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.topic NoContext=0
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▒ CyberGraph ▒█
▒ (C) 1994 Steve Goldsmith ▒█
▒ All Rights Reserved ▒█
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CyberGraph shows you how to use graphics primitives and
line graphs in text mode. All menus are accessed by pressing
Alt+highlighted letter. For example, the "File" menu is
pulled down by Alt-F. You can also access the menu by
pressing F10 or clicking the mouse on the desired menu item.
{Desk top:DeskTop} │ {Menu} │ {Status line:StatusLine}
Press [Esc] to put this help screen away.
.topic DeskTop
The desk top contains a {menu:Menu}, background and
{status line:StatusLine}. All work takes place on the desk top.
.topic Menu
The menu is accessed by pressing F10 or Alt+highlighted letter.
For example, the File menu is pulled down by Alt+F. Use cursor
keys to move and Enter to select. A mouse can be used by clicking
on the desired item.
.topic StatusLine
Status line items are accessed by pressing Alt+highlighted letter
or function key. For example, to exit press Alt+X. A mouse can be
used by clicking on the desired item.
.topic File
File ▄ (Alt+F)
▀▀▀▀▀
The File menu includes choices for {loading:LoadFile} font, PCX and
configuration files, {saving:SaveFile} configuration files, viewing
the {document:ViewDoc}, file {version:About} information and
{exiting:Exit} the program.
.topic LoadFile
File│Load ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
The Load menu allows you to load Character Generator Files .CGF
(F3) or one bit PC Paintbrush .PCX (Shift+F3) images into font 2
table.
Configuration .CFG (Ctrl+F3) files contain VGA font tables 0 - 7,
{screen:Screen} options, {colors:OColors} and the DAC palette.
.topic SaveFile
File│Save ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
The Save menu allows you to save Character Generator Files .CGF
(F2) or one bit PC Paintbrush .PCX (Shift+F2) images from font 2
table.
Configuration .CFG (Ctrl+F2) files contain VGA font tables 0 - 7,
{screen:Screen} options, {colors:OColors} and the DAC palette.
.topic ViewDoc
File│View doc ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Loads CYBER.DOC into a scrolling {window:Windows} for viewing.
CYBER.DOC contains information about CyberGraph. See ORDER.DOC or
ORDER.TXT for ordering information.
.topic About
File│About ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Displays version, copyright and mode information. Press [Esc] or
[Enter] to close box.
.topic Exit
File│Exit ▄ (Alt+X)
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Terminates program.
.topic Graphics
Graphics ▄ (Alt+G)
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
The Graphics menu includes choices for drawing {lines},
{ellipses}, {rectangles}, line {graphs:LineGraph}, animating
a {star:StarField} field, changing {size:GraphWinSize} and
{clearing:ClearGraphWin} the {graphics window:GraphicsWindow}.
.topic Lines
Graphics│Lines ▄
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Draw line pattern in the {graphics window:GraphicsWindow}.
.topic Ellipses
Graphics│Ellipses ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Draw ellipse pattern in the {graphics window:GraphicsWindow}.
.topic Rectangles
Graphics│Rectangles ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Draw rectangle pattern in the {graphics window:GraphicsWindow}.
.topic LineGraph
Graphics│Line graph ▄
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Draws a random line graph with grid in
the {graphics window:GraphicsWindow}.
.topic StarField
Graphics│Star field toggle ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Animates a scrolling star field in
the {graphics window:GraphicsWindow}.
.topic ClearGraphWin
Graphics│Clear ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Clears the {graphics window:GraphicsWindow}.
.topic GraphWinSize
Graphics│Size ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Allows you to change {graphics window:GraphicsWindow} size.
.topic Windows
Window ▄ (Alt+W)
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
The Window menu contains commands to close, move and perform
other window-management commands.
Most of the windows in this program have all the standard window
elements, including scroll bars, a close box, and zoom icons.
.topic Tile
Window│Tile ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Choose Window│Tile to tile all file viewers on the desk top.
┌────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ╔════════════1══╗┌────────────2──┐ │
│ ║ ║│ │ │
│ ║ ║│ │ │
│ ║ ║│ │ │
│ ║ ║│ │ │
│ ╚═══════════════╝└───────────────┘ │
│ ┌────────────3──┐┌────────────4──┐ │
│ │ ││ │ │
│ │ ││ │ │
│ │ ││ │ │
│ │ ││ │ │
│ └───────────────┘└───────────────┘ │
└────────────────────────────────────┘
Tiled Windows
.topic Cascade
Window│Cascade ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Choose Window│Cascade to stack all file viewers on the desk top.
┌──────────────────────────1─┐
│┌─────────────────────────2─┐
││┌────────────────────────3─┐
│││╔═══════════════════════4═╗
│││║ ║
│││║ ║
│││║ ║
│││║ ║
│││║ ║
└└└╚═════════════════════════╝
Cascaded Windows
.topic Resize
Window│Size/Move ▄ (Ctrl+F5)
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Choose this command to change the size or position of the active
window.
▄▄▄▄▄▄
Size
▀▀▀▀▀▀
If you press Shift while you use the arrow keys, you can change
the size of the active window. Once you've adjusted its size or
position, press Enter.
