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Program Box version 2.0
Copyright (C) 1998, Perspective group
What is it, if you have never seen?
It's just an unusual boot, which served as a prototype
"Pisishnaya" Shell Windows.
Now about the program
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Nothing but run other programs Program Box v2.0 (on PB) can
not (possibly can not yet), so that no delusion.
Program Management
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- Kempston mouse (initially turned off because they say that
on some machines does not work)
- Kempston joy
- Sinclair joy (right)
- Cursor (that's only a pity that the program using it, you
can not run)
- QAOP, space
Shortcuts and more
--------------------------- 1). BREAK - break
the disk.
2). BREAK / EDIT / right click - if the window is open, then
close it in some other cases, operate as 'ESCAPE'.
3). R / Middle mouse button - change the disk.
4). ENTER (if you closed all the windows and turned on Cursor)
- Opening the first working windows.
5). S.SHIFT / right click - when you hover over the icon
any program or icon of arrows (and their retention,
ie withholding S. SHIFT 'and or right mouse button), are used to
changing the coordinates of the object that you are "hooked".
6). Cursor left / right - switching pages, if the disk
more than 12 programs, or in a window BADGES choose an icon for
files.
7). Fire / Left mouse button - performance options or launch
program.
Next will be explained to understand the complex moments in
with PB. With simple, hope you and will understand. As they say
in such cases: we understand - it's as 2 bytes to send.
WINDOW: Background
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Arrow up / down - choose an icon, which will
fills the screen.
Options icon / picture - that will determine the background
or icon, or download the picture.
Image name - enter the name of his pictures, and the next
time PB will load it, unless, of course, do not forget to save
the settings. If the pictures on the disc does not, then the
background will be black screen.
WINDOW: Icons
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Arrow left / right - icon selection (any of the 24-x) for
the current file.
Arrow up / down - the current file.
Rename - change the file name. Option is rarely needed,
except when you want to launch files,
whose names begin with a lowercase letter, for example, boot.
The tick / cross (√ / x) - indicates present or not
the current file is currently on the disk.
New icons - a separate window, allowing you to change
image of any (or all) of the icon.
Private moments
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Preservation of plants - remains of your choice
management, border color, the name is automatically loaded
Pictures, location, names and pictures of all the icons.
Saving is "in itself", ie in file PB, so I do not
change the disk from which you run PB.
Mouse speed (Mouse speed) - the choice is right for you
speed of the mouse. Most often, the rate depends not only on
this options, but also on the type of the mouse itself. We
have, for example, a mouse from a PC "Search," and for us to
best rate of close to maximum.
What should know ProgramBokser 2.0
----------------------------------- 1). The number
of icons that you will "hook" to the files limited to 24.
Therefore, if you have to drive more than 24 programs, you have
to draw the standard icons for different programs. For example,
all copiers the same icon.
2). PB can be "taught" to recognize the 128 files (if you
Of course, not bother to enter these names manually). But when
frequent changes of drive in PB "memory for learned the names
of the lost."
3). It is not necessary to change the image of the first icon
(question mark) as This icon is assigned to all "unknown"
files. If required, then draw their own, which you will be more
understandable.
4). Sometimes you want to close one window, and closes
everything and updated screen. Do not worry, this is not a
"glitch" (or "bug"). You just changed something, and PB shows
it to you.
5). To not use the ENTER key to opening the first
working window, you can press the "fire" in the upper left
corner of the screen.
6). Background picture can be as packed as well
standard, ie 6912 bytes.
INPUT YOU $
IF YOU $ = "CODER" GO TO Information
IF YOU $ = "USER" GO TO Distribution
IF YOU $ = "LAMER" GO TO SCHOOL
IF YOU $ = "PIRATE" THEN PUSH RESET!
WHO ARE YOU?
Information for programmers
------------------------------ 1). If you load the
picture is less than 27 sectors, PB "Thinks" it's packed
picture, and after her load makes CALL 35000. So now instead of
pictures can be by writing procedures fill the screen. Just in
assembler ORG 35000 and do everything!
2). Memory with the 32338 to 35000 is free, so that we can write
something on the second interruption (see how to do it
accompanying source code), only when you are not sure
put the JP 56. In principle, you can connect the music to the
PB. But possible to write something more cunning, you think
what are we?
3). Now you can empower PB! For example, you can
insert a copyist or disk drives, or all of this
together. How to do it (though not copier), see
file-source 'GREETZ!'.
4). All empowerment made through loadable
picture. Of course it's inconvenient, but we think it's worth
it, and who knows, maybe after a while, we'll see Program Box
Commander!
5). All the empowerment you'll see in the 'Other'!
6). If something is unclear or you want to know more
information, please contact us (address see below).
The kit
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- PB v2.0 - what actually talking about.
- Pb2help - interesting, is not this the file you're reading?
* - Stars, line_rnd, sign_rnd, attr_rnd - placeholder screen.
* - Sky_im2 - stars in the second interruption.
* - Ay_im2 - AY sound for when you open windows.
* - Scrsaver - bodyguard of the screen.
* - C_select - (Colors selector) - adjust the colors in the PB.
* - Cursor - change of the cursor.
* - Shadow + - font editor, a version of which was written
specially exponentially for PB v2.0.
* - Greetz! - To say hello to.
* - Many beautiful backgrounds.
# - AY_IM2 - source. It is proposed to understand how to write
something on the second interrupt for PB v2.0
# - SCRSAVER - source. Similar.
# - GREETZ! - Sources. It is proposed to understand how to
extend
opportunities PB v2.0.
* - Automatically loadable files (if you so wish
of course). The name of any of them specify the option 'Image
name' save your settings and restart PB.
# - All the sources in the form ZX-ASM 3.0.
Acknowledgments
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The biggest thanks Tinker'u for his schedule!
Special thanks to Vladimir Dyakov for conversion of some
images with Pisyuka.
Also thanks to all those whose ideas and things we used,
but the personal permission could not ask.
And, of course, thank you, the user, if you are using a
legal version of the Program Box v2.0.
Dissemination Program Box v2.0
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PB is available from the authors (address see below).
Perhaps the official distributor of PB will be amended
ADVENTURER magazines and VOYAGER.
Cost of full set:
for individuals - 2 $ USD,
for distributors - 5 $ USD.
All your orders, requests, statements of satisfaction and
discontent we expect to:
Russia, 160011, Vologda,
Gertsen Street, Building 73, kv.24,
Shushkova Alexander Dmitrievich
(Alex Xor)
or
Shushkova Alexei Dmitrievich
(Tinker).
Alex Xor
Vologda, 9.10.98
P.S. The program is written Basitse 48, any coincidence with
assembly instructions are random.
P.P.S. No, no, this is not an emulator Win'98 on Speccy - it
Software Box Dva.Nol.
P.P.P.S. All that we need - a few bytes, and a place to JP
Forward!
