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** 6-20-88 ** FLASH! *******************************************************
"GRU" G)raphics R)eference U)tility Version 1.00
Here it is, an all-new, memory-resident BGI+ Reference Utility!
This program presents a complete reference guide to Borland's
BGI routines. If you're tired of spending alot of time looking
up items in the manual, GRU is for you!
Covered items are:
1) Pre-defined Graph constants. A complete chart(s) of all the pre-
defined constants in the Graph unit, indexed and sorted.
2) Procedures. ALL Graph related procedures are listed with their
parameters, on scrollable pages and alphabetized for your
covenience!
3) Modes/Drivers. All graphics drivers and their associated modes
are covered, in scrollable windows. These include resolutions.
4) Errors. A COMPLETE list of all possible errors (returned in
GraphResult.) The constants and their error numbers are covered.
5) Ascii! A Side-Kick like Ascii chart is also included.
6) User-Definable HotKey Assignment! Yes, you may select any key
combination to initiate GRU. In addition, GRU should be
compatable with many other TSR's.
7) Unload ability. yes, you may load-unload GRU at your convenience.
As many times as you want. If you need the extra memory, GRU is
there to help.
There won't be any long instructions on how to use GRU, it's so
simple, anyone can operate it. Once you load GRU into memory. You
need only press the active hotkey(s) and the main menu will appear.
This menu runs JUST LIKE most other menus: Press first letter or
use the arrow keys and <ENTER> Nothing tricky there. Each menu
option has a help line explaining what the option does. In no time,
you'll know the routine by heart.
When scrolling through windows, use the Page keys, or the Up/Dn/Hm/End
arrow keys to change screens, and always hit <ESC> to return!
That's all you need to know. The rest is up to you. Lets see some
of your talents emerge out there! The BGI+ is one of the best things
to come to PC graphics in a long time. Now there's no excuse not to
go out and write some dazzling graphics programs using it!
If you find GRU useful, let me know about it!
Also see the file "MEMPAS.ARC" for a complete
memory-resident Turbo Pascal 4.0 reference.
Borland's products are great, together we
can make them even better by showing off
what they can do in the hands of the creative
people that use them. Remember, if you find
GRU useful, you should register. If you would
like to register, inquire about group rates,
future programs, etc. Drop me a line at the
below address or send me E-MAIL. -> 72207, 247.
Joseph Todd Chicago
MindSite Software LTD
1805 Brunetti Way
Sparks, NV 89431
Technical Stuff:
- GRU was coded using Turbo Pascal 4.0 on an IBM PCjr. (about 1100 lines)
- All Assembly routines were created using MASM 5.0. The use of Assembly
Language was restricted to DOS and BIOS service calls. (about 500 lines)
- GRU is about 51k compiled, and takes up apx. 43-50k of memory.
- Compatability has been tested on IBM PC, XT, AT, Jr, and various
clones and compatibles.
- GRU will auto-adjust mono/color as needed.
- GRU supports the Enhanced keyboard and CGA,EGA,VGA,Herc,MCGA and all
that other expensive stuff that only really successful programmers
can afford.
For those of you using the Turbo's Integrated Environment, you can
call up GRU right from the compiler's edit window! If you use the
command-line version, you may call up GRU from any DOS prompt.
+ "BGI" is a trademark of Borland International.