|│         IMPERIAL Viewer            Coding & Design - COLUCHE      ·│|
∙│·    Version 1.09 (May 1994)    Top-Menu Logo - The Night Prowler  ∙
Documentation - Coluche & Zorlak  |

·· I n t r o d u c t i o n  !

Welcome in the second version of the Imperial Viewer. As you see,
the look had changed a bit! The viewer itself had nothing more, it still
can only read ANSi, ANSiMation and ASCii files in text modes. Also, the
SAUCE standard has been implemented...

·· L A S T   N O T E S  !   ***

Damn, it's saturday 14, 20h, the pack must be out tomorrow but the
viewer is full of debug screens, etc.  I tried to remove all that shit
and finish the Sauce Editor.  Nothing got a real beta-testing,
especialy the Sauce Editor, I did it in 1 hour before shipping it!
NOTE: THE SAUCE EDITOR CANT SAVE YET... USE SPOON.EXE OF ACID INSTEAD.
I hope it will not have major bugs!  Reason: End-of-session BIG rush +
new job...  Cya dudes!

·· F e a t u r e s  !

Easy to use and read menu in VGA-text-mode;
Description of every file in the pack with sufficient
informations: filename, title and author;
Adjustable speed rate to display ANSIs;
2 selectable screen formats for ANSIs: 80x25 and 80x50;
Fully controlable menu bar;
Always present roll back ANSI feature;
Support the SAUCE (version 00);
Simple but cool screen saver! (enabled after 3 minutes)

·· S u p p o r t   T y p e s

Only ANSI, ANSiMation and ASCii files can be displayed for now, in
the 80x25 and 80x50 modes.

·· K e y s  !

When you are in the menu, you can press:

F1: This help window... (ESC to return).
F3: Decreases the speed of the ANSIs being diplayed.
When the slowest speed is reached, the meter returns
to the fastest speed.
+: Increase the speed of ANSi display, stop at 0.
-: Decrease the speed of ANSi display, stop at 28.
F4: Switch between the following screen formats:
[Text 80x25 ] Forced display of 80x25;
[Text 80x50 ] Forced display of 80x50;
F5: Change the file mask.
Up/Down: Move the menu bar UP or DOWN one line.
PgUp/PgDn: Move the menu bar DOWN or UP one page.
Home/End: Move the menu bar to the top/bottom of it's limits.
Enter/Space: Show an ANSI file.
ESCape/ALT-Q/^X: Quit to DOS.

When an ANSI is displayed:

Up/Down / PgUp/PgDn / Home/End / Right/Left: Scroll the ANSI...
Any other key: Return to the viewer menu.

·· D i s t r i b u t i o n . . .

The first public release of this viewer was in the Imperial's pack
of April 1994 (IMP0494.ZIP).  If your group wants to use this viewer, we
will be glad to help!  The only conditions to use this viewer in your
pack(s) are the two following:

Every files of the viewer must be present.
The files needed are: IMPVIEW.EXE and IMPVIEW.NFO.

Those files *MUST* BE 100% INTACT.
[ What? You dont like the Imperial Logos? :>
Hint: If you dont have a title for your pack, you can draw a
double-line font for the group name, even a three-line font! ]

If you can reach Never Land (514-963-9965, Imperial's CHQ) or Rash
Reflection (514-635-4043): call us to upload your pack!  Thanks for
supporting the Imperial Viewer!

·· H i s t o r y . . .

1.09  ■ New design of the interface (colors, fonts, etc.)
(May94) ■ Removed the .CATalog system to implement the SAUCE system
Bug fix: ASCii files was drawn in black on black!
Bug fix: ANSi trick causing a funny run-time error... :(

1.00  ■ Initial release in the first Imperial pack
(Apr94)

·· F u t u r e  !

What do you think?  This viewer isn't really complete...  Then I
can't garanty a precise future yet!  :>

Hopefully VGA-Graphic support will be added...

·· C o n c l u s i o n  !

Thanks for choosing Imperial ;)

Coluche is the SysOp of Rash Reflection (514-635-4043)

Greetz to:
Every members of Imperial and everyone who commented and helped
for a better viewer; especially The Night Prowler, Fern and Zorlak.