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@database "Misc.guide"
@next "MAIN"
@$VER: Misc HyperText documentation v1.00
@(C) 1995 CircleSoft
@Author Dag
@remark @wordwrap
@remark @font topaz.font 8
@remark  ******************************************************************
@remark  If you are reading this, you are not using Multiview or Amigaguide
@remark  or any other Amigaguide-hypertext viewer, I suggest you exit and
@remark  start your Amigaguide-viewer, if you're not sure you have one,
@remark  try double-clicking on this file's icon or typing:
@remark        Multiview <full path to this file>
@remark  or
@remark        Amigaguide <full path to this file>
@remark  from a shell, if this doesn't work, you are probably using an old
@remark  version of AmigaDOS, Misc requires OS 2.0 or newer, so if this is
@remark  the case, and you aren't running any hacks, you might as well
@remark  remove this from your system. If the problem is something else,
@remark  you can try to read it like this, but it will be a real hard job.
@remark  Everything enclosed in `@{' and `}' are commands, ignore them.
@remark  ******************************************************************
@node MAIN "Misc.guide/Main"
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                     v1.0

@{b}By Dag
gren@{ub}

1995 CircleSoft@{ub}
       (http://www.abo.fi/~jbeijar/circle.html)
    @{"    INTRO     " link INTRO} Why this program?
    @{"  COPYRIGHT   " link COPYRIGHT} Can you use it?
    @{" REQUIREMENTS " link REQUIREMENTS} What do you need to use it?
    @{" INSTALLATION " link INSTALLATION} How can you get going?
    @{"    USAGE     " link USAGE} Uhh, then how do we do?
    @{" HINTS & TIPS " link HINTS} Nifty little tips to make your life easier!
    @{"   HISTORY    " link HISTORY} The story of Misc so far.
    @{"     BUGS     " link BUGS} Known bugs.
    @{"     TODO     " link TODO} What will happen next?
    @{"   CONTACT    " link CONTACTS} What to do when a bug occurs?
    @{"    OUTRO     " link OUTRO} Some final things to say...
About us:
    @{"   CIRCLESOFT   " link CIRCLESOFT} Who are we?
    @{" OTHER PRODUCTS " link PRODUCTS} Check these out!
  <<< CircleSoft >>>
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node INTRO "Misc.guide/Introduction"
@next COPYRIGHT
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    /  @{fg text}INTRODUCTION@{fg fill}__
    \_\_/_/_/<___/___>@{ub}@{fg text}
Misc is the greatest thing happened to you so far, and if you are a
developer, it's even better! With Misc you can keep all your notes nicely
organized, (and on you computer!) without having to fumble around in piles
of small PostIt(TM) notes, that stick to every part of your body. Misc will
also stick, it will stick to your screen. It will always be there, it won't
get lost in tonnes of papers (it might get lost in tonnes of windows,
though.)
  If you are a developer, and want to write the version history of a
program, Misc is perfect! With a click of a button, the date (and a
suitable separator) will be inserted and you can keep your mind on the
essential stuff, still creating a very readable and goodlooking log.
  But why on earth did we name it Misc, and what the h*ck is that bloody
rodent doing on all the icons? The name Misc comes from two things;
Firstly, The program does multiple (two) things, and secondly, we have a
bad imagination. And that stupid rodent... It's not stupid, it's the result
of a phonecall that was going on for too long. We call him WinX (pronounced
`wingks'), he has also got a friend called WinY (pronounced `whiny'). WinY
hasn't made it to the real world yet, he's nothing but a name for the
moment. The reason WinX is on all icons is that we couldn't come up with a
better icon for a program like Misc. And we're trying to brainwash you!
  Yes, having said that, here comes the critical point, Misc uses @{"MUI" link OTHERPPLPROGRAMS}!
(Yes! Louder! I wanna hear you scream!) So, some of you will like this and
some of you won't. This program was made for them of you who will. One
thing to the ones who don't like it: It won't stay in memory (like a
commodity or something), so you won't really suffer from it using @{"MUI" link OTHERPPLPROGRAMS}.
