Trilobyte SVGA FLICK & Groovie Player. Copyright 1991 Trilobyte, all rights reserved. This is version 0.73 of Trilobyte's SVGA FLICK player. Version 0.73 adds: Script labels in form [label] for script files Jump parameter for scripts in format _jump label Loop parameter for mouse and keyboard input form: _startsub....._endsub Keyboard input in form _keyin "k" label (must be inside loop) Mouse regions in form _region xlo ylo xhi yhi label (must be insider loop) Added return parameter for breaking out of script form: _return num (num=errlevel) Fixed 1280x1024 animation bug Version 0.72 adds: Fixed VESA 320x200 blanking in scripts bug Fixed hang bug with getinmem routine Version 0.71 adds: Added _cd n to script for controlling mscdex cd rom audio (n=track, 99=stop) Fixed script comment bug Version 0.7 adds: Added -mn command line for VESA mode n = 0 320x200x256 n = 1 640x400x256 n = 2 640x480x256 n = 3 800x600x256 n = 4 1024x768x256 n = 5 1280x1024x256 Added auto-res for animations in VESA mode Added -fn command line for fading in/out (n = 1 fade in, n = 2 fade out, n = 3 fade in and out) Added mouse click to end animation Fixed non-VESA command line bug Made maximum animation size 53megs Added ascii script format Version 0.6 adds: Starts animations off at the correct speed Added -s command line option for speed (e.g. play myflie.fli -s9) Added -l command line option for looping (e.g play myfile.fli -l9) Added -g command line option for staying in graphic mode once done Added ability to play back Groovie 0.1 files Added Grey Scale toggle with Home key Version 0.5 adds: Detects processor type and uses processor specific instructions Fixed bug on uncompressed .FLI files Added luminence control with Pgup/Pgdown keys (not on Hercules) Added Home key for returning back to original palette Fixed bug with palette fades Fixed VESA win.granulality bug Added support for RAM/EMS/FILE caching Made .FLI limit 16 megabytes Version 0.4 fixes: Problems with storing seek position on some .fli files Problems with 320x200 first frame Hercules Graphics Station version uses 386 instructions Variable speed playback with 1-9 keys Escape from the program with the ESC key Version 0.3 adds support for: Hercules Graphic Station Card Fixed bugs Made old 320x200x256 animations play in 320x200 mode Center other animations into middle of screen Version 0.2 adds support for: Tseng 4000 Oak Technologies VESA How to use the Player Using the program is simple. All you have to do is type "PLAY filename.FLI" or "PLAY scriptname.GRV", the program will try and detect the SVGA card you have, and then start to play the animation in 640x480x256 resolution. Programs that generate .FLI's at this resolution include Autodesk 3D Studio and Autodesk Animator Pro. This program is not free. Trilobyte will support the product and send you regular updates and the scripting program "Groovie". If you would like to register, please send a check, made payable to Trilobyte, for $20 to: Trilobyte PO Box 1412 Jacksonville Oregon, 97530 (503) 899 1113 YOU HAVE TO REGISTER TO GET THE SCRIPT MAKER "GROOVIE" !!! If you have any comments, please send them to: Compuserve: 72330,3276 Genie : G.DEVINE Internet : 72330,3276@compuserve.com For best results when using the player, play the animation with lots of expanded memory free. Play uses expanded memory to store the animation. To use expanded memory you must first install a driver like EMM.SYS. To stop the player from animating, press the Esc key, the player will change back to text mode and return you to dos. To vary the playback speed, press the keys 1-9 on the keyboard, pressing 0 will restore the speed saved in the animation. To change the luminence of the animation use the Pgup/Pgdown keys, Home returns the colors back to normal. To toggle grey scale on/off press the Home key. Useful for that old movie effect. To change the number of loops, use the -ln or /ln option on the command line. For example: Play myfli.fli -l10 will play "myfli.fli" ten times. The maximum number of loops is 65535. A value of 0 will loop forever. To change the speed from the command line, use the -sn or /sn option. For example: Play myfli.fli -s10 will play "myfli.fli" at speed ten. Speeds can be between 0 and 255. To stop Play changing the video mode back to text once finished, use the /g or -g option on the command line. For example: Play myfli.fli -l10 -s10 -g will play "myfli.fli" ten times at speed ten and then stay in graphics mode when it exits. Thank you for using the Trilobyte SVGA FLICK & Groovie Player