|│        Imperial Viewer           Coding/Design/Doc - COLUCHE      ·│|
∙│·   Version 1.35 (July '94)    Top-Menu Logo - The Night Prowler   ∙

·· 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, 80x50 (both 16 colors) and 320x200
(256 colors) modes. Also RIP graphics 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;
3 selectable screen formats for ANSIs:
- Text mode 80x25 (16 colors)
- Text mode 80x50 (16 colors)
- MCGA mode 320x200 (256 colors) *NEW*
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,
80x50 and 320x200 (MCGA 256 colors) modes. For the true 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:
[Use Default ] Use default mode (80x25 or 80x50);
[Text 80x25  ] Forced display of 80x25 (16c);
[Text 80x50  ] Forced display of 80x50 (16c);
[MCGA 320x200] Display of MCGA 320x200 (256c);
[ In effect only with ANSi/ANSiMation and ASCii!
MCGA can't be used for ANSiMation ]
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: IV.EXE and IV.NFO.

Those files *MUST* BE 100% INTACT.
[ What? You dont like the Imperial Logos? :> ]

If you can reach NeverLand (514-963-9965, Imperial's CHQ) or Rash
Reflections (514-635-4043): call us to upload your pack!  Thanks for
supporting the Imperial Viewer!

·· H i s t o r y . . .

July 94: Imperial Pack release with IV 1.35

1.35  ■! An ansi is now loaded only once until another one
is selected...
! Now check if there's enough memory to load the
entire directory and show a box if not.
- CFG file not used/saved/loaded anymore... (will
reappear in a future version!)

1.30  ■+ Added (finally) MCGA 320x200 256c mode for ANSi/ASCii
! Recoded the font routine, hope it's more compatible...
! Renamed IMPVIEW.* for IV.*

1.25  ■! The RIP routine is now ALOT faster!

June 94: Imperial Pack release with IV 1.20

1.20  ■+ Added "suggestion" strings for the Sauce Editor (with
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

1.10  ■+ Added RIP graphic support
f Internal changes

May 94: Imperial Pack release with IV 1.09

1.09  ■  Last minute release: SAUCE can't be saved yet...
+ New design of the interface (colors, fonts, etc.)
- 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...

April 94: Imperial Pack release with IV 1.00

1.00  ■! Initial release in the first Imperial pack

·· I n t e r l u d e  :)

Call NOW the PC Arts Scene board

∙  Rash Reflections ∙ 1-514-635-4043 ∙ SysOp: Coluche [iMP]  ∙
∙  460 megs totally for the PC Arts Scene  ∙

DEMOS/Intros/Trackmos      IMPERIAL Member Board         GRiPnet Node
ANSis Packs        BLUR Canadian Head Quarters     Prototype Node
MUSIC Files/Packs       UNION Distribution Site       UnionNet Node
Coding Files           ACE Distribution Site          SPAM Node

∙  Artists, musicians and coders are STRONGLY welcomed!  ∙

[  Can someone draw me an ANSi please? :)  ]

·· C o n c l u s i o n  !

Thanks for choosing Imperial ;)

Coluche is the SysOp of Rash Reflections (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?!)