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- PO Box 13408 FAX: (702) 735-4603
- Las Vegas, NV 89112 BBS: (702) 796-7134
- CIS: 72000,1642
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- Fastgraph
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- Fastgraph is a versatile, high-performance programmer's graphics library for
- DOS-based PC systems. It is powerful enough to satisfy the most demanding
- graphics application, yet it is easy enough for even the novice graphics
- programmer. Fastgraph includes more than 200 hand-optimized routines, from
- pixel display to sophisticated animation tools. This collection of routines
- provides a programmer with proven, powerful tools to take command of the PC
- and PS/2 text and graphics video environment.
-
- Fastgraph's major functional areas include:
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- * Video mode detection and initialization
- * Support for 28 video modes, including SuperVGA, standard and extended VGA,
- MCGA, EGA, Hercules, Tandy, CGA, and color and monochrome text
- * SVGA support for 20 chipsets plus VESA in resolutions of 640x400x256,
- 640x480x256, 800x600x256, 1024x768x256, 800x600x16, and 1024x768x16
- * SVGA chipset autodetection
- * Colors, virtual colors, and palettes
- * Graphics fundamentals, including points, solid and dashed lines,
- polygons, circles, ellipses, solid and dithered rectangles, region
- fill, and clipping
- * Redefinable world space coordinate system
- * A scalable stroked character font
- * GIF and PCX display and creation routines
- * Bit-mapped image support, including mode-specific and mode-independent
- images, transparent pixels, clipped and reversed images, image retrieval,
- pixel run maps, and masking maps
- * Fast block transfer routines (BitBlt)
- * Physical, virtual, and logical video page management
- * Resizeable video pages for smooth, flicker-free panning
- * Animation and special effects
- * Keyboard, mouse, and joystick support
- * Low-level keyboard handler, ideal for game development
- * Sound effects and music, both synchronous and asynchronous
- * Support for most popular C, Pascal, BASIC, and FORTRAN compilers
- * Support for small, medium, and large memory models where appropriate
- * Extensive tutorial-style user's guide and reference manual
- * No royalties
-
- Fastgraph is an ideal development tool for entertainment and educational
- software, presentation graphics products, scientific and engineering
- applications, CAD/CAM, animation, and any application that requires robust
- graphics. With Fastgraph, it's possible to write programs that run in many
- different video modes by changing only a few lines of code, resulting in fast
- program development.
-
- Originally developed for use in commercial video games, Fastgraph represents
- the cutting edge in graphics technology for the IBM PC. It has been used in
- commercial products such as Accolade's Test Drive III, Day of the Viper, Steel
- Thunder, and Gunboat; ComputerEasy's Video Poker a la Carte; Compu-Teach's
- Once Upon a Time series, Puppet Playhouse, and Destination Mars; and all our
- shareware products.
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- Fastgraph/Light
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- Fastgraph/Light is the shareware version of Fastgraph. It includes all the
- features of Fastgraph except the world space coordinate system, stroked
- character font, and GIF file support. Unlike Fastgraph, Fastgraph/Light uses
- an external video driver (FGDRIVER) that you load before running a program
- developed with Fastgraph/Light, just as you load a mouse driver before you
- run a program that uses a mouse. Fastgraph does not use the external video
- driver but instead includes the necessary functions directly in your EXE or
- COM file.
-
- Any programs developed using Fastgraph/Light are 100% source code compatible
- with Fastgraph. If you purchase Fastgraph after trying Fastgraph/Light, all
- you need to do is re-link your programs. As with Fastgraph, we don't charge
- royalties for using Fastgraph/Light. The registered version of FG/Light
- includes a software license agreement that lets you distribute the external
- video driver without charge as part of your applications.
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- Terms of Fastgraph/Light Evaluation
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- This is an EVALUATION VERSION of Fastgraph/Light and is distributed as
- shareware. It is a full-functioned version with all features found in the
- registered version of Fastgraph/Light. However, programs created with the
- evaluation version will display an evaluation notice when run. In addition,
- programs created with the evaluation version may not be sold, given away, or
- distributed in any form.
-
- The Fastgraph/Light evaluation version is provided so you can see firsthand
- what Fastgraph can do in the context of your own applications. You may use
- the evaluation version for 30 days, after which you must purchase Fastgraph
- or Fastgraph/Light, or discontinue using the evaluation version.
