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PopTris v0.91862437½ - (ie. still in alpha)
by Gerald F. Garcia, Jr. 70054,1216
BACKGROUND:
I've pretty much lost all motivation to write serious apps--what
with the 'imminent' release of two point oh and all. So, to keep
myself "looking" busy at work, I set off on what I feel should
be a replacement for FoxPro's "Puzzle".
Well anyway, I hope PopTris helps keep your mind off you-know-what
(at least for a while).
REQUIREMENTS:
- FoxPro 1.02 (11-May-1990 or later)
- EGA/VGA (uses SET BLINK / 80x50 HIGHLY Recommended!)
- Patience (ONLY if you want to see the COMPLETED version)
SYNTAX:
= PopTris( [ <expN1> [, <expN2> ] ] )
- or -
do PopTris [ with <expN1> [, <expN2> ] ]
<expN1> & <expN2> -> upper-left row & column to display pop-up
NOTES:
- Since this is still in Alpha, the following features have
not yet been implemented:
a scoring system
different levels
[O]ptions button (to allow user selectable starting level and height)
[R]estart button
- DISPLAY should be SET TO VGA50 or EGA43 for optimum appearance
- PopTris will clean-up after itself and restore all settings
AS LONG AS IT IS NOT (I REPEAT, NOT) RUN DIRECTLY FROM AN
ON KEY LABEL! (ie. PopTris should be executable from within
your program(s)--I wouldn't try using it as a UDF on a VALID or
WHEN clause, though!)
- Processor-independent (ie. no CPU slowdown necessary for fast
machines)
- Don't want money, just a little recognition/attention.
CONTROLS (use the ARROW KEYS on the numeric keypad!):
LEFT/RIGHT -> move shape left/right
5 -> rotate shape
ENTER/DOWN/SPACE -> drop shape
N -> toggle display of Next shape
S -> toggle display of shape Stats
ESC -> Oh NO! Someone's coming! Get the heck off my screen!
PLANNED ENHANCEMENTS (besides the obvious):
- support for monochrome, CGA, and different screen ratios
- user-movable window
- full mouse support (speed permitting)
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Comments, suggestions welcome...
Gerald F. Garcia, Jr.
70054,1216