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- READMAC! - Read Picture Files on an IBM/PC -- 13-Feb-1987
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- This program enables you to read picture files on an IBM PC
- equipped with either a color graphics adapter (CGA) or a Hercules
- monochrome graphics adapter or clone (Hercules). In most cases, the
- program should be able to determine, by itself, which type of display
- adapter you have. If it thinks you have a non-graphics monochrome
- card, you will get an error message to that effect. If you do have a
- graphics card, and ReadMac! doesn't seem to be working, command line
- switches are provided to manual set the display adapter type. If you
- have a CGA, specify /C, and if you have a Hercules, specify /H. The
- complete command format is as follows:
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- READMAC! [/H | /C] [filename{.MAC}]
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- If the program is entered with no filename on the command line,
- you will see a menu like the one below:
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- Micro Technologies, Inc. Modified by SMG Software
- 921 Royal Heights Road Anaheim, CA
- Belleville, IL 62223 13-Feb-1987
- Voice: (618) 233-2314 Data: (618) 233-2315
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- ^ Moves picture UP one pixel row
- PgUp Moves picture UP ten pixel rows
- ^PgUp Moves picture UP by a Half-Screen
- v Moves picture DOWN one pixel row
- PgDn Moves picture DOWN ten pixel rows
- ^PgDn Moves picture DOWN by a Half-Screen
- ^Home Scroll to Top of Picture
- ^End Scroll to Bottom of Picture
- Home Jump to Top of Picture
- End Jump to Bottom of Picture
- ^U,U Select printer
- ^O,O Install OTHER printer
- ^P,^Q,P Select printer/Print picture
- ^PrtSc Print Picture
- L,H,? Load another picture
- ^E,E,Esc Return to DOS
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- Enter a quote (") to view last picture
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- File name:
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- Most of the options on this menu cannot be used while this menu is
- visible, but rather will only have effect when the picture is visible.
- Most of the menu entries are self-explanatory. The printer options are
- there to enable you to get a hardcopy of the picture you are currently
- viewing. The "U" and "^U" options allow you select the type of printer
- you have. The choices are as follows:
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- Epson FX
- Apple DMP or NEC 8023
- Gemini 10 (or 15)
- IBM Graphics Printer
- Other
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- The first four choices will setup ReadMac! for the specified printer.
- The fifth choice will allow you to setup ReadMac! for a printer that is
- not in the list, and that was previously installed. Note that if you
- do not select a printer, Epson FX is assumed. You may install an OTHER
- printer by using the "O" and "^O" options. When you use these options,
- you will be asked to supply the escape sequences that your printer
- expected in order to do the following:
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- Set line spacing to 8/72 inch
- Send 576 graphic characters
- Set line spacing to 1/8 inch
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- Note that it is not neccessary to enter the Escape character itself, as
- that is assumed at the beginning of the string. Once you have entered
- all of this information, it will be saved to a file called OTHER.PRT.
- Then, when you run ReadMac! in the future, if OTHER.PRT is found in the
- current directory of the current drive, you will not have to install
- your printer again.
- To actually print a picture, use either "^PrtSc", "P" or "^P".
- The "^PrtSc" option will print a picture if you have already selected
- your printer type. The "P" and "^P" options will allow you to first
- select your printer, and will then print the picture. Therefore, the
- "P" and "^P" options are equivalent to the "U" option followed by the
- "^PrtSc" option.
- You may perform the "^U", "^O", "^Q" and "^E" options at the "File
- name:" prompt as well. Just enter the appropriate control character,
- and press return. In addition, entering a single quote character ("),
- followed by a return, will view that last picture loaded again.
- You may enter "^C" or "Break" at any time to clear the screen,
- abort and return to DOS.
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