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Icon Deluxe
Copyright 1995, by Brian Tietz
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WHAT AMIGAS ICON DELUXE WORKS ON:
I think IconDeluxe works on all amigas. With previous versions of Icon
Deluxe, I've recieved conflicting reports about it not working on certain
systems. I thought that it just didn't work under 3.0, but then I found
out that IconDeluxe DOES work under 3.0; it seems that it had a problem
with 68030 and 040 processors, possibly stemming from incorrectly obtaining
the workbench address. I think this bug has been fixed, and it probably
will work on all amigas now, but I am using a 68000 A500 with 2.04 to write
Icon Deluxe, so I can't be sure... I would REALLY appreciate it if I could
get some feedback from people with the following configurations:
68030's; 2.04/2.1
68040's; 2.04/2.1
A500, A1000, A2000, A2500, A3000; 3.x
A1200
A4000
to make sure it really works on these configurations. (PLEASE!!!) And if
it fails for anyone, on any system configuration, please let me know so I
can get it working for everybody.
I can be reached at btietz@ucsd.edu, or via snail mail at:
Icon Deluxe
Brian Tietz
9256 A Regents Rd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
USA
Thanks in advance!
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INSTALLATION:
IconDeluxe can be installed using the install icon. However, you must
have Commodore's Install utility for the script to work.
If you don't have the Install utility, you can still install Icon Deluxe
by placing the files IconDeluxe and IconDeluxe.guide wherever you want them
(I recommend SYS:Tools).
You must have AmigaGuide or MultiView for online help to work. If not,
you can open a shell and type:
MakeLink SYS:Utilities/AmigaGuide C:More
or replace C:More with your favorite text viewer. If you do this, you'll
probably want to use a text editor to strip out the AmigaGuide
instructions. I could've done it myself, but most people have AmigaGuide,
and I didn't want to increase the distribution archive size. If you don't
feel like doing it, and need the text version, just say so in your
registration and I'll put the plain text docs on your disk.
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THE "Some icons" ICONS:
These are just sample icons of ones I like and use. You need to set the
workbench to 16 colors and the palette to the preset one that's saved in
the directory for them to look good. Even though most of them are disk
icons, the type is currently set to project to allow them to be loaded. If
you want to use them, load it, set the type back to disk, then save as
Disk.info in the volume you want to have this icon.
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COPYRIGHT:
The registered version is copyrighted and may not be distributed, so
please do not allow it to be pirated. Ten dollars isn't much, so anybody
who wants or uses it can afford it. If you use IconDeluxe, please register
and encourage me to write more cheap but high-quality Amiga software.
The public version is full-featured and is not "cripple-ware." It does
have a short delay before saving the icon, to remind and encourage the user
to register. It's not long, just long enough to contemplate the hundreds
of hours I spent writing this program when I should have been studying so
you could harvest the fruits of my labors. Do you feel guilty yet? ;)
The public version is freely distributable and perfectly usable, so please
spread it around.
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REGISTERING ICON DELUXE:
If you like Icon Deluxe, or are just sick of the save delay and seeing
the about window when the program first starts up, then you can reward me
for the hundreds of hours I spent writing it by sending a small
contribution of $10 (or equivalent in other currencies). If you have done
so already, I would like to express my thanks to you, as that $10 fed me
for a week. If you have not registered, think of all the time I spent
writing this for you, and how nice it would be to help out a poor student
who's struggling to get by. In return, I will send you the registered
version of Icon Deluxe, which does not include the save delay or open the
about window at startup as does the public version. I'll also send updates
to all registered users for bug fixes and added features. For bug reports
or feature requests, I can be reached on the internet at btietz@ucsd.edu.
If you would like to get the source code to Icon Deluxe, send an extra
$5. The source is very well commented so beginning programmers should
have no trouble understanding and learning from it, and even skilled
programmers might find some of the code useful.
Send cash, check, or money order payable to Brian Tietz. Non-U.S. currency
is fine, just send the equivalent amount using current exchange rates.
Icon Deluxe
Brian Tietz
9256 A Regents Rd.
La Jolla, CA 92037
USA
If you have an email account, and wish to have the registered version of
Icon Deluxe emailed to you in uuencoded format to get it faster, just
include your email address.
Thanks in advance!