fireworkx(6)
NAME
fireworkx - pyrotechnics simulation eye-candy.
SYNOPSIS
fireworkx [-display host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window] [-root] [-verbose] [-noflash] [-noglow] [-shoot] [-delay number] [-maxlife number] [-fps]
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..!
- -fps Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
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
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 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