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- SkyPlay Skypix File Player - Documentation
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- SkyPlay is Copyright (c) 1989 by Michael Cox but is FREELY REDISTRIBUTABLE.
- The Skypix Graphics Protocol is Copyright (c) 1988, 1989 by Michael Cox.
- The ATREDES BBS SYSTEM is Copyright (c) 1988, 1989 by Michael Cox.
- All rights reserved worldwide.
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- WHAT IT IS
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- SkyPlay is, very simply, a CLI command that will play one or more Skypix
- graphics files. You can stick it in your C directory and use it to display
- files that use the Skypix graphics protocol.
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- The syntax is:
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- SkyPlay FILENAME [FILENAME] [FILENAME] [...]
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- where FILENAME is the name of a Skypix file. The player will play the
- files in sequence. Entering the word SkyPlay alone or "SkyPlay ?" gives a
- syntax reminder (and the Iconoclast BBS board number).
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- While the file is playing, the filename and the word PLAYING or FINISHED
- will appear in the title bar. Since Skypix files can pause for a time,
- this is provided to let you know if the file is through yet or not. When
- it's through, you can go to the next one by selecting the window's CLOSE
- gadget. You can abort the whole sequence at any time by pressing any key.
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- Some things to keep in mind: SkyPlay works as fast as the screen can
- display it, much faster than the graphics can work online. However, the
- pauses will time out correctly. Also, SkyPlay does NOT parse Atredes
- embedded commands; these will be printed as text on the screen. What this
- means to you is that if you see garbage, ignore it or edit it out.
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- Included are two Skypix files in case you don't have any; WARLORD by
- Adrian Amberg (Software Failure BBS - 416-853-0025 [in Canada]) and
- ICONOCLAST by yours truly. (DON'T PANIC when you run ICONOCLAST! Things
- are not what they appear to be...) One way to collect Skypix files is to
- simply call an Atredes BBS that has some up and buffer-capture them. In
- fact, it's a great idea to call only Atredes BBS's anyway. Be careful
- editing them; Skypix doesn't like editors that insert linefeeds and CR's.
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- If you like this program, send $5 to your local Humane Society. You will
- find them listed in your phone book. Or send it to Greenpeace at 1436
- U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009. Do it today.
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- WHAT IS SKYPIX?
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- In case you've been in a cave for the last few months, or have no Atredes
- BBS's in your phonebook, Skypix is a graphics protocol that can provide
- excellent Amiga graphics over the phone lines. It is available ONLY on
- Amigas, and ONLY systems running ATREDES BBS software, the most advanced
- BBS software available for the Amiga. For more information contact the
- Iconoclast BBS at 915-833-3899. A free terminal is available on
- many systems (ATRTerm or ATRDemo) that supports Skypix (as well as X, Y
- and Zmodem). Other terminals, including JRComm, will shortly feature
- Skypix support.
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- To order the Atredes 1.1 BBS System, contact Incognito Software, your
- local dealer or Iconoclast.
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