Speccy #03 31 декабря 1995

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authoring program - Description of the program for viewing files in the format ". GRF".

     AUTHOR'S PROGRAMME


 We think that there is no such
owner of ZX-Spectrum, which
would not want to watch or to use graphics from other computers.

 The editorial staff mainly uses graph obtained by
PC IBM. File format
. PCX is transferred to the PROFI, converted into a file 
format. GRF, then from this file "cut"

image for the ZX-Spectrum.

 A few words about file formats
. GRF. The image in this file
in memory in the form of successive lines of the raster. The 
first 128 bytes - the file header where the specified string 
length, size Vertical file, etc.

 Files in this format can be obtained from using the program 
PROFI PCX-file (author of Translation DG) or as a result of

graphic editor GRAND
CROIX (author Andrei Krestyannikov). To date, no
there were programs available
ordinary user who
allowed to use the files
. GRF on Spectrum'e.

 And here in the city of Chelyabinsk found a programmer who has 
done such a program. This Bazarov Maksim.Nizhe you read the 
description This program, which was

given to us by the author.


Bazarov Maxim



       GRF VIEWER v.1.0

 This program is designed
to view on-screen files
format GRF (hereafter simply GRF).
You can download any GRF
file and ship any favorite piece in the form of a standard
screen. Management is
6,7,8,9,0 buttons to the left, right, up, down, fire
(Joysticks SINCLAIR I, INTERFACE
II).

 In the main menu before you
will be the main menu
four options:


      1. LOAD

      2. SAVE

      3. VIEWER

      4. QUIT

 The first option is LOAD
Download GRF files are also
You can see the standard
Pictures that you shipped
earlier. Management standard,
SPACE - read the disc.

 The second option SAVE ships
favorite piece of GRF file
as a standard screen.
 Once you select this
option at the bottom of the screen will
request a file name:

   NAME:
 then be expected
keystrokes to enter the name
file.

 With options you VIEWER
Browse podgruzhenny
GRF file.

 QUIT option I think
obyasteny not.


    WARNING!

 During the testing program
an insignificant
error:

 1. As the number of output options LOAD
screen files should not be
exceed 57.
 2. If you enter into an option then LOAD
come out you can not (except as
load the file).
 3. In the SAVE option when recording
File an existing name
old file is not deleted.
Correct name of the file can be downloaded CONVER COMMANDER, 
using the "Rename." 

 In the near future
recoder files released
PCX format in the GRF.

 You can try to control output to the next picture.


 And now a few words about
what new programs will
in the near future.


   Editor of electronic circuits


 Thanks to the efforts and enthusiasm of our local radio, the 
people of the USSR in its time gained a loyal friend and helper 
in the person of your computer ZX-SPECTRUM. And even in our

a time when "iron" IBM
inundated the whole of Russia and many
screaming that Spectrum dies
is still a lot of enthusiasts
radio, which continue to develop various "gadgets" to your 
favorite computer. 

 To somehow have
obsessed with his idea of ​​help and
busy people, at different times
on the ZX-SPECTRUM have been created
software packages for the trace
Printed plat.Naibolee common with us: LAYOUT and PLATA.
But estimates of many radio interface for these programs
leaves much to be desired, as
annoying lack of description.
But for want of a better one has to use what we have.

 Finally, patience is exhausted. In
Ozersk city of Chelyabinsk
area was created by a new package
programs to develop printed
boards. The author of this software
Product Klyuyev VP
According to experts the program more convenient and easy to 
use. In addition to the standard set of functions 
characteristic of tracers boards, there are several

extra that makes the program more accessible and convenient
polzovanii.Krome built in this description will help users 
quickly get comfortable with new system products.


 Currently, the software package is the finalization and 
approximately Two months will be distributed editorial SPECCY.




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