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- NewLace-c.sit.hqx - Think C
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-
- An itty bitty bytes(tm) rewrite of the old MS QuickBasic demo
- called "Lace" with additional functionality and control.
-
- Tested on an LC, only, so far.
-
- Functions:
-
- - Puts up a full screen rDoc window (no multi monitor checking).
- - Sprite diameter and offset data are shown in the title bar.
- - Does a 'PICT' splash, with a delay.
- - Shows a key command "PICT' with a delay (single key hit controls).
- - Sets a 27x27 pixel rectangle at 0,0.
- - Paints an oval in that rectangle, in B/W, in srcXor pen mode.
- - Offsets the rect 2,2 and paints the oval again.
- - Continues on and on, boncing off the window bounds.
-
- This, of course, leaves "trails" - and when the trails cross,
- interesting patterns are formed.
-
- Color Quickdraw is checked for in the splashes and alternate B/W
- ones are shown if there is none (untested). If you do have color,
- then the 'c' key invokes the Color Picker for selection of a color
- for the background. Since you're in srcXor mode, the sprite will be
- the inverse of that color. This feature can give you a jump on
- some color manipulation you'd care to do on a clip in a color paint
- program.
-
- Other features:
-
- - Diameter of sprite can be increased up to 99 or decreased to 5.
- - Offset can go from 1 to 9.
- - Shapes are round (default), square or both (it alternates between
- PaintOval and PaintRect).
- - Angle can be changed from 45 degrees to 30 (approx.).
- - Key and about pict's can be brought up at any time.
- - Defaults can be reset with the 'd' key.
-
- Screen capture is possible any time and there's a pause function.
- Captures can be opened in a color paint program where the patterns
- can be clipped and manipulated for use as desktop pictures, other
- programs, etc.
-
- The backgrounds of the splashes in "NewLace" were made with Color
- It! 2.3, by opening a screen capture, lightening the image 75% and
- getting an even selection repeated via clip/paste. In Color It!
- you can edit the picture palette by replacing one color with
- another. So you do not have to change single pixel colors
- individually. Other paint programs probably have that same feature.
-
- In the larger sizes, some patterns are awesome, but there is usually
- only one intersection and you must pause to capture.
-
- If the settings at any size are just right for the window size, the
- sprite will bounce around for a long time and hit one of the
- corners evenly. When you see this you'll know that it will now
- "undo" all the drawing it did, in reverse sequence. As I recall,
- default does this) on my 12" monitor).
-
- If you want it to continue on, rather than do this, just hit the
- '+' key or '-' key once, to throw it out of sync.
-
- Look for "faces" in edge patterns, especially in larger diameters!
-
- Any comments, suggestions, improvements, etc. are welcome.
-
- Enjoy!
-
- kenlong@netcom.com
-