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- (c) Copyright 1991 John Szatmary
- All Rights Reserved
- A Golden Empire Software Release
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- Table Of Contents
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- Description of Files ...................................... 01
- Requirements .............................................. 02
- General Overview .......................................... 03
- QIM_CAP ................................................... 04
- QIM_ERR ................................................... 05
- QIM_VIEW .................................................. 06
- QIM_CMP & QIM_EXE ......................................... 07
- "Talk" Through Demonstration .............................. 08
- Closing Statements ........................................ 09
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- 01 ─ Description of Files
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- QIM_CAP.EXE .... TSR Screen Saver
- QIM_ERR.EXE .... Sound Code Identification Program
- QIM_VIEW.EXE ... Captured Screen Viewer
- QIM_CMP.EXE .... Image Compiler
- QIM_EXE.EXE .... To be used by QIM_CMP.EXE only
- QIM_DEMO.EXE ... A Compiled Demo Program
- QIM_DEMO.GIF ... GIF Picture for Demo Program
- QIM_DEMO.SCR ... Captured GIF Image using QIM_CAP
- QIM_101.DOC .... Documentation, You're Reading it Now
- QIM_101.REL .... Release Information, and Archive Header
- TGE.ANS ........ Advertisement for The Golden Empire
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- 02 ─ Requirements
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- For the program to run correctly, your system must meet the
- requirements listed below. Suggestions are based on mere opinions.
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- IBM PC/XT/AT/386/486 or 100% Compatible
- Video Graphic Array w/256K of Vid RAM (VGA)
- 128-192K of Available and Usable RAM
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- If your system meets all the requirements above, the program should run
- without any difficulty. If you encounter an error, Please notify me.
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- 03 ─ General Overview
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- Quick Intro Maker was designed to be easy to use. The main purpose is
- to let artists, BBB sysops, groups and organizations make VGA Demo/Ad
- programs without having to write their own.
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- This documentation will explain how to use QIM and will "talk" you
- through a lesson, in which you will capture, view and compile a demo.
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- 04 ─ QIM_CAP ─ TSR Screen Saver
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- Allows you to capture VGA 320x200x256color Screens by pressing one key.
- To Install the program type QIM_CAP. The TSR portion will take up
- approximately 30k of RAM which can be released by simply rebooting the
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- After the Screen Saver is installed you may capture a scrren by pressing
- [Alt+S] (The Alt key first then the S, while not releasing the Alt key).
- If an error occurs during saving, you will hear a sound code, which may
- be identified by using QIM_ERR (Discussed in the next section).
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- Screens are captured under the file name of VGAxxxxx.SCR, where
- xxxxx=0 to 99999. QIM_CAP always increases the screen numbers (xxxxx)
- by one (1) after each screen saved. You are allowed to capture 100,000
- screens each time you load QIM_CAP.
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- 05 ─ QIM_ERR ─ Sound Code Identification Program
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- To identify the sound codes that QIM_CAP makes during a session, you can
- use QIM_ERR. When you load up you will see several error/process messages,
- which have a certain sound code. To hear the code for a certain message
- use the [Arrow Keys] to select the error/process and press [Enter].
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- Using this program you can compare the sound codes QIM_CAP makes and
- identify the error/process that occured during the use of QIM_CAP.
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- 06 ─ QIM_VIEW ─ Captured Screen Viewer
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- QIM_View can be used to view captured screens. In order to view a picture
- all the user has to do is load QIM_VIEW and enter the screen file name
- and press [Enter]. The user will see information about the image file
- which inlcudes the maximum palette intensities, and number of colors that
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- QIM_VIEW uses the Fade-In and Fade-Out routines to display all the
- images, this way you can decide whether to use Fade-In and/or Fade-Out
- in the compiled screen file.
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- 07 ─ QIM_CMP & QIM_EXE ─ Compiler
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- The compiler, is the single most important program in the process of
- creating an Ad/Demo. It allows the user to convert the Screen file to
- an executable (.EXE) file.
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- When and individual loads QIM_CMP, he or she will be prompted for
- several options which affect the demo. The following paragraph will
- explain each and every one of those options.
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- The first thing that QIM_CMP needs to know is the screen file that
- the user wants to compile, which should be entered when prompted for.
- Next the user will be asked if he or she wants to use the Fade-In
- routines, which should be answered by [Y]─Yes or [N]─No. Same rules
- apply for Fade-Out Routines, Fade-In Sound Effects, and Fade-Out Sound
- Effects. Please feel free to experiment with these options, so that they
- will best fit your requirements.
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- Please Note: QIM_EXE.EXE is to be used by QIM_CMP only, and will not
- perform any special function if run by itself.
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- 08 ─ "Talk" Through Demonstration
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- The following will step the user through a sample compilation.
- Please pay attention and do everything exactly as it is written.
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- 1 ... Run: QIM_CAP ─ [If Error Occurs Attempt to Debug]
- 2 ... Use: A Gif Viewer (CShow, VGif) to view QIM_DEMO.GIF
- in 320x200x256 Color Video Mode.
- 3 ... After the screen has been displayed press [Alt+S] until Sound Code.
- [If Critical Error Occurs, Use QIM_ERR to Debug].
- 4 ... Exit the Gif Viewer to DOS Prompt.
- 5 ... If Needed use QIM_VIEW to look at the captured image. [VGAxxxxx.SCR]
- 6 ... Run: QIM_CMP ─ [If Error Occurs Attempt to Debug]
- 7 ... Enter the Captured Screen file name, and answer all the questions.
- 8 ... After answered all questions, Press [C] to compile, [R] to Restart
- compiler, or [ESC] to quit to DOS. (Press [C] at this time)
- 9 ... After compilation is complete, Exit to System and run the demo.
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- And that's it, you have a ready run Ad/Demonstration program. Enjoy.
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- 09 ─ Closing Statements
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- This program is in public-domain shareware. I do not require any
- donation or fees for the use of this program. Suggestions/Comments
- are more than welcome.
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- Thank you.
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