CPCDoodle 1.3 (c) 2018 by Markus Hohmann ---------------------------------------- Requirements: ------------- CPC 664 or 6128, 464 Plus or 6128 Plus CPC 464 is also supported with BASIC 1.1 emulator. Where to start? --------------- RUN"-DISC" and choose: 1) If you like to create a new doodle 2) If you like to display a created doodle 3) If you like to transform a doodle into BASIC code Main program DOODLE: -------------------- The first time you use it, it may be helpful to read the instructions first. After drawing the title, you are asked for that. Instructions: Q - display this information C - display # of commands used L - Load doodle Screens are limited to 3000 commands! If BORDER turns into dark red: 50 commands are left If BORDER turns into light red: 10 commands are left MOVE around with W,A,S,D or joystick V,B,N,M - Cursor speed (2-8) H - Toggle help line or simple dot Commands: --------- U - MOVE point I - DRAW line from last point O - PLOT a dot P - FILL (!Closed forms in 1 PEN only!) SHIFT + (1-6): Dithered filling (Slow!) 1: Dither PEN 0 and 1 2: Dither PEN 0 and 2 3: Dither PEN 0 and 3 4: Dither PEN 1 and 2 5: Dither PEN 1 and 3 6: Dither PEN 2 and 3 All commands are executed under the cursor's position. FIRE 1: Command (DRAW or PLOT) FIRE 2: MOVE to Cursor (Like U) PEN Choice: ----------- 1 - PEN 1 2 - PEN 2 3 - PEN 3 0 - PEN 0 9 - Redefine palette R - Redraw screen T - Turn back last action (Undo, - Attention! Whole scene is redrawn, so think twice before you use it!) ESC - SAVE or EXIT (Press twice) Sub-program PLAYBACK: -------------------- Should be self-explaining. Maybe interesting for coders, who want to use doodles in their products. Very short code to display. Sub-program BASTRANS: Should be self-explaining, as well. You can translate .DRW doodle files into ASCII BASIC files. Best: When converted a file, first LOAD the generated BASIC file, and SAVE it again, next time then it loads faster. Attention! CPC 464 users need to RUN"6128EMU" first, before loading a generated BASIC file. You will also get a "Direct command found" error, when a translated BASIC file has been loaded! It's loaded anyway. Just SAVE it back after loading. ************ *IMPORTANT!* ************ Don't delete the following files: - -DISC.BAS - -README.BAS - 6128EMU.BAS - BASTRANS.BAS - BASTRANS.RUT - DOODLE.BAS - DOODLE.DRD - EMU.BIN - PLAYBACK.BAS - README.TXT (This file!) Demo files are: - 2CV.DRW - DOODLE.DRW - MALLET.DRW Bugs, ideas, coffee, money? --------------------------- You will find me if you dare ;-)