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- AQUARIUM (c) 1991, 1992
-
- Reading the README.DOC file with VIEW.COM program.
-
- o Use the UP/DOWN, PG UP/PG DOWN, HOME/END, LEFT/RIGHT keys to navigate
- thru the document.
- o Use the ESC key to exit out of VIEW.COM back to DOS.
- o VIEW.COM can be used to read any text document file.
- o SYNTAX: VIEW [drive][path] textfile.doc
- Where textfile.doc is any text based file to view.
- Where path is optional if VIEW.COM resides in the same
- directory the textfile exists. To read a text file
- that is not in the same directory that VIEW.COM program
- is, just simply include the entire path.
- Where drive is the location of the textfile. If the textfile.doc
- is on the current drive then the drive is not needed.
- ex: VIEW A:\README.DOC
- The textfile README.DOC is on the floppy in drive A:
- in the root directory.
-
- Remember use the ESC key to exit.
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- AQUARIUM
-
- Discription:
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- AQUARIUM turns your monitor into a eye-catching fish tank.
- Aquariums are a proven method of relaxing. This realistic aquarium
- lets you control the number and type of fish, display floating messages
- in the background, make the fish change direction, and more.
- Includes both a display and screen save mode of operation.
-
- Minimum requirements:
-
- XT IBM compatible
- EGA color monitor with 256K video memory
- DOS 2.1 or greater
- 292k DOS memory
-
- Mouse is OPTIONAL
-
- Compatability:
- In order to move large amounts of objects, while in high resolution
- EGA screen mode 640 x 350, all the video routines were written in
- assembly code. Further, direct writes to the video registers had
- to be performed.
- AQUARIUM has been tested on NCR, ZENITH, MIT, GATEWAY, PACKARD BELL,
- EVEREX, COMPAC, EPSON, TECH486, and MAX machines succesfully.
-
- About AQUARIUM:
- Aquarium is a real attention getter.
- No matter what message I put on my screen IT GETS READ.....
-
- You may notice some changes to AQUARIUM. The most recent addition
- was BIG Eyes, Divers Bell, Flood Lite, Seahorse, and the new crate wall-
- paper for the Control Panel.
-
- BIG EYES was origionally a small OSCAR, but experimenting with cartoon
- looking features resulted in the BIG EYES creature. The Flood Lite
- will slow the action down if you are running on an XT (8086) machine.
- You may want to avoid using the Flood Lite except with sparcely populated
- aquariums.
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- INSTALLING AQUARIUM ON YOUR HARD DISC
-
- o Insert the AQUARIUM diskette in drive A: and close the door.
- Next, log onto drive A: by typing 'A:' followed by ENTER key.
-
- o Start the installation by typing 'INSTALL C:'
-
- Syntax: INSTALL Drive:
-
- Where 'Drive:' is the drive letter of the hard disk drive
- where you wish to install this program.
- Such as C: or D: ect.
- _________________________________________________________________________
- SITE LICENSE INFORMATION
-
- Information about a SITE License is available in the file SITE.DOC.
- View the SITE.DOC by using the included VIEW.COM program.
-
- Type: VIEW SITE.DOC (Press Enter key)
-
- Use the arrow up, down, pg up, down to browse.
- To exit the VIEW program press ESC key.
-
- To print out the SITE.DOC document, use the DOS copy command.
- Put printer ON LINE first.
-
- Type: COPY SITE.DOC LPT1 (Press Enter key)
-
- ______________________________________________________________________
-
- QUICK STARTING AQUARIUM
- If you want to run AQUARIUM without stopping at the control panel
- screen then start AQUA with the /R switch as follows:
-
- C:> AQUA /R
-
- This is handy if you want to launch AQUARIUM from a single ICON click
- while in Windows. With your registered version, the last configuration
- when AQUARIUM was exited will be the current configuration invoked here.
- _________________________________________________________________________
-
- RUNNING FROM A BATCH FILE
- To run AQUARIUM from a batch file include these two lines:
- CD C:\AQUARIUM
- AQUA [/R]
-
- Note: The [/R] is optional.
- C: = drive (replace with d: if using D drive etc.)
- CD = DOS command to Change Directory
- AQUA = The AQUARIUM program
- Assuming you have loaded Aquarium files onto your hard drive in the
- directory called AQUARIUM, if not replace the directory \AQUARIUM with the
- appropriate directory name.
-
- _________________________________________________________________________
-
- RUNNING AQUARIUM FROM WINDOWS 3.x
-
- AQUARIUM is a DOS program and should be configured in WINDOWS as a DOS
- program group, and will carry a DOS icon. Since AQUARIUM is not a WINDOWS
- application, AQUARIUM will take over the screen completely.
