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 ************ Action Arcade Adventure Set Software Release Notes ************
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Thank you for purchasing the Action Arcade Adventure Set. I hope you
enjoy the book and the accompanying software. This file contains some
suggestions for using the software and some information about Fastgraph.

For best results, please use the install program to copy the files to
your hard disk. If you prefer, you may install the files yourself by
copying the ARJ files into the proper subdirectories and running the 
UNARJ.EXE program. For a complete list of installed files, please see
FILELIST.TXT.

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                         Installing the Software
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The INSTALL.EXE program installs both Fastgraph/Light and all the game files
and source code for the Action Arcade Adventure Set. 


The install program will ask you for the compilers and memory models you wish
to use. It also will ask for the name of the directories for the Fastgraph
utilities, include files, and libraries. For the Fastgraph utilities, I
suggest using the default name \FG. For the include files and libraries, I
recommend using the directories where the compiler you've chosen normally
searches for such files. The install program will try to determine these
directories and propose them as defaults.

I recommend you install Fastgraph/Light (FGL) for the large memory model. If
you want to install FGL for more memory models, you will need to run the
install program again.  Careful! If you modify the source code files for
Tommy's Adventures and then run the install program again, it is possible to
overwrite the modified files. I recommend you make backups of any modified
source code files before running the install program a second time. Also,
use the /L option on the command line to install FGL for more memory models.

   A:\INSTALL     -- to install Fastgraph/Light and all the other software
   A:\INSTALL \L  -- to install Fastgraph/Light again for more memory models

Note that Fastgraph/Light may be installed for many compilers, including
Fortran, Pascal and BASIC compilers. You are welcome to use Fastgraph/Light
with any of these compilers, but the Tommy's Adventures source code is
written in C, and you will need a C compiler if you want to recompile it. I
recommend using one of the C compilers listed in the next section.

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                          Compiling and Linking
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Both the Tommy's Adventures game and the Fastgraph Game Editor can
be compiled by using one of the 4 batch files on the disk:

BUILDBCC.BAT for Borland C/C++

BUILDMS5.BAT for Microsoft C version 5
             
BUILDMS6.BAT for Microsoft C version 6, Microsoft C/C++ version 7,
             or Microsoft Visual C++

BUILDTCC.BAT for Turbo C++

The batch files were written to work with Fastgraph/Light, which is included
on the disk. If you want to link with Fastgraph, you must modify the
appropriate batch file. Replace the Fastgraph/Light library name, "FGLL.LIB"
with the Fastgraph library name, "FGL.LIB".

* FGLL.LIB is the Fastgraph/Light large model library
* FGL.LIB is the Fastgraph large model library.

Separate copies of these batch files will be found in the \fg\tomsrce\
subdirectory for the Tommy game source code, and the \fg\fgesrce\
subdirectory for the Fastgraph Game Editor source code.

If you are using the Borland C++ IDE, you must make a project file! I am
not kidding, you really must do this. It is quite simple. Refer to your
Borland manual, or see Chapter 2 of the Action Arcade Adventure Set book
for more details. Similarly, the Turbo C++ IDE requires a project file.

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                            Troubleshooting
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Every effort has been made to thoroughly test the software on this disk. 
If you have any problems with any programs on this disk, please notify
the Coriolis Group. We are not responsible for any damage done to anybody's
hardware or data, or any other damage, as stated elsewhere in the disclaimer.

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Known problems:
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Problem: Compiling with Borland C++ will generate a harmless warning message
on the file MENU.C. This warning has to do with calling a function as a
pointer. Visual C++ and Turbo C++ generate a similar warning message.

Solution: Ignore the warning message.

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Problem: Linking the Fastgraph Game Editor with Fastgraph Light may reduce
the number of sprites you can edit in the sprite editor. The reason is the
FGDRIVER.EXE program takes up quite a bit of room in RAM. The editor will
only allow you to edit as many sprites as it can allocate room for. This
could be 8 or fewer sprites.

Solution: Use the FGE.EXE program provided on the disk which does not
require FGDRIVER.EXE. If you are using this program and you are still short
on sprite memory, try removing any unnecessary TSR's. Also, do not try to
run FGE.EXE in a Windows DOS box. Exit Windows before using the game editor. 

