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- VPIC ver 6.1 REFERENCE CARD
- @Copyright 1990 - 1993 by Bob Montgomery, All Rights Reserved. [CIS 73357,3140]
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- VPIC is a file viewer/converter for EGA, VGA and SuperVGA display adapters. It supports 8514A, Acumos, Ahead (A & B chip),
- ATI, Chips & Technology, Compaq, Everex, Genoa, Headland (Video 7), NCR, Oak, Paradise, Primus, Realtek, S3, Trident (8800
- BR & CS and 8900), Tseng (ET3000 & ET4000 chip), Western Digital, and Zymos VGA chips in all VGA/EGA graphics modes. If
- your board supports the VESA standard, it is autodetected and used. It is configurable for your display card using a plain
- text configuration file and the accompanying CONFIG and CVPIC configuration programs.
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- VPIC will display ,and convert to, the following graphics file formats in whatever modes your video card will do:
- BIF Binary Image Format B&W Image Capture board files (display only).
- BMP Microsoft Windows 3.0 Bitmaps, uncompressed and compressed (change RLE to BMP extension). Save is W.
- GIF (GIF87a and GIF89a) viewing, normal and interlaced (Fractint FRA viewing too).
- GIF (GIF87a) saves in normal (G), interlaced (I), inverted (U), mirrored (M), rotated CW (>) or CCW (<) 90°.
- LBM Deluxe Paint VGA format, regular and enhanced (IFF Electronic Arts files too). Save command is D.
- MAC file (display only). HRZ Amatuer Radio Slow Scan TV (display only).
- PIC Pictor/PC Paint and some ViewPoint (ViewSonic) files. Save command is P.
- PCX including 24 bit (shown in hi-color if you have it). Save command is Z.
- CUT Dr Halo machine independent format with a palette file. Save command is C.
- SCx file formats for Colorix and EGA Paint. Save command is R.
- TGA Targa 8 thru 32 bits/pixel normal and compressed. Shown in hi_color if you have it. Save is T.
- TIF Most types except multi-plane and FAX format. 24 bit shown in hi-color if you have it. Save is S.
- VPIC has 3 modes of operation from the DOS command line: Menu, Single File, or Slideshow.
- Menu: vpic [[path\]filespec] ]options], File: vpic [path\]filename[.ext] [options], Slideshow: vpic /@[path\]slidefile.
- The entries inside [ ] are optional, and path specifies a drive/directory for the Menu, Single File, or Slideshow.
- filename[.ext] specifies a Single File to show (GIF ext assumed). filespec = a DOS filespec (ie, c*.pcx) for the Menu.
- slidesile is an ASCII command file for the Slideshow. The pictures are shown in the order listed, and you can spec a
- delay, resolution, and animation for each picture. Spacebar pauses the slideshow, and ESC ends it.
- Options: The following options apply to the Menu and Single File modes except where noted, & need a space between the options.
- /a specifies auto resolution select. /b specifies beep after decoding each file.
- /d saves files to the directory you started VPIC from; default is the viewing directory.
- /e specifies 16 color (EGA) mode. /? shows VPIC help.
- /h lists hidden files in menu; great files you don't want to come up in menu normally such as x rated.
- /l specifies to not change the video mode; great for multi image screens called from an application with /r.
- /mN specifies locking mode N for menu or single file; mode as defined by CONFIG program.
- /o inhibits swapping GIF background and border colors; good for converting to PCX for PC Paintbrush.
- /r specifies return to calling application after showing picture file without changing the screen.
- /w specifies to wait for a keypress between images (in a multi-image GIF file only).
- /xN & /yN specify a left & top margin (in pixels) for the picture. /v tells VPIC to ignore VESA info.
- /z inhibits printing the picture filename when it is displayed.
- Fast, easy menu system with mouse support and the following features:
- Handles up to 2000 files using mouse or keyboard.
- Cursor moved with arrow keys, PgUp/PgDn keys, or starting letter/number of filenames.
