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From: meekins@CIS.OHIO-STATE.EDU (timothy lee meekins)
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Subject: Re: FTA Book
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Date: 13 Jan 91 21:19:13 GMT
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In article <1991Jan13.180440.13574@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> you write:
>In article <9101131747.AA12926@tortoise.cis.ohio-state.edu> meekins@CIS.OHIO-STATE.EDU (timothy lee meekins) writes:
>>Hmmm..All these people continue to request the FTA book. Does that mean
>>it's really available to those who ask? If it is, then please send me
>>a copy, if it isn't, it's time people stopped asking for it.
>>
>
>I agree. I'd also like to know if the thing's available in English. I can 
>barely understand programming books in English, I'd hate to have to learn 
>French and 65816 AL programming at the same time.
>
>And while I'm on the topic of FTA, I have two questions:
>
>	1. Does anyone have a list of 'easter eggs' in the FTA demos
>
I found quite a few, but I don't know how many I can remember.

In Photonix 1.4 (not 1.46!) move the pointer to lower right and
hold down on OA whil clicking mouse.

Hold space during Modulae boot for version #.

Dang! I can't remember the keypress combo during the circular text in
Modulae, but it brings up a new text message. kinda funny, but not
to worry if you can't find it.

Also, lots of nice things happen in theire demos if you set display
and keyboard language to French. For example, Photonix, won't
display ShareWare info if keyboard is French.

In XMas demo, type SAPIN or FAG. There's a 3rd, but I haven't
decoded it yet. It's something based on KILL.

I think i;ve found some others but I can't remember them right now.

Also, the french documentation for Photonix lists more commands
than are in the English dox. 


>	2. Will these guys ever write anything we can use? I mean
>	   the demos are excellent, but they often leave me wanting
>	   more. (Imagine if these folks wrote a hypermedia program
>	   or something)
>
Well, the XMAS demo says see you soon with our next demo or game..

Mini Prix should be nice when it's finished.

>
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