
                   The Hermitage Computer Art Manual
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Copyright (c) 1993 Intersoft, Moscow, Russia
Copyright (c) 1993 The State Hermitage Museum, St.Petersburg, Russia


1. Computer Configuration and Operating System

"The Hermitage" program  will  run  on  any  IBM  PC  (286,  386  or  486)  and
compatibles with the following minimum hardware specification:

  - RAM not less than 1MB (384KB Extended memory with HIMEM.SYS driver);
  - 13 MB of free hard disk space for the VGA version and
    23 MB of free hard disk space for the SVGA version;
  - 3.5" (1.44 MB) or 5.25" (1.2 MB) FDD - depending on source floppy type;
  - mouse (optional, but strongly recommended);
  - any VGA or SuperVGA card for the VGA version
                    or
    SuperVGA card with one of the following SVGA chip sets:

            ATI Wonder
            Chips & Technology
            OAK
            Prisma
            Trident 8800
            Trident 8900
            Tseng 3000
            Tseng 4000
            VESA board
            Video7
            Paradise/Western Digital 
	    Cirrus Logic CL-GD542X
	    S3 86C801
	    S3 86C805
	    S3 86C911
	    S3 86C924
	    S3 86C928

    for the SVGA version.

Operating system: MS-DOS v.3.30 or higher (HIMEM.SYS required).

At the program startup there should be at least 460 KB of conventional  memory
plus 300 KB of extended memory free.


2. Setup and running the program

2.1 To install the program, insert floppy Disk #1 in the floppy disk drive, 
make this drive current, type: SETUP, and then follow the SETUP prompts.

2.2 The SETUP file  uses  the  C:  drive  and  directory  HERMVGA or HERMSVGA
(depending on VGA or SVGA version) as the default for transfering files from
floppy to hard disk. If you want to change target drive or directory, please
insert new names.

2.3 About 23 MB of free hard disk space  are  needed  for  SVGA full version
installation (13 MB for VGA full version, 3 MB for the VGA demo and 5Mb for 
the SVGA demo). If you don't have enough space you can install program 
partially, but not all of the  program's images will be available for viewing 
in this case. A minimum of 5 MB of free disk space are required for partial 
installation of  VGA  and the 5.25"  SVGA  versions  and 5.7 MB for the 3.5" 
SVGA version. 

You can continue installation after increasing free space on your hard  drive.
To do this - run SETUP again from Disk #1 and start loading the  program  from
the appropriate disk in accordance with the SETUP prompts.

2.4 If the Program does not install properly, first remedy  the  conflict  then
run SETUP again from Disk #1, following  its  instructions.  You  can  continue
installation starting from any diskette.

2.5 To run the program,  make  the  directory  where  "The  Hermitage"  resides
current and type: HERM.

2.6 If you would like to run The Hermitage in Windows you have been provide with
a program information file (.PIF) and an icon file (.ICO) in your main Hermitage
directory. To setup The Hermitage in Windows do the following:

1) Select the FILE option from your Window's Program Manager.
2) Select NEW from the FILE menu.
3) Select PROGRAM ITEM  and choose OK to get the Program Item Properties box.
4) In the DESCRIPTION box type the program name, "The Hermitage, Vol. I" for 
   example.
5) In the COMMAND LINE box type the full path name of the HERM.PIF file,
   C:\HERMSVGA\HERM.PIF for example. Choose the BROWSE option if you don't 
   remember where the HERM.PIF file resides. 
6) Select the CHANGE ICON box and choose OK when warning message pops up.
7) In the FILE NAME box type the full path name of the HERM.ICO file, 
   C:\HERMSVGA\HERM.ICO for example. Choose the BROWSE option if you don't 
   remember where the HERM.ICO file resides. 
8) Select OK twice to accept the icon and exit the PROGRAM ITEM PROPERTIES box.
9) To start the program from Windows double click the mouse on the Hermitage 
   icon.

Warning: Running the Hermitage through Windows may slow down the program's 
response time.

3. General Instructions

3.1 You can move the cursor by mouse or with the keyboard arrow keys.

3.2 You can select an object  (image,  text  reference  or  screen  button)  by
pointing the cursor to the object and pressing the left  mouse  button  or  the
Enter key.

