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- GATLING
- Machine Gun Screen Blaster
- for
- Microsoft Windows (tm)
-
- Version 1.0
- 2/15/1991
-
- Copyright (c) 1991
- Scott Gourley
-
- Compuserve ID 72311,613
- 105 Union St, Watertown, MA 02172
-
- Thank you for trying GATLING!
-
- GATLING is a Microsoft Windows 3.0 program which periodically shoots
- a spray of bullets across your computer screen, leaving a trail of
- bullet holes in your windows. These bullet holes remain on the
- screen until the windows are refreshed by Windows itself. This
- program has a couple of useful (if frivolous) purposes: if your
- tendency is to fall asleep on your keyboard during those long word
- processing sessions (or late nights playing Reversi), this program
- will effectively wake you back up every so often. Better yet, to
- surprise a colleague who uses Windows, run this program and hide its
- icon behind some other window (such as Program Manager) just before
- your friend sits down to work. Then stick around and watch the fun!
-
- The program's normal mode is to blast the screen at time intervals of
- about 90 seconds (on average), with a minimum time of 30 seconds
- between blasts. This operation can be modified by a command line
- parameter, which specifies the desired average interval in seconds.
- The minimum interval used will be 1/5th of the average interval
- value. Note that each blast can take 2 seconds, so an average value
- of less than 10 seconds is not recommended!
-
-
- Disclaimer
-
- This program is being made available on an "as is" basis, and carry
- no warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to,
- merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The author
- shall in no way be held liable for any damages resulting from the use
- of this program or the media on which it is distributed, including,
- without limitation, loss of business profits, interruption of
- business, loss of information, damage to equipment, or any other
- incidental or consequential damages.
-
-
- Registration
-
- This program is SHAREWARE. You are permitted to evaluate this
- program for a period of 10 days. If, after that period, you find the
- program useful, you must register the program and send $10 with your
- name and address to the address shown above. You will then be
- entitled to receive a free floppy-disk copy of the next major
- revision of the program plus technical support, at no charge. For an
- additional $5, I'll include the source code for the program.
-
- You may also make additional copies for the purpose of allowing
- others to evaluate the program, as long as no modifications or
- additions are made to the software, its documentation, or any
- associated files, and it is not bundled in a distribution of any
- other software except that which is distributed as Shareware or
- Public Domain. In summary, you should follow the guidelines set
- forth by the Association of Shareware Professionals.
-
-
- Feedback
-
- Lastly, if you find this program amusing and have any interesting
- comments or ideas as to how it might be improved, please let me know!
- I will attempt to incorporate the best of these suggestions in future
- versions of the program. Thanks again for evaluating GATLING!
-