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VPIC ver 6.2 REFERENCE CARD
@Copyright 1990 - 1994 by Bob Montgomery, All Rights Reserved. [CIS 73357,3140]

VPIC is a file viewer/converter for EGA, VGA and SuperVGA display adapters. It supports 8514A, Acumos, Ahead (A & B chip),
ATI, Chips & Technology, Compaq, Everex, Genoa, Headland (Video 7), NCR, Oak, Paradise, Primus, Realtek, S3, Trident (8800
BR & CS and 8900), Tseng (ET3000 & ET4000 chip), Western Digital, and Zymos VGA chips in all VGA/EGA graphics modes. If
your board supports the VESA standard, it is autodetected and used. It is configurable for your display card using a plain
text configuration file and the accompanying WHICHVGA, CONFIG, or CVPIC configuration programs. VPIC will color reduce hi
color pictures to 16 or 256 colors with or without dithering (your choice). Environment variables can tell VPIC whaich disks
to access, and where you want to save converted pictures.

VPIC will display ,and convert to, the following graphics file formats in whatever modes your video card will do:
BIF Binary Image Format B&W Image Capture board files (display only).
BMP Microsoft Windows 3.0 Bitmaps, uncompressed and compressed (change RLE to BMP extension). Save is W.
GIF (GIF87a and GIF89a) viewing, normal and interlaced (Fractint FRA viewing too).
GIF (GIF87a) saves in normal (G), interlaced (I), inverted (U), mirrored (M), rotated CW (>) or CCW (<) 90ø.
LBM Deluxe Paint VGA format, regular and enhanced (IFF Electronic Arts files too). Save command is D.
MAC file (display only). HRZ Amatuer Radio Slow Scan TV (display only).
PIC Pictor/PC Paint and some ViewPoint (ViewSonic) files. Save command is P.
PCX including 24 bit (shown in hi-color if you have it). Save command is Z.
CUT Dr Halo machine independent format with a palette file. Save command is C.
SCx file formats for Colorix and EGA Paint. Save command is R.
TGA Targa 8 thru 32 bits/pixel normal and compressed. Shown in hi_color if you have it. Save is T.
TIF Most types except multi-plane and FAX format. 24 bit shown in hi-color if you have it. Save is S.
VPIC has 3 modes of operation from the DOS command line: Menu, Single File, or Slideshow.
Menu: vpic [[path\]filespec] ]options], File: vpic [path\]filename[.ext] [options], Slideshow: vpic /@[path\]slidefile.
The entries inside [ ] are optional, and path specifies a drive/directory for the Menu, Single File, or Slideshow.
filename[.ext] specifies a Single File to show (GIF ext assumed). filespec = a DOS filespec (ie, c*.pcx) for the Menu.
slidesile is an ASCII command file for the Slideshow. The pictures are shown in the order listed, and you can spec a
delay, resolution, and animation for each picture. Spacebar pauses the slideshow, and ESC ends it.
Options: The following options apply to the Menu and Single File modes except where noted, & need a space between the options.
/a specifies auto resolution select. /b specifies beep after decoding each file.
/d saves files to the directory you started VPIC from; default is the viewing directory.
/e specifies 16 color (EGA) mode. /g turns auto-resizing on. /? shows VPIC help.
/h lists hidden files in menu; great files you don't want to come up in menu normally such as x rated.
/k turns on Slide Animation for TV weather-like display
/l specifies to not change the video mode; great for multi image screens called from an application with /r.
/mN specifies locking mode N for menu or single file; mode as defined by CONFIG program.
/o inhibits swapping GIF background and border colors; good for converting to PCX for PC Paintbrush.
/r specifies return to calling application after showing picture file without changing the screen.
/w specifies to wait for a keypress between images (in a multi-image GIF file only).
/xN & /yN specify a left & top margin (in pixels) for the picture. /v tells VPIC to ignore VESA info.
/z inhibits printing the picture filename when it is displayed.
Fast, easy menu system with mouse support and the following features:
Handles up to 2000 files using mouse or keyboard.
Cursor moved with arrow keys, PgUp/PgDn keys, or starting letter/number of filenames.