3.3 To view a screen button description move the cursor to it and hold down the
right mouse button. To get Help for any screen, press the F1 key or move the 
cursor to the Help button and press the left mouse button or the ENTER key. To
remove the Help message, move the cursor to the CANCEL button and press the left
mouse button or ENTER key.

4. Working with the program

4.1 Main Menu

The first screen to appear after you type HERM will be the logo  screen.  Press
any key to continue. The Main Menu will appear on the  screen.  The  Main  Menu
consists of screen buttons under the Panoramic View of the Hermitage buildings.

The following button descriptions are either left to right or top to bottom.

Buttons in the first row:

     "Book"      - enter the Book Mode
     "Setup"     - enter the Screen Setup Mode
     "Map"       - enter the Map Mode
     "Topics"    - enter the Topics Mode
     "Autoshow"  - run Automatic Show
     "Exit"      - Exit the program
     "Help"      - get Help

Buttons in the second row:

     "Russian"  - changes to Russian dialogs
     "English"  - changes to English dialogs

You can proceed with the program in any way, but we recommend you first  select
the language and then adjust both the screen color and intensity via the Screen
Setup Mode.

4.2 Screen Setup

After you press the Setup button of the Main Menu an image and a set of buttons 
appear on the screen. Using "-" or "+" screen buttons you can adjust the image
by the following parameters as you like:

     "red"      - increase or decrease red color
     "green"    - increase or decrease green color
     "blue"     - increase or decrease blue color
     "intensity"- increase or decrease intensity

You can save the current screen adjustments by using the Save button, or
restore default values using the Restore button.

To return to the Main Menu use the Main Menu button (decorated with double up
arrows).

4.3 The Book Mode

When you press the Book button in the Main Menu two windows appear - the text
window and the illustration window.

There are buttons under the text windows.

4.3.1 Buttons in the Book Mode

Buttons in the first row:

     "Next"     - go to the next page (if any)
     "Previous" - go to the previous page (if any)
     "Back"     - return to the previous chapter (if any)

Buttons in the second row:

     "Main Menu"- return to the Main Menu
     "Map"      - enter the Map Mode
     "Help"     - get Help
     "Index"    - go to the Index

4.3.2 Index

While in the Book Mode you can  read all chapters one by one, using text
references, or you can use the Index to select any chapter you desire.

The index consists of numbered text references. You can select any of them
using the "Next" or "Previous" buttons to change the Index pages.

To select a chapter, point the cursor to its title in the Index and press the
left mouse button or the Enter key.

The appropriate text  appears in the  text window with the image in the
illustration window.

4.3.3 Working with a chapter

While reading the text, you can select a new image for the illustration window
if there is a blue reference to the image in the text. Grey references in the
text or at the end of the chapter will allow you to select additional related
text and illustrations, or proceed to the next chapter.  You can do this  by
pointing the cursor on the first word of the reference and  pressing the left
mouse button or the Enter key. When there aren't any  grey  references in the
chapter you can return to the previous chapter by selecting the "Back" screen
button.

Using the buttons described in the section 4.3.1, you can select pages, go to
the Index, enter the Map Mode or return to the Main Menu.

4.3.4 Working with an image

By pointing the cursor to an image and pressing the left mouse button or the
Enter key, you can select a full image on the screen.
This image can be manipulated  by  using  the  appropriate screen buttons as
described in Section 4.6.

4.4 Map mode

When you press the Map button in the Main Menu or in other modes,
a scheme of the State Hermitage Museum appears on the screen. This
screen displays action buttons as well as a small image of the
current hall and its name. If you are entering from an image of 
one of the halls of The Hermitage, that hall is highlighted in red and
a small image of it is displayed. Otherwise the default, a picture of 
the Atlas Portico, is displayed and no hall is highlighted. You can 
change the current hall by pointing the cursor to the hall on the map 
and pressing the left mouse button or the Enter key.

4.4.1 Action buttons

     "Main Menu" - return  to the Main Menu
     "1st floor" - 1st floor Map
     "2nd floor" - 2nd floor Map
     "3rd floor" - 3rd floor Map
     "Help"      - Help

4.4.2 Working with an image
                                                                       
By placing the cursor on an image in the small window and pressing the left
mouse button or the Enter key you can select a full image. This image can be
manipulated by using the appropriate screen buttons as described in section
4.6.

