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Subject: Specifications of UniversalMode module and UniMode file-format
Author : Hendrix Bros.
Date : 22-May-94
For detailed information refer to the UniMode PRM.
Commands provided:
*ModeLoad <FileName> <ModeNo>
*ModeClear <ModeNo>
*Mode [<ModeNo>]
*VIDC <ON|OFF|STATUS|AUTO|PREFS|INTELLIGENT|QUIET>
*HardwareRevision [<level>]
*VidcThreshold [<high> [<low>]]
ModeDescriptionFile:
00000000 Machine specs word
00000004 Pointer to VIDCList (if b30 set in MachineSpecsWord)
00000008 Pointer to WorkspaceList (if b30 set in MachineSpecsWord)
0000000C Pointer to a null-terminated ID-text (if b29 set in
MachineSpecsWord)
00000010 Data
MachineSpecsWord:
b31 -> VIDCEnhancer should be switched on
b30 -> VIDCList & WorkspaceList are included
b29 -> ID text is included
b0...bn Set if monitortype supported
ID text:
This is null-terminated text with a maximum length of 160 characters (including the terminating null).
Provided modes:
0 - 127
NOTE: When making overlays for RISC OS modes (0~46) you can only
alter the VIDC-register contents and the 'AUTO'-mode
VidcEnhancer-state. You can't alter the WorkspaceList variables for
RISC OS modes.
Naming Conventions:
Application:
!UniMode2
Module:
UniMode (UniversalMode module)
Textual Mode Description File:
ModeDescriptionScript (MDS) --- FileType: Text (&FFF)
Compiled Mode Description File:
ModeDescriptionFile (MDF) --- FileType: UniMode (&103)
MDS directory:
<UniModeMDS$Dir>
This is by default the Directory 'ModeScript' situated in
the !UniMode2 directory. In case the directory is relocated,
you should also redefine the variable <UniModeMDS$Dir> to
the correct path.
MDF directory:
<UniModeMDF$Dir>
This is by default the Directory 'Modes' situated in the
!UniMode2 directory. In case the directory is relocated, you
should also redefine the variable <UniModeMDF$Dir> to the
correct path.
Utilities:
Install
Install the application on your system.
ConvertMDS
This program converts old MDSs to the new format.
UniModeLib
This library contains the shared resources for the utilities
UMUserLib
This library contains user-definable FuNctions.