Another note for all you d*rks who think MUI-programs never free all memory
they are using, they DO! The library stays in memory, yes, but the memory
is freed if a program needs it. (And you can free it manually by typing
`Avail Flush' in a shell.) We can further mention that this program uses the
@{"Textfield.gadget" link OTHERPPLPROGRAMS}. That will hardly make anyone scream, but it's also great,
it provides great editing facilities from the bottom to the top.
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node COPYRIGHT "Misc.guide/Copyright"
@next REQUIREMENTS
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Misc and all related files are copyright  @{b}
1995 CircleSoft@{ub}.
That's @{"us" link CONTACTS}
The program is distributed on an "as is" basis, no warranty of any kind is
applied, you are using this program entirely on your own risk.
The program may be redistributed as much you ever like, as long as the
following conditions are observed:
    @{b}o@{ub} The archive and files have to remain intact, no files may be
      added, changed, removed, edited or altered in any other way.
    @{b}o@{ub} It may not be included in any commercial distribution, without
      written permission by the Author.
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node REQUIREMENTS "Misc.guide/Requirements"
@next INSTALLATION
@prev COPYRIGHT
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To run Misc, you need the following:
    @{b}o@{ub} At least AmigaOS 2.0 or higher. We don't really know what version of
      the OS is needed. If it doesn't work with your setup, please tell us.
    @{b}o@{ub} @{"MagicUserInterface" link OTHERPPLPROGRAMS} (v2.3 or above) by Stefan Stuntz. Not included
      with archive. Extra features for users of MUI 3 or higher.
    @{b}o@{ub} @{"Textfield.gadget" link  OTHERPPLPROGRAMS} (v3.1 or above) by
      Mark Thomas. It is distributed with the archive.
    @{b}o@{ub} An internal clock, if you intend to use the time-features of Misc.
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node INSTALLATION "Misc.guide/Installation"
@next USAGE
@prev REQUIREMENTS
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    /  @{fg text}INSTALLATION@{fg fill}__
    \_\_/_/_/<___/___>@{ub}@{fg text}
To install Misc, just double-click on the "Install-Misc"-icon. If this for
some reason fails, you can do it by hand through following the steps below.
    @{b}1.@{ub} Copy the Misc-Executable to the desired location.
    @{b}2.@{ub} Copy the Documentation for Misc to the desired location.
    @{b}3.@{ub} Copy the preferred icons from the "Icons" directory.
    @{b}4.@{ub} Copy the @{"Textfield.gadget" link OTHERPPLPROGRAMS} to sys:classes/gadgets.
    @{b}5.@{ub} Delete the original files. Unless you want to keep them.
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node USAGE "Misc.guide/Usage"
@next HINTS
@prev INSTALLATION
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Misc is divided into two parts, the @{"Notes" link NOTES} part and the @{"Log" link LOG} part. These
two are quite different, even if they do look a bit similiar. So they are
each explained separately in their own chapters. The menus are the same for
both, though, so they are explained together in @{"Menus" link MENUS}.
The usage section assumes that you know the basics of how to use @{"MUI" link OTHERPPLPROGRAMS}. It
won't go through details with the interface, like how to skip between the
two modes. (You do it using the Register (Cycle) gadget in the top of the
window.) It will explain what the different gadgets do, though.
@{i}@{b}NOTE:@{ub} Bubble help for users of MUI 3 or higher available.@{ui}
 @{"Notes" link NOTES} The notes-part of Misc, and the          @{"Note Settings" link NOTE_SETTINGS}
 @{" Log " link LOG} The logging part of Misc, nand the        @{" Log Settings" link LOG_SETTINGS}
 @{"Textfield.gadget" link TEXTFIELD} The Textfield.gadget, and the @{"Textfield Settings" link TEXTFIELD_SETTINGS}
 @{"Menus" link MENUS} The menus of Misc
@{i}@{b}NOTE:@{b} All "settings" functions are accessed from the menus in the program!@{ui}
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node MENUS "Misc.guide/Usage/Menus"
@next PROJECT_MENU
@prev USAGE
@{"Project" link PROJECT_MENU} @{"Settings" link SETTINGS_MENU}
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node PROJECT_MENU "Misc.guide/Usage/Menus/Project"
@next EDIT_MENU
@prev USAGE
Project @{"Settings" link SETTINGS_MENU}
    @{b}About - RightAmiga-? -@{ub} Shows a little information on Misc.
