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Add The Power of Graphics To Your Programs With Genus Microprogramming Genus Microprogramming, Inc. has been delivering quality graphics programming tools and libraries to programmers in the PC environment since 1987. Our distribution includes users in both the United States and Canada and in over 50 different countries world-wide. We'd like to add you to our growing family of users as well! As a leading graphics developer we take our products and customers very seriously. That is why the Genus development staff includes the most knowledgeable and creative programmers in the business. Genus President Chris Howard is a recognized authority on graphics programming, and has written a book and several feature magazine articles as well as appearing on computer television programs. With our knowledge and dedication, we've simplified the task of adding graphics to your applications! Our solution is the GX Development Series. This powerful set of tools allows you to incorporate graphics into your programs quickly and easily. The GX Series includes GX Graphics, GX Printer, GX Images, GX Effects, GX Text, the PCX Toolkit, and the GIF Toolkit. Windows versions are available for GX Images, GX Effects, and the PCX Toolkit. Each toolkit in the GX Series is written entirely in Assembly Language, for the fastest, tightest code. The toolkits are designed to support dozens of compilers and languages, from Basic to C++. All standard graphics modes are supported, along with Super VGA resolutions up through 1280x1024 in over sixteen million colors! The GX Series incorporates a modular design approach. The toolkits in the series are standalone products and can be used individually. However, when 2 or more toolkits are used together in one program, the GX Kernel library is shared. The GX Kernel library comes free with every toolkit, and provides the core, or kernel, functions for graphics support and memory manipulation. The GX Kernel functions are shared by the toolkits in the GX Series, thereby reducing code and data overhead considerably. Here are some of the features that make the GX Series toolkits so powerful and easy to use: * Written in Assembly Language, yet they support a wide variety of languages and compilers--all in one package. This gives you the freedom to switch compilers, or even programming languages, without having to switch libraries or buy new versions. * Comprehensive video mode and Super VGA chipset support gives you the flexibility to choose almost any video mode or graphics adapter available, from Hercules to Super VGA, from 320x200 to 1280x1024, from 1 color to over sixteen million! * Define graphics bitmaps of any size in conventional, expanded, extended, or disk memory. Resize graphics memory and use it for one large page, or many pages. Scroll bitmaps using either software or hardware scrolling. * Fast scaling, color conversion, and dithering FROM any size and color resolution TO any size and color resolution. * Real mode, 16-bit Protected Mode, and Source Code versions available. * Comprehensive softbound manuals * Plenty of full featured examples in each supported language * Great technical support, either over the phone, by fax, through the Genus BBS, or our CompuServe forum * 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee * Royalty Free! Of course, each product in the GX Series has its own strengths and features besides some of the common ones listed here. To find out more, simply continue reading the rest of this brochure. We are sure you will agree that Genus offers a one-stop solution to your programming needs with our complete line of programming toolkits. WHAT WE SUPPORT: Adapters: Hercules modes: 720x348x2 CGA modes: 320x200x4, 640x200x2 EGA modes: 320x200x16, 640x200x16, 640x350x2, 640x350x16 VGA modes: 640x480x2, 640x480x16, 320x200x256 VGA ModeX: 320x200, 320x240, 320x400, 320x480, 360x200, 360x240, 360x400, 360x480 in 256 colors SVGA modes: 640x350, 640x400, 640x480, 800x600, 800x600, 1024x768, and 1280x1024, in 32K, 64K, and 16.7M colors Printers: (GX Printer supports hundreds of printers! See the GX Printer description for a partial listing) Sound and Music: (GX Sounds supports most of the popular sound cards available! See the GX Sounds description for a partial listing) Protected Mode: Phar Lap 286/DOS Extender v2.5 or above Rational Systems DOS/16M v4.3 or above Blinker 3.0 or above Clipper 5.x with Exospace 1.0 or above Borland Pascal v7.0 or above