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PixCat Version 1.00 Picture Cataloger for NewsMaster(tm), PrintMaster(tm), and Print Shop(tm) by Richard A. Sharon MIDPA Softworks P.O. Box 691386 Tulsa, Ok. 74169-1386 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________________________________ Note: NewsMaster(tm) and PrintMaster(tm) are registered trademarks of Unison World Inc. Print Shop(tm) is a registered trademark of Broderbund Software. These trademarks, products, and companies and are in no way related to PixCat or MIDPA Software. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OR MERCHANTABILITY. THE SELLER OR DISTRIBUTER MAY HAVE MADE STATEMENTS ABOUT THIS SOFTWARE. ANY SUCH STATEMENTS DO NOT CONSTITUTE WARRANTIES AND SHALL NOT BE RELIED ON BY THE BUYER IN DECIDING WHETHER TO PURCHASE THIS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED AND SOLD WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. BECAUSE OF THE DIVERSITY OF CONDITIONS AND HARDWARE UNDER WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE USED, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. THE USER IS ADVISED TO TEST THE PROGRAM THOROUGHLY BEFORE RELYING ON IT. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM. ANY LIABILITY OF SELLER OR MANUFACTURER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE. WARNING THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE BOTH PROTECTED BY UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW AND INTERNATIONAL TREATY PROVISIONS. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION AND/OR SALES MAY RESULT IN IMPRISONMENT AND FINES. COPYRIGHT INFRINGERS MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL LIABILITY. LIMITED PERMISSION FOR TRIAL USE AND COPYING OF THIS PRODUCT IS GRANTED PER THE STIPULATIONS LISTED UNDER "Product License, Distribution, and Support" APPEARING IN THIS DOCUMENT. Please send any comments regarding this product to Richard A. Sharon c/o MIDPA Softworks (using the address listed above) or CompuServe ID 76416,2213. _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual i (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved i Table Of Contents Disclaimer of Warranty................................................i Table Of Contents....................................................ii A. Introduction.......................................................1 B. Hardware Requirements..............................................1 C. Setup..............................................................2 D. Setting Display Defaults...........................................3 E. Selecting Printer..................................................5 F. Selecting a Graphics Library to Print..............................6 Product License, Distribution, and Support............................8 PixCat Registration Form.............................................10 PixCat Customer Survey...............................................11 _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual ii (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved ii A. Introduction Thank you for selecting PixCat, another amazing product from MIDPA Softworks. PixCat is used for printing a catalog of all pictures in a NewsMaster(tm), PrintMaster(tm), or Print Shop(tm) graphics library. Depending on the type of printer you have, and the libraries you are using, PixCat prints approximately 56 pictures per page in a matrix 7 pictures wide by 8 pictures deep. PixCat enables you to see, at a glance, the entire contents of a graphics library. That, in turn, is a great help when you want to plan your next newsletter or poster; Pixcat enables you to compare available pictures to determine which would be most appropriate. B. Hardware Requirements Pixcat will run on IBM PCs, ATs, PS/2s and true compatibles. PixCat requires at least 256K of memory and MS DOS or PC DOS versions 2.00 or higher. PixCat may run under other configurations but, those have not yet been tested. If you are not sure whether PixCat will run on your machine, try it and see what happens. _______________________________________________________________________ Note: NewsMaster(tm) and PrintMaster(tm) are registered trademarks of Unison World Inc. Print Shop(tm) is a registered trademark of Broderbund Software. These trademarks, products, and companies and are in no way related to PixCat or MIDPA Software. _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual 1 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved 1 C. Setup Files that should be on your disk include: PIXCATPM.COM PixCat program for NewsMaster(tm) and PrintMaster(TM) graphics libraries. PIXCATPS.COM PixCat program for Print Shop (tm) graphics libraries. PIXCAT.DOC The documentation you are now reading. PIXCAT.CFG The PixCat configuration file. This "remembers" configuration information including screen colors and printer type. If this file is not in your default directory, PixCat will default to Black and White screens using an Epson FX+ type printer. Once in PixCat, you can adjust these parameters and create or update this file by using the "Save Configuration File" option on the main menu. PIXCAT.CFP PixCat printer configuration file. *.CFP (optional) Additional printer configuration files. INVOICE.DOC PixCat Invoice/Registration Form and Customer Survey. READ.ME General information and comments. Ensure that your default directory path contains the "*.CFP" file(s) and, if it has already been created, the PIXCAT.CFG configuration file. Enter "pixcatpm" or "pixcatps" at the Dos Prompt to invoke PixCat for the appropriate type of graphics libraries. This will display the PixCat primary selection menu. From the primary selection