
 Pentaxtil for DOS  V 1.0
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 Copyright (c) 1997, Powersoft, SkyNet Corp.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 1. Introduction
 2. Pantaxtil manual
 3. Copyright stuff
 4. Registration
 5. Contacting author



 1. Introduction
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 Pentaxtil is a collection of five small (but powerfull) utilities used
 mainly for game creation, but also for any other work that implies file
 editing. Name comes from: Penta-which means five, and xtil-which means
 utility. 



 2. Pentaxtil manul
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 Pentaxtil is divided into five independant utilities:

 a) Changer
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 Changer as the name says changes bytes in source file, and save changed
 file under the destination name. You can change up to five values at once.
 Use arrows to change byte`s values. Once you finished setting numbers press
 DO IT, and destination file will be created. Simple, isn`t it? ;)

 b) Byte to Number
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 Byte2Number creates file with numerical values of bytes.
 For example, a file that may look like:
 
 ABCDE

 will produce file:

 65, 66, 67, 68, 69

 and vice-versa, depending on option selected (Byte to Number or Number to
 byte).
 NUMBERS IN ROW says how many numbers will be in 1 row.
 DO IT creates output (destination file).

 c) Byte Copy
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 Byte Copy copies source file in range FROM-TO into destination file at
 position FROM (on right side).
 It has two modes, APPEND and OVERWRITE. APPEND appends source file (or
 part of source file) into dest. file, and OVERWRITE overwrites part of
 dest. file leaving dest. file at the same size, except if part of
 copied source file is larged then dest. file.
 DO IT creates (overwrites) dest. file.
 Use Byte Copy with care.

 d) Shifter
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 Shifter produce output file with shifted values of bytes in FROM TO range.
 Shifting depends on OFFSET value and UP, DOWN option selected. UP shifts
 value positive:

 'A' shifted UP by OFFSET 2, produce 'C'.

 and DOWN shifts negative. If shifted value pass 0 or 255 it goes round
 again:

 byte 10 shifted DOWN by 20 produce byte 246.
 Before setting FROM and TO valid source filename is required.
 ALL sets FROM to 0, and TO to maximum, ie. sets whole file for change.
 
 e) Mapper
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 Mapper creates output file data.dat from selected windows on source file.
 Before creating windows, enter FILE NAME. FILE NAME must be a 256 colour
 PCX file not larger than 640X480 pixels.
 EDIT puts you in window creating mode. By moving the mouse and pressing
 button you create windows. Press SPACEBAR to return to Mapper menu.
 WINDOW represents your actual window. Use arrow only to see cordinates
 of created winddows, and correct badly selected windows. Creating of
 windows begin at actual WINDOW window. On every created window, WINDOW
 is increased by 1.
 MAKE produces data.dat file with coordinates of your windows.
 NOTE: Only used(created) windows are writen to file.


 There are few common things for all utilities:
 Every utility works only with files in WORK directory, which means,
 every file you create (ie. Pentaxtil creates) or you want to work with
 MUST and WILL be in WORK directory. I`ll put file selector in my future
 releases...
 EXIT always returns you to the main menu.


 3. Copyright stuff
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 Pentaxtil for DOS  V 1.0
 Copyright (c) 1997, Powersoft, SkyNet Corp.
 All rights reserved.

 Pentaxtil is a Shareware program, which means that you can use it legally
 for 30 days free of charge to evaluate it. If during, or at the end of, that 
 period you decide that you would like to continue using it, please register 
 your copy.

 You may distribute Pentaxtil as part of a shareware distribution,
 magazine, internet book, CD ROM, freely.
 
 Pentaxtil is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either express
 or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of
 merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall
 Powersoft be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect,
 incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special
 damages.



 4. Registration
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 As said in part 3. if you decide to use it for more than 30 days you have
 to pay it. Send 10 USD, 20 DEM or 25000 itl, write your E-mail address and 
 send in postcard or letter to my address. If you don`t have E-mail, then
 write your Snail mail address and ADD 5 USD, 10 DEM or 10000 itl to previos 
 sum, for the expenses of disk and mail.
 
 My Address: 
 
 Ivan Ljubic
 Trg hrvatskih velikana 15
 10000 Zagreb
 Croatia

 You will receive a key (file) which will remove UNREGISTERED banner from
 program. 



 5. Contacting author
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 Please send me bugs, reports, new ideas, money, passwords, drugs, weapons,
 etc. to following addresses:

 E-mail:
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 iljubic@jagor.srce.hr
 rutvica@kvirin.coma.fsb.hr

 Snail mail:
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 Ivan Ljubic
 Trg hrvatskih velikana 15
 10000 Zagreb
 Croatia

