NAME
blaster - simulation of space combat
SYNOPSIS
blaster [-display
host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window]
[-root] [-num_robots number] [-num_lasers number]
[-num_stars number] [-delay number]
DESCRIPTION
Draws a simulation of flying space-combat
robots (cleverly disguised as colored circles) doing battle in
front of a moving star field.
OPTIONS
- -visual visual
- Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a
visual class, or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific
visual.
- -window
- Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default.
- -root
- Draw on the root window.
- -num_robots number
- Robots. 2 - 50. Default: 5.
- -num_lasers number
- Lasers. 1 - 100. Default: 3.
- -num_stars number
- Stars. 5 - 200. Default: 50.
- -delay number
- Per-frame delay, in microseconds. Default: 10000 (0.01
seconds.).
ENVIRONMENT
- DISPLAY
- to get the default host and display number.
- XENVIRONMENT
- to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global
resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
SEE ALSO
X(1),
xscreensaver(1)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2002 by Jonathan Lin. Permission
to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee,
provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and
that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear
in supporting documentation. No representations are made about the
suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as
is" without express or implied warranty.
AUTHOR
Jonathan Lin.