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Documentation for Fireworks Application
Version 1.01
June 26, 1990
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This program was written by myself as a diversion from the normal systems
level programming which I do. It is based on algorithms originally
distributed in a public domain program for IBM video adapters that was
written by Dennis Lo and modified by Erik Liljencrantz. I give them the
credit for the original idea and base algorithm. I take the credit for
porting the program to the MS Windows environment with many changes.
This modified program is now (C) Copyright 1990, by Geoffrey Shapiro. It
is formally introduced into the public domain in binary form and it may
be freely distributed as such as long as this readme file is also distributed
so that the original authors and myself get the credit.
Firework requires Microsoft Windows Version 3.00. It runs best in the
protected modes of Windows 3.00 since it eats up lots of memory because
of the bitmaps that it allocates. It also runs best in moderate size windows
or iconized, once again because larger bitmaps tend to be slower to display.
Operation of the program is fairly self-explanatory. There is no menu bar
for the Firework window but the main menus can be gotten to either through
the system menu or by a left button down on the mouse when the cursor is
in the Firework window, or by the F2 function key. There is the capability
to save the current Firework window image to the clipboard, freeze the
current fireworks display, and to define new fireworks explosion shapes.
Just play with the menus.
When iconized, Fireworks displays the explosions in the icon window.
There is no online help yet, but utilization of the Windows WinHelp
facility is planned in an update. You're on your own for now.
Changes in Version 1.01 from Version 1.00
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- A DONE and CANCEL button in the Define New Firework Shape dialog box.
- Display of current firework file in the Define New Firework Shape
dialog box.
- Demo of new firework shape from the Define New Firework Shape dialog
box is no longer controlled by a timer. It is of indefinite length
until the "Stop Demo" button is pressed.
Geoff Shapiro
June 26, 1990
EMAIL: geoffs@gssc.com
BIXMAIL: gshapiro
SNAILMAIL: Geoff Shapiro
Graphic Software Systems
9590 SW Gemini
Beaverton, OR 97005