-SetRGB32Patch- v0.1 (07.01.99)


Introduction
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Patches SetRGB32() to use LoadRGB32().
LoadRGB32() is way faster than SetRGB32() on AGA systems.
Speeds up palette changes in some cases.


Distribution
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   Copyright (C) 1999 Juha 'Asa' Pinola

   SetRGB32Patch  is  available  as  freeware.   That  is, it may be freely
distributed  in  unmodified  form with no changes what so ever, but you may
not  charge  more than a nominal fee covering distribution costs.  However,
donations are welcome.

   If  you use this software in a commercial or shareware software product,
please   consider  giving  the  author  and  preferably  each  one  of  the
contributors an original or registered version of your work.

   If you wish to distribute this software with a hardware product, contact
the  author.   Distribution  of SetRGB32Patch with hardware products is not
free.

   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES  OF  MERCHANTABILITY  AND  FITNESS  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DIRECT,  INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  PROCUREMENT  OF  SUBSTITUTE  GOODS  OR
SERVICES;  LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
CAUSED  AND  ON  ANY  THEORY  OF  LIABILITY,  WHETHER  IN  CONTRACT, STRICT
LIABILITY,  OR  TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE.

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Installing
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Just copy SetRGB32Patch to c:.

Add a line "run >nil: c:SetRGB32Patch >nil:"
to s:startup-sequence

PatchControl or SetMan recommended !

Works fine on any 68k CPUs.

(if doesn't work with KS2.x or lower, please let me know)

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The Author
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   The author can be reached at the following addresses:

Electronic mail
     jpinola@cs.joensuu.fi

World-Wide Web
     http://cs.joensuu.fi/~jpinola

IRC: Asa/#amigafin/#amycoders


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Notes and bugs:

You can remove patches with CTRL-C or sending Break.


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History:

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v 0.1

+ First public version of SetRGB32Patch