Files are Marked/Unmarked for viewing with the Spacebar or right mouse button.
F1 displays built in help/menu. F2 does a slideshow of marked files in the order they were marked.
Enter shows marked files individually in the order they were marked, or file at cursor (if none marked).
F3 shows size and colors of picture at cursor. F4 selects between 256 and 16 color modes.
F5/F6 decrease/increase default resolution. Alt_F6 shows all color modes VPIC thinks you have.
F7 selects Normal/Lock/Auto resolution. Alt_F7 locks a hi-color mode for Targa's.
F8 waits for a keypress between images in multi-image GIF's. Alt_G toggles auto-resizing on/off.
F9 prompts for new path and filespec. Alt F9 gives sorted directory tree menu. F10 shows current directory.
Alt_C copies file(s) to new path. Alt_M moves file(s) to new path. Operates on tagged files, or single file at cursor.
Alt_D prompts for new slide delay in seconds. Alt_X deletes file(s) with user permission; ESC aborts deletes.
Alt_L prompts for new location. Alt R renames a file. Alt_T marks (tags) and Alt_U unmarks all files in the menu.
Alt_V toggles dithering on/off for color reduction. ALT_Z toggles filename display (while picture decoding) on/off.
Picture decoding aborted with Escape, and menu automatically updated after saving, renaming, or deleting a file.
Commands while viewing a picture: (mouse buttons: left=Enter, right=ESC while decoding) Tagged: Enter=next, Alt Enter=prev
Tab resizes picture to fit the screen.
A Animates the picture by rotating the palette; Up/Dn & PgUp/PgDn increase/decrease rate. Spacebar pauses, Enter holds.
B converts screen image to gray shades. E expands a compressed Targa file to disk.
F prompts for another file, and the x,y offset; allows you to make composite pictures. Works best with /m, /x, and /y.
F1-F10 are adjustments for red, green, blue, brightness, and contrast for VGA viewing. Alt F10 restores original.
Up/Down arrows and PgUp/PgDn scroll picture vertically if bigger than screen (with enough display memory). VPIC does not
scroll sideways; see VPIC.DOC section on `How VPIC Works'.
Alt_F momentarily displays filename while viewing. / or ? displays built in help/menu, can be clicked with mouse.
Alt_X deletes the current file (with users permission; ESC or N aborts).V inverts video.
C, D, G, I, M, P, R, T, U, W, Z, <, > are file conversion/manipulation commands; see VPIC.DOC.
Configuring VPIC: You can usually configure VPIC by just running WHICHVGA. For a menu of all configuration files run CONFIG,
and select the desired config file using the arrow keys and press Enter; ESC aborts CONFIG. VPIC can still be configred
manually by entering 'cvpic configfile' from DOS; see CONFIG.DOC.
History: The previous program was VGIF, which could display only GIF files. It became VPIC when it acquired the ability
to display other graphics file formats. The GIF file format is copyrighted by CompuServe Inc., Columbus, Ohio.
VPIC is continually being improved, and new features are added all the time. Check it out. You can register VPIC for
$30 ($35 foreign), which includes the latest VPIC, shipping and handling, a printed manual, and about 1M of good GIFs. For
ver 5.x and below users, you can upgrade for $15 ($20 foreign). For VPIC 6.x users only, you can get updates from me for $5
($10 foreign) to cover shipping and handling. As a bonus, I will fill the rest of the disk with good GIF pictures. Please
specify disk type; 1.2M 5.25" or 1.44M 3.5" (don't have low density), and EGA, VGA, or SuperVGA (640x480x256, etc)
pictures. For foreign orders, please send the US dollar equivalent as an International, American Express, or US Postal
Money Order, check drawn on a US Bank, Travelers Check, or cash, since the banks charge up to $60 total collection fees for
foreign checks, and $8 for cash wire transfers. VISA, MasterCard, American Express OK too; send number and expiration date.

VPIC Inc. (Bob Montgomery); P.O. Box 162857; Altamonte Springs, FL 32716-2857; Phone & FAX (407) 869-5233


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