Instructions for GIFSETUP.EXE
                   for use with ADLOGO v2.25 and higher

                   NOTE: .GIF Support in AdLogo is only
                         available to REGISTERED Sysops


        With the introduction of ADLOGO version 2.25, ADLOGO now has the
        ability to insert into a GIF file not only the GIF Comment (LOGO)
        but an Picture-OverLay!

        This 'Picture-OverLay', for ADLOGO, is an area of the GIF image
        itself that is displayed to the user when the GIF Image is viewed
        with ANY GIF viewer. Unlike the GIF Comment, only selected GIF
        viewers had the ability to view a comment.

        The size of this area will depend on the actual size of the GIF
        image that ADLOGO is inserting the Pucture-OverLay into. For
        example, if ADLOGO places this Picture-OverLay into a 640x480 GIF,
        then this overlay will appear in the upper-left corner. If the GIF
        is a 320x200, then this overlay will appear as the entire 1/3 top
        of the image. 1Kx768 GIFs, will be similar to 640x480 GIF, only
        smaller.

        This OverLay is a *TIMED* overlay image. Meaning, that when the GIF
        image has filled the screen, this overlay will appear for a period
        of 10 seconds, then disappear and the orginal image is still intact!

        The color of this overlay will depend on the Global Color Map of
        the GIF image itself. (If you don't understand about GIF images,
        don't worry.. This means that the forground and backround colors
        for this overlay will be different from GIF to GIF.)

        Now, the size of this OverLay is 3 lines with a max. of 30 chars
        per line. Any NORMAL Low-ASCII character can be placed into this
        overlay.

        I have created this program, GIFSETUP.EXE to help simplify the
        process of having ADLOGO insert this OverLay into you GIFs.

        As you recall, for ADLOGO to process a GIF Comment, you first had
        to upload your ZipComment file (LOGO.TXT) to our support board, and
        then the board would process that file into a GIF Comment extension.
        Well, the same holds true for this feature, too. However, with this
        util, I hope I can ease the pain of creating the OverLay information
        for you! <grin>

        NOTE: Make sure that PKZip.EXE is in a PATH or the current directory
              before executing GIFSETUP.EXE!

        To get started, simply type GIFSETUP and press enter.
        You are first prompted for the FULL Path and Filename of your board's
        ZipComment (LOGO). (ie: C:\PCB\COMMENT.TXT)

        Next, you are prompted for the Drive and Path to your communications
        program's SENDing directory. Here is where GIFSETUP will place the
        required file need to be uploaded to our support board.
        (ie: D:\QMODEM\SEND)

        Now, the next three prompts are the 3 lines of text that you wish
        to be displayed in the Picture-OverLay. You are allowed 3 lines
        with a MAX. of 30 chars per line. There is NO need to center your
        text for each line, GIFSETUP will automatically take care of that
        for you!

        After you press enter on the last line, GIFSETUP will process the
        3 lines of text you have just entered AND a copy of your ZipComment
        into a .ZIP file called ADLGIF.TXT into your SENDing directory.
        This is NOT a normal text file. It is in .ZIP format. The reason
        for givng this file the extension of .TXT is so that when uploaded
        to our support board, no extra time is wasted online while ZipLab
        scans thru the .ZIP file and all that other garbage! <Grin>

        Now, call our support board, J>oin conference #34 (OTS Support),
        and upload the ADLGIF.TXT file. You may use any protocol you wish,
        however, the BBS will automatically send back to you your GIFCOM.EXT
        file using ZModem.

        Once the upload is complete, type ADL <enter> at the Main Menu
        prompt. The board is now processing your ADLGIF.TXT file. During the
        process, you will *NOT* see *ANY* information come across your
        screen! The process should take NO MORE that 2 minutes. After the
        ADL process is completed, the board will come back online, and
        will start the download process of the GIFCOM?.EXT file using
        Zmodem. (The ? in GIFCOM?.EXT will either be a 1 or 2, depending
        on which node you have logged into.)

        Once the transfer is completed, you may now copy the GIFCOM?.EXT
        file to the path\filename pointed to in the ADLOGO.CFG for the
        GIF Comment Extension and you're all set!

        If you run into any problems, feel free to call our voice support
        at (401)454-8097.

                                                    Enjoy...
                                                    Mike