
  P A I N T E R
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  by Raffaele Ferrigno
  Release 1.00 February 1990
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  In !Painter directory:

  !Boot       Application boot obey file
  !Run        Application run obey file
  !RunImage   Main program
  !Sprites    Application icon sprites file
  Compres     Compressed pictures directory
  Fonts       Program fonts directory
  Help        Help window texts data
  Pointers    Pointers patterns directory
  Screens     Uncompressed pictures directory
  Sprites     Program sprites file
  Squash      Utility module

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  HELP WINDOW
  -----------
  Press HOME key to display the help window at any time. Then press any key
  to remove it.

  EYES DEMO
  ---------
  When the pointer has the shape of cross press SELECT or ADJUST to display
  a little demo. Then press any mouse button to remove it.
      
  MAIN MENU
  ---------
  The main menu is called up by pressing MENU while the pointer has the
  shape of cross. The menu contains sixteen icons laid out in four rows
  of four. Move the pointer to the relevant icon and press SELECT to draw   
  with the mouse or ADJUST to draw with the keyboard. Notice that the main
  menu disappear as soon as the pointer left the window.
 
  MODE MENU
  ---------
  Click on the left icon with SELECT to draw a outline shape. Move the
  pointer on the right icon and press SELECT to draw a filled shape.
  
  LINE TYPE MENU
  --------------
  Move the pointer on the left icon and press SELECT to draw a solid line.
  Click on the right icon with SELECT to draw a dotted line.

  TEXT STYLE MENU
  ---------------
  Move the pointer on the relevant text name and press SELECT to select the
  text style. The menu contains ten text styles.

  FILE TYPE MENU
  --------------
  Click on the left icon with SELECT to load or save an uncompressed
  picture. Move the pointer on the right icon and press SELECT to load or
  save a compressed picture.

  DRAW
  ----
  In the drawing options SELECT is used to draw, MENU to display the palette
  and ADJUST to undo the last operation.
 
  PALETTE MENU
  ------------
  Click on the relevant colour rectangle with SELECT to select the colour.
  Press MENU to remove the palette and ADJUST to return to main menu. Notice
  that the internal pointer colour show the colour selected at moment. It's
  possible to select a colour from any point of the screen too.

  RECTANGLE
  ---------
  This is the first icon on the top line of the main menu. In the mouse mode
  press SELECT to fix a corner in the required position. Holding down SELECT
  the rectangle can now be pulled out in any direction. To fix the box
  release the button.

  CIRCLE
  ------
  This is the second icon on the top row. In the mouse mode position the
  pointer at the position required for the centre of the circle and press
  SELECT. Holding down the button now move the mouse in any direction to
  enlarge or reduce the circle. When the desidered size is archieved release
  SELECT to fix the circle.

  TRIANGLE
  --------
  This is the third icon on the top row of the main menu. In the mouse mode
  press SELECT to fix the first point. Holding down the button pull out the
  line and position the second point by release SELECT. This is the base
  line of the triangle and holding down SELECT you can now pull out the
  third point in any direction. To fix the triangle release the button.

  ELLIPSE
  -------
  This is the last icon on the top line. In the mouse mode press SELECT to
  plot the centre point of the ellipse. Holding down the button move the
  pointer in any direction to alter the shape and size of the ellipse. Press
  again the button and holding down it modify the angle of the axis. To fix
  the ellipse release SELECT.

  CIRCULAR ARC
  ------------
  This is the first icon on the second row of the main menu. In the mouse
  mode press SELECT to fix the centre of the circle and holding down the
  button move the pointer in any direction to enlarge or reduce the circle
  radius. Release SELECT and holding down it again alter the size of the
  arc. To fix the circular arc release SELECT.
 
  SECTOR
  ------
  This is the second icon on the second line. In the mouse mode the way to
  draw a circle sector is exactly the same as the circular arc.

  SEGMENT
  -------
  This is the third icon on then second line of the main menu. In the mouse
  mode the way to draw a circle segment is the same as the circular arc.
          
  PARALLELOGRAM
  -------------
  This is the last icon on the second row. In the mouse mode press SELECT to
  fix the first point and holding down the button pull out the line.
  Position the second point by release SELECT. Holding down again SELECT you
  can now pull out the shape in any direction. To fix the parallelogram
  release the button.

  LINE
  ----
  This is the first icon on the third row of the main menu. In the mouse
  mode press SELECT to fix the first point. Holding down the button move the
  pointer in any direction. To fix the line release the button.

  TEXT
  ----
  This is the second icon on the third line. In the mouse mode enter the
  text string and select the text style. Then press SELECT and holding down
  it move the pointer in any direction to enlarge or reduce the height and
  width of the text. Release the button to fix the sizes. Move the mouse to
  drag the writing in the required position and press again SELECT to fix
  the text. Notice that in the keyboard mode if the X coordinate is <0 the
  text will be full right justified and if the X coordinate is >1279 the
  text will be centred.

  FILL
  ----
  This is the third icon on the third line of the main menu. Move the
  pointer on the relevant screen area and press SELECT to fill it with the
  selected colour.

  BLOCK MOVE/COPY
  ---------------
  This is the last icon on the third row. In the mouse mode press SELECT to
  fix the first point of the area to move or copy. Holding down the button
  pull out the rectangle in any direction. To fix the size of the area
  release SELECT. Then move the pointer in the required position and press
  again SELECT to fix the moved or copyed area.

  ZOOM
  ----
  This is the first icon on then bottom row of the main menu. Click with
  SELECT on the icon and a window opens showing a portion of the screen
  enlarged eight times. Move the square-shaped pointer in the relevant
  position and press SELECT to draw in the magnified area.

  CLEAR 
  -----
  This is the second icon on the bottom line. Move the pointer on the "Y"
  icon and press SELECT to clear the screen.

  DISC FILING
  -----------
  This is the third icon on the bottom line of the main menu. Click with
  SELECT on the icon to save or load a picture. Notice that it's also
  possible save a marked area of the screen or load an uncompressed picture
  at a required position by the screen size window.

  EXIT
  ----
  This is the last icon on the bottom row. Click with SELECT on the icon to
  exit from the program and return to the desktop.
                                    

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  Please report any possible bug or welcome remark to:

  Raffaele Ferrigno
  Via Andrea d'Isernia 16
  80122 Napoli
  Italy

 

  