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                          HERMES' HERMiT (Version 1.0)

                      Copyright (c) 1988 A. G. Kartsatos

                               *** Shareware ***


     Here is a copy of my last work.  It will SAVE and CYCLE your FRONT
SCREEN by using HOT KEYS.  Very useful when you need a copy of a screen of
a word processor, a game, a utility, etc.  It will cycle IFF pictures which
have from 8 to 32 colors.  It will SAVE OVERSCAN front screens too.  You can
view these saved OVERSCAN pictures with the enclosed CYCLER program.  THERE
ARE SOME TYPES OF SUCH PICTURES THAT "OVERVIEW" WILL NOT SHOW!  IT WILL CRASH.
I am studying this phenomenon now.  So, use the CYCLER instead.

     You can RUN the program from CLI pressing RUN HERMiT (NOT just HERMiT).
     While on the Workbench, click into its icon to run it.

     The files are saved sequentially like GRABBiT to a path that
you specify when the HERMiT requester asks you for it.  Just enter a
volume/directory where you want your pictures saved.  No actual filenames
are needed and they will not work.  The saving format: HR_3MED.000 = HERMiT,
3 Planes, Medium Resolution, File Number 0.  Another example: HR_6LACE.007
= HERMiT, 6 Planes, INTERLACE Mode, 8th File Saved.  Whenever HERMiT is run,
the numbering of the pictures starts from 000.  This means that the user
should make sure that he/she does not overwrite older pictures with the same
number, resolution and planes as new ones (when he/she runs HERMiT from
scratch again).

     LALT denotes the Left ALT KEY on your keyboard.  A SOUND will be acti-
vated:

     1) When you check whether HERMiT is on and it is (CTRL+LALT+H).
     2) Before you save the front screen (CTRL+LALT+S).
     3) After the front screen has been saved.
     4) When you stop the program from running (CTRL+LALT+Q).

     CTRL+LALT+1, CTRL+LALT+2 and CTRL+LALT+3 will cycle the colors of the
front screen at three different speeds, respectively.  The only un-cycled color
is the color in register 0.  It is usually the color outside the picture
frame and it does not look good when you include it in the cycling.

     Press the TAB KEY to stop the cycling.

     The sound will not be heard when HERMiT cannot asquire a channel for it.
For example, you will not hear the sound when you save the Sonix screen.
Sonix takes over the channels and HERMiT will not interfere with it.  The same
thing happens when you work on the Deluxe Music Screen.  Nevertheless, HERMiT
will keep you informed by printing messages onto the CLI or into its own win-
dow on the Workbench.

     I have also included in this ARC file a new version of my CYCLER program
that will view ALL the saved pictures, included the OVERSCAN ones.

     Included herein is also a painting of mine called LAND.pic.  Cycle it in
Speed 3 and see what kind of motion you can create by simple cycling!  Its
title is "LAND" and I did it last year with Doug's Math Aquarium.  I can
actually reproduce it exactly now with my Contoura program.  Darken your
screen a little for more impact.

     Remember: CYCLER DOES WORK from the WORKBENCH.  Read its doc on how to
create icons of pictures that you can view with CYCLER.  These icons are
project icons.  You can  change any icons to any other types by using ICONLAB.

     I have tested this program extensively. It will work with major programs
like DigiView, Deluxe Paint, Online!, Comm, Access!, TxED, BBS-PC!, etc.  How-
ever, the usual disclaimers apply, as usual.  Use at own risk and let me know
of your comments and suggestions.  I can also modify any of my programs to
suit your particular needs.

     Have fun!!!

                 @@-->>> HERMES

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