1blaster(6x)                   XScreenSaver manual                  blaster(6x)
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NAME

6       blaster - simulation of space combat
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SYNOPSIS

9       blaster   [-display  host:display.screen]  [-visual  visual]  [-window]
10       [-root] [-num_robots number] [-num_lasers number]  [-num_stars  number]
11       [-delay number] [-fps]
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DESCRIPTION

14       Draws a simulation of flying space-combat robots (cleverly disguised as
15       colored circles) doing battle in front of a moving star field.
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OPTIONS

18       -visual visual
19               Specify which visual to use.  Legal values are the  name  of  a
20               visual  class,  or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific
21               visual.
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23       -window Draw on a newly-created window.  This is the default.
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25       -root   Draw on the root window.
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27       -num_robots number
28               Robots.  2 - 50.  Default: 5.
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30       -num_lasers number
31               Lasers.  1 - 100.  Default: 3.
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34               Stars.    5 - 200.  Default: 50.
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37               Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default:  10000  (0.01  sec‐
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40       -fps    Display the current frame rate and CPU load.
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ENVIRONMENT

43       DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.
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45       XENVIRONMENT
46               to  get  the  name of a resource file that overrides the global
47               resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
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SEE ALSO

50       X(1), xscreensaver(1)
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53       Copyright © 2002 by Jonathan Lin.  Permission  to  use,  copy,  modify,
54       distribute,  and  sell this software and its documentation for any pur‐
55       pose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the  above  copyright
56       notice  appear  in  all  copies and that both that copyright notice and
57       this permission notice appear in supporting documentation.   No  repre‐
58       sentations are made about the suitability of this software for any pur‐
59       pose.  It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
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AUTHOR

62       Jonathan Lin.
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