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- Editors Note:
-
- Due to space restrictions I can't include the executables so
- first loadup source/blitzblank.bb and create the blitzblank
- executable. You need to keep the BlitzBlank.info icon as
- is, once you get this working (must be run from workbench)
- so you need to create modules with each of the source codes
- in Blitz2. You should be able to create the following modules
- in the modules drawer when finished:
-
- BB.Aquarium BB.Crumble
- BB.Fade BB.Flash
- BB.Lines BB.Melt
- BB.Modules.config BB.Mosaic
- BB.Pyro BB.Pyro_GC
- BB.Random BB.Spot
- BB.Tiles
-
- Sorry about the inconvenience, now over to Thomas...
-
-
- BlitzBlank 1.01
- ===============
-
- ***************************************************
- * My FIDO-address has changed to 2:2476/506.11 !! *
- ***************************************************
-
- What is it?
- -----------
-
- Well, yet another screenblanker. But this one has the following features:
-
- - AGA/OS 3.0 compatible
- - most modules graphic-cards compatible (tested with Picasso II)
- - modular (more modules to come, maybe one from YOU?)
- - fancy modules ;-)
- - nice GUI-interface
- - screenmode-requester built-in (because 2.0 ASL doesn`t have one)
- - ASL-filerequester
- - system-friendly
- - Commodity
- - mouseblanker included
- - copyrighted FreeWare
- - sourcecodes in BlitzBasic 2 included. Look at it, get ideas from it but
- don`t change it!
-
- Copyright and warranty notice:
- ------------------------------
-
- BlitzBlank is copyrighted by Thomas Boerkel. It must not be included with
- commercial programs (exception: BlitzBasic 2) and may not appear on
- PD/FD-disks with a cost of more than $5/DM 5.-.
- The right to include BlitzBlank in the Fred Fish Library is especially
- granted (and wanted ;-) ). This also applies to possible CD-ROM releases
- of the Library.
- You may copy and use BlitzBlank free with no cost (FreeWare).
- You may only distribute BlitzBlank with all files from the original archive.
- There is NO warranty! Use BlitzBlank at your own risk. The author is NOT
- responsible for ANY damage caused by BlitzBlank.
-
- The same applies to all modules with the exception that they are
- copyrighted by their respective authors.
-
-
- What you need:
- --------------
-
- - an Amiga ;-)
- - AmigaOS 2.04 or higher (if you have 1.x then upgrade NOW!)
-
-
- How to install:
- ---------------
-
- It`s simple. Just copy BlitzBlank and BlitzBlank.info in your SYS:WbStartup
- drawer and the module-directory somewhere you like.
-
- In this module-directory the BlitzBlank module-config-file
- "BB.Modules.config" will be automatically created.
-
- BlitzBlank will then be started automatically at bootup.
-
- Currently, BlitzBlank can only be started from WB.
-
-
- How to use:
- -----------
-
- The first time you start BlitzBlank it will popup it`s window immediatly.
- You should change this after you made your configuration.
-
- First, choose the correct path to the module-directory.
-
- If you close BlitzBlank`s window, your changes will be remembered by
- BlitzBlank as long as it is not terminated.
- If you wish to make the changes permanent, click on the "Save"-button.
-
- You can move through the different string-gadgets (text-fields) by pressing
- <TAB> and <SHIFT-TAB>.
-
- All gadgets can be reached/used with the underlined key in the gadget`s
- label.
-
- Because BlitzBlank is a commodity, you can also popup/close it`s window and
- terminate it with the System-Commodity "Exchange".
-
- After you have configured a module, you HAVE to close the module`s
- config-window to make changes active.
-
-
- The GUI and its gadgets:
- ------------------------
-
- Screen (key s/S):
- This pops up the Screenmoderequester where you choose your
- favourite screenmode and number of colors. Please note that all modules
- use the chosen screenmode but not all modules will use the chosen
- number of colors.
-
- Test (key t/T):
- This lets you test the chosen module.
-
- Config (key c/C):
- This calls the chosen module`s config-window.
-
- Info (key i/I):
- This pops up a window with information about the chosen module.
-
- Hide (key h/H/ESC):
- This closes BlitzBlank`s window.
-
- Save (key s/S):
- This saves BlitzBlank`s current settings.
-
- About (key a/A):
- This displays information about BlitzBlank.
-
- Quit (key q/Q):
- This quits BlitzBlank.
-
- Modules (key m/M):
- In this list you choose your module. Doubleclick on an entry calls
- the module`s config-window.
-
- ModPri (key d/D):
- With this slider you choose the module`s task-priority.
-
- Blankkey (key b/B):
- In this field you type in the key that should blank immediatly.
-
- Path (key p/P):
- In this field you type in the path to the modules. You can also click
- on the drawer-gadget left from the field to get a filerequester. Or
- you press <HELP> while the field is activated.
-
- Popup at startuptime (key u/U):
- Here you choose wether BlitzBlank should popup its window automatically
- at start.
-
- Blank Mouse (key l/L):
- Here you choose whether your mousepointer should be blanked at a keypress
- and/or after a selectable amount of seconds.
-
- Time (key e/E):
- In this field you type in the amount of seconds till the mousepointer
- should be blanked.
-
- Popkey (key k/K):
- In this field you type in the key that should pop up BlitzBlank`s window.
-
- Timeout (key o/O):
- In this field you type the number of seconds till BlitzBlank should
- activate a blankmodule. A number of 0 means that BlitzBlank will never
- blank.
-
-
-
- How to program modules:
- -----------------------
-
- Please refer to the Programmers.doc.
-
-
- Troubleshooting:
- ----------------
-
- If a module seems not to work, then a lack of memory might be the cause,
- making it impossible for the module to open it's screen.
-
- If BlitzBlank displays a requester telling you, that a module is not
- working, then maybe the module isn`t present any more or is damaged.
-
- If you`re using XPK-XFH and you`ve problems with the saving of the
- module-configurations then get yourself the newest XPK-package
- (thanks to Brian Larson for telling me this)
-
-
- Bugs and suggestions:
- ---------------------
-
- If you find any bugs or if you have any suggestions then please let me
- know. Tell me your EXACT configuration and the EXACT circumstances
- where you found the bug.
-
-
- The author:
- -----------
- Thomas Boerkel
- Gartenstrasse 16
- D-76761 Ruelzheim
- Germany
-
- Mailbox: Amiga Inside II, 07272/76611
- (Magicname "BLITZBLANK" for frequests)
-
- FidoNet: Thomas Boerkel, 2:2476/506.11
- AmyNet: Thomas Boerkel, 39:172/302.0
- LifeNet: Thomas Boerkel, 77:7700/11.11
- Usenet: Thomas.Boerkel@mil.ka.sub.org
- RallyBox: Tom
-
-
- Thanks go to (in alphabetical order):
- -------------------------------------
- - Acid Software for the powerful BlitzBasic 2.
- - Andre Bergmann for betatesting, advice and the pre-V39-busypointer.
- - Wolfgang Boerkel for the Pyro-algorithm.
- - Commodore for the wonderful Amiga and it`s mighty OS.
- - Juergen Denner for betatesting, advice and the Lines-algorithm.
- - Michael Eberle for betatesting.
- - Bernd Ernesti for betatesting and ideas.
- - Stefan Scholl for betatesting and the tests on Picasso II.
- - Mathias Supp for betatesting and ideas.
- - Michael Weber for betatesting, ideas and the Aquarium-graphics.
- - Alexander Wiggert for betatesting, ideas, advice, correction-read of the
- english docs and for pushing me forward.
-
-