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- The Illustrated Reader
- is basically a program
- that reads text files.
- But unlike ordinary text
- file readers, this pro-
- gram runs in graphics
- mode, and can display hi-
- res, full-color pictures
- along with the text.
- This means that The
- Illustrated Reader (or
- the "IR" for short) can
- serve as a viewer for electronic books, manuals, training materials,
- guides, novels and any other illustrated documents.
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- But perhaps the intriguing thing about the IR is that it is designed
- to display ordinary text files that can be written in a text editor or
- word processor, and to display ordinary graphic files (PCX format) that
- can be produced with most popular paint programs for the PC. This means
- that anyone can become an electronic author! There is absolutely no
- programming knowledge necessary!
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- First, you will want to familiarize yourself with how the
- Illustrated Reader works, which should take only a minute or two,
- since the controls at the bottom of the screen are self-explanatory.
- Press the F1 key to "pop up" a list of all the key or mouse commands.
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- The Illustrated Reader (IR for short) can read any text file,
- but you probably want to read the files that came with the program:
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- To read each of these documents, just press F2 (or click on the
- graphic F2 key below if you have a mouse) and this will bring up the
- Reader Options Menu. Pick the first option, LOAD A NEW FILE, which
- will bring up a list of all the files in the current subdirectory.
- Just follow the directions and select whichever one you want to read.
- If you get interrupted, don't worry, you can set a "bookmark" which will
- reload that file and take you back to the exact page where you left off!
- You might want to start by reading MANUAL.DOC, which explains in more
- detail all the menus and features of the program.
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- All files listed above have many illustrations
- as examples. Be sure to read the IDEAS article,
- which could make you a shareware author! Finally,
- please don't forget the LICENSE.DOC file. It tells
- how to register your copy of The Illustrated Reader,
- and explains all licensing and distribution policies,
- as well as benefits for registered users.
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- THANK YOU AND ENJOY!
- Joe Kretschmer, Tea Time Software <<END OF FILE>>
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