Memory: Expanded Memory compatible with LIM EMS 4.0 Extended Memory compatible with XMS 2.0 Disk-Based Memory with DOS 3.0 or above Compilers: Microsoft Assembler 5.x, 6.x Turbo Assembler 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 Microsoft C 5.x, 6.0, 7.0 Visual C++ 1.x Quick C 1.x, 2.x Turbo C/C++ 1.x, 2.0 Lattice C 6.0 JPI TopSpeed C 3.0 Borland C/C++ 2.0, 3.x, 4.0 JPI TopSpeed C++ 3.0 Watcom C 9.0, 10.0 Symantec C++ 6.x, 7.0 Turbo Pascal 4.0, 5.x, 6.0, 7.0 Borland Pascal 7.0 JPI TopSpeed Pascal 3.0 Microsoft Basic 6.0, 7.x QuickBasic 4.x, 7.x Visual Basic for DOS 1.0 Power Basic 3.0c Microsoft FORTRAN 5.0 Clipper Summer '87, 5.x JPI TopSpeed Modula-2 3.0 Windows Compilers (Windows Versions Only): Microsoft C 5.1, 6.0, 7.0 Visual C++ 1.x Symantec C++ 6.x, 7.0 Borland C++ 3.x, 4.0 Visual Basic 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 Turbo Pascal for Windows 1.x Any Language supporting a DLL Each toolkit supports all languages and compilers -- you do not need to specify the compiler when ordering. No memory resident or runtime programs required. Small, Medium, or Large model libraries are provided, and Quick Libraries and Units when appropriate. WHAT IS REQUIRED An IBM PC/XT/AT, PS/2 or 100% compatible 1 disk drive A CGA/EGA/VGA/SVGA/Hercules adapter and display, or 100% compatible DOS 2.1 or above (3.0 or above for disk-based memory support) Microsoft MASM 6.x, if ordering source code MISCELLANEOUS No Royalties! 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee! GX KERNEL The GX Kernel is the library that forms the basis for all of the toolkits in the GX Development Series. It is a common library of functions that is shared among the toolkits. It is the center, or kernel, of the development environment. Because the kernel is provided FREE with every GX Series Toolkit, each library can be used by itself, or in combination with other GX Series Toolkits. When more than one toolkit is used in a given application, the kernel is shared -- thereby reducing program size, programming overhead, and your learning curve. The powerful features included with the GX Kernel are available to all of the toolkits in the GX Series. Features like video board detection; comprehensive graphics mode support, from black and white all the way to true color; virtual bitmaps of any size, located in expanded, extended, or virtual disk memory; hardware or software panning and scrolling; palette manipulation; fast color conversion and dithering; and millisecond timing. The gxLib utility allows you to group images, fonts, printer definitions, and any data you desire into a resource library, or even in the program's EXE itself. This keeps all of your program files together, and hidden from your end-users. The GX Kernel alone would be an impressive addition to your programming tools, and it comes with every GX Series DOS toolkit. Written entirely in assembly language, it is optimized for speed. GX KERNEL FUNCTIONS System gxGetDisplay Get the current display type gxGetDisplayConfig Get display configuration (chipset, etc) gxGetDisplayInfo Get information on a display type gxGetDitherMatrix Get the matrix used for dithering gxGetRandom Get a random number gxGetVersion Get the current GX Kernel version gxInit Initialize the GX Kernel system gxMatchDisplayType Match color info to a display type gxSetDisplay Set the display type for all functions gxSetDisplayConfig Set display configuration (chipset, etc) gxSetDitherMatrix Set the matrix used for dithering gxSetPageSize Set the logical page size gxSetRandom Set the random number generator gxSetScreenPos Set the screen position gxVerifyDisplayType Verify that a display type is valid Display gxClearDisplay Clear the display to a color gxDisplayDisplay Copy one display region to another gxDisplayVirtual Copy the display into a virtual buffer gxGetImage Get a small image into a virtual buffer gxPutImage Put an image to the display gxVirtualDisplay Load a virtual buffer to the display gxVirtualScroll Display a virtual buffer and scroll Virtual Buffers gxClearVirtual Clear a virtual buffer to a color gxCreateVirtual Create a virtual buffer gxDestroyVirtual Destroy a created virtual buffer gxDOSVirtualFree Get the free DOS virtual memory gxGetVirtualScanline Get a scanline from a virtual buffer gxSetVirtualHeader Set a virtual header structure gxSetVirtualScanline Set a scanline into a virtual buffer gxVirtualConvert Convert a virtual buffer to another type gxVirtualFree Get amount of free memory