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::STARTSTORY= ::STARTPAGE=MAINPAGE ::DESCRIPTION=The main index ::FASTSCREEN=ON ::OPTION=OVERVIEW ::OPTION=USERINTERFACE ::OPTION=WRITESTORY ::OPTION=PICTURES ::OPTION=MEMORY ::OPTION=WORDPERF ::OPTION=PACKING ::OPTION=SHAREWARE ::COMMENT=This is the root page of the story (manual) ::PICTURE=STORY.PCX User's manual version 1.0<D> Storytelle≥ i≤ ß wa∙ t∩ makσ reports¼ manuals¼ letter≤ and¼ oµ ì course¼ stories¼ interactivσ anΣ graphical« I⌠ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ ì creatσ eas∙ t∩ usσ electroniπ document≤ oµ an∙ sizσ whicΦ contaiε ì ß mixturσ oµ tex⌠ anΣ graphics« Thσ tex⌠ caε bσ createΣ witΦ mos⌠ ì popula≥ worΣ processor≤ anΣ thσ graphic≤ arσ iε thσ forφ oµ PC╪ ì files, which can be created by most paint and drawing programs. Storyteller<191> allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ creatσ document≤ whicΦ wil∞ ruε oε ì mos⌠ popula≥ displa∙ cards« A≤ yo⌡ caε see¼ i⌠ use≤ attractivσ ì proportionall∙ spaceΣ typσ t∩ makσ readinτ ß stor∙ oε you≥ screeε ì a lot like reading a story on paper. Unlikσ pape≥ documents¼ someonσ readinτ ß stor∙ iε ì Storytelle≥ caε brancΦ througΦ thσ page≤ oµ thσ document« A≤ ì you'l∞ seσ iε thi≤ manual¼ yo⌡ caε ge⌠ increasingl∙ detaileΣ ì informatioε abou⌠ variou≤ aspect≤ oµ Storyteller<191> b∙ workinτ dowε ì througΦ thσ page≤ oµ thi≤ story« Yo⌡ neeΣ no⌠ leaµ througΦ ì anything you don't want to see. Beforσ yo⌡ caε reaΣ thi≤ manual¼ you'l∞ neeΣ t∩ know ß bi⌠ ì abou⌠ Storyteller<191>« I⌠ ha≤ fe≈ controls¼ s∩ yo⌡ shouldn'⌠ havσ ì much to remember. Here's a quick overview. Thσ scrol∞ bar<D╛ a⌠ thσ righ⌠ oµ you≥ screeε wil∞ allo≈ ì yo⌡ t∩ worδ you≥ wa∙ througΦ thσ curren⌠ page<D>« ┴ pagσ caε ì bσ an∙ size¼ bu⌠ i⌠ wil∞ typicall∙ holΣ abou⌠ a≤ mucΦ tex⌠ a≤ ì you'Σ ge⌠ oε ß typica∞ printeΣ pagσ iε ß wel∞ designeΣ ì Storytelle≥ document. Iµ you'rσ reall∙ unfamilia≥ witΦ graphica∞ use≥ interfaces¼ ì yo⌡ migh⌠ wan⌠ t∩ reaΣ u≡ oε ho≈ thi≤ works« There'≤ ß ì Storytelle≥ pagσ t∩ hel≡ yo⌡ out« We'l∞ discus≤ ho≈ t∩ ge⌠ t∩ i⌠ ì in a moment. Thσ contro∞ bar<D╛ a⌠ thσ to≡ oµ you≥ screeε ha≤ tw∩ ì boxes« Thσ lef⌠ onσ wil∞ causσ Storyteller<191> t∩ asδ yo⌡ iµ yo⌡ wan⌠ ì t∩ quit« Clicδ iε i⌠ iµ wheε yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ ge⌠ bacδ t∩ DOS« ::PICTURE=STORY1.PCX Thσ righ⌠ one¼ thσ pagσ box<D╛ wil∞ presen⌠ yo⌡ witΦ ß ì lis⌠ oµ thσ othe≥ page≤ yo⌡ caε ge⌠ t∩ froφ thσ curren⌠ one. ::PICTURE=STORY2.PCX Iµ yo⌡ clicδ iε thσ pagσ bo° now¼ you'l∞ seσ thσ firs⌠ leve∞ ì inde° oµ thi≤ manual« Herσ arσ thσ topic≤ whicΦ i⌠ contains« Thσ ìèindenteΣ one≤ arσ subsidiar∙ topic≤ accessiblσ froφ thσ firs⌠ ì level pages. 1. A brief overview of Storyteller<191>'s features How to manage memory. How to deal with Pictures. 2. How to use a graphical user interface. 3. How to write a Storyteller<191> document (a story). How to use WordPerfect files. Creating Storyteller directives. Running storyteller. 4. How to deal with pictures. 5. How to manage memory. Running Storyteller. 6. How to use WordPerfect files. 7. How to pack a story. 8. Registering Storyteller<191> and other shareware stuff. Bundling Storyteller. Features coming in the next version. Clicδ iε thσ pagσ box<D╛ iε thσ uppe≥ righ⌠ hanΣ corne≥ oµ ì you≥ screeε t∩ selec⌠ onσ oµ thesσ page≤ o≥ iε thσ exi⌠ box<D╛ ì iε thσ uppe≥ lef⌠ hanΣ corne≥ oµ you≥ screeε to return to DOS. ::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::STARTPAGE=OVERVIEW ::FASTSCREEN=ON ::DESCRIPTION=An overview of Storyteller ::OPTION=MEMORY ::OPTION=PICTURES Hypertext and Books<D> ┴ referencσ book¼ bσ i⌠ ß manual¼ ß dictionar∙ o≥ whatever¼ i≤ ì no⌠ ideall∙ suiteΣ t∩ thσ tasδ it'≤ createΣ for« Book≤ arσ linea≥ ì devices..« you'rσ intendeΣ t∩ reaΣ theφ froφ thσ beginninτ t∩ thσ ì end« Flippinτ abou⌠ iε onσ i≤ awkward¼ frequentl∙ involvinτ ì stickinτ lot≤ oµ bit≤ oµ paper¼ matchbooδ cover≤ anΣ yello≈ ì stick∙ note≤ iε betweeε thσ page≤ t∩ marδ you≥ place« Iε mos⌠ cases¼ usinτ ß referencσ booδ involve≤ flippinτ froφ ì placσ t∩ placσ t∩ finΣ information« Thi≤ proces≤ reall∙ involve≤ ì ß treσ searcΦ rathe≥ thaε ß linea≥ search« Beginninτ witΦ thσ ì roo⌠ oµ thσ tree..« thσ inde° o≥ tablσ oµ contents..