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Phantastic Screensaver by Richard Fellner, Vienna
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Hi, thanks for downloading the Phantastic Screensaver !
The Phantastic Screensaver is a compilation of *7* nice
screensaver-types I liked most during the last years,
so I started programming them in *BORLAND DELPHI* by myself.
You'll find
- Moving pictures (highly configurable, currently supports
.JPG-, *.BMP-,*.WMF and *.ICO-images
(freeware version limited to 2 files).
- a Fader (wipes out the screen in 4 directions).
- a Fractal Painter
- a "Rain simulator" (8 different modes)
- a Screen Blender (smoothing between 2 selectable colors)
- "crazy Balls"
- "funky Clock"
I welcome any feedback you may wish to provide that will help
me to make the Phantastic Screensaver a truly entertaining
product. You can contact me through the internet through
my e-mail address r.fellner@xpoint.at or the FidoNet through
my Point-Address 2:310/102.66. For the last releases check my
homepage which also provides useful stuff about Delphi,
Shiatsu, Music, Psychotherapy, Austria (where I come from)
and tons of useful links:
*** http://www.user.xpoint.at/r.fellner ***
A great help for finding out and using the (like always:
at important parts commonly undocumented :-((( ) functions
provided by Micro$oft was Meik Weber, visit his homepage
at http://www.europe.de/cebbs/weber if you like.
IMPORTANT
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You must accept the terms in the license agreement at the end of
this document prior to installing, using or providing this
software. Please read them carefully. Installing, using or
providing this software indicates that you agree to the terms of
the license.
REGISTERING for FULL VERSION
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You'll get an enhanced Version of the Screensaver by email after
registering by paying USD 6,-. Please contact me if you'd like
to register or send me an international cheque. If I could decide,
I'd prefer CASH by snail-mail.
You can also register ONLINE just by visiting
https://www.evergreen-networks.com/register/100/104a.htm !
(if your browser doesn't support secure transactions, just replace
"https" with "http").
AFTER DEC.97 registration will cost USD 10,-.
However, you may use the shareware-version as long and on as
many computers you like.
INSTALLATION ..is easy:
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1) just copy PHANTAST.SCR and PHANTAST.INI into your windows
directory.
2) Right click on the Win '95 desktop and select "properties".
3) Select "Screen Saver" and choose "Phantast" as your
screensaver.
4) Click "Setup" to open the Configuration window of the saver.
5) Select the tab of the screensaver-type you desire and change
it to a configuration you like. *)
6) Save the configuration.
*) For configuring the .INI-Option of the picture-saver,
you'll have to edit PHANTAST.INI, further explanations
are given inside this file.
HINT: You should configure Windows95 for enabling the maximum
colors your System supports (eq True Color). Then you'll
get the greatest results with Phantastic Screensaver.
LEGAL STUFF / LICENSE:
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The Phantastic Screensaver is copyrighted (c) by Richard Fellner,
Pazmanitengasse 24, A-1020 Vienna, Austria, Tel. (+43)-1-2147807.
You acknowledge that the Program is provided "as is" and
"with all faults, defects and errors" and that all use of
the Program is at your own full risk.
I hereby grant you the right to provide this program on CD-ROMs,
Shareware-disks, in shops or through networks as long as
a) no money (for the program itself) is taken b) each file of
the original ZIP-file is included and c) you informed me about it.
KNOWN PROBLEMS:
- some messages still german-only, even if english selected
- Preview not available
HISTORY:
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15.03.1997: first release (Version 0.8, Shareware Version)
20.03.1997 v0.9: shrinks big-sized bitmaps to fit on screen
21.03.1997 v1.0: first official uplodad to the internet !
26.03.1997 v1.1: - added RAIN mode and BLEND mode !
- sensitivity to mouse events increased
(screen saver finishes faster when moving mouse)
06.04.1997 v1.2: - enabled Fractal-Demomode in Shareware-Version also
- reduced memory requirements
- added additional configuration options
- support of .WMF- and .ICO- Graphics
- additional RAIN-modes
15.05.1997 v1.3: - additional RAIN-modes
- increased mouse-sensitivity
- Clock-mode eval.
26.06.1997 v1.4: - BALL-mode and CLOCK-mode: NEW !
- fixed Registry-Error conc. Password functionality
28.06.1997 v1.41:- fixed random black border in ball-mode
15.07.1997 v1.5 :- added .JPG-support, some fixes,
fractal mode improved.
18.07.1997 v1.51:- added Balloon-Hints, added missing translations
and hints
- Bugfix: "stucking" pictures or picture-borders
25.07.1997 v1.53:- speeded up picture-changings
- optional display of filenames (reg'd version)
- several bugfixes in "Picture"-Mode
KNOWN PROBLEMS:
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- configured values for fractal axes aren't handled properly in
some cases. I'm not sure about the correct "translation" into
other numeric formats (e.q. decimal separator "." instead of
"," like here in Austria). Please tell me if configured values
aren't calculated properly in your country.