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  1. Short: Replacement WBPattern (supports. CGfx)
  2. Uploader: simon@albert.demon.co.uk (Simon Richardson)
  3. Author: simon@albert.demon.co.uk (Simon Richardson)
  4. Type: util/wb
  5. Replaces: CGWBPattern1041.lha
  6. TITLE
  7.  
  8.    CGWBPattern
  9.  
  10. VERSION
  11.  
  12.    1.05
  13.  
  14. AUTHOR
  15.  
  16.    Simon Richardson
  17.  
  18.    E-Mail: simon@albert.demon.co.uk
  19.  
  20. DESCRIPTION
  21.  
  22.     Replacement for WBPattern with the following advantages:
  23.  
  24.         Backdrop (pattern) updating (refreshing) is significantly faster then
  25.         WBPattern.
  26.  
  27.         Uses datatypes to load patterns
  28.  
  29.         6 different colour remap types.
  30.  
  31.         Change the Screenmode and the backdrop remaps to the new number of
  32.         colours to insure the backdrops always look as good as possible.
  33.  
  34.         CyberGraphics users can have 15/16/24bit backdrops provided they're
  35.         using the 24bit picture.datatype.
  36.     
  37.         Optional random backdrops.
  38.  
  39.         Workbench windows can be changed to smart refresh for even faster
  40.         pattern updating
  41.  
  42.         FullWB toggle (with optional 'screen-to-front/back' gadget)
  43.  
  44.         Prefs program for easy setting.
  45.  
  46.         Memory used by patterns can be varied.          
  47.     
  48.  
  49. NEW FEATURES
  50.  
  51.     No more rgb8 - Now supports the 24bit picture.datatype
  52.     (ie you can now use jpegs).
  53.  
  54. HISTORY
  55.  
  56.    1.0
  57.  
  58.     First version
  59.  
  60.       1.01 (First Aminet release)
  61.       
  62.       Added ilbmtoppm.lha & 2 rgb8 patterns to distribution
  63.       
  64.      Can now set the window refresh type (NB don't make CGfx windows
  65.     smart refresh)
  66.  
  67.     Can optionally remove the Workbench title bar     
  68.  
  69.  
  70.     CGWBPPatch                    
  71.  
  72.         1.02    04/01/96        Added electronic contermeasures ;-)
  73.                                 BugFix: CGWBPPatch now unload patterns before quiting
  74.                                 (oops).
  75.                                 Only resets the WB if it needs to rather than every
  76.                                 time its prefs changes.
  77.                                 Added WB Gadget
  78.                                 The Workbench window always has its own pattern even
  79.                                 if its not borderless now.
  80.                                 'View by name' now works correctly
  81.                                 CGWBPPatch now detaches from the CLI again.
  82.                                 Now loads random files.
  83.                                 Changed the name slightly for clarity.
  84.                                 Misc small code changes and optimisations
  85.                                 
  86.         1.03    06/01/96        (Aminet Release)
  87.         
  88.                                 BugFix: Solved problem with stacksize caused by the
  89.                                 additional code for random patterns.
  90.  
  91.         1.04                    Added planes precision.
  92.  
  93.  
  94.         1.041    14/01/96        BugFix: ShowTitle() would reset the WB sometimes
  95.                                 when unness.
  96.                                     
  97.         1.05    23/01/96        Now uses 24bit picture.datatype for CyberGfx
  98.                                 precision (also reduces code size & speeds
  99.                                 up loading & refreshing slightly..)            
  100.                                 
  101.     Prefs/CGWBPattern
  102.  
  103.         1.02    17/12/95        Added new gadgets, tided up GUI.
  104.  
  105.         1.03    03/01/96        Filename gadget now knows about dirs.                            
  106.  
  107.     
  108. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
  109.  
  110.    Needs OS 3.00 or higher.
  111.     CyberGraphics, a Supported Gfx Card & the 24bit picture.datatype
  112.     to use the 15/16/24bit Precision.
  113.     bgui.library needed for preferences editor (included).
  114.  
  115. HOST NAMES
  116.  
  117.    uploaded to wuarchive.wustl.edu (Aminet) prob. in util/wb
  118.  
  119. FILE NAMES
  120.  
  121.    CGWBPat105.lha
  122.  
  123. PRICE
  124.  
  125.    CGWBPattern is emailware (if you like it let me know)
  126.  
  127. DISTRIBUTABILITY
  128.  
  129.    Freely Distributable, (c) 1994-95 Simon Richardon
  130.