VPIC REFERENCE CARD
                       (C) Copyright 1990 Bob Montgomery, All Rights Reserved.  [CIS 73357,3140]

VPIC is a file viewer/converter for EGA, VGA and SuperVGA display adapters.  It  supports  Tseng  (3000 & 4000  chip),
Paradise, Video 7, Everex, ATI, Ahead (B chip only), Genoa, Trident (8800 & 8900), and Zymos (Trident 8900) VGA chips,
in all EGA/VGA graphics modes for each display card.  It is configurable for your display  card  using  a  plain  text
configuration file and the accompanying CVPIC configuration program.  The new CONFIG program allows you  to  configure
VPIC from a menu of the configuration files. A comprehensive DOC file explains all the features of VPIC.

VPIC will display ,and convert to, the following graphics file formats:
    GIF viewing, normal and interlaced (Fractint FRA and GIF89a viewing too).
    GIF saves in normal, interlaced, inverted, mirrored, rotated CW or CCW 90 degrees.
    MAC file (display only).
    PIC both Pictor and PC Paint.
    PCX including the VGA version 1.61 of PC Paintbrush.
    CUT Dr Halo machine independent format with a palette file.
    SCx file formats for Colorix and EGA Paint.
    LBM Deluxe Paint VGA format, regular and enhanced (IFF Electronic Arts files too).
    TGA Targa 8 thru 32 bits/pixel normal and compressed file formats.
    BIF Binary Image Format B&W image capture board files (display only).

VPIC also has many handy features, such as:
Command line options:   vpic [path][filename[.ext]][/a][/b][/c][/e][/h][/r][/w][/?]
where:
    path specifies a drive/directory for the menu or a single file.
    filename[.ext] specifies a single file to show (GIF ext assumed) or a DOS filespec such as c*.pcx for the menu.
    /a specifies auto resolution select.
    /b specifies beep after decoding each file.
    /c shows current configuration.
    /e specifies 16 color (EGA) mode.
    /h lists hidden files in menu; great files you don't want to come up in menu normally such as x rated.
    /r specifies return to calling application after decoding picture file without changing the video mode.
    /w specifies to wait for a keypress between images for a multi-image GIF file.
    /? shows VPIC help.
    /@slidefile shows pictures specified in the ASCII command file slidefile.  The pictures  are  shown  in  the order
        listed, and you can spec a delay, resolution, animate, and animate rate for each picture.
Fast, easy menu system with following features:
    * Handles up to 500 files.
    * Cursor moved with arrow keys, PgUp/PgDn keys, or starting letter/number of filenames.
    * Files are marked/unmarked for viewing with the Spacebar.
    * F1 displays built in help.
    * F2 does a slideshow of marked files in the order they were marked.
    * Enter shows marked files individually in the order they were marked, or file at cursor (if none marked).
    * F3 shows size and colors of picture at cursor.
    * F4 selects between 256 and 16 color modes.
    * F5/F6 decrease/increase default resolution.
    * F7 selects Normal/Lock/Auto resolution. Auto picks the best resolution. Lock always uses default mode.
    * F8 waits for a keypress between images in multi-image GIF's.
    * F9 prompts for new path and filespec.
    * F10 shows current directory.
    * Alt_X deletes file at cursor (with users permission; ESC or N aborts).
    * Menu automatically updated when files are created or deleted.
    * Picture decoding aborted with Escape.
Commands while viewing a picture:
    / or ? displays built in help.
    'A' Animates the picture by rotating the palette; really nice for fractals.
    'E' expands a compressed Targa file to disk.
    F1-F10 are adjustments for red, green, blue, brightness, and contrast  for  VGA  viewing.  F10  restores  original
        palette.
    Up/Down arrows and PgUp/PgDn scroll picture vertically if bigger than screen (and you have enough display  memory,
        and not a Video 7 card).
    Alt_F momentarily displays filename while viewing.
    Alt_X deletes the current file (with users permission; ESC or N aborts).
    C, D, G, I, M, P, R, T, U, Z, <, > are file conversion commands.
Configuring VPIC: You can configure VPIC from a menu by simply entering CONFIG from DOS (with CONFIG, VPIC, CVPIC and
    all the configuration files (with .cfg extension) in the same directory). Then select the desired config file using
    the arrow keys and press enter. VPIC can still be configured manually by entering `cvpic configfile' from DOS.

The previous program was VGIF, which could display only GIF files. It became VPIC when it acquired the ability  to
display other graphics file formats. The GIF file format is copyrighted by CompuServe Incorporated, Columbus, Ohio.

VPIC is continually being improved, and new features are added all the time. Check it out.  You can register  VPIC for
only $15, or get VPIC from me by sending the  $15 registration  fee  plus  $5  ($10 outside the USA)  postage  and
handling ($20/$25 total). As a bonus, I will fill the rest of the disk with GIF good pictures. Please specify either a
360K or 1.2 Meg 5.25 inch disk (I don't have 3.5" disks), and EGA,  VGA,  or  SuperVGA  (640x480x256, etc)  pics.  For
foreign orders, please send an International or Postal Money Order, since the banks here charge $25 collection fee for
foreign checks.

                                                          Regards,
                                                          Bob Montgomery  (new address)
                                                          543 Via Fontana #203
                                                          Altamonte Springs, FL 32714