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Dieter Fiebelkorn
Grüner Weg 29a
45768 Marl
== GERMANY ==
!!!!! GEM-View version 3.06 is on this Disk !!!!!
This version runs with HighColor and TrueColor cards and has been tested
on the Falcon 030, Spektrum1TC, Crazy Dots, Matrix true-color card, Nova 16M
and the CyReL M16-1280 (Cybercube Canada).
Please note that problems can occur if you use Chameleon to load GEM-View!
SEE ALSO: 'GraphicMode' in CHANGES, if you experience problems with
HighColor or TrueColor.
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!!!!!!! READ ALWAYS THE FILE CHANGES FOR MODUL-CONFIGURATION, PLEASE !!!!!!!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The authors make NO WARRANTY or representation, either express or implied,
with respect to this software, its quality, accuracy, merchantability, or
fitness for a particular purpose.
This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG
Group, which is copyright (C) 1991, 1992, Thomas G. Lane. All Rights Reserved.
The authors accept NO LIABILITY for damages of any kind.
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Run 'GVW_INS2.APP' to install GEM-View >=3.00 and type in your registration-
number, your name and your code/key. Take care to type your name precisely,
observing capital/non-capital letters, spaces and special characters.
The program will then be automatically registered in your name.
During this process you may, if you wish, instal the programs in
a directory other than the source directory. To do this, click on the empty
box below the word "Pfad:" and choose the destination directory from the
resulting selection box.
The contents of the archives (GVW_V???.PAX, GVW_DOC?.PAX, GVW_TOL?.PAX and
GVW_PIC?.PAX) can be seen below together with details of the subdirectories
which will be created.
Some special notes:
o A once-and-for-all depacking and installation process, which is not
dependent on your computer type, is all that is required.
After installation you can use all the files normally.
o You can start the installation from Floppy Disk, RAM-Disk or Hard-Disk.
It is, however, essential that the archives ( the .PAX files ) are in
the same directory as 'GVW_INST.APP'.
o Before an existing file is overwritten, you will be asked for confirmation
to proceed.
o Using 'GVW_INST.APP' doesn't modify the archives so you can copy this
disk after installation and send it to a friend! ;-)
If you registered an earlier version of GEM-View, and do not know your
code/key, you can obtain it as follows:-
o Send me a letter with two CRI (international reply coupons), which
you can get at your post-office, saying that you want to know
your code/key. In this case your full name will be enough but please
write clearly and legibly!
Use the registration-number '000000' in the installation process to get
an unregistered version of GEMVIEW.
This version can then be tested for the next 30 days!
The Archives:
=============
GVW_V???.PAX
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GemView\Dokument\: Changes files and general agreements.
GemView\GemView.App: An unregistered version of the principal program.
GemView\GemView.Inf: A simple INF-file for GEM-View.
GVW_DOC?.PAX
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SnapShot.Acc: A tool to snap and save all or part of the screen
or windows
OdiePack.Tif: A test-picture in TIFF format
GemView\DeskIcon\: Icons to install as Desktop Icons (mono/color)
GemView\Dither\: Files with special dither matrices for the
"Ordered Dithering" which can be set in the
"Preset" dialog or by using <ALT>"LOAD".
!!!!!! NEW !!!!!! New matrices created by Alexander Clauss!
GemView\Dokument\: Documents(!) The German and English can be found
in the folder 'German' or 'English'. It need some
updating. Your attention is drawn to 'CHANGES' for
information on important innovations.
!!!!!! NEW !!!!!! New are the document extentions for GEM-View 3 and
programing modules for GEM-View 3 (only in german).
