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Short: The best boot-time picture displayer!
Author: calkowsk@usctoux1.cto.us.edu.pl (Grzegorz Calkowski)
Uploader: calkowsk@usctoux1.cto.us.edu.pl
Type: util/boot
Replaces: util/boot/SysPic3_00.lha
SysPic 3.01
SysPic is a small but powerful viewer-like program meant to show a picture
during the boot time.
Features: * - a star feature :-)
o is small & VERY fast! (picture decompression routines written
in optimized assembly)
o shows IFF-ILBM pictures of any size and resolution
o supports AGA modes (also HAM8)
o centers picture both horizontally & *vertically*
* can fade-in picture and fade-out it to Workbench (with selectable
rate) - this works in asynchronous manner (i.e no delays) -
mouse pointer is also faded
* has a very powerful random selector - an option assures that
a picture won't show twice until all pictures are shown
o forces Workbench to open behind the displayed picture so it can be
closed after whole Workbench initialization
* is iprefs-jump proof - sets overscan prefs before IPrefs will do it!
o picture can be displayed in a desired mode or just promoted to
specific monitor
o blanks the pointer sprite so you won't see it when the Workbench
screen opens (it would look annoying)
* picture is automatically closed when something goes wrong with booting
- when an requester pops up on Workbench or so
o detaches from shell in an intelligent way (i.e after loading
the picture)
* DOES NOT fragment memory!!!
o supports BeetLogin (closes it's 'fake' screen)
o is 100% legal (and 100% AMOS free.... ;-)
o has been tested with Enforcer, Mungwall & MemWatch
* comes from Poland :))
===============================================================================
Changes in v3.01 (11.04.96)
o New options added: 'Red', 'Green', 'Blue'. Requested by Dave Dustin,
Girish Nath and Marcin Orlowski [blackness is now possible, guys :]
o Right mouse button doesn't immediately close the picture. It rather
fades it out (usable for tests). Again Girish Nath's suggestion.
o Distribution changed - SysPic is now split into two archives,
one with the program, second one with the bonus pictures.
(Saving bandwidth... :)
o Default tool in 'Install SysPic' icon changed to 'Installer'
(was 'C2:Installer'... ooops, ToolAlias in MCP is guilty).
Reported by Louis Le Gall.
o Four (marvellous) bonus pictures by Michal "Dixan05" Prochownik included.
o Sorry folks, the .01 increment took so long... :(
============================= Archive contents =============================
Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
-------- ------- ----- --------- -------- -------------
1188 544 54.2% 11-Apr-96 01:53:52 SysPic.info
1188 548 53.8% 11-Apr-96 01:53:50 +C.info
748 561 25.0% 09-Jul-95 20:10:24 +GetModeID
908 651 28.3% 25-Feb-96 00:53:50 +ListModes
16468 10139 38.4% 11-Apr-96 02:19:04 +SysPic
16364 10066 38.4% 11-Apr-96 02:18:56 +SysPic.020
16356 10055 38.5% 11-Apr-96 02:19:08 +SysPic.040
4968 2679 46.0% 09-Jul-95 20:10:36 +UnpackILBM
304 246 19.0% 25-Feb-96 00:54:04 +WaitForFadeIn
2113 817 61.3% 18-Mar-96 14:20:54 +Install SysPic
1846 1030 44.2% 11-Apr-96 02:10:34 +Install SysPic.info
38004 14800 61.0% 12-Apr-96 00:31:28 +SysPic.guide
1572 869 44.7% 11-Apr-96 01:53:50 +SysPic.guide.info
2719 1365 49.7% 12-Apr-96 00:38:14 +SysPic301.readme
1188 553 53.4% 11-Apr-96 01:53:50 +WBStartup.info
852 500 41.3% 15-Mar-96 00:48:22 +ClosePic
1651 645 60.9% 15-Mar-96 00:49:48 +ClosePic.info
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108437 56068 48.2% 12-Apr-96 16:40:44 17 files