vtest.txt
-README file for vtest.exe;
a derivative of m6, a m5-based set of mini projects.

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What is vtest?

vtest tests the video routines, that is, the rotines in
rendlib. It's more of an internal testing tool than something
done for public release, but it is here if you wish to take a
look-see.



rendlib right now is broken, it works but it doesn't handle sprites,
excpet in an extremely kludgy manner. ALso, half of the code is obsolete
or unused. I'll address these issues in time, but for now, I'll ignore
them and work on variables and stuff... i.e. the NASIC parser, and
related ...technologies...

Besides, I won't be using sprites for a while, my first milestone will
be getting Island Of Secrets to run in my imm.

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Copyrights etc.

C64.Sp2 is a sprite createdby Chip, althoguh it bears some vague resemblence
to a logo whcih we ar efond of, it's his own creation, not mine, and he
owns the copyright, if any exists. (I'm largely ignorant and irrespectful
of copyright law.)

CHAR.ROM is a dump of the C64's CHARacter GENerator ROM. I'm uncertain as to
exactly who owns the name Commodore, but considering how bankrupt Commodore
Business Machines is, and that the only reason you'd be interested in C99
if if you already owned a C64 and thus this file (albeit in another format),
I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. I know I don't give it a second
thought.

reandlib.h is (C)1999 Keinall "Lord Granitor" Caddle (that's me), and so
is rendlib.c, rendlib.o, and some other stuff.

vtest.exe is compiled with PGCC, and uses Allegro 3.1, both of which are
basically free... see the PGCC page, the DJGPP page, and the Allegro
pages for details. I'll include URLs in v2 or soemthing.

I expressly forbid the use of vtest.exe, rendlib, or anything else I've coded
in anything commercial, or for commercial purposes, without my permission.

I also do not guarentee or warranty vtest.exe, rendlib, or even this
text file. All may cause serious irreperable damage, use at your own
risk.

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Roadmap

Okay, so I'm not gonna be working on the horribly rendlib. what will I be
working on? NASIC and BASIC2. You see, I have this book which has a program
called Island of Secrets in it. It doesn't belong to me, I've been lent it
for the expresed purpose of porting it to PC. Because I don't want to use
QuickBasic / QBasic, and since I'm doign a C64imm anyways, I'm gonna carry
the imm to the level needed to run this program which uses simple text mode
graphics.. tape access to save the game... and is soemwhat obfuscated.

So, vtest doesn't fit into the Grand Scheme of Things(tm). It's a tangent,
hardly worth considering for now.

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Contact info:

granitor@geocities.com

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/2658
- main page

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/2658/m1.htm
- C99 page / M page (exact URL may change, try main page)

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Hails:

Master Chip , Sir Nelish, Lord TWood.

May the kode be with you,
and do not be concerned.
This little demo is crap,
yes, but it looks pretty,
and gives food for thought.

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I left that woman at the river,
are you still carrying her?

[[[MooFoxy99!
