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  1. ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
  2. │                                                                              │
  3. │                                  LISSAJOUS                                   │
  4. │                                  ─────────                                   │
  5. │                                                                              │
  6. │                                 Andy Barnes                                  │
  7. │                                 ───────────                                  │
  8. │                                                                              │
  9. │    This is a graphics program which will  transform your PC into your own    │
  10. │    "Laserium",  displaying  many  fascinating   patterns.   The  patterns    │
  11. │    displayed are complex lissajous's figures (  - Pretty patterns to most    │
  12. │    people).                                                                  │
  13. │                                                                              │
  14. │    It will run on  any  IBM  PC  or  compatible  with a suitable graphics    │
  15. │    adaptor and requires DOS 2.2 or higher.                                   │
  16. │                                                                              │
  17. │    The program will identify the video  subsystem  in your PC, select the    │
  18. │    most suitable one and then display a  pattern.  If LJ.COM can't find a    │
  19. │    suitable graphics mode (This problem is  most likely to occur with IBM    │
  20. │    compatible machines) but  your  PC  is  capable  of  using  one of the    │
  21. │    following graphics modes :- CGA,  HGC,  EGA,  MCGA,  VGA; then you can    │
  22. │    force LJ.COM to use a particular video by  entering LJ /x - where x is    │
  23. │    the first letter of the video mode you want to use (C,H,E,M or V).        │
  24. │                                                                              │
  25. │    NOTE - If your PC is NOT  capable  of  using the selected mode it will    │
  26. │      probably crash - requiring you to reboot your PC.                       │
  27. │    NOTE - Even if LJ does appear to run, it is worth exiting from the        │
  28. │      PC menu system and starting it up manually with the required            │
  29. │      parameter. This may give better results.                                │
  30. │                                                                              │
  31. │    When you run the program one of  16 patterns will be randomly selected    │
  32. │    and displayed on the  screen,  with  a  control  panel  beside it. The    │
  33. │    controls are simple but require a  little getting used to. Online help    │
  34. │    is available.                                                             │
  35. │                                                                              │
  36. │              ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┐              │
  37. │              │                                                │              │
  38. │              │    The secret of good patterns is to get the   │              │
  39. │              │        harmonics multiples of each other;      │              │
  40. │              │    (1:2:2:4:2:2:4:1) - Have fun; EXPERIMENT    │              │
  41. │              │                                                │              │
  42. │              └────────────────────────────────────────────────┘              │
  43. │                                                                              │
  44. │    You can also select which of the 16 patterns is initially displayed by    │
  45. │    entering LJ /nn -  where  nn  is  a  number  between  1  and 16. It is    │
  46. │    possible to force the video  mode  and  select  a  pattern at the same    │
  47. │    time. ( e.g. LJ /c /12 )                                                  │
  48. │                                                                              │
  49. │    If you are interested in these patterns; the full version includes the    │
  50. │    following EXTRA features :-                                               │
  51. │                                                                              │
  52. │    Automatic mode  - Where the pattern selected will gently change -         │
  53. │                      never repeating itself !                                │
  54. │                                                                              │
  55. │    Screen Printing - For hard copies of your best patterns.                  │
  56. │                                                                              │
  57. │    * FULL COLOUR * - For those of you lucky enough to have EGA or VGA        │
  58. │                      adapters and a colour monitor. 16 colours of the        │
  59. │                      rainbow displayed at top resolution.                    │
  60. │                                                                              │
  61. │    Colour Rotate   - Where each colour independently changes through the     │
  62. │                      colours of the rainbow. Has to be seen to be            │
  63. │                      appreciated !!                                          │
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  76. │                   SEE YOUR PATTERNS REALLY COME TO LIFE !!                   │
  77. │                   ────────────────────────────────────────                   │
  78. │                                                                              │
  79. │    To  obtain  your   full   version   of   LISSAJOUS,   please   send  a    │
  80. │    Cheque, Eurocheque or Postal Order for £12 pounds made payable to Andy    │
  81. │    Barnes, to:                                                               │
  82. │                                                                              │
  83. │                          Andy Barnes                                         │
  84. │                          131 Abbey Road,                                     │
  85. │                          Macclesfield,                                       │
  86. │                          Cheshire,                                           │
  87. │                          SK10 3PA,                                           │
  88. │                                                                              │
  89. │    Don't forget to include your name and address and to clearly state the    │
  90. │    format of disc you require, out of the following:                         │
  91. │                                                                              │
  92. │       5.25" 360K                                                             │
  93. │       3.5"  720K                                                             │
  94. │       3.5"  1.44Mb                                                           │
  95. │                                                                              │
  96. └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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  100. │                             O R D E R   F O R M                              │
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  102. │    If you have a printer connected to this PC just press PrtSc (or Shift-    │
  103. │    PrtSc on some computers) to print out this order form.                    │
  104. │                                                                              │
  105. │    Please send me a copy of the full version of LISSAJOUS on the following   │
  106. │    format (Please tick the relevant boxes):                                  │
  107. │                                                                              │
  108. │    [ ] 5.25 360k                [ ] 3.5" 720k              [ ] 3.5" 1.44Mb   │
  109. │                                                                              │
  110. │    I enclose a [ ] Cheque, [ ] Eurocheque,  [ ] Postal Order for £12 made    │
  111. │    payable to Andy Barnes.                                                   │
  112. │                                                                              │
  113. │    Name _________________________________________________________________    │
  114. │    Address ______________________________________________________________    │
  115. │    ______________________________________________________________________    │
  116. │    Post code _____________ Daytime Tel. (in case of queries) ____________    │
  117. │                                                                              │
  118. │    Send to: Andy Barnes, 131 Abbey Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3PA    │
  119. │                                                                              │
  120. └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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