GHOST 2.0 by Brian Myers, Access Softek (c) 1992 -------------- DESCRIPTION ----------- Ghost is a simple animation program; it doesn't do anything more than move images across its client area. A few people may possibly recall the first version of the program which I wrote for version 2.0; I know copies of it went far afield. PURPOSE ------- Ghost is simply for amusement, but I did add to the About box a plug for my Windows programming book: Programmer's Introduction to Windows 3.1 by Brian Myers & Chris Doner Sybex, August 1992 The book does not contain the code for Ghost, but it does include a chapter on animation techniques, including code for smooth motion over a background. It also covers DIBs, palettes, multimedia, memory management, owner-draw dialog controls, subclassing, drag-and-drop interface, reading and writing bitmap files, TrueType fonts, printing, the clipboard, allocating arrays dynamically, Win32 compatibility, metafiles, the basics of OLE, and loads of other stuff. If you have any comments (or notice any bugs) leave a message in section 2 of the WINAPA forum on CompuServe. Thanks. HISTORY ------- Version 2 had been upgraded from version 1, which I wrote in 1988 for Windows 2.0. Most of the changes are internal; the program uses memory better; its bitmap resources are now stored as DIBs; and the code uses STRICT types and message crackers. The moving icon on the About box developed a clipping problem under 3.0; that's been fixed. The colors are now all shades of gray; the tombstones look more 3-dimensional; the moon should appear round on any display; and the ghosts now react to the witch cursor. DISTRIBUTION ------------ The program is copyrighted but free. Pass it on. This copy provided by Public (software) Library. For a catalog of other public domain and shareware programs, call or write: PsL, P.O.Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705 800-2424-PSL 713-524-6394 FAX: 713-524-6398