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RIP Sketch
Version 1.03
Shareware
Copyright 1994 Wayne Thomas
Introduction
============
RIP Sketch is a simple, easy to use drawing program that generates RIPscrip
files for use with online communications. It is designed to generate very
efficient files to save on transfer time. It will load most .RIP files
correctly, but since it does not yet support all the RIPscrip commands or
fonts, it may not display them correctly. They can be added on to since
RIP Sketch does not remove any commands it does not know about. Don't worry,
with your support, newer improved versions are planned that will include
all the fonts and more commands.
Requirements
============
EGA with 256Kb video memory or better graphics.
Microsoft mouse & compatibles.
Recommended 450Kb free memory.
Also supports the Adlib sound card & compatibles.
Files
=====
The following files are part of the RIP Sketch package:
RSKETCH.EXE Main program
DISPICON.EXE Program to display icon files
RSKETCH.DOC This file
REGISTER.DOC Information on how to register
HISTORY.103 Revision history information
FILE_ID.DIZ Description of this package
RIP Sketch will generate more files:
RSKETCH.CFG Configuration file
RSKETCH.REG Registration file (if registered)
Quick Start
===========
Copy all the files to a subdirectory on your hard drive, and run RSKETCH.EXE.
You will be asked to enter the name of the directory where you keep all your
icons. (Example: c:\ripterm\icons) You will then be asked for the maximum
line length for your saved RIP files. (Range 39-200, the default is 72.)
Then RIP Sketch will start up. Use the right mouse button to toggle from
the menu to the drawing screen. There is a help bar at the top of the screen
to tell you what every button does when you move the mouse cursor to it.
Note: RIP Sketch can be executed from another drive or path. It will know
where to find the configuration file, and the icon files.
Command line options
===================
/Q Quiet mode. This will disable sound card support.
/V filename Viewer mode. This option allows RIP Sketch to be a stand alone
viewer. If a wildcard is used, the file name will be displayed
at the bottom of the screen. The default extension is .RIP
/C Compatibility mode. Use this option if other RIP viewers that
you are using can not display the RIP files generated by RIP
Sketch. Note: you must use this command every time you create
or append a RIP file for it to be compatible.
Disclaimer
==========
No warranty is expressed or implied. Use at your own risk. The author will
not be held responsible for any damages from the use of this product. It has
been tested on many systems without problems, but it has not or could not
have been tested on every type of system.
Options
=======
Main commands
-------------
Load: Load a .RIP file from disk. The default extension is .RIP if none is
provided. Wildcards are allowed.
Save: Save the picture as a .RIP file.
Edit: Object editor, planned for future versions.
Undo: Remove all the objects that were made since you last toggled to the
menu screen, if any.
View: View contents of the clipboard, if any.
Show: Show invisible regions. These are the mouse regions, the text viewport
and the graphic viewport.
New: Clear the RIP scene and start over.
Quit: Exit RIP Sketch and return to DOS. Pressing Esc will also exit the
program.
Register: Enter registration code to register RIP Sketch. This removes all
shareware notices and delays.
Draw options
------------
Draw color: Change the draw color to one of sixteen colors.
Change palette: Change the palette of the currently selected draw color.
Please note: When clicking back to draw mode, all the palette changes
are added to the RIP scene. If you wanted to make a color fade in or
out, you would have to click back to draw mode for every shade you
changed.
Write mode: Toggle the write mode from COPY to XOR (exclusive or). In XOR
mode, the object's lines are XORed with the screen. If you draw the
same lines over each other in XOR mode, it will make them disappear.
Font: Change the current font style. There are eleven fonts.
Font size: Change the font size. There are ten font sizes.
Font direction: Change the font direction. There are two directions, from
left to right and from bottom to top.
Line style: Change the current line style. There are five line styles
available. The last one is the user defined line style.
Line thickness: Toggle the line thickness between thin and thick.
Line pattern: Create a user defined line pattern.
Fill options
------------
Fill style: Change the current fill style. There are thirteen fill styles
available. The last one is the user defined fill pattern. Please note
that the first (fill with background color) does not work with all
objects.
User fill: Set the pattern for the user fill pattern.
Fill color: Change the fill color to one of the sixteen colors.
Draw commands
-------------
Draw lines: Uses line pattern and thickness, draw color and write mode.
Point to where you want the line to start and press the left mouse
button and hold it down to the point where you want the line to end.
Draw connected lines: Uses the draw color, line pattern, line thickness and
write mode. Point to where you want the first line to start, press the
left mouse button and let go, move to where you want the first line to
end and the second line to begin. Press the right mouse button to stop
drawing lines.
