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0 USERS MANUAL
A Picture File Viewing/Conversion Program
(C) Copyright 1990-1992, All Rights Reserved
by Bob Montgomery CIS 73357,3140
INDEX
Topic Page
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
General Features and Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Single File Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Single File Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Slide Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SuperVGA Boards Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Filetypes Viewed and Converted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Menu Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mouse Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Menu Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Commands while Viewing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
VPIC Command Line Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Examples of VPIC Command Line Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Slideshows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Detailed Command List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Keyboard and Mouse Commands in Menu Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Keyboard and Mouse Commands while Viewing a Picture . . . . . . .10
Decoding Other File Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Added features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Known Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Support For Other SuperVGA Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Useful Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
How VPIC Operates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Decoding Directly to Screen Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Decoding to CPU Memory First. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
VPIC Terms and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Upgrades from Previous Programs and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Orders from Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Disclaimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Special Versions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Graphic Oriented BBS's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Appendix A - Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A1
History of VGIF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A1
History of VPIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A3
MENU SCREEN
1024K Tseng ET-4000 256 Color *.* FILES Auto/Lock/Norm Wait
320x200 640x350 640x400 640x480 80x600 1024x768
FILE1.BMP
FILE2.CUT
FILE3.GIF
FILE4.LBM
FILE5.MAC 4 Column, 20 Row Picture Menu
FILE6.PCX
FILE7.PIC
FILE8.SCO
FILE9.TGA
The picture on the index page shows the screen you get if you just enter
vpic in a directory that has viewable files. The top row tells what
SuperVGA card and how much memory vpic thinks you have (you should
configure vpic if this is not correct), the filespec vpic is using (ie,
*.pcx), and is also where the Lock/Auto/Norm and Wait indicators appear
(shown in italics). The second row is the the resolution line, with the
current resolution hilited; you can chage resolution with F5/F6 or by
left clicking with the mouse. The next 20 lines are the alphabetical
listing of the viewable files; you can use the cursor keys and Enter or
the mouse to select one for viewing. Line 23 is the Dialog Line where
info and prompts appear; at the end of this line is the amount of free
memory that vpic can use for slideshows. Line 24 and 25 list the more
common commands available from the menu; these can also be left clicked
with the mouse to activate them. Pressing F1 gives a help screen of
additional commands, and these can also be left clicked with the mouse
to activate them. There is much more to vpic, but this quick overview
will give you the flavor of the program.
GENERAL FEATURES - vpic is a very easy to use but powerful file viewer
and converter. It shows pictures in EGA, MCGA, VGA or SuperVGA video
modes on most of the popular display adapter cards, and uses a plain
text configuration file to tell vpic which VGA chip your display card
uses and what video modes it can do. It has a single file, slideshow,
and menu mode of operation, and will show pictures in many of the
popular file formats. When a picture is on the screen, except in slide
modes, vpic can manipulate the picture, or convert the picture to other
file formats. All this in a fast, easy to use program that puts you in
total control, and is rated by users as the top in it's class. It
supports 32K and 16.5M color modes using the Sierra or ATT DAC's for
viewing 16 thru 32 bit Targa's only, and conversion are not supported
yet.
MENU MODE - This is the default mode when you just enter vpic from the
DOS command line. It lists all viewable files in a 4 column menu with
easy to use controls to allow you to show pictures the way you want to
see them, including a slide mode. See Menu Features.
SINGLE FILE MODE - This mode has advanced features which make it
attractive for application programs which don't have the ability to
display hi-res graphics, such as data bases. You can shell to vpic with
a filename and the /r option to display a picture and return immediately
to your application, without waiting for user input or displaying the
shareware message. If you want user input, call a batch file containing
'vpic /r %1' and
'wait 100'.
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SLIDE MODE - This mode uses a plain text command file listing the
pictures you want to see in the order you want to see them, with mode
and delay specs if desired. This is particularly useful to showcase your
product line at trade shows, or to put on a self running demo. See
Slideshows.
