** Quick instructions: Doubleclick the Slideshow icon. Click the Left mouse button to advance forward through the pictures and the right mouse button to go backwards. Hit the "Q" key to quit. This slideshow auto-shows all the pictures in a directory, but this first version only works with lo-res pictures.) There are 15 kinds of wipes, so you may want to go back & forth a bit to see them all. ------------------------------------- SLIDESHOW VERSION 1.0 COPYRIGHT (C) 1987 MIKE McKITTRICK AND SHELDON TEMPLETON ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ------------------------------------- SLIDESHOW is a shareware program for the Amiga(TM) which displays IFF ILBM (interleaved bit map) files like those created by Deluxe Paint(TM), or Aegis Images(TM). SLIDESHOW was written in assembly language by two Amiga enthusiasts. It was created under v1.2 on a model 1000 Amiga with 2 megs of expansion memory. PURPOSE The ideal way to show off your graphic masterpieces is to display them one after another in a slideshow fashion. This program is designed to let you use your Amiga as a slide projector. Each click of the left mouse button will display the next slide, while a click of the right mouse button will display the previous slide. Multiple clicks will be stored and remembered, thus giving a semi-automatic pause-free mode. The transition from one picture to the next utilizes a variety of screen wipes. There are 15 wipes in this version - some are fancy, others are not. All wipes are unique because of the visual transition from one picture to next. USAGE This version of SLIDESHOW works with IFF lo-res (320x200) pictures only and can be run from Workbench or the CLI. From Workbench: Make sure there are IFF lo-res pictures in the same drawer as SLIDESHOW and double-click the SLIDESHOW icon. From CLI: Make sure that SLIDESHOW is in a directory that is set to the Current Directory. Copy some IFF lo-res pictures to this directory and type: SLIDESHOW or RUN SLIDESHOW The instructions are simple. As stated above, the mouse buttons will control picture displays by going forward or backward through the directory. When you reach either end of the directory you will get the familiar screen flash. To quit, hit the "Q" key on the keyboard. Here's a tip. Copy SLIDESHOW with accompanying pictures into a ramdisk and run it from there. Pictures will be loaded almost instantly. OTHER VERSIONS Registered owners of SLIDESHOW will receive the following: 1. The latest version of SLIDESHOW. 2. A version of SLIDESHOW designed to work in the 640 x 200 display mode. 3. A simple SLIDESHOW editor so you can display pictures in your order with your favorite wipes attached. (We have added a truly automatic mode with user defined delays.) NOTE: Neither version of SLIDESHOW can intermix display modes within the same show. Each version will display only one display mode. UPGRADES We intend to keep refining and enhancing this program. We plan to add more creative screen wipes and features such as color cycling. We may also write versions for the other display modes (320x400, 640x400 and H.A.M.) depending on the number of responses received. Future upgrades will be available to registered owners for a nominal fee of $5 to cover costs including postage and handling. DISCLAIMER This program is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. The authors accept no responsibility for the usefulness or accuracy of this program. SHAREWARE As noted above, SLIDESHOW is a shareware program. Shareware is a way software authors can distribute their work allowing potential users to try out the software before deciding to purchase it. If you become a regular user of SLIDESHOW, please become a registered owner and contribute to its continued development and improvement. As shareware, this program is NOT in the public domain. It may be distributed free of charge to anyone by anyone as long as it is accompanied by this document. SLIDESHOW may not be distributed for a fee without the permission of the authors. If you find this program useful and continue to use it, please become a registered owner by sending $16.00 (US) to: Mike McKittrick or Sheldon Templeton 26317 Delos Drive 6764 Los Verdes Dr. #6 Torrance, Ca. 90505 Rancho Palos Verdes, Ca. 90274 (213) 325-5105 As a registered owner, you will receive a disk containing the latest versions of the programs along with more complete documentation. You will also be on a mailing list to receive information about bug-fixes, updates and enhancements. Please send any comments (pro or con) to the author(s) so that future improvements can be made.