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- Copyright 1992, Abri Technologies, Inc., HC 62 Box 100K, Cacapon, WV 25422
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- 1.0 SHAREWARE INFORMATION:
- This software was written under the shareware concept. Try it free for
- 30 days. If you find it useful please register. File REGISTER contains
- registration information.
-
- Registrations make it possible for authors to continue giving you and
- your children the benefits of the shareware concept. "Don't starve the
- goose that lays the golden egg".
-
- 1.1 REGISTRATION BENEFITS:
- When you register you will receive all updates, latest corrections and
- software support for a minimum of three months. And as a bonus you will
- get several unique DOS utilities FREE.
-
- VMODE registration is only $5 (+$1 s/h).
-
- ** Please read the shareware agreement near end of this file and the
- Registration/Ordering form in file REGISTER which also contains
- information on other software available from ATI.
-
- 2.0 INTRODUCTION: (Version 1.6)
- VMODE is a versatile video mode and cursor utility.
-
- 3.0 COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS:
- The software uses little memory and should run on any DOS 2.1 and up.
-
- 4.0 FILES INCLUDED:
-
- VENDOR.DOC VMODE.DOC REGISTER FILE_ID.DIZ VMODE.EXE
-
- 5.0 INSTALLATION:
- You can install the software in any directory on your disk. But it
- should be in the DOS path. For example you can install the software in
- the C:\HANDYDOS directory of your hard drive which you have created.
- Then use your editor or word processor to place the HandyDOS directory
- the DOS path statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The line should look
- something like
-
- PATH C:\DOS;C:\HANDYDOS;
-
- 6.0 DESCRIPTION OF SOFTWARE:
- NOTE: All programs will give USAGE summary information with the
- /? switch, as is common for DOS 5.0.
-
- 6.3 VMODE.EXE - Video Display Setting and Testing Utility.
- This versatile program can set or find the current video mode and
- graphics capabilities of the video card, change the cursor type or set
- the forground/background colour or mono screen attributes all in one
- package.
-
- The program is handy for laptop users to get the large █ block cursor,
- and find the best video text mode for greatest contrast. For example,
- The Leading Edge DLT/386SX default is 3, but the best contrast is
- with video mode number 7. Thus an AUTOEXEC.BAT command "VMODE -7" will
- set the block cursor and best contrast at bootup.
-
- USAGE: COMMENTS:
-
- VMODE Display current video mode
- VMODE [-]# Sets video mode # [and █ cursor]
- VMODE /A Display all video mode #'s
- VMODE /Cbf[mm] Sets video background/foreground colour
- [or mono screen attributes].
- VMODE /C Lists backgr/foregr attributes.
- VMODE /I Inverts screen attributes.
-
- Notes: The backgr./foregr. screen colour setting function will not work
- when ANSI.SYS device driver is active.
- The █ is available only for text modes. Some software will
- change to default "_" DOS cursor when exiting.
- When FINDING the video mode, VMODE returns the DOS errorlevel #
- corresponding to the video mode. When SETTING the video mode
- VMODE returns DOS errorlevel 1 with an error message and 0
- otherwise. This feature may be useful to some programmers.
- If you use this feature for finding the video mode and don't
- want the screen message "BIOS video mode is: ......" just use
- the redirection symbol into the NUL file "VMODE > NUL".
-
- Examples: VMODE /C1e70 will set the screen to blue background
- and white foreground ("1e") for a colour screen mode and
- to inverse video ("70") if a monochrome monitor is present.
-
- VMODE /C1e will set the screen attributes to "1e"
- for both colour and mono monitor modes.
-
- 6.5 Note: When you register you may request the complete HandyDOS utilities
- collection. It includes the above software. It has DOS utilities for:
- FILE/DISK HANDLING (moving/ deleting file(s) & directories, a WYSIWYG
- attrib utility); professional BATCH PROGRAMMING (function keys, pop-up
- windows, cursor pos., colour, sound); a fast stay-in-dos MENU SYSTEM;
- and a versatile VIDEO & CURSOR setting/checking utility. A good demo
- batch included. Registration is $25 for the entire collection.
-
- 7.0 Custom Programming Info.
-
- If you or your company have specific custom programming needs including
- hardware/software interaction, please drop a note to the author
-
- Attn: Paul Lee
- Abri Technologies, Inc.
- HC 62, Box 100K
- Great Cacapon, WV 25422
-
- or leave a message at CompuServe 72345,1623.
-
- DISCLAIMER AND SHAREWARE - AGREEMENT:
- Users of VMODE must accept this disclaimer of warranty: VMODE is
- supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or
- implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
- merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no
- liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result
- from the use of VMODE."
-
- VMODE is "shareware software" and is provided at no charge to the
- user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but
- please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The
- essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer
- users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide
- incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you
- find this program useful and find that you are using VMODE and
- continue to use VMODE after a reasonable trial period, you must
- make the registration payment to Abri Technologies. The registration
- fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time.
- You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that
- this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely
- moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no
- possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at
- another. Just as a book is not read by two different persons at the
- same time.
-
- Commercial users of VMODE must register and pay for their copies of
- VMODE within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn.
- Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Abri Technologies.
-
- You are encouraged to pass a copy of VMODE along to your friends
- for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they
- find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy
- of the latest version of VMODE and software support for a minimum
- of three months after registration.
-
- For registration and software ordering view the 'REGISTER' file.
-
- "This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
- principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
- shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
- directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you
- resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
- technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP
- Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe
- message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536."