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TITLE v4.1
Users Manual
(Shareware Version)
Copyright (c) 1991,1992 Castle Computers. All rights reserved!
Castle Computers ∙ P.O. BOX 851 ∙ Poway ∙ CA ∙ 92074-0851 ∙ USA
System Requirements: An 80286 or higher CPU (such as found in a PC-AT/386/486
or 100% compatible); VGA color graphics adapter and monitor; DOS 2.0 or higher;
and 512k Bytes main system memory; a hard disk is recommended for best
performance.
FEATURES
TITLE plots the command line arguments as large very high resolution text
characters onto a standard VGA 640x480 16-color graphics screen. It uses a
very sophisticated, highly optimized, 80286 assembly language kernel to
generate smooth-faded backgrounds with up to 480 colors for truly spectacular
results. Titles generated with this program can be photographed as slides or
prints, or video taped for truly professional presentations.
TITLE hooks directly into the video display interrupts and status signals in
order to function. Separate AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files should be
constructed which do not contain any interrupt driven devices or TSR's. Any
other interrupt driven software will cause conflicts which may interfere with
proper operation. Mouse drivers and LAN drivers are the primary offenders.
OPERATION
Syntax:
title text[formating] | < file.ext
text The text of the title. Each word in the title
screen will be separated by one space.
formating Optional formating codes to control the
appearance of text on the title screen.
< file.ext TITLE accepts redirected or piped input for
maximum flexibility in using external editors
to setup up complicated screens.
Usage:
Each word in the text portion of the command line which is separated by one or
more spaces will be separated by exactly 1 space on the resulting title slide.
DOS gobbles up any additional spaces you may have typed on the command line
unless you enclose them in quotation marks.
If a word is too long to fit on a single line, TITLE breaks the word. No
linguistic rules are followed, the word is simply broken at the last character
which does not fit on the line.
Formating codes:
%C Center paragraph within current left and right margins (this is
the default since most titles tend to be centered).
%F Indent the first line of paragraph by 1 tab stop (several %F's can be
combined for a deeper indent).
%J Even justify right edge of paragraph.
%L Left justify the paragraph.
%M Reduce the indent of the left side of the paragraph.
%N Increase the indent of the left side of the paragraph (several %N's
can be combined for a deeper indent).
%P Reset paragrah to left justified, ragged right edge, with no indents,
and default inter-line spacing (most custom formats should start with
%P to remove the default centering).
%Q Indent both the left and right margins of the paragraph (multiple %Q's
can be combined for deeper indents).
%R Right justify paragraph.
%T Create an "out-dented" paragraph by indenting the left margin except
for the first line (multiple %T's can be combined for a deeper indent).
%1 Decrease inter-line spacing (multiple %1's can be combined to reduce
spacing even more).
%2 Increase inter-line spacing (multiple %2's can be combined to increase
spacing even more).
%% No formating, inserts a literal a "%" into the title.
\t Tab
\r Return
The \t and \r can be combined to generate outdented lists. For example,
TITLE "%pResults:" "\r 1)\tEasy to use." "\r 2)\tPowerful!" "\r 3)\tFun."
will generate the following slide:
___________________
| |
| |
| Results: |
| 1) Easy to use. |
| 2) Powerful! |
| 3) Fun. |
| |
|___________________|
I encourage you to play with TITLE and experiment with different word spacings
and formating codes to achieve even more spectacular results.
MAKING TITLE SLIDES
I have made some title slides by hand-holding one of those fully automatic
"point and shoot" cameras in a darkened room. Even these simple title slides
look pretty good. But for really fantastic title slides, Mount the camera on
a tripod about 8 feet back from the monitor. Use a telephoto lens to zoom
in on just the screen. Set the camera for a 1/2 second exposure at about F8.
Darken the room lights. Take the picture. Voila!
Registered users receive a printed and bound users manual which gives quite
a bit more detail on making truly professional slides.
MAKING VIDEO TITLES
Video titles can be made just as easily by pointing the camera at the monitor
and shooting between 6 and 12 seconds of tape.
Registered users receive a printed and bound users manual which gives tips
and hints on video titling, including adding music to titles, and color
selection, that are well worth the price of registration alone.
ERROR MESSAGES
1) What should I do if I get this error message?
ERROR: TITLE requires a VGA graphics adapter
TITLE requires a VGA graphics adapter and a VGA monitor. The program relies on
features introduced with this modern graphics standard which were not part of
earlier designs.
2) What should I do if TITLE won't work on my system?
TITLE requires an 80286 (or higher) CPU in a PC-AT/386/486 (or 100% compatible)
and a VGA color graphics adapter with DOS 2.0 (or higher) and 512k Bytes of
main memory.
TITLE will not display the smooth-faded background on 80186 (or lower) CPUs
because the graphics kernel relies on 80286 instructions to meet strict timing
requirements.
TITLE directly manipulates the video card and relies on the timing of several
interrupt signals. Remove all interrupt driven TSR's from your CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT files.
SHAREWARE REGISTRATION
TITLE v4.1 is a user-supported shareware program. If you find this program
useful enough to use it for more than 15 days, you are legally obligated to
register it. For the registration fee of $34.95 (plus $2.71 tax for CA
residents) you will receive:
1) A printed and bound users manual with valuable hints and tips on
generating and phographing titles (the information contained in this
manual is well worth the registration fee alone).
2) The ability to use any Hewlett Packard LaserJet Series II compatible
softfonts (a sample collection of public domain fonts is included free).
3) Specialized full-color smooth-faded customizable backgrounds.
4) Low-cost upgrades to future versions.
5) User support by U.S. Mail or via e-mail on CompuServe 70253,3542.
Send check or money order to:
Castle Computers ∙ P.O. BOX 851 ∙ Poway ∙ CA ∙ 92074-0851 ∙ USA