    @{b}Quit -- RightAmiga-Q -@{ub} Quits Misc and saves all changes to notes & log.
Back to @{"Usage" link USAGE}.
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node SETTINGS_MENU "Misc.guide/Usage/Menus/Settings"
@next USAGE
@prev PROJECT_MENU
@{"Project" link PROJECT_MENU} Settings
    @{b}Note ------@{ub} Opens the @{"Note Settings" link NOTE_SETTINGS} window.
    @{b}Log -------@{ub} Opens the @{"Log Settings" link LOG_SETTINGS} window.
    @{b}Textfield -@{ub} Opens the @{"Textfield Settings" link TEXTFIELD_SETTINGS} window.
    @{b}MUI -------@{ub} Opens the MUI-Prefs for this program.
                (Only available for MUI 3 or higher)
    @{b}Save ------@{ub} Saves the current settings, which are:
                                @{b}o@{ub} The note Settings
                                @{b}o@{ub} The log Settings
                                @{b}o@{ub} The textfield.gadget settings
                                @{b}o@{ub} The current position of the Register-cycle.
                                @{b}o@{ub} The settings for @{"Textfield.gadget" link OTHERPPLPROGRAMS}
Back to @{"Usage" link USAGE}.
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node NOTES "Misc.guide/Usage/Notes"
@next LOG
@prev USAGE
When you enter the notes-mode. (By using the Register/Cycle gadget on top
of the window) You will be presented with a Window looking something like
this:
                @{b}@{fg fill}.--------------------@{ub}@{fg text} A text-gadget that shows what page
                @{b}@{fg fill}|@{fg text}@{ub}                     is the current one, and the full
    @{b} ___________@{fg fill}|@{fg text}________________@{ub}     amount of pages. Format: "Note
    @{b}|@{fg shine}.------------------------..-.@{fg text}| @{ub}  <current-note> of <total-notes>".
    @{b}|@{fg shine}:========================:| |@{fg text}| @{ub}
    @{b}|@{fg shine}|                        || |@{fg text}|
    |@{fg shine}|                        |@{fg fill}-------@{fg text}@{ub} The @{"Textfield.gadget" link OTHERPPLPROGRAMS}, where you
    @{b}|@{fg shine}|                        || |@{fg text}|@{ub}    edit/view your notes.
    @{b}|@{fg shine}|                        || |@{fg text}|
    |@{fg shine}|                        || |@{fg fill}----@{fg text}@{ub} A prop-slider gadget to move around
    @{b}|@{fg shine}|                        || |@{fg text}|@{ub}    in the note with
    @{b}|@{fg shine}|                        ||-|@{fg text}|
    |@{fg shine}|                        ||-|@{fg text}|
    |@{fg shine}`------------------------'`-'@{fg text}|
    |@{" Prev " beep 0}@{" Next " beep 0}@{" New  " beep 0}@{" Kill " beep 0}|
    `---@{fg fill}|@{fg text}-------@{fg fill}|@{fg text}------@{fg fill}|@{fg text}------@{fg fill}|@{fg text}---'
        @{fg fill}|       |      |      `------@{fg text}@{ub} Deletes the current note
        @{b}@{fg fill}|       |      |
        |       |      `-------------@{fg text}@{ub} Inserts a new note after current note
        @{b}@{fg fill}|       |
        |       `--------------------@{fg text}@{ub} Jumps to the next note
        @{b}@{fg fill}|
        `----------------------------@{fg text}@{ub} Jumps to previous note
If you have ever used a NoteIt-type program you should know what this is
all about. If you haven't, read on.
The notes are typed in to the big empty area, the big double-bevel-box. If
you want to edit an existing note, just activate the @{"Textfield.gadget" link OTHERPPLPROGRAMS} (by
clicking on it with the mouse-pointer) and edit. Actually, the usage of the
gadgets should be quite self-evident from the "picture".
When editing new entry or current log, the two buttons change into `Ok' and
`Cancel'. Pressing `Ok' inserts the changes into the log, and `Cancel'
returns without changing anything.
