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MI-Rip is currently in a beta test mode. The following information is
provided to my beta testers to help get you through the commands. I know
these instructions are very awkward for now, but please bare with me since
I am just adding information as I complete each area in the program. I plan
on completing this documentation after the program is done.
Use the Right Mouse Button (or F1) to display the Pop-Up menu. All menu
choices that are working are in normal Black color. Uncompleted menu choices
are in bright white, which I hope to complete at a later date. You can use
the Right Mouse Button or the ESC key to back out of the menus. Use the
Mouse Left Button (or the Arrow Keys and Enter Key) to select a menu choice.
The following commands are available through key commands or through the
Pop-Up menu:
FILE COMMANDS
Alt-N New Screen, clears the current file loaded and screen.
F2 Load Script. RIP filenames will be displayed for selection.
F3 Save Script. If no file name was used, a file name will be
requested.
Ctrl-L Load Icon. Icon filenames will be displayed for selection.
Ctrl-X Save and Exit.
Alt-D Shell to DOS. Type EXIT when done to return!
Alt-X Exit, does not save.
MISC COMMANDS
F8 Change Drawing Color.
ADD COMMANDS
L Draw Line.
X Draw Pixel.
T Write Text.
P Draw Polygon - Use the Right Mouse Button to place each point.
Use the Left Mouse Button to end points and save.
After done, you are prompted if you want it
filled.
R Draw Rectangle.
B Draw Filled Bar.
C Draw Circle.
O Draw Ellipse.
F Flood Fill an area.
Alt-Q Draw Button.
Ctrl-T No More Rip.
FONT COMMANDS
Alt-F Change Font selection, size and direction.
MOUSE AND BUTTON COMMANDS
Alt-T Button Designer - Change the defaults for the buttons to be
drawn.
OPTION COMMANDS
F10 Redraw Scene.
Shift-F10 Redraw Scene single step, press any key for each step
or ESC to complete draw.
FILL COMMANDS
F7 Change Fill Color
F6 Change Fill Border
F5 Change Fill Pattern
For all drawing modes, click the Left Button to start the action and then
click the Left Button to end the action. Clicking the Right button
will cancel most actions. Most drawing modes at this time are single
use. You must reselect the mode to repeat the action each time. I
might change this later.
A lot of the pop up boxes may require the Right Mouse button to be pressed to
close the box if you want to cancel it (like the color or fill boxes.)
I plan on later to add the ESC key to these choices.
During most of the drawing modes like adding an icon or buttons, you can press
the space bar to bring up a small box in the corner that displays the
mouse pointers x and y coordinates.
MI-RIP.DAT
The MI-RIP.DAT file is to hold some program defaults. The following lines
can be added to it. The lines must start exactly like shown below up
to the "=" sign. After the equal sign, it is up to you to enter your
information as needed.
@BBS@=your bbs name
RIPPATH=c:\mi-rip\rip
ICONPATH=c:\mi-rip\icons
BUTTONPATH=c:\mi-rip\buttons
The icons and buttons are compatible to RIPAINT files. Currently, I do not
save button files but will in the future.
The current registration of $25.00 for this test version will be good on all
future version of MI-RIP. Once I complete the final completed version
this registration will probably go up some, so if you want to help me
complete this program and want to save some money on the final version
please register it now.