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* Please read the GIFREED.DOC for complete instructions on GIF-REED. *
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******************* [ Important..... Please Read........] ******************
You should ALWAYS delete your:
GIFV.CFG, GIFV.CAT, GIFV.PRN
files before loading any New version of GIF-REED in case the formats
for the configuration files differs from your old one. Once in the
program, reset all the switches the way you want them. Then use
ALT-U to save out your NEW configurations. It's NOT that big of a
deal to do, so just do it to it! Otherwise your system may LOCK-UP
upon loading GIF-REED!
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GIF-REED History of changes:
NEW this 4.12 version 2/17/93:
Fixed printing to HP LASER in "dither only" quality mode.
Fixed the WRITE G command in the script language!
Official release of Shareware version to CompuServe!
NEW this 4.11 version 2/15/93:
Fixed Runtime Error 200, after pressing P to print!
If your environment variable TEMP or TMP is set to an invalid directory
then GIF-REED will tell you as it starts to run.
Made ALT-G so that if a directory contained more than ONE type of
image file only ONE entry is made in the PATH list as *.? instead of
4 separate entries of *.GIF *.BMP *.PCX *.PIC. This saves on the PATH
list. You can now break out of an ALT-G operation by pressing the
ESCAPE key. Just in case you realize you didn't want to do it or if you
decide it would take too long to complete.
If you move or copy files into the SAME directory over and over, you
get a build up of the same entry in the PATH list. It's now changed so
that if it appears that a new entry in the PATH list would duplicate one
that is already there then the new entry is NOT added.
The drive choices that appear are scanned for only once. This way if you
have a SLOW drive (CD-ROM, etc...), you won't be slowed down each time
you switch to a new directory.
NEW this 4.10 version 2/12/93:
Added 24 pin support for EPSON LQ type printers and compatibles. Along
with the 24 pin support, you of course have more resolutions to pick
from.
Added default support for printers. For example: When you choose
HP Laser, the default settings become HALFTONE-B and 300x300. If you
choose EPSON FX, the default settings become DITHER ONLY and 240x72.
This is so that if you don't want the play around with the different
possible combinations of resolutions and quality options, the defaults
picked are pretty much the optimum settings for best looking output.
Of course after you have selected a printer, you can go back and change
the quality type and printer resolution!
NEW this 4.06 version 2/08/93:
Nothing, Just changed the version number.
New ShareWare release.
Sent to CompuServe and everywhere else!
NEW this 4.05 version 2/08/93:
Fixed keyboard bug. It was possible to press the 5 on the NUMERIC
key pad and lock the program up. It appeared that this was the only
keystroke that would lock the program up. It also would lock up
ONLY if the NUM-LOCK key light was OFF. This was a rare occurance
since the 5 on the numeric keypad does NOTHING if the num-lock light
is OFF. After fixing the bug, I could see how other wierd(non-standard)
keystroke entries could have locked it up. The lock up was a non-dest-
ructive lock-up. No data loss would have occured!!!!!!!!!!
Added new capability to print function:
You can now send the printer your very own customized printer
initialization codes. These codes will be sent to your printer
BEFORE any printing has started. This way you can control your
printer fully. Also we added the ability to send the printer
customized printer codes AFTER the image is printed. The way
you build the customized codes is easy. There are TWO files to
create:
1. GIFVINIT.PRN (Codes to send BEFORE print starts)
2. GIFVPOST.PRN (Codes to send AFTER image prints)
If either of these files exist in the GIF-REED directory at the
time of printing, they will be scanned for printer codes to send
to the printer. For example: If you wanted to send to the printer
an ESCAPE, then an uppercase A and then a return; You would put in
the GIFVINIT.PRN file the following:
27,"A",13
The 27 is the ASCII code for ESCAPE. The 13 is the ASCII code for
return(ENTER). The "A" will be sent to the printer directly. In
fact ANYTHING inside QUOTES will be sent to the printer WITHOUT
translation. So for example, you could send:
"This is a cool IMAGE!",13,13
This would send the title "This is a cool IMAGE!" (without the
quotes of course) to the printer! Then 2(two) line feeds will
be sent.
NOTE: This capability is NOT for most people. Only use it if you
need to and know what ASCII codes to send to the printer!!!!
NOTE: ANY line in the GIFVINIT.PRN or GIFVPOST.PRN files that
start with a ";"(semicolon) will be ignored. This is so that you
may put comments in these files without actually sending the
comments to your printer!
NEW this 4.04 version 2/03/93:
Allow for 3072 files in the PRO and SYSOP version of GIF-REED!
Made program need MORE memory:
1. NON-REGISTERED 390K minimum 456K maximum
2. REGISTERED 334K minimum 400K maximum
3. PRO GIF-REED 390K minimum 614K maximum
4. SYSOP GIF-REED 390K minimum 614K maximum
Fixed minor bug when moving files. The files would move but sometimes
the screen wouldn't appear properly afterwords. It now displays properly
after doing file moves within GIF-REED.
NEW this 4.03 version 1/28/93:
Added support for making catalogs with a WHITE background. This is
good for people who print their catalogs and don't want to wast a
bunch of toner!
Now Supports HP Laser Jet and Epson Dot Matrix printers
Much better control over the printed output and the printed output
is FAR SUPERIOR to any other print program. If you think you have a
program that produces BETTER output than GIF-REED, call me and please
let me know which program it is!!!!!!!
Pro GIF-REED has complete printer control.
Registered GIF-REED can do everything but set margins
NON-REGISTERED GIF-REED can only print within a 4 inch square
NEW this 4.02 version 1/20/93:
Added ENTERTAINMENT mode. When viewing a picture just press ALT-E to
enter entertainment mode. In entertainment mode, you can select from
one of three games. You can pick SLIDEIT, JIGSAWIT or GUESSIT.
If you pick SlideIt Then your picture will become a puzzle. Its up
to you to move the squares around on the screen with the Up/Down/Left
and Right arrow keys to solve the puzzle. In order to MIX up the
pixture press the "J" key to jumble it up. If you want to see what the
original picture looked like, press the "V" key to view the original
image. If you want to see what order the squares belong in press the
"O" k