GVW_TOL?.PAX
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Gem_Show\: Install GEM-View as a FILE viewer for Multi-Tasking
Gem_XAcc\: Material for sending and receiving XAcc-Messages
Gem_View\: Material for sending VIEW-Messages
Dither.150\: A program to create dithermatrices for GEMVIEW from
Alexander Clauss
Stresemannstr. 44
64297 Darmstadt
== GERMANY ==
MultiDia.103\: !!!!! No in this package !!!!! (Show at V 2.48)
Get it from: Helmut Neukirchen
by ftp: ftp.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
by maus: KR2
by email: hn@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
by snail: Helmut Neukirchen, Bönnersdyk 63,
D-47803 Krefeld, Germany
---- with Disk and 2 CRIs ----
1StGuide\: !!!!! No in this package !!!!! (Show at V 2.48)
WinxV22\: WinX. Copyright by Martin Osieka (+ GEMRAM 1.6)
Martin Osieka
Erbacherstr. 2
W-6100 Darmstadt
== GERMANY ==
VdiFix.110\: VDI-Fix. Copyright by Karsten Isakovic
Karsten Isakovic
Wilmersdorfer Str.82
W-1000 Berlin 12
== GERMANY ==
GVW_MDL?.PAX
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Contains sources as examples for programing modules for GEM-View3.
Dieter Fiebelkorn
======= Genaral agreements for GEM-View outside of GERMANY =======
******************************************************************
* *
* Provided that all the files *
* *
* GVW_INST.APP, GVW_LIES.TXT, GVW_READ.TXT, GVW_V???.PAX, *
* GVW_DOC?.PAX, GVW_TOL?.PAX, GVW_MDL?.PAX und GVW_PIC?.PAX *
* (GVW_PIC?.PAX can be outmitted if no enough mem. on disc) *
* *
* are included without any change, 'GEM-View' may be freely *
* copied and given away. *
* GEM-View is a complex product,so it is published as shareware. *
* This means that this package may be freely copied, but that if *
* use is made of the shareware a fee must be paid. *
* Please send, as that fee, US$30. *
* Other agreements need a written and signed contract. *
* *
* All Copyright and other rights in GEM-View up to and including *
* the actually Version are the property of the Author *
* ( Dieter Fiebelkorn. ) *
* *
* Commercial use is NOT PERMITTED (this includes distribution *
* on a Public-Domain-Disk or as part of any package ). *
* *
* The inclusion of a free copy with Tool-packages ( e.g with *
* graphic-cards ) must be the subject of specific permission by *
* the author. *
* *
* The latest version can be obtained from the author,at the MAUS *
* mailboxes, GEnie or from some ftp-accounts. *
* *
* *
* Other agreements can made in writing (contract). By example: *
* The distibution agreement with Cybercube Research Ltd. *
* *
******************************************************************
Many many thanks to Charles D. Edwars for the translation of many part of
the followed document!
- [3.06]:
o Bug in display RSC files fixes.
o Some updates in external modules.
- [3.05]:
o Slideshow with selectable time delay
o Summary: Place automaticly your selected images to a greater
image, with original size or in same size. If too many images
are choosen the first summary will saved and the work will
continued with the next images.
o New modules (╜ Guido Vollbeding)
- JPEG.GVS : Saves/Converts true colour images to JPEG.
JPEG is a pure true colour format and it is not
a good idea to save palette images as JPEG without
smooting!
- [3.04]:
o New version of GDOS printer driver:
- Free choosen device
- Better position possible
- Tested on color-GDOS-driver (HP Deskjet 500C & 500C)
- [3.03]:
o Neue Module
- TIFF 1.01 (4. März `94) LOAD (Freeware ╜ Dieter Fiebelkorn)
- Some modules of Dirk Meyer (╜ Dirk Meyer)
LOAD: Apple II, C64, Calamus Rastergraphik, Apple Imagewriter,
Mac Startup Screen, Megapaint (gepackt, ungepackt),
MGF gepackt, Monostar, Printfox, Pagefox, Thunderscan,
Signum II Zeichensätze
SAVE: MGF gepackt (monochrome)
- [3.02]:
o GEM-View runs as Accessory, again
o HP DeskJet driver version 1.08 for Mono/Color(YMC/YMCK)
o Convertationmodule nach Hints of H. Neukirchen
o New Modules for LOAD and SAVE:
- INSHAPE LOAD/SAVE ╜ Cybercube Research Ltd.
