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- Description to PVLITE V2.50 01.95 W. Wiedmann
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-
- 1.What PVLITE is able to do:
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-
- PVLITE is used to display Images with different File formats on a
- AT-compatible machine. PV also played animationfiles and it supports
- all common color graphic adapters. It automaticaly recognizes the following
- imagefiles:
-
- - JPG Baseline JPEG 8R8.
- - TIF IBM and Macintosh, image processing and DTP like Pagemaker
- Designer, Photostyler.
- - TGA Targa supporting software.
- - PCX Paintbrush and other paint software.
- - PIC PcPaint, Pictor.
- - SCx,RIX Colorix, Winrix, RIX demo Present.
- - CUT Dr Halo, Halovision, some scanners.
- - LBM,IFF Deluxe Paint both IBM and Commodore.
- - GIF Autodesk Animator, VPIC, VGIF, CSHOW, GWS and others.
- - BMP,RLE,DIB Windows 3.0,3.1 and OS/2.
- - IMG,DTA Kontron image analysis, ZEISS DSM-series of digital microscopes.
- - PCD Kodak Photo CD Base format 768x512 and 512x768.
- - CVP Passport image photo unit (Canon) 512x512 24Bps.
- - JPG,JIF Baseline JPEG 9R6 (Image Alchemy 1.0-1.5), Lossless JPEG.
- - JTF TIFF with JPEG compression.
- - CEG Edsun Continuous Edge Graphics (Modes d, f).
- - GEM-IMG,XIMG GEM and Ventura Publisher up to 24Bps, Atari ST.
- - MSP MS-Paint, Windows 2.0.
- - MAC Macintosh-Paint.
- - PIC Macintosh PICT in 1,2,4,8,24 BPS.
- - WPG Raster graphic files from Word Perfect.
- - ICO Windows Icons.
- - PMC A4TECH Scanner.
- - SFI SIS Framegrabber.
- - EPS Encapsulated Postscript with raster data.
- - RAS Sun raster file uncompressed.
- - VI Jovian.
- - DCX FAX Multiple PCC File Format.
- - FX*,FAX,QFX,BFX,
- RIC,WFX,XFX FAX -formats CCITT Group 3
- - IM KO-23 satellite with 109 Block error correction.
- - SGF Starwriter by Star Divison Hamburg
- - SAT Eumetsat Wettersatellitenbild (BTXSAT Austria)
- - SCR Word capture
- - CDR,CCH Corel draw Icon
- - SKD Autosketch Icon
- - RAW
- - PNM UNIX Portable Bitmap 1,8,24 Bps (Jef Poskanzer).
- - ACB,BBM IFF Brushes and ACBM Files.
- - DAT Framegrabber Video 1000/2000 Fricke/Berlin.
- - FRM Echolab
- - FLM Uncompressed files from the Screenmachine FAST-Electronic.
- - VM files from a Videomachine FAST-Electronic.
- - ART First Publisher ART
- - BSG Fontasy
- - PCP Atari
- - TPI Turbo Pascal
-
- - AVI Video for Windows until 320x200x8Bps RLE too, 160x120x16/24 Bps
- - FLI Autodesk Animator FLIC's run in realtime. Quickfli, Aaplay.
- - FLC Autodesk Animator Pro FLIC's.
- - FLX Animator FLIC's with Hicolor (Hicolor VESA VGA required)
- - ANI The first image of IFF animation files.
- - DL DL animations run in realtime.
- - GL Sequential overview of the images included in GRASP files.
-
- - TXT,DOC,BAT,HLP Text files and block graphics are shown in a size 128x54.
- - ANS ANSI 80x25
- - MOD Amiga music files can be played on PC-Speaker or Soundblaster.
- For Soundblaster there must be a 'SET BLASTER=' command in
- the autoexec.bat (The MOD Player is based on a PD OBJ file by
- Marc Cox)
-
-
- 2. Requirements
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- You need an AT compatible computer with an EGA, VGA, SuperVGA or 8514/A
- compatible graphic adapter. Your computer should have a hard disk and at least
- 512KB RAM.
