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AWE - The AMOS Workbench Emulator
An Brief Introduction
The Amos Pro Browser uses the latest in AMOS extensions, AWE. This
royalty-FREE extension provides programmers with the ability to use a
complete interface system in line with Workbench 2.04+, within their
own AMOS software! It even permits the use of multiple windows open at
the same time!
Unlike other extensions, AWE does not rely on the Workbench version
being used, or complex intuition calls requiring the ROM Kernal
manuals. It uses simple AMOS commands to set up, query, and change the
state of individual windows under AWE control, while the emulator
procedures handle all of the hard work of moving windows, handling
button depressions, text input boxes and so on. In fact, AWE will
automatically handle the actions of most of WB 2.04+ features. These
include,
Boolean Buttons Any size, containing text and/or graphics
Text Requesters Permitting full cursor/mouse control
Check Boxes With additional text placement
Radio Buttons Can be split into separate groups
Cycling Buttons Any number of options in cycling list.
Scroll bars Full scrolling lists are easy.
Window-to-back gadgets For cycling between open windows
Multiple screens All independent: 4/8/16 colours, variable size
Key Shortcuts With optional character underline.
Disabled gadgets Saves error checking as gadget is greyed out
File requester Fully automated, and error checking.
User gadgets ...for anything we've forgotten!
The extension also provides a large set of extra commands that can
be used in *any* product. They provide powerful re-writes of the AMOS
bank system (allowing over 4 billion banks), the zone system (with
excellent grouping facilities) and keyboard handler. It also has
utility commands you will be unable to live with once you've
discovered them!
In addition, there is also 'The AWE Creator', which permits you to
design your windows in a purely visual fashion with the mouse, and
then generate the AWE-based code from your design. It is also possible
to produce several windows in the creator and link them together into
a complete application...and then get the Amiga to generate the code
for this automatically!
Release Details
Although no formal release date has been set, it is expected that
both 'The AWE Creator' and 'The AWE Extension' will be released during
the early Spring of 1997. Both will cost £5.98, with a joint package
available for £9.98 (all P&P inclusive), and will be available from
the authors, at either:
Steven Goodwin Philip Hart
105 St. Johns Road or 25 Springfield Drive
Clacton-On-Sea Nuthall
Essex CO16 8DB Nottingham NG6 8DB
Both software comes on floppy disc, is hard drive installable and
comes with documentation, examples and more pleasurable hours than you
can imagine!
STOP PRESS! STOP PRESS! STOP PRESS!
There will also PD version of the AWE Creator available, for you to
experiment with, at no cost whatsoever. It will be a complete version,
but with certain SAVE and CODE GENERATE facilities removed. Obtaining
this version directly from the authors (£1.50 to cover P&P and
handling) will result in reimbursement upon purchase of the full
creator.