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Advanced Features - Another Program
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V.EXE
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There is another presentation
program on this disk called V.EXE.
It is simpler than VSHOW.EXE. V.EXE
only displays one picture at a time.
It is good for use in batch files,
can be called from within some
programs, and is useful when you
want to make a small and simple
presentation consisting of only one
picture. To use V.EXE simply type V,
then press the spacebar, then type
the name of the picture file you
want to see, then press [Enter]
while at the DOS prompt. The picture
will develop on the screen then
remain until the end user presses
any key.
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ASCII EDITING
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You may have noticed that the
picture files created by Another
Program are written to disk in
plain, old ASCII text. This is one
of the reasons that Another Program
is so revolutionary. The advantages
are that the picture files are very
small and therefore you can fit tons
of information on one disk, and
automatic indexing is possible. When
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the end user selects SEARCH, any word
can be located within any tutorial!
Also, you can edit the picture files
with any standard ASCII editor. Yes!
Using your favorite TSR editor, or word
processor in ASCII mode, you can make
intricate changes in the picture files.
Unlike other drawing programs, you can
adjust the position of an object simply
by changing the coordinate numbers in
the file. You can also change picture
text, the pitch and duration of sounds
and more. You can take picture elements
out, and with block moves, put them in a
different chronological order.
You'll probably be able to figure
most of the coding of the files for
yourself, but here's some brief help:
Locations on the screen are always
marked with two coordinate numbers the
first is the left to right position on
the screen. 0 is the far left side and
639 is as far right as you can go. The
second number is the horizontal
position, with 0 being the top of the
screen and 479 being the bottom.
Lines and rectangles have two sets
of numbers, an upper left position and
lower right.
As with the other features of
Another Program, the more you
experiment, the more you'll learn.
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