1blaster(6x) XScreenSaver manual blaster(6x)
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6 blaster - simulation of space combat
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9 blaster [-display host:display.screen] [-visual visual] [-window]
10 [-root] [-num_robots number] [-num_lasers number] [-num_stars number]
11 [-delay number]
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14 Draws a simulation of flying space-combat robots (cleverly disguised as
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18 -visual visual
19 Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a
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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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28 Robots. 2 - 50. Default: 5.
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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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41 DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.
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44 to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global
45 resources stored in the RESOURCE_MANAGER property.
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51 Copyright © 2002 by Jonathan Lin. Permission to use, copy, modify,
52 distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any pur‐
53 pose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright
54 notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and
55 this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. No repre‐
56 sentations are made about the suitability of this software for any pur‐
57 pose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
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60 Jonathan Lin.
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64X Version 11 5.05-3 (06-Apr-2008) blaster(6x)