In Colour Bar :- [S] Select Colour [M] Symm1 [A] Dither
In Util Area :- [S] Symm2 [M] Symm3 [A] Symm4
In Size Area :- [S] IncreaseX [M] Restore Minimum [A] Increase Y
KEYS:-
E= END S= SAVE L= LOAD O= Symm0 R= RUBBER C= CLEAR SCREEN
32000 Colours are available. 256 by clicking [S] in Colour Bar.Click
[A] in Colour Bar and then click [S] followed by [A] over the required
colours to combine them.
There are 5 Types of Symmetry. On starting Symm0 is already selected. This allows Drawing, Spraying and Flooding with the appropriate buttons in
the selected colours. Symm0 produces single operations without symmetrical
copies. It can be reselected by pressing O.
Symm1 gives a four way symmetry in drawing and spraying but also givesflooding with [A].
Symm2, Symm3 and Symm4 give two way symmetries, in X and Y directions and Diagonally both when drawing and spraying. The [A] button will produce
single circles in Symm2, rectangles in Symm3 and four-way circles in Symm4.
All sizes will be affected by pressing the appropriate buttons in the Size Area. Sizes can reach 100 in X AND Y directions. [M] reduces the size to 1 for both.
There is a picture in the Directory Screens, not very sophisticated,
but showing all the features of this program.
Several Pictures may be loaded or saved in succession within this
Directory. They will be called DesPic1, DesPic2, DesPic3 and so on by
default. It is advisable to change these names otherwise they will be written over the next time this program is used. However, by entering your own names for the load and save files you will still get a succession of files with
the chosen name but numbered in series. In order to load a file give the name without the number. This can only be loaded by pressing L. It is assumed
that no foreign files will be required to be loaded into this program. If so, it can easily be modified.
I have not been able to work out why this program ceases up sometimes. I would be grateful if someone can find a cure for this and send it to me.
It seems to work better when the drawing is done slowly. Or a picture can
be worked on in several sessions rather than all at once.
I would also like to implement a method of choosing the centres of
symmetry by mouse during a work session, but all attempts at this have led to a crash.
Some wonderful productions are possible if only some talent for Art
is also available.
HAPPY DOODLING!
Hamid.S.Aziz, "Riversdale", Victoria Road, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys LD5 4SU