MENU FEATURES:
* Handles up to 2000 files using mouse or keyboard.
* Gives 4 column menu of files with extensions vpic recognizes.
* Arrow keys, PgUp/PgDn move thru menu.
* Starting letter (or number) of filename jumps to files starting with
that character.
* Shows file at cursor with ENTER or left mouse button.
* Mark/unmark files for viewing with SPACEBAR or right mouse button.
* Shows marked files singly (ENTER or left mouse button) or like a
slide show (F2) in the order marked.
* [F1] gives help.
* [F2] shows marked files like a slideshow.
* [F3] gives file size, colors, and other info.
* [F4] toggles between 16 (EGA) and 256 (VGA) color modes.
* [F5/F6] decrease/increase default resolution.
* [F7] Locks current resolution, or selects auto resolution mode.
* [F8] Makes multi-image GIF's pause for a keypress between images.
* [F9] prompts for new path.
* [Alt F9] scans current drive, gives a directory tree in the menu
window.
* [F10] shows current path for files.
* Alt_D prompts for new slide delay for slideshow (F2).
* Alt_L prompts for new fixed margins. Entering 'a' makes that axis
auto centering.
* Alt_T (tag) marks all files.
* Alt_U (untag) unmarks all files.
* Alt_X prompts if you want to delete the file at the cursor.
* Alt_Z toggles the name display while decoding on/off. Default is on
unless /z passed on DOS command line.
* Menu text color setable in configuration file.
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MOUSE SUPPORT - All the above functions are now controllable by the
mouse. Click on the resolution bar, bottom 2 lines of quick help, or
files. For the menu screen, the left button is the same as enter, and
the right button is the same as the spacebar. While decoding, the right
button aborts; while viewing, the left button returns to the menu. Most
of the Alt functions must still be done by keyboard or from the
help/menu (F1). The Alt_F9 (directory tree) can be done by mouse from
the file menu screen.
* [B] converts a 256 color picture to 64 gray shades. 256 color modes
only.
* [F] prompts for another filename and x,y margins; gives picture in
picture. Works best when vpic invoked with /m, /x, and /y command
line options, or with Lock (F7) and Alt_L to set the margins from
the menu.
* If the picture is larger than the screen the Up/Dn arrows and
PgUp/PgDn scroll the picture vertically on the screen. This only
works if you have enough video memory and your display card will
write to video memory not being displayed (Video 7 won't). vpic
doesn't scroll sideways; see 'How VPIC Operates'.
VPIC COMMAND LINE OPTIONS - The command line format for running vpic is:
vpic [[path]filespec] [/a /b /d /e /h /l /mN /0 /r /v /w /xN /yN /z /?]
where:
* The default path is the current drive and directory, and the default
extensions are BIF, BMP, CUT, GIF, IFF, 5LBM, MAC, PIC, PCX, SCx,
and TGA.
* The /d option saves files to the directory vpic was started from;
the default is the same directory you're viewing. Good for saving
CDROM pics.
* The /l option tells vpic not to set the video mode. This is used to
add a picture to a picture already on screen. Works best with /r /m
/x /y
* The /o option tells vpic not to check for EGA/VGA on startup and
just use the configuration file info.
* The /p option stops vpic from swapping GIF background color and
color 0. Good for saving to PCX files for PC Paintbrush.
* The /xN option gives a N pixel left margin for pictures smaller than
the screen horizontally; default is centered.
* The /yN option gives a N pixel top margin for pictures smaller than
the screen vertically; default is centered.
Options and filespec may be entered in any order. The /r option only
works in single file mode, where all other work in menu or single file
mode.
* vpic /b causes vpic to beep after a file has been fully decoded.
Lets you know when the viewing options are available. Doesn't beep
in slide mode or when using the /r option.
* vpic /v gives a menu of the files in the current directory, but does
not look for VESA info from the display card. This is useful if the
VESA info is incorrect or doesn't support all the modes the card can
do.
* vpic /? gives a help screen for modes and command line options.
