PixDraw v. 1.1 Revision B
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Copyright(c): Juha Jokinen 2002
J-Software Productions

1. What's new
2. System requirements
3. Using PixDraw
4. About JSPIX2.0
5. Technical information
6. In the future
7. Credits
8. How to contact us

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1. What's new
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v. 1.1b:
+ Fixed a minor bug in Error-handling-routine, now doesn't quit if you enter
  illegal filename.

v. 1.1:
+ Fixed a minor bug in boundary changing
+ Found a huge bug in clipboard system, the selection area was totally wrong

v. 1.0:
+ Fixed some annoying bugs in line-tool by using Bresenham algorithm
+ Box-,Filled box and circle-tools
+ V for view, now shows boxes, Filled boxes and circles too
+ 3 new filters: Pixelate, Change color and Wrap
+ Screen refresh on F5
+ Changed BackSpace for Background color
+ Has now a ClipBoard
+ Shows picture boundaries after filename 
+ Boundaries can be changed "on the fly"

2. System requirements
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PixDraw needs at least:

+ Probably 286/16 or something (may run with earlier versions too)
+ 133K Conventional memory (tested)
+ MS-DOS 3.0 or higher
+ 95K Free disk space for the program and readme
+ 30K Free disk space for temporary files

Runs pretty good on:

+ 486/100 or 386/100 with Math Coprocessor
+ 150K Conventional memory
+ MS-DOS 4.0
+ 200K Disk space for program and temporary files

Tested with:
+ 486DX/100Mhz DOS 6.22
+ AMD K6/450Mhz Windows 98
+ 486/100Mhz Windows 95

3. Using PixDraw
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Keys:

Arrows                   Move cursor
Home, PgUp, PgDn, End    Move cursor to upleft, upright, dnright and dnleft
ENTER                    Select Foreground color
BackSpace                Select Background color
SPACE                    Set a pixel
t                        Select a tool
d                        Next tool
Shift+d (D)              Previous tool
l,L                      Draw a line
b,B                      Draw a box
f,F                      Draw a filled box
c,C                      Draw a circle
v                        View line, box, filled box or circle
Shift+v (V)              View selection area
+                        Zoom in
-                        Zoom out
Z                        Set Zoom factor
Alt+C                    Copy Selection
Alt+V                    Paste Selection
ESC                      Quit (Or in line/box/fillbox/circle-mode cancel)
F2                       Save
Shift+F2                 Save As
F3                       Load
F4                       New
F5                       Refresh
F7                       Change Picture Boundaries
F8                       Use filter

4. About JSPix2.0
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PixDraw 1.0 Uses JSPIX2.0-format when saving and loading pictures. This format
was developed by us, and if you need any information about it, contact us.

PixDraw is diverse and powerful, but still easy-to-use. It runs on almost any
system and it's small too.

JSPIX2.0 is good format, cause it can be transferred easily to any language 
from Basic to Pascal. If you have made a good loader for other languages than 
Basic, please post it to us and we upload it to our website.

5. Technical information
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PixDraw 1.0 is developed with Microsoft QuickBasic 4.5&7.1 Extended. It was
compiled with Microsoft Basic Compiler 7.1. No Quick libraries from other 
programs were used.

6. In the future
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In the future PixDraw will include: (hopefully)

+ Support for 256 colors
+ Support for Palette and 24-bit color (True color)
+ Spray can, brush and filler(?)
+ Support for JSPIX3.0
+ Bigger boundaries
+ Ellipses
+ Various options
+ Mouse-support

If you want a feature that is not found on the list, e-mail me and i'll add it
to wishlist.

7. Credits
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Beta-testing: Antti Vainiomki and J-P Tahvonen
The Bresenham algorithm: Steve Rimmer and his book
DOS and QuickBasic: Microsoft (ha ha, just kidding;-)

Thanks to all who use and like this program

8. Contacting us
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Our website: WWW.GEOCITIES.COM
E-Mail: JSOFTA88@HOTMAIL.COM
