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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Creating/Submitting Planets ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Planets may be submitted to me via my Internet address.
Please use the Shareware program UUENCODE to send them.
I have provided a template:
o 64TEMPLT.BMP - This is a new high-resolution template which I have modified
Planets to accept.
Instructions on creating Planets:
1. Open the 64TEMPLT.BMP file by double-clicking on it. Draw the surface of
your planet on the bitmap.
2. Select the left-most 64-bits of your terrain using Edit -> Select then
marking the area you wish to copy.
3. Copy the area you have marked by selecting Edit -> Copy
4. Open another copy of the Icon Editor and create a new bitmap (File -> New),
size 64x64.
5. Using Edit -> Paste, paste your selection into this new bitmap.
6. In the new bitmap, use Edit -> Select once more to select the area you wish
to make a Planet from. Be sure to center your selection on the bitmap and
to make a perfectly square selection (so as to make a perfectly round
circle, unless you do not want a circle...).
7. Then, select the color you wish the planetary outline to be (I usually use
black) and press Edit -> Circle to create the circle.
8. Then fill in the area outside the circle with black (black for outer space,
or another color, depending on what you are drawing).
9. Now save your planet. I use the naming convention XXXXXX_1.BMP where
XXXXXX is the name, 1 is the first planet of the 3 you will create.
10. Now, returning to the template bitmap, select the rightmost 64 pixels of
the template and follow the procedure above, this time saving your bitmap
as XXXXXX_2.BMP, where XXXXXX is the name of your planet.
11. Now select the rightmost 32 pixels of your template, and paste them into
the leftmost area of your new bitmap.
12. Now select the leftmost 32 pixels of your template, and paste them into the
rightmost area of your new bitmap.
13. Now follow the steps above to make this bitmap into a Planet.
14. You are done! UUENCODE and mail it to me!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Other information on Creating/Submitting Planets ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Feel free to use other methods to create planets for Planets (I did!)
Feel free to use other methods to send me planets as long as I can decode,
unpack, etc.. them with a readily available product.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. About Planets ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Planets Version 1.2
Synopsis:
Planets combines the eye-pleasing graphics of a spinning planetary mass with
the usefulness of a clock, day of the week/date information, and system
information.
Related information:
o Versions
o Contact/Internet Information
o Disclaimer
o Errors
o Common Questions
o Other Products
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Versions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Revision History::
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8/01/94 v1.2:
o Additions:
- Welcome to the world of 256 color Planets! (i.e. I learned how to
draw...)
- Popup Menu while minimized. (Use mouse button 2)
- Installation program.
o Subtractions:
- 32templ.bmp is no longer provided as 32x32 planets have too many visible
lines.
o Corrections:
- Fixed Rotate Num/Graph Statistical option.
- Better spacing, etc. on < 1024x768 systems
- Adjusted Both statistics to allow for more than Drive C.
- Modified Submit.inf for better clarity.
6/01/94 v1.11:
o Additions:
- More Planets! (including some 64-bit!)
- Added ability to turn off Planets unique pointers.
- Submission INF (Submit.inf) file for users who want to submit their
Planets.
o Corrections:
- Re-activated alarms
- Modified swap file path to allow for root directory entries (ex. I:\).
5/15/94 v1.1:
o Additions:
- Save settings as defaults via an INI file.
- Expanded Documentation.
- Randomized stuff that shouldn't be random... (Or should it?)
- A ridiculous amount of options not befitting a program of such small
magnitude.
- Standardized program name as Planets
o Subtractions:
- No need for swap file drive in command-line.
- No more command-line specification of Planet to use on start-up.
5/01/94 v1.05:
Transitional release.
o Additions:
- More Planets.
1/21/94 v1.0:
Initial release into Cyberspace-land.
Pre-v1.0:
Unimportant!!!
Further Information:
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This program is my own original extrapolation of various other clock programs
I have seen (No base idea is original). If you think I may have copied a
program you or one of your acquaintances has previously written, you are,
regrettably and sadly, mistaken.
