                                        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, and ATI, Ahead (B chip only), Genoa, Zymos, AND Trident VGA chips, in all EGA/VGA
graphics modes for each display card. It is configurable for your display card, and can be programmed to do only
the modes you like. The ATI VGA Wonder 1024x768x16 mode is not supported. VPIC will display ,and convert to, the
following graphics file formats:
    GIF normal and interlaced viewing.
    GIF save normal, interlaced, inverted, mirrored, rotated CW or CCW 90 degrees.
    MAC file (viewing 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.
    IFF Electronic Arts files (same as LBM).
    TGA Targa 8 thru 32 bits/pixel file format.

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 resolution for each picture.

    Fast, easy menu system with following features:
      * Handles up to 500 files.
      * Cursor moved with arrow keys, PgUp/PgDn keys, or an alphanumeric key to jump to files stating with a letter
        or number.
      * Files are marked/unmarked for viewing with the Spacebar.
      * Very fast GIF decoding.
      * 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 mode. Auto lets VPIC pick the best resolution. Lock always uses
        a selected resolution.
      * F8 waits for keypress between images in multi-image GIFS.
      * F9 prompts for new path and filespec.
      * F10 shows current directory.
      * Alt_X deletes file at cursor (with users permission).
      * 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.
        F1-F9 are adjustments for red, green, blue, brightness, and contrast for VGA viewing. F10 restores
            original palette.
        Up/Down arrows and PgUp/Pg/Dn 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).
        C, D, G, I, M, P, R, T, U, Z, <, > are file conversion commands.

    A comprehensive DOC file explains all the features of VPIC.

    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.
    The latest version of VPIC (ver 2.8) is always available in Data Library 3 of the PICS forum on Compuserve, and
at many graphics oriented BBS's. It 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 1.2Meg 5.25 inch disk, and EGA, VGA, or SuperVGA (640x480x256, etc) pics.

                                        Regards,
                                        Bob Montgomery, 132 Parsons Road, Longwood, FL 32779
