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- GET-PCX version 1.03 by Mike Williams
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-
-
- GET-PCX is a screen-grabber that captures most standard screen modes,
- saving them into a standard PCX file. The file will be saved on the
- drive and in the directory that was current when GET-PCX was loaded,
- using the name PIC00000.PCX, PIC00001.PCX, PIC00002.PCX etc.
- If the name matches an existing file then GET-PCX tries a higher
- number; it will never overwrite an existing file.
-
-
- The Basics ...
- --------------
-
-
- Syntax: GET-PCX [/BLOAD] [/U] [/NODISK] [/NOEMS] [/QUIET] [/Kx]
-
- /BLOAD : Save text screens in BASIC BLOAD format
- /U : Unload from memory ( if possible )
- /NODISK : DO NOT swap TSR code to disk
- /NOEMS : DO NOT swap TSR code to expanded memory
- /QUIET : Disable various beeps
- /Kx : Specify hot-key where:
-
- x Key
-
- 0 Ctrl-Alt-S (Default)
- 1 Left Shift-Right Shift-S
- 2 Ctrl-Alt-P
- 3 Left Shift-Right Shift-P
- 4 Ctrl-Alt-G
- 5 Left Shift-Right Shift-G
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-
-
- The Details ...
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-
-
- /BLOAD
-
- If you've ever programmed in BASIC, you may have come across the
- BLOAD statement. Basically, it enables the programmer to load the
- contents of a disk file directly into a block of memory. Mostly
- this is used for saving and loading screens. By specifying the
- BLOAD switch when you load GET-PCX, you instruct the program
- to save text-mode screens in a Basic-compatible format. You can
- then load them directly in your Basic program.
-
- If you do NOT use the BLOAD switch, then the screen is saved
- in a straightforward memory-image format.
-
-
- /U
-
- When you have finished using GET-PCX, you will probably want to unload it.
- The /U switch will attempt to do this for you. It may not be possible to
- unload GET-PCX if you have loaded another TSR in the meantime.
-
-
- /NODISK /NOEMS
-
- GET-PCX saves RAM on load-up by swapping most of its code out to expanded
- memory. If insufficient memory is available, disk space is used instead.
- When the hot-key is pressed, GET-PCX swaps itself into memory, saves the
- current screen, and swaps back.
-
- Unfortunately, this kind of behaviour is unappreciated by some applications,
- and can result in a system lockup. If this happens, try using /NODISK
- and/or /NOEMS and see if the problem disappears.
-
- Note that, when installing GET-PCX in a DOS box under Windows, saving
- to EMS is automatically disabled.
-
-
- /QUIET
-
- In order to inform you that everything is working, GET-PCX issues a number
- of rising notes when it pops up, and descending notes when it pops down.
- Clever, huh ? This is actually of some use, because it may be the only
- visible sign you have that anything has happened. However, if you have
- a particularly loud speaker on your PC, or particularly irritable colleagues
- at the next desk, you can disable all the beeps by using the /QUIET switch.
-
-
- /Kx
-
- By default, GET-PCX is activated by pressing CTRL-ALT-S. ( That is, hold
- down CTRL and ALT, and press S ). If this happens to intefere with the
- application you are using, you might want to use a different keypress.
- Those available are
-
- x Key
-
- 0 Ctrl-Alt-S (Default)
- 1 Left Shift-Right Shift-S
- 2 Ctrl-Alt-P
- 3 Left Shift-Right Shift-P
- 4 Ctrl-Alt-G
- 5 Left Shift-Right Shift-G
-
- So, to set the keypress to left shift+right shift+P, you would use
-
- GET-PCX /K3
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- The Video Modes.
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-
- GET-PCX ought to work ( ! ) on these video modes .....
-
- Text Mode - 80x25, 80x43, 80x50, 40x25, 40x43, 40x50.
- Other row/column combinations will PROBABLY work, if they
- correctly inform the BIOS of what they are doing.
-
- Hercules - 720 x 348 x 2 colours ( well, black and white anyway )
-
- CGA - 320 x 200 x 4 colours
- 640 x 200 x 2 colours
-
- EGA - 640 x 350 x 16 colours ( actually 64 colours, if you've got
- enough video RAM )
-
- VGA - 640 x 480 x 2 colours
- 640 x 480 x 16 colours
- 320 x 200 x 256 colours
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-
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- The Legal Stuff.
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-
- GET-PCX is a component of the shareware package PCX2EXE.
- It must not be distributed separately.
- For registration details, see PCX2EXE.DOC .
-