- Upon exiting AQUARIUM you will return to the WINDOWS environment.
- To set up for running AQUARIUM in WINDOWS, do the following:
-
- o From the Program Manager, select the NON-WINDOWS APPLICATION icon
- and maximize this window.
- o Open the FILE menu and select NEW. (NEW PROGRAM OBJECT)
- o Select PROGRAM ITEM.
- You will now be in the Program Item Properties window.
-
- In the Description box put AQUARIUM
- In the Command Line box put C:\AQUARIUM\AQUA [/R]
-
- Where C: is equal to the drive where AQUARIUM program is located.
- Where \AQUARIUM\ is the path (directory) where AQUARIUM files are.
- Where AQUA is the AQUARIUM program.
- Where /R is optional. If you want to start animation immediately
- without stopping at the Control Panel then include the /R. If not
- then use C:\AQUARIUM\AQUA only.
- o Select the OK button. If there were no errors then you will now
- see the DOS icon for AQUARIUM. To run AQUARIUM, double click on
- the AQUARIUM icon. Upon exiting AQUARIUM you will return back
- to WINDOWS.
-
-
- _________________________________________________________________________
-
- When our space shuttle put the jelly fish into orbit, I had AQUARIUM
- running on our work PC with lots of jelly fish and the caption:
-
- WE HAVE OBTAINED ORBITAL VELOCITY.......
-
- AQUARIUM was fun program to develop, but not as much fun as watching
- other people see it for the first time.
-
-
- THE RACE IS ON
- Put some mixture of fish in your Aquarium, then hold down the right-
- arrow key to move all the fish to the right side of the Aquarium,
- waiting until all fish are far right as possible, then release the
- right-arrow key. This now starts the official RACE across the Aquarium.
- The first one to the treasure chest wins!
-
-
- AQUARIUM TRIVIA
- The treasure chest contains valuable jewels, but rumor has it that the
- chest is haunted by the remains of a thirsty pirate who has the taste
- for RUM.
- If this pirate drank too much, then it might explain why the sea weeds are
- planted in different locations each time AQUARIUM is started.....
-
- AQUARIUM IS NOT AN AUTOMATIC SCREEN SAVER
- I have had a lot of requests that AQUARIUM be made TSR (Terminate and Stay
- Resident) in order to "automatically" take over the screen when there is
- no keyboard activity. New program release AquaTSR(c), read below.
-
- AQUARIUM was origionally made for just entertainment, but having the ability
- to display objects that DO NOT remain in one spot qualifies AQUARIUM as having
- screen saving abilities, but in no way automatic. When selecting the Screen
- Save button, while in the Control Panel, tells AQUARIUM not to display
- stationary objects during animation. This button does not cause AQUARIUM to
- remain in memory (resident) when exiting the program.
-
-
- At work I have had people display the message
-
- "ON VACATION, BE BACK THURSDAY, JUNE ...."
-
- and leave AQUARIUM running for 1 or 2 weeks. I don't recommend this, but
- when leaving you PC for several hours, you should use some method
- of protection from burning images onto the screen. This could include
- turning down the brightness, powering off only the monitor, or starting up
- AQUARIUM with screen save mode selected.
-
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- AquaTSR(c) NEW RELEASE
-
- Due to the large request to use AQUARIUM as an AUTOMATIC screen saver, I
- have now created a TSR (Terminate & Stay Resident) program called AquaTSR(c).
- AquaTSR will require DOS 3.x and will NOT be compatible with Microsoft
- WINDOWS. AquaTSR is now ready for distribution.
-
- AquaTSR(c) features many of the fish you currently enjoy in AQUARIUM.
- AquaTSR can be unloaded from a batch file, so that if you want to start up
- WINDOWS you can unload AquaTSR first and then load it up again when you
- finish WINDOWS automatically.
-
- Description:
- An automatic screen saving program that features many of the creatures
- swimming in the AQUARIUM program such as Seahorse, Divers Bell, Oscar,
- Angel and more. Not compatible with WINDOWS. The AquaTSR Control
- Panel (AQUACP.EXE) lets you select fish, create messages, unload and
- load the AquaTSR program etc.
-
- AquaTSR minimum requirements:
- DOS 3.x or higher
- XT turbo machine (10mhz)
- 190K cpu memory, 4.6k when resident!
- EGA or VGA color monitor, with 256K video memory
- Hard Drive with 840k available- this includes space for program swap
- and video file save when AquaTSR is
- activated.
- Registration is $15.95 (USA currency)
- Ask your local BBS or Shareware distributers for a demo copy.
-
-
- Regards
- Ron Gray
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