Draw rectangles: Uses the draw color, line pattern, line thickness and write
mode. Point to where you want a corner of the box to be and press the
left mouse button. Hold it down and move the mouse to where you want the
diagonally opposite corner to be and release the button.
Draw filled rectangles: Uses the fill pattern and color. Works the same way
as rectangles above, except it draws solid bars.
Draw polygons: Uses the draw color, line pattern, line thickness and write
mode. Works the same way as connected lines above, except that when
pressing the right mouse button, the first and last line is connected.
Draw filled polygons: Uses the draw color, line pattern and thickness, write
mode, fill pattern and color. Works the same way as polygons above,
except that they are filled with the current draw color and pattern.
Draw ovals: Uses the draw color and line thickness. Point to where you want
the center of the oval, hold down the left mouse button and move the
mouse to create the desired oval size and shape.
Draw filled ovals: Uses the draw color, line thickness, fill pattern and
color. Works the same way as ovals above, except that they are filled
with the current draw color and pattern.
Draw circles: Uses the draw color and line thickness. Works the same way
as ovals above.
Draw filled circles: Uses the draw color, line thickness, fill pattern and
color. Works the same way as filled ovals above.
Draw circular arcs: Uses the draw color and line thickness. First, draw a
circle, then after releasing the left mouse button, choose the start
angle for the arc, then press the left mouse button. Next, choose the
ending angle for the arc. The arc is drawn counter clockwise.
Draw circular pie slices: Uses the draw color, line thickness, pattern
fill color and pattern. Works the same way as circular arcs above,
except that it is filled with the fill color and pattern to make a pie
slice. It will be split from the right side. (No start and ending
angle).
Draw oval arcs: Uses the draw color and line thickness. Works the same way
as circular arcs above.
Draw oval pie slices: Uses the draw color, line thickness and pattern, fill
color and pattern. Works the same way as circular pie slices above.
Draw single dots: Uses the draw color. When the left mouse button is
pressed, a single pixel will appear in the center of the box.
Draw smooth curves: Uses the draw color, line thickness, line pattern and
the write mode. First draw the curve like a line, then four boxes will
appear on it. By moving the mouse cursor inside the boxes and pressing
the left mouse button, you can move them to change the shape of the
curve. The two middle boxes can be moved off the curve to make it
bend. If the curve becomes obstructed by the boxes, press the space
bar to temporarily hide them. Press the right mouse button to draw the
curve.
Display text: Uses the font, font size and direction. When clicking this
option, you are asked what text you want to use. A box will appear
when the left mouse button is pressed. You can move the box to where
you want and let go of the button to put the text where the box is.
Flood fill: Uses the fill color and pattern. The fill will start where
the mouse cursor is and fill up everything to the currently selected
draw color.
Area commands
-------------
Graphic viewport: This box defines the area in which all graphics are to be
displayed. Pressing the right mouse button defaults it to the full
screen.
Text viewport: This box defines the area in which all text from the host is
to be displayed. There are five screen resolutions to choose from.
The text can either wrap to the next line, or be chopped off at the end
of the line.
Copy to clipboard: This command takes an area of the screen and copies it
to the clipboard.
Paste clipboard: This command takes the clipboard and pastes it to the
screen. There are five write modes to choose from.
Load icon: This command loads a icon from the disk and pastes it to the
screen. There are five write modes to choose from. It first searches
the directory where RIP Sketch was run for the icon file, then searches
the directory where you keep your icons.
Save icon: This command saves the clipboard as an icon. It is saved in the
directory where RIP Sketch was run. On the users terminal, it will also
be saved in an appropriate subdirectory.
Mouse region: This command creates a hot mouse region. When the user clicks
the left mouse button while in this area, the text specified will be
transmitted to the host. The area can be inverted when clicked. The
text window and screen can be reset. You can use a caret to represent
control codes. For example, ^M will be a carriage return.
Copy region: This command copies a large (or small) area of the screen
either up or down very quickly, without using the clipboard.
Registration
============
RIP Sketch is shareware. Please support this product by filling out
REGISTER.DOC and mailing it with a check or money order for $15.
You will receive a registration code that will remove the registration
delays and messages. This code will work for future versions of RIP
Sketch.
Contacting the author
=====================
I can be reached with a public message in the RIP conference in the following
nets: RIME, Intelec, ILink, ICN. I can also be reached at the Brewster BBS,
(914) 279-2514. The latest versions of RIP Sketch will be uploaded there
as soon as they become available.
Coming soon!
============
- More RIP Script commands
- Better palette selection
- Improved loading options
- Improved memory handling
- ASCII/ANSI in the text window
- Object editor
- Icon editor
Trademarks
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RIPscrip and RIPterm are trademarks of TeleGrafix Communications, Inc.