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This is the Help file for DLDSETUP v2.02. It may be no larger than
48K in size or strange things will happen. The help messages may be
modified, as long as the "tags" (single words preceded by a ":") are
not changed. One possible reason to modify this file is to translate
it into a foreign language. WARNING: Do not start any line with a
colon (":") character because it will be mistaken for a help tag.
Copyright (c) 1993 Panacea Inc. - All Rights Reserved
:Intro
Welcome to TurboDLD!
The following configuration utility is used to configure
TurboDLD's operating environment, including things like font
size, board type, and resolution. This utility will create a
file called DLDSETUP.DAT in the sub-directory specified when
the TurboDLD INSTALL program was run. DLDSETUP.DAT contains
TurboDLD's configuration information. Please take a moment to
register your driver by calling Panacea at (603)-437-5022.
After configuring TurboDLD with this utility, you may want to also
customize your color selections. This is accomplished by running
DLDCOLOR from the AutoCAD command prompt. Just type "DLDCOLOR" at
the AutoCAD command prompt. This color configuration program will
allow you to manipulate menu colors, drawing colors, and even the
physical colors.
Also, remember that at any time while you're running DLDSETUP, you
can press the question-mark key ("?") to get context sensitive help.
:DrvConfig
Select this menu to configure basic TurboDLD options such as display
list enable/disable, drawing cache enable/disable, number of command
prompt lines.
:DlxConfig
Select this menu to configure TurboDLDDeluxe's Deluxe features.
:AdvConfig
Select this menu to configure TurboDLD's advanced features.
:SaveExit
Saves your current configuration.
:SaveNoExit
Exits WITHOUT saving your current configuration. Any configuration changes
will be lost.
:Dlist
You may enable or disable TurboDLD's display list. Disabling it will save
memory, but AutoCAD pan, zoom, and redraw time will be significantly
slower.
:Dcache
Enabling the drawing cache lets TurboDLD operate at full speed. The only
reason to disable the drawing cache is to conserve memory. If you find
you are paging to disk significantly, then you may want to disable the
drawing cache.
:32bit
AutoCAD Release 12 supports a 31 bit regen space. Selecting 31 bit will
virtually eliminate regens at the expense of significantly higher memory
usage. If you do not have enough additional memory, select 15. Versions
of AutoCAD before R12 ignore this variable.
:CmdEcho
Internal TurboDLD commands are commands which are understood by
TurboDLD. These commands are used to invoke the BP, bring up menus,
or execute your actual menu commands. To echo these commands on the
command line, choose Enable. To suppress the echo, choose disable.
:FlipScreen
The Flip Screen Method is a fail-safe feature. In virtually all
cases, the "Instant" selection will suffice, but in some rare cases,
the combination of a given VGA with a particular system will result
in artifacts left on the display when doing a flip-screen back from
the text screen to the graphics screen. If this occurs on your system,
use the "Force Redraw" option.
:bpZoom
There are two modes used to zoom the BP, Float and Freeze. Float mode
always centers the current zoom area in the middle of the BP. Freeze
mode does not center the current zoom area after a zoom. The contents
of the BP area "frozen" in the BP.
:dlCompact
Forces a manual clean-up of Display List memory returning any unused
memory back the AutoCAD memory pool.
:BPHilite
You may highlight the current viewport with either patterned
lines, a highlight rectangle, or both.
:BPRefresh
Choose Enable if you want to have the contents of the Big Picture
updated as you edit the drawing. This will slow your editing operations
down. Choose Disable if you do not want the Big Picture updated.
This is the faster option.
:RegenMode
Choose Fast for the fastest regens possible. If you choose this
option, you will not see the drawing until the regen is complete.
Choose Incremental if you want to see your drawing displayed
incrementally during the regen. This option is slower than
fast mode.
:BoardList
Hit F1 for a list of VGA cards from which to choose yours.
:BoardSelect
Choose a video card from this list.
:YourOwnBIOS
If your VGA card is not in the list of supported cards, you can
still set up TurboDLD to use it by telling this Setup program which
BIOS codes the the card uses. The BIOS codes can usually be found
in the manual which came with the VGA card.
:VGAResolutions
You must choose a resolution from the list of resolutions
supported by your VGA.
:ACADCustom
Not used
:ACADRegAX
This is typically where the mode select code goes. The mode MUST
correspond to the color mode (16 or 256 colors) you have chosen,
as indicated at the top of the active window. The mode select code
is generally the same as the mode number listed in your VGA manual
for a given resolution, with BX, CX, and DX all set to 0000. In
some rare cases a special code is put into AX and the mode code
goes into BX (see help for BX).
:ACADRegBX
Most of the time this should be 0000. However, certain card
manufacturers set a special code in AX to indicate that the
actual mode select code goes into BX.
:ACADRegCXDX
No known VGA cards use these registers, and you should simply
leave them set to 0000. They are provided so that if some
future VGA card uses them, TurboDLD will support them.
:ACADModeCode
If you put the BIOS code into AX, then select "AL". This is the register
that TurboDLD must use to prevent the screen from clearing when changing
modes. Failure to do this correctly will result in the flip screen
not working correctly in the "FAST" mode, but no harm will be done.
If you're not sure, pick "AL".
:ACADRes
Enter the resolution that your card will display in when it goes into
the mode specified above. Note that resolutions above 800x600 (namely
1024x768) will require the correct setting of the chip type (in the
next menu).
:ChipSelect16
If the AutoCAD resolution you chose is 800x600 or less, AND the
AutoShade resolution you are about to chose is 320x200 or less,
then you can get away with selecting "GENERIC". Otherwise, you
must know the brand of VGA chip used in your VGA card. You can
find this information in the manual or by actually looking at the
card and locating the square, flat, black VGA controller chip.
:ChipSelect256
Unless you have chosen the 320x200 resolution, you MUST specify
the correct VGA chip type for your board. You can find this
information in the manual or by actually looking at the card and
locating the square, flat, black VGA controller chip.
:ShadeCustom
Not used.
:ShadeRegAX
This is typically where the mode select code goes. The mode MUST be
a 256 color mode, not 16, 4, or 2. If your VGA manual gives you a
number, but doesn't tell you where to put it, it probably goes here,
and you can leave BX, CX, and DX set to 0000. Some VGA's put a special
code into AX and put the mode code into BX (see help for BX).
:ShadeRegBX
Most of the time this should be 0000. However, certain card
manufacturers set a special code in AX to indicate that the actual mode
select code goes into BX.
:ShadeRegCXDX
No current VGA cards use these registers, and you should simply
leave them set to 0000. They are provided so that if some future
VGA card uses them, TurboDLD will support them.
:ShadeRes
Enter the resolution that your card will display in when it goes into
the mode specified above. Note that resolutions above 320x200 will
require the correct setting of the chip type (in the previous menu).
:FontSize
Select the font size which you would like used in all the AutoCAD
drawing screen menus, including pull-downs and dialog boxes. The
8x8 font is rather small, so we recommend that you use either the
8x14 or 8x16 fonts. A larg