You're going to love the colorful line drawings that FLYING LINES creates on your screen when you run the DOS program or the Windows 3.1 screen saver module on this issue. No matter which environment you prefer, you'll be able to enjoy FLYING LINES while your computer is "inactive."
^CIMPORTANT NOTE FOR DOS USERS
Flying Lines for DOS (the FLINES.EXE file) can be run from DOS and you will see the same effects as the Windows version. HOWEVER, the DOS version is not a "screen saver." It is a program which you can run when your computer would be otherwise idle. There are many problems in creating a true DOS screen saver and we are still working them out. The Windows version (FLINES.SCR) is, however, a standard Windows screen saver, and can be used just as any other ".SCR" file can be used from Windows.
^C---FLYING LINES FOR DOS INSTRUCTIONS---
STEP 1 - Copy FLYLINES.EXE into a subdirectory that
is in your computer's "path statement." If you
aren't sure which subdirectories are in your
path, type "PATH" then press Enter at the DOS
prompt, and DOS will display your path. NOTE:
you do not have to copy the program into a
subdirectory in your path; however, if you do
not, you won't be able to run FLYLINES from
any location in your directory tree structure
(i.e., from any drive or directory).
STEP 2 - At the DOS prompt, type FLYLINES to run
the program. Be sure to note the controls or
command line parameters below that alter the
design FLYLINES "paints" on your computer
screen.
STEP 3 - Press any key to return to the DOS prompt.
STEP 4 - This is an optional step. You may also add
FLYLINES to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to
automatically run it each time you boot up, by
making "FLYLINES.EXE" the last line in the
.BAT file. NOTE: if you set up Clock Worx
(issue #77) to do this, you must replace that
program (CLOCKWRX.EXE) with FLYLINES.EXE.
^CFLYING LINES FOR DOS COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
The following display options may be set at the DOS prompt when you run Flying Lines.
At the DOS prompt, type:
FLYLINES /S....to run Flying Lines so that only one set
of lines is drawn (SINGLE).
FLYLINES /M....to run Flying Lines so that two sets of
lines are drawn (MIRROR).
FLYLINES /Y....to run Flying Lines so that four sets of
lines are drawn (SYMMETRIC).
FLYLINES /K....to run Flying Lines so that eight sets of
lines are drawn (KALEIDOSCOPE). This is
the "default" setting.
FLYLINES /?....to view a list of these options
FLYLINES /C....to run the program in CGA/MCGA mode (b/w
graphics)
FLYLINES /E....to run the program in EGA mode (color)
FLYLINES /V....to run the program in VGA mode (color)
FLYLINES /VER..to access version and credit information
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^C---FLYING LINES FOR WINDOWS 3.1 INSTRUCTIONS---
STEP 1 - Run Windows 3.1.
STEP 2 - Insert the ODM #84 disk, then access the File
Manager in Windows.
STEP 3 - Use the File Manager to copy the file,
FLYLINES.SCR into your Windows directory or
folder.
STEP 4 - Double-click on the Control Panel icon (usually
located in the Program Manager).
STEP 5 - Double-click on the Desktop icon in the Control
Panel window.
STEP 6 - Select Flying Lines from the pick list of
screen savers in the Desktop window.
STEP 7 - Click the Setup button to set the following
options: MODULE, SPEED, NUMBER of LINES, and
PASSWORD Protection. See "Options" below for
explanations of each. Make your choices and
approve them to return to the Desktop window.
STEP 8 - Click the Test button to view the results.
Return to the Setup and make adjustments to
suit your computer and sense of aesthetics.
^CFLYING LINES FOR WINDOWS SCREEN SAVER OPTIONS
The following MODULES are available:
BLANK - Turns Flying Lines into a screen "blanker."
This is included only because Windows does not
provide password protection for its built-in
"blank" screen saver.
SINGLE - Flying Lines draws one set of lines.
MIRROR - Flying Lines draws two sets of lines.
SYMMETRIC - Flying Lines draws four sets of lines.
KALEIDOSCOPE - Flying Lines draws eight sets of lines.
The following SPEEDS are available: slowest, slow, medium, fast and fastest. You may select the number of lines to display on the screen at one time. And finally, you may enable or disable password protection at will...but don't forget the password you select!