- STraight-FAX LOAD/SAVE ╜ NewSTar Technology
- ARROW R24 LOAD ╜ Ton von Overbeck
- QFAX/COMA-Fax LOAD/PRINT ╜ John McLoud
- GDOS Printer (21) SAVE/PRINT (Freeware ╜ Dieter Fiebelkorn)
Tested on Screen (Mono/Color) and HP 500C (Mono).
DJ5.SYS (60600 Bytes FontGDOS) works.
DJ5.SYS (60539 Bytes FSM-GDOS) works.
DJ5.SYS (62287 Bytes SPD-GDOS) DO NOT work.
- [3.01]: Minor changes
- [3.00]: (22nd October 1993 [Happy Birthday!])
New release of GEM-View! Praise, criticism (preferably constructive),
suggestions for improvement to my address. The future holds the
development on an interesting series of ideas, which I hope will meet
with general approval. I hope also that the "Trararis" will stand with
us. Questions about the modular programming by telephone. (Only Satur-
days 14-16 o'clock, i do not speak english well!) And i hope to get hold
of produced modules so that they can be added immediatly to GEM-View!
(Better bit by bit ;-)
!!! ATTENTION: Choose the right folder for your modules using
"Install path... ^Z" and save the configuration!
!!! ATTENTION: The structures for the modul-interface are changed!
It is advisable to use the program WinX2.1 with the Falcon, because
there's an unpleasant flaw in TOS which has affect that the operating
system hangs when one has more than 15 windows open. This certainly
happens with TOS 4.04. It doesn't seem to me to be sensible to limit
GEM-View, so please be on your guard against this or instal WinX2.2.
The operating system flaw is going to be eliminated in the new TOS
release an no longer occurs under MultiTOS.
- [2.99₧]: (16th October 1993)
o External dither matrices can now also used for ordered color dither.
(On 8 colors ORDER16C.DIT have better results!)
o External loading drivers now available!
o Sources for loading drives added.
I will be delighted to receive other print modules!
o Big fix on monochrome TIFF's, which width is aligned by 8.
o "EXTOBFIX.PRG", external modules from "Interface" (Resource Construc-
tion Set) can now use for display "extended" resources under GEM-Views
control.
- [2.98₧]: (13th October 1993)
o Some internal changes.
o Improved color-reduction methods:
- Conversion to the new picture
. Statistical (a little bit slower variance-based process for
calculating the best color palette; excellent
results on a reduction to 64 - 256 colors, very
good results on a reduction to 16 colors!)
o External printing modules: Minor changes (also in Sources)!
- [2.95₧]: (10. Oktober 1993)
o External loding drives in work!
o Two examples for loading drivers (inclusiv Sources) available.
IFF.GVL (Mono,Color,TC) and ImageLab (Color)
o ZOOM (using "Globals <ALT>G") possible without reload the image.
- [2.92₧]: (8. Oktober 1993)
o "Load Type...": Pictures loaded with choice of format. Enables
GDPS drivers to be tied in also. (Please see MODLPROG.TXT)
o Alert Boxes triggered by unknown format pictures or existing files
can be switched off. In this case a protocol file is created and
shown in the GEM-View window after the conversion is finished.
Existing file will not be overwritten, the image will saved with
an new created name, which will also protocoled!
Make it easier to convert images using the modul described in 2.90₧!
- [2.91₧]: (5th October 1993)
o Interface of the loading functions changed to the future need!
- [2.90₧]: (3. Oktober 1993)
o Sundry smaller changed
o External module for the predetermination of conversation features.
- A primitiv example with source code is available. It asks for
details of the pictures to be converted. (Wildcards, as well as
multiple selections through "Selectric" are allowed). The destination
folder and the target format can choosen. The exapmle is admittedly
very primitive, a window orientated module with instal options in
detail (also for individual files seperatly) is definitely pretter.