- sizes.
- PVLITE supports SuperVGA with ATI, Paradise, Ahead, Video7, OAK, Chip &
- Technology, ET3000/4000 and Trident 8900 chipsets in nearly all resolutions
- up to 1024x768x256.
- PVLITE is generally successful in detecting the chipset, but you can also use
- command line parameters to configure PVLITE to the display functions.
- PVLITE works with very large images up to 10240x10240. It shows an overview or
- extracts a section if the image can not be completely displayed.
- All VGA's are supported by two special resolutions 360x512x256 and 720x512x16.
- VGA's with the new VESA conventions are supported via the VESA-calls.
- 8514/A, Tiga and XGA often offer a AI interface. If it is installed it is
- automatically supported.
- The CEG-multicolor DSP is supported for the use with CEG images but you can
- also display and convert them even without this feature.
- ATI ULTRA 2MB with MACH32 Chip is supported with 32768 colors and 65536 colors
- (5-6-5 mode) and truecolor.
- The HiColor RAM DAC is supported with 32768 color mode for the use with any
- image that contains more than 256 colors.
-
-
- 3. Configuring the graphic adapter
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- If PVLITE is called without parameters, it tries to find the adapter installed in
- your system. If this does not work reliably, you have to call PVLITE with command
- line parameters. The parameter that defines the type of adapter must be the
- last one:
-
- $10000 = ATI, $20000 = VIDEO7, $30000 = ET3000, $40000 = ET4000,
- $50000 = PARADISE(WD), $60000 = TRIDENT8900, $70000 = AHEADB,
- $80000 = CHIP&TECH, $90000 = OAK, $A0000 = AHEADA, $B0000 = EVEREX,
- $C0000 = VESA, $D0000 = Genoa, $E0000 = NCR, $F0000 = Realtek.
-
- If you don't know your type or if the display does not show correct images,
- you can try the parameter $C0000 for VESA. This allows type independent
- access if your VGA supports the VESA interface. You might have to load a
- TSR utility like VESA.COM from your VGA disk before you start PV.
-
- PVLITE automatically supports the following resolutions on VGA's with 512kb/1Mb
- Video RAM:
-
- - 640x480x256
- - 800x600x256
- - 1024x768x256/16
-
- PVLITE chooses the appropriate resolution but you can also force a resolution by
- toggling the 'X' key. The resolution is displayed in the last line of the
- menu. If you want to add any other mode you just have to add the function
- number to the last parameter (remember it's a HEX code!). You can find it in
- your VGA reference manual.
-
- eg PVLITE /e $10065 or PVLITE $65 = 1024x768x16 with older ATI Wonder's
- PVLITE $nn6f02 = VIDEO7 Mode nn
- PVLITE /x /e $30 = ET4000/3000 1024x768x16
- The parameter /e stands for 16 color modes.
-
- If PVLITE does not find the mode it tries 360x512x256 for color images or
- 720x512x16 for monochrome images.
- You can force these modes by adding $f2 or $f3 to the command line.
-
- This should run on all VGA's but not on EGA. In this case try PVLITE /x $12 for
- 640x480x16, PVLITE /x $10 for 640x350x16, PVLITE /x $13 for 320x200x256, or any
- function number listed in the adapter's manual.
-
- The parameter /x means that PVLITE uses that mode only if required.
- Eg : PVLITE /x $65 - this is for older ATI-Wonders that have the function $65 for
- 1024x768x16. The default for PVLITE is $55 for newer ATI Wonders.
- If PVLITE does not find the $55 mode it then calls $65 from the command line.
- Be sure you give a valid function number. Otherwise PVLITE ignores your input,
- and automatically switches to conversion mode.
-
- - 8514/A, TIGA and XGA are supported if the AI is loaded (HDILOAD, 8514AI,..).
- Work stations and graphic adapters with 1MB & TIGA often offer a 8514/A
- emulation. If you use it you will have 640x480x256 and 1024x768x256 display
- modes. You can select them using the command line parameters $17f or $27f.
