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Copyright 1992, Abri Technologies, Inc., HC 62 Box 100K, Cacapon, WV 25422
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│ ┌────┴──┐ │ Association of
│ │ ├─┘ Shareware
└──┤ o │ Professionals
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└───╨───┘ MEMBER
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."