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- Slideshow Construction Set June 18th. 1988
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- * Slideshow Construction Set *
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- * by *
- * Adam Rybicki *
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- Program version 1.0
- June 18th. 1988
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- The included program, "Slideshow Construction Set" is shareware.
- This means, that if you find this program useful and if you
- would like to support the development of inexpensive software,
- you should consider donating a small amount of money to the author.
- All the contributions will be used to improve the existing software
- and develop new, useful and inexpensive utilities.
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- Included is another program called "Play", which you may freely
- distribute with the slideshows, that you can make with SCS.
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- Send contributions, suggestions or bug reports to :
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- Adam Rybicki
- 2863 S. Fairview apt. F
- Santa Ana, CA 92704
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- I can also be contacted by E-mail on 77-Amiga BBS at (714) 772-6442
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- Credits
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- Thanks to :
- Jack Tuschewski for graphic design, images for
- gadgets and testing.
- Pat Chicas for testing and suggestions.
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- Slideshow Construction Set June 18th. 1988
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- Requirements
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- Amiga 500, 1000 or 2000 with at least 512 k of memory.
- 2 drives or a hard disk preferred, although 1 drive is OK.
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- I have owned my Amiga for over 2 years and ever since the machine
- first came out, a lot of slideshow type programs were written.
- The only problem was, that the user had to supply the "script"
- file, that would contain the titles of pictures and all the
- information required by the program to describe, how to show
- and how to erase each picture from the Amiga's screen.
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- My program is designed to create those "script" files and
- at the same time to be easy to use. Currently the program
- cannot manipulate overscan or Extra HalfBrite images.
- I plan to add more different "wipes" in future releases.
- Unlike some commercial programs, ("Deluxe Productions" or
- "EF\X" for example) my program is not limited to displaying
- and manipulating images of only one type and resolution.
- Since each frame is displayed on its own screen, intermixing
- of different picture types was made possible. The "script"
- file can be edited with a regular text editor like Ed or TxEd,
- but if the syntax is incorrect, that picture will not be shown.
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- When first loaded, the program will display its window with
- a bunch of gadgets. The first four gadgets titled ADD, EDIT
- INSERT and DELETE describe to the program, what type of action
- to take. The program will default to ADD mode, since nothing
- else can be done with no script file in memory. As a matter
- of fact, it will not be possible to select anything else
- but ADD until a script file is either loaded or built by the
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- If a new script is to be designed, new name for the script
- has to be entered. To do this, select "New" from the pull-down
- menu. Remember, that this will reset any script file presently
- in memory.
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- Next important set of gadgets is on the upper right side of
- the window. Delay time can be changed at any time and can be
- different for every picture in the slideshow. The default
- delay time is 3 seconds and it stands for the time, the computer
- will wait after displaying one picture before it starts to load
- another. This has no effect on the performance of the "SCS"
- program, and is used only by the "Play" program. Delay time
- can be set between 0 and 30 seconds.
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- The four big gadgets in the center of the screen allow to
- load a new picture or display previously selected pictures,
- that already are a part of the script. In EDIT mode, the
- "Load IFF" gadget allows to load another picture in place of
- one, that was previously loaded. "See first" and "See second"
- will display pictures that are most current with "second"
- being the most current and "first" being the one before it.
- "See change" gadget will allow to display two most current
- pictures using the "wipes", that were originally selected for them.
- Even then, the computer will disregard the current setting
- of the delay between each picture and it will load the second
- picture immediately after displaying the first.
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- The little "window" on the bottom of the screen and three gadgets
- associated with it will display 5 most current picture titles
- while in ADD mode and will allow to browse through the titles
- while in any other mode. The title considered most current
- is the one displayed on the bottom of the window.
- To move a title to the "current" position if it is displayed
- anywhere in the window, just click on it with left mouse button.
- CAUTION! Clicking on a title while in DELETE mode will delete
- the picture from the script!
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- That's all there is to say about all the gadgets and their
- functions. I tried to be brief, so the descriptions are rather
- short. I don't think that menu items need any explanation.
- They should explain themselves.
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- The following describes format of the script file created
- by SCS.
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- 1. Picture file name (including full path) enclosed in set
- of double quotes and followed by a comma.
- 2. A number, currently between 1 and 7 to describe a "wipe"
- used to display the picture, followed by a comma.
- 3. A number, currently between 1 and 7 to describe a "wipe"
- used to erase the picture, followed by a comma.
- 4. Delay time in seconds.
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- Currently supported "wipes" and their numbers:
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- Number Displaying Erasing
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- 1 Fade in Fade out
- 2 Blinds open Blinds close
- 3 Checker Checker
- 4 "Zoom" "Zoom"
- 5 Scroll up Scroll down
- 6 Sideways Sideways
- 7 Spiral Spiral
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- Please note, that not all the "wipes" will work well with Hold and
- modify pictures. The reason lies in the way, the HAM pictures are
- handled by the graphics hardware of Amiga. Using "Fade in" or
- "Fade out" may not produce very pleasing effects.
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- Enjoy the program!
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- Adam Rybicki
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