If you change the game editor source code and must rebuild FGE.EXE, and find
you need more sprite memory, consider buying Fastgraph which does not require
the FGDRIVER program.

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Problem: The Turbo C compiler does not produce a clean compile on the
game source code. It has problems with the interrupt handler declarations.

Solution: Use the Turbo C++ compiler. It works fine.

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Problem: The Power C compiler similarly does not produce a clean compile.

Solution: This source code may be a little too intense for Power C. I
recommend using another compiler. The Borland C++, Turbo C++ and Microsoft
C/C++ compilers version 5 and above have been tested with this source code.

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                            Software Creations BBS
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For the latest Fastgraph/Light files, patches, updates and goodies, call
the Software Creations BBS at (503) 368-7036! Software Creations, home of
the authors.

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 ************************** Fastgraph Release Notes *************************
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Ted Gruber Software                                      Voice: (702) 735-1980
PO Box 13408                                               FAX: (702) 735-4603
Las Vegas, NV  89112                                       BBS: (702) 796-7134
                                                           CIS:     72000,1642

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                                  Fastgraph
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Fastgraph is a versatile, high-performance programmer's graphics library for
DOS-based PC systems.  It is powerful enough to satisfy the most demanding
graphics application, yet it is easy enough for even the novice graphics
programmer.  Fastgraph includes more than 200 hand-optimized routines, from
pixel display to sophisticated animation tools.  This collection of routines
provides a programmer with proven, powerful tools to take command of the PC
and PS/2 text and graphics video environment.

Fastgraph's major functional areas include:

* Video mode detection and initialization
* Support for 28 video modes, including SuperVGA, standard and extended VGA,
  MCGA, EGA, Hercules, Tandy, CGA, and color and monochrome text
* SVGA support for 20 chipsets plus VESA in resolutions of 640x400x256,
  640x480x256, 800x600x256, 1024x768x256, 800x600x16, and 1024x768x16
* SVGA chipset autodetection
* Colors, virtual colors, and palettes
* Graphics fundamentals, including points, solid and dashed lines,
  polygons, circles, ellipses, solid and dithered rectangles, region
  fill, and clipping
* Redefinable world space coordinate system
* A scalable stroked character font
* GIF and PCX display and creation routines
* Bit-mapped image support, including mode-specific and mode-independent
  images, transparent pixels, clipped and reversed images, image retrieval,
  pixel run maps, and masking maps
* Fast block transfer routines (BitBlt)
* Physical, virtual, and logical video page management
* Resizeable video pages for smooth, flicker-free panning
* Animation and special effects
* Keyboard, mouse, and joystick support
* Low-level keyboard handler, ideal for game development
* Sound effects and music, both synchronous and asynchronous
* Support for most popular C, Pascal, BASIC, and FORTRAN compilers
* Support for small, medium, and large memory models where appropriate
* Extensive tutorial-style user's guide and reference manual
* No royalties

Fastgraph is an ideal development tool for entertainment and educational
software, presentation graphics products, scientific and engineering
applications, CAD/CAM, animation, and any application that requires robust
graphics.  With Fastgraph, it's possible to write programs that run in many
different video modes by changing only a few lines of code, resulting in fast
program development.

Originally developed for use in commercial video games, Fastgraph represents
the cutting edge in graphics technology for the IBM PC.  It has been used in
commercial products such as Accolade's Test Drive III, Day of the Viper, Steel
Thunder, and Gunboat; ComputerEasy's Video Poker a la Carte; Compu-Teach's
Once Upon a Time series, Puppet Playhouse, and Destination Mars; and all our
shareware products.

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                               Fastgraph/Light
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Fastgraph/Light is the shareware version of Fastgraph.  It includes all the
features of Fastgraph except the world space coordinate system, stroked
character font, and GIF file support.  Unlike Fastgraph, Fastgraph/Light uses
an external video driver (FGDRIVER) that you load before running a program
developed with Fastgraph/Light, just as you load a mouse driver before you
run a program that uses a mouse.  Fastgraph does not use the external video
driver but instead includes the necessary functions directly in your EXE or
COM file.

Any programs developed using Fastgraph/Light are 100% source code compatible
with Fastgraph.  If you purchase Fastgraph after trying Fastgraph/Light, all
you need to do is re-link your programs.  As with Fastgraph, we don't charge
royalties for using Fastgraph/Light.  The registered version of FG/Light
includes a software license agreement that lets you distribute the external
video driver without charge as part of your applications.

