Copyright: (c) by AKA aka André Karwath


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This plugin is copyright by André Karwath aka AKA (aka@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de), 1997-98. All rights reserved.

Download the latest version and many other stuff from www.tu-chemnitz.de/~aka. Comments are welcome.


Requirements
1. 	Winamp 1.6 or higher, at least this plugin is not tested with earlier versions

2. 	80486-based PC, a Pentium-based one is highly recommended

3. 	(Stand up!) Windows 95 (Sit down!) or ‘NT


Installation
1. 	put the files "AKA’s Toys.dll", "HelpFX.dll" and "AKA’s Toys.hlp" into your Winamp folder

2. 	start Winamp

3. 	start a song

4. 	right-click at Winamps window, select "Visualization" -> "Plug-In Setup"

5. 	select "AKA’s Toys (AKA’s Toys.dll)" from the Library listbox

6. 	select either "Iconometer" or "LED Analyzer" from the Module listbox

7. 	finaly press the "Test" button

And don’t forget to pay a visit to the configuration window of the effects.


The effects

Iconometer

... nothing to say here.

LED Analyzer

You can connect the plugin to all sides of Winamps window. Just try it. And again, don’t ignore the configuration dialog.

More plugins will follow ... probably ... if I’ll find some free minutes ... sometimes. Make sure that you have the latest release of this DLL.


About the HelpFX.dll

The HelpFX.dll is a project I am currently working on. The main purpose of this library is to easily implement up to today unseen features into a help file. Now you have the chance to make your online help more powerful, easier to use and just better than the rest ever will be - without any additional line of code. The library is free for non-commercial usage. Get it and see for yourself!

A few effect have you already seen in this help file, here follow some more possible ones. Please note that all effects are higly configurable.

fading text:

some shapes:

real buttons:

a LED line:

shining characters:

a macro list box:

a macro combo box:

a macro menu:

active hotspot:

a scrolling bitmap:

an animated bitmap:

dynamic text (yes, it is your win.ini):

The HelpFX.dll will be available in February 1998. Download it from www.tu-chemnitz.de/~aka.