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Generate colorful designs on your computer. Enjoy a kaleidoscope that
you create, or let the computer originate one for you.

PARTYDOT allows you to use pre-defined geometric shapes, colors and
graphic designs to create unique screen displays. Experiment with the
various options and menu items and save the designs that you like for
later viewing.

Disk No: 1553                                                           
Disk Title: PartyDot                                                    
PC-SIG Version: S1                                                      
                                                                        
Program Title: PARTYDOT                                                 
Author Version: 1.0                                                     
Author Registration: $10.00                                             
Special Requirements: 512K RAM and CGA, EGA, or VGA.                    
                                                                        
Generate colorful designs on your computer.  Enjoy a kaleidoscope that  
you create or let the computer originate one for you.                   
                                                                        
PARTYDOT allows you to use pre-defined geometric shapes, colors and     
graphic designs to create unique screen displays.  Experiment with the  
various options and menu items and save the designs that you like for   
later viewing.                                                          
                                                                        
File Descriptions:                                                      
                                                                        
PARTYDOT EXE  PARTYDOT program.                                         
PARTYDOT DOC  Documentation for PARTYDOT.                               
???????? HOP  Data files (19 files).                                    
                                                                        
PC-SIG                                                                  
1030D East Duane Avenue                                                 
Sunnyvale  Ca. 94086                                                    
(408) 730-9291                                                          
(c) Copyright 1988 PC-SIG, Inc.                                         

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║ To start PARTYDOT, type:  PARTYDOT (press enter)                        ║
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║ To print documentation, type:  COPY PARTYDOT.TXT PRN (press enter)      ║
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PARTYDOT

DESCRIPTION:  
	
Partydot is a user-created art generator similar to a kaleidoscope. 
There are three main levels of involvement possible. You can start a 
design by pressing <Enter> and that is the simplest level.  You can 
specify what sort of shapes the computer should use in creating the 
art. That is the second level.  Finally you can manipulate the numeric 
variables the computer uses in drawing the design and that is the most 
intense level from a user viewpoint. It is also possible to load a set 
of design parameters from disk. 	The idea for the design generator came 
from an article in A. K. Dewdney's Computer Recreation column in the 
September 1986 issue of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN magazine called Wallpaper 
of the Mind.  Partydot goes beyond the original concept by allowing 
smooth dithering between colors, and rapid (or slow, if desired) 
changes of those colors in EGA and VGA modes giving the impression of a 
brilliantly hued explosion. 

INTENDED USE:

Partydot is intended for use by 1) The host or hostess of a party who 
can add the computer display as a light show or by 2) the curious or 
scientific-minded person. 

FEATURES:

Unique features include the ability to create nearly instantaneous 
graphics "dazzlers", the ability to save and load the design 
parameters, and the inclusion of two complete user interfaces, one 
optimized for entertainment and the other for scientific exploration. 

LIMITATIONS:

The only known limitation is that in CGA mode the tiled triangle option 
can produce "out of memory" errors.  The tiled triangles were retained 
anyway so they can be enjoyed for a time before the program "crashes". 
There does not seem to be a similar problem in the other modes. 

REQUIREMENTS:

Partydot requires 512K memory, one floppy disk drive, and a color 
system. VGA and EGA are by far the best, but Partydot does use all of 
the capabilities of CGA for as good a result as can be expected. 




STARTING THE PROGRAM:

To start the program, place the program disk in your floppy drive, type 
PARTYDOT and <Enter>. 

REGISTRATION:

The registration fee is $10.00 and this entitles you to printed 
instructions, clues, and background data such as the formula used in 
creating the designs. Make check out to RITE ITEM  and send it with the 
word PARTYDOT and your return address to: 

			Jim Preston
			1622 Xerxes Ave. N.
			Minneapolis, MN 55411
			
PROGRAMS ON THE DISK:

PARTYDOT.EXE:  The Partydot program itself.

PARTYDOT.TXT:  This file

*.HOP:  A few sample designs selected more or less at random.

 Volume in drive A has no label
 Directory of A:\

ALIEN    HOP        66   4-22-89  12:07a
ALL      HOP        76   5-25-89  11:09a
BEAUTY   HOP        53   4-23-89   7:45p
BOWTILE  HOP        52   4-29-89   3:45p
DIAMOND  HOP        57   4-09-89  11:13p
DONUT    HOP        55   4-02-89  10:56p
ESCAPE   HOP        58   6-09-89  10:52a
EXPLODES HOP        50   4-02-89   6:19p
FILE1553 TXT      2073  10-18-89   1:43p
FIREWORK HOP        52   4-02-89  12:57a
GO       BAT        38  10-13-89  10:08a
GO       TXT       540  10-18-89   1:46p
JELYROLL HOP        54   4-02-89  12:58a
MEGALITH HOP        54   6-09-89  10:47a
NEATO    HOP        52   4-07-89  11:15p
PARTYDOT EXE    144576   7-11-89  10:45a
PARTYDOT TXT      2640  10-18-89   1:41p
PATTERNS HOP        55   4-23-89   9:21p
SNOFLAKE HOP        58   4-03-89  10:31a
STARFELD HOP        73   5-13-89  11:53p
THUD     HOP        73   5-13-89  10:41p
TRIBANG  HOP        76   5-13-89  11:14p
UNIVERSE HOP        49   4-07-89  11:07p
VIRUSES  HOP        74   4-23-89   9:01p
WARBLE   HOP        44   4-16-89   1:42p
       25 file(s)     151048 bytes
                      148480 bytes free