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VPIC ver 4.8 REFERENCE CARD
(C) Copyright 1990 - 1992 by Bob Montgomery, All Rights Reserved. [CIS 73357,3140]
VPIC is a file viewer/converter for EGA, VGA and SuperVGA display adapters. It supports Ahead (A & B chip), ATI, Chips & Tech-
nology, Everex, Genoa, Headland (Video 7), Oak, Paradise, S3, Trident (8800 BR & CS and 8900), Tseng (ET3000 & ET4000 chip),
Western Digital, and Zymos VGA chips in all VGA/EGA graphics modes. If your board supports the VESA standard, it is autodetected
and used. It is configurable for your display card using a plain text configuration file and the accompanying CONFIG and CVPIC
configuration programs. A comprehensive DOC file explains all the features of VPIC.
VPIC will display ,and convert to, the following graphics file formats:
BIF Binary Image Format B&W Image Capture board files (display only).
BMP Microsoft Windows 3.0 Bitmaps, uncompressed and compressed (change RLE to BMP extension). Save is W.
GIF (GIF87a and GIF89a) viewing, normal and interlaced (Fractint FRA viewing too).
GIF (GIF87a) saves in normal (G), interlaced (I), inverted (U), mirrored (M), rotated CW (>) or CCW (<) 90°.
LBM Deluxe Paint VGA format, regular and enhanced (IFF Electronic Arts files too). Save command is D.
MAC file (display only).
PIC Pictor/PC Paint and ViewPoint (ViewSonic) files. Save command is P.
PCX including the VGA version 1.61 of PC Paintbrush. Save command is Z.
CUT Dr Halo machine independent format with a palette file. Save command is C.
SCx file formats for Colorix and EGA Paint. Save command is R.
TGA Targa 8 thru 32 bits/pixel normal and compressed file formats. Sierra DAC (32K colors) support too. Save is T.
VPIC also has many handy features, such as:
Command line options: vpic [path][filename[.ext]][/a /b /e /h /l /mN /r /w /xN /yN /v /z /? /@] where:
path specifies a drive/directory for the menu or a single file.
filename[.ext] specifies a single file to show (GIF ext assumed) or a DOS filespec such as c*.pcx for the menu.
/a specifies auto resolution select. /b specifies beep after decoding each file.
/e specifies 16 color (EGA) mode. /? shows VPIC help.
/h lists hidden files in menu; great files you don't want to come up in menu normally such as x rated.
/l specifies to not change the video mode; great for multi image screens called from an application with /r.
/mN specifies locking mode N for menu or single file; mode as defined by CONFIG program.
/r specifies return to calling application after showing picture file without changing the screen.
/w specifies to wait for a keypress between images (in a multi-image GIF file only).
/xN & /yN specify a left & top margin (in pixels) for the picture. /v tells VPIC to ignore VESA info.
/z inhibits printing the picture filename when it is displayed.
/@[path]slidefile shows pictures specified in the ASCII command file slidefile. The pictures are shown in the order listed,
and you can spec a delay, resolution, animate, and animate rate for each picture. Spacebar pauses the slide show,
ESC ends it.
Fast, easy menu system with mouse support and the following features: (mouse buttons: left=Enter, right=Spacebar)
Handles up to 500 files using mouse or keyboard.
Cursor moved with arrow keys, PgUp/PgDn keys, or starting letter/number of filenames.
Files are Marked/Unmarked for viewing with the Spacebar or right mouse button.
F1 displays built in help. F2 does a slideshow of marked files in the order they were marked.
Enter or left mouse button shows marked files individually in the order they were marked, or file at cursor (if none marked).
F3 shows size and colors of picture at cursor. F4 selects between 256 and 16 color modes.
F5/F6 decrease/increase default resolution.
F7 selects Normal/Lock/Auto resolution. Auto picks resolution to show all of picture. Lock always uses default mode.
F8 waits for a keypress between images in multi-image GIF's only.
F9 prompts for new path and filespec. F10 shows current directory.
Alt_D prompts for new slide delay in seconds. Alt_X prompts if you want to deletes file at cursor (N or ESC aborts).
Menu automatically updated when files are created or deleted.
Picture decoding aborted with Escape.
Commands while viewing a picture: (mouse buttons: left=Enter, right=ESC while decoding)
A Animates the picture by rotating the palette; Up/Dn & PgUp/PgDn increase/decrease rate. Spacebar pauses, Enter holds.
B converts screen image to gray shades. E expands a compressed Targa file to disk.
F prompts for another file, and the x,y offset; allows you to make composite pictures. Works best with /m, /x, and /y.
F1-F10 are adjustments for red, green, blue, brightness, and contrast for VGA viewing. Alt F10 restores original.
Up/Down arrows and PgUp/PgDn scroll picture vertically if bigger than screen (with enough display memory). VPIC does not
scroll sideways; see VPIC.DOC section on `How VPIC Works'.
Alt_F momentarily displays filename while viewing. / or ? displays built in help.
Alt_X deletes the current file (with users permission; ESC or N aborts). V inverts video.
C, D, G, I, M, P, R, T, U, W, Z, <, > are file conversion/manipulation commands; see VPIC.DOC.
Configuring VPIC: You can configure VPIC from a menu by simply entering CONFIG from DOS with CONFIG, VPIC, CVPIC and all the
configuration files (with .cfg extension) in the same directory. Then select the desired config file using the arrow keys and
press Enter; ESC aborts CONFIG. VPIC can still be configred manually by running 'cvpic configfile' from DOS. The WHICHVGA program
tries to identify your VGA chip and the amount of display memory you have installed; see CONFIG.DOC. History: The previous program
was VGIF, which could display only GIF files. It became VPIC when it acquired the ability to display other graphics file formats.
The GIF file format is copyrighted by CompuServe Incorporated, Columbus, Ohio.
VPIC is continually being improved, and new features are added all the time. Check it out. You can register VPIC for only $15,
or get VPIC from me by sending the $15 registration fee plus $5 ($10 outside the USA) postage and handling ($20/$25 total). As
a bonus, I will fill the rest of the disk with good GIF pictures. Please specify disk type (360K or 1.2M 5.25", 1.44 3.5"; I don't
have 720K 3.5"). The 1.2M or 1.44M are recommended since you get about 1M of pictures. Also specify EGA, VGA, or SuperVGA (640x480
x256, etc) pictures. For foreign orders, please send an International or US Postal Money Order, check drawn on a US Bank,
Travelers Check, or cash, since the banks charge up to $60 total collection fees for foreign checks.
Bob Montgomery
543 Via Fontana #203
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714-3172