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NICON V2.3
(C) Copyright 1991-93 By Blueview Software.
All Rights Reserved.
INTRODUCTION
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Nicon is a DOS based application for creating and editing
WINDOWS 3.x *.ICO files. Nicon has many of the features found in
commercial paint programs and thus provides a quick and easy way
to create and edit icons. With a slick graphical interface you
almost feel like you are in WINDOWS.
REQUIREMENTS
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IBM Compatible Machine
Mouse
EGA or VGA card with 256K
DOS 3.3 or higher (or any Compatible DOS)
CUSTOMER SERVICE
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If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions,
Blueview Software can be contacted through several means.
Voice - (416) 757-7944
BBS - Baudeville BBS (416) 283-0114
- Leave message to NICK ONOUFRIOU in the main conference.
Shareware Conferences - RIME, INTELEC, NANET, CITY2CITY, FIDONET,
and ILINK. Leave message to NICK ONOUFRIOU.
Internet: nick.onoufriou@bville.gts.org
Fido net-mail: (1:250/304)
Surface Mail - Blueview Software
2300 Lawrence Ave. East BOX 80551
Scarborough, Ontario
CANADA M1P 2R0
NOTE: All mail _will_ be answered. If you do not receive a reply
within a few days please try again, mail does get lost.
GETTING STARTED
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If you have not yet tried the program, please try it now, this
will allow you to get a better understanding for the proceeding
information. Remember to use the door in order to exit the program.
The Nicon display is divided into four areas, the top left
corner contains the actual size image of the icon, the far right
contains a zoom image of the icon, the lower left contains the tool
box, and next to it is the color box. All the drawing and editing
are done in the zoom area.
Actual Size Box
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Tool Box Color Box Zoom Box
1. Open 6. Grid 11. Spray
2. Save 7. Door 12. Dot
3. CLR 8. Paint 13. Square
4. Clip 9. Circle 14. Filled Square
5. UnDo 10.Filled circle 15. Line
SELECTING COLORS
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To select a color move the mouse pointer in color box area,
point to one of the colors and press the left mouse button.
SELECTING TOOLS
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To select any of the tools move the mouse pointer in the tool
box area, point to one of the tools and press the left mouse
button.
TOOL DESCRIPTION
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-Open : Read *.ico (see USING THE FILE REQUESTER)
-Save : Save the file as an *.ico
(see USING THE FILE REQUESTER)
-Dot : Point where to plot dot, press left mouse
button.
-Line : Point where to plot the starting end of
the line and press left mouse button, move pointer
to extend the line, release button.
-Square : Point where to plot the starting corner
of the square and press left mouse button, move
pointer to expand the square, release button.
-Filled Square : Point where to plot the
starting corner of the square and press left
mouse button, move pointer to expand the
square, release button.
-Circle : Point where the centre of the circle
will be and press left mouse button, move pointer to
expand the circle, release button.
-Filled Circle : Point where the centre of the circle will be
and press left mouse button, move pointer to
expand the circle, release button.
-Spray : Point where to spray dots and press left mouse
button, release button.
-Paint : Point to area that you want painted and press left
mouse button, release button.
-Undo : Removes the last thing you plotted.
-Grid : Toggles the grid in the zoom box.
-CLR : Clears the display.
-Door : Allows you to exit the program.
-Clip : Point where to mark the starting corner
of the clip area and press left the left mouse
button, move pointer to expand the clip area, release
button.
-HFLIP : Flips the image horizontally
-VFLIP : Flips the image vertically
-Up : Scrolls the image up
-Down : Scrolls the image down
-Left : Scrolls the image to the left
-Right : Scrolls the image to the right
USING THE FILE REQUESTER:
SELECTING A FILENAME
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If it appears in the file list, point to the file and
press the left mouse button, point to OK gadget and
press the left mouse button.
- OR -
In order to switch directories, or drives, you must point
to the <.> which takes you to the root directory or you
can choose the <..> which will take you to the parent directory
or you can choose <a:\>, <b:\>, etc. to change disk-drives.
CHANGING THE PATH
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You can use the <.> which will take you to the root
directory or you can choose the <..> which will take you to the
parent directory or you can choose the actual disk-drive to find
your desired directory path.
- OR -
Point to the Directory box and press the left
mouse button, then type in the desired path.
SCROLLING THROUGH THE FILE LIST
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Point to the Up or Down gadget and press the left mouse
button.
- OR -