-
- The Fastgraph and Fastgraph/Light purchase price includes disks containing
- the latest version of the product and a license agreement that entitles you
- to use the product without royalties in any programs. Orders for Fastgraph
- include professionally printed versions of the Fastgraph User's Guide and
- Reference Manual (you can purchase Fastgraph/Light with or without printed
- manuals). You'll also receive access to special conferences on our technical
- support bulletin board. Please see "Ordering Information" at the end of this
- file for complete registration information.
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- Notice to Shareware Vendors
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- Shareware vendors must obtain WRITTEN PERMISSION from Ted Gruber Software to
- distribute the evaluation version of Fastgraph/Light. See the LICENSE.DOC
- file for details. If you do not find a LICENSE.DOC file, contact Ted Gruber
- Software.
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- Installing Fastgraph/Light
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- The Fastgraph/Light evaluation kit is distributed in two formats -- in ZIP
- files or on the Fastgraph demo disk.
-
- If you received the Fastgraph demo disk from Ted Gruber Software, it's very
- easy to install Fastgraph/Light. Just make A:\FGLIGHT your current directory
- (you can use any available diskette drive besides A:) and type INSTALL. From
- this point, just follow the directions on the screen.
-
- If you obtained Fastgraph/Light from a bulletin board, shareware distributor,
- or other on-line service, it should include two ZIP files named FGL303A.ZIP
- and FGL303B.ZIP or something similar. In addition, there should be one or
- more of the optional ZIP files named FGL303C.ZIP through FGL303F.ZIP; these
- files respectively contain the C, BASIC, Pascal, and FORTRAN versions of the
- example programs in the Fastgraph User's Guide. To install FG/Light from the
- ZIP files, create a directory (preferably called \FGTEMP) and extract the
- contents of the ZIP files into that directory. After doing this, run the
- INSTALL program (included in FGL303A.ZIP) to move the necessary files to their
- required locations. You can delete the files in the temporary directory when
- INSTALL completes.
-
- In either case, the INSTALL program will ask you for the compilers and memory
- models you wish to use. It also will ask for the name of the directories for
- the Fastgraph utilities, include files, and libraries. For the utilities, we
- suggest using the default name \FG. For the include files and libraries, we
- recommend using the directories where the compiler you've chosen normally
- searches for such files. INSTALL will automatically try to determine these
- directories and propose them as defaults.
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- On-line Manuals
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- Fastgraph/Light includes on-line versions of the tutorial-style "Fastgraph
- User's Guide" and the "Fastgraph Reference Manual". These two extensive
- manuals explain Fastgraph and Fastgraph/Light in detail and are the definitive
- references for learning and using the products. While they specifically
- describe Fastgraph, everything in the manuals also applies to Fastgraph/Light
- unless stated otherwise.
-
- The User's Guide is a detailed tutorial about Fastgraph. The companion
- Reference Manual gives descriptions of each Fastgraph routine in alphabetical
- order. We recommend reading Chapter 1 of the User's Guide and the first
- section of the Reference Manual before you try Fastgraph or Fastgraph/Light.
-
- The User's Guide is split into separate files for each chapter, USER01.DOC to
- USER17.DOC. There is also a file USERAPP.DOC containing the appendices and
- index. The file REF.DOC contains the Reference Manual. The INSTALL program
- places these files in the \FG directory. All these files are ASCII text
- files, suitable for any 80-column (or wider) printer. Be forwarned that the
- on-line versions of the User's Guide and Reference manual total nearly 600
- pages!
-
- The price of Fastgraph includes a professionally printed and bound copy of
- the User's Guide and Reference Manual. You may purchase the printed manual
- separately with Fastgraph/Light.
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- Example Programs
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- Fastgraph/Light contains files for all the example programs in the Fastgraph
- User's Guide. The INSTALL program places these files in the \FG\EXAMPLES
- directory.
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- Distribution Files
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- The Fastgraph/Light evaluation version on the Fastgraph demo disk contains the
- following files:
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- READ.ME This file
- WHATS.NEW Text file describing new features in Fastgraph 3.0
- ORDER.FRM Product order form
- INSTALL.EXE Fastgraph/Light installation program
- FGLIGHT.ARJ Fastgraph/Light libraries and utilities (compressed)
- FGLBP.ARJ Fastgraph/Light units for Borland Pascal 7 (compressed)
- FGLTP.ARJ Fastgraph/Light units for Turbo Pascal 6 (compressed)
- MANUALS.ARJ Fastgraph User's Guide and Reference Manual (compressed)
- EXCOMMON.ARJ Files common to all example programs (compressed)
- EXBAS.ARJ Example programs written in QuickBASIC (compressed)
- EXC.ARJ Example programs written in C (compressed)
- EXFOR.ARJ Example programs written in FORTRAN (compressed)
- EXPAS.ARJ Example programs written in Turbo Pascal (compressed)
- UNARJ.EXE Robert Jung's file decompression utility
-
- If your Fastgraph/Light evaluation kit does not include all these files, you
- may download a complete kit from our technical support BBS by calling (702)
- 796-7134. There is no charge (other than the phone call) for using the BBS.
