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- VIEWSET.EXE
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- A tile set viewer for MJVGA & MJ/Windows tile sets
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- (C) Copyright 1989-1991 Ron Balewski
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- Important note: This is --NOT-- a Windows program, although it *might*
- be able to run in a DOS -FULL SCREEN- partition under windows! However
- it IS compatible with the MJ/Windows tile sets. A true Windows-based
- version of this utility -MAY- be included in a future release of
- MJ/Windows. Until then, you may find this version useful.
-
- Also note that this utility was originally written for use with
- DOS-base MJVGA, so you may see references to MJVGA scattered throughout
- this manual.
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- WHAT IS IT
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- VIEWSET II is simply a utility to look at MJVGA tile sets. You can
- also "zoom in" on individual tiles.
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- HOW TO USE IT
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- To use VIEWSET II, first be sure that your current directory
- contains your tile set .TIS files. Also be sure that VIEWSET.EXE is
- available either directly or thru a path. Then just type VIEWSET.
-
- You'll be given a list of all .TIS files in the current directory.
- Just select one by left-clicking on it. If you have more than one
- "windowful" of tile sets, a scrollbar will appear. The scrollbar will
- work as you'd expect it to.
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- You can magnify any of the tiles by left-clicking on it. Then
- left-click to return to the tiles screen.
-
- To exit the tiles screen, just right-click (or left-click anywhere
- there's not a tile). You'll be returned to the file selection menu
- where you'll be able to select another tile set for viewing.
-
- To exit VIEWSET II completely, just return to the file selection
- menu and choose ESC or press the ESC key on the keyboard.
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- DISTRIBUTION
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- VIEWSET II is shareware, but there's no registration fee associated
- with it. If you register MJVGA, you're also considered a registered
- user of this utility.
-
- The first VIEWSET utility was originally distributed on the same
- disk as MJVGA. Unfortunately, MJVGA and its associated files have
- grown. So, there's no longer enough room on the disk for VIEWSET. I
- could have made the new MJVGA into a two-disk set, but I --HATE-- the
- idea of forcing people buy -TWO- disks from those PD vendor sharks.
- The sharks'd be making TWICE as much on MY work! NO WAY!!! If you
- want VIEWSET II and PCX2TIS, you can buy the disk -- but you don't have
- to!
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- IMPROVEMENTS
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- The only improvement between VIEWSET and VIEWSET II is in the file
- selection screen. The file select box is now much nicer, thanks to an
- improved graphics library. I've also added the titles to the selection
- box, so you don't have to guess about which tile set you want to look
- at. The rest of the program is the same. After all, it's so basic that
- what else could change!?!?
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