As of version 1.00, this game is classified as Freeware. The definition of
Freeware, basically, is that I would be offended and embarrassed to receive
money for this product. All users may freely distribute this program, but do
not de-compile, reverse-engineer, break-down-and-rebuild, etc. it. I do need
to notified if it will be used, included, etc. in any other program(s), bulk
program groupings, etc. such as CD-ROM collections/distributions (hint, hint).
:-)
Comments and feedback could, conceivably, encourage future games and
programs. Plus, due to my unstable mental condition, I need the support.
Contact information is located in Contact/Internet Information . Hopefully the
net routing works!
Thanks to all the authors of similar programs. Extra special thanks go to
JLB for suggesting certain key elements, without which, this program would
totally suck! She also had a keen knack for suggesting ideas which I had
already implemented but had not shown her. This proves, beyond any reasonable
doubt, that we have a psychic link unlike any other.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Contact/Internet Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The author of Planets can be
contacted at the following addresses:
Internet: everett.barnes@dataport.com
S-mail:
Everett Barnes
P.O. Box 273496
Concord, CA 94527
U.S.A.
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I am currently accepting the following:
o All pain
o All lawsuits
o All hate mail
o All bugs/errors
o All suggestions
o All death threats
o All user word lists
o All supportive mail
o All Gregorian chants
o All recommendations
o All additional monies
o All interesting dreams
o All severed body parts
o All documenetaion typos
o All formulas for destruction
o All E-mail addresses of my users
o All blood, tissue and urine samples
o All watercooled Volkswagen performance tips
o All stories of love, pain, and eternal damnation
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Disclaimer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Disclaimer:
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IF YOU DOWNLOAD OR USE THIS PROGRAM, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AM I LIABLE FOR: 1. ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 2. THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR LOSSES OR
DAMAGES.
I DO NOT WARRANT UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION OF PLANETS I HAVE NO
OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE SERVICE, DEFECT CORRECTION, OR ANY MAINTENANCE FOR
PLANETS I HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO SUPPLY ANY UPDATES OR ENHANCEMENTS TO YOU, EVEN
IF THEY ARE OR LATER BECOME AVAILABLE.
HA-HA-HA!!!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Errors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
P.S.:
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This program will seem to have display errors on VGA systems since I used
blatant constants instead of resolution-sized variables for many display
offsets. Serves you right for living in the Dark Ages! It worked on my XGA,
XGA-2, QVision, and SVGA computers...
:-)
But seriously...
If you are experiencing any strange, mysterious, or otherwise baffling errors
with Planets, you may need to delete Planets.ini, the file that contains your
Planets defaults. Unfortunately, this means you will have to reset and resave
your customized location, settings, etc.. I hope and pray this procedure will
not be necessary for any of my devoted users. Any errors should, of course, be
reported to me so I can fix them...
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Common Questions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Q. What are the sources of the Planetary bitmaps contained within Planets ?
A. They have been drawn/created by the author and various contributors.
Q. What are the sources of the Planetary names contained within Planets ?
A. They have been selected by concensus of various сeta users.
Q. How do I submit Planets for use within the next release(s) of Planets ?
A. Please see Submit.inf - The Planets submission tutorial.
Q. Why is Planets so large (>500K)?
A. I regret that this size is necessary due to the embedded bitmaps within
Planets.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. Other Products ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Other Products available from Everett Barnes:
o Hangman- Hangman for the OS/2 Presentation Manager.
- Features:
1. One or two-player games.
2. More than 30,000 words!
3. Users can create their own word lists to play within Hangman.
4. 2-Player Challenge: Users enter their own words (1-20) and challenge
each other. Winner determined by ratio of wins/total words.
5. Full on-line help!
- Availability:
o Shareware. First released on 06/15/94.
o Look for it on your favorite OS/2 BBS!
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My lovely wife!