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Documentation of various original programs written
by Ward Christensen
----LIFE8.ASM----
OVERVIEW:
LIFE program for the VDM. Makes use of the high
bit rev-video for some function, so not quite as "nice" on
a VTI or other tube. Stores chars with the hi bit off so
an unmodified VTI would be a real problem.
Overview: has commands to run; randomly fill the
screen; save/restore screens in memory; clear; input
(using h,j,k,l like wordmaster, but not control keys);
movers (little guys who randomly, "undyingly" bounce about
the screen; 0 to 99 random "mutation" hits per generation
(either "toggle" mutations, or "only on"); variable speed;
side wrap around or not; a "post" which, in run mode, is an
undying cell which is movable under keyboard control without
stopping running; and exit to CP/M.
USAGE:
Totally documented within itself. "?" is a help
command which gives a menu of functions, then typing a
function key (such as / to randomly mutate generations)
causes help information on the exact command format.
DEPENDENCIES:
VDM. Written for CC00H. .ASM supplied for
others to change.