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- 910701 CCOLOR 1.3 Page 1
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- This release of CCOLOR:
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- o This is the fourth release of CCOLOR. It has been in use on PLINK,
- the SOURCE, GEnie, and CIS for several years now.
-
- o Please download COM-AND version 2.8 for use with this program. COM-
- AND versions previous to 2.8 do not support this version's backscreen.
-
- o Run instructions and installation procedures will be found following
- this page.
-
- o Any problems reported to the developer either through the U.S.
- Mail or PLINK Mail or GEnie Mail will receive attention. You may
- contact the author:
-
- CABER Software
- R. (Scott) McGinnis
- P.O. Box 3607 Mdse Mart
- Chicago, IL 60654-0607
-
- PLINK, GEnie id: TARTAN
-
- o Read the remainder of this document please, for a description of
- installation...
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- Files in this distribution:
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- * CCOLOR.EXE 1.3 executable
- * REGISTER.DOC A form for registration
- * VENDOR.DOC Limitations on commercial redistribution
- * README.CCO This file.
- * CCOLOR.DOC Documentation for version 1.3 of CCOLOR
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- Release history:
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- Version 1.0: 880122
- 1.1: 880713
- 1.2: 901213
- 1.3: You are here
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- 910701 CCOLOR 1.3 Page 2
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- Run instructions:
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- To run CCOLOR with PROCOMM, QMODEM, and other comm programs:
- (Install the release as described on the next page)
- (Load your communication program, and dial your favorite service)
- (Shell to DOS, and change to CCOLOR's subdirectory)
-
- C> CCOLOR/P
-
- (Run this way, CCOLOR's functionality is limited. Transcripting
- and playback aren't available. All other CCOLOR functions will
- work just fine.)
-
- To run CCOLOR (if COM-AND is available):
- (Install the release as described on the next page)
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- C> CCOLOR
-
- (Run this way, there is only the one accessory (CCOLOR) available
- to COM-AND. CCOLOR, which you loaded above, loaded COM-AND,
- in case that isn't clear. Press F1 to switch to game mode.)
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- Installation:
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- 1) Set your current subdirectory to the subdirectory where you wish
- to install CCOLOR... where you've already installed version 1.1
- (if you have it)... where you've installed COM-AND (if you have).
-
- 2) Dearc the distribution file. Read the doc.
-
- 3) Load CCOLOR 'piggyback' (for installation purposes), i.e.:
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- C> CCOLOR/P <return>
-
- . Check Alt-S
- .. Remember to save the new settings.
- . Check Alt-P
- .. Choose the COM port you use (1/2/3/4).
- .. Default speed selection is not important if you always use
- the COM-AND or load CCOLOR piggyback. But set it anyway.
- .. Remember to save new settings.
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- 4) Exit CCOLOR with Alt-X
-
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- 910701 CCOLOR 1.3 Page 3
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- This release:
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- Additions & corrections
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- o This version of CCOLOR has been released to adapt to COM-AND 2.8's
- new backscreen function. It is NOT compatible with any previous
- version of COM-AND. It IS faster and more flexible in simple back-
- screen operations than the previous backscreen.
-
- Previous versions of CCOLOR allowed 'highlighting' of text received
- prior to the invocation of CCOLOR, in the backscreen. This
- capability has been removed as a part of the change to the backscreen
- function.
-
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- 910701 CCOLOR 1.3 Page 4
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- Related release; COM-AND:
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- COM-AND version 2.8 is a fully functional communications program,
- designed to support integrated 'accessory' programs such as CCOLOR.
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- COM-AND supports multiple dialing directories, multiple macro defin-
- ition files, a powerful script language, Windowed XMODEM, XMODEM,
- YMODEM (BBS style), Batch-YMODEM, ZMODEM, CIS-B, CIS Quick-B, KERMIT,
- and Super KERMIT.
-
-
- COM-AND is being distributed (its ninth release) as CA28-1.ZIP,
- CA28-2.ZIP, CA28-3.ZIP and CA28-4.ZIP. COM-AND may be used on either
- MDA, CGA, EGA or Hercules adapters.
-
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- Related release; PC-VCO:
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- PC-VCO is Visual Conferencing for the IBM PC. It is completely
- compatible with all three flavors of MacIntosh VCO/VMCO. It has
- been in use for more than a year by several groups of people. On
- GEnie, the IBM RT has a regularly scheduled VCO conference every
- Wednesday at 9PM Eastern Standard Time.
-
-
- The concept of VCO is that each conference attendee draws a set of
- 16 (or 18) ICONs, and posts them publicly. Other attendees down-
- load the ICONs (called face files), and add them to their own lib-
- rary of faces. 8 (or 9) expressions (happy, sad, etc) are supported.
- When someone speaks in a VCO conference, the appropriate ICON is
- displayed on all PC-VCO screens. People who've not uploaded face
- files are depicted as Charlie Brown, Don Martin, or OPUS.
-
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- PC-VCO interfaces to a public domain text-to-speech synthesizer.
- The quality is less than might be desired, but its a start!
-
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- PC-VCO is being distributed (its seventh release) as PC-VCO22.ZIP.
- PC-VCO may be used on either CGA, EGA or Hercules graphics adapters.
-
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- 910701 CCOLOR 1.3 Page 5
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- Related release; CBRIDGE:
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- CBRIDGE is Conference Bridge; four people can play bridge over
- PLINK's PARTY, CIS CB, etc. CBRIDGE deals cards, displays hands,
- displays (and protects) the bidding, and monitors game play.
- Bidding can be reviewed at any time, as can game play.
-
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- Version 1.1 is released as a beta. Beta testing has been completed,
- however it may be 'rough' in spots... I am looking for comments,
- criticisms and thoughts from those interested in on-line interactive
- gaming.
-
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- CBRIDGE is being distributed (its second release) as CBRIDG11.ZIP.
- Please read the CBRIDG.DOC document for a description of CBRIDGE.
- CBRIDGE may be used on either MDA, CGA, EGA or Hercules adapters.
-
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- Related release; CCHESS:
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- CCHESS is Conference Chess; two people can play chess over PLINK's
- PARTY, CIS CB, etc. CCHESS provides a graphics depiction of a chess
- board, and a log of the last few moves. Game play can be performed
- entirely with a mouse (if you desire; not necessary). Games may be
- saved, and restored later for continuation.
-
-
- Version 1.2 is a production release. It has been in use on several
- systems for some time now. I am still looking for comments, criti-
- cisms and thoughts from those interested in on-line gaming.
-
-
- CCHESS is being distributed (its third release) as CCHESS12.ZIP.
- Please read the CCHESS.DOC document for a description of CCHESS.
- CCHESS may be used on either CGA, EGA or Hercules graphics adapters.
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