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- VGACOLOR
- Release 1.2a
- By Tom Gryder
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- VGACOLOR will allow more complete use of the 640 x 480 VGA mode
- than is allowed in most off the shelf programs. Although this VGA
- mode can support any 16 colors out of 262,144 possibilities
- frequently programs will not let you adjust the colors. In
- particular the VGA mode in Turbo Pascal version 4.0 supports only
- the default EGA colors. I developed this program while working on
- another Turbo Pascal application that I plan on licencing as
- "shareware" in the near future, if I receive sufficient interest.
-
- VGACOLOR is distributed as "ShareWare". This allows you to
- freely accept it or copy it, unmodified and complete, for your
- and others evaluation, and to do so at your own risk. If, after
- evaluation, you find VGACOLOR useful you must request a registered
- copy.
-
- VGACOLOR as the name implies is designed specifically for a VGA
- monitor. However if you have a EGA system and are interested
- please let me know and I will consider modifying the program to run
- on a EGA system, although it will be limited by the EGA color
- choices.
-
- VGACOLOR will display a full screen of 15 color boxes which can be
- modified in several ways.
-
- 1) typing a "r","b","g" will increase the red, blue or green
- attribute of the selected color in a pallet of 16 colors (note #16
- is the background color). If upper case is used it will decrease
- the color.
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- 2) you can define a gradient of colors for example starting from
- orange for color 1 and going to yellow for color 15. See sample
- pallet number 2.
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- 3) you can enter a specific red, blue, green values for a selected
- color within a given pallet.
-
- 4) Type "h" for help when you start the program for more options.
-
- To run the program simply type "vgacolor", but be sure that the
- files c1.plt and egavga.bgi are in the default directory.
-
- Some notes:
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- If you want your monitor left with a particular pallet on exit of
- this program simply make it the active pallet before exiting the
- program. Pallet number 1 of "c1.plt" represents the default EGA
- settings and you may want to switch to pallet 1 before exiting so
- that the default colors are restored.
-
- The text for the menues are written in color 15 so be careful to
- make sure that the background color and color 15 are not to similar,
- or you will not be able to read the menu prompts. To change the
- background color select color 16. This will be fixed in the next release.
-
- When you change color numbers the new color will pick up the values
- from what was last selected. That is if you are changing color 1
- and switch to color 2 then color 2 will become the same as color
- 1 and you may then proceed to modify the new color 2.
-
- This demo version will not allow you to save new pallets or to load
- anything other than the pallets given in "c1.plt".
-
- I hope you find this program useful, and even if you do not wish
- to register it at this time please feel free to send comments via
- US Mail, Compuserv or Bix.
-
- Files in shareware distribution:
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- C1 PLT sample pallet file size in bytes = 464
- EGAVGA BGI Turbo Pascal video driver size in bytes = 5139
- VGACOLOR DOC Documentation size in bytes = 5430
- VGACOLOR EXE Executable program size in bytes = 39024
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- Update history: 1.1 was initial release
- 1.2 compiled without co-processor support
- 1.2a minor change to documentation only
-
- To register please complete the following form and send it with
- check or money order to:
-
- Tom Gryder
- 22 Sunset Drive
- Paoli, PA 19301
-
- Date of Request: __/__/__
-
- First Name: _______________
- Last Name: _______________
-
- Street Address: _________________________
- _________________________
- City: _______________
- State: __
- Zipcode: _____
-
- Phone #: (___) ___-____ (If you don't mind)
-
- What VGA display adapter are you using: _________________
- What mode Analog or Digital: _________
-
- Where did you obtain this program?
-
- BBS Name: ____________________ Phone # (___) ___-____
- Compuserv: ______________ (Mail Address please)(mine is 73377.2242)
- BIX: ______________ (User name please) (mine is tgryder)
- Other, Please specify: _________________
-
- Check (1):
- __ $10.00 Basic Registration, removes Save/Load restriction.
-
- __ $15.00 Basic Registration Plus Turbo Pascal Unit plus reduced
- price on future programs I am developing.
- Please indicate version of Turbo Pascal: 4.0_,5.0_,5.5_
- __ I choice not to register at this time but would like to make
- some comments.
-
- At present I am not release the source (mainly because it needs to
- be cleaned up some and commented a bit more before I want others
- modifying it), but if you want the source code please indicate it
- below and if there is enough interest I will release it.
-
- __ I would be interested in obtaining the source code.
-
- Note: Software will be shipped on 5.25" low-density format. If you
- would like the program on 3.5" microdisk please send a blank
- formatted disk with your order.
-
- If you have any comments or suggestions please put them on the next
- page and thank you for your support.
- Put your comments and suggestions here:
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