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- Quick ST II Demo
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- (C) 1990 Branch Always Software.
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- The Quick ST II Demo is a free demo available to the public which
- demonstrates the capabilities of the new Quick ST II software. The
- files contained in the ARC file QST2DEMO.ARC must not be altered,
- and all the files must be copied when redistributing the demo.
-
- The demo may be installed on any Atari ST, Mega ST, or Atari STe
- computer and used for demonstation purposes. Atari dealers may install
- the demo on their store machines, and give out copies of the demo.
-
- Quick ST II has a list price of $19.95 U.S. or $22.95 Canadian, and is
- available at Atari ST dealers throughout North America. It can also
- be ordered directly from Branch Always Software. Credit card orders
- are accepted.
-
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- Installation
- ------------
-
- The Quick ST II Demo consists of 3 main files, which demonstrate 2 of
- the 5 main features of Quick ST II. The other features are described
- in the file QUICKST2.DOC.
-
- The main files are:
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- QST2DEMM.PRG - monochrome demo version of Quick ST 2.0
- QST2DEMC.PRG - color demo version of Quick ST 2.0
- QST2CSTD.PRG - Quick ST II Desktop Customizer Demo
- (can be renamed to QST2CSTD.ACC to run as a desk accessory)
-
- There are additional files which are not critical for running the demo:
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- INSTALL.DOC - this file
- QUICKST2.DOC - the Quick ST II press release explaining all features
- *.QFL - there will be several files with the .QFL extender.
- These are sample fill pattern files.
-
- To run this demo, follow these steps:
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- - format a blank floppy disk
- - copy the file QST2CSTD.PRG to the floppy disk
- - using the New Folder command, create a folder called AUTO
- - copy the files QST2DEMM.PRG and QST2DEMC.PRG to the AUTO folder
- - shut off the computer
- - turn the computer on
-
- Hard disk users may skip the formatting step, and copy the files directly
- to the C: partition.
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- If you have both color and monochome monitors, the correct version of
- Quick ST will automatically install. There is no need to rename files.
-
- If you do not have both color and monochrome monitors, then it is only
- necessary to copy ONE of the files (QST2DEMM.PRG or QST2DEMC.PRG) to the
- AUTO folder, depending on which monitor you have.
-
- This demo does NOT support the Moniterm monitor. The non-demo version of
- Quick ST II fully supports the Moniterm and other high resolution monitors.
-
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- Using the demo
- --------------
-
- Quick ST 2.0 will put a prompt up on the screen. Just press any key to
- continue booting. A few seconds later, the desktop will be drawn. If the
- desktop comes up in low resolution, please switch to medium resolution.
- On a monochrome monitor, it will always boot up in the correct resolution.
-
- The non-demo does not require this key press. It is intended only to
- inform the user that they are running the demo version.
-
- The two features of Quick ST II that are demonstrated in this demo are:
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- - Quick ST II speeds up GEM, text, and screen scrolling.
- - Quick ST II supports background fill patterns and pictures
-
- Please note that this demo is SLOWER than the real version of Quick ST II
- which must be purchased. The demo is about 30%-50% slower, but it still
- provides a noticable speed increase on the computer.
-
- Quick ST II will speed up most text editors, spreadsheet programs,
- desktop publishing programs, terminal programs, word processors, and
- just about any other GEM based or text based program. The amount of the
- increase will vary from program to program, and don't forget, that this
- is a SLOWER demo. The performance using the non-demo will be faster.
-
- Instead of the usual green or gray background, Quick ST II will display
- its own background picture. This background picture can be changed by
- running the Desktop Customizer program (QST2CSTD.PRG).
-
- When the Desktop Customizer is run, a dialog box is drawn, with several
- menus on the left, a 16x16 grid in the middle, and color selectors on
- the right. The grid is for editing the background fill pattern.
-
- On the left, the menu options are labeled:
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- Save Custom Fill
- Load Custom Fill
- Load Desktop Picture
- Save Defaults
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- Normal Background
- Fill Background
- Picture Background
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- Click on Normal Background. The background picture is replaced by a
- green or gray background.
-
- Now click on Fill Background. This replaces the green or gray background
- with the fill pattern that is currently being edited in the grid. To
- edit the pattern, simply select one of the 4 colors and click inside the
- grid. To update the background, click on the rectangle to the right of
- the grid.
-
- The Desktop Customizer can load in any medium resolution or monochrome
- DEGAS picture. First, click on Picture Background. Now click on
- Load Desktop Picture. You must have some DEGAS pictures already.
-
- To load one of the fill patterns provided with this demo, click on
- Load Custom Fill and select any of the files that end in .QFL.
-
- Note that some fill pattern files which are intended for use on a color
- monitor may not load properly on a monochrome monitor. Most of the
- fill patterns provided are compatible with both monochrome and color.
-
- The Save options are disabled in the demo. That means that it is not
- possible to save a fill pattern, or configure Quick ST II to use a
- different background picture when booting.
-
- The non-demo version of Quick ST II uses only 20K of memory. When a
- custom background picture is installed, this uses an additional 32K.
- The non-demo can have this option turned on and off. This demo will
- always have a background picture installed, so it uses just over 50K.
-
- We hope that you enjoy the Quick ST II Demo. We apologize for having to
- cripple it, but the sooner you buy Quick ST II, the sooner you can
- enjoy all of its benefits.
-
- For more information about Quick ST II, please read the file QUICKST2.DOC.
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