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  10.  
  11.                        
  12.                               Ansi Screen Editor
  13.                                    Coded By 
  14.                            Skull Leader & Sinned Soul
  15.  
  16.                                                                               
  17. ┌─────────┐                                                                   
  18. │ Version │                                                                   
  19. └─────────┘                                                                   
  20.                                                                               
  21.    The current version of ACiDDRAW is v0.1ß.  This documentation you are      
  22.    reading is also a quick beta version.  Complete docs will be provided      
  23.    along with the next full version of ACiDDRAW.                              
  24.                                                                               
  25.                                                                               
  26. ┌──────────────────────┐                                                     
  27. │ Beta Version Warning │                                                    
  28. └──────────────────────┘                                                     
  29.                                                                               
  30.                                                                               
  31.    The current version of ACiDDRAW is being released as a beta version.       
  32.    This version is NOT bug free.  Bugs can be reported to the address shown    
  33.    below.                                                                     
  34.                                                                               
  35.                                                                               
  36. ┌──────────────┐                                                              
  37. │ Introduction │                                                              
  38. └──────────────┘                                                              
  39.                                                                               
  40.     ACiDDRAW is the premier monochrome/color screen editor around.            
  41.     Based on Ian Davis's TheDraw(tm), ACiDDRAW has the same feel and          
  42.     features but with more space and functions for the artist.                
  43.                                                                               
  44.                                                                               
  45. ┌────────────┐                                                                
  46. │ Disclaimer │                                                                
  47. └────────────┘                                                                
  48.                                                                               
  49.     The  authors  of  this program  (Sinned Soul  &  Skull Leader)            
  50.     take no responsiblity  for  any  damage  that  may  be  caused            
  51.     by this program.                                                          
  52.                                                                               
  53.                                                                               
  54. ┌─────────────────────┐                                                       
  55. │ System Requirements │                                                       
  56. └─────────────────────┘                                                       
  57.                                                                               
  58.      ■ 286 or above with an enhanced keyboard                                 
  59.      ■ 300k Free memory (aprox.)                                              
  60.      ■ CGA video card and monitor                                             
  61.      ■ MCGA video card and monitor for 50 line mode and VGA viewing.          
  62.                                                                               
  63.                                                                               
  64. ┌──────────┐                                                                  
  65. │ Features │                                                                  
  66. └──────────┘                                                                  
  67.                                                                               
  68.      ■ 800 Line workspace                                                     
  69.      ■ VGA viewing                                                            
  70.      ■ Friendly User Interface                                                
  71.      ■ Blocking features                                                      
  72.      ■ 25/50 line mode editing                                                 
  73.      ■ Command line loading
  74.      ■ SAUCE support                                                          
  75.                                                                               
  76.                                                                               
  77. ┌───────────────────┐                                                         
  78. │ Upcoming Features │                                                         
  79. └───────────────────┘                                                         
  80.                                                                               
  81.      ■ Mouse Support                                                          
  82.      ■ High Resolution VGA modes                                              
  83.      ■ Multiple Pages                                                         
  84.      ■ More save formats including (PCBoard, Binary, etc..)                   
  85.      ■ Many, Many More!
  86.                                                                               
  87.                                                                               
  88. ┌───────────────────┐                                                         
  89. │ ACiDDRAW Commands │                                                         
  90. └───────────────────┘                                                         
  91.                                                                               
  92.    ALT-A = Color change menu.  Select foreground and background.              
  93.                                                                               
  94.    ALT-B = Block commands.                                                    
  95.            [M]ove = Move highlighted block and then stamps onto a new location
  96.            [C]opy = Copies highlighted block to new location.                 
  97.                     [X] Flip = Flips block on the X-Axis.                     
  98.                     [Y] Flip = Flips block on the Y-Axis.  Characters are not 
  99.                                flipped.  ie ▀ does not become ▄               
  100.            [F]ill = Fills blocked area with either foreground, background,    
  101.                     attribute and character.                                  
  102.            [E]rase = Blocked area is erased.                                  
  103.            [D]elete = Blocked area is erased, all data on the right of the    
  104.                       block is carried into to erased area.                   
  105.                                                                               
  106.                                                                               
  107.    ALT-C = Clears workspace.  Warning!  This can be destructive.  Save often! 
  108.                                                                                                                                                                                               
  109.    ALT-H = Help menu.
  110.  
