|│         IMPERIAL Viewer            Coding & Design - COLUCHE      ·│|
∙│·    Version 1.20 (June '94)    Top-Menu Logo - The Night Prowler  ∙
Documentation - Coluche & Zorlak  |

·· I n t r o d u c t i o n  !

Welcome in Imperial Viewer. This program can display any ANSi,
ANSiMation or ASCii file in 80x25 or 80x50 mode. And NEW: **RIP**
SUPPORT! Descriptions of every files is done with the SAUCE standard...
Hope you like this viewer!

·· 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: text 80x25 and 80x50;
RIP graphics support;
Fully controlable menu bar;
Always present roll back ANSi/ASCii feature;
SAUCE system support (version 00);
Built-in SAUCE editor;
Simple but cool screen saver! (enabled after 3 minutes)

·· S u p p o r t   T y p e s

ANSI, ANSiMation and ASCii files can be displayed, in the 80x25
and 80x50 modes. For the graphic modes, only RIP is supported.

·· 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 (16c);
[Text 80x50 ] Forced display of 80x50 (16c);
[ In effect only with ANSi/ANSiMation and ASCii! ]
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/ASCii file.
ESCape/ALT-Q/^X: Quit to DOS.

When an ANSI or ASCii is displayed:

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

When an ANSiMation or RIP is displayed:

Any 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? :> ]

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 . . .

1.20  ■+ Added "suggestion" strings for the Sauce Editor (with
(Jun94)    the file IMPVIEW.SCE)
+ Added default screen size support for ANSi and ASCii
+ Added VGA card detection

1.15  ■+ SAUCE modifications can now be saved
(Jun94) ** Not released with the Imperial pack

1.10  ■+ Added RIP graphic support
(Jun94) ■f Internal changes
** Not released with the Imperial pack

1.09  ■+ New design of the interface (colors, fonts, etc.)
(May94) ■- Removed the .CATalog system to implement the SAUCE system
f Bug fix: ASCii files was drawn in black on black!
f 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 guarantee a precise future yet!  ;>

Hopefully VGA-Graphic support will be added for ANSis!

·· I n t e r l u d e  :)

Call NOW the PC Arts Scene board

·· Rash Reflection · 1-514-635-4043 · SysOp: Coluche [IMP/IPC] ··

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Artists, musicians and coders are STRONGLY welcomed!

·· 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.
Also to all my users and friends! (why not?!)