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Dynamic Designs Magic Mirror Screen Saver v1.00
Copyright (C) 1992-1993 Daniel Baumberger and Ken Maupin
From the "Over the Edge Collection"
WARRANTY and LICENSE:
=====================
This software is provided AS IS. There is NO warranty either
expressed or implied. The authors cannot be responsible for any damage
incurred from the use or misuse of this program.
You are granted a limited license to evaluate this software to
see if it meets your needs. You may not charge for this software except
for media, shipping, and/or phone charges without written consent of the
author. You may NOT reverse engineer or decompile this software.
This software is NOT free. It is being distributed as shareware.
You have 30 days to evaluate if this product meets your needs. After that
period, you must either register with the author (see below) or delete all
copies of the program.
OVERVIEW:
==========
Magic Mirror (Magic) is a variation of the classic bouncing lines
program. It as based on a program by Ken Maupin called Manic. Magic allows
1, 2, or 4 bouncing lines to be on the screen at once. Magic also contains
many options that limit where the lines can go, how many colors can be used,
and how to display the lines.
REQUIREMENTS:
==============
Magic will run on any 80x86 based system with an EGA, VGA, or SVGA.
It requires only around 50k of free RAM. A math-coprocessor is NOT required.
To use the SVGA modes, a special command-line switch must be used.
Since the drivers used for development cannot auto detect SVGA, they must
be selected explicitly. See the section "RUNNING MAGIC" for more details.
RUNNING MAGIC:
===============
To run Magic with the default parameters, just type "magic" at the
DOS prompt. This defaults to auto detect either EGA or standard VGA and
will pick your best mode from there. For VGA, it will be probably
640x480x16.
To get help on Magic, type "Magic /?" at the DOS prompt. Magic
will display a list of supported command-line options and their defaults.
Below is a list of the parameters, their defaults, acceptable values, and
what they do. Characters in square brackets ("[]") are optional. Values
separated by "|" are alternate options. Choose only one.
/D[ELAY] n
DEFAULT: 0 milliseconds
PURPOSE: Sets the delay to n milliseconds between drawing each line.
You can put just about any value here up to around 32,767 (around 1/2 minute).
/C[OLOR] L[INEAR] | R[ANDOM]
DEFAULT: LINEAR
PURPOSE: The Color switch determines how drawing colors are selected.
LINEAR chooses the next available color in the palette. RANDOM chooses a
random color.
/S[PEED] n
DEFAULT: 50
PURPOSE: Speed determines how many lines should be drawn before
changing the color. Any value from 1 to 32,767 can be used.
/MA[X] n
DEFAULT: 10
PURPOSE: Max specifies the maximum number of pixels of space between
the lines. Acceptable values are 1 to 32,767. For higher resolution modes,
a larger value works better. 10 works quite well in 1024x768x256. For lower
resolutions, such as 320x200x256, a smaller value works better.
/MI[N] n
DEFAULT: 2
PURPOSE: This is the opposite of MAX. This specifies the minimum
distance between lines. Value can range from 1 to 32,767 but MUST be less
than MAX.
/T[AIL] n
DEFAULT: 75
PURPOSE: This sets the tail length in number of lines. Basically,
it is the number of lines that are kept on the screen before being erased.
Currently, value can range from 1 to 199.
/MIR[ROR] N[ONE] | H[ORZ] | V[ERT] | B[OTH]
DEFAULT: BOTH
PURPOSE: Selects the mirror that Magic will perform. NONE means that
only one line will bounce around. HORZ means that the screen will be
mirrored over a horizontal line on the screen, with one line above and
one below (mirror images). VERT is like horizontal but in the line is
vertical. BOTH has four lines, each bouncing around the entire screen.
/MAN[IC]
DEFAULT: OFF
PURPOSE: Selects "Manic" Mode. Manic mode is a variation that
adjusts where the lines can go. This only effects HORZ, VERT, AND BOTH
mirroring. Basically, it will set up a line (either horizontal, vertical,
or both) and limit the line to that region. For example, if you select BOTH
for mirroring and MANIC, then the screen will be divided into four sections,
each with a line in it and it cannot leave that section of the screen. For
best results, play around and see what it does.
/P[ARK]
DEFAULT: OFF
PURPOSE: THIS OPTION IS AVAILABLE IN REGISTERED VERSIONS ONLY.
Magic has the disk parking technology from DDPC so when this option is
specified, Magic will park all hard disks while it is saving your screen
to save your disk also.
/L[IMIT] n
DEFAULT: 0
PURPOSE: This options limits the colors used. 0 means use ALL colors,
i.e. the entire palette. Values can range from 0 to 16 for 16 color modes
and 0 to 256 for 256 color modes.
/MO[DE] m
DEFAULT: * auto detected *
PURPOSE: Selects another video mode. It defaults to detecting EGA's
or VGA's best mode. For SVGA modes, the resolution must be specified
manually. Acceptable values for m are:
320x200x256 640x200x16
640x400x256 640x350x16
640x480x256 640x480x16
800x600x256
1024x768x256
The entire string as specified above must be put in as m. For example, to
select the 1024x768x256 mode:
> MAGIC /MODE 1024x768x256
Other forms of specifying the mode are being considered. If you have a
suggestion, contact the author below (see REGISTERING).
REGISTERING
============
If, after the evaluation period, you find Magic useful, you can
register your copy by sending $15 (US) to:
Daniel Baumberger
811 South Nevada Drive
Longview, WA 98632-5611
As a registered user, you will receive the Dynamic Designs quarterly
newsletter, be eligible for discounted updates, and you will receive a
disk with all the other Dynamic Designs utilities and screen savers (The
Over the Edge Collection) with instructions on how to register the others
at special price. Comments, questions, suggestions, and ideas for new
screen savers can also be sent to the above address.
When you register, please specify the version number that you have, where you
got it (if a BBS, give a phone number, if Internet site, give address), and an
e-mail address or Compuserve address (if applicable). Also, some of the
screen savers can benefit from a 286 or 386 or a math coprocessor. If you
would like a registered version targeted for a specific chip, please specify
when registering. NOTE: Magic does not take advantage of a math coprocessor.
However, 286 and 386 specific versions are available. Ask for availability
of targeted versions when you register if you are unsure. NOTE: 286, 386, and
coprocessor versions are not to be distributed!
HISTORY:
========
Magic v1.00 Initial Shareware Release
THE OVER THE EDGE COLLECTION
============================
The Over the Edge Collection is a set of graphical screen savers
developed by Daniel Baumberger, Ian Greenhoe, and Ken Maupin. Currently there
are five (as of this release) in the collection, which may or may not be
available. If you are interested, contact the author for more info.
Magic Mirror (MAGIC) -- You got it now!
Northern Lights (NL) -- A new twist on bouncing lines. The lines acutally
fade in and out!
Color Rings (RINGS) -- Generates hypnotic rings and square displays.
Plasma (PL) -- a plasma generator for unique moving displays.
Color Circle (COLCIR) -- A large turning color circle on your screen.
Actual names for distribution may be different. Contact the author above
for more details on availability.