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- "GRU" G)raphics R)eference U)tility Version 1.00
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- Here it is, an all-new, memory-resident BGI+ Reference Utility!
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- This program presents a complete reference guide to Borland's
- BGI routines. If you're tired of spending alot of time looking
- up items in the manual, GRU is for you!
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- Covered items are:
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- 1) Pre-defined Graph constants. A complete chart(s) of all the pre-
- defined constants in the Graph unit, indexed and sorted.
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- 2) Procedures. ALL Graph related procedures are listed with their
- parameters, on scrollable pages and alphabetized for your
- covenience!
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- 3) Modes/Drivers. All graphics drivers and their associated modes
- are covered, in scrollable windows. These include resolutions.
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- 4) Errors. A COMPLETE list of all possible errors (returned in
- GraphResult.) The constants and their error numbers are covered.
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- 5) Ascii! A Side-Kick like Ascii chart is also included.
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- 6) User-Definable HotKey Assignment! Yes, you may select any key
- combination to initiate GRU. In addition, GRU should be
- compatable with many other TSR's.
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- 7) Unload ability. yes, you may load-unload GRU at your convenience.
- As many times as you want. If you need the extra memory, GRU is
- there to help.
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- There won't be any long instructions on how to use GRU, it's so
- simple, anyone can operate it. Once you load GRU into memory. You
- need only press the active hotkey(s) and the main menu will appear.
- This menu runs JUST LIKE most other menus: Press first letter or
- use the arrow keys and <ENTER> Nothing tricky there. Each menu
- option has a help line explaining what the option does. In no time,
- you'll know the routine by heart.
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- When scrolling through windows, use the Page keys, or the Up/Dn/Hm/End
- arrow keys to change screens, and always hit <ESC> to return!
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- That's all you need to know. The rest is up to you. Lets see some
- of your talents emerge out there! The BGI+ is one of the best things
- to come to PC graphics in a long time. Now there's no excuse not to
- go out and write some dazzling graphics programs using it!
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- If you find GRU useful, let me know about it!
- Also see the file "MEMPAS.ARC" for a complete
- memory-resident Turbo Pascal 4.0 reference.
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- Borland's products are great, together we
- can make them even better by showing off
- what they can do in the hands of the creative
- people that use them. Remember, if you find
- GRU useful, you should register. If you would
- like to register, inquire about group rates,
- future programs, etc. Drop me a line at the
- below address or send me E-MAIL. -> 72207, 247.
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- Joseph Todd Chicago
- MindSite Software LTD
- 1805 Brunetti Way
- Sparks, NV 89431
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- Technical Stuff:
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- - GRU was coded using Turbo Pascal 4.0 on an IBM PCjr. (about 1100 lines)
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- - All Assembly routines were created using MASM 5.0. The use of Assembly
- Language was restricted to DOS and BIOS service calls. (about 500 lines)
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- - GRU is about 51k compiled, and takes up apx. 43-50k of memory.
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- - Compatability has been tested on IBM PC, XT, AT, Jr, and various
- clones and compatibles.
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- - GRU will auto-adjust mono/color as needed.
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- - GRU supports the Enhanced keyboard and CGA,EGA,VGA,Herc,MCGA and all
- that other expensive stuff that only really successful programmers
- can afford.
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- For those of you using the Turbo's Integrated Environment, you can
- call up GRU right from the compiler's edit window! If you use the
- command-line version, you may call up GRU from any DOS prompt.
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- + "BGI" is a trademark of Borland International.
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