Get ready for a demonstration of a SLIDE slideshow. It can also be thought of as a rolling demo or even as a tutorial. SLIDE has many uses in many types of business."Either press a key or wait a while
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SLIDE demo!
Notice how each slide will stick around for a length of time or can be dismissed by pressing any key other than MENU or HELP, which have their normal functions.
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You can specify a built in background (currently either blank, slatted, jazzed or bricked) or a PIC file of your choosing. If the PIC file is less than 80 pixels wide it will be shown at the side of your text.
This slide is slatted!
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SLIDE demoR... like this. Or, if larger, shown on the grey plane centred behind your text ...
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... like this! Sound files can also be attached to particular slides. You just heard my wife! There are also built in sound effects which can be used, as on the following slide ...
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PICs can also be displayed full screen black+grey, to allow photo-gallery type applications, as shown on the following slide ...
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SLIDE demo8Each slide can be cleared in a number of ways. Wipes ...
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..... from the left ....
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SLIDE demo=.... or a Vanish effect (or several other types of clear) ...
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SLIDE demo_The text hints can be directed from any of the four corners. The bottom-left is saying "Hello!"
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The pause after each slide can be set for individual slides, by specifying a number of seconds. This slide will persist for 10 seconds unless you hit a key first!
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SLIDE demo
This slide will stick around indefinitely, as its Pause parameter is set to 0 ! Use 0 or a large value if you want to allow the viewer to continue at his own pace etc ...
SLIDE demo
So, what use is SLIDE? Well, what about a rolling demo of one of your products? Or a way of sending staff out into the field with a briefing/info pack to scan through on their 3a on the plane.
More to follow...
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Or how about a tutorial of another S3a package on the same machine, a sort of step by step guide. Or a photoalbum. As they say in the adverts, it's limited only by your imagination .... and disk space!
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So there you have it. For more information, please see both the on-line help inside SLIDEDIT and the text file SLID22.TXT distributed with this program.