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- Frequently Asked Questions about JACOsub
- ========================================
-
- (The other documentation files contain all answers. However, if you
- don't, or won't, read all of it, then these are some questions you'll be
- likely to ask.)
-
-
- Q: How do I get rid of that little logo which appears in the lower right
- corner of my screen when I play a script?
-
- A: Registering the software gets rid of it. See the Register.doc file.
-
-
- Q: Why do I have to re-install the fonts and delete my configuration
- when I get a software update?
-
- A: You need to do this only if the fonts have changed. In version 2.0,
- the 29-pixel font was changed to an outline-only font with no shadow,
- and a 32-pixel font was added, which is the same as the OLD 29-pixel
- font but with a slightly thicker, more readable outline. Also, the
- mono-spaced 24-pixel font was changed to 18 pixels (but the
- character images are still the same size). Trying to specify 24 for
- the clock font will result in the 29-pixel font being scaled down,
- which is BAD because JACOsub always assumes the clock font to be
- mono-spaced. Those other fonts are proportional-spaced.
-
-
- Q: I don't understand this "ramp time" adjustment thing. How does it
- work?
-
- A: All that can be said is that ramp adjustments are a way to correct
- time drifts while your script is playing. Your script may run
- slightly faster than it should (causing titles to begin appearing too
- early), in which case you want to lengthen the total playing time of
- the script to "stretch out" the time events and compensate for the
- drift. If your script runs too slowly (causing titles to lag
- behind), then you need to shorten (compress) the script running time.
- Positive ramp corrections lengthen the script and negative ones
- shorten it. See the JACOsub.doc file, and also the section on the
- #Ramp command in the JScripts.doc file for more details.
-
-
- Q: When I play my script using the running clock, why does the clock
- sometimes seems to slow down or stop momentarily while the script is
- playing?
-
- A: The clock DISPLAY pauses momentarily, not the clock itself. The
- internal clock does not actually lose time. This happens when the
- program is busy generating imagery in one of its background buffers.
- Although the Amiga is a multitasking computer, the graphics chips can
- really do only one thing at a time. The clock is updated as often as
- possible during image generation.
-
-
- Q: The running clock obscures everything below it when I drag it up. Why
- can't it be in a window which I can position wherever I want?
-
- A: The running clock is on its own screen which stays in front of the
- script playing display. The script playing display uses multiple
- video buffers. Putting the clock in a window requires complex and
- slow window management to ensure each buffer has the clock display,
- and the video buffer refreshing would also be slow. Putting the
- clock in its own screen disassociates it from the video buffers.
-
-
- Q: When is JACOsub going to be able to time scripts? I'm tired of using
- TurboTitle. And will it ever support AGA?
-
- A: It can time scripts, and load AGA IFF files, as of release 2.0.
- Check the pull-down menus or press right-Amiga-Y to time a block.
-
-
- Q: JACOsub doesn't seem stable when I use it with my GVP G-Lock. Why?
-
- A: The GVP requires a specific boot-up procedure before it will work
- properly. It takes over the system clock, and booting it up wrong
- will really mess things up. This is not JACOsub's problem. JACOsub
- doesn't know or care what kind of genlock you have (you can use a
- genlock even if you set the genlock type to "none" in the
- configuration). Contact Great Valley Products for more information
- on using the GVP G-Lock. Many other users have figured it out; so
- can you. I'd give you more information, but I've never used one.
- Perhaps some kind-hearted G-Lock user can provide an update to this
- FAQ file.
-
-
- Q: How can I report software bugs?
-
- A: Please follow the instructions at the end of Overview.doc.
-
-
- Q: I am a registered user but my validation code doesn't work anymore.
- Do I need to send more money?
-
- A: No! If you are registered, the author has a record of you. Ask for
- a new validation code, and it will be sent. New versions of JACOsub
- may use different codes, causing all old codes to be invalid. In
- this event, the author will make every effort to get new valiation
- codes to everybody, but he might miss a few. See the end of
- Register.doc or Overview.doc for instructions on reaching the author.
-