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- Short: HighRes Busy Pointers.Includes Anim Editor.
- Author: L38058@ALFA.IST.UTL.PT (António Santos)
- Uploader: L38058@ALFA.IST.UTL.PT (António Santos)
- Type: util/cdity
- Version: 1.0
-
- $VER: MagicPtr10.readme 1.0 (5.9.95)
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- * Magic Pointer 1.0 is shareware. If you register (see MagicPointer.guide) I will send a
- uuencoded keyfile + Password so that all the features of Magic Pointer are enabled.
-
- * Sugested shareware fee is :
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- Portugal - 2500$
- United Kingdom - £10
- United States - $15
-
- Other countries - please use one of the later.
-
- If you are from another country, please exchange to one of the later.
-
- NOTE: If you think I deserve more, don't be intimidated and send!
-
- If you don't want to pay in money I accept:
-
- 1) Interesting Book's about programming :
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- Motorola 68000-68040 microprocessor data sheets related books.
- Amiga Rom Kernels.
- C programming language related books.
- C++ programming language related books.
- 68k assembly programming related books.
-
-
- I am very interested in these types of books because here
- in Portugal, an EEC country, these aren't available because
- some "brain damaged" persons only look in one direction and
- don't check what the people really need. They think we don't
- do nothing and that only PC's are used !!!
-
- 2) A registered program that you might have done. If you want
- to have a keyfile + password to use in Magic Pointer, send
- me a registrated version of your program! This includes
- commercial programs you could have done :^)
-
- Also, the money I am asking is to buy some more memory to my Amiga.
- As I only have 4MBytes Fast Ram, some projects I am working, take
- very time to compile or even don't compile at all. Please only send
- money if you can. If you don't, please email me and tell me so!
-
-
-
- Please don't forget to send a postcard from your home town! I will reply with a postcard
- from my home town.
-
-
- * How to send the shareware fee:
-
- Send the shareware fee to:
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-
- António Manuel Santos
-
- Rua do Zaire, 5 1ºdto
- 1170 Lisbon, Portugal
-
-
-
- And wait some time to the deliver! All letters will be answer.
-
-
-
-
- * How to contact the author:
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- Snail Mail: The same address as in the shareware fee.
- EMail: L38058@ALFA.IST.UTL.PT
- Phone: 351-01-8145439
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-
-
-
- * Magic Pointer 1.0 Requirements:
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- - Amiga OS 3.0 or later : this is because I patch SetWindowPointerA()
- that is only available on Kickstart 3.0+
- - A storage media :)
- - Some memory (about 20KBytes or less).
- - An Amiga running on 680x0 family processors
- or with some kind of 680x0 family emulation (Yes, this is really a must ...).
- (Yeah, I am already looking ahead with the RISC Amiga Family !)
- - A display device (A monitor or a TV will do).
- - Some brain cells (not many ! it has a installer script :)
- - The installer program from Ex-Commodore (I think I am not allowed to distribute Installer).
- - To use the On-line help you will need AmigaGuide(tm) or Multiview.
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-
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- * Magic Pointer 1.0 features:
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- - Animated Normal+Busy Pointers
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- - Each Animation can have upto 999 frames if you have enough memory.
-
- - If you have AGA and work in ScreenMode PAL or NTSC:
- Horizontal High Resolution Normal+Busy Pointers.
-
- - If you have AGA and a High Scan Rate ScreenMode ( ex: DBLPAL, MULTISCAN) :
- Horizontal and Vertical High Resolution Normal+Busy Pointers.
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- - If you have not AGA ( ex: A3000 running WB3.0 ) :
- Only Low Resolution Normal+Busy Pointers.
- ( I am working hard to do a LacePointer alike for
- MagicPointer so that non AGA Amigas can still have
- High Resolution Pointers)
-
- - Allow Smart/Dumm Patch:
- Dumm is faster and cooler but can fail on some configurations.
- The fail is noticiable by a flicker of the animation. Just switch to Smart Patch :)
-
- - Allow random choice of Busy Pointer at bootup.
- This one requested by the author of YAK. Check YAK, it's great :)
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- - Separate pallete for Normal and Busy Pointers.
-
- - Adjustable frame rate.
-
- - Preferences GUI with a Animation Editor.
-
- - Save Animations to DiskFiles.
- With this, some one can make a cool animation and put in the internet available to
- anyone !
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- - Author Name, Email and Comment to Animated Prefs file saved.
-
- - Can make café on the fly - I like this one :)
-
- - Will wake you up if the Pointer is busy for very long time :)
-
- - Will not make cofé if the Pointer is busy for very long time :( damn...
-
- - The program as extensively tested with 'segtracker', 'mungwall' and 'enforcer'.
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- - Has no enforcer hits! If you find one, and I can reproduce it, then you will receive
- a free keyfile! Really ! Just tell me.
-
- - DOES NOT *GURU* your machine in low memory situations. This is done by some clever
- cleanup code of mine.
-
- - Tested on the following configurations:
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- - A4000/040 AGA OS 3.0 2MB CHIP + 8MB FAST
- - A4000/040 AGA OS 3.1 2MB CHIP + 8MB FAST
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- - Registered users will receive updates by email - uuencoded lha archives.
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- - The source is available if you pay $100 USA dollars ! Really it's true !
-
-
- * Final Words:
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- - Thanks to Aminet Archive Maintainers and Uploaders :
- Without you I had selled my Amiga! Aminet It's my only source to Amiga programs.
-
- - Thanks to all Registered users from SleepPointers! Thanks for the requests you have made.
- Also thanks to the people that corrected my spelling errors !
- English is not my Native Language.
-
- - Thanks to all users that sent me postcards!
-
- - Pink Floyd are the best! I will never forget the music they made.
-
- *********************************************************************************************
- - Dedico este programa à minha Adorada Sandra Lisboa.
- *********************************************************************************************
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- António Santos, alias PSys (Psycho Systems)
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- Electronic Engineering Course, Electronic Systems and Computers
- Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
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- L38058@alfa.ist.utl.pt, http://alfa.ist.utl.pt/~l38058
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- Snail Mail:
- António Manuel Santos
- Rua do Zaire, 5 1ºdto
- 1170 Lisbon, Portugal
-
- Send Postcards from your home town.I am Postcard-o-maniac!
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