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GetScreenID 1.1
Written by GONCALVES A. Georges
Copyright © 1994 by GONCALVES A. Georges ( Melkor )
All rights reserved
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User manual
of
GetScreenID
version 1.1
* Sommary *
1 - Disclaimer
2 - Distribution
3 - Introduction
4 - Requirements
5 - Usage
6 - Hints and Tips
7 - Acknowledgements
8 - Contacting author
1 - Disclaimer :
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The author is not responsible for any damage caused directly or indirectly
by the use of this program. If your monitor explode, your hardisk crashed
and no more formatable or your 680x0 changed in an Intel type processor its
not my fault. Use it at your own risk.
2 - Distribution :
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You can distribute it as long as you don't make money with it :( It's NOT
public domain but freely distribuable. Really, it's a CardWare program. That
means if you enjoy and use it, you have the moral obligation to send me a
postal card of your city or country, not so expensive I think ;-)
3 - Introduction :
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Have you never been annoyed when you want to display a picture, with your
favourite viewer, in a different screenmode than the one specified in the
picture file and your viewer asks for a display ID or the string name of the
screenmode instead of opening a ScreenModeRequester like the Asl or Reqtools
ones ? Sure yes ! Don't you think that is very boring to type something like
"PAL:High Res no flicker" every time you want it. This string only
represents the DisplayID of a ScreenMode and its better to choose a
ScreenMode in a requester, isn't it ? That's the job of GetScreenID. It
works similary to those GetPubName programs.
4 - Requirements :
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You must have some little things in order to get GSI to work :
- Reqtools.library V38 or better
- a little Shell knowledge ( very little )
- an Amiga ( GSI is useless on PCs as Screens don't exists ;-> )
- You must hate MicroSoft Windows ;-)
5 - Usage :
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Here is the HARDER part ( joke ! )
From Workbench : Doubleclick it and you'll have a ScreenModeRequester.
Choose the Mode and a Requester will show you the
appropriate DisplayID. Workbench use is most for info
purpose.
From Shell : Type GSI and you'll get the ScreenModeRequester. When
selected the DisplayID is inserted in the command line
so you can use it as follows :
PicViewer Pics:BeautyfullGirl SCREENMODE=`GSI`
and your PicViewer will receive as argument :
PicViewer Pics:BeautyfullGirl SCREENMODE=A9004
for "PAL:High Res No Flicker".
Can it be easier ?
6 - Hints ans tips :
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GSI has some features that can be transparent for a normal user and usefull
for experienced ones.
o The requesters appear on the frontmost public screen.
o if the program that requires the DisplayID wants a 'C' formated hex number
just add the 'C' prefix for a hex number : 0x or 0X
ex: PicViewer Pics:BeautyfullGirl SCREENMODE=0x`GSI` or ...MODE=0X`GSI`
to PicViewer Pics:BeautifullGirl SCREENMODE=0xA9004 or ...MODE=0XA9004
7 - Acknowledgements :
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GSI has been created using SAS/C 6.51 ( Poor guys on PCs with Borland C :-)
It was linked with the TinyStartup lib © Stéphane BUNEL ( TinyStartup is the
MUI of startups, it controls all for you and so simple to use ( even a BABY
can program with it ! ). Edition by GoldED ( Only Dietmar Eilert makes it
possible ) on OS 3.x Kickstart 40.68, Workbench 40.42 ( What a wonderfull OS
! ). Documentation was a piece of cake with the ( buggy but cool ) AGWritter.
Of course, only an Amiga can run this thingies ( Thanks to the engineers for
making a so wonderfull computer ).
and now the friends...
Stéphane Bunel : Katov
TinyStartup is now really good and reliable. no more 'c.o'.
'Amiga for ever and PC for Lamer...'
Christophe Paoutoff : Showgger
Hello 'Chojé', GSC is the best CPU board ever made.
4 CPUs, 3 CoPros and NO hardware needed :-)
That's the Exec's fault !!!!
Olivier Laudren : Cople
RayTracing master !!! How are you my friend ?
Nicolas Frank : Gryzor
ProWizard et DeliWizard are the ProTracker rulers !!!
Kersten Emmrich : Emmy
33MHz ist nein genug, 40MHz ist gut !!!
Magnus Holmgren :
Hello to my friend, the swedish knight :)
Federico Giannici :
impossible to live without CycleToMenu !!!
and many others I forgot, sorry :(
8 - Contacting the author :
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I can be reached at :
Goncalves A. Georges
27, rue Morand
75011 Paris
FRANCE
Sorry, no E-Mail address ( not yet :) .