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- WHAT'S NEW IN PCXDUMP VERSION 9.00
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- For those who are curious, Version 9.00 of PCXDUMP
- contains the following additions and improvements over
- previous versions
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- Version 9.00 - New installation menu with "shortcut" keys.
- - New options: /MEMORY, /MONO, /STEALTH.
- - The /ANIMATE, /AUTODIRTY, /AUTODUMP, /TIME and /DISK op-
- tions are removed.
- - It is possible to store permanent installation options in
- the environment variable PCXDUMP.
- - UMB and EMS usage to reduce size of PCXDUMP in conventional
- memory.
- - PCXLAB will print B&W images to HP LaserJet compatible
- laser printers.
- - The /TEXTHI option is removed, since it turned out to be
- possible to determine automatically.
- - New switch: /BATCH: When this option is used, PCXDUMP will
- not write a status screen after installation.
- - Better frame movement when using the keyboard.
- - BUG FIX: It is now possible to use the /DIR= option with a
- path longer than 25 character. Before PCXDUMP simple hung
- (oops)!
- - Plus LOTS more.
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- Version 8.10 - New switch: /SKIPVESA. You can use this option to bypass
- the check for a VESA driver.
- - New switch: /NAME=name. You can now tell PCXDUMP to use
- another name than DUMP????.PCX for its dump files.
- - Much better check for textmodes. The registered version
- of PCXDUMP will now handle any textmode, also CGA 40x25.
- - PCXDUMP will now use the current textmode for the
- installation screen, instead of always switching to 80x25
- mode.
- - Reduced the PCXDUMP.EXE file size significantly.
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- Version 8.00 - New switch: /MOUSE. PCXDUMP can now be activated by
- pressing two mousebuttons.
- - New switch: /VIDEO=number. Will force PCXDUMP to use the
- specified videomode.
- - New switch: /ANIMATE=number. PCXDUMP will automatically
- dump the screen every number'th second.
- - New switch: /TEXTHI. When dumping a textscreen, this option
- toggles between 8 or 16 possible background colors.
- - New switch: /GAMMA=number. This switch replaces the /LIGHT
- option and provides much better control over the intensity
- of the dumped image. Will only have an effect when dumping
- a grayscaled imaged (hotkey G or H).
- - New switch: /OVERWRITE. PCXDUMP will no longer overwrite
- existing DUMP????.PCX files, unless you tell it to.
- - New switch: /AUTODIRTY. This switch works almost like the
- /AUTODUMP switch, just in a much dirtier way.
- - Recognizes and dump images in 4/8/15/16/24 bit VESA modes,
- up to 1280x1024! (VESA 1.2 required for 15/16/24 bit
- modes).
- - Detection and usage of OAK-77 (also Hicolor) cards.
- - Detection and usage of MXIC cards.
- - Detection and usage of REALTEK (also HiColor) cards.
- - Usage of HiColor modes on ATI cards cards.
- - Usage of HiColor modes on Paradise cards.
- - Usage of HiColor modes on Trident cards.
- - Detection and usage of 24-bit DAC on some Tseng 4000 cards,
- like the Genoa 7900 cards.
- - Bug fix: On some video cards, it was not possible to use
- the /CHIPSET option. Fixed.
- - Bug fix: When dumping 1024x768 or 1280x1024 screen with 16
- colors, noise would sometimes show up in the dumped imaged.
- Fixed.
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- New program PCXLAB (replaces PCXVIEW).
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- * Shows any PCX-file on any EGA/VGA/SVGA system (except
- EGA mono).
- * Recognizes the same SuperVGA chipsets as PCXDUMP (incl.
- HiColor).
- * Converts PCX-files to EPS/BMP/LBM/TIFF/TGA/WPG.
- * Dithers 4-24 bit PCX-files to monochrome PCX-files (you
- can adjust the contrast and gamma value of the output
- images).
- * Will show PCX/ANS from commandline.
- * Will write monochrome PCX (up to 640 pixels wide) to a
- EPSON-compatible matrixprinter.
- * It is possible to set video mode selection to autodetect.
- * Will show .ANS (ANSI-files).
- * When showing big pictures, you can scroll the images
- around FAST! by using arrowkeys or PgUp & PgDn. You can
- change the resolution WHILE viewing by using "-" or "+".
- Note however that you can not show/convert files wider
- than 3800 pixels.
- * With the proper VESA-driver, PCXLAB can show images in
- 4/8/15/16/24 bit modes up to 1280x1024 (VESA v. 1.2
- needed for 15/16/24 bit modes).
- * Detects and uses the 24-bit DAC on some Tseng 4000
- HiColor, like the Genoa 7900.
- * You can reduce 4-24 bit PCX-files to grayscale, or you
- can reduce 8-24 bit PCX-files to 16 or 256 colors.
- * Better check on memorysize on Trident cards.
- * Detection and usage of OAK-77 (also HiColor) cards.
- * Detection and usage of MXIC cards.
- * Detection and usage of REALTEK (also HiColor) cards.
- * Usage of HiColor modes on ATI, Paradise & Trident cards.
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- New program TESTVESA.
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- * A small program to check which VESA driver is installed
- (if any), what version the driver is and which modes that
- are supported.