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AMIGAphile Volume 1 Number 2 (AUGUST 1992)

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CONTENTS OF DISK 691

• CManual -- Disk 1 of a 5 disk distribution of one of the largest collections of documents, examples, and utilities in C for the Amiga. It consists of six manuals, with more than 40 chapters, 175 fully executable examples complete with source code, and several utilities and other goodies. The manuals describe how to open and work with Screens, Windows, Graphics, Gadgets, Requesters, Alerts, Menus, IDCMP, Sprites, VSprites, AmigaDOS, Low Level Graphics Routines, etc. They also explain how to use your C Compiler and give you important information about how the Amiga works and how your programs should be designed. When unpacked, the manuals and examples nearly fill up twelve standard Amiga floppies. This is version 3.0, an update to version 2.0 on disks 456 and 457. Because of its size, it is distributed on five library disks, 691 through 695. Author: Anders Bjerin

CONTENTS OF DISK 692: CManual -- Disk 2 of 5

CONTENTS OF DISK 693: CManual -- Disk 3 of 5

CONTENTS OF DISK 694: CManual -- Disk 4 of 5

• CrossMaze -- A crossword puzzle game where the player is given the words but no clues. The object is to find a way to place all the words back into the puzzle. Options include 10, 20, or 30 word games with one or two players. Version 1.0, binary only. Author: James Butts
• Kan -- A program that patches a replacement delete function into the DOS library. This program will simulate the Trashcan function provided by Workbench. Support programs provided to allow automatic purging of Kan directory from startup sequence. Compatible with 1.3, 2.0 and Amiga 3000. Version 1.0a, an update to version 1.0 on disk 660. Binary only. Author: James Butts
• PgmToShd -- Takes a standard PGM format graphics image and creates from it a PPM image containing information to view black and white images in 151 shades of gray instead of the Amiga's standard 16. It uses the monochrome composite video output jack available on the Amiga 500 and 2000, so provided you have one of these computers and a monitor capable of receiving its input through composite video, no modifications are required to the Amiga. The PBMPlus library of graphics manipulation routines is required to make use of this program, as well as a standard IFF viewer such as Mostra. A sample test image is included. This is version 1.0, binary only. Author: Dan Charrois

CONTENTS OF DISK 695: CManual -- Disk 5 of 5

• ICalc -- A powerful calculator with many features, including user-defined variables and functions, C-style programming constructs, complex number calculations and more. Has comprehensive instructions, and numerous examples. This is version 2, a significant update to version 1.1 on disk 550. Binary only, source available from author. Author: Martin W. Scott
• PPData -- A small utility for crunching data files using Nico Francois' powerpacker.library. Requires Kickstart 2.0 or later. Includes source. Author: Martin W. Scott

CONTENTS OF DISK 696

• CLITools -- Two small shell commands, touch and time, which behave like their UNIX cousins, and can be made resident. Kickstart 2.0 or later required. Includes source. Author: Martin W. Scott
• Drivers -- Printer drivers for the Canon BJ10, BJ20, BJ130, BJ300, BJ330, and the 9 pin Epson mode Star printers. Includes preferences programs for controlling additional options such as margin, timeout, job end signal, arXon switch box, greyscale conversion function, customized tab stops, default typeface, and more. Binary only. Author: Wolf Faust; distributed by Canon Europe N.V.
• IFSLab -- An Iterated Function System fractal generator. This one focuses on the "Collage Theorem". It permits you to draw an approximate outline of the planned fractal, then create the collage directly, jigsaw-puzzle style, from actual reduced images of the outline that you can manipulate and deform with the mouse. The attractors of the resultant IFS codes can be rendered in black and white or in grayscale, and saved to IFF files. Version 1.0, includes source in C. Author: Nathan Zeldes
• MemSnap -- A small memory monitor useful for seeing how much memory other programs take up. Based on a program called Memeter, which broke under Kickstart 2.0. Requires Kickstart 2.0 or higher. Includes source. Author: Martin W. Scott
• TinyClock -- A cute little analog clock with lots of features, including pop- to-front, hourly chirp, and alarm. Size and colors used are configurable, and it uses very little memory or cpu time. Requires Kickstart 2.0 or higher. Binary only. Author: Martin W. Scott
• WindowTiler -- A WB2.0 commodity for arranging windows. Comes with many tool types to help customize it. Supports virtual screen users, tiling, cascading, refusing windows & screens, exploding windows, etc. This is version 2.1b, an update to version 1.2.1 on disk 623, with many enhancements and bug fixes. Binary only. Author: Doug Dyer

