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22 July 1988
This is the latest version of our Display module. In addition to being
able to play back animations in our format (Hash mode), you can also
play back ANIM format files. Display supports both -c and -l looping
modes in ANIM. If you are now using ShowANIM to play back ANIM files,
you will want to use this instead. Display allows you to change the
playback speed, freeze frame, toggle frame numbers, and toggle one-shot
playback all in real-time. Display also lets you show IFF pictures, in
any overscan.
Display has its own file requester, so you can run it from the icon
in workbench. If you want to run the animation from a script, use the
following syntax:
Display [-c] file.anim
To get the hang of Display, load the Walker.anim included in this archive.
This animation is a tutorial of all the keyboard commands. There are a
few additions and exceptions you need to be aware of.
- the C key toggles -c mode in ANIM files (2 extra frames at the end)
If your animation 'jiggles' at the beginning of each pass, hit this key.
- the L key will only toggle looping with HASH mode animations, since ANIM
files don't use the XOR DLTA packing method. When looping is off, the
animation oscilates.
- you cannot go backwards in ANIM files for the above reason, this only
works with HASH mode animations.
I converted the Walker animation to ANIM for uploading reasons. I could
upload the HASH mode version, but I'd have to use Zoo to pack it (which
I've never used before).
The Display module is Copyrighted (c) 1988 by Martin D. Hash.
It is being placed in Public Domain, and may distributed either via BBS or
disk library. I ask that you distribute it with this document and the
tutorial animation.
If you are already using Animation software from Hash Enterprises, you'll
want to replace your old Display module with this one. We added a LOT to
it.
If you have any questions about any of our Animation products, please call
or write to:
Hash Enterprises
2800 E. Evergreen
Vancouver, WA 98661
(206)693-7443
If you have a collection of ANIM files, you might want to go back and play
then with Display. Changing the playback speed and using the freeze frame
can be a lot of fun. You will also find that all those animations I
uploaded will loop smoothly now.
Enjoy!
-Ken Baer.
Hash Enterprises