Example: vpic /m3 /x0 /y0 /r file1 displays file1 in mode 3 in the
upper left corner. Then, vpic /r /l file2 /x320 /y200
displays file2 starting at column 320 and row 200 leaving
file 1 on the screen.
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SLIDESHOWS
The maximum number of files is 100. The number following the optional
'a' is the number of vertical retraces between animation steps. The
default value is 8 (if no number follows the 'a'). The mode is explained
below.
The mode requires a little further explanation. In the above slide file,
it says to use mode 1 with file1. Modes 1 thru 10 are the VGA (256
color) modes, and modes 11 thru 20 are EGA (16 color) modes. Most
display boards only have a few of each type. The Orchid Designer has 4
VGA modes and 4 EGA modes which appear in the file menu.
The VGA modes are � The EGA modes are
1. 320x200x256 2. 640x350x256 � 11. 640x350x16 12. 640x480x16
3. 640x480x256 4. 800x600x256 � 13. 800x600x16 14. 1024x768x16
Thus, the slide file says to show file1 in the 320x200x256 mode, and
show all the others in the default modes (whatever fits).
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DETAILED COMMAND LIST - The following gives details & peculiarities of
the various commands.
* The [up], [down], [right], and [left] arrow keys move the cursor
around the menu of files. [PgDn/PgUp] goto next/previous page.
Pressing a key goes to next file starting with this character. The
PgUp/PgDn area in the lower right corner allow the mouse to change
pages.
* Pressing the [SPACEBAR or the right mouse button] marks a file for
viewing or slides, and [SPACEBAR] moves to the next file; it will
also unmark a previously marked file.
* Pressing [ENTER or the left mouse button] will display the marked
files in the order they were marked. If no files were marked,
pressing enter or the left mouse button displays the file at the
cursor.
* Pressing [F1] will bring up the help/menu screen; Enter or Esc will
return to the menu. Clicking the left mouse button on a command
activates it, and clicking the right mouse button returns to the
menu.
* Pressing [F3] will display the file size, colors, and filetype on
the prompt/message line.
* Pressing [F4] will toggle between 256 (VGA) and 16 color (EGA)
modes. Left clicking the mouse on the board name also toggles
between VGA/EGA.
* Pressing [F8] toggles the wait mode, where vpic waits for a keypress
between multiple images in a GIF file.
* [Alt R] prompts for a new filename to rename the file at the cursor.
* [Alt X] prompts if you want to delete the file at the cursor. [Y]
will delete it, [N] or ESC doesn't, and all other keys are ignored.
All other keys are ignored. If errors are encountered, an error message
appears on the third line from the bottom, and disappears when the
cursor is moved. The amount of far memory available is also printed on
the same line. The menu title is the search spec.
Keyboard and Mouse Commands while Viewing a Picture (except in slide mode)
* The up/down arrow keys will scroll the picture by one line if it is
longer than the screen, provided you have sufficient display memory.
The [PgUp] and [PgDn] keys will scroll by 10 lines. The Video 7
extended VGA boards do not support writing to non-displayed memory
or scrolling pics larger than the screen, so this function is
disabled for these boards. Straight VGA boards can't scroll in
320x200x256 mode because the picture takes up all of display memory.
vpic will not scroll sideways; see 'How VPIC Operates'.
* If the picture size is <= 1/2 the screen width, pressing [2] will
give a double size image (which may be scrollable) and pressing [1]
will give the normal size again. For VGA, the picture will be
changed only in the horizontal direction; this will unsquash some
320x400 pics so the aspect ratio is correct.
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* Pressing [+] will increase the resolution (320x200 to 640x480, etc).