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                     Terms of Fastgraph/Light Evaluation
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This is an EVALUATION VERSION of Fastgraph/Light and is distributed as
shareware.  It is a full-functioned version with all features found in the
registered version of Fastgraph/Light.  However, programs created with the
evaluation version will display an evaluation notice when run.  In addition,
programs created with the evaluation version may not be sold, given away, or
distributed in any form.

The Fastgraph/Light evaluation version is provided so you can see firsthand
what Fastgraph can do in the context of your own applications.  You may use
the evaluation version for 30 days, after which you must purchase Fastgraph
or Fastgraph/Light, or discontinue using the evaluation version.

The Fastgraph and Fastgraph/Light purchase price includes disks containing
the latest version of the product and a license agreement that entitles you
to use the product without royalties in any programs.  Orders for Fastgraph
include professionally printed versions of the Fastgraph User's Guide and
Reference Manual (you can purchase Fastgraph/Light with or without printed
manuals).  You'll also receive access to special conferences on our technical
support bulletin board.  Please see "Ordering Information" at the end of this
file for complete registration information.

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                          Notice to Shareware Vendors
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Shareware vendors must obtain WRITTEN PERMISSION from Ted Gruber Software to
distribute the evaluation version of Fastgraph/Light.  See the LICENSE.DOC
file for details.  If you do not find a LICENSE.DOC file, contact Ted Gruber
Software.

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                               On-line Manuals
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Fastgraph/Light includes on-line versions of the tutorial-style "Fastgraph
User's Guide" and the "Fastgraph Reference Manual".  These two extensive
manuals explain Fastgraph and Fastgraph/Light in detail and are the definitive
references for learning and using the products.  While they specifically
describe Fastgraph, everything in the manuals also applies to Fastgraph/Light
unless stated otherwise.

The User's Guide is a detailed tutorial about Fastgraph.  The companion
Reference Manual gives descriptions of each Fastgraph routine in alphabetical
order.  We recommend reading Chapter 1 of the User's Guide and the first
section of the Reference Manual before you try Fastgraph or Fastgraph/Light.

The User's Guide is split into separate files for each chapter, USER01.DOC to
USER17.DOC.  There is also a file USERAPP.DOC containing the appendices and
index.  The file REF.DOC contains the Reference Manual.  The INSTALL program
places these files in the \FG directory.  All these files are ASCII text
files, suitable for any 80-column (or wider) printer.  Be forwarned that the
on-line versions of the User's Guide and Reference manual total nearly 600
pages!

The price of Fastgraph includes a professionally printed and bound copy of
the User's Guide and Reference Manual.  You may purchase the printed manual
separately with Fastgraph/Light.

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                               Example Programs
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Fastgraph/Light contains files for all the example programs in the Fastgraph
User's Guide.  The INSTALL program places these files in the \FG\EXAMPLES
directory.

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                              Distribution Files
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The Fastgraph/Light evaluation version on the Fastgraph demo disk contains the
following files:

     READ.ME        This file
     WHATS.NEW      Text file describing new features in Fastgraph 3.0
     ORDER.FRM      Product order form
     INSTALL.EXE    Fastgraph/Light installation program
     FGLIGHT.ARJ    Fastgraph/Light libraries and utilities (compressed)
     FGLBP.ARJ      Fastgraph/Light units for Borland Pascal 7 (compressed)
     FGLTP.ARJ      Fastgraph/Light units for Turbo Pascal 6 (compressed)
     MANUALS.ARJ    Fastgraph User's Guide and Reference Manual (compressed)
     EXCOMMON.ARJ   Files common to all example programs (compressed)
     EXBAS.ARJ      Example programs written in QuickBASIC (compressed)
     EXC.ARJ        Example programs written in C (compressed)
     EXFOR.ARJ      Example programs written in FORTRAN (compressed)
     EXPAS.ARJ      Example programs written in Turbo Pascal (compressed)
     UNARJ.EXE      Robert Jung's file decompression utility

If your Fastgraph/Light evaluation kit does not include all these files, you
may download a complete kit from our technical support BBS by calling (702)
796-7134.  There is no charge (other than the phone call) for using the BBS.

