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PROGRAM: XMASCARDS - Disk 1 and 2 - Send ANSI Xmas Cards
AUTHOR: Lora Ruffner
DATE RELEASED: November 1989
REGISTRATION: None "...but would be greatly appreciated."
RESTRICTIONS: Must have ANSI.SYS loaded
RATING: 10.0
NAME-SIZE ZIP: XMASCRD1.ZIP, XMASCRD2.ZIP, 18K, 20K
Christmas time is upon us again. Time to be joyous and happy about all,
and wish peace and unity to those that repulse you.
A tradition, that struck me like a steel beam when I first got married,
is to send out Christmas Cards to people you know. The only criteria for
making someone's Christmas card list is to know them.
See, the first year I was married we forgot to send out Christmas cards.
People called my parents, my wife's parents, even my boss, asking if I
they has angered us, or had we "just forgotten." That's when I learned
the basic fact about Christmas that alludes us all: You don't spend that
much money on gifts, it's the damn cards!
Well, in the last year I have expanded my BBS horizons, and have regular
conversations with at least 100 people, of who I have only 10 of their
addresses. What to do? Christmas cards must go out, but I can't afford
100 cards! I can know.
XMASCARDS allows me to send an ANSI CHRISTMAS card through EMAIL to
anyone who has ANSI.SYS. What a cheap way to avoid having to buy cards,
sign them, lick the envelope, buy stamps, lick stamps, and mail the
cards. It also keeps me out of trouble.
USE: The documentation for XMASCARDS is excellent considering that it is
only a graphic screen collection. The only problem with the
documentation is the section concerning how to sign your cards. The
documentation instructs you to use THEDRAW or ANSIPAINT to sign the
cards, but it doesn't tell you where to find either one, or more
importantly, the XY co-ordinates on where to sign. But, hey,
remember this is a graphic screen collection, not an application
package.
The cards are fantastic. The author has become a legend by doing
perfect ANSI screens, then releasing them to the public. The cards
are so detailed you can see a twinkle in Sanata's eyes, and watch
the fire blaze before you.
The cards range from a simple house to a very complex living room
scene, with doves of peace and 'ole Saint Nick intersprinkled. The
24 cards will be sure to please the most discerning consumer.
SUMMARY: GOOD POINTS BAD POINTS
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10.0
XMASCARDS is the best idea for ANSI screens in the longest time. The
program would have benefited from helping new users, but heck, the
graphics just blow you away.
(C) Copyright 1989 Patrick Grote