-
- - 1280x1024x16/256 and 1600x1280x16/256 are provided but not tested yet.
- If your adapter supports such resolutions try out the mode by using the
- command line parameter. If you use the AI you can try $37f, $47f .. $f7f.
-
- - Truecolor, Hicolor
- ATI Ultra with Mach32 and 2MB are supported in the 'ATI VGA Auto' mode with
- 16,8 Mio. and Hicolor (65536) automatically in the following resolutions:
- 640x480x24Bit, 800x600x24Bit, 1024x768x16Bit.
-
- VGA's with VESA1.0 Hicolor Modes (65536, 32768) do not have unique
- function numbers. If you know the number of the function you can use
- it by calling PVLITE with that number (e.g. PVLITE /x $117 with ATI, PVLITE /x $302
- with Diamond Stealth). VGA's with VESA1.2 should work fine without adaptions.
-
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- 4. Commandlineoptions
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- PVLITE [Path[Name.ext]] [-k /o /h /p] [$nn (VGA-Mode)]');
- -k = shortens the delay befor the image is displayed.
- /p = no coloroptimizing. Images with more than 256 colors are normaly reduced
- to a optimum set of colors with 256 color VGA's. This takes a lot of time.
- but the result is better. If you prefer a faster output and a primitive
- display quality take /p.
- /o = disables the usage of Hicolormodes.
- $nn is the last parameter and it defines the VGA type or forces the VGA mode.
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- 5. Installation, Registration
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- The registered version shows the Name of the User.
-
- The shareware-version makes additional waits with big images.
- And it may not be used comecialy witout registration.
-
- The registered user should inform in the Ultraforce BBS or via FIDO to new
- versions. I do not send automatically updates. please order them.
- If you wish I can include Functions and imageformats
- (it depends of the amount, it may be you pay the additional developments).
-
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- PVLITE [ ] DM30,-
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-
- Wolfgang Wiedmann
- Rechbergweg 4
- 73457 Essingen
- Germany
- 07365-1419 (nach 17 Uhr oder am Wochenende)
-
- - the newest shareware is available at Ultraforce BBS :
-
- Line 1 : 0(049)7361-44117
- Line 2 : 0(049)7361-45309
- Login : Gast
- Password : Gast
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- FidoNet 2:2487/3108 (Magic PV)
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- 6. Trademarks , Disclaimer
-
- All other products or services mentioned, including:
- Western Digital, MS-DOS, Silicon Graphics, FLIC, PCX, TIFF, AI, HAM, BMP, DIB,
- IBM, Macintosh, Pagemaker, Designer, Photostyler, Targa, Paintbrush, PcPaint,
- Pictor, Colorix, Winrix, RIX, Dr Halo, Halovision, Deluxe Paint, Commodore,
- Autodesk, VPIC, VGIF, CSHOW, GWS, Windows, OS/2, Edsun Continuous Edge
- Graphics, GEM, Ventura Publisher, MS-Paint, Word Perfect, A4TECH, SIS,
- Encapsulated Postscript, Sun, UNIX, Fricke, Sreenmachine, FAST-Electronik,
- Kontron, Zeiss, GRASP, Turbo Pascal, AT, EGA, VGA, SuperVGA, 8514/A, ATI,
- Paradise, Ahead, Video7-, OAK, Chip&Technology, ET3000/4000, Trident8900,
- VESA, Tiga, XGA, CEG, HiColor, JPG2GIF, GIF2JPG, Handmade Software, HSI,
- GIF87a, GIF89a, CompuServe, Atari, Huffman, LZW, PICIO, SGI, Image Alchemy,
- VTCOMPRESS, Stemmer, HDILOAD, ATI Wonder, Everex, Kodak, Corel.. are trademarks,
- registered trademarks, or service marks of their respective companies or
- organizations.
-
- I offer no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including
- but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
- particular purpose.
-
- I am not liable for any errors contained herein or for incidental or
- consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use
- of the PVLITE.EXE product or documentation.
-
- Before delivery, each disc is scanned for viruses.