gxVirtualScale Scale a virtual buffer gxVirtualSize Calculate memory required gxVirtualVirtual Copy a virtual region to a virtual buffer Text Screens gxBufferText Load a text screen back to the display gxTextBuffer Save a text screen into a buffer gxTextBufferSize Determine the text buffer size needed Palettes gxBeginPaletteGrab Begin grabbing the EGA palette gxEndPaletteGrab End grabbing the EGA palette gxFindClosestRGB Find closest palette color index gxGetColorType Get the color type for bits per pixel gxGetConvertPalette Get the palette used for converting gxGetDisplayPalette Get the current display palette gxGetPaletteRGB Get a palette value (Red, Green, Blue) gxGetPaletteType Get the palette type for a display type gxPackedRGB Unpack an RGB color type into RGB values gxRGBPacked Pack RGB values into a color gxSetConvertPalette Set the palette used for conversion gxSetDisplayPalette Set a new palette for the display gxSetPaletteRGB Set a palette value (Red, Green, Blue) gxUseBIOSPalette Use the BIOS palette functions Video gxGetMode Get the current mode gxGetPage Get the current display page gxRestoreVideoState Restore the video state previously saved gxRetraceCheck Enable or disable retrace checking gxSaveVideoState Save the video state gxSetHerc Configure a Hercules adapter gxSetMode Set the display mode gxSetPage Set the current display page gxVESAInstalled Check whether VESA is installed gxVideoInfo Get information on current video hardware gxVideoStateSize Determine the video state buffer size Libraries gxCloseLib Close a library previously opened gxFindFile Search for files in dirs or libs gxLibBuffer Read directly from a library file gxOpenLib Open a library Timing gxBeginTimer Initialize high resolution timer gxDelay Delay number of milliseconds gxElapsedTime Get the elapsed time in milliseconds gxGetTime Get the time in milliseconds gxKeyCheck Enable or disable ESC key checking Memory gxDMMInstalled Check for Disk Memory Manager gxEMSInstalled Check whether there is EMS memory gxInstallDMM Install the Disk Memory Manager gxInstallXMM Install the Extended Memory Manager gxRemoveDMM Remove the Disk Memory Manager gxRemoveXMM Remove the Extended Memory Manager gxSetBuffer Set the internal toolkit buffer gxSetUserMalloc Set user memory functions gxXMMInstalled Check for Extended Memory Manager gxXMSInstalled Check whether there is XMS memory Utilities gxLib Group files into a library or EXE gxInfo Display system information gxPath Search system path for files GX EFFECTS The GX Effects package offers professional graphic effects and animation to developers writing their own application programs. No slideshow program is required -- simply the language, compiler, editor of your choice and the desire to add some motion to your images. Spectacular effects are fully implemented for every graphics mode, including the high resolution modes of the VGA and Super VGA adapters. Wipe, split, crush, slide, sand, drip, diagonal, spiral, random, or explode your graphics. Use both full and partial screen images, and dissolve any number of images at any pixel location on the display. You can use a small bitmap and tile it over a larger area, or clear a region to a solid color using any effect. Cycle and fade the palette for palette effects, or use any of the many image dissolve effects. GX Effects offers animation and sprite capabilities as well as an optimized "Transparent Put" function. GX Effects includes Flic File playback for displaying animated image files from within your program. Many examples are provided to aid you in creating anything from business presentations to arcade-quality games. There is even an easy to use joystick interface! A complete Music Definition Language allows you to define notes as natural strings (like "A B C") instead of tones and frequencies. Play music in the foreground, or play in the background while an effect is performed. Or, use the Sound Blaster interface to play voice (VOC) files. Use the utility programs to test out effects on different images or song files, without generating a single line of code. You can even use them in a batch file for a quick and easy slideshow. For video effects, animation, and sound, no other toolkit comes close. Don't just display an image, explode it! Distinguish your programs from all the others and gain the competitive edge by jazzing up your program with GX Effects! * PCX Toolkit, GIF Toolkit, GX Graphics, or GX Text recommended but not required. GX EFFECTS FUNCTIONS Includes all