PC Programs by Manuel Guillén González

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PC The programs I wrote for my PC. This page contains a selection of programs I wrote for PC. Most of them include source code which you can use and misuse at will.

*My Programs*
3D TANK	Huffman Compression
3D FLIGHT	Keyboard Handler
Aeroplane Simulator	Lines
3D Spheres	PlayTGA
Remote Level Monitor	FIR Demo
Fourier Demo	Texture Mapping
Voronoi Diagrams

3D TANK (Stereo)
3D Graphics Stereo Demo (1994).
Download Source Code 3D TANK (44 Kb)
Download Only Program 3D TANK (36 Kb)

Compiler: Borland C++ 3.1
OS: MS Dos

Using a pair of magnifying lenses at 15 cm from the screen you can focus your eyes on the screen. A three-dimensional tank will appear in front of you. Use the keyboard to move around and fire at will.

To control the tank use the keys:

q/a	Forward/Backward
o/p	Turn Left/Right
SPACE	Fire (sorry, nothing to aim at yet.)

Stereo pair. Experience the effects of 3D in your computer!

3D FLIGHT (an early version of my Flight Simulator)
Game like aeroplane simulator v1.1 (1996).
Download Source Code 3D FLIGHT (47 Kb)
Download Only Program 3D FLIGHT (35 Kb)

Compiler: Borland C++ 3.1
OS: MS Dos

Demonstrates basic use of aeroplane control surfaces, radar, compass and altimeter.
This is not a physics based simulator, but a game like aeroplane. The one you really want to see is here.

For your first lesson get familiar with Aileron, Rudder and Elevator controls. Then press 'Q' to move forward. Press 'SPACE BAR' at any time to return the aeroplane to the start position.

The keys to control the aeroplane are:

Key	Control Surface	Action
LEFT, RIGHT	Ailerons	Roll
W, E	Rudder	Yaw
DOWN, UP	Elevator	Pitch
Q, A	Thrust	Engine

F1	Help
ESC	Exit
SPACE BAR	Return to start position.

On the screen the basic instruments of an aeroplane:

Radar	Shows position of aeroplane.
Compass	Shows orientation of aeroplane.
Altimeter	Shows altitude of aeroplane.

Game-like flight. Have some fun flying around!

3D Spheres
Demo (1997)
Download Source Code 3D Spheres (433 Kb)

Compiler: Borland C++ 3.1
OS: MS Dos

Shows 45 different spherical meshes. The scene can be viewed in stereo.
Spheres and the view point can be controlled by the user.

Stereo view of triangular mesh. Use with red/green glasses.

Remote Level Monitor
Demo (1995)
Download Demo Remote Level Monitor (74 Kb)

Compiler: Borland C++ 3.1
OS: MS Dos

This project involves the demonstration of a remote control system using a Data Acquisition
Card and a PC.
This project was realised by 4 people in collaboration including me.

Fourier
Demo (1996)
Download Source Code (35 Kb)

Compiler: Borland C++ 3.1
OS: MS Dos

Performs a Fourier transform of a function, then the Inverse Fourier Transform, and presents the results graphically.

Huffman Compression Utility
File compression utility based on Huffman compression method (1996)
Download Source Code (34 Kb)

Compiler: Borland C++ 3.1
OS: MS Dos

This technique achieves about 200% compression for text files (zip and arj achieve 800%). So if you were wondering why the downloadable files in my page are not compressed with my compressor, there you have the answer.

Syntax

huf <command> <input file> [<output file>]
command:
c compress
e expand

input file: File name to be compressed or expanded depending on command. Wildcards accepted (e.g. *.*)

output file: Optional target file name, only when compressing.

Examples

huf c command.com (default output will be command.huf)
huf c *.* all.huf
huf e prog.huf

Keyboard Handler
Demo (1995)
Download Source Code (22 Kb)

Compiler: Borland C++ 3.1
OS: MS Dos

Based on the article "Programming the Keyboard" in PCGPE.
This program shows how to read simultaneously several key status in MSDos.

Lines
Game for Windows 95 (1997)
Download Source Code Lines (168 Kb)
Download Only Program Lines (130 Kb)

Compiler: Visual C++ 4.0
OS: Windows 95

On each turn the player must draw a new line between two dots in the grid.
The player that completes more cells wins.

Playing against the computer is not easy! Lines

There's still one line you can draw without giving away any precious cell. Can you spot it? Lines

Fight for the cells!

PlayTGA
Targa image file display utility (1996)
Download Source Code PLAYTGA (147 Kb)
Download Only Player (93 Kb)

Compiler:     Borland C++ 3.1
OS:           MS Dos

Syntax       PLAYTGA <filename>

<filename> must be a Targa (TGA) file.

You will need a SVGA video card VESA compatible (most of them are).
Five screen modes are selectable to view your image.

Mode	Resolution
115h	800 x 600 16M
112h	640 x 480 16M
225h	512 x 384 16M
215h	320 x 240 16M
10Fh	320 x 200 16M

FIR
Demonstrates a Finite Impulse Response Filter
Download Source Code (34 Kb)

Compiler: Borland C++ 3.1
OS: MS Dos

The FIR filter used is Y[n] = X[n] - 0.6 * X[n-1] - 0.4 * X[n-2]

Two selectable types of function can be filtered and displayed.

Function 1 : X[n] = Offset + n * Slope + Amp * sin(n/20) * exp(-n/Exp)

For function 1 the following parameters can be increased or decreased pressing the corresponding key:

Offset	CUR UP/DOWN
Slope	W/S
Amplitude	Q/A
Exp	E/D

Function 2 (PULSE): X[n] = Offset + Amp * ((n>t1)&&(n<t2))
For Function 2 the following parameters can be increased or decreased pressing the corresponding key:

Offset	CUR UP/DOWN
Amplitude	Q/A
t1	W/S
t2	E/D

The Sample Rate can also be modified with Cursor LEFT/RIGHT.

Parameters can be modified and results are displayed immediately. FIR Demo

Filtered pulse.

Texture Mapping
Demonstrates Affine Texture Mapping. (1997)
Download Source Code TEXMAP (155 Kb)
Download Only Program TEXMAP (96 Kb)

Compiler: Borland C++ 3.1
OS: MS Dos

Syntax TEXMAP <file.TGA>

The selected source triangle on the TGA image will be mapped onto a target triangle on the screen.

Use the Mouse to move the vertices of source and target vertices:

Left Button	Click on target vertices to drag target vertices.
Right Button	Click on target vertices to drag source vertices.

Use the Keyboard for extra functionality and fine control

SPACE	Clear Screen
*	Save screen to file <screen.tga>
0/1/2	Select vertices 0/1/2
q/a	Move vertices Up/Down
o/p	Move vertices Left/Right
+/-	Zoom original image

Starting position of triangles. Affine Texture Mapping

Source triangle has been chosen to include tree. Affine Texture Mapping

The tree is mapped onto target triangle on the screen.