- Files are Marked/Unmarked for viewing with the Spacebar or right mouse button.
- F1 displays built in help/menu. F2 does a slideshow of marked files in the order they were marked.
- Enter shows marked files individually in the order they were marked, or file at cursor (if none marked).
- F3 shows size and colors of picture at cursor. F4 selects between 256 and 16 color modes.
- F5/F6 decrease/increase default resolution. Alt_F6 shows all color modes VPIC thinks you have.
- F7 selects Normal/Lock/Auto resolution. Alt_F7 locks a hi-color mode for Targa's.
- F8 waits for a keypress between images in multi-image GIF's.
- F9 prompts for new path and filespec. Alt F9 gives sorted directory tree menu. F10 shows current directory.
- Alt_C copies file(s) to new path. Alt_M moves file(s) to new path. Operates on tagged files, or single file at cursor.
- Alt_D prompts for new slide delay in seconds. Alt_X deletes file(s) with user permission; ESC aborts deletes.
- Alt_L prompts for new location. Alt R renames a file. Alt_T marks (tags) and Alt_U unmarks all files in the menu.
- ALT_Z toggles filename display (while picture decoding) on/off.
- Picture decoding aborted with Escape, and menu automatically updated after saving, renaming, or deleting a file.
- Commands while viewing a picture: (mouse buttons: left=Enter, right=ESC while decoding) Tagged: Enter=next, Alt Enter=prev
- A Animates the picture by rotating the palette; Up/Dn & PgUp/PgDn increase/decrease rate. Spacebar pauses, Enter holds.
- B converts screen image to gray shades. E expands a compressed Targa file to disk.
- F prompts for another file, and the x,y offset; allows you to make composite pictures. Works best with /m, /x, and /y.
- F1-F10 are adjustments for red, green, blue, brightness, and contrast for VGA viewing. Alt F10 restores original.
- Up/Down arrows and PgUp/PgDn scroll picture vertically if bigger than screen (with enough display memory). VPIC does not
- scroll sideways; see VPIC.DOC section on `How VPIC Works'.
- Alt_F momentarily displays filename while viewing. / or ? displays built in help/menu, can be clicked with mouse.
- Alt_X deletes the current file (with users permission; ESC or N aborts).V inverts video.
- C, D, G, I, M, P, R, T, U, W, Z, <, > are file conversion/manipulation commands; see VPIC.DOC.
- Configuring VPIC: You can configure VPIC from a menu by simply entering CONFIG from DOS with CONFIG, VPIC, CVPIC and all the
- configuration files (.cfg extension) in the current directory. Then select the desired config file using the arrow keys and
- press Enter; ESC aborts CONFIG. VPIC can still be configred manually by entering cvpic configfile from DOS. The WHICHVGA
- program tries to identify your VGA chip and the amount of display memory you have installed; see CONFIG.DOC.
- History: The previous program was VGIF, which could display only GIF files. It became VPIC when it acquired the ability
- to display other graphics file formats. The GIF file format is copyrighted by CompuServe Inc., Columbus, Ohio.
- VPIC is continually being improved, and new features are added all the time. Check it out. You can register VPIC for
- $30 ($35 foreign), which includes the latest VPIC, shipping and handling, a printed manual, and about 1M of good GIFs. For
- ver 5.x and below users, you can upgrade for $15 ($20 foreign). For VPIC 6.x users only, you can get updates from me for $5
- ($10 foreign) to cover shipping and handling. As a bonus, I will fill the rest of the disk with good GIF pictures. Please
- specify disk type; 1.2M 5.25" or 1.44M 3.5" (don't have low density), and EGA, VGA, or SuperVGA (640x480x256, etc)
- pictures. For foreign orders, please send the US dollar equivalent as an International, American Express, or US Postal
- Money Order, check drawn on a US Bank, Travelers Check, or cash, since the banks charge up to $60 total collection fees for
- foreign checks, and $8 for cash wire transfers.
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- Bob Montgomery; 543 Via Fontana #203; Altamonte Springs, FL 32714-3172
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