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- Character Ver. 1.0 May 29, 1989
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- CHARACTER is a computer program designed to draw faces. The drawings
- consist of lines of different color and thickness. The age, weight, and
- emotions (Anger, Disgust, Fear, Happiness, Sadness, Surprise) can be
- changed by adjusting scales on the left side of the screen. Individual
- features, such as eye seperation, nose position, or nose width can be changed
- by accessing additional menus. The detailed position of the lines can be
- changed by using a mouse. CHARACTER requires 512K bytes of memory, and a CGA,
- EGA, VGA, or Hercles monitor. A mouse is required to access all the features
- of CHARACTER.
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- Operation using a mouse:
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- The microsoft mouse driver must be loading before starting CHARACTER.
- Age, weight, and emotion are changed by pointing to the corresponding word
- on the left side of the screen. The scale above each word indicates the
- value for that attribute. The value can be changed by placing the pointer
- just below the desired new value, then pushing the left button on the mouse.
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- Individual features are changed by accessing a sub-menu. The sub-menus
- available from the main menu are Face, Files, and Edit. Additional sub-menus
- are available within these sub-menus. Select a sub-menu by pointing to it
- and pushing the left button on the mouse. The top item in each sub-menu is
- the name of the parent menu. Return to the previous menu by selecting this
- item. Individual features are changed by placing the mouse just below the
- new value and pushing the left button.
-
- The detailed position of lines are changed by pointing the mouse to where
- you want to make the change (on the left side of the screen) and pushing the
- left button on the mouse. The mouse pointer will jump to the nearest point
- that defines the position of a line. While holding the button down move the
- mouse to the new position for that point. When the mouse is released the line
- will move.
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- The lines for the eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, and wrinkles are adjusted
- by selecting sub-menus that show magnified views. The part of the face
- selected is magnified to make it easier to make changes. Some features, such
- as wrinkles don't show up until the button is pushed with the pointer close
- to the feature.
-
-
- Operation with the keyboard:
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- All of the menu item on the left side of the screen can be changed by
- using the left arrow, right arrow, up arrow, down arrow. and enter keys on
- the keyboard. Selected the desired item by using the up arrow and down arrow
- keys. Change the values of scales by using the left arrow and right arrow
- keys. Select a submenu by using the Enter key.
-
- Menu items:
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- Age (scale) As the age is increased wrinkles will form
- first around the eyes, then smile wrinkles will deepen. The
- hair will turn white. The eyes become narrow.
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- Anger (scale)
- The eyebrows are lowered and drawn together. The upper eye
- lid is lowered.
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- Disgust (scale)
- The eyebrows are lowered. The lower eyelid is pushed up. The
- nose is wrinkled up.
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- Fear (scale)
- The eyes are openned and the lower eyelid is raised. The
- eyebrows are raised and drawn. The mouth is openned.
-
- Happiness (scale)
- The eyes are closed slightly. Crows feet and bags around the
- eyes appear. The mouth is openned and upturned. The nose is
- wrinkled.
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- Sadness (scale)
- The eyebrows are lowered. The upper eyelids are lowered and
- the mouth down-turned.
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- Surprise (scale)
- The eyebrows are raised. The eyes are openned wide, and the
- mouth openned.
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- Weight (scale)
- The face and nose become wider as the weight is increased.
-
- Face (menu)
- This sub-menu contains additional sub-menus that contain scales for
- individual facial features that can be changed.