of the functions of the GX Kernel, plus: System fxGetDelay Get the current effect delay speed fxGetEffect Get the current effect type fxGetGrain Get the current effect grain fxGetTile Get the current effect tile flag fxGetVersion Get the GX Effects version string fxSetDelay Set the delay speed during an effect fxSetEffect Set the effect type for the next effect fxSetGrain Set the effect grain (size) fxSetTile Set the effect tile flag Effects fxVirtualDisplay Display an image with an effect fxClearDisplay Clear the display with an effect Animation fxBeginImage Begin an image animation sequence fxBeginSprite Begin displaying sprite image list fxConvertColor Convert scanline pixels fxCreateImage Create image mask and header fxCreateMask Create image mask only fxCreateSprite Create a sprite list fxDestroyImage Destroy an image header and mask fxDestroySprite Destroy a sprite list fxEndImage End an image animation sequence fxEndSprite End the display of an image sprite fxFlySprite Fly a sprite list along a line fxGetKeyColor Get the current transparent color fxImageDisplay Transparently place image on display fxImageVirtual Transparently place image in virtual fxLinkSprite Link an image to a sprite list fxMoveImage Move an image on display fxPlaySprite Play a sprite list fxSetImageHeader Initialize an image header manually fxSetKeyColor Set the transparent animation color fxSetSpriteHeader Initialize a sprite header manually Palettes fxPaletteCycle Cycle a number of palette registers fxPaletteFade Fade in or out palette registers Sound fxBreakSoundLoop Break out of fxPlaySound sound loop fxContinueSound Continue sound from last pause fxConvertSong Convert a song string fxCreateSound Create a sound buffer fxDestroySound Destroy a sound buffer fxFileSound Load a sound file into a sound buffer fxFileSoundSize Get the sound buffer size for a file fxGetSoundConfig Get the device sound configuration fxGetSoundStatus Get the sound status (active, etc.) fxInstallSound Install a sound driver fxKillSound Kill any sound playing in background fxLibSound Load a library sound file fxLibSoundSize Get the library sound buffer size fxPauseSound Pause the current sound fxPlaySong Play a string of musical notes fxPlaySound Play a sound buffer fxPlayTone Play a tone fxRemoveSound Remove a sound driver fxSBInstalled Check for a Sound Blaster fxSetFrequency Set the speaker frequency fxSetSoundConfig Configurate the sound hardware fxSetSoundHeader Initialize the FXSOUND structure fxSetSpeaker Set the speaker on or off fxSoundInstalled Check for a sound device driver fxSoundLeft Get the number of notes left to play Flic Files flicCloseFile Close a flic file flicCloseLib Close a library flic file flicCreateFrame Create a flic file frame buffer flicDestroyFrame Destroy a flic file frame buffer flicFileFrame Load a flic file frame flicFrameDisplay Display a flic file frame flicGetFileHeader Get the flic file header information flicGetFrameSize Get the size of next flic file frame flicGetLibHeader Get the library flic file header flicGetMaxFrameSize Get the maximum frame size flicOpenFile Open a flic file flicOpenLib Open a library flic file flicVerifyFile Verify a file is a flic file flicVerifyLib Verify a library file is a flic file Joystick fxGetStickButtons Get the joystick button status fxGetStickPos Get the joystick position fxInitStick Initialize joysticks for use Effect Constants fxBLIND Like opening a venetian blind fxCRUSH Crush from outside to middle fxDIAGONAL Display diagonally from corner to corner fxDRIP Display and 'drip' the image fxEVENODD Display even lines, then odd fxEXPLODE Explode from the center outward fxRANDOM Randomly display pieces fxSAND Like falling sand fxSLIDE Slide the image in fxSLIDEBLIND Sliding venetian blind fxSLIDEPUSH Slide in and push existing image out fxSLIDEWEAVE Slide and weave from opposite sides fxSNAKE Snake back and forth fxSPIRAL Spiral in or out fxSPLIT Split from the middle fxWEAVE Weave together from opposite sides fxWIPE Wipe from one side to another fxFADEOUT Fade the image out to black fxFADEIN Fade the image in from black Utilities flicHdr Display the Flic file header flicShow Show a Flic file fxShow Show PCX or GIF images with effects fxPlay Play songs interactively or from files ORDERING AND PAYMENT INFORMATION To place your order simply call us toll-free at (800) 227-0918 or direct at (713) 870-0737 between 8:00am and 6:00pm Central time Monday through Friday. 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