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- MCEDIT.DOC
-
- Mouse Cursor Editor Version 1.0, Copyright 1991 Bob Hayes
-
- PURPOSE: Mouse Cursor Editor is a programming tool that will enable
- developers to graphical create mouse cursors.
-
- REQUIREMENTS: Microsoft compatible mouse and EGA graphics.
-
- USE: mcedit (there are no command line options)
-
-
- Mouse Cursor Editor is designed to make it easier for developers to
- create custom mouse cursors for programs that make use of a Microsoft
- compatible mouse. This program will save you the time of manually coding the
- screen and cursor masks. This program will not change the shape of cursor in
- compiled programs. This program does not do Windows 3.0, Windows uses a
- different method of incorporating a mouse cursor into a program.
-
-
- EXAMPLE OF AN EDITING SESSION
-
- 1. At the DOS prompt type 'MCEDIT' and press 'Enter'. MCEDIT.EXE will
- need to be in a directory on your path. If your system has a
- Microsoft compatible mouse driver loaded and is capable of
- displaying 640x350x16 EGA graphics, the program will begin.
-
- 2. Read the copyright/registration notice on the screen. Click the
- left mouse button to continue (In this documentation 'click' will
- refer to the left button).
-
- 3. Click on the 'Help...' menu item. The first help screen will
- appear. Click to view the second help screen. Click to clear the
- help screen.
-
- 4. The default mouse cursor is shown in the edit grid at startup.
- Click on the 'Clear' menu item. This clears the cursor out of the
- edit grid. You are not prompted to save it.
-
- 5. Click on the word 'Black' in the color selection box. A check mark
- should be next to the colored box.
-
- 6. Move the mouse cursor to the edit grid. Press the left button.
- The square under the pointer should turn black. Move the mouse
- around coloring more squares.
-
- 7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 with the other three colors: White, Unchanged,
- and Inverted.
-
- 8. Click on the 'Masks' menu item. The screen and cursor masks for
- the cursor in the edit grid will appear on the left side of the
- screen.
-
- 9. Click on the 'Test' menu item. The sixteen basic screen colors
- will appear on the right side of the screen.
-
- 10. Click the right mouse button. The mouse cursor becomes the one in
- the edit grid. Use the test color bars to see how the cursor looks
- over various colors. Click the right button again to return to the
- default cursor.
-
- 11. Click on the 'Output...' menu item. Type a name for the cursor in
- the dialog box. Press the enter key. Select the form you want the
- cursor output in. All of the files are plain text files. Click
- the 'OK' button. NOTE: You do not need to display the masks in
- order to output the cursor. The file will over write a file with
- the same name.
-
- 12. Click the 'About...' menu item. Write down my name and address and
- send me $5.
-
- 13. Click the 'Exit' menu item to exit the program.
-
-
- FILELIST
-
- The following files should be in MCEDIT10.ZIP:
-
- BLACK PAS Pascal source for a mouse cursor. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- BOBMOUSE PAS TP 5 source for BOBMOUSE unit.
- BOBMOUSE TPU TP 5 mouse unit. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- BOBSIGN OBJ Object file of signature (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- DEFAULT PAS Pascal source for a mouse cursor. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- EGAVGA OBJ Object file of EGAVGA.BGI. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- HAND PAS Pascal source for a mouse cursor. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- HANDSCAN PAS Pascal source for a mouse cursor. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- HORSIZE PAS Pascal source for a mouse cursor. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- HOURGLAS PAS Pascal source for a mouse cursor. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- INVERSE PAS Pascal source for a mouse cursor. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- MAGGLASS PAS Pascal source for a mouse cursor. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- MCEDEMO EXE A demo program showing the use of some functions.
- MCEDEMO PAS Pascal source for MCEDEMO.EXE. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- MCEDIT DOC This file.
- MCEDIT EXE The Mouse Cursor Editor.
- SEETHRGH PAS Pascal source for a mouse cursor. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- TEXTT PAS Pascal source for a mouse cursor. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
- VERTSIZE PAS Pascal source for a mouse cursor. (needed to compile MCEDEMO)
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-
- SHAREWARE
-
- This copyrighted program is being distributed as shareware. You may try
- this program, and if you like it, or find it useful, and wish to continue using
- it, you are expected to register with the author. You are free (and
- encouraged) to copy this program and distribute it to anyone, as long as no fee
- is charged for the program, and as long as this documentation file and all of
- the files listed in the file list section of this document are included. The
- registration fee is $5. To register, send your name, address, the program name
- and version, where you got the program, and $5 to:
-
- Bob Hayes
- 10104 Blue Tee Terr.
- Gaithersburg, MD 20879
-
- All registered users will receive the next version when it is available.
-
-
- DISCLAIMER
-
- This program is being distributed as is. There are no warranties
- expressed or implied. The author is not responsible for any damage, injury or
- death caused directly or indirectly by this program.
-
-
- If you have any questions or comments about the program, please send them to
- the above address.
-
- Thanks,
-
- Bob Hayes
-
-
-
- Product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
- holders.