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Explosiv 2.0TM
The DOS and Windows
Graphic Screen Saver
SHAREWARE VERSION
AS THIS IS SHAREWARE AND NOT FREEWARE, A PAYMENT OF $20.00 U.S.
IS REQUIRED IF YOU USE EXPLOSIV PAST AN INITIAL TRIAL PERIOD
(NOT TO EXCEED 30 CALENDAR DAYS). SEE THE FILE ORDER.FRM FOR
DETAILS.
THIS VERSION OF EXPLOSIV IS A TRIAL VERSION. IT WILL ONLY FUNCTION
A LIMITED NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE IT HAS TO BE RELOADED INTO MEMORY.
YOU MUST REGISTER TO GET THE UNRESTRICTED VERSION. THE FULL
VERSION FEATURES EXPLOSIV FOR DOS AND WINDOWS WITH 16 BEAUTIFUL
DISPLAYS.
Explosiv copyright (c) Reidar Gresseth & Chris Hook 1990, 1991.
1992. This product may be distributed freely to users. It may not
be or packaged, either individually, or as part of any other
product without the express written consent of the authors. All
financial remunerations must be paid to the authors. This product
may not be changed or altered and then distributed without the
express written consent of the authors.
DISCLAIMER: Explosiv is offered on an as-is-basis without any
guarantee as to the correct functioning or fitness for specific
purpose. The authors believe this program to work as described
but the program is used at your own risk. The authors
will not be responsible for any hardware or software damage, loss
of data, or incidental or consequential damage that may result
from its use, whether or not such use is in accordance with
the instructions.
All payments and/or enquiries regarding this program should be
send to ( see the file order.frm for details ) :
Hook and Gresseth
P.O. Box #3013
Vancouver, B.C. Canada
V6B 3X5
INTRODUCING EXPLOSIV 2.0
Explosiv 2.0 is the one screen saver that addresses all your
DOS(R) and Microsoft(R) WindowsTM computing needs. You will
find Explosiv 2.0 both entertaining and practical as
beautiful displays save your computer screen from harmful
burn-in. Compatible on machines running DOS 3.x and up,
Windows 3.x and up, and PC networks, Explosiv 2.0 is designed
to take care of your monitor without getting in the way of the
work you need to do.
The DOS version of Explosiv 2.0 is a TSR (Terminate and Stay
Resident) program that loads into memory when you like (for
example, automatically at boot up time) and stays out of
your way until you want it to come on. Occupying from 1 to
16 KB of memory (which can be loaded above the 640KB limit),
the DOS version of Explosiv 2.0 renders beautifully animated
displays. In fact, if you like, you can invoke the full
screen user interface and just point and click on the displays
you want to see. Just sit back and watch the show!
The Windows version is a full-fledged Windows 3.0 application
that perform the same functionality as its DOS counter
part; that is, to give the user beautiful and animated
displays while adding an important level of protection to
your computer equipment. In addition to a highly intuitive
MS Windows 3.0 standard user interface - complete with
operation and demonstration modes - Explosiv 2.0 for Windows
also includes the additional feature of password protection
- an important security feature for users on stand-alone and
networked PCs who need a level of confidentiality when not
attending their machine.
INSTALLATION
Installation of Explosiv 2.0 for DOS and Windows is quick
and easy. Simply insert your diskette and type install.
You will then be greeted by a full screen menu that will
request information about the type of installation you would
like best.
The options are:
1. To install Explosiv for DOS and Windows
2. Install Explosiv for DOS only
3. Install Explosiv for Windows only
4. Reconfigure the DOS version of Explosiv
(This is especially useful if you find
Explosiv 2.0 for DOS conflicting with
another TSR. In that case, try changing
either/or the Multiplex value or the Hot
Key assignments).
5. Exit to DOS ( chose this option to NOT
install Explosiv 2.0 )
Assuming that you selected one of the install choices 1 - 3,
install then asks a second level of questions:
1. Which directory on your disk would you
like to install Explosiv into (if no
directory of the given name exists, the
install program will create it).
2. The directory that is on your named path
(as defined in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file)
that the executable DOS file EXPLOSIV.COM
will be installed into.
3. The directory where Windows 3.x resides.
NOTE: At all times help is available in the box displayed at
the bottom of the screen. Also, the ESC key may be pressed
at any time to terminate the install process.
Install will now create a custom version of Explosiv 2.0 for
DOS and place it in the directory you have named. If you
selected the Windows version of Explosiv 2.0 to be installed,
Windows will be invoked, a new Windows Group will be created
and Explosiv 2.0 for Windows will be placed in it. When this
is done, windows will exit and you will be returned to the
DOS command line prompt. Installation of Explosiv 2.0 will
now be complete.
If any part of the installation fails, a notice will be
displayed as to what went wrong. You must then remedy the
problem and re-install (from the distribution diskette) the
sections of Explosiv 2.0 you wish.
The steps needed to manually install Explosiv 2.0 are:
a) Create a directory on your hard drive
where you wish to install the program
files. Assume that this directory is
C:\EXPLOSIV.
b) Copy all the files from the Explosiv
disk(s) into that directory.
c) Configure Explosiv for DOS so that it
knows where to find the screen saver
modules. This is done with the INSTALL
command followed by the location of
EXPLOSIV.COM and finally followed by the
directory where the screen saver modules
have been placed. In our example the
command will be:
C:\EXPLOSIV> INSTALL EXPLOSIV.COM C:\EXPLOSIV
d) Copy EXPLOSIV.COM to a directory in your
path.
e) If you want Explosiv to run automatically
when you boot your machine insert the line
"EXPLOSIV -" in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
f) If you want Explosiv to run automatically
when you run windows then append
"C:\EXPLOSIV\WX.EXE" to your load line in
WIN.INI.
g) Start Windows and create the Explosiv
Program Group using the Windows Program
Manager.
USING EXPLOSIV 2.0
THE DOS VERSION
Explosiv 2.0 consists of two different products. First there
is Explosiv 2.0 for DOS, a modular TSR screen saver with a
full screen interface. To invoke the DOS version of Explosiv
simply go to the DOS command line prompt and type:
C:\> EXPLOSIV
and the full screen interface will be invoked. Or alternatively,
to invoke Explosiv 2.0 for DOS WITHOUT invoking the menu system,
simply enter:
C:\> EXPLOSIV -
If the full screen method of starting Explosiv 2.0 for DOS
is used, then a combination of mouse and/or keyboard strokes
will allow you to move about the menu and make the desired
choices. The choices to be made are:
1. Which display you want to select as the
active screen saver.
2. How many things you want Explosiv 2.0
for DOS to save for you once it becomes
active as a screen saver.
NOTE: Most of the selections in this box
will be set for you automatically.