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        CyberAnimate       
  (C) 1994 Steve Goldsmith 
    All Rights Reserved    
 
   
CyberAnimate is a 256 color real-time animation player,
animation maker, PCX exporter and viewer.  All menus
are accessed by pressing Alt+highlighted letter.  For example,
the "File" menu is pulled down by Alt-F.  You can also access
the menu by pressing F10 or clicking the mouse on the desired
menu item.

 {Desk top:DeskTop}  {Menu}  {Status line:StatusLine}

Press [Esc] to put this help screen away.

.topic DeskTop
The desk top contains a {menu:Menu}, background and
{status line:StatusLine}.  All work takes place on the desk top.

.topic Menu
The menu is accessed by pressing F10 or Alt+highlighted letter.
For example, the File menu is pulled down by Alt+F.  Use cursor
keys to move and Enter to select.  A mouse can be used by clicking
on the desired item.

.topic StatusLine
Status line items are accessed by pressing Alt+highlighted letter
or function key.  For example, to exit press Alt+X.  A mouse can be
used by clicking on the desired item.

.topic File
 File  (Alt+F)
  
The File menu includes choices for {loading:LoadFile} font, PCX and
configuration files, {saving:SaveFile} configuration files,
{playing:PlaySnip} Snips, {making:MakeSnip} Snips,
new {file list:NewFileList} and {building:FileListBuild} file lists,
viewing the {document:ViewDoc}, file {version:About} information and
{exiting:Exit} the program.

.topic LoadFile
 FileLoad 
  
You can load Character Generator Files .CGF (F3), 2 color
PC Paintbrush .PCX (Shift+F3) or 256 color .PCX.

Configuration .CFG (Ctrl+F3) files contain VGA font tables 0 - 7,
{screen:Screen} options, {colors:OColors} and the DAC palette.

.topic PlaySnip
 FilePlay Snip... 
  
Play Snip (.SNP) animation file on 256 color mode 13h screen.  Player
comes up is single step mode and displays first frame.  Once in player
use [P] to play, [S] to single step and [X] to make a PCX file from
the current frame.  [Esc] or [Enter] to exit player.

.topic MakeSnip
 FileMake Snip... 
  
Make Snip converts all PCX files in the current
{file list:FileList} to a Snip animation file.

.topic SaveFile
 FileSave 
  
Configuration .CFG (Ctrl+F2) files contain VGA font tables 0 - 7,
{screen:Screen} options, {colors:OColors} and the DAC palette.

.topic NewFileList
 FileNew file list 
  
Open a new {file list:FileList}.

.topic FileListBuild
 FileFile list builder
  
Opens a {tree window:TreeWindow} which allows you to add files to a
{file list:FileList}.

.topic ChangeDir
 FileChange dir... 
  
FileChange dir brings up the Change {directory:ChDirDialog} dialog
box, in which you can change the current directory.

.topic ViewDoc
 FileView doc 
  
Loads CYBER.DOC into a scrolling {window:Windows} for viewing.
CYBER.DOC contains information about CyberTools.  See ORDER.DOC or
ORDER.TXT for ordering information.

.topic About
 FileAbout 
  
Displays version, copyright and mode information.  Press [Esc] or
[Enter] to close box.

.topic Exit
 FileExit  (Alt+X)
  
Terminates program.


.topic Windows
 Window  (Alt+W)
  
The Window menu contains commands to close, move and perform
other window-management commands.

Most of the windows in this program have all the standard window
elements, including scroll bars, a close box, and zoom icons.

.topic Tile
 WindowTile 
  
Choose WindowTile to tile all file viewers on the desk top.

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  1ͻ2Ŀ 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
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  3Ŀ4Ŀ 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                                 
   
 
             Tiled Windows

.topic Cascade
 WindowCascade 
  
Choose WindowCascade to stack all file viewers on the desk top.

 1Ŀ
 2Ŀ
 3Ŀ
 4ͻ
                          
                          
                          
                          
                          
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        Cascaded Windows

.topic Resize
 WindowSize/Move  (Ctrl+F5)
  
Choose this command to change the size or position of the active
window.

 
  Size
 
If you press Shift while you use the arrow keys, you can change
the size of the active window.  Once you've adjusted its size or
position, press Enter.

If a window has a Resize corner, you can drag that corner to
resize the window.

 
  Move
 
When you choose WindowSize/Move, the active window moves in
response to the arrow keys.  Once you've moved the window to where
you want it, press Enter.

You can also move a window by dragging its title bar with the
mouse.

.topic Zoom
 WindowZoom  (F5)
  
Choose Zoom to resize the active window to the maximum size.  If
the window is already zoomed, you can choose this command to
restore it to its previous size.

