NAME

       demon - cellular automaton.

SYNOPSIS

       demon  [-display  host:display.screen]  [-visual visual] [-window] [-root] [-count number]
       [-cycles number] [-delay number] [-ncolors number] [-size number] [-fps]

DESCRIPTION

       A cellular automaton that starts with a random field, and organizes it  into  stripes  and
       spirals.

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.

       -count number
               States.  0 - 20.  Default: 0.

       -cycles number
               Timeout.  0 - 800000.  Default: 1000.

       -delay number
               Per-frame delay, in microseconds.  Default: 50000 (0.05 seconds.).

       -ncolors number
               Number of Colors.  Default: 64.

       -size number
               Cell Size.  -20 - 20.  Default: -7.

       -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

       X(1), xscreensaver(1)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright  ©  2002 by David Bagley.  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

       David Bagley.