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- Version 1.102
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- MAND2000 © Copyright 1993, Cygnus Software
-
- Cygnus Software
- 33 University Square, #199
- Madison, WI, 53715
- USA
- CygnusSoft@cup.portal.com
-
- Mand2000D is the demo version of Mand2000, a fractal exploration
- program created by Cygnus Software. Mand2000 is a tryware program. You
- can use the demo version all you want, give it to your friends, put it on
- club disks and post it to bulletin boards, as long as you distribute this
- notice, the help file and the example ARexx scripts with it. The
- TweenPlayer can also be distributed, subject to the same restrictions. The
- pictures supplied on the demo disk may be freely distributed with no
- restrictions.
-
- However, this demo version has had save crippled (saving from ARexx
- only, no saving of fractal location information, a maximum save size, and a
- stripe along the right edge of some pictures), and will occasionally bring
- up a text requester to remind you that it is a demo version. The release
- version does save of course, and no annoying requesters will appear.
- Additional features that the release version has include ARexx
- documentation, much more help, and some extra fractal programs, some with
- source code.
-
- The full version of Mand2000 can be purchased for US $34.95 direct
- from Cygnus Software. Sorry, no credit cards.
-
-
-
-
- Changes:
-
- A number of changes have been made since the original (1.001) demo
- version. These include:
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- AppIcon.
- Delete function.
- Optional disabling of joystick zooming.
- New ARexx commands.
- New ARexx scripts.
- Remembers the resolution you like to run in.
-
- Bug fixes:
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- Fixed disappearing icon bug!
- Fixed tween player crash on non-AGA machines running 3.0 or higher.
- Fixed crash on Picasso systems running 2.0.
- Various minor bug fixes.
-
- Most of these changes were put in before the release version went
- out. If you have purchased a release version of Mand2000 that lacks some
- of these features, please contact us for a very inexpensive upgrade.
-
-
-
-
- Installation:
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- To install the Mand2000 demo, make a directory on your hard drive,
- or format a floppy disk, and copy the Mand2000D and TweenPlayer programs,
- and Mand2000Demo.help to that directory. This can be done by just dragging
- the icons to the drawer using Workbench. Then you should copy the ARexx
- scripts to your rexx: directory. Even if you don't program in ARexx you
- should still copy these scripts because they add some very nice menu
- commands. To copy the ARexx scripts to rexx: simply double click on the
- InstallRexx icon. You may also want to adjust the `Tool directory' in the
- `Set misc' menu to point to the drawer where you install Mand2000, or else
- assign Mand2000: to the installation drawer.
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-
-
- Trouble shooting:
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- Mand2000 runs on all Amigas with AmigaDOS 2.0 or higher and makes
- full use of the AGA chipset when present. It has been tested for
- compatibility on Amiga 2000s, 3000s, 4000s, 500s and 1200s, with 68000,
- 68020, 68030 and 68040 processors, and should run on all other models as
- well.
-
- If Mand2000 fails to run properly on your machine, the problem is
- usually due to some other program on your Amiga which is corrupting
- Mand2000's memory. Try removing all non-Commodore programs from your
- WBStartup and user-startup and see if this fixes the problem.
-
-
-
- What is Mand2000?
-
- Mand2000 is meant to be nothing less than the finest Mandelbrot
- exploration program available on any computer. We have attempted to
- combine speed, power and simplicity with a few unique features, all
- designed to make it easy for you to discover uncharted regions of the
- Mandelbrot and Julia sets.
-
- The TweenPlayer is for playing TweenMovies, which are created from
- the `Make zoom movie' menu in Mand2000D. Read the online help for further
- information.
-
-
-
- How do you use Mand2000?
-
- To start using Mand2000, the simplest thing to do is to place the
- mouse over an interesting area, one of the areas with lots of detail, and
- then double click the left mouse button. The picture will zoom in, placing
- the area under the mouse in the centre of the screen. You can continue
- doing this as many times as you like, searching for interesting areas. To
- zoom out press `D'. To scroll the picture around, hold down the left mouse
- button and drag, use the arrow keys, the numeric keypad, or a joystick.
-
- For full information on how to use Mand2000, read the help
- associated with the individual menu items. Just highlight a menu item and
- press the HELP key or press the HELP key any time a requester is active.
-
-
-
- Testimonials:
-
- Instead of us telling you how wonderful Mand2000 is, let's here
- from some of our users:
-
- > Wow, is this a neat program! ... With the introduction of Mand2000, put
- > aside all the other Mandelbrot programs, this one is really stunning.
- > Move around the Mandelbrot set with a joystick, or the mouse, double
- > click to zoom in, cycle colours in weird and wonderful ways, create
- > movies, tween the Mandelbrot to whatever you want. It's terrific.
- >
- > Fully Amigaised, with all sorts of hoopy requestors, precision down to
- > 10^300 (some 1,000 'zooms' into the Mandelbrot set!) variable priority,
- > sizable screens, fully multi-tasking, full AREXX interface - the list
- > goes on and on. ...
- >
- > Mand2000Demo is available on Aminet under the GFX heirarchy, and you'll
- > do yourself a favour if you get hold of it.
- >
- > To buy the real thing is $US34.95. I think I'll send off a money order
- > Real Soon Now. ...
- >
- > David Andrew Clayton. // _| _ _
- > Canberra, Australia \X/ (_](_](_
-
-
- > Excellent program... one of the best uploads I've seen all year. Harv
-
-
- > It is far and away the most entertaining peice of software I have
- > purchased this year. Brick Eksten Eco Development
-
-
- > I -really- like Mand2000! Coz
-
-
- > Mand2000 is the coolest generator I've ever seen. ... nahtan
-
-
- > It's definitely a cool program, Bruce. The innovative features do make
- > it the best mandelbrot program on the Amiga, certainly that I've seen.
- > Steve Tibbett
-
- For more information on what makes Mand2000 unique and worthwhile,
- run the Mand2000D and select the `Help and Info' menu, then select the
- `Overview' gadget.
-
-
-
- Also by Cygnus Software:
-
- Cygnus Software's other major product is CygnusEd. CygnusEd is a
- high performance text editor, featuring what is probably still the fastest
- scrolling and text rendering of any editor on the Amiga today. Add to that
- such invaluable features as unlimited undo, etc., etc. Version 3.5 of
- CygnusEd was extensively updated to take advantage of the features that 2.0
- has to offer. 3-D gadgets, public screens, the standard file, font and
- screen requesters, and the full AGA screen resolutions. Meanwhile CygnusEd
- still maintains full compatibility with version 1.3 of the operating
- system, bringing the 3-D gadgetry to 1.3. CygnusEd 3.5's macro and
- configuration files and ARexx scripts are almost 100% compatible with
- earlier versions. CygnusEd is published by ASDG Inc., and is available in
- Amiga stores for a suggested retail price of $119.95. Remember, although
- CygnusEd was written by Cygnus Software, it is sold through ASDG, and NOT
- through Cygnus Software.
-
- Mand2000 was created with CygnusEd and Aztec C.
-
-
-
- Enjoy!
-
- Bruce and Helen Dawson,
- Cygnus Software.
-