menu you can use the arrow keys to point to a selection then press Enter to invoke it. You can also invoke selections by entering the first letter in the selection code (for example "C" for Catalog, "D" for Display", and so on). The very first time you use Pixcat, and any time your hardware changes significantly, you may want to adjust screen colors or graphics library default directory (using the "Display" selection) or select a different printer (using the "Printer" Selection). From the primary selection menu, you can use the "Display" selection to set various display defaults including screen colors and default directory containing your graphics libraries. Use the "Printer" selection to set type of printer you have. _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual 2 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved 2 Use the "Save" option to save "Display" and "Printer" selections to the configuration file. Otherwise, if you do not "save" your changes, they will be active for the current session only, UNSAVED CHANGES WILL BE LOST WHEN YOU EXIT PixCat. Use the "Catalog" selection to print catalogs of graphics in your libraries. Use the "Exit" selection, or Escape key, to exit PixCat and return to DOS. D. Setting Display Defaults To set display and directory defaults, select the "Display" option from the primary selection menu. The display configuration screen will always be displayed in "Black and White" to allow for the possibility that you may have selected colors that prohibit readable display. The "Directory Path" line lets you specify a default directory that will contain your graphics libraries. This is only a default, it can be changed later when you actually select your libraries for printing. You can key in a new directory or key in changes to the directory path already displayed. Several "edit" keys and capabilities have been provided for your convenience and are listed below. Included is the option of "Overlay" or "Insert" mode, the current setting is displayed above the "Directory Path" heading. In "Overlay" mode, entered characters replace the character under the cursor. In "Insert" mode, entered characters are inserted at the cursor by pushing all remaining characters to the right. The "Set Colors For" lines let you adjust colors for screen headings, screen text, active data (data that the cursor is currently pointing to), inactive data (data that the cursor is not currently pointing to), active menu selection code (code that the cursor is currently pointing to), inactive menu selection code (other selection codes the cursor is not currently pointing to), menu text describing the "active" selection code, and messages. You adjust color by "pointing" to a color setting type like "Screen Headings", pointing to a color type (Background, Normal, or Highlight), and pressing the spacebar to vary the color. The "Sample" column shows the colors that will be displayed per your settings. Any settings modified from this screen will be active during this session only unless explicitly saved by using the "Save" option on the primary selection menu. When in the display screen use the: Arrow keys to "Point" to the graphics library default directory or screen color setting line. _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual 3 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved 3 While pointing to a "Set Colors For" setting line use the: Arrow keys to select color type (Background, Normal, or Highlight), to move to a different color setting line, or to move to the "Directory Path" specification line. Spacebar to change color for the highlighted color type. Escape key to return to the primary selection menu with all selections intact. While pointing to the "Directory Path" setting line use the: Home key to jump left to the beginning of the path. End key to jump right to the end of the path. Backspace to delete the character to the left of the cursor. Delete to delete the character under the cursor. Shift Delete to delete from cursor to end of line. Insert key to toggle between "Insert" and "Overlay" modes. Tab key to tab right to the next sub-directory in the listed path. Shift Tab to tab left to the previous sub-directory in the listed path. Enter key to "lock in" your directory changes and move down to the next specification line. Arrow keys to move around the screen as described above. The Left or Right Arrow keys will move within the Directory Path line. The Up or Down Arrow keys will "lock in" your directory changes and move to the next specification line. Escape key to "undo" any changes that have been entered since moving cursor to the directory path. If no changes have been entered, Escape returns you to the primary selection menu. other keys (a-z, A-Z, 0-9, ".", ":", and so on) to enter changes to the directory. PixCat will beep whenever any inappropriate keys are pressed. When you try to "lock in" directory changes, PixCat will verify adequate syntax; if any syntax errors are detected, PixCat will beep and automatically position cursor at the first inappropriate character. In some cases, a short error message will be displayed to the right of the Insert/Overlay mode. For example "Need \" will be displayed if _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual 4 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved 4 more than 8 characters appear between backslashes i.e. C:\12345678\ would be considered valid but, C:\123456789\ would not be considered valid. For C:\123456789\, PixCat would beep and position the cursor on the "9". If a path is specified but the last backslash ("\") is not specified, one will be automatically provided. E. Selecting Printer To select a printer, use