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!PV_Life - Another silly demo from Paul Vigay !
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This time, the game of Life, all inside an icon !
Original version: 1.00 (23rd September 1990)
Hopefully no bugs are present, but if you do find any
please let me know. (Oops, better see below....)
Latest version: 1.01 (25th September 1990)
Bug fix : Error reporting tidied - dialogue box now labelled.
Bug fix : 'Wrap' off wrap around bug fix.
Enhancement: 'UserDefined Pattern' options added to Edit window.
Menu options available are:
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Info: Credits, copyright notice and version no.
Edit: Allows you to set-up your own pattern of cells. Use the left
('Select') mouse button to place a cell and the right
('Adjust') button to remove a cell.
Click on the 'Fill' icon to fill all cells and click on the
'Clear' icon to clear all cells.
Note, that although the edit window is updated whilst the game
is running (providing a slower, yet larger display) you cannot
edit the cell layout until you stop the action.
Version 1.01 and above:
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Clicking 'Menu' in the Edit window will pop up a sub-menu,
allowing you to select various pre-defined patterns.
Selecting 'Save' will permanently save the current pattern into
the slot called 'UserDefined', after asking for confirmation.
Number: Sets the start number of cells on the grid. N.B. This option
also resets the game.
Reset: Will stop the action and reset the grid to a random selection
of cells (see above for quantity).
Wrap: This toggles whether cells will wrap around the edge of the
screen, or just get to the edge and stop.
Start: Starts the action. Once toggled, this option will change to
'Stop', allowing you to stop the action. You can also start
and stop by clicking 'Select' on the PV_Life icon. A high
pitched beep will be heard when the action starts and a low
pitched on when you tell it to stop.
N.B. I have chosen what I hope is about the right level of
granularity to the multi-tasking, but you may find that the
machine becomes rather sluggish when a lot is happening,
especially if you start the action with the 'Edit pattern'
window still on the screen - That is updated as well. If all
becomes too much for your machine, just turn stop PV_Life
until your machine has got it's breath back, then re-start.
Start will always continue from the same state as it was
stopped, unless 'Reset' or 'Number' are previously selected.
Quit: Fairly obvious really !
Any ideas for future silly demos and applications are welcome !
I can be contacted via the following places:
Mail: Paul Vigay
14 Victory Avenue,
Horndean,
Hampshire
PO8 9PH
ENGLAND
Prestel: MBX 011152785
Telecom Gold: E-Mail 80:BTG663
or via 'World of Cryton' or 'Arcade' BBS's
N.B. This program, all it's associated files and data is subject to
copyright. However, I give permission for you to freely copy and
distribute it, on the condition that it may not be sold for profit or
included on any disc or medium that profit is made upon. Thank you.
(C) Paul Vigay 22nd September 1990