You should also read @{"Hints & Tips" link HINTS}, and @{"Note Settings" link NOTE_SETTINGS}.
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node NOTE_SETTINGS "Misc.guide/Usage/Notes/Settings"
@next LOG
@prev NOTE
@{b}@{u}Note file@{ub}@{uu}
    Selects the filename for the notes.
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node LOG "Misc.guide/Usage/Log"
@prev NOTE_SETTINGS
@next LOG_SETTINGS
The log window looks something like this:
                @{b}@{fg fill}.--------------------@{ub}@{fg text} A Popup-gadget with which you can
                @{b}@{fg fill}|@{fg text}@{ub}                     choose logfile.
    @{b} ___________@{fg fill}|@{fg text}________________
    |@{fg shine}.------------------------..-.@{fg text}|
    |@{fg shine}:========================:| |@{fg text}|
    |@{fg shine}|                        |@{fg fill}--------@{fg text}@{ub} The @{"Textfield.gadget" link OTHERPPLPROGRAMS}, where you
    @{b}|@{fg shine}|                        || |@{fg text}|@{ub}     edit/view your log.
    @{b}|@{fg shine}|                        || |@{fg text}|
    |@{fg shine}|                        || |@{fg fill}----@{fg text}@{ub} A prop-slider gadget to move around
    @{b}|@{fg shine}|                        || |@{fg text}|@{ub}    in the text with
    @{b}|@{fg shine}|                        ||-|@{fg text}|
    |@{fg shine}|                        ||-|@{fg text}|
    |@{fg shine}`------------------------'`-'@{fg text}|
    |@{"    Enter    " beep 0}@{"     Edit     " beep 0}|
    `-------@{fg fill}|@{fg text}-------------@{fg fill}|@{fg text}-------'
            @{fg fill}|             `--------------@{fg text}@{ub} Edits the Current log.
            @{b}@{fg fill}|
            `----------------------------@{fg text}@{ub} Creates a new log entry
You might have noticed that using the Log-part slightly differs from using
the notes-part. When you read your log, it's in one full text. This means
that you can't flip between the different log entries with a "Next" or a
"Prev" gadget as in the notes-part. All your log entries follow each other,
only separated with an @{"Entry Separator" link LOG_SETTINGS}.
  There are some priviledges with this though. E.g. if you want to include
the version history you have written into the distribution package of your
program, it would be an frustrating task to combine all entries. Note that
Misc doesn't insert any <CR>s at the end of each line, (They are only
inserted when you press <Return>.) so you have to edit the file yourself so
that you won't have too long lines.
  Also, when editing current log, you are put to edit directly into the
full file, and you will have to find the correct entry for yourself.
(Sorry, we might implement a "Find"-function if necessary...)
You should also read @{"Hints & Tips" link HINTS}, and @{"Log Settings" link LOG_SETTINGS}.
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node LOG_SETTINGS "Misc.guide/Usage/Log/Settings"
@next USAGE
@prev LOG
@{u}@{b}Date Format@{ub}@{uu}
    With the Dateformat stringgadget you specify what format the Date
    beginning each new Entry should look like. All years, dates, seconds,
    other variables are preceeded with a `%'-sign, and followed by a
    @{"Conversion Specifier" link CONVERSION_SPECIFIER}. This conversion specifier will be replaced with
    the appropriate string. All other characters are shown just as in the
    stringgadget. To get a `%'-sign, use `%%'. A preview of what it will
    look like is shown in the gadget  below, labeled "@{b}Preview:@{ub}"
    @{b}Example:@{ub}
            The %d dogs ate the %m beefs!
        Would be shown as;
            The 26 dogs ate the 11 beefs!
        If entered on November the 26th.
    @{b}Default:@{ub}    %A %d.%m.%y, %H:%M
    See @{"Conversion Specifiers" link CONVERSION_SPECIFIER} for a full list of them.
@{u}                                                                                                @{uu}
@{u}@{b}Entry Separator@{ub}@{uu}
    This is just a string of characters that separates each entry.