We'd like to personally thank Robert Jung for his liberal licensing agreement
covering the use of his UNARJ utility.  UNARJ and its companion product, ARJ,
are excellent products that we highly recommend.

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                               Fastgraph/Fonts
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Fastgraph/Fonts lets you easily add bit-mapped character support to Fastgraph
applications.  The product includes 40 font files in several point sizes.  A
program can load up to 32 fonts simultaneously.  Font files shipped with
Fastgraph/Fonts may be distributed without royalties in your applications.

The Fastgraph/Fonts manual includes a detailed description of the font file
format, so you can create your own font files.  PCX templates and a MAKEFONT
utility are included to assist in font file creation.

Fastgraph/Fonts requires any version of Fastgraph or Fastgraph/Light.

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                               Fastgraph/Image
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Fastgraph/Image is a Fastgraph add-on product that provides functions and
utilities for managing libraries containing images and other files.  While
the product was designed to manage and display GIF, PCX, PPR, and SPR images
stored in a library file, Fastgraph/Image can be used with any type of file,
including bit maps, text files, and Fastgraph/Fonts font files.

Functions are provided for opening a library, displaying an image file from
a library, retrieving a file from a library, and closing a library.  The
product also includes a library management utility that lets you add, delete,
extract, and replace files in a library.

If an application uses several image files, Fastgraph/Image is especially
valuable because it lets you distribute these images in a single file.  This
provides added security because users can't take your image files and use
them for other purposes (at least not easily).  Another benefit is that
combining many images in a single file uses less disk space than distributing
separate files for each image.

Fastgraph/Fonts requires any version of Fastgraph.

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                             Ordering Information
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The Fastgraph family of products represents a high-performance, comprehensive
development system for graphics programmers. For more information about any
of our products, please call, write, or FAX. You can download evaluation
versions and product demos from our technical support BBS at (702) 796-7134.

We accept Visa, MasterCard, and COD (extra charge for COD orders).  Purchase
orders are welcome from most companies, schools, and government agencies.
After July 31, 1995, please call first for current version and pricing
information.

Source code and site licenses are available for all products.  Please call,
write, or FAX for details.

Due to a special joint marketing effort with the Coriolis group, Fastgraph
orders will be shipped from the Coriolis warehouse in Scottsdale, Arizona.
If you have specific questions about your order, please call the Coriolis
group at (800) 410-0192. For answers to all your other questions, including
technical support questions, call Ted Gruber Software in Las Vegas at
(702) 735-1980.

For your convenience, the order form below appears by itself in the ORDER.FRM
file.

Order from:                                              Voice: (800) 410-0192
Ted Gruber Software                                 Outside US: (602) 483-0192
PO Box 13408                                               FAX: (602) 483-0193
Las Vegas, NV  89112                              Tech Support: (702) 735-1980         
                                                           CIS:     72000,1642
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Address: _____________________________________________________________________

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|     |                                         | Price |  Shipping  |       |
| Qty |            Product Description          | Each  | Code  Cost | Total |
+=====+=========================================+=======+=====+======+=======+
|     | Fastgraph graphics library              | $249  |  1  |      |       |
+-----+-----------------------------------------+-------+-----+------+-------+
|     | Fastgraph/Light with on-line manual     |  $49  |  2  |      |       |
+-----+-----------------------------------------+-------+-----+------+-------+
|     | Fastgraph/Light with printed manual     |  $79  |  1  |      |       |
+-----+-----------------------------------------+-------+-----+------+-------+
|     | Fastgraph/Fonts bit-mapped font support |  $69  |  2  |      |       |
|     | (requires Fastgraph or Fastgraph/Light) |       |     |      |       |
+-----+-----------------------------------------+-------+-----+------+-------+
|     | Fastgraph/Image image management library|  $69  |  2  |      |       |
|     | (requires Fastgraph)                    |       |     |      |       |
+-----+-----------------------------------------+-------+-----+------+-------+
|     | FG/Fonts and FG/Image bundle            | $118  |  2  |      |       |
+-----+-----------------------------------------+-------+-----+------+-------+
|     | Graphics Power Pack                     | $359  |  1  |      |       |
|     | Fastgraph, FG/Fonts, and FG/Image       |       |     |      |       |
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