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The Silicon Frog │
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The SHOW2 Program │
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FirstLook's Show Viewer │
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Version 2.0 │
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Copyright (c) 1991, The Silicon Frog, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Introduction...............................................3
Quick Start............................................3
Starting SHOW2 in Manual Mode..........................3
The Show File Menu.................................5
The Credit Screen..................................5
Running SHOW2 - Manual Mode............................5
F2 - Screen Menu...................................6
F3 - Special Effects Toggle........................6
First and Last Screens.............................7
AutoMode Operation.....................................7
No-Show Files......................................7
Starting and Running SHOW2 in AutoMode.................7
AutoMode/Manual Mode Toggle........................8
AutoMode Batch Operation...........................8
Continuous Unattended Operation....................9
Video Adapter Support..................................9
Incompatible Video Adapters.......................10
Compatibility with earlier versions...................10
SHOW & SHOW2 - Version History........................11
Version 2.0.......................................11
Version 1.7.......................................11
Version 1.6.......................................11
Version 1.5.......................................11
Versions 1.0 through 1.4..........................11
SHOW2 3
Introduction
The SHOW2 program displays Show Files (.SH2) created with
the FirstLook system. SHOW2 requires approximately 90K to
operate, and PC- or MS-DOS release 2.1 or greater. A color
display is highly recommended, but not mandatory. SHOW2
also takes advantage of a Microsoft or compatible mouse if
one is available.
Quick Start
For experienced folks and all who hate to read .DOCs, here's
the quickest way to view shows with the SHOW2 program:
1. Copy SHOW2.EXE and all .SH2 show files to the same
diskette or hard disk directory,
2. At the DOS prompt, type SHOW2 and press <Enter>
3. Follow the program's instructions. When viewing the
show, press F1 to toggle the help line ON/OFF.
Starting SHOW2 in Manual Mode
SHOW2's manual mode is intended for personal show viewing
(the program's automated mode is used for unattended show
displays). To start SHOW2 in manual mode, use the following
command:
SHOW2 [SHOWDIR] [/BWx] [/NOFX] [/NH]
[SHOWDIR] is an optional parameter which points to the
directory where the desired Show Files (.SH2) are stored.
SHOWDIR must be a valid DOS drive:\directory\ name
containing a trailing backslash. If the [SHOWDIR] parameter
is omitted, SHOW2 will look for .SH2 files in the current
directory. If the SHOW2 program is in directory in your DOS
PATH, start the SHOW2 program from the .SH2 file directory
and omit the [SHOWDIR] parameter.
The [/BWx] optional parameter forces monochrome display and
color translation modes (new in SHOW 1.6) in cases where
SHOW2 is unable to automatically detect a monochrome
monitor, or whenever the default color translation does not
yield acceptable results on your monochrome monitor. See
the section titled "Video Adapter Support" later on this
document for additional information on supported displays.
The [/NH] parameter is intended specifically for display
adapters which are not fully compatible with the IBM
SHOW2 4
standards. These include monochrome adapters (MDA, Hercules
or compatibles) and color/graphics adapters (CGA, EGA, VGA
and MCGA). If your monitor exhibits erratic behavior,
displays garbage, or if your computer locks up for no
apparent reason, use the /NH parameter on the SHOW2 command
line. Read the paragraph titled "Video Adapter Support"
later in this document for additional details.
Following are sample commands:
1. Show Files are in C:\DATA\SHOWS, SHOW2 is in C:\SHOW
C:>CD SHOW
C:>SHOW2 C:\DATA\SHOWS\ <Enter>
2. The SHOW2 program is in the DOS PATH and Show Files are
in the C:\DATA\SHOW directory:
C:>CD DATA\SHOW
C:>SHOW2 <Enter>
3. SHOW2.EXE and Show files are in the current directory and
monochrome output with default color translation is
desired:
C:>SHOW2 /BW1 <Enter>
The /NOFX parameter, if specified, disables special screen
transition effects, if any. Screen effects and screen
display timing for AutoMode are defined by the show's
author. If the show contains special effects, they are
displayed by default. If /NOFX is specified, it can be
overridden during the show (in manual mode) by pressing the
F3 key.
Program startup
If no Show Files were found in the current directory or in
the directory specified on the command line, SHOW2 will
terminate with an appropriate error message. The error
message may also be displayed if an incorrect command-line
parameter was used.
If .SH2 files were found, SHOW2 will display its
logo/copyright screen. The logo screen will scroll away,
and will be replaced by an informational screen about
SHOW2's Help Line. Since most screens contain 25 lines'
worth of information, the Help Line is not displayed by
default. To proceed with the Show File Menu Screen, press
any key or click any mouse button.
SHOW2 5
The Show File Menu
The Show File Menu Screen displays a variable-size,
scrollable window containing the titles of all shows found
in the show directory. To select a show, use the cursor
key(s) or roll the mouse until the desired show name is
highlighted, then press <Enter> or click the left mouse
button. Pressing <Esc> or clicking the right mouse button
exits SHOW2 and returns to DOS.
The Credit Screen
Once