You can also double-click anywhere on the window's title bar
(except where an icon appears) to zoom or unzoom the window.

.topic Next
 WindowNext  (F6)
  
Choose Next to cycle forwards through the windows on the desk top.

.topic Close
 WindowClose  (Alt+F3)
  
Choose Close to close the active window.

You can also click the Close box in the upper right corner to
close a window.

.topic Options
 Options  (Alt+O)
  
The Options menu contains commands that let you set {screen:Screen}
options, change the {colors:OColors}, adjust the VGA
{palette:AdjustPalette} and restore the {default:DefaultFont} font.

.topic Screen
 OptionsScreen... 
  
Screen brings up the {Screen:ScreenDialog} dialog box,
where you can customize the appearance of the desk top.

.topic OColors
 OptionsColors... 
  
Colors brings up the {Colors:ColorDialog} dialog box,
where you can customize the colors of the desk top.  Make sure you
use only the first 8 colors (0 - 7), since the last 8 colors
(8 - 15) are reserved for font 2 table.  You may have to
set {font 2:Screen} table to the same VGA table as font 1 table to
see the color block next to the names.  Remember that colors 8 - 15
are for font 2 table, so there is no telling what it contains.

.topic AdjustPalette
 OptionsAdjust palette... 
  
Adjust palette brings up the {Adjust palette:PaletteDialog} dialog
box, where you adjust the VGA's DAC registers to any of the 262,144
possible colors.

.topic DefaultFont
 OptionsDefault font  (F4)
  
Loads the default font into font 1 table.  The default font is the
font loaded during start up.

.topic PaletteDialog
 Adjust palette dialog box 
  
Select color to adjust.  The color names are arbitrary and
can be made any color.  You may have to set {font 2:Screen} table
to the same VGA table as font 1 table to see the color block next
to the names.  Remember that colors 8 - 15 are for graphics, so
there is no telling what is in font 2 table.

 Color
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   Black       Gray           
   Blue        Light Blue     
   Green       Light Green    
   Cyan        Light Cyan     
   Red         Light Red      
   Magenta     Light Magenta  
   Brown       Yellow         
   Light Gray  White          
 

The Red, Green and Blue sliders allow you the change the RGB levels
of the current color.  The [Cancel] or [Default] buttons restores
the VGA palette to the colors in effect prior to adjustments.

  Red
 
  Green
 
  Blue
 

.topic ScreenDialog
 Screen dialog box 
  
The Screen dialog allows you to set various screen modes and select
which VGA font tables to use.  Windows 3.x and other OSs that allow
task switching may corrupt VGA font tables 2 - 7 during task
switches.  Only the two BIOS supported tables 0 and 1 are restored
correctly under Windows 3.1 with some VGA drivers.  You can
{save:SaveFile} your current configuration prior to task switching
and later {load:LoadFile} it if needed.

Use 640 X 400 to eliminate one pixel gaps caused by standard 720 X
400 VGA text mode.

Paging causes VGA screen page 0 to be copied between pages
1 and 2.  This help smooth movement and eliminate flicker.  If the
desk top becomes too sluggish then you may want to turn off
Paging.

8 color mode masks off the high bit of all attribute nibbles
forcing colors 8 - 15 the be the same as 0 - 7.  If 8 color mode is
turned off then all 16 colors can be used.

 Screen Mode
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    640 X 400            
    Paging               
    8 Colors             
 

Select which VGA font table to use for the desk top.  Make sure
that a font resides in the desired VGA table or the screen may turn
to garbage.  If this happens just restore the {default:DefaultFont}
font.

 Font 1 table
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    0   4 
    1   5 
    2   6 
    3   7 
 

Select which VGA font table to use for viewing two color PCX
images.  If font 2 table is set the same as font 1 table when
you load a PCX file then the screen will turn to garbage.  If
this happens just restore the {default:DefaultFont} font.

 Font 2 table
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    0   4 
    1   5 
    2   6 
    3   7 
 

When saving fonts as .CGF files you can specify the first and last
character to save.

 First char 
 Last  char 

.topic PCXWindow
 PCX Window 
  
The PCX window is a 256 by 128 graphics window
for {viewing:LoadFile} 2 color .PCX files in text mode.  Set
{font 2 table:Screen} to desired VGA font table and
foreground {color:OColors} to 8 - 15.

.topic MakeSnipDialog
 Make Snip dialog box 
  
The Make Snip dialog box allows you to create a Snip (.SNP) animation
file from all 256 color PCX files in the current {file list:FileList}.

Set Snip delay with slider in 1/18th second increments.

  Delay
   

Press [OK] to begin processing or [Cancel] to exit before, during or
after processing.  The first PCX file determines Snip size and
palette.  All PCX files are scanned to make sure they are the same
size and type as the first.

