home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Short: Allow old prog. to use Datatypes
- Author: cfc@iname.com
- Uploader: cfc@iname.com
- Type: util/cdty
- Version: 1.4
- Distribution: EmailWare
-
- **** MAJOR BUG REMOVED ****
-
- The previous release (1.3ß) have a serious bug. (heavy crash...)
- It seems to be ok now.
-
- This commodity provide the use of datatypes to old software like Deluxe
- Paint, Brilliance, etc...
-
- It's the final V1.x release (I hope).
- I work on the V2: new features, more options, etc... (see TODO)
-
- ---------------------------
-
- HOW: Patch the dos.library/Open function, intercept picture loading and
- convert it in a standard IFF format.
-
- REQUIREMENTS: OS 3.0 or higher.
- MC68000 or higher.
-
- INSTALLATION: Copy exe/HappyDT to the WBstartup drawer.
- Copy prefs/HappyDT to the Prefs drawer.
-
- CONFIGURATION: Run the Prefs/HappyDT.
- - Tempory file: Select the place where the temp file will
- be written.
- - Info Window: Popup a window when HappyDT is working.
- - Add: add a task in the task list. (select the prog.)*
- - Delete: delete a task in the task list.
- Each task you add in the list are patched to load not-IFF
- pictures with datatypes (except .info and .font).
-
- USE: Just run HappyDT !
- You can kill/Disable it with Exchange.
-
- * NOTE: Most of the time, tasks have the same name that the executable.
- In other case, use a tool like SnoopDos to locate the real name
- of the task.
-
- H&T: To use HappyDT with ADPro, add the task "IFF" to HappyDT's task list.
- Then launch the IFF loader (NOT the universal loader) to load datatype
- images.
- IMPORTANT: Do not add the task "UNIVERSAL" to the task list. The
- Universal loader would use datatypes for ALL images and bypass ADPro's
- own loader modules (JPEG, GIF, etc). (thanks to Randall!)
-
- Tested with: Deluxe Paint IV & V.
- Brilliance.
- ADPro.
- Scala.
- Wordworth.
-
- TODO: - A real documentation.
- ¯¯¯¯ - A more-easy preference tool. ("Auto-Snoop" !)
- - Localized.
- - Datatypes selection.
- - ...
-
- FUTURE: Extend the use to other datatypes super-class (like sound, anim...).
-
- ----------------
-
- THIS SOFTWARE IS EMAILWARE, NOT IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN !
-
- IF YOU USE IT PERMANENTLY PLEASE SEND ME A EMAIL.
- (if you like it, feel free to send me a gift... :)
-
-
- IT'S STRICTLY FORBIDDEN TO INCLUDE THIS ARCHIVE IN ANY KIND OF SOFTWARE
- COLLECTION EXCEPT AMINET FILESERVER, AMINET CD'S OR BY A EXPLICIT
- PERMISSION FROM ME !
-
- THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS". NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE
- MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, PERFORMANCE, CURRENTNESS,
- OR OPERATION OF THIS SOFTWARE, AND ALL USE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK !
-
- ----------------
- Many thanks to the people who sent me E-Mail suggesting improvements and
- reporting bugs.
-
- If you have any suggestion, comments or bugs report please contact me :
-
- smail:
- Christophe Sollet
- 21, rue de Villers
- 14260 Aunay/Odon
- France
-
- email: cfc@iname.com
-