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- ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
- │ SuperShow 5.0 │
- │ MultiMedia Authoring Software │
- └─────────────────────────────────┘
-
- SuperShow 5 is a highly stylized multimedia presentation authoring program from
- PC WEST, Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona. The program allows the user to create
- customized screen presentations using images created, saved or captured in the
- PCX graphics file format. SuperShow 5 features include multiple screen
- transitions, animation, kaleidoscope, special effects, circle and box drawing,
- support of digitized voice and midi music with the Sound Blaster and compatible
- sound cards, PC Speaker music and sound, text display using customized and
- computer fonts, conditional branching, menuing, user input (read & write), text
- scrolling, tiling, border and screen clearing effects and more.
-
- SuperShow 5 works by creating a script consisting of one or two word script
- commands that tells the program what and how you want your files, text and
- drawings to be displayed. An example of a complete script is the file SHOW.SPT.
-
- The files included with the shareware version are:
-
- SS5.EXE - SuperShow 5 program engine
- SP5.EXE - ShowPrep 5 (Script Generator/Editor)
- SP5.HLP - Context sensitive help file
- SP.CFG - ShowPrep configuration file
- SHOW.SPT - Sample Show Script
- *.PCX - Various PCX image files used in SHOW.SPT
- *.FNT - Various Custom Screen Fonts
- *.TXT - ASCII Text files used in publishing features
-
- The shareware SuperShow Files are identical to the registered version with the
- exception of a brief shareware sign-on and sign-off screen that appears each
- time you run a presentation.
-
- There are a number of files not included with this shareware version that you
- receive when you register SuperShow. The main reason we have not included
- these files is for the reason of space. The SuperShow registered version
- includes programs and files that total about 5 megabytes. Additonal files and
- programs you'll receive with the registered version include:
-
- SuperTools: These utilities include ToolBox, graphics and text
- screen capture programs, image sizing, printing, and viewing programs.
-
- Three dozen custom font files: SuperShow uses the GEM font format and
- we include 3 dozen custom font files with your registered version.
-
- Runtime Module: The registered version includes a couple of programs
- that allow you to make a runtime version of your presentation for
- distribution with no fees or royalties.
-
- A professionally printed and bound manual.
-
- Over 3 dozen tutorial script presentations which assist in shortening the
- learning curve of all the features of SuperShow 5.
-
- And of course we are constantly updating our series of programs and files. When
- you register, you'll receive the very latest version of SuperShow.
-
- The registered version of SuperShow 5.0 is $89.95 plus $5.00 for shipping &
- handling. An order form text file (SSORDER.FRM) is included. Orders and
- inquiries may be directed to:
-
- PC WEST
- P.O. Box 31418
- Phoenix, AZ 85046
- (602)-992-0310
-
- Registered versions of SuperShow 5 are also available for purchase in Germany,
- The United Kingdom. The Distributors there are:
-
- GERMANY UNITED KINGDOM
- ======= ==============
- CDV Software Testware Publishing
- Neureuter Strasse 37 46 The Avenue
- 76185 Karlsruhe Harrogate, N. Yorks. HG14QD
- Germany England
- Phone: 0721/38 50 78 0423/88 64 15
-
-
- ┌───────────────────────────┐
- │ SCRIPT GENERATOR/EDITOR │
- └───────────────────────────┘
-
- SuperShow 5 includes ShowPrep (SP5.EXE). This is an ASCII text editor
- in which you create and run your script. It also features pull-down menu
- selections that automatically write script commands for you. Each of the menu
- options and script commands has an associated help file. To activate the help
- file, highlight the option/script command and press the F1 function key.
-
-
- ┌─────────────────────────┐
- │ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS │
- └─────────────────────────┘
-
- Graphics programs, especially ones requiring high screen resolution displays,
- such as VGA or Super VGA, are very memory and speed intensive. SuperShow 5 is
- no exception.
-
- Below, we've listed three types of hardware requirements. You will be most
- pleased if your requirements match those of the recommended or ideal. Using a
- cache, such as SMARTDRV.SYS which comes with DOS 5.0 & 6.0, will help increase
- the speed of image processing.
