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- "",
- "W i n L u p e - faster than light",
- "---------------------------------",
- "Winlupe is a small utility which is",
- "distributed using the Freeware",
- "principle. This means that everyone",
- "may use, copy and give copies to other",
- "users. PD libraries must obtain my",
- "written permission.",
- "",
- "Winlupe is programmed to be compatible",
- "with all (Multi)-TOS versions and",
- "should run on all ST/STE/TT and Falcon",
- "models. Large screen monitors,",
- "graphics cards and True Colour boards",
- "are also supported.",
- "",
- "Winlupe can run as an Application",
- "(.APP) or accessory (.ACC) by renaming",
- "the file with the appropriate file",
- "extender shown above.",
-
- "The following text details the Options",
- "provided in the Setup menus:",
- "",
- "Setup:",
- "======",
- "",
- "Display",
- "-------",
- "Real time zoom:",
- "(default selected)",
- "The zoom window is updated at the",
- "frequency set in 'Continued' dialog.",
- "",
- "Real time scroll bars:",
- "(default deselected)",
- "The zoom window displays scroll bars",
- "which indicate the position of the",
- "enlarged area. This option only works",
- "if the 'Real time zoom' and 'Follow",
- "cursor' options are both selected.",
- "Output is noticeably slower.",
- "",
- "Enlarged cursor:",
- "(default selected)",
- "No further explanation necessary.",
- "",
- "Inverse video:",
- "(default deselected)",
- "The zoom window is displayed in",
- "reverse video.",
- "",
- "Options:",
- "--------",
- "Follow cursor:",
- "(default selected)",
- "If the 'Real time zoom' option is",
- "also selected the zoom window displays",
- "the area under the cursor (mouse",
- "pointer) as it is moved around the",
- "screen.",
- "",
- "Show/Hide cursor:",
- "(default deselected)",
- "Normally the cursor is switched on and",
- "off automatically. This can cause",
- "flicker problems if the 'real time",
- "zoom' option is selected and the",
- "frequency is set to the maximum. To",
- "avoid these problems, deselect this",
- "option. Otherwise this can cause",
- "redraw-problems when the cursor is",
- "positioned over the zoom window, title",
- "bar or window edges. If you experience",
- "redraw problems use this option to",
- "force the cursor to be always switched",
- "on and off.",
- "",
- "Optimise window size & position:",
- "(default selected)",
- "The zoom window and position of the",
- "zoom window on the screen is aligned",
- "on a byte boundary which speeds up",
- "the redraw speed considerably.",
- "",
- "AES Compatibility:",
- "(default deselected)",
- "This option uses the wind_update call",
- "when necessary. If this option is",
- "deselected any desktop elements, such",
- "as drop down menus or dialogs which",
- "overlap the zoom window can cause",
- "redraw problems. This option is only",
- "useful when the 'Real time zoom'",
- "option is selected and does not",
- "function if the 'Real time scroll",
- "bars' option is selected.",
- "",
- "Display Grow/Shrink boxes:",
- "(default off)",
- "When dialog boxes are opened and",
- "closed they normally display",
- "Grow/Shrink boxes. Disabling these",
- "boxes speeds up dialog display",
- "considerably.",
- "",
- "Dialogs:",
- "(default Window)",
- "Choose between Window or Flying",
- "dialogs. Window dialogs can remain",
- "permanently open in the background",
- "and the zoom window continues to",
- "function. Flying dialogs interrupt",
- "the real time update of the zoom",
- "window take up extra memory but do",
- "not occupy a window slot.",
- "",
- "Setup (continued):",
- "==================",
- "",
- "Zoom mode:",
- "(default VDI)",
- "Choose between standard mode, pure",
- "VDI, or the faster special routines",
- "developed for graphics cards with",
- "interleaved or pixel packed bitplanes.",
- "",
- "Frequency:",
- "(default 100)",
- "This setting determines the update",
- "speed of the zoom window when the",
- "'Real time zoom' option is selected",
- "Changing the frequency enables the",
- "trade off between processing speed",
- "and screen update to be fine tuned.",
- "The processor speed, any graphic",
- "card installed, zoom mode and size",
- "of the zoom window all have an effect",
- "on the redraw speed of the zoom",
- "window.",
- "",
- "Winlupe was programmed using Pure C",
- "from Applications Systems Heidelburg",
- "and my own extended GEM Dialog",
- "Library EnhancedGEM",
- "" };
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