If a window has a Resize corner, you can drag that corner to
resize the window.
▄▄▄▄▄▄
Move
▀▀▀▀▀▀
When you choose Window│Size/Move, the active window moves in
response to the arrow keys. Once you've moved the window to where
you want it, press Enter.
You can also move a window by dragging its title bar with the
mouse.
.topic Zoom
Window│Zoom ▄ (F5)
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Choose Zoom to resize the active window to the maximum size. If
the window is already zoomed, you can choose this command to
restore it to its previous size.
You can also double-click anywhere on the window's title bar
(except where an icon appears) to zoom or unzoom the window.
.topic Next
Window│Next ▄ (F6)
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Choose Next to cycle forwards through the windows on the desk top.
.topic Close
Window│Close ▄ (Alt+F3)
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Choose Close to close the active window.
You can also click the Close box in the upper right corner to
close a window.
.topic Options
Options ▄ (Alt+O)
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
The Options menu contains commands that let you set {screen:Screen}
options, change the {colors:OColors}, adjust the VGA
{palette:AdjustPalette} and restore the {default:DefaultFont} font.
.topic Screen
Options│Screen... ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Screen brings up the {Screen:ScreenDialog} dialog box,
where you can customize the appearance of the desk top.
.topic OColors
Options│Colors... ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Colors brings up the {Colors:ColorDialog} dialog box,
where you can customize the colors of the desk top. Make sure you
use only the first 8 colors (0 - 7), since the last 8 colors
(8 - 15) are reserved for font 2 table. You may have to
set {font 2:Screen} table to the same VGA table as font 1 table to
see the color block next to the names. Remember that colors 8 - 15
are for font 2 table, so there is no telling what it contains.
.topic AdjustPalette
Options│Adjust palette... ▄
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Adjust palette brings up the {Adjust palette:PaletteDialog} dialog
box, where you adjust the VGA's DAC registers to any of the 262,144
possible colors.
.topic DefaultFont
Options│Default font ▄ (F4)
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Loads the default font into font 1 table. The default font is the
font loaded during start up.
.topic PaletteDialog
Adjust palette dialog box ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Select color to adjust. The color names are arbitrary and
can be made any color. You may have to set {font 2:Screen} table
to the same VGA table as font 1 table to see the color block next
to the names. Remember that colors 8 - 15 are for graphics, so
there is no telling what is in font 2 table.
Color
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ αßΓ█Black αßΓ█Gray │
│ αßΓ█Blue αßΓ█Light Blue │
│ αßΓ█Green αßΓ█Light Green │
│ αßΓ█Cyan αßΓ█Light Cyan │
│ αßΓ█Red αßΓ█Light Red │
│ αßΓ█Magenta αßΓ█Light Magenta │
│ αßΓ█Brown αßΓ█Yellow │
│ αßΓ█Light Gray αßΓ█White │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
The Red, Green and Blue sliders allow you the change the RGB levels
of the current color. The [Cancel] or [Default] buttons restores
the VGA palette to the colors in effect prior to adjustments.
Red
▒▒▒■▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
Green
▒▒▒■▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
Blue
▒▒▒■▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
.topic ScreenDialog
Screen dialog box ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
The Screen dialog allows you to set various screen modes and select
which VGA font tables to use. Windows 3.x and other OSs that allow
task switching may corrupt VGA font tables 2 - 7 during task
switches. Only the two BIOS supported tables 0 and 1 are restored
correctly under Windows 3.1 with some VGA drivers. You can
{save:SaveFile} your current configuration prior to task switching
and later {load:LoadFile} it if needed.
Use 640 X 400 to eliminate one pixel gaps caused by standard 720 X
400 VGA text mode.
Paging causes VGA screen page 0 to be copied between pages
1 and 2. This help smooth movement and eliminate flicker. If the
desk top becomes too sluggish then you may want to turn off
Paging.
8 color mode masks off the high bit of all attribute nibbles
forcing colors 8 - 15 the be the same as 0 - 7. If 8 color mode is
turned off then all 16 colors can be used.
Screen Mode
┌───────────────────────────┐
│ Σσµ 640 X 400 │
│ Σσµ Paging │
│ Σσµ 8 Colors │
└───────────────────────────┘
Select which VGA font table to use for the desk top. Make sure
that a font resides in the desired VGA table or the screen may turn
to garbage. If this happens just restore the {default:DefaultFont}
font.
Font 1 table
┌───────────────┐
│ αßΓ 0 αßΓ 4 │
│ αßΓ 1 αßΓ 5 │
│ αßΓ 2 αßΓ 6 │
│ αßΓ 3 αßΓ 7 │
└───────────────┘
Select which VGA font table to use for viewing two color PCX
images. If font 2 table is set the same as font 1 table when
you load a PCX file then the screen will turn to garbage. If
this happens just restore the {default:DefaultFont} font.
Font 2 table
┌───────────────┐
│ αßΓ 0 αßΓ 4 │
│ αßΓ 1 αßΓ 5 │
│ αßΓ 2 αßΓ 6 │
│ αßΓ 3 αßΓ 7 │
└───────────────┘
When saving fonts as .CGF files you can specify the first and last
character to save.
