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║ dGE 5.0 / Graphics Server SDK Demo ║
║ Release Notes ║
║ June 4, 1993 ║
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CONTENTS
This document contains information on the following topics:
1.0 Installing the Demo Programs
2.0 dGE Demo Notes
2.1 Running Under Windows
2.2 The dGE Demo and Memory
2.3 How the Demo is Organized
2.4 Source Code Availability
2.5 VESA support
3.0 Graphics Server Demo Notes
4.0 Technical Support
========================================================================
1.0 Installing the Demo Programs
The demo programs are in the form of self-extracting archives. Just
copy DGE_DEMO.EXE (for the DGE demo) or GS_DEMO.EXE (for the Graphics
Server demo) into a directory on your hard disk and run it. The
demo will then extract itself. For dGE, the file to run is called
DGEDEMO.EXE. For Graphics Server, the file is GSWDEMO.EXE -- which
must be run from inside Windows since it is a Windows application.
2.0 dGE Demo Notes
2.1 Running Under Windows
Windows doesn't like it when programs running in a DOS box modify
the video environment. This may result in the screen flickering
when you run the demo. Also keep in mind that programs run slower
in a DOS box, so the demo will not run as quickly as it would if
you had run it under DOS.
2.2 The dGE Demo and Memory
This demo will run in as little as 500k of memory, but try to free
up as much memory as you can before running it as this will improve
speed and performance.
2.3 How the Demo is Organized
After the introductory screens, you will be taken to a main menu
from which you can choose the modules you are interested in viewing.
To move from screen to screen, just press a key. To abort viewing
a particular module, press <Escape> and you will be returned to the
main menu.
2.4 Source Code Availability
The source code for this demo is freely available to registered users
of dGE, and to those people who don't believe that this was done in
dGE and Clipper.
2.5 VESA Support
dGE, and this demo, support SVGA with VESA-compliant video boards.
Some new boards are VESA-compliant right out of the box. Most cards
are not, however, they usually come with a TSR that patches the
video BIOS to VESA-compliance. See your video card manual for
information on the VESA driver for your card. Many video card
manufacturers will send you the latest VESA drivers for their
cards free on request. This demo will run in 640x480 16-color
mode without VESA support, and in 256 colors if you do have
a VESA card or drivers installed.
3.0 Graphics Server Demo Notes
There is a Windows Write file in the Graphics Server archive called
README.WRI. Please read it for more information on the Graphics
Server demo.
4.0 Technical support
Please have the following information available:
* Your telephone/FAX number
* Computer system including printer type
* DOS version
* Exact nature of the problem.
Pinnacle Publishing can be reached at the following numbers from 8 am to
5 pm Pacific time.
Sales: 800/788-1900
206/251-1900
Tech Support: 206/251-3513
Fax: 206/251-5057
BBS: 206/251-6217 (N-8-1 up to 2400bps)
206/251-6218 (N-8-1 up to 38.4Kbps - US Robotics)
206/251-1570 (N-8-1 up to 38.4Kbps - Intel)
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