- [2.89₧]: (1. Oktober 1993)
o Minor changes
o External printer modules now available. There are simple examples with
it (including source code). I will delighted to receive other print
moduls!
- 8 pin printer function with 120 dpi for the NEC P6.
- 24 pin printer function with 180 dpi for the NEC P6.
- Demo module for color printing including ordered dither to 8 colors.
o Extaernal conversation modules functional. Simple examples (with
sources) included. I will delighted to receive other conv. modules.
- Horizontal and vertical mirroring for Mono, Color, TrueColor.
- Horizontal and vertical doubling for Mono and Color.
The enlargement in TC should be resereved by the user an an example.
But this example shows the limitation for individual picture types!
- Horizontal and vertical halving for Mono and Color (see above).
- Doubling and halving (physicaly) for Mono and Color (see above).
<ALT>+ and <ALT>- is only a virtual doubling and halving only for
display!
- [2.88₧]: (27. September 1993)
o Some internal extentions
o Extenal saving moduls functions, will loaded if necessary.
Several examples are provided as source text: ESM, ESMTC, IFF, TIFF,
TIFF8BPS, TIFFTC which will provide interest users with specimen
examples of the new storage modules. Again I will delighted to
receive other modules of this type!
o Infofunctions for modules: The flags "resistent and "automatic" can
switch on/off in this dialog (effects only to loading modules).
The "file-selector" flag can not changed by the user, because it
it a special module feature.
o Better rotation in TrueColour with TrueColor pictures.
o Fault in "Palette -> TrueColor" eliminated.
- [2.85₧]: (22. September 1993)
o DSP-JPEG decoder will only be directed at the registered version of
GEM-View (Recognisable by missing strips on loading).
o Switch for TrueColor-XIMG pictures: Unaligned (used by GEM-View) or
16 pixel aligned.
o Smaller storage usage in the loading of unstripped TIFFs.
o Bug in the loading of TIFFs with extra smaples fixed.
o Bug in loading RLE4-packed BMPs frightened and eliminated.
- [2.80₧]: (15. September 1993)
o Sundry small changes.
o Faster loading of JPEG files (without DSP) by about 33%.
Many thanks to Guido Vollbeding for the optimised assembler routine
for inverse DCT-Transformation.
o Powerful acceleration (in parts over 500%) in loading non-interleaved
Color GIF images.
Many thanks to Stefan Becker for the optimised assembler decompression
function for non-interleave Color GIF images.
o Improved color reduction methods:
- Number of colors
. Freely selectable
. With regular color palettes (4, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216 colors)
- Calculation of color palette.
. Fix (Fixed color palette as in GEM-View up to version 2.48 ;-{ )
. User (User definable, the picture follows the color palette of
the top window [better] or the standard palette dithered
[worse]. Useable for sequences of pictures with should use
the same colors in the same order!)
. OcTree (Fast, good process! In the case "approximativ" is switched
on, only about 30000 pixels used for calculating the color
map. In most cases this is sufficient.)
. Statistical (see GEM-View 3.00)
- Convertion to new picture
. Ordered Dither (fast process with regular palettes.)
. Nearest Color (A non error propagation dithering process.)
. Floyd Steinberg(error propagation dithering process, alternating)
. JJN-Dither (error propagation dithering process, alternating)
. Stucki-Dither ( --- " --- last 4 with dynamic palette.)
- Noise Filer (Diminishes effect in color tran 24 bit -> 15 bit)
- Compress C-Map (Switch off the compression of the real used colors
will not made. Should be switched off for "Ordered
Dither" and "User".)
- Grey (Convert to greyscale color map.)
- Always (Always use, even when not necessary. Must be
switched on in connection with "User".)
o Better identification of XGA images.
o Loading PCDs (Kodak Photo-CD) in BASE/4 and BASE (Switch in GLOBAL).
.