First char █████
Last char █████
.topic GraphicsWindow
Graphics window ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
The Graphics window allows {drawing:Graphics} shapes,
loading .CGF {font:LoadFile} files and {viewing:LoadFile} .PCX
files. Set font {2:Screen} table to desired VGA font table and
foreground {color:OColors} to 8 - 15. When using the {star:StarField}
field it is best to use {page:ScreenDialog} flipping on 286 or faster
machines.
.topic SizeDialog
Window size dialog box ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Select {graphics window:GraphicsWindow} size. All graphics
routines adjust to new size.
┌─────────────────┐
│ αßΓ 128 X 256 │
│ αßΓ 256 X 128 │
│ αßΓ 512 X 64 │
└─────────────────┘
.topic TreeWindow
Tree window ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
The Tree window contains a directory tree, name input line, file list and
file information panel.
╔═[■]═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ Dir Name OK ▄ ║
║ ┌───────────────────┐ █ALLTYPES.DB███████████████████ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ║
║ │─CYBASE │ Files Root ▄ ║
║ │ │ █ALLTYPES.DB███│███████████████ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ║
║ │ │ █NUMTEST.DB████│███████████████ Expand ▄ ║
║ │ │ █SMASTER.DB████│███████████████ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ║
║ │ │ █SYM2.DB███████│███████████████ Mask ▄ ║
║ │ │ █SYMBOLS.DB████│███████████████ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ║
║ │ │ █TEST.DB███████│███████████████ Drive ▄ ║
║ │ │ █..\███████████│███████████████ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ║
║ └───────────────────┘ ▒▒▒■▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ Update ▄ ║
║ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ║
║ █H:\BP\CYBER\CYBASE\*.DB█████████████████████████████ All ▄ ║
║ █ALLTYPES.DB 26624 Jun 16, 1994 2:33am████████ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Dir
┌───────────────────┐
│─CYBASE │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
│ │
└───────────────────┘
The directory tree window allows browse through directories on the current
drive. Use [*] to expand all child nodes and [-] to retract all child
nodes.
Name
█ALLTYPES.DB███████████████████
The Name input line is where you enter the name of the file. Filtering
is used to insure only valid characters are accepted.
Files
█ALLTYPES.DB███│███████████████
█NUMTEST.DB████│███████████████
█SMASTER.DB████│███████████████
█SYM2.DB███████│███████████████
█SYMBOLS.DB████│███████████████
█TEST.DB███████│███████████████
█..\███████████│███████████████
▒▒▒■▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒
The Files list box lists the names of files in the current directory that
match the file-name mask.
█H:\BP\CYBER\CYBASE\*.DB█████████████████████████████
█ALLTYPES.DB 26624 Jun 16, 1994 2:33am████████
The File information panel shows the path name, file name, date,
time, and size of the selected file.
None of the items on this information panel are selectable.
Button functions:
─────────────────
[ OK ]
Preforms assigned action on file in name line.
[ Root ]
Reads root directory of current drive and expands one level.
[ Expand ]
Expand node toggle.
[ Mask ]
╔═[■]══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ File mask █*.DB███████████████████████████████████████ ║
║ ║
║ OK ▄ Cancel ▄ ║
║ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ║
║ ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Use any valid DOS file mask to filter what files are displayed in the Files
list box.
[ Drive ]
╔═[■]═══╗
║ ║
║ █A:█ ║
║ █B:█■ ║
║ █C:█▒ ║
║ █H:█ ║
║ ║
╚═══════╝
Select any valid DOS drive on the system.
[ Update ]
Refresh Files list box.
[ All ]
Preforms assigned action on all files in Files list box.
.topic ColorDialog
Colors dialog box ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
This dialog box is where you can change the colors of different
parts of this program.
┌─ Group ─────────────┐
│ Desktop │
│ Menus ■│
│ Help ▒│
│ Gray Windows ▒│
│ Blue Windows ▒│
│ Cyan Windows ▒│
│ │
└─────────────────────┘
The Group list box contains the names of the different regions of
the program that you can customize.
┌─ Item ──────────────┐
│ Color │
│ ■│
When you select a group from the Group list, the Item list box
displays the names of the different views in that region.
┌ Foreground ┐ ┌ Background ┐
│ ░▒▓░▒▓░▒▓░ │ │ ▓░▒▓░▒▓░▒▓ │
│ ▓░▒▓░▒▓░▒▓ │ │ ░▒▓░▒▓░▒▓░ │
│ ▒▓░▒▓░▒▓░▒ │ └────────────┘
└────────────┘
┌────────────────┐
│ Text Text Text │
│ Text Text Text │
└────────────────┘
The display text shows the current color or attribute settings.
Changes do not take effect on the desktop until you close the
Colors dialog box by choosing OK.
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.topic CloseAll=65314
Window│Close all ▄
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Choose Close all to remove all windows from the desk top.
.topic Previous=65318
Window│Previous ▄ (Shift+F6)
▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀
Choose Previous to cycle backwards through the windows on the desk
top.