CONTENTS OF DISK 697

• Hackdisk -- A complete replacement for trackdisk.device minus support for 5.25 inch and 150RPM floppies. It offers a verify option and is faster than trackdisk 2.0. Hackdisk is supplied as a Rom-Tag module and may be RamKick'ed or placed directly in the Kickstart ROM. Free for non- commercial use, assembly source included. This is version 1.10. Author: Dan Babcock
• HiSpeed -- A high speed printing utility for DeskJet printers. Output is reduced to about 1/4 of its original size. The maximum processing speed is 4 pages/min. Supports ANSI ESC codes (e.g. Italics), single or double sided printing, multiple copies, and free layout. Two fonts are available. DeskJet RAM cartridge required. Version 2.7, shareware, binary only. Author: Dietmar Eilert
• QMouse -- An unusually small and feature-packed "mouse utility". Was inspired by, but not derived from, the original QMouse by Lyman Epp. Features include automatic window activation (like WindX), top-line blanking for A3000/A2320 users, system-friendly mouse blanking, mouse acceleration/threshold, "Pop-CLI", click-to-front/back, "SunMouse", "NoClick", "WildStar", Northgate key remapping, and more. Requires Kickstart 2.0, but is not a commodity. Only 3K. Version 2.10, public domain, assembly source included. Author: Dan Babcock
• TypoGrapher -- A softfont editor package for 24-pinwriters and DeskJet printers (any model). Editor supports Laser fonts, DeskJet fonts, Amiga fonts, pinwriter fonts and IFF files. Features include about 40 drawing commands, special effects (e.g. 3D look), import/export of IFF images, generation of width tables, and more. Includes several tools for easy download (e.g. simulation of "soft" font cartridges). Requires at least 1Mb of memory. Version 2.05, shareware, binary only. Author: Dietmar Eilert

CONTENTS OF DISK 698

• SCRAM500 -- The first of a series of Public Domain "KitWare" hardware projects for the Amiga. On this disk you will find the design for an 8Meg RAM and SCSI controller for the Amiga 500 (SCsi RAM for the 500 = SCRAM 500). You will also find an order form to obtain PCB, chips and whatever you need to build one. The SCRAM 500 is easy to build, cheap and should be useful to a lot of people. Included in this distribution is complete documentation on how to assemble a SCRAM 500, notes for Amiga 1000 owners, a description of the custom chips, design notes, troubleshooting guide, user's manual, bill of materials, 12 HPGL plot files for schematics and PCB layout, hard drive partitioning software, a mountable device driver, a ROMable driver, and more! Author: Norman Jackson

CONTENTS OF DISK 699

• EZAsm -- Combines 68000 assembly language with parts of C. Produces highly optimized code. Uses C-like function calls (supports all 2.04 functions), braces, "else", ".fd" support, and much more. Comes bundled with A68k and Blink, for a complete programming environment. This is version 1.7, an update to version 1.6 on disk 592. Includes example source and executable files. Binary only. Author: Joe Siebenmann
• IFFConvert -- A program to convert the different compression methods of IFF ILBM files. It supports the normal compression, a new compression method that compresses column by column instead of row by row, and uncompressed files. Version 1.11, includes source. Author: Matthias Meixner
• MungWall -- Munges memory and watches for illegal FreeMem's. Especially useful in combination with Enforcer. Output can go to either the serial or parallel port. Includes a new MungList program that examines used memory areas for MungWall tag info, and outputs a list of who owns the various pieces of allocated memory, their sizes, etc. Can even identify the owner of the memory by task name. This is version 37.52, an update to version 37.51 on disk 659. Binary only. Author: Commodore Amiga; submitted by Carolyn Scheppner
• ReOrg -- ReOrg is a fast disk optimizer that can be used for floppy disks and hard disks. Supports new Kickstart 2.04 features including hard and soft links and High-Density drives. Includes program versions in English and German for use with Kickstart 2.04 only. This is version 2.3, an update to version 2.1 on disk 678. Shareware, binary only. Author: Holger Kruse
• Shrink -- A new archiver that uses dynamic arithmetic encoding with a dictionary size from 1-64Kb. Slower than other archivers, but seems to get better compression ratios. Another interesting feature is that it uses a new IFF format for it's archive files. Version 1.1, binary only. Author: Matthias Meixner
• Sizer -- Reports the size of selected disk objects (including subdirectories). It reports the number of bytes in all plain files and the number of blocks occupied by files and directories. It is intended for the Workbench user who wants to know if there is room to drag-copy one or more icons. Includes source and binary. Author: Fabbian G. Dufoe, III

CONTENTS OF DISK 700

• TextPlus -- TeXtPlus Professional is a TeX frontend word processor. Now you are able to create TeX documents without having to know anything about the professional typesetting program TeX. Makes use of PasTeX, Georg Hessmann's Amiga implementation of TeX. Contains both the English version (4.00EN) and the German version (4.00N). These versions are updates to the 3.00 versions on disk 484. Shareware, binary only. Author: Martin Steppler