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- Port-a-Sketch ... Drawing program for the Atari Portfolio.
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- (c) 1990 David Stewart
- 1280 Royvonne Ave. SE #23
- Salem, OR 97302
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- This program is shareware. Please register (see below).
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- Port-a-Sketch is a simple drawing program, much like an electronic Etch-a-
- Sketch. As such, it is fairly self-explanatory. To begin, type from the
- command prompt:
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- SKETCH
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- This will bring up the copyright and instruction screen. Press a key when
- you're ready, and the screen will blank. You may begin drawing.
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- Use the arrow keys to draw. Use the spacebar to toggle erasing and drawing.
- Press ESC when you're done. That's it!
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- Some notes:
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- It might be helpful before you start using this program to turn off the
- keyclick noise that the Portfolio makes. To do so, press Atari-key-S, select
- sounds, and select keyclick off. It is NOT NECESSARY to do this, but helps
- preserve one's sanity a bit.
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- Also, the drawing limit is the size of the Portfolio's screen, so you can
- set the screen modes to normal.
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- This program also works on a desktop PC.
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- WHY YOU SHOULD REGISTER:
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- A. Because this is a copyrighted program.
- B. Because this program needs enhancements (i.e. a cursor that you can see
- even during erase mode, ability to save graphics, etc.) that I can't
- justify worrying about unless I know that my efforts are worth the trouble.
- C. Because we all need more software on the Portfolio, and I would love to
- write it ... but I need some money to buy the developer's guide book!
- D. Because it's only $5 ...
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- HERE'S WHAT YOU GET:
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- For your $5, you'll be a registered user. What's that mean? Well, I'll
- save your name and address so you can be sent an updated version when it is
- available. I'll also let you know about other Portfolio programs that I'm
- developing, and give you special offers on them.
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- HOW TO SAVE SOME MONEY:
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- You could save $5 by not registering at all, but do you want that guilt? How
- about saving $1 instead by sending in $4 and a good programming idea for
- the Portfolio? If I implement your idea, you will get a share of the
- registration profits from it! If I don't, then you still saved a dollar. Not
- a bad deal, eh?
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- Send your registration check ($5 or $4 and a program idea) to:
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- David Stewart
- 1280 Royvonne Ave. SE #23
- Salem, OR 97302
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- (Please specify your IBM PC disk size for when I send updates).
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- Technical note: The program was written in Pascal and was compiled with the
- visible pascal compiler ... a program that is well worth downloading if you
- have a Portfolio and write in Pascal! If you want the source to Port-a-Sketch,
- tack an extra $20 onto the registration check, and I'll send that along.
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