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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Description ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Billboard displays a message to fill the window. The text of the message, font
- and colors can be changed. Optionally, the program can be activated
- automatically at start-up time for a personalised greeting (by setting the
- program properties with the desktop shell).
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- Any installed vector font can be used for the display.
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- Select Options from the system menu to view or change the displayed text, font
- and colors.
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- Select About from the system menu for copyright information.
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- Select Close from the system menu to terminate the program. The current window
- size, position and display attributes will be saved for subsequent execution.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Refer to the Description for general help on this program.
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- Use the options dialog to change the displayed text, text color, background
- color and font. A sample of the resultant display is updated immediately with
- any changes made.
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- Press OK to accept these changes or Cancel to ignore changes and return to main
- display with original settings.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- A list of available fonts is displayed, with the current font highlighted. This
- list can be scrolled and a new font selected. The font selected will be scaled
- to fit the displayed window, depending on window size and text layout.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Text Color ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The displayed text color can be changed by pressing the button with the desired
- color. The current color is indicated, and a sample of the result displayed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Background Color ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The displayed background color can be changed by pressing the button with the
- desired color. The current color is indicated, and a sample of the result
- displayed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Enter or change the displayed text. Normal editing rules apply to this field.
- The text will be centred in the displayed window and scaled to window size.
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- A maximum of sixteen lines and 1000 characters applies to the entered text.
- Preceding or trailing blank lines will be ignored on display.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for About ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This dialog displays version number, copyright information and author contacts
- for the program.
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- Press OK to terminate the dialog.