    @{b}Default:@{ub}    ======================
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node TEXTFIELD "Misc.guide/Usage/Textfield.gadget"
    @{"Textfield.gadget information" link OTHERPPLPROGRAMS}
        @{b}@{u}DOCS FOR USERS@{ub}@{uu}
        You can mark text for cutting, copying, and erasing by simply
        clicking and dragging.  Hitting alphanumeric keys replaces the text
        that is highlighted.  Hitting cursor keys moves you to the front or
        end of the highlighted text.
        While you drag to scroll, the farther away from the gadget your
        mouse pointer is, the faster the gadget will scroll.
        @{b}@{u}Key Sequence              Function                                      @{uu}@{ub}
               TAB                Activate next gadget
         SHIFT TAB                Activate previous gadget
         SHIFT CURSOR UP          Move to the top line in the current page,
                                  or scroll up one page if cursor is on top line
         SHIFT CURSOR DOWN        Move to the bottom line in the current
                                  page, or scroll down one page if cursor
                                  is on top line
          CTRL or
         SHIFT CURSOR RIGHT       Move to the right end of the current line
          CTRL or
         SHIFT CURSOR LEFT        Move to the left end of the current line
         SHIFT BACKSPACE          Delete all text to the left of cursor on
                                  the current line
         SHIFT DELETE             Delete all text to the right of the
                                  cursor on the current line (in block
                                  cursor mode this also includes the
                                  highlighted character)
          CTRL CURSOR UP          Move to the top line of the text
          CTRL CURSOR DOWN        Move to the bottom line of the text
           ALT CURSOR RIGHT       Move to the next word
           ALT CURSOR LEFT        Move to the previous word
           ALT CURSOR UP          Move to first character in gadget
           ALT CURSOR DOWN        Move to last character in gadget
           ALT BACKSPACE          Deletes the word to the left of the
                                  cursor starting at the current cursor
                                  position
          CTRL X                  Deletes the whole line that the cursor
                                   is on
        RAMIGA [                  Switch to left justification
        RAMIGA \ or
        RAMIGA =                  Switch to center justification
        RAMIGA ]                  Switch to right justification
        RAMIGA E                  Erase all text in gadget (saved in undo
                                  buffer) (no read-only)
        RAMIGA V                  Paste text from clipboard to current
                                  cursor position (no read-only)
        RAMIGA A                  Mark all text
        RAMIGA U                  Undeletes (pastes) the last block of text
                                  marked, or recover from RAMIGA E
                                  (no read-only)
        When text is highlighted the following keys have functions:
               BACKSPACE          Erase marked text (saved in undo buffer)
               DEL                Erase marked text (saved in undo buffer)
        RAMIGA X                  Cut marked text to clipboard (no
                                  read-only)
        RAMIGA C                  Copy marked text to clipboard
        RAMIGA V                  Replace marked text with text from
                                  clipboard (save marked text in undo
                                  buffer) (no read-only)
               (any text key)     Replace marked text with that character
@{i}@{b}NOTE:@{ub} Some of the most important shortcuts are listed in the Bubble
help!@{ui}
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node TEXTFIELD_SETTINGS "Misc.guide/Usage/Textfield.gadget/Settings"
Since it is not possible to set the looks of the Textfield.gadget via MUI,
we included some configuration abilities on our own. These are:
@{b}===== Cursor =================================================================================@{ub}
@{u}@{b}Block@{ub}@{uu}
    If checked, the cursor will be in "Block"-mode, which means it will
    have the shape of a square that fills the character, rather than a
    vertical line.
    @{b}Default:@{ub} Off
@{u}                                                                                              @{uu}
@{u}@{b}Flashing@{ub}@{uu}
    If checked, the cursor will flash.
    @{b}Default:@{ub} Off
@{b}===== Sizes ==================================================================================@{ub}
@{u}@{b}Tab Length@{ub}@{uu}
    Sets the length of a TAB.
    @{b}Default:@{ub} 4
@{u}                                                                                              @{uu}
@{u}@{b}Line Spacing@{ub}@{uu}
    Sets the amount of (pixel) lines between each (text) line.
    @{b}Default:@{ub} 0
@{b}==============================================================================================@{ub}
@{u}@{b}Font@{ub}@{uu}
    Sets the font to be used withing the Textfield.gadget. (The Editing
    Area).
