NAME
fireworkx - pyrotechnics simulation eye-candy.
SYNOPSIS
fireworkx [-display
host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window]
[-root] [-verbose] [-noflash] [-noglow] [-shoot] [-delay
number] [-maxlife number]
DESCRIPTION
Simulates fireworks (pyrotechnics); explodes
better on faster machines.
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.
- -noflash
- Turn off light effect (runs faster)
- -noglow
- Turn off self glow (dull blasts..!)
- -shoot
- Shoot the shells.
- -delay number
- Delay between frames. In microseconds. (Default: 1000)
- -maxlife number
- Maximum decay period for an explosion. (Default: 2000)
- -verbose
- for scientific purposes..!
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 © 1999-2005 by Rony B Chandran.
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
Written by Rony B Chandran <ronybc@asia.com>
Additional programming:
------------------------
Renuka S <renuka@local.net>
Jean-Pierre Demailly <Jean-Pierre.Demailly@ujf-grenoble.fr>
Nicholas Miell <nmiell@gmail.com>
URL
http://www.ronybc.8k.com