NOTE: The file conversion options won't work when viewing a Targa in
32000 or more colors. All the following conversion options check if the
default filename is present, and prompt for a new name if it is. They
create a file on the current drive and directory with the same
dimensions as the file being viewed. If you screw up at the new filename
prompt, hit [Ctrl-C] to escape immediately to DOS; this will usually
preserve a file you don't want to write over. The safest bet is to view
files in another directory using the -d command line option, since the
new file is saved to the default directory, which is the drive and
directory you ran vpic from. I put vpic in my UTIL directory, and have
my PATH set to include UTIL, so I can run vpic from any drive or
directory.
* Pressing [C] will create a Dr. Halo CUT file with the same filename
and extension CUT. A palette file (.PAL) will also be created.
* Pressing [E] will expand a Run Length Encoded (RLE) compressed Targa
file. If the file is not a Targa or is already uncompressed, this
key does nothing.
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* Pressing [F] will prompt for a new filename to overlay on the
existing picture. It also prompts for x and y offsets (in pixels).
The colors may not be exactly correct since the new picture uses a
best match to the palette of the original picture, and some colors
may be missing. This feature is handy for building composite
pictures; ie, four 320x200 pics on a 640x400 screen with the screen
size 'locked' using F7 or /m on the command line. Specify where you
want to place the first picture on the command line when vpic is
executed using the /x and/or the /y options, or use the Alt_L
command from the menu; the filename display is suppressed using the
/z option on the command line. Alternately, you can have an all
black picture as the first picture, then overlay the others onto it.
The composite picture can then be saved in any of the file formats
vpic supports. You can also specify the /mN resolution mode from the
command line to lock the video mode to the desired composite size;
it can be changed once you are in the menu. Later pictures use the
first pictures palette (if all are 256 color), so it's a good idea
to pick the first picture with the widest range of palette colors;
this gives the best rendition of the other pictures. A good way to
invoke vpic for this mode is `vpic /x0 /y0 /z /m3'.
* Pressing [G, I, M, U, <, or >] will create a GIF file on the default
drive, and prompt for a new filename; the default extension is GIF.
[G] is for non-interlaced, and [I] is for interlaced, [M] is for
mirror image, [U] is for upside down (inverted), [<] is rotate image
90 degrees CCW, and [>] is rotate image 90 degrees CW.
* Pressing [R] will create a ColoRix file with the same filename and
extension SCx where x is a function of the screen size. If in EGA,
will prompt if you want an EGA Paint or ColoRix file.
* Pressing [T] will make a Targa 16 or 24 file with the same filename
and extension TGA. vpic defaults to Targa 16, and prompts for Targa
24.
* Pressing [Z] will create a Zsoft (PC Paintbrush) file with the same
filename and extension PCX. The file will be in whatever mode you
are currently using (EGA or VGA). The VGA palette will be correct
for the versions of PC Paintbrush which save a VGA palette at the
end of the file.
* Pressing [Alt-X] will prompt you to delete the current file. If you
answer [y] it will be deleted, [n] or ESC it won't, and all other
keys are ignored.
* Pressing [ENTER] will return to the menu or DOS, or show next file
for marked menu mode.
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* Pressing [Alt ENTER] will show the previous marked file (if any are
marked).
* Pressing [ESC] will end the display and return to the menu.
Each picture is viewed in whatever mode you are presently using (VGA or
EGA) and at the resolution you have selected. If you choose to save to
another file format which differentiates between VGA and EGA modes, it
will be converted using the appropriate rules. This makes EGA <-> VGA
conversions possible, which is not supported by most paint programs.
The decoding for other than GIF is not as fast as could be done, but the
added versatility more than compensates for this. For example, EGA PCX
files can be very quickly decoded to EGA, but are in the wrong format
for VGA, and considerable manipulation is required to produce a VGA
image. For all formats, the method of viewing is to decode to a buffer
for a single line at 1 byte/pixel, then copy this line to the display in
whatever mode you are using. This is a compromise for most file formats,
since they are geared to EGA or VGA, and display time suffers, but it
makes the code much simpler. Besides, the other formats are supported
mainly to allow easy conversion to GIF, which is the preferred format
for storage since it gives the smallest file size.