    @{b}Default:@{ub} Screen Text
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node CONVERSION_SPECIFIER
@next LOG_SETTINGS
@prev LOG_SETTINGS
These are the Conversion Specifiers you can use with Misc.
        @{b}Conversion
        @{u}Specifier   Replaced with . . .                                 @{uu}@{ub}
           %a       the locale's abbreviated weekday name
           %A       the locale's full weekday name
           %b       the locale's abbreviated month name
           %B       the locale's full month name
           %c       the locale's appropriate date and time representation
           %d       the day of the month as a decimal number (01-31)
           %H       the hour (24-hour clock) as a decimal number (00-23)
           %I       the hour (12-hour clock) as a decimal number (00-12)
           %j       the day of the year as a decimal number (001-366)
           %m       the month as a decimal number (01-12)
           %M       the minute as a decimal number (00-59)
           %p       the locale's equivalent of the AM and PM designations
                    associated with a 12-hour clock
           %S       the second as a decimal number (00-61)
           %U       the week number of the year (the first Sunday as the
                    first day of week 1) as a decimal number (00-53)
           %w       the weekday as a decimal number (0-6),where Sunday is 0
           %W       the week number of the year (the first Monday as the
                    first day of week 1) as a decimal number (00-53)
           %x       the locale's appropriate date representation
           %X       the locale's appropriate time representation
           %y       the year without the century as a decimal number
                    (00-99)
           %Y       the year with the century as a decimal number
           %Z       the time zone name or abbreviation; no characters
                    indicates the time zone is not determinable
           %%       a percent sign.
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node HINTS "Misc.guide/Hints & Tips"
@next HISTORY
@prev USAGE
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    /  @{fg text}HINTS & TIPS@{fg fill}__
    \_\_/_/_/<___/___>@{ub}@{fg text}
    @{b}o@{ub} "Leave Out" (With the Workbench menu function "Icons/Leave Out")
       the Misc-icon on your WB, this way it's easy to access it and type
       in notes without having to fool around in the drawers.
    @{b}o@{ub} Put Misc in your @{"ToolManager" link OTHERPPLPROGRAMS}, (Or another program that you can
      use for giving other programs hotkeys.) you don't even have to give
      it an Icon, you might just as well only give it a Hotkey, which will
      make it even easier to access Misc.
    @{b}o@{ub} You can access the buttons by using holding down the Right-Amiga-key
      and pressing the underlined character in the button.
    @{b}o@{ub} Instead of writing the entire path to the program when specifying
      note/log files, you can use `PROGDIR:' to signify the path to the
      program. (E.g. `PROGDIR:My_Log.log' as a logfile would use a logfile
      named `My_Log.log' that is in the same path as the executable.)
    @{b}o@{ub} As long as there are no ASCII-export features in Misc, you can use
      the Cut and Copy functions in Misc to copy the desired part(s) to the
      clipboard, and from there import them into an editor.
    @{b}o@{ub} Check out our homepage at "http://www.abo.fi/~jbeijar/circle.html"!
    @{b}o@{ub} Look out for a game called @{b}@{bg shine}3DTanxX@{bg background}@{ub}!
      Mail @{"us" link CONTACTS} for more info! Or check out our @{"Homepage" link CONTACTS}!
    @{b}o@{ub} Send bugreports and suggestions to @{"us" link CONTACTS}!
    @{b}o@{ub} Get yourself MagicWB!
    @{b}o@{ub} Buy an accelerator, you @{b}won't@{ub} regret it!
    @{b}o@{ub} Support the Amiga!
    @{b}o@{ub} Buy Alien Breed 3D Special Edition, or Alien Breed 3D! They are Doom-
      clones, but good ones!
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node HISTORY "Misc.guide/History"
@next BUGS
@prev HINTS
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    /    @{fg text}HISTORY@{fg fill} \<__
    \_\_/_/_/<___/___>@{ub}@{fg text}
4.12.1995   v1.0
    @{b}o@{ub} First public release, all features are new.
