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Mystic Pixels Version 1.1 5/23/94
A Windows screen saver shareware program
written by Ronald G. White.
Copyright 1994 Tesuji Technology
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Distributed Files
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See the file PACKING.LST.
Requirements
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MS-Windows 3.1 or above.
Installation
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Copy MYSTPIX.SCR to your Windows directory (or into the directory that
contains CONTROL.EXE). Open the Control Panel and double-click on the
Desktop. From the Screen Saver combo box select "Mystic Pixels" from
the pulldown list. Mystic Pixels can be configured as explained
below.
If you are using Norton Desktop for Windows, instead of opening the
Control Panel, select Screen Saver from the Tools menu. In the Screen
Saver, select "Mystic Pixels" in the listbox and click on the Sample
button. In the dialog box that appears, click on Configure to change
the default configuration or Sample to see Mystic Pixels work.
Configuration
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Like other Windows 3.1 screen savers, Mystic Pixels can be configured
and tested from the Desktop configuration dialog box. Press the
Screen Saver Setup button to get to Mystic Pixels' configuration
dialog box. Use the OK button to save change you make to the
configuration or the Cancel button to discard your changes.
Mystic Pixels runs in one of ten different modes that either move,
recolor, or erase pixels on the screen. You can pick a mode from the
pulldown list box in the configuration dialog box. Alternately, if
the "Pick Random Mode" checkbox is checked, Mystic Pixels will
randomly pick a new mode each time it starts. Random Mode is the
initial default.
Some modes eventually fade the screen to black. These are:
"Black Hole" - a black hole in the center of the screen slowly
expands as remaining pixels swirl around the screen
"Fade to Symmetry" - symmetry is randomly enforced as the screen
slowly fades to black
"Random Black Out" - random pixels are blacked out
"Random Wash Out" - random pixels are reduced in intensity until
the screen is black
"Smear Right" - random rows are moved one location to the right
until all disappear off the right side of the screen
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The other modes move or recolor pixels on the screen:
"Color Shift" - systematically changes the colors of pixels while
preserving what was on the screen
"Flip Screen" - flips pixels on the screen top to bottom and then
left to right and then starts over
"Random Discolor" - randomly changes the color of random pixels
(eventually creating the visual equivalent of "white noise")
"Rising Stripes" - stripes of random colors move up from the
bottom of the screen
"Slide Screen" - shifts alternate rows of pixels to the left and
right
Most of these modes are slow (since they operate on one pixel at a
time) and some are extremely slow. Some effects can take many minutes
to show clearly so a little patience may be necessary.
If Random Mode is on, you can find out which of the ten modes was last
picked by going to the configuration dialog box and looking at the
current selection in the the pulldown list box. If you particularly
liked the last mode, click the "Pick Random Mode" checkbox to turn off
Random Mode.
Revision History
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Version 1.1 (4/29/94)
- Fix "Rising Stripes" for color displays.
- Try to speed up "Slide Right".
- Switch to MSVC and SCRNSAVE.LIB (removed redundant code).
Version 1.0 (4/11/94)
- The Initial version.
Shareware
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Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before
buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you
are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details --
some request registration while others require it, some specify a
maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the
simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with
printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and
the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of
comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad
ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The
Shareware author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute
the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For
example, some authors require written permission before a commercial
disk vendor may copy their Shareware.
Mystic Pixels, Version 1.1 - MYSTPIX.DOC - Page 3 of 4
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should
find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's
commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs
easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead
is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back
guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it.
Disclaimer
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Users of Mystic Pixels must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"Mystic Pixels is supplied as is. The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the
warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The
author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential,
which may result from the use of Mystic Pixels."
Registration
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Mystic Pixels is a Shareware program and is provided at no charge to
the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but
please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The
essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer
users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide
incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you
find this program useful and find that you are using Mystic Pixels and
continue to use Mystic Pixels after a 30-day trial period, you must
make a registration payment of $7.00 to Tesuji Technology. The $7.00
registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at
any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An
example is that this software may be used by any number of people and
may be freely moved from one computer location to another, if there is
no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used
at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons
simultaneously.
Registration also entitles you to software support for three months.
If a problem can not be resolved, your registration fee will be
returned.
Commercial users of Mystic Pixels must register and pay for their
copies of Mystic Pixels within 30 days of first use or their license
is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting
Tesuji Technology.
BBS SYSOPs should refer to the SYSOP.DOC text file for information.
Disk Vendors and Distributors should refer to the VENDOR.DOC text
file.
You are encouraged to pass a copy of Mystic Pixels along to your
friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy
if they find that they can use it.
Please send your registration fee of $7.00 to:
Tesuji Technology
P.O. Box 4305
Boulder, CO 80303
U.S.A.
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You can also register Mystic Pixels on CompuServe via the SWREG
service. To do this, GO SWREG and register the ID# 2853. The fee
is then charged to your CompuServe account. Unfortunately, the
registration fee using this method is $10 since this is the smallest
amount SWREG accepts.
Problems/questions
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You can contact the author, Ronald G. White, via mail at the above
address, or via email:
Internet: rwhite@tesuji.com
CompuServe: 71500,3566
Ronald G. White is a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you
resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
technical support for members' products.
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| ____|__ | Association of
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|__| o | Professionals
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|___|___| MEMBER
Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI
49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via
CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
Acknowledgement
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A special thank you to Douglas Boling for his Utilities article in
PC Magazine (October 13, 1992) and the related code, without which I
wouldn't have known where to start.