AV2.DOC

avpack06.zip/AV2.DOC
avpack06.zip/AV2.DOC
WHAT IS AVVIEW AVViEW is an ANSi viewer Duh NEW IN VERSION 2 * PANNING PANNING PANNING * About 500 bugs fixed * Smooth file reading * SAUCE detection and display * Mask changing support (internally or command line) * A little box saying No memory instead of crashing * Panning * New ANSi s * More help information * BIN file support (max 65536x65536 text) * Colour coordinated file highlighting * File handling routines optimised * Some more panning * Really fast loading speed * Keyboard handler developed to increase viewing speed * Cute little easter eggs * EIGHT WAY hardware scrolling inside viewer * Internal changes you probably won t notice * Partially rewritten in assembler * More cute little text graphics and VGA effects * Did I mention panning COMMAND LINE From the command line type ( AV2 filemask ext Where filemask ext The default mask to use Eg AV2 * ans INSIDE THE FILEFINDER Up Down Change highlighted file PgUp Dn Jump to next page of files F1 Display help F2 Toggle Text mode VGA mode F3 Toggle 80x25 80x50 resolution F4 Toggle Read View mode F5 Change mask F6 Toggle ANSI greyscale ASCii F7 Av Info screen Esc Quit WHILE VIEWING A FILE Up Down Change file position PgUp Dn Scroll to next page Hme End Scroll to top bottom F2 Change graphics mode F3 Change resolution Same as in filefinder F6 Toggle ANSI grey Text ABOUT AVVIEW Avview was coded in Turbo Pascal and TASM 4 something It uses direct memory accessing routines to speed up screen redraw It also has all it s graphical and filehandling routines in assembler for nice and quick everythingying CREDITS Graphics Mr Krinkle Code Digital Vampire Thanks to Terror iNS for his help with the file handling Also thanks to Exodus iSA for many tips and advice useful ) Also thanks to Rattler iNS for beta testing and bits of code not useful )