D A N I M !


What:	This is only a BETA version, and is NOT in the Public Domain,
	BUT IS FREELY-DISTRIBUTABLE.  I especially allow Fred Fish to
	include this program in any of his DISKS, as long as the
	PROGRAM itself is not changed (This text need not be included).

How:	The Program runs only from CLI/SHELL/ICONX and has only
	three parameters, (in this version):

	1> DANIM [-c#] [-d#] filename

	[] denotes, as always, an option.

	-c# is the number of times the anim should loop, default is
	    around 132564 times.
	-d# is the delay time, 0 being FAST, 5 being DEFAULT, the
	    higher the slower!

Extra:	While the anim is running, one can hit HELP (yes, I use this
	button).  This gives you some extra options.  At the moment
	I'm being a bit messy, as this is but a beta version, but
	I'll do it properly (open a window) in the final version.

	HELP: FOLLOWING FUNCS
		Right-ALT   -> KleanMem (frees a bit of unused ram, etc...)
		Cursor-UP   -> SLOWER (MAX 500, well, not really...)
		Cursor-DOWN -> FASTER (MIN 0)
	R-SHIFT EXITS HELP FUNCTION

	While the anim is running, you can also do the following:

	Any key not listed as doing anything will, as long as it's pressed,
	hold the present frame still.
	Left-ALT -> SAVE PIC TO DF0:DPC.Xnnnn (DISK should be open)
	Left-SHIFT ABORTS THIS PROGRAM!!!

Bugs:	I am afraid this program does not work on an ATARI, nor can a PC
	user Profit from it...  BUT DANIM WILL work on anything called an
	AMIGA, be it an A1000, A500, A2000, A2500 or A3000!!!

Plans:	Have a window for the help Functions, make it faster/smaller,
	load while playing, play even if mem is full, allow merging of
	several ANIMS (already done, but not perfect), add sound (???),
	implement any ideas I get...


Who:	Martin S. Stoller
	Hardstr. 126
	4052  Basel
	Switzerland

UUCP:	[{(uunet|pyramid|rutgers)!cbmvax)!cbmehq]!cbmsub!cbmcel!stoller
	(I also read comp.sys.amiga* almost everyday!)

	I want nothing, except ideas...