-
- Face / Beard / high Face / Beard / length
- Face / Beard / thick Face / Beard / width
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- Face / Eyebrow / drawn Face / Eyebrow / high
- Face / Eyebrow / thick
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- Face / Eye / bags Face / Eye / color
- Face / Eye / crows feet Face / Eye / high
- Face / Eye / lower lid Face / Eye / open
- Face / Eye / seperation Face / Eye / size
- Face / Eye / upper lid
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- Face / Hair / Beard Face / Hair / color
- Face / Hair / Mustache
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- Face / Mouth / color Face / Mouth / lower lip
- Face / Mouth / open Face / Mouth / upper lip
- Face / Mouth / upturn Face / Mouth / width
- Face / Mouth / wrinkles
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- Face / Mustache / high Face / Mustache / length
- Face / Mustache / thick Face / Mustache / width
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- Face / Nose / high Face / Nose / length
- Face / Nose / smile wrinkles Face / Nose / width
- Face / Nose / Nose wrinkles
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- Face / Shape / length Face / Shape / width
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- Face / Wrinkles / Aging wrinkles Face / Wrinkles / bags
- Face / Wrinkles / crows feet Face / Wrinkles / Forehead wrinkles
- Face / Wrinkles / Mouth wrinkles Face / Wrinkles / Nose wrinkles
- Face / Wrinkles / smile wrinkles
-
- File (Menu)
-
- The file menu is used to load or save faces, eyes, eyebrows, mouths,
- and noses. Select the desired operation then push the enter key or
- the left button on the mouse. The cursor keys on the keyboard must
- be used to select the file. The following commands are available:
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- Files / Load Beard Files / Load Eyes
- Files / Load Eyelashes Files / Load Face
- Files / Load Mouth Files / Load Mustache
- Files / Load Nose Files / Save Female
- Files / Save Male
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- Edit (Menu)
-
- The Edit menu is used to magnify part of the face for editing.
-
- Edit / Beard Edit / Eyes
- Edit / Eyelashes Edit / Mouth
- Edit / Mustache Edit / Nose
- Edit / File
-
- Edit File calls a text editor to edit CHARACTER data directly.
- Lines are defined by a series of number giving the horizontal
- and vertical position. The position is measured right and down
- from the center of the screen. Other parameters such as the
- size or position of face features can be changed.
-
- Character is a public domain program and can be freely distributed as long
- as only a nominal fee is charged for distribution. The latest version of
- CHARACTER and additional data files are available from the author. The
- additional files include eyes, eyebrows, noses, mouths, beards, and mustaches
- that can be used to modify faces. In addition the following programs are
- available:
-
- CHEMICAL is a molecular modeling Program to aid in the formation
- of three dimensional pictures of chemicals. Atoms are selected
- from a Periodic Table (using the A command) and electron
- orbital information retrieved. The Atoms are then bonded
- (using the B command). The chemical is displayed as it is
- being constructed. The chemical can be viewed from different
- directions by using the up and down cursor keys and the V
- command. If desired the Hybrid and Ionize commands can be used
- to alter the orbitals before bonding. Atoms can be bonded
- into groups, then the groups bonded to other groups to make
- large chemicals. The latest version is 3.1.
-
- CHEMVIEW is a companion program that shows 3-dimensional
- animation of the models generated with CHEMICAL. CHEMVIEW
- requires an EGA board and monitor. CHEMVIEW is written in
- Turbo PROLOG with the graphics routines written in Turbo C.
- To use CHEMVIEW simply start the program and select the
- file desired. The latest version is 2.0.
-
- CRYSTAL is companion program that places atoms on a lattice
- framework to form crystal structures. The structure is
- defined by a text file. A text editor is built into the
- program. The text file is converted to a image that is shown
- rotating in three dimensions. An EGA or VGA monitor is
- required. The current version is 1.0.
-
- PLANETS is an astronomy program that is also available. This
- program shows motion of the planets, moons, and sun. Version
- 4.1 is now available.
-
- Larry Puhl
- 6 Plum Court
- Sleepy Hollow, Ill. 60118
-
- ORDER FORM:
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- CHEMICAL/CHEMVIEW/CRYSTAL $20 ____
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- CHEMICAL/CHEMVIEW/CRTSTAL (registered users) $10 ____
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- PLANETS $10 ____
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- PLANETS (updates for registered users) $5 ____
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- CHARACTER $20 ____
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- CHARACTER ( updates for registers users) $10 ____
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- Shipping outside of USA $5 ____
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- 3 1/2 inch disks $2 ____
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