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node BUGS "Misc.guide/BUGS"
@next TODO
@prev HISTORY
    @{b}o@{ub} Popping up MUI-Prefs from the PopUp-gadget in the window-
      border requires two "tries". For some.
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node TODO "Misc.guide/ToDo"
@next CONTACT
@prev BUGS
    @{fg fill}@{b}  _ _  __ _______
     / V \/  \ __> __>
    /      @{fg text}TODO@{fg fill}_ \<__
    \_\_/_/_/<___/___>@{ub}@{fg text}
Things we have thought of for future versions of Misc.
    @{b}o@{ub} Add printing features. If there's anyone out there who wants them.
    @{b}o@{ub} Calendar functions. I don't know what they are, I'm just a
      docwriter! ;) It will be a surprise! (I think no-one really knows
      what those features are, but they are still kewl!)
    @{b}o@{ub} Ability to export notes as ASCII files.
    @{b}o@{ub} Find-function.
    @{b}o@{ub} Drop MUI 2.3 support.
    @{b}o@{ub} You make 'em up and send them to @{"us" link CONTACTS}!
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node CONTACTS "Misc.guide/Contacts"
@next OUTRO
@prev TODO
    @{fg fill}@{b}  _ _  __ _______
     / V \/  \ __> __>
    /    @{fg text}CONTACTS@{fg fill}\<__
    \_\_/_/_/<___/___>@{ub}@{fg text}
Mail bugreports, suggestions and other stuff to Dag (Dag)
gren at:
        E-mail:
          [e-mail]
        Snail-mail:
          Dag
          V
sterbacksv
gen 37
          FIN-66200 Korsn
          (Europe)
And if nothing happens, try contacting Markus (Manne) Mannevaara at:
        [e-mail]
And don't forget to check out our homepage at:
        http://www.abo.fi/~jbeijar/circle.html
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node OUTRO "That's the End... Seee ya!"
@prev HINTS
    @{fg fill}@{b}  _ _  __ _______
     / V \/  \ __> __>
    /    @{fg text}GOODBYE@{fg fill} \<__
    \_\_/_/_/<___/___>@{ub}@{fg text}
Before we quit. We would like to do some greetings and credits & stuff.
We would like to greet (and thank):
        @{b}o@{ub} ESCOM & Amiga Technologies for taking over the development of
          the Amiga. We are counting on you!
        @{b}o@{ub} Stefan Stuntz for MUI
        @{b}o@{ub} Mark Thomas for Textfield.gadget
        @{b}o@{ub} Martin Huttenloher for MagicWB.
        @{b}o@{ub} XX for SmallBench.
        @{b}o@{ub} To all the users of Pandora (BBS), the Kingdom of Peik
          Il Sung.
        @{b}o@{ub} The Farm, for the absolutely @{b}superb@{ub} game Roketz!
        @{b}o@{ub} Pasi Ristioja for DreamTerm
        @{b}o@{ub} Sami Takala , who was SysOp for Cowhouse BBS.
        @{b}o@{ub} Juliet & Case for perhaps the best demos ever!
        @{b}o@{ub} Rolf Smeds & Thomas Byholm for being dedicated members
          of Circle. Soon maybe even CircleSoft.
        @{b}o@{ub} All the people on channel #Amiga and all Amiga-users.
        @{b}o@{ub} Everyone we forgot, for everything we forgot!
People we like to greet just for being who they are:
        @{b}o@{ub} Staffan Nystr
        @{b}o@{ub} Disa H
        @{b}o@{ub} Mikael J
nisoja
        @{b}o@{ub} Ulrica
sterblad
        @{b}o@{ub} Andreas
Yes, that's it for today. See you next time. Oh, and a Merry Christmas to
all concerned! And a wappie New Year!
@{b}VISIT OUR HOMEPAGE! OPEN IN LATE DECEMBER OR EARLY JANUARY!@{ub}
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node OTHERPPLPROGRAMS "Misc.guide/Textfield.gadget"
@next OTHERPPLPROGRAMS
@prev OTHERPPLPROGRAMS
Textfield.gadget is copyright
 1995 Mark Thomas ([e-mail])
It can be found on AmiNet in `dev/gui/textfield.lha'.