the "Printer" option from the primary selection menu. A list of available printer configurations, read from the "*.CFP" file(s) in the current directory, will be displayed (by "current directory", we mean the directory you were in when you invoked PixCat). Note: if your printer is emulating another printer, USE THE SETTING FOR THE PRINTER BEING EMULATED. For example, if you have an Okidata 192 but have it set up to emulate an IBM Graphics Printer, then select "IBM Graphics Printer". Any settings modified from this screen will be active during this session only unless explicitly saved by using the "Save" option on the primary selection menu. While in the "Printer" screen use the: Arrow keys to Move through the printer list and "Point" to a displayed printer. Home key to jump to the top of the displayed list. End key to jump to the bottom of the displayed list. PgDn key to page down; to display the next page of printers. PgUp key to page up; to display the previous page of printers. Enter key to "lock in" your printer selection and return to the primary selection menu. Escape key to return to the primary selection menu WITHOUT CHANGING the previous printer selection. PixCat will beep whenever any inappropriate keys are pressed. _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual 5 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved 5 F. Selecting a Graphics Library to Print To select and print a graphics library, select "Catalog" from the the primary selection menu. A list of graphics libraries in the specified Directory Path will be displayed. The "Directory Path" line lets you specify the directory that contains your graphics libraries. You can key in a new directory or key in changes to the directory path already displayed. Several "edit" keys and capabilities have been provided for your convenience and are listed below. Included is the option of "Overlay" or "Insert" mode, the current setting is displayed above the "Directory Path" heading. In "Overlay" mode, entered characters replace the character under the cursor. In "Insert" mode, entered characters are inserted at the cursor by pushing all remaining characters to the right. You can print a graphics library appearing in the displayed list by pointing to it and pressing enter. During library print, the screen will display progress by listing pictures as they are formatted and whether they are currently printing. You can stop printing at any time, before printing of a library has completed, by pressing the Escape Key. While pointing to a library use the: Arrow keys to move to another library or to move to the Directory Path specification. Home key to jump to the beginning of the library list. End key to jump to the end of the library list. Enter key to select a graphics library and begin printing it. You can stop printing at any time, before printing of a library has completed, by pressing any key. Escape key to return to the primary selection menu. While printing a library use the: Escape key to pause and optionally stop printing. You will be prompted to determine whether you want to stop or continue printing. While pointing to the "Directory Path" specification use the: Home key to jump left to the beginning of the path. _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual 6 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved 6 End key to jump right to the end of the path. Backspace to delete the character to the left of the cursor. Delete to delete the character under the cursor. Shift Delete to delete from cursor to end of line. Insert key to toggle between "Insert" and "Overlay" modes. Tab key to tab right to the next sub-directory in the listed path. Shift Tab to tab left to the previous sub-directory in the listed path. Enter key to "lock in" your directory changes, list the graphics libraries appearing in that path, and move to the library list. Arrow keys to move around the screen. The Left or Right Arrow keys will move within the Directory Path line. The Up or Down Arrow keys will "lock in" your directory changes, list graphics libraries appearing in that path, and move to library list. Escape key to "undo" any changes that have been entered since moving cursor to the directory path. If no changes have been entered, Escape returns you to the primary selection menu. other keys (a-z, A-Z, 0-9, ".", ":", and so on) to enter changes to the directory. PixCat will beep whenever any inappropriate keys are pressed. When you try to "lock in" directory changes, PixCat will verify adequate syntax; if any syntax errors are detected, PixCat will beep and automatically position cursor at the first inappropriate character. In some cases, a short error message will be displayed to the right of the Insert/Overlay mode. For example "Need \" will be displayed if more than 8 characters appear between backslashes i.e. C:\12345678\ would be considered valid but, C:\123456789\ would not be considered valid. For C:\123456789\, PixCat would beep and position the cursor on the "9". If a path is specified but the last backslash ("\") is not specified, one will be automatically provided. _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual 7 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved 7 G. Product License, Distribution, and Support. This software and manual are both protected by United States Copyright Law and International Treaty provisions. Unauthorized reproduction and/or sales may result in imprisonment and fines. Copyright infringers may also be subject to civil liability. PixCat is distributed under a marketing approach called "Shareware": This product may be freely copied and shared with others as described below. However, if you use it, we