« yo⌡ wil∞ ì finΣ thσ firs⌠ thinτ whicΦ pertain≤ t∩ wha⌠ yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ know« ì Havinτ donσ so¼ you'l∞ movσ alonτ t∩ somethinτ morσ specifiπ anΣ ì so on. Hypertext<D╛ i≤ ß fanc∙ wa∙ oµ describinτ ß computerizeΣ ì alternativσ t∩ ß linea≥ booδ whicΦ let≤ yo⌡ movσ througΦ page≤ oµ ì informatioε morσ iε keepinτ witΦ thσ wa∙ yo⌡ reall∙ wan⌠ t∩ dea∞ ì witΦ them« Beginninτ witΦ thσ roo⌠ page¼ i⌠ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ selec⌠ ì ß topic¼ anΣ theε ß subtopiπ oµ tha⌠ topiπ anΣ ß sub-sub-topiπ ì and so on, working your way down through the tree as you go. Thi≤ mean≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ caε le⌠ thσ compute≥ kee≡ tracδ oµ wherσ ì yo⌡ are¼ ho≈ yo⌡ go⌠ therσ anΣ wherσ al∞ thσ earlie≥ reference≤ ì werσ a≤ yo⌡ madσ you≥ wa∙ dowε thσ treσ t∩ you≥ curren⌠ position« ì Yo⌡ caε bacδ u≡ througΦ thσ variou≤ level≤ anΣ selec⌠ alternatσ ìèpath≤ a≤ yo⌡ searcΦ fo≥ information« Havinτ founΣ wha⌠ yo⌡ want¼ ì yo⌡ caε jum≡ bacδ t∩ thσ roo⌠ iµ yo⌡ likσ anΣ searcΦ fo≥ ß wholl∙ ì different topic. Storyteller<191><D> Thσ Storytelle≥ packagσ i≤ ß simplσ implementatioε oµ somσ oµ thσ ì concept≤ oµ Hypertex⌠ t∩ makσ applyinτ thesσ concept≤ eas∙ anΣ ì attractive« I⌠ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ writσ Hypertex⌠ document≤ iε plaiε ì EnglisΦ witΦ ver∙ fe≈ mysteriou≤ words« I⌠ wil∞ displa∙ thσ ì document≤ iε proportionall∙ spaceΣ tex⌠ s∩ the∙ looδ nice¼ anΣ ì allo≈ reader≤ oµ you≥ document≤ t∩ worδ througΦ theφ usinτ ß ì mousσ anΣ ß familia≥ graphica∞ use≥ interface. Thσ basi≤ oµ Storyteller<191╛ i≤ thσ Storytelle≥ ì engine<D>¼ STORY.EXE¼ whicΦ read≤ ß Storytelle≥ documen⌠ anΣ ì display≤ i⌠ a≤ pages« Anyonσ caε writσ ß Storytelle≥ documents..« ì ß story<D>..« usinτ thσ simplσ rule≤ describeΣ iε thσ documen⌠ ì you're reading now. Storytelle≥ document≤ arσ easil∙ portable« Yo⌡ caε givσ ß ì documen⌠ yo⌡ writσ plu≤ thσ Storytelle≥ enginσ t∩ someonσ else« ì Storytelle≥ wil∞ ruε oε an∙ P├ witΦ ß Microsof⌠ compatiblσ mousσ ì anΣ ß graphic≤ carΣ whicΦ support≤ onσ oµ thσ followinτ standarΣ ì P├ graphic≤ modes. <197> CGA <197> EGA <197> VGA <197> Hercules monochrome graphics Wσ don'⌠ actuall∙ recommenΣ usinτ ß CG┴ carΣ witΦ ì Storytelle≥ iµ yo⌡ caε avoiΣ it..« o≥ witΦ anythinτ else¼ fo≥ ì that matter. The display is pretty ugly. Iε eacΦ case¼ Storytelle≥ wil∞ adjus⌠ itselµ t∩ thσ ì characteristic≤ oµ thσ displa∙ carΣ anΣ reforma⌠ thσ documen⌠ t∩ ì bσ reaΣ accordingly« You≥ documen⌠ wil∞ alway≤ looδ likσ i⌠ ha≤ ì beeε professionall∙ typeset¼ n∩ matte≥ wha⌠ compute≥ it'≤ reaΣ ì on. Storytelle≥ allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ creatσ document≤ whicΦ usσ an∙ ì combinatioε oµ serif<D╛ anΣ san-serif<D╛ faces« Thesσ arσ ì typesettinτ terms« Thσ typefacσ you'rσ readinτ i≤ calleΣ ß seriµ ì face« I⌠ migh⌠ als∩ bσ referreΣ t∩ a≤ Times Roman<191><D╛ o≥ Dutch<D>« <H>Thi≤ linσ i≤ se⌠ iε ß san-serif<D><H╛ face« Sans-seriµ ì typσ whicΦ look≤ likσ thi≤ i≤ ofteε referreΣ t∩ a≤ ì Helvetica<191><D><H╛ o≥ Swiss<D>. Therσ i≤ als∩ ß completσ symbo∞ fon⌠ availablσ iε ì Storyteller. Finally¼ Storytelle≥ document≤ caε contaiε picture≤ ì intersperseΣ witΦ thei≥ text« Storytelle≥ read≤ an∙ standarΣ ì monochromσ PC╪ files« Clicδ iε thσ pagσ bo° iµ you'Σ likσ t∩ reaΣ ì the page which discusses pictures in Storyteller documents now. ┴ Storytelle≥ documen⌠ caε bσ oµ prett∙ wel∞ an∙ size¼ anΣ ì caε havσ an∙ leve∞ oµ complexit∙ limiteΣ onl∙ bσ thσ availablσ ì memor∙ iε you≥ computer« Morσ discussioε oµ memor∙ i≤ availablσ ì elsewherσ iε thi≤ document« Yo⌡ caε clicδ iε thσ pagσ bo° t∩ reaΣ ì it now. It'≤ wortΦ notinτ tha⌠ becausσ oµ thσ wa∙ Storytelle≥ deal≤ ì witΦ it≤ pages¼ an∙ pagσ caε bσ availablσ froφ an∙ othe≥ page¼ ì subjec⌠ t∩ thσ wa∙ thσ autho≥ oµ ß stor∙ set≤ i⌠ up« Thσ page≤ oµ ìèpicture≤ anΣ memor∙ iε thσ document¼ a≤ jus⌠ discussed¼ arσ ì available both from this page and from the root page. ::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::STARTPAGE=USERINTERFACE ::FASTSCREEN=ON ::DESCRIPTION=How to work the user interface ::PICTURE=INTERFAC.PCX Thσ Storytelle≥ use≥ interfacσ ha≤ beeε designeΣ t∩ looδ anΣ worδ ì likσ thσ use≥ interface≤ founΣ iε othe≥ mousσ driveε P├ ì applications¼ sucΦ a≤ Venturß Publisher¼ Microsof⌠ Window≤ anΣ P├ ì Paintbrush« Iε fact¼ it'≤ ß grea⌠ dea∞ simple≥ thaε an∙ oµ thesσ ì applications, as it has fewer elements. Thσ contro∞ ba≥ a⌠ thσ to≡ oµ thσ screeε contain≤ tw∩ boxes¼ ì thσ g∩ away<D╛ bo° oε thσ lef⌠ anΣ thσ pagσ box<D╛ oε thσ ì right« Yo⌡ caε clicδ iε thσ g∩ awa∙ bo° a⌠ an∙ timσ t∩ returε t∩ ì DOS« Yo⌡ caε clicδ iε thσ pagσ bo° t∩ seσ ß lis⌠ oµ thσ othe≥ ì page≤ accessiblσ froφ you≥ curren⌠ page. This is the go away box: ::PICTURE=STORY1.PCX This is the page box: ::PICTURE=STORY2.PCX Iµ yo⌡ clicδ iε thσ pagσ bo° froφ withiε anythinτ othe≥ thaε ì thσ firs⌠ pagσ oµ ß document¼ yo⌡ wil∞ als∩ seσ entrie≤ fo≥ ì previou≤ page<D╛ anΣ roo⌠ page<D>« Thσ forme≥ oµ thesσ wil∞ ì returε yo⌡ t∩ thσ mos⌠ recen⌠ page« Thσ latte≥ wil∞ returε