.topic FileList

The file list holds names sent by a {Tree window:TreeWindow} called
File List Builder.  Various functions require a file list to complete
their tasks.

 [] File List ͻ
                                                                          
   H:\BP\CYBER\CYBASE\ALLTYPES.DB                                        
   H:\BP\CYBER\CYBASE\NUMTEST.DB                                         
   H:\BP\CYBER\CYBASE\SMASTER.DB                                         
   H:\BP\CYBER\CYBASE\SYM2.DB                                            
   H:\BP\CYBER\CYBASE\SYMBOLS.DB                                         
   H:\BP\CYBER\CYBASE\TEST.DB                                            
                                                                          
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.topic TreeWindow
 Tree window 
  
The Tree window contains a directory tree, name input line, file list and
file information panel.

 []ͻ
                                                                  
  Dir                   Name                               OK    
  Ŀ ALLTYPES.DB   
  CYBASE             Files                             Root   
                      ALLTYPES.DB۳   
                      NUMTEST.DB۳  Expand  
                      SMASTER.DB۳   
                      SYM2.DB۳   Mask   
                      SYMBOLS.DB۳   
                      TEST.DB۳  Drive   
                      ..\۳   
     Update  
                                                          
  H:\BP\CYBER\CYBASE\*.DB   All    
  ALLTYPES.DB  26624     Jun 16, 1994   2:33am   
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 Dir
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 CYBASE            
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
 

The directory tree window allows you browse through directories on the
current drive.  Use [*] to expand all child nodes and [-] to retract all
child nodes.

 Name
 ALLTYPES.DB

The Name input line is where you enter the name of the file.  Filtering
is used to insure only valid characters are accepted.

 Files
 ALLTYPES.DB۳
 NUMTEST.DB۳
 SMASTER.DB۳
 SYM2.DB۳
 SYMBOLS.DB۳
 TEST.DB۳
 ..\۳
 

The Files list box lists the names of files in the current directory that
match the file-name mask.

 H:\BP\CYBER\CYBASE\*.DB
 ALLTYPES.DB  26624     Jun 16, 1994   2:33am

The File information panel shows the path name, file name, date,
time, and size of the selected file.

None of the items on this information panel are selectable.

 Button functions
 

 [   OK   ]

Preforms assigned action on file in name line.

 [  Root  ]

Reads root directory of current drive and the first level of child
directories.

 [ Expand ]

Expand node toggle.

 [  Mask  ]

 []ͻ
                                                           
   File mask *.DB  
                                                           
                                        OK       Cancel  
                                           
                                                           
 ͼ

Use any valid DOS file mask to filter what files are displayed in the Files
list box.

 [ Drive  ]

 []ͻ
        
  A: 
  B: 
  C:۱ 
  H: 
        
 ͼ

Select any valid DOS drive on the system with [Enter] or double-click
mouse.

 [ Update ]

Refresh Files list box to reflect any changes to current directory.

 [  All   ]

Preforms assigned action on ALL files in Files list box.  Use with caution!

.topic ChDirDialog
 Change dir dialog box 
  
The Change directory dialog box consists of an input box, a list
box, OK, Chdir and Revert buttons.

  Directory Name Ŀ
                                      
 
The Directory Name input box is where you type in the path of the
new directory.

  Directory Tree Ŀ
    Drives                            
    C:\                            
      CYEDIT                       
        BOLDFNTS                   
 
The Directory Tree list box enables you to navigate directories
by using the selecting bar and pressing Enter.

If you're using the keyboard, press Enter to make the selected
directory be the current directory, then choose OK or press Esc
to exit the dialog box.

 [ Chdir  ]

The Chdir button changes the current directory once you've
selected or typed in a directory name.

 [ Revert ]

The Revert button goes back to the previous directory, as long as
you haven't yet exited the dialog box.

.topic ColorDialog
 Colors dialog box 
  
This dialog box is where you can change the colors of different
parts of this program.

  Group Ŀ
    Desktop          
    Menus            
    Help             
    Gray Windows     
    Blue Windows     
    Cyan Windows     
                     
 
The Group list box contains the names of the different regions of
the program that you can customize.

  Item Ŀ
    Color            
                     

When you select a group from the Group list, the Item list box
displays the names of the different views in that region.

  Foreground     Background 
        
        
      
 

 Ŀ
  Text Text Text 
  Text Text Text 
 
The display text shows the current color or attribute settings.

Changes do not take effect on the desktop until you close the
Colors dialog box by choosing OK.

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.topic CloseAll=65314
 WindowClose all 
  
Choose Close all to remove all windows from the desk top.

.topic Previous=65318
 WindowPrevious  (Shift+F6)
  
Choose Previous to cycle backwards through the windows on the desk
top.