The TARGA viewing (except with the Sierra DAC) uses a fixed palette to
speed up the decoding, so the picture does not have good color
rendition. It is mainly there to verify that an image is present. Use
Pegasus Imaging Corp's SHOWTGA to make a Targa 8 with excellent color
rendition, and then convert this to GIF using vpic.
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ADDED FEATURES
vpic is meant to fill a void not covered by paint programs, and to allow
very convenient file viewing and conversion between file formats. It is
not meant to compete with the paint programs, and in general if a paint
program does something well (such as resize a picture to fill the screen
or cut out a portion of the picture), vpic will not attempt to do it. On
the other hand, if you think of a feature which would enhance vpic,
please let me know, and I will consider adding it to the program.
KNOWN PROBLEMS
1. The ATI VGA Wonder 1024x768x16 mode and all the S3 16 color modes
use 2 pixels/byte, unlike any other VGA or EGA mode. It is supported
for most viewing and conversions, but will not view or convert to
EGA Paint files, ColoRIX EGA files, or Pictor EGA files, since these
are on an EGA plane basis.
2. If you have a board with the Trident TVGA 8900 VGA chip, don't run
MAMODE before running vpic, or run MAMODE 64 if you were in a 128K
bank mode.
I will try to support other VGA boards with extended VGA modes if the
owners will write me with the details of how to set the various modes,
and how to bank switch the display memory. Of course, if you also
register vpic I will give the problem more consideration. Use of a board
is mandatory, since I can't tell if the new routines work unless I can
try them.
The bank switching Info for some of the 'not so common' VGA boards is
hard to come by, and is needed if vpic is to support extended VGA modes
for these boards. A VGA board needs to bank switch for extended modes
because there is only a 64K window in the PC address space for graphics
memory (from A000 to AFFF), and extended modes require more than 64K of
memory; 640x480x256 requires 307200 bytes of memory, or about 4.7 'banks
of 64K'. Bank switching is a means of mapping the (A000 to AFFF)
graphics address space into 64K chunks of actual display memory. The
method of bank switching is determined by the VGA chip used on the
display board, and what I need is info on how to switch banks and how to
set the various modes the board supports.
USEFUL TECHNIQUES
If you like to run vpic with a particular set of options, you can put
vpic in a directory NOT in your path, and make a batch file which IS in
your path which calls vpic with the options as follows:
@echo off
x:\vpicdir\vpic /options %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6
where x:\vpicdir is the drive and directory where vpic resides, and the
%1..%6 pass other options to vpic.
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Batch Conversions (Sort of)
If you run vpic in auto mode (/a or F7) and mark the files you want to
convert, the first picture is displayed when you press Enter. When the
picture is on the screen, you press the desired conversion command, and
when vpic is done with the conversion, you just press Enter to view the
next picture, and so on. With this technique, you can mix file types for
conversion.
ADVANTAGES - This method offers the best speed, since it doesn't have to
go thru the intermediate step of decoding to CPU memory first. It will
also always decode large pictures, even above the maximum display size.
The CPU method usually doesn't have sufficient memory for large pics,
like 1024x768x256, or even 800x600x256 if you have any TSR's in memory;
these pics require 1 byte/pixel.
The file conversion options uses the current palette data and the
current data in display memory to make the new file. Thus, what you see
is what you get in a new file format, in whatever mode you are viewing
(256 or 16 color).
Thus, if your display card doesn't wrap display memory, you will be able
to scroll the picture up and down.
If the screen doesn't display the whole picture width, any converted
file will be truncated on the right edge to the screen size.
NOTICE - VPIC is not free software. If you paid a "public domain" vendor
for this program, you paid for the copy and mailing service only, and
not for the program itself. Nothing ever gets to the author of the
program from such a sale. You may evaluate vpic for 10 days, and if you
find it useful, you should register your copy. There are several
incentives for registering vpic. You get free technical support (which
can be quite valuable at times), you can get updates from me (with about
1M of good GIFs) for $5 ($10 foreign) to cover shipping and handling,
and you allow me to stay in business and improve the program. vpic has
been evolving since 1987, and new features and/or video card support are
added all the time. I have tried to make it as versatile and fast as
possible, while still retaining the ease of use and intuitive operation.
