Holiday Lights v2.2 November 1996 Copyright (c) 1996 Barefoot Productions / Don Metzler All Rights Reserved. ================================================================ New features added to v2.2: - Additional MIDI files shipped with LIGHTS95.ZIP - Additional bulb types added - An event calendar may be configured so that you are notified of upcoming holidays - Added an idle process feature so that the program does not hog CPU cycles - Updated the help dialog to provide more information and to have it fit on the screen Problems resolved: - Screen saver now tracks the mouse and keyboard for activity to prevent startup - Cleaned up some problems with MIDI functionality ================================================================ System requirements: -------------------- Windows 95 Works with any video display driver. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diskette/ZIP contents: ---------------------- LIGHTS95.EXE Main xmas lights program README.TXT This file. Installation: Copy the Holiday Lights file to a directory of your choice. To run the program, you may install the icon to the Program Manager (using the File|New menu option) or you may double-click on the file (LIGHTS.EXE) from File Manager. The lights will be hung from the top of the Windows desktop and an icon will be placed on the desktop. To change the xmas lights options, simply double-click on the icon at the bottom of the screen. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Settings: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flashing Mode: ============== None: Select this to leave lights on (no flashing). Random: This allows lights to flash independently. All At Once: All lights flash on and off at the same time. Chase: Lights "chase" each other. Alternating: Every other light in the string is on at the same time. Bulbs: ====== Check these options to simulate real-world burnt-out and broken light bulbs. You may also select the bulb type from the combobox. Note that the broken option only works with the normal bulb type. Flash Rate: =========== Selects the speed at which the lights flash. Use the slider control to change the flash rate. Color: ====== Selects the colors of the light bulbs. The first option allows random colors for each light. The last two options allow red & green or multi-colored light sets. You may also select the options which use the same color bulb for the entire string of lights. Power: ====== Turns the lights on/off. Screen Saver: ============= Allows you to select and configure custom screen saver options for Holiday Lights. Select a type from the list and ensure that the Enable checkbox is checked. The Setup pushbutton will configure screen saver options and the Test button will show you what the screen saver looks like when operating. Music: ====== Allows you to select one or more background music files to be played when Holiday Lights is running. Music will be played if MIDI files are available in the same folder as Holiday Lights and if you have a sound card which is capable of playing MIDI files. Misc: ===== More Lights: Check this to have more lights on the screen. Zoom F/X: Check this to see window "zoom" effects. Sound F/X: Check this to have controls have "click" sounds when clicked. Flash LEDs: Check this to have your keyboard LEDs flash in sync to the Holiday Lights. (Note that this can provide frustration when attempting to type in a word processor while the Caps Lock status keeps changing.) Pressing the "Help" pushbutton on the settings dialog to show this information. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Happy Holidays!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information about this program and/or comments / feedback: Barefoot Productions c/o Don Metzler 839 Welsh Court Louisville, CO 80027 USA CompuServe: 71174,2675 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------