-
- We'd like to personally thank Robert Jung for his liberal licensing agreement
- covering the use of his UNARJ utility. UNARJ and its companion product, ARJ,
- are excellent products that we highly recommend.
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- Fastgraph/Fonts
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- Fastgraph/Fonts lets you easily add bit-mapped character support to Fastgraph
- applications. The product includes 40 font files in several point sizes. A
- program can load up to 32 fonts simultaneously. Font files shipped with
- Fastgraph/Fonts may be distributed without royalties in your applications.
-
- The Fastgraph/Fonts manual includes a detailed description of the font file
- format, so you can create your own font files. PCX templates and a MAKEFONT
- utility are included to assist in font file creation.
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- Fastgraph/Fonts requires any version of Fastgraph or Fastgraph/Light.
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- Fastgraph/Image
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- Fastgraph/Image is a Fastgraph add-on product that provides functions and
- utilities for managing libraries containing images and other files. While
- the product was designed to manage and display GIF, PCX, PPR, and SPR images
- stored in a library file, Fastgraph/Image can be used with any type of file,
- including bit maps, text files, and Fastgraph/Fonts font files.
-
- Functions are provided for opening a library, displaying an image file from
- a library, retrieving a file from a library, and closing a library. The
- product also includes a library management utility that lets you add, delete,
- extract, and replace files in a library.
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- If an application uses several image files, Fastgraph/Image is especially
- valuable because it lets you distribute these images in a single file. This
- provides added security because users can't take your image files and use
- them for other purposes (at least not easily). Another benefit is that
- combining many images in a single file uses less disk space than distributing
- separate files for each image.
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- Fastgraph/Fonts requires any version of Fastgraph.
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- Ordering Information
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- The Fastgraph family of products represents a high-performance, comprehensive
- development system for graphics programmers. For more information about any
- of our products, please call, write, or FAX. You can download evaluation
- versions and product demos from our technical support BBS at (702) 796-7134.
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- We accept Visa, MasterCard, and COD (extra charge for COD orders). Purchase
- orders are welcome from most companies, schools, and government agencies.
- After December 31, 1993, please call first for current version and pricing
- information.
-
- Source code and site licenses are available for all products. Please call,
- write, or FAX for details.
-
- For your convenience, the order form below appears by itself in the ORDER.FRM
- file.
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- Order from: Voice: (702) 735-1980
- Ted Gruber Software FAX: (702) 735-4603
- PO Box 13408 BBS: (702) 796-7134
- Las Vegas, NV 89112 CIS: 72000,1642
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- | | | Price | Shipping | |
- | Qty | Product Description | Each | Code Cost | Total |
- +=====+=========================================+=======+=====+======+=======+
- | | Fastgraph graphics library | $199 | 1 | | |
- +-----+-----------------------------------------+-------+-----+------+-------+
- | | Fastgraph/Light with on-line manual | $49 | 2 | | |
- +-----+-----------------------------------------+-------+-----+------+-------+
- | | Fastgraph/Light with printed manual | $79 | 1 | | |
- +-----+-----------------------------------------+-------+-----+------+-------+
- | | Fastgraph/Fonts bit-mapped font support | $49 | 2 | | |
- | | (requires Fastgraph or Fastgraph/Light) | | | | |
- +-----+-----------------------------------------+-------+-----+------+-------+
- | | Fastgraph/Image image management library| $49 | 2 | | |
- | | (requires Fastgraph) | | | | |
- +-----+-----------------------------------------+-------+-----+------+-------+
- | | FG/Fonts and FG/Image bundle | $88 | 2 | | |
- +-----+-----------------------------------------+-------+-----+------+-------+
- | | Graphics Power Pack | $279 | 1 | | |
- | | Fastgraph, FG/Fonts, and FG/Image | | | | |
- +=====+=========================================+=======+=====+======+=======+
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