^C* FLYING LINES *
^Cby Lynda Fowler and Jonathan Bianca

You're going to love the colorful line drawings that FLYING LINES creates on your screen when you run the DOS program or the Windows 3.1 screen saver module on this issue. No matter which environment you prefer, you'll be able to enjoy FLYING LINES while your computer is "inactive."

^CIMPORTANT NOTE FOR DOS USERS
Flying Lines for DOS (the FLINES.EXE file) can be run from DOS and you will see the same effects as the Windows version.  HOWEVER, the DOS version is not a "screen saver."  It is a program which you can run when your computer would be otherwise idle.  There are many problems in creating a true DOS screen saver and we are still working them out.  The Windows version (FLINES.SCR) is, however, a standard Windows screen saver, and can be used just as any other ".SCR" file can be used from Windows.


^C---FLYING LINES FOR DOS INSTRUCTIONS---

STEP 1 - Copy FLYLINES.EXE into a subdirectory that 
         is in your computer's "path statement." If you 
         aren't sure which subdirectories are in your 
         path, type "PATH" then press Enter at the DOS 
         prompt, and DOS will display your path. NOTE: 
         you do not have to copy the program into a 
         subdirectory in your path; however, if you do 
         not, you won't be able to run FLYLINES from 
         any location in your directory tree structure 
         (i.e., from any drive or directory). 
STEP 2 - At the DOS prompt, type FLYLINES to run 
         the program. Be sure to note the controls or 
         command line parameters below that alter the 
         design FLYLINES "paints" on your computer 
         screen. 
STEP 3 - Press any key to return to the DOS prompt.
STEP 4 - This is an optional step. You may also add 
         FLYLINES to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to 
         automatically run it each time you boot up, by 
         making "FLYLINES.EXE" the last line in the 
         .BAT file. NOTE: if you set up Clock Worx 
         (issue #77) to do this, you must replace that 
         program (CLOCKWRX.EXE) with FLYLINES.EXE. 

^CFLYING LINES FOR DOS COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

The following display options may be set at the DOS prompt when you run Flying Lines.

At the DOS prompt, type:
FLYLINES /S....to run Flying Lines so that only one set
               of lines is drawn (SINGLE).
FLYLINES /M....to run Flying Lines so that two sets of
               lines are drawn (MIRROR).
FLYLINES /Y....to run Flying Lines so that four sets of
               lines are drawn (SYMMETRIC).
FLYLINES /K....to run Flying Lines so that eight sets of
               lines are drawn (KALEIDOSCOPE).  This is
               the "default" setting.
FLYLINES /?....to view a list of these options
FLYLINES /C....to run the program in CGA/MCGA mode (b/w
               graphics)
FLYLINES /E....to run the program in EGA mode (color)
FLYLINES /V....to run the program in VGA mode (color)
FLYLINES /VER..to access version and credit information

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^C---FLYING LINES FOR WINDOWS 3.1 INSTRUCTIONS---

STEP 1 - Run Windows 3.1.

STEP 2 - Insert the ODM #84 disk, then access the File
         Manager in Windows.

STEP 3 - Use the File Manager to copy the file, 
         FLYLINES.SCR into your Windows directory or 
         folder.

STEP 4 - Double-click on the Control Panel icon (usually
         located in the Program Manager).

STEP 5 - Double-click on the Desktop icon in the Control
         Panel window.

STEP 6 - Select Flying Lines from the pick list of 
         screen savers in the Desktop window. 

STEP 7 - Click the Setup button to set the following
         options: MODULE, SPEED, NUMBER of LINES, and 
         PASSWORD Protection. See "Options" below for 
         explanations of each. Make your choices and 
         approve them to return to the Desktop window. 

STEP 8 - Click the Test button to view the results. 
         Return to the Setup and make adjustments to 
         suit your computer and sense of aesthetics. 


^CFLYING LINES FOR WINDOWS SCREEN SAVER OPTIONS

The following MODULES are available:
BLANK - Turns Flying Lines into a screen "blanker." 
         This is included only because Windows does not 
         provide password protection for its built-in 
         "blank" screen saver. 
SINGLE - Flying Lines draws one set of lines.
MIRROR - Flying Lines draws two sets of lines.
SYMMETRIC - Flying Lines draws four sets of lines.
KALEIDOSCOPE - Flying Lines draws eight sets of lines.

The following SPEEDS are available: slowest, slow,  medium, fast and fastest. You may select the number of  lines to display on the screen at one time. And  finally, you may enable or disable password protection at will...but don't forget the password you select!