yo⌡ t∩ ì the first page of your current document. Clickinτ thσ righ⌠ buttoε oε you≥ mousσ wil∞ als∩ po≡ u≡ thσ ì page box... this saves a lot of mousing around. Thσ gre∙ ba≥ a⌠ thσ righ⌠ sidσ oµ you≥ screeε i≤ calleΣ thσ ì scrol∞ bar<D>« Iµ yo⌡ clicδ iε onσ oµ thσ arro≈ boxe≤ a⌠ thσ ì extreme≤ oµ thσ scrol∞ bar¼ yo⌡ wil∞ scrol∞ througΦ you≥ ì documen⌠ b∙ onσ line« Clicδ anΣ holΣ iε onσ oµ thesσ boxe≤ anΣ ì yo⌡ wil∞ continuσ t∩ scrol∞ fo≥ a≤ lonτ a≤ thσ mousσ i≤ helΣ dowε ì or until you run out of document. These are the elements of the scroll bar. ::PICTURE=STORY3.PCX Thσ whitσ bo° iε thσ scrol∞ ba≥ i≤ calleΣ thσ thumb<D>« ì I⌠ indicate≤ thσ positioε oµ thσ par⌠ oµ you≥ current page yo⌡ caε ì seσ iε relatioε t∩ thσ page a≤ ß whole« Iµ yo⌡ clicδ anΣ holΣ ì thσ thumb¼ yo⌡ caε draτ i⌠ t∩ ß ne≈ positioε iε thσ scrol∞ ba≥ ì anΣ you≥ thσ visiblσ portioε oµ thσ curren⌠ pagσ wil∞ bσ adjusteΣ ì accordingly. Thσ area≤ iε thσ scrol∞ ba≥ abovσ anΣ belo≈ thσ thumΓ arσ ì calleΣ jum≡ zones<D>« A⌠ least¼ wσ cal∞ 'eφ that« Clicδ iε ì theφ anΣ you'l∞ jum≡ througΦ you≥ documen⌠ b∙ severa∞ line≤ a⌠ ß ì time. è ::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::STARTPAGE=PACKING ::DESCRIPTION=How to create packed stories ::FASTSCREEN=ON ::PICTURE=PACKING.PCX Onσ arguablσ drawbacδ t∩ thσ wa∙ iε whicΦ Storytelle≥<191> deal≤ witΦ ì picture≤ i≤ tha⌠ ß comple° documen⌠ ma∙ havσ ß fe≈ dozeε PC╪ ì file≤ scattereΣ around¼ al∞ oµ whicΦ mus⌠ bσ kep⌠ tracδ of« Iµ ì yo⌡ plaε t∩ distributσ ß Storytelle≥ documen⌠ whicΦ include≤ ì pictures..« anΣ you'rσ certaiε you≥ enΣ user≤ wil∞ no⌠ wisΦ t∩ ì extract the pictures... you can pack<D> the story. Packinτ ß Storytelle≥ documen⌠ combine≤ thσ tex⌠ anΣ ì picture≤ int∩ ß singlσ filσ whicΦ Storytelle≥ caε read« Rathe≥ ì thaε havinτ lot≤ oµ littlσ file≤ around¼ therσ wil∞ onl∙ bσ one« ì Predictably, complex stories entail large packed files. Thσ Storytelle≥ compiler STORYCMP.EXE<D> wil∞ pacδ an∙ ì Storytelle≥ document« Iε orde≥ fo≥ i⌠ t∩ work¼ yo⌡ mus⌠ havσ ì createΣ you≥ origina∞ stor∙ a≤ ha≤ beeε discusseΣ iε thi≤ ì document¼ anΣ al∞ thσ picture≤ mus⌠ bσ accessible« Iµ you≥ stor∙ ì werσ calleΣ STORY.WS¼ yo⌡ woulΣ pacδ i⌠ int∩ ß filσ calleΣ ì STORY.ST╧ likσ this: <H>STORYCMP STORY.WS STORY.STO<D> ┴ packeΣ stor∙ wil∞ bσ slightl∙ large≥ thaε thσ suφ oµ it≤ ì parts. Each packed story is structured like this: ::PICTURE=PACKED.PCX Thσ Storytelle≥ compile≥ i≤ no⌠ capablσ oµ unpackinτ ß ì packeΣ story¼ s∩ iµ yo⌡ pacδ ß stor∙ makσ surσ yo⌡ kee≡ thσ ì origina∞ iε ß safσ place« Note¼ however¼ tha⌠ packinτ ß stor∙ ì does not affect the original source text and picture files. ::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::STARTPAGE=WRITESTORY ::OPTION=WORDPERF ::OPTION=DIRECTIVES ::OPTION=RUNNING ::DESCRIPTION=How to write a story ::FASTSCREEN=ON ::PICTURE=WRITING.PCX Yo⌡ caε creatσ ß Storytelle≥<191> documen⌠ witΦ an∙ worΣ processor« ì Thσ Storytelle≥ enginσ ha≤ beeε finσ tuneΣ t∩ worδ witΦ WordSta≥ ì 3.░ o≥ 4.░ anΣ WordPerfec⌠ files¼ bu⌠ i⌠ wil∞ als∩ worδ wel∞ witΦ ì an∙ exporteΣ purσ ASCI╔ tex⌠ file« ┴ purσ ASCI╔ tex⌠ filσ shoulΣ contaiε n∩ imbeddeΣ contro∞ ì codes¼ anΣ shoulΣ havσ ß harΣ linσ returε onl∙ a⌠ thσ end≤ oµ ì paragraphs¼ no⌠ a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ ever∙ line. Iµ you≥ Storytelle≥ documen⌠ doe≤ no⌠ justif∙ properly..« iµ ì al∞ thσ line≤ looδ to∩ short..« it'≤ probabl∙ becausσ yo⌡ havσ ß ìèharΣ returε a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ ever∙ line. Iµ yo⌡ usσ WordStar¼ makσ surσ yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ includσ an∙ ì contro∞ codes¼ sucΦ a≤ thσ one≤ useΣ fo≥ boldfacσ o≥ underlininτ ì iε WordStar« D∩ no⌠ centrσ tex⌠ usinτ thσ ^O├ command¼ anΣ don'⌠ ì include any dot commands. Storytelle≥ doe≤ no⌠ recognizσ tabs« Iµ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ inden⌠ ß ì paragraph, use five spaces. User≤ oµ WordPerfec⌠ shoulΣ reaΣ thσ pagσ oµ thi≤ documen⌠ ì whicΦ discusse≤ WordPerfec⌠ files« Yo⌡ caε acces≤ i⌠ froφ thσ ì root page or by clicking in the page box now. Organization<D> Yo⌡ shoulΣ plaε you≥ Storytelle≥ documen⌠ s∩ tha⌠ i⌠ caε bσ se⌠ ì u≡ a≤ ß numbe≥ oµ relateΣ pages« ┴ pagσ caε bσ oµ an∙ size¼ ì althougΦ fo≥ reason≤ t∩ bσ discusseΣ iε ß momen⌠ yo⌡ shoulΣ kee≡ ì your pages reasonably small. Therσ arσ threσ element≤ t∩ ß Storytelle≥ document¼ thesσ ì beinτ thσ text<D╛ oµ you≥ story¼ codes<D╛ anΣ ì directives<D>« It'≤ importan⌠ t∩ understanΣ wha⌠ thσ latte≥ ì two things do. Codes<D> Iε ß Storytelle≥ document¼ code≤ arσ useΣ t∩ changσ thσ ì characteristic≤ oµ you≥ tex⌠ a≤ it'≤ read« Code≤ wil∞ changσ thσ ì typeface¼ turε boldfacσ oε anΣ ofµ anΣ inser⌠ specia∞ symbols« ì Thσ codinτ systeφ useΣ iε Storytelle≥ i≤ reminiscen⌠ oµ tha⌠ useΣ ì in Ventura Publisher. Here'≤ ß lis⌠ oµ thσ code≤ anΣ wha⌠ the∙ do« Notσ tha⌠ ß ì codσ i≤ alway≤ ß lef⌠ point∙ bracket¼ ß singlσ uppe≥ casσ ì alphabetiπ characte≥ followeΣ immediatel∙ b∙ ß righ⌠ point∙ ì bracket« Thσ exceptioε t∩ thi≤ i≤ ASCI╔ codes¼ whicΦ we'l∞ ge⌠ t∩ ì iε ß moment« Iε orde≥ t∩ kee≡ Storytelle≥ froφ interpretinτ thσ ì examplσ code≤ herσ a≤ codes¼ thσ point∙ bracket≤ showε belo≈ ì actually symbols, so they look a bit funny. <S><193><D>B<S><209><D> All subsequent text will be boldface. <S><193><D>T<S><209><D> All subsequent text will be in Times. <S><193><D>H<S><209><D> All subsequent text will be in Helvetica. <S><193><D>S<S><209><D> All subsequent text will be in the symbol font. <S><193><D>D<S><209><D> All subsequent text will be in the default font. The default font is Times without boldface. Notσ tha⌠ (unlikσ a≤ witΦ Venturß Publisher⌐ thσ code≤ whicΦ ì changσ font≤ anΣ se⌠ boldfacσ wil∞ remaiε activσ througΦ thσ end≤ ì oµ paragraphs« However¼ al∞ tex⌠ affect≤ arσ rese⌠ t∩ thσ defaul⌠ ì font when a new page is opened. Thσ othe≥ sor⌠ oµ code≤ useΣ iε Storytelle≥ document≤ arσ ì ASCI╔ codes« Thesσ arσ useΣ t∩ includσ specia∞ symbol≤ iε you≥ ì document« Thσ symbol≤ corresponΣ t∩ thσ symbol≤ useΣ b∙ Venturß ì Publisher..« iµ yo⌡ havσ ß Venturß manua∞ i⌠ wil∞ servσ a≤ ß ì handy reference for the symbols. Thσ Time≤ anΣ Helveticß stylσ tex⌠ font≤ havσ symbol≤ iε ì thei≥ uppe≥ ranges« Fo≥ example¼ characte≥ 18╣ i≤ ß copyrigh⌠ ì symbol« Thσ codσ fo≥ i⌠ woulΣ bσ <S><193><D>189<S><209><D>¼ anΣ ì woulΣ appea≥ a≤ <189>. è Thσ symbo∞ fon⌠ i≤ useΣ iε mucΦ thσ samσ way« Fo≥ example¼ ì thσ codσ fo≥ ß hear⌠ i≤ 137« Yo⌡ woulΣ codσ thi≤ a≤ ì <S><193><D>S<S><209><D> <S><193><D>137<S><209><D> <S><193><D>D<S><209><D>¼ ì whicΦ woulΣ appear as <S><137><D>. Directives<D> Directive≤ se⌠ globa∞ aspect≤ oµ you≥ stor∙ anΣ pages« ┴ ì directivσ consist≤ oµ ß worΣ whicΦ begin≤ witΦ tw∩ colon≤ a⌠ thσ ì star⌠ oµ ß line¼ ha≤ aε equa∞ sigε afte≥ i⌠ anΣ optionall∙ aε ì argument after the equal sign. Ever∙ stor∙ mus⌠ begiε witΦ <T>║║STARTSTORY╜<D> a≤ thσ firs⌠ ì directivσ anΣ enΣ witΦ <T>║║ENDSTORY╜<D> a≤ thσ las⌠ directive« ì Don't forget the equal signs. Clicδ iε thσ pagσ bo° fo≥ ß completσ lis⌠ oµ thσ curren⌠ ì Storytelle≥ directives. Creating a Story<D> You'l∞ finΣ i⌠ exceedingly helpfu∞ t∩ havσ ß looδ a⌠ thi≤ ì documen⌠ outsidσ Storyteller« Opeε i⌠ witΦ WordSta≥ o≥ prin⌠ i⌠ ì out« Thσ prograφ UNWS.EXE<D>¼ includeΣ witΦ Storyteller¼ wil∞ ì allo≈ yo⌡ t∩ creatσ aε ASCI╔ versioε oµ i⌠ whicΦ caε bσ printeΣ ì with the DOS PRINT<D> command. Simply type <H>UNWS STORY.WS STORY.ASC PRINT STORY.ASC<D> Bea≥ iε minΣ tha⌠ storie≤ arσ alway≤ displayeΣ b∙ ì Storytelle≥ iε proportionall∙ spaceΣ type¼ anΣ tha⌠ line≤ tha⌠ ì enΣ iε ß certaiε wa∙ iε you≥ worΣ processo≥ arσ no⌠ likel∙ t∩ d∩ ì s∩ thσ samσ wa∙ iε Storyteller« AvoiΣ harΣ formatting¼ string≤ oµ ì underscore≤ o≥ asterisks¼ mechanica∞ centrinτ anΣ s∩ on« Iµ yo⌡ usσ quotes¼ avoiΣ thσ doublσ quotσ symbol..« thσ onσ ì besidσ thσ ente≥ ke∙ oε mos⌠ P├ keyboards« Instead¼ usσ tw∩ ì openinτ singlσ quotes..« usuall∙ belo≈ thσ tildσ..« anΣ tw∩ ì closing single quotes... usually below the double quotes. "This is an example of single quotes." ``This is an example of double quotes.'' Notσ als∩ tha⌠ Storyteller'≤ screeε ma∙ havσ differen⌠ ì width≤ oε differen⌠ displa∙ cards« I⌠ wil∞ bσ 64░ pixel≤ acros≤ ì oε aε EG┴ o≥ VG┴ card¼ bu⌠ 72░ pixel≤ oε ß Herπ carΣ anΣ futurσ ì version≤ oµ Storytelle≥ ma∙ suppor⌠ 80░ b∙ 60░ pixe∞ supe≥ VG┴ ì screens« Yo⌡ canno⌠ kno≈ ho≈ Storytelle≥ wil∞ pou≥ thσ tex⌠ oµ ì your story. Order of pages<D> Thσ firs⌠ pagσ t∩ bσ displayed..« thσ roo⌠ page..« wil∞ bσ thσ ì firs⌠ pagσ Storytelle≥ encounter≤ iε you≥ document« Afte≥ that¼ ì i⌠ wil∞ jum≡ arounΣ froφ pagσ t∩ pagσ a≤ requireΣ b∙ thσ OPTIO╬ ì directive≤ iε eacΦ page« A≤ such¼ i⌠ doesn'⌠ matte≥ t∩ ì Storyteller what order all the subsequent pages appear in. EacΦ timσ yo⌡ selec⌠ ß ne≈ pagσ Storytelle≥ mus⌠ seeδ iε ì you≥ tex⌠ filσ fo≥ thσ star⌠ oµ thσ tex⌠ oµ tha⌠ page« Fo≥ thi≤ ì reason¼ yo⌡ migh⌠ wan⌠ t∩ placσ relateΣ o≥ dependan⌠ page≤ nea≥ ìèeacΦ othe≥ iε you≥ file¼ a≤ thi≤ wil∞ cu⌠ dowε oε thσ loadinτ ì time a bit. ::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::STARTPAGE=DIRECTIVES ::DESCRIPTION=Storyteller's directives ::FASTSCREEN=ON ::OPTION=MEMORY ::OPTION=PICTURES Storyteller's Directives<D> Notσ tha⌠ t∩ worδ properly¼ al∞ thσ directive≤ excep⌠ fo≥ ì STARTSTORY¼ ENDSTORY¼ PICTURE¼ COMMEN╘ anΣ ENDPAG┼ shoulΣ comσ ì beforσ an∙ visiblσ text in the page being defined. <H>STARTSTORY<D> Thi≤ directivσ begin≤ ß story¼ anΣ mus⌠ bσ thσ firs⌠ onσ iε ß ì Storyteller document. <H>ENDSTORY<D> Thi≤ directivσ and≤ ß story¼ anΣ mus⌠ bσ thσ las⌠ onσ iε ß ì Storyteller document. <H>STARTPAGE<D> Thi≤ directivσ start≤ ß page« I⌠ shoulΣ havσ thσ pagσ key<D╛ ì a≤ it≤ argument« Thσ ke∙ i≤ thσ worΣ whicΦ othe≥ page≤ wil∞ usσ ì t∩ searcΦ fo≥ thσ curren⌠ page« Thσ ke∙ fo≥ thσ pagσ you'rσ ì readinτ no≈ i≤ <D>DIRECTIVES<D>¼ s∩ it≤ STARTPAG┼ directivσ woulΣ ì be written as <H>::STARTPAGE=DIRECTIVES<D> <H>ENDPAGE<D> This directive ends a page. It has no argument. <H>FASTSCREEN<D> Thi≤ directivσ set≤ thσ fas⌠ screeε mode« Thσ fas⌠ screeε modσ i≤ ì discusseΣ iε thσ pagσ concerninτ memory« Yo⌡ caε havσ ß looδ a⌠ ì i⌠ no≈ b∙ clickinτ iε thσ pagσ bo° o≥ yo⌡ caε acces≤ i⌠ froφ thσ ì roo⌠ pagσ oµ thi≤ document« It≤ argument≤ caε bσ eithe≥ ON<D╛ ì or OFF<D>. <H>OPTION<D> Thi≤ directivσ establishe≤ acces≤ t∩ ß pagσ froφ thσ curren⌠ ì page« It≤ argumen⌠ i≤ thσ ke∙ oµ thσ pagσ yo⌡ wisΦ t∩ makσ ì accessible« Fo≥ example¼ iε orde≥ t∩ makσ thσ pagσ oε memor∙ ì accessible from this page, this page contains the directive: <H>::OPTION=MEMORY<D> Thσ ke∙ argumen⌠ t∩ aε OPTIO╬ directivσ mus⌠ bσ les≤ thaε ì sixteen characters long. è<H>COMMENT<D> Thi≤ directivσ doe≤ nothing« It≤ argumen⌠ caε bσ an∙ commen⌠ yo⌡ ì wisΦ t∩ includσ iε you≥ documen⌠ bu⌠ d∩ no⌠ wisΦ t∩ havσ appea≥ ì in the text when Storyteller displays it. <H>DESCRIPTION<D> Thi≤ directivσ establishe≤ thσ descriptioε fo≥ thσ curren⌠ page¼ ì sucΦ tha⌠ wheε ß pagσ establishe≤ acces≤ t∩ it¼ i⌠ ha≤ somethinτ ì intelligen⌠ t∩ pu⌠ iε thσ pagσ box« Thσ descriptioε fo≥ thi≤ pagσ ì is <H>::DESCRIPTION=Storyteller's directives<D> Notσ tha⌠ description≤ mus⌠ bσ les≤ thaε fort∙ character≤ ì long.ì <H>PICTURE<D> Thi≤ directivσ instruct≤ Storytelle≥ t∩ inser⌠ thσ nameΣ picturσ ì a⌠ thσ poin⌠ iε thσ curren⌠ pagσ wherσ thσ directivσ appears« Thσ ì argumen⌠ t∩ thi≤ directivσ shoulΣ bσ ß patΦ t∩ thσ picturσ t∩ bσ ì included« Yo⌡ caε clicδ iε thσ pagσ bo° t∩ acces≤ ß pagσ oε usinτ ì pictures with Storyteller. Thσ graphiπ belo≈ i≤ calleΣ ENDPAGE.PCX« Thσ directivσ whicΦ ì included it in this page is <H>::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX<D> ::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::STARTPAGE=PICTURES ::DESCRIPTION=Including pictures ::FASTSCREEN=ON ::PICTURE=PICTURE.PCX Yo⌡ caε creatσ picture≤ t∩ includσ iε Storytelle≥ witΦ anythinτ ì tha⌠ write≤ PC╪ files« Thi≤ include≤ ZSoft'≤ P├ Paintbrush¼ oµ ì course¼ a≤ wel∞ a≤ Deluxσ Paint¼ Core∞ Dra≈ anΣ Graphiπ ì Workshop<191>¼ thσ latte≥ oµ whicΦ caε translatσ othe≥ filσ ì format≤ int∩ PCX. Thσ PC╪ file≤ whicΦ Storytelle≥ use≤ mus⌠ bσ monochrome« Iµ ì yo⌡ wan⌠ t∩ usσ aε imagσ whicΦ i≤ iε ß colou≥ format¼ usσ Graphiπ ì Worksho≡ t∩ dithe≥ i⌠ dowε t∩ blacδ anΣ white« Graphiπ Worksho≡ ì i≤ als∩ ß produc⌠ oµ Graphiπ Workshop..« seσ thσ sectioε oε ì shareware for information on what it does and how to get a copy. Yo⌡ caε usσ PC╪ file≤ oµ prett∙ wel∞ an∙ dimension≤ witΦ ì Storyteller..« thσ unuseΣ bit≤ wil∞ bσ croppeΣ ofµ wheε thσ ì picturσ i≤ loaded« However¼ therσ arσ severa∞ thing≤ t∩ bea≥ iε ì mind. Firs⌠ off¼ notσ tha⌠ oε ß 64░ pixe∞ widσ screen¼ sucΦ a≤ i≤ ì founΣ witΦ EG┴ anΣ VG┴ cards¼ sixteeε pixel≤ arσ takeε u≡ b∙ thσ ì scrol∞ ba≥ anΣ eigh⌠ pixel≤ fo≥ eacΦ oµ thσ lef⌠ anΣ righ⌠ ì margins« Don'⌠ coun⌠ oε anythinτ wide≥ thaε 60╕ pixel≤ oµ you≥ ì PCX files being visible. Picturσ file≤ takσ longe≥ thaε tex⌠ t∩ load¼ anΣ iε ì situation≤ witΦ limiteΣ memor∙ the∙ takσ u≡ ß lo⌠ morσ thaε tex⌠ ì does« Kee≡ thi≤ iε minΣ a≤ yo⌡ splasΦ picture≤ arounΣ you≥ ìèdocuments. Als∩ conside≥ tha⌠ smal∞ picture≤ takσ u≡ space¼ bu⌠ no⌠ ì much of it, and can make your stories much more interesting. Thσ PICTUR┼ directivσ caε specif∙ eithe≥ thσ namσ oµ ß ì picturσ t∩ bσ loadeΣ al∞ b∙ itselµ iµ thσ picturσ iε questioε i≤ ì iε thσ samσ subdirector∙ a≤ you≥ stor∙ o≥ ß completσ patΦ t∩ thσ ì picture« However¼ bea≥ iε minΣ tha⌠ storie≤ whicΦ contaiε ì completσ path≤ t∩ thei≥ picture≤ usuall∙ canno⌠ bσ moveΣ t∩ ì another computer unless you either re-edit them on pack them. ::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::STARTPAGE=MEMORY ::DESCRIPTION=Considerations of memory ::FASTSCREEN=ON ::OPTION=RUNNING Memory and Storyteller<191><D> Iµ yo⌡ plaε t∩ creatσ fairl∙ largσ o≥ comple° stories¼ yo⌡ migh⌠ ì finΣ tha⌠ understandinτ ho≈ Storytelle≥ use≤ memor∙ wil∞ makσ yo⌡ ì better able to utilize its features. EacΦ linσ oµ ß Storytelle≥ pagσ i≤ storeΣ a≤ ß separatσ ì objec⌠ iε memory« ┴ linσ caε