DAZZLE version number: 4.1f date: 17 March 1991 Requirements : PC/XT/AT computer, color EGA or VGA, MSDOS 2.x or higher, no experience necessary. DAZZLE uses about 200KB of memory, DAZE uses about 64KB. Purpose: Graphics Display and Interactive Image Generation. Features: An interactive color kaleidoscopic program that provides many hours of changing visual viewscapes. Performance art for the eyes using over 30 drawing algorithms and an assortment of "fades" and special effects to exercise a wide range of available display techniques. Providing an entertaining excursion through the capabilities of PC graphics technology. The non-interactive self generating mode is an effective attention getter with a variety of uses; in trade shows, in showrooms, in schools, ad infinitum. Enhancements: Version 4.1 introduces interactive control and configuration capabilities for the self generating mode of operation. There now is an on-line help system. A new configuration menu allows the user to customize the program's displays. The program can now be toggled between self generating "Auto" mode, and interactive "Semi-Auto" mode. The configuration file used is an editable text file, and can be loaded at program startup as a command line option. New color palettes can be invoked for any image at any time, even for a frozen image. The antiviral check can be bypassed for faster program invocation. The executable file size is compressed, using less disk space. The documentation has been significantly expanded. Version 4.1a has code to make the program tolerant of various keyboard speed-up utilities that adjust the "typematic" rate of key repeats. This stabilizes program performance across a broader range of systems. The "/K" command line option is added to control this new feature. Version 4.1b has improved CPU detection logic during program startup that prevents program aborts in some systems with the SMARTDRV.SYS extended memory cache. 4.1c has improved MATHERR handler that prevents program abort with out-of-range random numbers going into math functions. 4.1d has slightly better antiviral messages to help in problem reporting. 4.1e has minor code corrections for use with C++ compiler. 4.1f corrected for use with QEMM. See DAZZLE.DOC for details of these and other new key functions.