-
- Minimum Hardware Requirements: Minimum hardware requirements for using
- SuperShow are an IBM computer (PC, XT, AT, PS/2) or compatible, DOS 3.xx or
- higher, 512K Conventional RAM memory available when running SuperShow 5 and a
- VGA or SVGA graphics card with 256K Video Memory.
-
- Recommended Hardware Requirements: The recommended hardware requirements for
- using SuperShow 5 are 386 or 486 computer with 25mhz chip speed or
- better, 1mb of expanded memory (or extended memory made expanded by DOS 5.0+ or
- other memory manager software), 512K Conventional RAM memory available when
- running SuperShow 5 and a VGA/SVGA graphics card.
-
- Ideal Hardware Requirements: The ideal hardware configuration for using
- SuperShow 5 is a 386, 486, or 586 class computer with 33mhz chip speed or
- better, DOS 6.2, 2mb of expanded memory, 600K Conventional RAM memory available
- when running SuperShow 5 and a SVGA graphics card.
-
- The program is compatible with any chip set that supports the VESA standard.
- If you find that you cannot display Super VGA pictures, check to see if your
- graphics card manufacturer supports the VESA standard. If so, they probably
- sent you a copy of a VESA driver for their board. Load that driver and then
- try running SuperShow 5 again. If you still have problems, give us a call.
- You should always be able to use SuperShow 5 in the standard CGA, EGA and VGA
- modes regardless of the SVGA chip set.
-
-
- ┌──────────────────┐
- │ OVERVIEW │
- └──────────────────┘
-
- You interface your PCX images with SuperShow using a proprietary Script format.
- The Script format is simply a set of one or two word commands that tells
- SuperShow what you want to do. An example of a Script file is the
- demonstration file SHOW.SPT. Take a look at this file in the ShowPrep
- (SP5.EXE) editor or any editor able to load and read ASCII based text files.
-
- Once you have created the images you wish to include, you need to tell
- SuperShow when and how you want them displayed. That's the purpose of the
- script.
-
- In it's simplest form, your show centers around the SHOW @ script command. This
- is the command you use to display your pcx images. You may display your images
- using any of the dozens of fades and special effects found in SuperShow.
-
- Script commands are also used to display text (using custom , SuperFont or the
- ROM computer fonts), pop-up window boxes and or circles, play music and
- digitized sound files, create kaleidoscope screens, clear screens, draw screen
- borders, create menu's, obtain user input and more. The demo script, SHOW.SPT
- demonstrates the use of these script commands.
-
- Due to space limitations, we are unable to give written detail of all the
- script commands. However, all the script commands and the proper syntax for
- their use is available in the on-line help file in ShowPrep (SP5.EXE). Upon
- registration, you'll receive a printed, bound manual which goes into far more
- detail than this document file.
-
- ┌──────────────────────────────────┐
- │ DISCLAIMER & ACKNOWLEGEMENTS │
- └──────────────────────────────────┘
-
- The SuperShow 5 Software System and documentation is provided "as-is" without
- warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to
- the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
-
- Information in this manual/document is subject to change without notice and does
- not represent a commitment on the part of PC West, Inc..
-
- PC WESTSM, Inc. and it's officers and employees shall have no responsibility or
- liability to you or any other person, persons, or entity with respect to loss or
- damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by use of SuperShow
- 5 and/or its documentation. The liability of PC WEST, Inc. under the warranty
- set forth above shall be limited to the amount paid by the customer for the
- product. No other warranties are expressed or implied as to the operation, use
- or suitability of SuperShow 5.
-
- Acknowledgements: The programs and utilities in the SuperShow 5 software
- package were created using various language editors, compiler, and link programs
- and library toolbox routines. These include program's from Microsoft
- Corporation of Redmond, WA. Portions also were compiled/linked using PDQ from
- Crescent Software of Stamford, CT. Code includes toolbox routines from the
- QuickPak Professional Library & Graphics Workshop also from Crescent Software of
- Stamford, CT. Also, portions Copyright Genus Microprogramming, Inc. 1988-1992.
- Portions also include the Developers Kit for Sound Blaster from Creative Labs.
- IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
- Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Sound
- Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Labs, Inc. PC WEST is a
- registered service mark of PC WEST, Inc.
-