expect you to register your copy(s) by sending a check for $10.00 for each copy to: MIDPA Softworks P.O. Box 691386 Tulsa, Ok. 74169-1386 (Oklahoma residents add 7.0% Sales Tax) You Can: Copy this program for trial use and archival purposes. You can distribute this program for trial use by others on a private, non-commercial basis. You can make this product available for public access via clubs or telecommunications BBS Systems. You can continue to use each REGISTERED copy of this program "like a book". By "like a book", we mean that you can freely transfer this product from user-to-user and to multiple computers or media provided that there is NO POSSIBILITY of it's being used by two different people on two different computers at the same time (just "like a book" can't be read by two different people at two different locations at the same time). You Cannot: Continue using PixCat without registering your copy(s). You cannot permit more than one person to use PixCat on more than one computer at the same time without REGISTERING EACH COPY. CUSTOMER SUPPORT WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED TO REGISTERED USERS. Please send any comments regarding this product to Richard A. Sharon c/o MIDPA Softworks (using the address listed above) or CompuServe ID 76416,2213. Several enhancements to this product are currently under development, more enhancements are in the planning stages. However, any future evolution of this product will depend on volume of registered users; this product will not continue to grow and improve unless you register your copy. _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual 8 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved 8 Customization of PixCat, or development of other products, may be arranged by contacting MIDPA Softworks directly using the address listed above. _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual 9 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved 9 MIDPA Softworks Registration/Order Form _______________________________________________________________________ Make Checks payable to "MIDPA Softworks" and Send to: MIDPA Softworks P.O. Box 691386 Tulsa, Ok. 74169-1386 _______________________________________________________________________ Your Name:_____________________________________________________________ Company: _____________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________ State: ________ Zip Code: _____________ Phone: (______)______-____________ _______________________________________________________________________ Unit Total Quantity: Product: Price Cost _________ PixCat Registration (only) @ $10.00 __________ for PrintMaster(tm), NewsMaster(tm), and Print Shop(tm) _________ PixCat Registration and Disks @ $20.00 __________ for PrintMaster(tm), NewsMaster(tm), and Print Shop(tm) Subtotal __________ Oklahoma residents add 7.00% sales tax __________ Total __________ _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual 10 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved 10 MIDPA Softworks Customer Survey _______________________________________________________________________ Please help us improve PixCat by filling out the following survey and including it with your registration form. Thank You. _______________________________________________________________________ I use PixCat with the following computer(s): [ ] IBM PC, XT or AT [ ] IBM PS/2 Model(s):___________________ [ ] Other(s) please specify:______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Minimum Size Ram Memory Used:___________Kilobytes I use PixCat with the following printer(s) (please specify manufacturer and model number): ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ I use PixCat with the following operating system(s): [ ] MS-Dos or PC-Dos Version:_____________________________________ [ ] Other(s) please specify:______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ I use PixCat with the following software product(s): [ ] NewsMaster(tm) [ ] PrintMaster+(tm) [ ] PrintShop(tm) [ ] Other(s) please specify:______________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Using a scale of 1 to 10 (1 = terrible, 5 = average, 10 = excellent), please indicate: [ ] Your general satisfaction with this product. [ ] How easy is this product to use? [ ] How practical or useful is this product? (continued on next page) _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual 11 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved 11 MIDPA Softworks Customer Survey _______________________________________________________________________ The following questions require more lengthy responses. Please feel free to use additional sheets of paper if necessary. How did you find out about PixCat? Where did you get your copy from? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ What would you say are the best features of PixCat? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ What would you say are its worst features? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Please list any extraneous or useless features of PixCat. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Please describe enhancements to PixCat, or related products, you would like to see. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ What similar products have you seen or used? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Thank you for the time and effort you spent on this survey, we appreciate your feedback. And, most of all, thank you for being a customer of MIDPA Softworks. _______________________________________________________________________ PixCat Version 1.00 Reference Manual 12 (c) Copyright 1988 by Richard A. Sharon. All Rights Reserved 12