4.5 Topics Mode

When you press the Topic button in the Main Menu three screen panels appear:

     left panel   - three Slide rows
     right panel  - topics Index
     bottom panel - two rows of buttons

The slides on the left panel represent the most important nine topics of the
Hermitage collection. The Name and Slide of the current topic is highlighted 
by a blue frame.

4.5.1 Working with topics

You can proceed through the topics sequentially, one by one, or directly as 
you like.

To do this, point the cursor to the slide or to the appropriate topic name in
the topics Index and press the left mouse button or the Enter key.

After you select the topic, up to nine new slides for this topic appear in the
left panel.

The current slide of the current topic and its description are highlighted by a
blue frame.

There is also a short description of the current topic in the right panel.

4.5.2 Action buttons

First row buttons:

     "Previous"  - go to the previous topic
     "Next"      - go to the next topic
     "Main Menu" - return to the Main Menu

Second row buttons:

     "Help"      - get Help
     "Index"     - return  to the Topics Index

4.5.3 Working with a slide

By pointing the cursor to the selected slide and pressing the left mouse 
button or the Enter key, you can make it current. If you point the cursor to 
the current slide and press the left mouse button or the Enter key, you can 
enlarge the image and manipulate it as described in the Section 4.6.

4.6 Working with a full image

You can enter the Full Image Mode from any of three other modes: Book, Map or
Topic.

To enter this mode, place the cursor on a small image (illustration window in
the Book, small image in the Map or to any slide in the Topic mode) and press
the left mouse button or the Enter key.

A full image window with a column of action buttons will appear.

Action buttons:

"Book"        - Go to the chapter of the Book related to the current image.

"Map"         - Enter the Map Mode. If the current Full Image is one of The
                Hermitage halls you'll get the appropriate floor map.  For any
                other images you will enter the 2nd floor map of the Map Mode.

"Lens"        - Select any detail of the image and enlarge it in the special
                window. You must point the cursor to the required part of the
                screen and press the left mouse button or the Enter key. If 
                you point the cursor to the enlargement Window and repeat 
                pressing the left mouse button or the Enter key, you can 
                enlarge the detail as many times as you want. To cancel this 
                mode, press this button again or press the "Cancel" button.

"Information" - Get information about the whole image.  To remove this
                information, press this button again or press the "Cancel" 
                button.

"Only Image"  - Removes all but the Full image from the screen. You can 
                display the image icon bar by pressing any key.

"Next"        - Active only if you enter the Full Image Mode from the Topic
                Mode. In this case, it allows you to retrieve the next Full
                Image of this topic.

"Previous"    - Active only if you enter the Full Image Mode from the Topic
                Mode. In this case, it allows you to retrieve the previous 
                Full Image of this topic.

"Zoom"        - Divides the screen into two parts, places the current image 
                in the left half of the screen and a 2X's enlargement to the 
                right. Select any possible direction (from top to bottom, 
                side to side or diagonally) and press the appropriate button 
                to start movement of the image in the "Zoom" window. To stop
                movement, click the left mouse button or press any key. Select 
                the Cancel button to exit from the Zoom Mode.

"Cancel"      - Cancels the previous mode selected by any other screen buttons.

"Help"        - Displays a Help screen. Pressing F1 will also display this 
                screen. Select the Cancel button to remove this screen.

4.7 Auto Show

You can run the program in the Automatic Mode by using this screen button 
from the Main Menu. You can interrupt the Auto Show and exit to the Main Menu 
at any time by using the Esc key. You can pause the Auto Show at any time by 
pressing any key except Esc. To continue the show press any key.

5. Help

Help is available in each mode by selecting the Help button or pressing F1. 
Once selected, a Help window will appear with the needed text. You can remove 
the Help text from the screen by using the Cancel screen button.

6. Exit the program

You can exit the program by using the Exit screen button in the Main Menu.
Information about the authors and the last cover appears. Press any key to
clear these screens, or wait for the screens to clear automatically. If you 
wish to pause these screens, press the PAUSE button on your keyboard. 


The State Hermitage and Joint Venture Intersoft wish you an enjoyable trip to
The State Hermitage Museum.


                           Joint Venture Intersoft

                   30/6 Vavilova str. 117900 Moscow Russia


