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- | NUCOM.EXE 3.5 |
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- (Earlier versions were named ANS2COM.EXE)
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- NOTE: The abbreviation for "carriage return" is written as <CR> and
- it refers to the "Enter" or "Return" key of the computer.
-
- This program automates the conversion of ASCII text files and ANSI
- graphics to COM files. To use, type NUCOM FILENAME <CR> where
- "FILENAME" is the name of the file to be converted to a stand-alone
- COM file. Example: with MARTIAN.ANS, type NUCOM MARTIAN.ANS <CR>
- and the conversion will take place.
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- ANSI GRAPHICS
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- This package contains 16 ANSI graphics files which are easily dis-
- played on the screen if an ANSI driver, such as ANSI.SYS, is loaded.
- ANSI must also be loaded to run NUCOM. If not, use a text editor to
- add the words DEVICE=ANSI.SYS to your CONFIG.SYS file. Make sure
- the file ANSI.SYS is in your root directory. If you do not have a
- CONFIG.SYS file, create and save a text file consisting of the words
- DEVICE=ANSI.SYS, name the file CONFIG.SYS, and place it in your root
- directory. If you use a word processor be sure to save the file in
- ASCII (DOS text save). Once the above is accomplished your computer
- must be reset or restarted to load ANSI. You will then find that
- you may display any ANSI file by typing it to your screen. For ex-
- ample, view the file SPHINX.ANS by typing: TYPE SPHINX.ANS <CR>. It
- is possible that your system has a different version of ANSI, such
- as NANSI.SYS or EANSI.SYS. If so, substitute that name for ANSI.SYS
- in the CONFIG.SYS file.
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- ADVANTAGES OF COM FILES
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- 1. The graphic flashes onto the screen instead of being "painted" to
- the screen from top to bottom or left to right.
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- 2. All 25 lines of the screen are available for the graphic, and no
- DOS prompt appears on the screen with the graphic.
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- 3. The user does not have to have an ANSI driver, such as ANSI.SYS,
- installed to view the graphic.
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- 4. If DIET.EXE is present NUCOM automatically accesses it to com-
- press the COM file. The resulting COM file will be much smaller
- than the original ANSI file.
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- 5. The graphic disappears from the screen at once when ESC is
- touched.
-
- 6. A slide show effect may be created by "stacking" a series of
- COMs with the use of a batch file. An even better way is with the
- new slideshow program SLIDES.EXE which is enclosed. After you have
- converted some of the enclosed ANSI files to COM files run a slide-
- show by typing SLIDES <CR>.
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- 7. When you run NUCOM you will have the option of adding your own
- words of greeting which will be automatically centered on the bot-
- tom line (line 25) in your choice of colors.
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- 8. On most systems NUCOM lets you add a colored border. Amazingly,
- the border is outside the text and graphics area of the screen.
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- OTHER FILES NEEDED
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- In addition to NUCOM.EXE the following two files must be present:
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- AUTOCOM.COM
- ANS2DEB.EXE
-
- Additionally, if Teddy Matsumoto's great program DIET.EXE is pres-
- ent, NUCOM will automatically use it to compress each COM file as it
- is created. It is available on CompuServe and elsewhere. Compu-
- Serve has it in Lib. 6 of the IBMSYS forum. If you do not have it,
- you may want to get it.
-
- USAGE HELP
- ^^^^^^^^^^
- Typing NUCOM <CR> will provide a reminder message on use of the
- program.
-
- ANSI FILES SUPPORTED
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- ANSI graphics with blinking-character animation are supported by
- NUCOM. Multiple-overlay animation is not supported. If the lat-
- ter type is used, only its final screen will appear in the COM file.
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- ASCII FILES SUPPORTED
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Any file which has been saved as an ASCII file (also called DOS text
- file) can be made into a stand-alone COM with NUCOM. NUCOM will
- accept the first 25 lines of the file, and any additional text will
- be ignored. A file made with the Rexxcom program AUTOFONT is easily
- converted to a COM with NUFONT. If the text is colored, the COM
- will display the colored text. ANSI.SYS does not have to be loaded
- to view the finished COM file. Type NUCOM AF.TXT <CR> to make a COM
- from an AUTOFONT file.
-
- THIS TIG FILE
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- After you have worked with NUCOM you may want to try your hand at
- creating scrollable files like RUNME.COM, a Rexxcom TIG (text in
- graphics) COM file. It was made with AUTODOC and AUTOCOM, available
- from CompuServe, private BBSes and catalogs. Both programs are in
- the same compressed file. On CompuServe it is in Library 14 of the
- IBMAPP forum in the file DOCPUB.EXE. On GEnie it is in the IBM
- Software Library in the file AUTODOC.EXE. Use Rexxcom as a keyword
- to find this file and others. (RUNME.COM was made with registered
- AUTOCOM, not the mini-version packaged with NUCOM.)
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- THIS IS UNREGISTERED SOFTWARE
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- NUCOM.EXE is protected by U.S. and International Copyright. This is
- the UNegistered version of the program. It is for use for a 30 day
- trial period only. It may be copied and distributed among friends,
- and on BBSs and in shareware catalogs if all files are included.
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- Disclaimer
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- All Rexxcom Systems programs and files are provided "as is" with
- no warranties whatsoever either expressed or implied, including
- without limitation, warranties of merchantability or fitness for
- a particular purpose or a particular hardware system. The entire
- risk as to the quality and performance of the software rests with
- the user. Use of the software implies acceptance of this dis-
- claimer.
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- REXXCOM SYSTEMS
- P.O. BOX 111
- SCHOOLEYS MTN., NJ 07870
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- | MANY THANKS TO THE ANSI ARTISTS WHO MADE THE ENCLOSED GRAPHICS! |
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- NOTE: The figures in the ANSI graphics files are
- original art work, some of which is caricaturing in
- the tradition of caricatures of well known persons,
- and none of the figures is intended to be a true or
- actual likeness, representation, or copy of any actual
- person, character, trademark or copyrighted figure.
- No charge is made or is intended to be made for these
- ANSI graphics files.
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- NUCOM.EXE Copyright (C) 1994 by Rexxcom Systems