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* Complete Graphics System *
* Command List *
* Written by the Ghost *
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This is only a list of the commands for the Complete Graphics System,
if you want the complete docs, Email me on Apple Manor, and I'll type
them in. No Problem
Main Menu
D) Drawing module 3) 3-D module
T) Text module S) Shape module
P) Draw a 2-dim panel for 3-D module K) Shrink a picture
C) Display collor bars for monitor adjustment
I) Issue disk command
Drawing module
L) Load picture S) Save picture
C) Clear background to color 0-7 T) Load a shape table
D) Draw
L: Line mode, button 1 sets point, button 0 draws line
F: Fill mode same as line mode, except start point stays the same
A: Auto fill, button 0 fills enclosed black area with color 0-107,
paddles position cursor.
P: Palette, displays palette for testing auto fill colors,
type color #,<CR>
to display a color, C clears palette, <space> returns to
drawing page
C: Select color 0-7 or 0-107 depending on mode
B: Brush mode, select brush # 1-9. button 1 lifts brush,
button 0 sets it down, destroys shape table in memory
S: Shape mode, uses a shape table loaded in, button 0 plots
shape, button 1 allows the paddles to be used for rotation
and scaling. Any button returns from rotate ans scale mode
R: Arc E: Ellipse
Esc: Displays full screen graphics. O: Returns to options
Any key returns to mixed mode.
J: Joystick toggle
M: Returns to master menu
3-D Module
A: Add figure, enter a name, then you are put in edit mode
E: Edit a figure
Select name, type name or press <CR>, with the latter, names are displayed
one by one using the arrow keys until you press <CR> to select the name.
L: Display and edit lines, color point 1, and point 2 are shown
P: Display and edit points X,Y,Z coordinates are shown
D: Delete the line or point at the cursor position
O: Return to options.
<Space> changes direction of cursor movement. Symbol in lower left corner
shows direction(!,.)
<- -> arrow keys move cursor left/right or down/up Moving past last point
or line adds a new point or line.
0-9 Enter number at cursor position and press <cr> to replace current value
V: View figure in memory
A: Operate on all figures in memory.
E: Edit a point by moving it only. Flashing cursor lets you select point
press <cr> to select point, any other key to move to next point.
C: Chose center, point is selected as in 'E' command
Esc: Full screen graphics, any other key returns to mixed.
O: Return to options.
V: Scale view on screen, but coordinates of figures remain unchanged.
<Space> change direction Following options depend on mode.
(Rotate, Scale, Move, D-stort)
U/D Up/Down L/R Left/Right
C/C Clockwise/Counterclockwise W Width
H Height D Depth
For the first four, either letter in the option has the same effect
0-9 Number followed by <CR> selects constant to be used in Rotate, Move,
Scale, and Distort modes
<- -> Arrows effect an operation(rotate, scale, etc) as per the displayed
parameters, -> is right/up/forward/larger, <- is left/down/back/smaller as
per displayed
S: Save set of figures in memory.
L: Load a figure, you may give it a new name, in the case that more
than one figure will be loaded.
I: Save 2-D image as a picture that can be used be other modules.
D: Delete a figure name from memory C: Clear all figures from memory.
M: Return to master menu.
Text Module:
L: Load a picture S: Save a picture
T: Type paddles position cursor
J: Joystick toggle button 1 sets cursor for typing and releases cursor
for positioning. Button 0 allows command insertion while actually
typing Commands:
C: Color(0-107) large font only. S: Use small font
L: Use large font. R: Type reverses background.
D: Destructive, background is covered.
by block, the size of the character.
N: Nondestructive, character is placed
over background.
H: Horizontal spacing V: Vertical spacing
P: Palette, same as in drawing module
Esc: Full screen switch in command mode, preceding a letter or number
while typing gives a capital or extra letter, twice while typing
types ESC char.
Esc-,: One dot left
Esc-.: One dot right
O: Returns to options
G: Get font(large and small default are loaded automatically)
F: Save Font
E: Edit font
Displays large or small font, allows you to replace or edit characters.
You specify which keystroke for ESC character.
C: Create a character
I,J,K,M normal movement
Z: Plot on
X: Plot off
F: Finished
Shape Module:
N: Clear memory for a new table
L: Load an existing shape table
A: Add a shape
K: Keystrokes
I,J,K,M normal movement
Z: Plot on
X: Plot off
F: Finished
Paddles rotate and scale figure as it is shown.
P: Paddles, select width and height: paddles move cursor, button 0 plot on
button 1 plot off
F: Finished
Figure is displayed in hi-res and you have the following options:
S: Save as is
E: go back to lo-res and edit
R: Replace a figure that is already in table, same method as add
D: Delete shape from table
V: View a shape, paddles control rotation and scale, any key
returns to options
M: Return to master menu
Panel Module:
S: Save panel on disk as a 3-D figure
C: Create panel, you may clear the screen. Or leave it displaying
any previous panels for reference. You may also change the scale
by which the points and distances are interpreted.
L: Draw a line connecting the points at the cursor positions
P: Move the flashing cursor to one of the previously used points Any key
moves the cursor to the next point in sequance, <CR> selects that point
D: Display the coordinates of the cursor points and the distance between
C: Color, select 1,2,3,4,5,6,or 7 lines will be drawn in last
selected color I,J,K,M normal movement.
<space> switch cursors, so the other point will move
Esc: Full screen switch
F: Finished, return to options
M: Return to menu
Shrink Utility:
L: Load a picture
T: Transfer and save, transfers small pictures to page1, and saves them.
S: Shrink picture, puts small picture on page2, you select the quadrant(1-4)
and intensity(1-4, 4 being brightest).
Esc: Full screen switch
<space>: Switches display between page 1 and page 2 of graphics
M: Return to menu
Color Bars:
Displays and labels primary Apple colors for TV or monitor adjustment
Colors:
Primary Apple Colors are
0 Black 4 Black
1 Green 5 Orange
2 Violet 6 Blue
3 White 7 White
Colors mix well with those in the same column, but not with those of
the other Orange and blue may be different on some TVs The autofill
colors are blends of one to four primary colors.
0 White
1-13 Some tint, but closer to whites or black
14 Black
15-22 From sand to peach, to ligh oranges
23 Orange
24-42 Darker oranges, to yellows, to light shades of green
43 Green
44-49 Darker greens
50-63 Blue-greens, to light blues
64 Blue
65-71 Darker blues
72-86 Violet-blues, to light violets
87 Violet
88-107 Darker violets, to red violets to orange violet