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- HumaNeko - An OS/2 Neko Program With a Human Touch
- Written By Eric A. Wolf - Copyright (C) 1994 - All Rights Reserved
-
- This program is SHAREWARE! Please read the registration information at the end
- of this document for details on how to register your copy of HumaNeko.
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- == Introduction ============
-
- If you are familiar with "Neko the Cat" or the "Cat and Mouse" program that
- comes bundled with OS/2, then you are already familiar with HumaNeko
- (pronounced "Human Neko"). In short, HumaNeko is Neko (or Cat and Mouse) with
- a human-touch. Instead of having a little animated cat chase your mouse cursor
- around, in HumaNeko, a little human is trapped inside a window and playfully
- follows your mouse pointer.
-
- HumaNeko will faithfully follow your mouse cursor wherever it goes on the
- screen. However, if you move it outside HumaNeko's window, HumaNeko will try
- and get your attention so that you move the pointer back into the window and he
- can play some more. Also, if your mouse cursor is inside the window, and
- you don't move it for a while, HumaNeko will get tired of standing around and
- he'll occupy himself doing other things. Once he's busy doing other things,
- you can try and slowly move the mouse away from him. But do it slowly! If
- he catches you, he'll jump and get back to chasing you around!
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- HumaNeko is playful and comes with one additional feature. Called Run-Away,
- if you select this, you and your little human friend engage in a game of Tag,
- and you're "it"! You have to use your mouse and click on HumaNeko as he
- runs around the screen taunting you!
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- == Installation ============
-
- Installing HumaNeko is easy. Simply put HUMANEKO.EXE somewhere on your hard
- drive and go to the OS/2 desktop. Go to your templates folder and drag out
- a program template. When the notebook appears, fill in the application name
- (making sure to include the path where you put HUMANEKO.EXE).
-
- For example, if I put HumaNeko on my hard drive (C:) and under my OS/2
- directory, in a directory called HumaNeko, I would put
- C:\OS2\HUMANEKO\HUMANEKO.EXE in the program portion of the settings
- notebook. Close this settings notebook and you can start HumaNeko at any
- time by double clicking on the HumaNeko icon.
-
- You may also start HumaNeko from the OS/2 command line. Simply go to the
- directory which holds HumaNeko and type: HUMANEKO <press enter>.
-
- Further instructions for making an icon for an existing .EXE file or starting
- an OS/2 application can be found in the OS/2 2.x documentation.
-
- If you make a program object for the file (by dragging a program template out
- of the templates folder), feel free to assign it any icon you wish. We have
- provided a sample HumaNeko icon (found in the directory you uncompressed
- HumaNeko) for your convenience.
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- == Using HumaNeko ==============
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- Once HumaNeko is started, you will see your little human follow your mouse
- cursor around. He will follow you around whever you go. The program's use
- is self-explanatory but, just for completeness, a few details about the
- program's operation follow:
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- PLAY-MODE
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- CHASE MODE: When you first start HumaNeko, this is the mode of
- operation HumaNeko is in. In this mode, the human will
- faithfully follow your mouse pointer wherever it goes.
- If the mouse pointer is inside HumaNeko's window and you
- don't move the mouse for awhile, HumaNeko will get bored
- and occupy himself doing other things. Once he is busy
- entertaining himself, you can try and slowly move the
- mouse away from him. But do it very slowly so that he
- doesn't notice! Moving your mouse outside of HumaNeko's
- window only frustrates the poor guy!
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- RUN-AWAY MODE: Once you select this mode from the Options menu item,
- HumaNeko tries to run away from you. He'll dart in
- every direction dodging you. In fact, if you don't
- catch him fast enough, he will even taunt you! You
- catch him by clicking your first mouse button with
- the pointer directly on top of him.
-
- To disengage this mode of operation, select Chase Mode
- from the Options menu to put HumaNeko back to his
- cursor-chasing self.
-
- OPTIONS: Selecting this will bring up a dialog box with different
- settings you can change about HumaNeko. Each is changed by
- dragging the slider left and right in each control. A
- description of each follow:
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- Update Frequency: This indicates how often HumaNeko moves.
- He can either move very often (quickly) or
- not very often (thus, very slowly).
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- Step Rate: This indicates how far HumaNeko can move with each
- step. HumaNeko can either take very large steps
- (and move very fast) or take baby steps and move
- very slowly.
-
- Mouse Sensitivity: When HumaNeko is occupying himself, you can
- try and be sneaky and slowly move the mouse
- away from HumaNeko without his noticing.