@{u}                                                                                              @{uu}
MUI is copyright
 1992-1995 Stefan Stuntz ([e-mail])
It can be found on AmiNet in `dev/gui/MUIXXUSR.lha'. (XX stands for two
numbers, which stand for the version.)
See @{"ReadMe.mui" link ReadMe.mui/Main} for more information on MUI. (This is only
accessible if ReadMe.mui is in the same directory.)
@{u}                                                                                              @{uu}
ToolManager is copyright
1990-93 Stefan Becker (?@?)
It can be found on AmiNet in `util/boot/ToolManagerXXY.lha'. (Where XX
stands for two numbers, the version (21 is the latest until now), and
Y stands for either g (graphics), s (sources) or b (binaries).)
@{u}                                                                                              @{uu}
MagicWB is copyright
???? Martin Huttenloher ([e-mail])
We don't know where it can be found on AmiNet, we don't even know if it
can be found on AmiNet.
@{u}                                                                                              @{uu}
SmallBench is copyright
???? Tom Oszczepalski & Paul Henrik
It can be found on AmiNet in `pix/mwb/SmallBenchXX.lha'. (Where XX
stands for the version. (11 is the latest when releasing Misc.)).
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node PRODUCTS "MISC.guide/Other Products"
@prev CIRCLESOFT
@{b}3DTanxx@{ub}
    An artillery duel type game, with a whole new dimension! Don't miss it!
    Preview out in late December or early January! Screenshots available at our
    homepage!
@{u}                                                                                      @{uu}
@{b}RamChanger@{ub}
    Manipulates your memory in a very sofisticated way (shuffles the bytes
    around), with a very advanced algorithm (rand()). Hours of bore can
    be killed using this program (Trying to fix your computer afterwards).
    The author (Anden) takes no responsibility whatsoever for any primary
    or secondary effects of use or misuse (Yeah right!) of this program.
    Are you a wimp? No? Prove it! Run RamChanger on your Amiga!
@{u}                                                                                      @{uu}
@{b}CSMWBPack@{ub}
    Short for CircleSoftMagicWorkBenchPack. It's a pack of Icons,
    MUI-Brushes and some PointerEyes for MagicWB.
@{u}                                                                                      @{uu}
@{b}CSSBPack@{ub}
    Short for CircleSoftSmallBenchPack. Same as previous, but it follows
    the Smallbench standard. (Screenmodes with 1:2 pixel aspect. E.g.
    High-Res NoLace.)
@endnode
@remark ********************************************************************************************
@node CIRCLESOFT "We! The People!"
@next PRODUCTS
@prev CONTACTS
CircleSoft... What can you say? We are a group of Amiga-fanatics, who have
decided to do something about their situation. We live in Finland, it's a
country, faaar up north... It's the place where you can see Ice-bears
walking on the streets. NOT! No really, if you don't know where finland
is, buy a map. Or watch the .guide icon very closely.. ;)
  For the moment we consist of five (5) persons, who are, in
alphabetical order of their nicks: Andreas (Anden) Blomqvist, Dag (Dag)
gren, Joakim (Jocke) Beijar, Markus (Manne (me!)) Mannevaara, and Vilgot
(Vigge) Str
msholm. Some of us have known some of the other of us for long,
but the great unity happened in a local BBS called Pandora, in a
private message area called Circle. Thereof the name; CircleSoft.
  But that's not what you want to know, right. We have some more or less
interesting projects going on, you can read more about them in
@{"Other Products" link OTHER_PRODUCTS}, and even more on our @{"homepage" link CONTACTS}. We are trying to be very
quality aware (that's why we use the Amiga!) when making our software, so
if you have anything to comment, please, do so! We are also trying to keep
our software very cheap, if not free. No-one wants to pay huge amounts of
money for small programs. We know that.
  We haven't released much yet, (This is our first release.) but we are
trying to get more stuff out on the market as soon as this one is out. The
projects that are most likely to come out in the near future are the ones
listed in Other Products. But believe us, we have some nifty ideas hidden
somewhere.
Find out more on our homepage. It is currently under construction, but we
are hoping to fix it during the year-shift. At our next party.
See @{"Contact" link CONTACTS} for more info on how to contact us.
@endnode