  111.    ALT-I = Inserts a column.  800th line will be pushed off screen.           
  112.                                                                               
  113.    ALT-L = Load ansi.  Choose file with arrow keys or enter filename or file  
  114.            mask.                                                              
  115.                                                                               
  116.    ALT-M = Toggle between 25/50 line mode.                                    
  117.                                                                               
  118.    ALT-O = Options menu.  Set default options for ACiDDRAW.  ALT-S to save    
  119.            current options as default.                                        
  120.                                                                               
  121.    IMPORTANT! : ACiDDRAW will automatically set the save length to the        
  122.                 position of the cursor if it is set to 0.                     
  123.                                                                               
  124.    ALT-S = Save workspace to file.  Save in either ANSI/ASCII.                
  125.            ALT-S Within the save menu enters the sauce menu.                  
  126.                                                                               
  127.    ALT-U = Takes color under the cursor.                                      
  128.                                                                               
  129.    ALT-V = Views workspace in VGA (320x200x256).                              
  130.                                                                               
  131.    ALT-X = Exits ACiDDRAW.  There is no confirmation to save your work!       
  132.                                                                               
  133.    ALT-Y = Delete current column.                                             
  134.                                                                               
  135.    ALT-RIGHT = Insert column.  All data on the 80th column is lost.           
  136.                                                                               
  137.    ALT-LEFT = Delete current column.                                          
  138.                                                                               
  139.    CTRL-RIGHT/LEFT = Increment background up/down.                            
  140.                                                                               
  141.    CTRL-UP/DOWN = Increment foreground up/down.                               
  142.                                                                               
  143.                                                                               
  144. ┌─────────────────┐                                                           
  145. │ How to Register │                                                           
  146. └─────────────────┘                                                           
  147.                                                                               
  148.      1. Print out or duplicate order form below                               
  149.      2. Fill out order form.                                                  
  150.      3. Mail order form along with Cheque or Money Order for $10 US or $13 CAN
  151.      4. Make all Cheques or Money Orders out to Dennis.
  152.  
  153.  
  154. ┌────────────┐
  155. │ Order Form │
  156. └────────────┘
  157.  
  158.      Name:              __________________________________                    
  159.      Address:           __________________________________                    
  160.      Apartment #:       __________________________________                    
  161.      City:              __________________________________                    
  162.      State/Prov:        __________________________________                    
  163.      Zip/Postal Code:   __________________________________                    
  164.      Country:           __________________________________                    
  165.      Voice #:           (___) ___-____                                        
  166.      Please Specify:    3½ [ ]  or  5¼ [ ]  (just one)                        
  167.                         HD [ ]  or  DD [ ]  (just one)                        
  168.                                                                               
  169.      Comments and/or Suggestions:                                             
  170.         _________________________________________________________________     
  171.         _________________________________________________________________     
  172.         _________________________________________________________________     
  173.         _________________________________________________________________     
  174.         _________________________________________________________________     
  175.         _________________________________________________________________     
  176.         _________________________________________________________________     
  177.                                                                               
  178.      Note:  All information will be kept confidential.                        
  179.                                                                               
  180.      Send order forms to:                                                     
  181.  
  182.         Fixed P.O. Box address is currently not available.
  183.                                                                             
  184.                                                                              
  185. ┌───────────────────┐                                                         
  186. │ Where to Reach Us │                                                         
  187. └───────────────────┘                                                         
  188.                                                                               
  189.      Comments, bug report, suggestion, etc can be forwarded to either
  190.      Sinned Soul or Skull Leader at the following locations :             
  191.                                                                               
  192.      In Canada:                                                               
  193.                                                                               
  194.      The Twisted Tower (905) 844-1632                                           
  195.  
  196.                                                                               
  197.      In the U.S.A.:                                                           
  198.                                                                               
  199.      Channel Zero      (714) 532-5950
  200.                        (714) 532-5968                                           
  201.  
  202.                                                                               
  203.      via the internet:                                                        
  204.                                                                               
  205.      aciddraw@cyberspace.net (ACiDDRAW Account)                           
  206.                                                                               
  207.                                                                              
  208. ┌───────────────┐                                                         
  209. │ Final Notices │                                                         
  210. └───────────────┘                                                         
  211.  
  212.     It has been decided that since this is a beta version, there will be no
  213.   crippled function or unregistered nags.  In further versions a full
  214.   registration will be required.
  215.  
  216.  
  217.    Special thanks go out to Somms, T2 and Lord Jazz for their last
  218.    minute artwork.
  219. SAUCE00ACiDDraw Documentation             Skull Leader        ACiD Productions    19940801=P▐