- This control decides how sensitive HumaNeko
- is to your movement once he is busy.
-
- EXIT: This function ends the HumaNeko program
-
- GENERAL HELP: This brings up a very basic dialog box describing the
- features and options in humaNeko
-
- PRODUCT INFORMATION: This brings up a dialog with information on the
- version number of the software, author information,
- copyright information, etc.
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- == Registration ============
-
- If you like HumaNeko, or perhaps, you enjoy having the complete source code
- for an OS/2 PM program to aid you in writing your own programs, I ask you to
- register your copy of the program. The registration cost is only $10.00 and
- it will only be with your support that I continue to develop for OS/2,
- and especially, provide the complete source code for any of my works.
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- You can register your copy of HumaNeko with me for only $10.00. Please send
- your registration payment as a check or money order (US funds only) to:
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- Eric A. Wolf
- 498 Wiley Hall NW
- West Lafayette, Indiana 47906-4223
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-
- After 4/30/94, please send your registration payment to:
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- Eric A. Wolf
- 1630 North Johnson Street
- South Bend, Indiana 46628-2936
-
- I want to encourage everyone to start writing applications for OS/2, no
- matter how simple or complex. That is why I am providing the source code
- with this program. If you've never developed for OS/2 before, now is your
- time to start and you have this to look off of to get you going.
-
- Please note, however, I provide the source code as-is and as a learning tool
- for aspiring programmers. Please do NOT modify the source code and re-release
- an exact or similar product. The source is provided solely as a learning
- device. The $10.00 registration fee is cheaper than any OS/2 programming
- book and what I provide is a complete, functional OS/2 PM application and
- ALL component source files that comprise it (how many books do that?)
-
- If the response is good enough, and only if the response is good, I will
- continue to develop products and ship the source code along with them. It
- benefits us all with this type of distribution, please do your part to
- support it!!
-
- I will answer no questions about the source code of the program from an
- individual until a registration payment has been received. Once registered,
- source questions can be directed to me via electronic mail only:
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- CompuServe: 71575,1515
- Delphi: OLDGROUCH
- internet: ericwolf@mentor.cc.purdue.edu
-
- If you have general comments or questions about the program, you may also
- send them to any of the electronic addresses above. Thanks!
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- == Source Code ===========
-
- This program comes complete with the entire source code that generated it.
- Please note the following restriction:
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- HumaNeko's source code is to be modified by the author alone. The source
- code is provided as a learning tool ONLY! No modifications may be made
- to it to reproduce a same or similar product. The copyright remains that
- of solely the author and the program is protected under both United States
- and International Copyright Laws.
-
- The complete source code for this program can be found in the SOURCE
- directory that was created when you uncompressed this program. It was
- developed on Borland's C++ for OS/2. A project file (HUMANEKO.PRJ) has been
- provided to facilitate your working with these files. Each source file
- is documented and you should review the code with some good OS/2 references
- in hand (PM references, etc.) Borland's online help system is great start!
-
- In the SOURCE/BITMAP directory are all the bitmaps used in the animation
- sequences in this project. The icon is a standard 32x32 16 color icon while
- the bitmaps are all 48x48 16 color bitmaps.
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- == Distribution of HumaNeko ========================
-
- You are free to distribute HumaNeko to whomever and however you wish as long
- as the following conditions are upheld:
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- - HumaNeko should always be distributed in its entirety. This includes
- all documentation, executables, and source files. Under no circumstances
- should HumaNeko be distributed without ALL of its original files.
- Distribution of HumaNeko is strongly encouraged, this includes distribution
- by individuals, BBSes, electronic servies, shareware houses, cd-rom
- pressers, etc. All I ask is that those who use HumaNeko pay their $10
- registration fee.
-
- - HumaNeko's source code is to be modified by the author alone. The source
- code is provided as a learning tool ONLY! No modifications may be made
- to it to reproduce a same or similar product. The copyright remains that
- of solely the author and the program is protected under both United States
- and International Copyright Laws.
-
- - If you use HumaNeko, you MUST register it (directions for doing so
- preceeded this section of the text). "Use" includes both the actual
- use of (or playing with) the HumaNeko program -or- using the source code
- as a reference for your own works. If you use the source as a reference,
- please register your copy ($10.00 is cheaper than any book you can buy on
- OS/2 programming and what is going to teach you as much??)
-
- - Remember, if you like the program (even if you don't care much for the
- source code) you should still register!!
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- Remember if you like HumaNeko and use it or if you use or plan to use the
- source code as a reference for your own works, please register today!
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