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- Short: New WBPattern (supp. CGfx) w/FullWB option
- Uploader: simon@albert.demon.co.uk (Simon Richardson)
- Author: simon@albert.demon.co.uk (Simon Richardson)
- Type: util/wb
- Replaces: CGWBPat106.lha
- TITLE
-
- CGWBPattern
-
- VERSION
-
- 1.07
-
- AUTHOR
-
- Simon Richardson
-
- E-Mail: simon@albert.demon.co.uk
-
- DESCRIPTION
-
- Replacement for WBPattern with the following advantages:
-
- Backdrop (pattern) updating (refreshing) is significantly faster then
- WBPattern.
-
- Uses datatypes to load patterns
-
- 6 different colour remap types.
-
- Change the Screenmode and the backdrop remaps to the new number of
- colours to insure the backdrops always look as good as possible.
-
- CyberGraphics users can have 15/16/24bit backdrops provided they're
- using the 24bit picture.datatype.
-
- Optional random backdrops.
-
- Workbench windows can be changed to smart refresh for even faster
- pattern updating
-
- FullWB toggle (with optional 'screen-to-front/back' gadget)
-
- Prefs program for easy setting.
-
- Memory used by patterns can be varied.
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- Optional Centering
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- 3 placement types - pattern can be tiled, not tiled or scaled to
- the size of the Workbench
-
-
- NEW FEATURES
-
- BugFix: The positioning of the pattern on the WB Window
- was sometimes incorrect.
-
- Preferences loading re-written, now faster & much nicer
- (unfortunatly also incompatable with previous releases).
- Which should fix the problems some people where having.
-
- Code has been optimised some more & modified in places.
-
- Workbench now resets only when a preferences change makes
- it nessesary.
-
- FullWB handling changed.. Only resets if it has to.
-
- Added '020 & '040 versions to the distribution.
-
-
- IMPORTANT
-
- The prefs file format has changed and is incompatable with
- prevous releases (this is a pain, i know.. Sorry).
-
-
- HISTORY
-
- 1.0
-
- First version
-
- 1.01 (First Aminet release)
-
- Added ilbmtoppm.lha & 2 rgb8 patterns to distribution
-
- Can now set the window refresh type (NB don't make CGfx windows
- smart refresh)
-
- Can optionally remove the Workbench title bar
-
-
- CGWBPPatch
-
- 1.02 04/01/96 Added electronic contermeasures ;-)
- BugFix: CGWBPPatch now unload patterns before quiting
- (oops).
- Only resets the WB if it needs to rather than every
- time its prefs changes.
- Added WB Gadget
- The Workbench window always has its own pattern even
- if its not borderless now.
- 'View by name' now works correctly
- CGWBPPatch now detaches from the CLI again.
- Now loads random files.
- Changed the name slightly for clarity.
- Misc small code changes and optimisations
-
- 1.03 06/01/96 (Aminet Release)
-
- BugFix: Solved problem with stacksize caused by the
- additional code for random patterns.
-
- 1.04 Added planes precision.
-
-
- 1.041 14/01/96 BugFix: ShowTitle() would reset the WB sometimes
- when unness.
-
- 1.05 23/01/96 Now uses 24bit picture.datatype for CyberGfx
- precision (also reduces code size & speeds
- up loading & refreshing slightly..)
-
- 1.06 29/01/96 Fixed the two enforcer hits that the patch was causing
- (haven't had a hit for some days now, so hopefully
- they're all gone..)
-
- Some internal modifications
-
- Fixed offset problem which caused the patterns to be
- incorrectly refreshed if a drawer was moved & enlarged.
-
- Added code for centering & positioning
- 1.07 07/02/96 BugFix: The positioning of the pattern on the WB Window
- was sometimes incorrect.
-
- Preferences loading re-written, now faster & much nicer
- (unfortunatly also incompatable with previous releases).
- Which should fix the problems some people where having.
-
- Code has been optimised some more & modified in places.
-
- Workbench now resets only when a preferences change makes
- it nessesary.
-
- FullWB handling changed.. Only resets if it has to.
-
- Added '020 & '040 versions to the distribution.
-
-
- Prefs/CGWBPattern
-
- 1.02 17/12/95 Added new gadgets, tided up GUI.
-
- 1.03 03/01/96 Filename gadget now knows about dirs.
-
- 1.04 Added Planes precision.
-
- 1.05 24/01/96 Added gadgets & code for positioning & centering
-
- 1.06 04/02/96 Preferences saving/loading re-written. Which should fix
- the problems some people where having (also faster).
-
-
- SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
-
- Needs OS 3.00 or higher.
- CyberGraphics, a Supported Gfx Card & the 24bit picture.datatype
- to use the 15/16/24bit Precision.
- bgui.library needed for preferences editor (included).
-
- HOST NAMES
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- uploaded to wuarchive.wustl.edu (Aminet) prob. in util/wb
-
- FILE NAMES
-
- CGWBPat106.lha
-
- PRICE
-
- CGWBPattern is emailware (if you like it let me know)
-
- DISTRIBUTABILITY
-
- Freely Distributable, (c) 1995-96 Simon Richardon
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