VPIC is copyrighted software, and all rights are reserved. vpic may not
be changed or modified in any way except by the author. vpic is
SHAREWARE, and may be freely distributed, as long as it remains in its
complete form with all support, documentation, and configuration files.
It may be used for a ten day free trial period. Regardless of how the
copy is obtained, it is requested that all users comply with the
following licensing/registration provisions if they continue to use it
after the 10 day trial period:
1. $25 per copy for individual users. Users can feel free to use vpic
for anything. I need your name and address for my records, and you
are entitled to:
a. Use all updates at no cost (except shipping and handling; see
below) provided the registration fee hasn't changed.
b. Technical support either by phone (you call me) or by letter.
c. If you order the latest version along with your registration (see
below), you also get a printed manual.
2. Site License: $125 per 10 copies if used or distributed by you, or
as part of your product. All users would be registered collectively
under your name, but can fell free to use vpic for anything. Update
requests and technical support would be thru you (since I don't know
the names of the individual users) and would be distributed by you
to the users.
3. Quantity discounts: (Only one disk provided, you keep track of users)
10 to 99: $17.50 per copy.
100 to 1000 up: $12.50 per copy.
1000 up: $10 per copy.
All registered users can feel free to use vpic for anything. You can
get technical support from me, and pass it on to your customers.
Please provide me with a list of the user names and addresses, so I
can honor update requests.
4. a. $1.50/copy royalty if used as part of a DEMO; a demo is not part
of your product, but is a means of advertizing your product.
b. $3/copy royalty if used as a utility for running your product.
The maker of the demo/product should be a registered user. If a
recipient of the disk uses vpic for other purposes (not part of
the demo or product) he should register. You should sign a
royalty agreement with me, and make payments annually. You may
estimate the yearly usage, and then correct it from year to year.
You should supply to me a written statement listing the copies
shipped each year.
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For foreign orders, please send a check drawn on a US Bank,
International or US Postal Money Order, Travelers Checks, or cash, since
the banks here charge up to $60 collection fee for foreign checks.
For all the above, vpic should be distributed intact, with all
documentation (DOC files), support programs (CVPIC, CONFIG, and
WHICHVGA), and configuration (.CFG) files. Archived form is OK to meet
this requirement, since it minimizes disk space, if you supply the
un-archiving program.
A user may install vpic on more than one machine, provided he is the
only user on each machine. The registration and license policy is
similar to a book, which can be taken with you but used only by you.
You may use all updates (with the same registration fee) free once you
have registered vpic. If you are already registered for VGIF or ZS (any
version) you may upgrade to vpic for an additional $15. Upgrading from
vpic is $10. Since vpic is updated regularly, I do not send notices, but
it gets around quickly to most graphics oriented BBS's, and is available
at Compuserve in Data Library 3 of the PICS forum.
ORDERS FROM ME
If you order a vpic update from me, please send $5 ($10 outside the USA
and Canada) for materials, postage, and handling. As a bonus I will fill
the rest of the disk with good pictures. Please specify 1.2Meg 5.25"
disk or 1.44M 3.5" disk, and EGA, VGA, or SuperVGA (640x480x256 etc) so
I'll know what pictures to send. I have some 1024x768x256 pictures, but
most are about 500K in size and eats up a sizeable portion of a disk, so
if you want one of these there wont be much room for other pictures. If
you want additional disks of pictures, please add $5/disk (3 disks max).
I have quite a few 640x480x256 pictures (mostly by Boris Vallejo), only
1 disk full of 320x200x256 pictures and 1 disk of EGA pictures, and a
few larger sizes.
Data on the various file formats vpic supports is available free if you
request it with your order, but will use about 200K of disk space.
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