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LenoxWare Extend-O-Save Modules for Warp 9
by John Dillenburg
Contents at a glance:
Disclaimer
I. Introduction
II. Installation
III. What am I missing by not registering?
IV. How do I register?
V. Using the screen savers
VI. What does shareware mean?
Disclaimer:
Since the are unreasonable people out there, I must state the
following: I take no responsibility for any damage incured from
the use (or misuse) of these screen savers. While I have made
every reasonable effort to insure that these screen savers are
as compataible as possible, I cannot guarantee that their use
will not harm your computer or the data stored therein.
I. Introduction
LenoxWare Extend-O-Save modules are SHAREWARE screen savers
designed for use with Warp 9 version 3.7 or above. You must have
Warp 9 in order to use these screen savers. Even without the
Extend-O-Save feature, Warp 9 is well worth having, so buy it!
These screen savers should work on any ST/STe or TT machine
in low, medium, high, TT medium and TT high modes. They should
also work on Moniterm monitors.
II. Installation
Included in this distribution should be the following files:
FRECKLE.EXT - screen saver module
PYRODLX.EXT - screen saver module
RANDLINE.EXT - screen saver module
REGISTER.PRG - registration program
REGISTER.RSC - required for register.prg
ROAMSHAP.EXT - screen saver module
SHAPES.EXT - screen saver module
SYMMETRY.EXT - screen saver module
SAVERS.DOC - the files you are now reading
Installing these screen savers is very easy. Simply uncompress
the files and copy them into the directory you normally use for
Extend-O-Save modules. It doesn't really matter where you put
the modules, since a file selector in Warp 9 will allow you to
load the modules no matter where they are.
III. What am I missing by not registering?
The screen saver modules in this distribution all work fine.
HOWEVER, one important feature will not work. Normally, when
you change one of the settings in a module (like the number of
shapes in ROAMSHAP), the setting will automatically be saved
into the module. This feature has been disabled in unregistered
versions of the modules. This doesn't mean that you can't
change the settings in a module, it simply means that when you
turn off your computer, you'll lose whatever settings you changed.
You'll find yourself stuck with the default settings the next
time you boot your computer.
Having the ability to save the settings into the modules
will allow you to create multiple versions of the same module with
different settings saved into each module. Registered users
can simply make a copy of a module and save different settings
into each module.
IV. How do I Register?
Registering is fairly easy and painless:
1) Write out a check for $10.00 (US funds only!) and send it to:
John Dillenburg
820 Regent St.
New Lenox, IL 60451
Be sure to include your return address. P.O. Boxes will
not be acceptable.
2) I will MAIL back an eight digit code. Run the included
registration program (REGISTER.PRG) from the directory
where you placed the modules. Enter your name, address,
and key in the blanks provided. Then, click on the "Register
Me!" button.
3) The registration program will automatically locate all
LenoxWare Extend-O-Save modules in the directory it was
run from and place your name, address, and key into them.
4) Pull down the Warp 9 desk accessory and load one of the
modules. Then, click the Configure button. You should
see your name in the configuration dialog box. If you
see "***Unregistered***", then you have not entered your
name, address or key correctly. (Note that the FRECKLE
screen saver doesn't have a configuration dialog box)
V. Using the Screen Savers
The screen savers are very easy to use. Simply bring up the Warp 9
desk accessory, go to the Screen configuration, and then click on the
"Preferences" box. From here, you can load, remove or configure
the currently loaded screen saver. The FRECKLE screen saver is not
configurable so the "Configure" box will be shaded when FRECKLE is
loaded.
A. Loading a screen saver
Click on the "Load" button from the Extend-O-Save preferences dialog.
A file selector will appear. Locate a screen saver module (a .EXT
file), select it, and then hit the OK button. Any previously loaded
screen saver will be unloaded and the selected module will become
active.
B. Removing a screen saver
Click on the "Remove" button from the Extend-O-Save preferences
dialog.
C. Configuring a screen saver
Click on the "Configure" button from the Extend-O-Save preferences
dialog. A new dialog box will appear in which you can enter any
settings for the currently loaded module. The dialog box that
appears will depend on which module you currently have loaded:
FRECKLE
Freckle is not configurable.
PYRODLX
Launches per minute - Allows you to control how many fireworks
are shot off per minute.
Clear Screen - Setting this to ON will cause your screen to
be cleared whenever this module activates. Leaving this
OFF will cause the fireworks to display over whatever is
on your screen at the time!
OK - Saves the above settings back into the module file on
your disk. This feature is disabled in unregistered copies.
RANDLINE
Lines per minute - Allows you to control how many random lines
are draw per minute.
Clear Screen - Setting this to ON will cause your screen to
be cleared whenever this module activates. Leaving this
OFF will cause the lines to display over whatever is
on your screen at the time!
OK - Saves the above settings back into the module file on
your disk. This feature is disabled in unregistered copies.
ROAMSHAP
Tail length - Controls how many times a shape will be repeated
to create a "tail." The tail follows the shape around the
screen.
Clear Screen - Setting this to ON will cause your screen to
be cleared whenever this module activates. Leaving this
OFF will cause the shapes to display over whatever is
on your screen at the time!
Choose shapes - This will bring up another dialog box from
which you can select which shapes you want displayed.
OK - Saves the above settings back into the module file on
your disk. This feature is disabled in unregistered copies.
SHAPES
Shapes per second - Allows you to control how many random
shapes "pop up" per second.
Clear Screen - Setting this to ON will cause your screen to
be cleared whenever this module activates. Leaving this
OFF will cause the shapes to display over whatever is
on your screen at the time!
Draw Mode - Setting this to REPLACE causes the shapes to
replace whatever was on the screen before they were drawn.
Setting this to XOR causes the shapes to be logically "XORed"
with the background for some really interesting effects!
Choose Shapes - This will bring up another dialog box from
which you can select which shapes you want displayed.
OK - Saves the above settings back into the module file on
your disk. This feature is disabled in unregistered copies.
SYMMETRY
This module is based on the Mathematical Recreations section
of the December 1992 issue of Scientific American. The main
dialog box displays a scrolling list of parameters to three-way,
four-way, and five-way symmetric fractals. A set of parameters
can be turned ON or OFF by