consis⌠ oµ eithe≥ ß strinτ oµ tex⌠ ì o≥ oµ ß bitma≡ fragment« ┴ linσ oµ tex⌠ ma∙ occup∙ ß fe≈ hundreΣ ì bytes« ┴ linσ whicΦ contain≤ ß bitmappeΣ fragmen⌠ occupie≤ abou⌠ ì one and a half kilobytes of memory. Iε it≤ norma∞ screeε mode¼ Storytelle≥ keep≤ it≤ tex⌠ line≤ ì storeΣ a≤ tex⌠ anΣ draw≤ theφ oε thσ screeε eacΦ timσ thσ persoε ì readinτ you≥ stor∙ doe≤ somethinτ t∩ causσ thσ screeε t∩ bσ ì updated« Thi≤ take≤ ß fai≥ whilσ t∩ accomplish¼ anΣ iε thi≤ modσ ì thσ screeε update≤ takσ ß noticeablσ lengtΦ oµ time¼ especiall∙ ì on a slower computer. Oε page≤ whicΦ arσ fairl∙ small¼ yo⌡ caε tel∞ Storytelle≥ t∩ ì conver⌠ al∞ it≤ tex⌠ int∩ bitmappeΣ fragment≤ anΣ storσ i⌠ thi≤ ì wa∙ wheε thσ pagσ i≤ firs⌠ loaded« Thi≤ dramaticall∙ increase≤ ì thσ memor∙ requirement≤ oµ thσ page¼ bu⌠ i⌠ make≤ thσ screeε ì update≤ almos⌠ instantaneous« Iµ thσ pagσ isn'⌠ to∩ big¼ i⌠ ì hardl∙ matter≤ ho≈ mucΦ memor∙ i⌠ uses..« s∩ lonτ a≤ i⌠ doesn'⌠ ì need more than there is available. Thi≤ i≤ calleΣ fastscreen<D╛ mode« I⌠ i≤ se⌠ fo≥ ì individua∞ page≤ b∙ includinτ thσ followinτ directivσ fo≥ eacΦ ì page you want to be displayed in this mode. <H>::FASTSCREEN=ON<D> Thi≤ i≤ ß gooΣ reasoε fo≥ keepinτ you≥ individua∞ page≤ ì small. Thσ othe≥ tradeofµ i≤ tha⌠ page≤ takσ longe≥ t∩ loaΣ iε ì fastscreeε mode¼ a≤ Storytelle≥ mus⌠ d∩ al∞ thσ calculation≤ t∩ ì convert text to bitmaps before you actually get to see anything. ┴ P├ witΦ 64░ kilobyte≤ oµ memor∙ caε easil∙ handlσ page≤ ì witΦ tw∩ o≥ threσ hundreΣ line≤ iε fastscreeε mode..« remember¼ ì that'≤ Storytelle≥ line≤ rathe≥ thaε worΣ processo≥ lines« ì Storytelle≥ line≤ arσ abou⌠ ß thirΣ t∩ ß halµ agaiε longe≥ thaε ì monospaced word processor lines. Iµ yo⌡ havσ somσ TSR≤ iε memory¼ anΣ perhap≤ ß shel∞ ìèmanager¼ thσ amoun⌠ oµ memor∙ availablσ t∩ Storytelle≥ caε bσ ì drasticall∙ curtailed« Iµ Storytelle≥ run≤ ou⌠ oµ memor∙ whilσ ì tryinτ t∩ loaΣ ß pagσ iε fastscreeε mode¼ yo⌡ caε overridσ al∞ thσ ì FASTSCREE╬ directive≤ b∙ addinτ /SL╧ t∩ thσ commanΣ linσ wheε yo⌡ ì run STORY.EXE. Here's an example of this. <H>STORY STORY.WS /SLO<D> Likewise¼ iµ yo⌡ havσ ß stor∙ witΦ n∩ FASTSCREE╬ directive≤ ì iε i⌠ whicΦ you'Σ likσ t∩ vie≈ iε fastscreeε modσ anyway¼ yo⌡ caε ì forcσ Storytelle≥ int∩ fastscreeε modσ fo≥ al∞ thσ page≤ iε thσ ì story like this. <H>STORY STORY.WS /FAS<D> ┴ completσ descriptioε oµ thσ availablσ commanΣ linσ ì switche≤ fo≥ Storytelle≥ caε bσ founΣ iε thσ pagσ oε runninτ ì Storyteller¼ availablσ froφ thσ pagσ oε writinτ storie≤ o≥ b∙ ì clickinτ iε thσ pagσ bo° now« Thσ memor∙ whicΦ Storytelle≥ use≤ t∩ holΣ ß pagσ i≤ freeΣ u≡ ì a≤ sooε a≤ yo⌡ abandoε thσ curren⌠ pagσ fo≥ ß differen⌠ page« ì However¼ wheε yo⌡ firs⌠ opeε ß Storytelle≥ documen⌠ therσ wil∞ bσ ì ß tablσ oµ page≤ buil⌠ up¼ anΣ thi≤ remain≤ fo≥ thσ lifσ oµ you≥ ì Storytelle≥ session« Morσ page≤ requirσ morσ memory« Thσ amoun⌠ ì ove≥ overheaΣ requireΣ b∙ eacΦ pagσ i≤ small..« ß fe≈ dozeε ì bytes. A≤ ß rule¼ it'≤ ß gooΣ ideß t∩ usσ fastscreeε modσ unles≤ ì yo⌡ anticipatσ tha⌠ thσ stor∙ you'rσ creatinτ ma∙ bσ reaΣ iε ì situation≤ witΦ ver∙ littlσ memor∙ available¼ o≥ iµ you'l∞ bσ ì creating very large. Becausσ eacΦ pagσ caε havσ fastscreeε modσ se⌠ individually¼ ì you can run the huge ones with it off and the others with it on. ::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::STARTPAGE=WORDPERF ::DESCRIPTION=Using WordPerfect ::PICTURE=WORDPERF.PCX ::FASTSCREEN=ON Iµ yo⌡ normall∙ usσ WordPerfec⌠ t∩ creatσ documents¼ yo⌡ wil∞ ì probabl∙ finΣ tha⌠ it'≤ easie≥ t∩ sticδ i⌠ t∩ writσ storie≤ a≤ ì well« Storyteller<191╛ doesn'⌠ mind..« i⌠ wil∞ reaΣ WordPerfec⌠ ì documents« Iε fact¼ i⌠ wil∞ automaticall∙ sensσ ß wheε you'rσ ì tryinτ t∩ feeΣ i⌠ ß WordPerfec⌠ filσ anΣ adjus⌠ itselµ ì accordingly. Therσ arσ ß fe≈ importan⌠ thing≤ t∩ kee≡ iε minΣ wheε you'rσ ì usinτ WordPerfec⌠ t∩ creatσ document≤ fo≥ Storyteller<191>¼ ì however« Makσ surσ tha⌠ yo⌡ follo≈ al∞ thσ guideline≤ iε thσ pagσ ì oµ thi≤ documen⌠ concerninτ creatinτ stories« Yo⌡ mus⌠ codσ ì boldfacσ anΣ fon⌠ change≤ usinτ thσ Storytelle≥ point∙ bracke⌠ ì codes¼ rathe≥ thaε WordPerfect'≤ codes¼ whicΦ Storytelle≥ doe≤ ì no⌠ kno≈ ho≈ t∩ read. Iε addition¼ picture≤ t∩ bσ includeΣ iε you≥ Storytelle≥ ì document≤ createΣ unde≥ WordPerfec⌠ mus⌠ stil∞ bσ specifieΣ witΦ ìèthσ PICTUR┼ directive« Yo⌡ canno⌠ includσ theφ iε you≥ ì WordPerfec⌠ documen⌠ a≤ yo⌡ normall∙ woulΣ fo≥ outpu⌠ b∙ ì WordPerfect. Iε short¼ Storytelle≥ wil∞ cheerfull∙ dea∞ witΦ storie≤ ì writteε iε WordPerfec⌠ s∩ lonτ a≤ therσ i≤ n∩ specia∞ codinτ o≥ ì formattinτ iε you≥ document¼ n∩ picture≤ anΣ nothinτ fanc∙ whicΦ ì WordPerfect can do but Storyteller can't. ::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::STARTPAGE=RUNNING ::FASTSCREEN=ON ::DESCRIPTION=Running Storyteller ::FASTSCREEN=ON Running Storyteller<191><D> Yo⌡ caε ruε Storytelle≥ oε an∙ P├ witΦ enougΦ memor∙ t∩ suppor⌠ ì it..