great for creating autodesk FLIc files.
- CMorph used to require the -M parameter to specify the mesh file
name. This is no longer necessary. You can just type the mesh file
name without prefixing it with '-M'.
- When warping only, the final image that gets saved is the destination
image. You may want to keep this in mind when generating warp images
and/or animations.
- Raytech BBS (located in Scottland) is no longer allowed to accept reg-
istrations for CMorph.
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Common problems and solutions:
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There only seem to be two problems that people run across when using
CMorph. I added automatic detection for the first, leaving only one.
Out of memory errors -- CMorph comes with built-in Virtual Memory.
If you experience memory problems, PLEASE read the section in the
documentation on "Virtual Memory."
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Regitration:
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Extra features only available in the Registered/Pro versions:
1. Complete FLI support to generate FLI/FLC/FLX/FLH/FLT files
right from withing CMorph. These animation files cover
the spectrum from 8-bit to 24-bit full-color animations.
2. A separate program that also has builds the entire suite
of FLIc files.
3. An image convertion utility that will convert to and from
IPI/BMP/PCX/TGA/IMG/GIF.
4. More cool demos!
To learn how to register, look in the CMORPH.DOC file at the end, in
the section titled: "HOW TO REGISTER."
Two ways to register on-line with your credit card:
1. SWREG forum on CompuServe (registration ID #1629)
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CMorph Pro! -- Commercial version:
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Thanks to the Pearl Agency, you can now purchase CMorph Pro! This
commercial software will be the same as the registered version except
that it will be in German. Order CMorph Pro! from:
Pearl Agency
Am Kalischacht 4
79426 Buggingen
Germany
Tel: 07361 360 200
Fax: 07361 360 444
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Differences in new versions:
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Non-registered:
Version: v2.10u
All standard features
American Language
Distributed Via Shareware
Registered:
Version: v2.10r
All standard features
All Extra Features
Added Demos
American Language
Registered Shareware only
Commercial ("PRO"):
Version: v2.10
All standard features
All Extra Features
Added Demos
German Language
Commercial Version only
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Special thanks:
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Special thanks to:
Mike Hopper - for his testing, playing, support, sense of humor, and
the finding the kirk/portrait demo morph (reg only).
David Mason - for his information on the FLH and FLT stuff, and his
eagarness to help in any way. Also for letting me
include DFV with CMorph to show off it's new animation
features (regtistered versions only).
Jeff Webb - for not sacking me for comming in late because I was up
late the night before (woking on CMorph) - he's VP at
the company I work for.
- Paul Nettle
Author
******* Have fun, and again, thanks for supporting CMorph and the ASP! *******