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S H O W R I P
RIP File Viewing / Debugging Utility
By
C h u c k W a r r i x
NyteBytes BBS
3430 Lacon Rd.
Hilliard, OH 43026
(614) 529-1464
G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N
This utility is being distributed under the "Shareware" concept.
Anybody interested in this program is probably more than familiar
with the shareware, try-it-before-you-buy-it concept, so I won't
waste any time explaining it. You may use SHOWRIP for a period
of 14 days to evaluate it's usefullness (or uselessness:) ).
Registration is only five bucks. At any rate, let me know what
you think about SHOWRIP and any ideas for future updates.
D I S C L A I M E R
THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS"
WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANYONE INVOLVED WITH
THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF THIS PRODUCT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF ANY USE THEREOF
OR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY.
D I S T R I B U T I O N
You may make this file available for downloading from your BBS or upload
it to any BBS of your choice, provided that you do make no changes to
the archive contents or the program itself. The archive in its original
form may be distributed by any service that charges no more than five
dollars for ts service. NO written permission from the author is required
as long as the contents of the archive are not changed in ANY way.
U P D A T E S
The latest version of SHOWRIP is always available for download on
NyteBytes BBS (614) 529-1464.
To use SHOWRIP,
Make sure that SHOWRIP.EXE is somewhere in your path.
The BGI and CHR files are not needed for ver 1.2 and up.
type:
SHOWRIP <filename> [/d nnn] [/s] [/c] [/o]
Options:
/d nnn Delay between commands for nnn milliseconds.
/s Step Mode - press a key between commands.
/c Show commands at bottom of screen.
/o Show commands ONLY, no graphics ***COMPLETE REWRITE****
NOTICE: The '/o' option functions completely different from prev. versions
1.x and lower. It now actually decodes the commands for you and
displays them in a readable, somewhat colorful arrangement. All
mega-nums are converted to decimal and all color nums are displayed
as color names. Give it a try the next time you are debugging
a RIP file.
EXAMPLES:
SHOWRIP filename.rip // shows the file
SHOWRIP filename // same as above
SHOWRIR filename /c // shows the file and displays
commands at bottom of the screen
SHOWRIP filename /c /d 500 // same as above + pauses half a
second between commands
SHOWRIP filename /o /d 1000 // shows commands only, no graphics
+ delays for a full second be-
tween commands. Use this with
the p key to pause even longer
while debugging.
SHOWRIP filename /s /o // same as above except no delay,
this one waits for a keypress
between commands.
SHOWRIP filename /d 3000 // Watch it draw real slow!
All options can be used together or alone. Some combinations are not logical
but they will work just the same. (Delay and Step mode together!?!?)
The /c option will not work with the /o option as this would cause a mess
on your screen.
Options can be in any order as long as nnn follows /d and as long as the
first parameter is the Rip filename. When specifying the file name, the
extension is now optional.
While SHOWRIP is processing a file, pressing:
<ESC> will abort and return to DOS
c toggles 'Show Commands' Mode
More to come!
There are probably a lot of things this release will do and not do that I
am not aware of. This was not intended to be released as shareware until
late into it's creation. After thinking about it I thought that it might
be of some use to other sysops. So I decided to send out this release to
see what kind of response I get. If I get good response, I will continue to
work on SHOWRIP and probably even add a few extra features I have been
thinking about. On the other hand, if the response is limited so will be
the updates! (common sense Huh?)<G>
Thanx,
Chuck
Comments, suggestions, and registration,
Chuck Warrix NyteBytes BBS
3430 Lacon Rd. (614) 529-1464
Hilliard, Ohio 43026 14400 v.32 bis
Registration is only five bucks and will entitle you to registered updates
as they become available. After I recieve your payment, I will put a copy
of the latest version (without the delay screen) on NyteBytes BBS as an
attachment to a private message to you. So please log in using the same
name as you use to register, or you will not get the message. (But you
knew that didn't ya!)<G>
I didn't include any kind of form here because......w e l l.....I hate forms!
All I need is the name that you want SHOWRIP to be registered to and
the name you will use to log into NyteBytes with to get it. If you want
to include a password, I will set up an account for you in advance to speed
up your online time.
Please allow up to 7 days for your registered copy to be posted from the time
that you mail your payment. My job requires that I travel and some times I
end up on the road away from the BBS for most of the week. Not very
often though<G>
BTW if you want to include SHOWRIP in a batch file here are the values that
it returns to DOS as ERRORLEVEL.
Everything worked ok 0
No filename specified 99
File open/not found error 98
Graphics error 97
HISTORY:
07/26/93 ver 1.0ß
First public release
07/26/93 ver 1.1ß
Linked in the BGI graphics driver
07/30/93 ver 1.2
1. Linked in all fonts so everything is in one executable file.
This made th EXE a little bigger, but now you don't have to have
all those CHR files around.
2. You don't have to specify the RIP extension (optional).
3. Added four command-line options:
/d nnn Delay nnn milliseconds between each Rip command.
/s Step Mode - Press a key between each command.
/c Show the command at the bottom of the screen.
/o Show only the Rip commands, no graphics.
4. Bezier curves now work like they should!
08/01/93 ver 2.0
1. Added some keyboard input while SHOWRIP is processing. (see above)
2. Complete re-write on the Command Only '/o' option! While in this
mode, SHOWRIP will show you just about everything you want to
know about the commands it is reading. It completely decodes them
into easy/easier to understand format. GREAT for debugging RIP files
written with a text editor.
3. I plan to modify the '/o' command to output to a .TXT file or to
a printer. Another day...
Let me know if you would like to see more options.
(c) Copywrite 1993 Chuck Warrix All Rights Reserved