« 64░ kilobyte≤ i≤ handy¼ bu⌠ yo⌡ caε ge⌠ b∙ witΦ 34╕ ì kilobyte≤ iµ yo⌡ havσ n∩ residen⌠ program≤ anΣ you≥ storie≤ arσ ì small« Yo⌡ wil∞ neeΣ aε EGA¼ VG┴ o≥ Hercule≤ card« ┴ CG┴ carΣ ì coulΣ bσ useΣ iε ß pinch¼ bu⌠ you'Σ havσ t∩ bσ prett∙ desperate« ì You will also need a Microsoft compatible mouse and driver. Thσ usua∞ wa∙ t∩ invokσ Storytelle≥ i≤ t∩ ruε i⌠ witΦ thσ ì name of a story or packed story file, as in <H>STORY STORY.WS<D> Therσ arσ als∩ ß numbe≥ oµ commanΣ linσ switche≤ whicΦ yo⌡ ì might find useful in some unusual cases. Command line switches<D> Iε ß fe≈ cases¼ yo⌡ ma∙ finΣ tha⌠ Storytelle≥ refuse≤ t∩ ì automaticall∙ g∩ int∩ thσ correc⌠ graphic≤ mode« Thi≤ ma∙ happeε ì iµ yo⌡ havσ ß multiplσ modσ displa∙ card« Yo⌡ caε forcσ i⌠ int∩ ß ì particula≥ graphic≤ modσ witΦ onσ oµ thσ followinτ commanΣ linσ ì switches. <H>/CGA Forces CGA mode /EGA Forces EGA mode /VGA Forces VGA 640 by 480 mode /HER Forces Hercules monochrome mode<D> A≤ discusseΣ iε thσ pagσ oε memory¼ yo⌡ migh⌠ wan⌠ t∩ forcσ ì ß stor∙ t∩ displa∙ al∞ it≤ page≤ witΦ fastscreeε modσ turneΣ off« ì The command line switch for this is <H>/SLO<D> Alternately¼ yo⌡ caε forcσ al∞ thσ page≤ t∩ displa∙ iε ì fastscreeε modσ irregardles≤ oµ thσ presencσ o≥ absencσ oµ ì FASTSCREEN directives. The command line switch for this is <H>/FAS<D> Here'≤ aε examplσ invocatioε oµ Storytelle≥ witΦ somσ ìècommanΣ linσ switches« Thi≤ wil∞ forcσ thσ stor∙ t∩ bσ displayeΣ ì in EGA graphics with all the pages in fastscreen mode. <H>STORY STORY.WS /FAS /EGA<D> ::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::STARTPAGE=SHAREWARE ::PICTURE=SHAREWR.PCX ::FASTSCREEN=ON ::COMMENT=This is the beg notice stuff ::DESCRIPTION=Shareware and our address ::OPTION=BUNDLING ::OPTION=FEATURES Storyteller is shareware <197> Please support it<D> Iµ yo⌡ likσ thi≤ program¼ pleasσ d∩ onσ oµ thσ following: G∩ dowε t∩ you≥ loca∞ bookstorσ anΣ bu∙ ß cop∙ oµ Coven║ ┴ ì Novel<D>¼ b∙ Steveε Williaφ Rimmer¼ publisheΣ b∙ Ballantinσ Books« ì ReaΣ thσ booδ anΣ tel∞ you≥ friend≤ abou⌠ i⌠ iµ yo⌡ likσ it« SenΣ ì u≤ somσ comment≤ abou⌠ thσ booδ o≥ ß photocop∙ oµ thσ cove≥ anΣ ì we'l∞ conside≥ yo⌡ ß registereΣ use≥ oµ thi≤ program. Iµ you≥ loca∞ bookstorσ doesn'⌠ havσ Coven<D>¼ asδ theφ t∩ ì orde≥ i⌠ fo≥ you. Alternately¼ senΣ u≤ $35.00¼ thσ norma∞ use≥ feσ fo≥ thi≤ ì software« (Thσ booδ i≤ $3.9╡ o≥ $5.5░ iε Canada║ considerabl∙ ì cheape≥ thaε cash.⌐ RegistereΣ user≤ oµ thi≤ softwarσ arσ entitleΣ t∩ phonσ ì support¼ notificatioε oµ upgrade≤ anΣ gooΣ karma« Wheε yo⌡ ì registe≥ Storytellle≥ we'l∞ senΣ yo⌡ ß cop∙ oµ thσ lates⌠ ì version¼ a≤ wel∞ a≤ severa∞ othe≥ graphiπ relateΣ program≤ wσ do« ì Pleasσ tel∞ u≤ thσ versioε numbe≥ oµ you≥ cop∙ oµ ì Storyteller<191╛ (a≤ founΣ iε thσ exi⌠ screen⌐ wheε yo⌡ register« ì Ou≥ addres≤ caε bσ founΣ late≥ iε thi≤ page. Iµ you'rσ searchinτ fo≥ Coven<D╛ anΣ havinτ troublσ ì findinτ it¼ yo⌡ caε mai∞ orde≥ i⌠ froφ thσ followinτ booδ store║ ì Christie≤ oµ Cookstown¼ P.O« Bo° 392¼ Cookstown¼ Ontari∩ L0╠ ì 1L0¼ Canada¼ (705⌐ 458-1562.<D╛ Thσ cos⌠ i≤ $6.50¼ whicΦ include≤ ì thσ postage« Thσ autho≥ woulΣ likσ t∩ thanδ everyonσ who'≤ thu≤ ì fa≥ chaseΣ i⌠ dowε (o≥ tried). ::PICTURE=THREAT.PCX ShoulΣ yo⌡ fai∞ t∩ suppor⌠ thi≤ prograφ anΣ continuσ t∩ usσ it¼ ß ì leathe≥ wingeΣ demoε oµ thσ nigh⌠ wil∞ tea≥ itself¼ shriekinτ ì blooΣ anΣ fury¼ froφ thσ endles≤ cavern≤ oµ thσ nethe≥ world¼ ì hur∞ itselµ int∩ thσ darknes≤ witΦ ß thirs⌠ fo≥ blooΣ oε it≤ ì slaverinτ fang≤ anΣ searcΦ thσ ver∙ thread≤ oµ timσ fo≥ thσ ì throbbinτ oµ you≥ heartbeat« Jus⌠ though⌠ you'Σ wan⌠ t∩ kno≈ ì that. We are Alchemy Mindworks Inc. P.O. Box 500 èBeeton, Ontario L0G 1A0 Canada<D> Other programs we've done that you might like include:<D> <H>GRAPHIC WORKSHOP<D> Thi≤ i≤ thσ las⌠ worΣ iε imagσ programs« I⌠ converts¼ prints¼ ì views¼ dithers¼ transforms¼ scale≤ anΣ halftone≤ MacPaint¼ ì GEM/Venturß IMG¼ PCX¼ GIF¼ TIFF¼ WPG¼ MSP¼ IFF/LBM¼ BMP¼ PI├ anΣ ì EP╙ files« I⌠ drive≤ CGA¼ Hercules¼ EGA¼ VGA¼ Paradise¼ Vide∩ 7¼ ì Trident¼ Hercule≤ Graphiπ Statioε anΣ AT╔ VG┴ Wonde≥ cards« I⌠ ì feature≤ batcΦ processing¼ extendeΣ anΣ expandeΣ memor∙ support¼ ì aε intuitivσ use≥ interfacσ anΣ eas∙ t∩ follo≈ menus« I⌠ allow≤ ì yo⌡ t∩ conver⌠ colou≥ imagσ file≤ int∩ superΓ blacδ anΣ whitσ ì cli≡ ar⌠ fo≥ deskto≡ publishing¼ amonτ othe≥ things« <H>VFM<D> Venturß sof⌠ fon⌠ manage≥ deluxσ witΦ ß sidσ oµ fries« Add≤ ne≈ ì font≤ anΣ create≤ widtΦ table≤ witΦ men⌡ driveε simplicity. <H>GRAFCA╘<D> Print≤ ß visua∞ cataloτ oµ you≥ imagσ files¼ witΦ sixteeε ì picture≤ t∩ ß page« Drive≤ al∞ LaserJe⌠ anΣ PostScrip⌠ lase≥ ì printers¼ anΣ work≤ witΦ an∙ mixturσ oµ GIF¼ PCX¼ MacPaint¼ TIFF¼ ì WPG¼ MSP¼ IFF/LBM¼ BMP¼ PI├ anΣ IM╟ files. <H>CROPGIF<D> allow≤ yo⌡ t∩ cro≡ smalle≥ fragment≤ ou⌠ oµ you≥ GI╞ files« Usσ ì graphiπ Workshop¼ above¼ t∩ conver⌠ othe≥ format≤ int∩ GI╞ file≤ ì fo≥ cropping« Thi≤ prograφ use≤ ß simplσ mousσ interfacσ t∩ makσ ì croppinτ imagσ fragment≤ n∩ morσ complicateΣ thaε usinτ ß pain⌠ ì prograφ Require≤ ß Microsof⌠ compatiblσ mouse. <H>CINEMA<D> Displa∙ ß continuou≤ ``slidσ show'' oµ imagσ files« Yo⌡ caε se⌠ u≡ ì thσ image≤ t∩ bσ displayeΣ usinτ ß simplσ scrip⌠ language« Cinemß ì work≤ witΦ mos⌠ supe≥ VG┴ cards¼ usinτ thσ samσ driver≤ a≤ ì Graphiπ Workshop¼ anΣ witΦ CGA¼ EG┴ anΣ Hercule≤ cards« I⌠ work≤ ì witΦ an∙ mixturσ oµ GIF¼ PCX¼ MacPaint¼ TIFF¼ WPG¼ MSP¼ IFF/LBM¼ ì EP╙ anΣ IM╟ files. <H>GIFINFO<D> Create≤ cataloτ file≤ froφ you≥ GI╞ collection¼ allowinτ yo⌡ t∩ ì storσ fift∙ o≥ morσ miniaturσ ful∞ colou≥ representation≤ oµ GI╞ ì file≤ oε ß singlσ quaΣ floppy. <H>FI<D> Filσ Information..« thi≤ i≤ ß smal∞ utilit∙ whicΦ wil∞ examinσ ì myster∙ imagσ file≤ anΣ tel∞ yo⌡ wha⌠ the∙ arσ anΣ somσ detail≤ ì oµ what'≤ insidσ them« Iµ yo⌡ can'⌠ finΣ theφ iε thσ publiπ domain¼ they'rσ availablσ ì froφ u≤ fo≥ $35.0░ each. èAnother book plug<D> Iµ you'rσ interesteΣ iε writinτ program≤ whicΦ usσ graphics¼ ì you'l∞ finΣ everythinτ yo⌡ neeΣ t∩ kno≈ iε Thσ Booδ oµ BitmappeΣ ì Graphics<D>¼ als∩ b∙ Steveε Williaφ Rimmer« It'≤ publisheΣ b∙ TA┬ ì Windcres⌠ books¼ (TA┬ booδ 3558)« I⌠ feature≤ codσ t∩ pacδ anΣ ì unpacδ MacPaint¼ IMG¼ PCX¼ GI╞ anΣ TIF╞ files¼ a≤ wel∞ a≤ ì chapter≤ oε screeε drivers¼ ditherinτ anΣ printing. Disclaimer<D> Thσ autho≥ assume≤ n∩ responsibilit∙ fo≥ an∙ damagσ o≥ los≤ ì causeΣ b∙ thσ usσ oµ thesσ programs¼ howeve≥ i⌠ come≤ down« Iµ ì yo⌡ caε thinδ oµ ß wa∙ ß picturσ prograφ caε causσ yo⌡ damagσ o≥ ì los≤ you'vσ ß sneakie≥ minΣ thaε mine. Al∞ thσ trademark≤ useΣ hereiε arσ registereΣ t∩ whoeve≥ i⌠ ì i≤ tha⌠ own≤ them« Thi≤ notificatioε i≤ giveε iε lie⌡ oµ an∙ ì specifiπ lis⌠ oµ trademark≤ anΣ thei≥ owners¼ whicΦ woulΣ no⌠ bσ ì a≤ inclusivσ anΣ woulΣ probabl∙ takσ ß lo⌠ longe≥ t∩ type« Notσ tha⌠ Time≤ Roman<191><D╛ anΣ Helvetica<191><D>¼ ì a≤ they'rσ applieΣ t∩ typσ facσ names¼ arσ registereΣ trademark≤ ì oµ Internationa∞ Typefacσ Corporation. ::PICTURE=ENDSTORY.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::STARTPAGE=FEATURES ::FASTSCREEN=ON ::COMMENT=This is the next version prognostications ::DESCRIPTION=Coming next in Storyteller Coming in the next version of Storyteller<191><D> Iµ yo⌡ likσ Storytelle≥ anΣ registe≥ it¼ you'l∞ bσ notifieΣ abou⌠ ì ou≥ nex⌠ version« Amonτ thσ thing≤ wσ havσ oε thσ stacδ t∩ adΣ t∩ ì it are: <195> Binding <196> create self-loading runnable stories. <195> Printing complete stories. <195> Sixteen colour PCX support. <195> Optional mouse-less operation. <195> More machine language to speed up loading pages. ::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::STARTPAGE=BUNDLING ::FASTSCREEN=ON ::COMMENT=This is the bundling section ::DESCRIPTION=Information about bundling Bundling Storyteller<191> with your product<D> Iµ you'Σ likσ t∩ bundlσ Storyteller<191> witΦ you≥ ì commercia∞ product¼ eithe≥ a≤ ß stanΣ alonσ applicatioε oµ t∩ ì handlσ you≥ documentation¼ pleasσ ge⌠ iε toucΦ witΦ us« Wσ havσ ì severa∞ bundlinτ arrangement≤ available. Yo⌡ arσ welcomσ t∩ usσ Storyteller t∩ handlσ thσ ì documentatioε oµ ß sharewarσ packagσ withou⌠ ou≥ writteε ì permission¼ s∩ lonτ a≤ yo⌡ yourselµ havσ registereΣ thσ ì Storytelle≥ package« Al∞ wσ requirσ i≤ tha⌠ yo⌡ d∩ no⌠ attemp⌠ t∩ ìèdisablσ thσ beτ noticσ a⌠ thσ enΣ oµ Storyteller¼ anΣ tha⌠ ì anythinτ yo⌡ usσ Storyteller<191╛ t∩ displa∙ contain≤ thσ ì followinτ notice« You'rσ welcomσ t∩ pu⌠ i⌠ oε ß pagσ oµ it≤ owε ì s∩ lonτ a≤ it'≤ positioneΣ s∩ tha⌠ user≤ oµ you≥ documentatioε ì wil∞ seσ it. <H>Notice:<D> Thi≤ documentatioε i≤ beinτ manageΣ b∙ Storyteller<191>¼ ß ì produc⌠ oµ Alchem∙ Mindwork≤ Inc« Storytelle≥ manage≤ thσ mousσ ì anΣ scrol∞ bars¼ thσ hypertex⌠ paging¼ graphic≤ anΣ s∩ on« Thσ ì Storytelle≥ enginσ i≤ copyrigh⌠ <189╛ 199░ Alchem∙ Mindwork≤ ì Inc« Fo≥ morσ informatioε abou⌠ Storyteller<191> contac⌠ ì Alchem∙ Mindwork≤ Inc.¼ P.O« Bo° 500¼ Beeton¼ Ontari∩ L0╟ 1A0¼ ì Canada. Alchem∙ Mindwork≤ Inc« ha≤ n∩ affiliatioε witΦ thσ autho≥ oµ ì the software which this documentation supports. ::PICTURE=ENDPAGE.PCX ::ENDPAGE= ::ENDSTORY=