@REMARK @{"Gadgets" link "Gadgets"} List of gadgets.
@{"Bugs" link "Bugs"} Bugs, errors, and other stuff.
@{"Copyright" link "Copyright"} Copyright information.
@{"Registering" link "Registering"} Instructions on how to get the "full" version.
@{"Author" link "Author"} How to contact the author.
@{"Thanks" link "Thanks"} "... and I'd like to thank all the little people..."
@{b}THIS AmigaGuide
is UNDER CONSTRUCTION!@{ub} Sorry, but writing all this stuff, testing the links, and making it look pretty is *MORE* work than writing the actual program!!
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Menus" "Menus"
@TOC "Main"
@Keywords "List of menu items."
@{"Project" link "Project"} @{"Edit" link "Edit"} @{"Images" link "Images"} @{"Brush" link "Brush"} @{"Paint" link "Paint"} @{"Windows" link "Windows"} @{"Help" link "Help"}
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Copyright" "Copyright"
@TOC "Main"
Copying and Disclaimers
The Iconian 3 executable is COPYRIGHT
1993-95 by Chad Randall. All rights are Reserved. The Iconian 3 executable MAY NOT be modified, transfered, or used outside the guidelines defined below.
Permission is granted to copy and re-distribute the ORIGINAL Iconian 3 archive. The Iconian 3 archive must not be sold. A minimal charge may be used for media, handling, and copying charges, but must not exceed 5$ US in total.
Aminet, Aminet-CD collection, Fred Fish collection, and Fred Fish CD's may include the Iconian 3 archive with no restrictions. Other CD collections must obtain permission first.
Iconian 3 must not be included on a "cover-disk" unless permission is granted by the author FIRST. Permission will almost certainly be granted when 1. A copy of the magazine is sent to the author. 2. All changes to the archive are made ONLY by the author. 3. A customized executable is created displaying the magazine's name by the author.
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Registering" "Registering"
The registration fee for Iconian 3 is 10 (TEN) dollars, in US currency, ONLY. An additional 5$ is required if you are unable to supply a SASE, US-stamps/International Response Coupons (IRCs), and/or a blank disk.
You will be sent a "keyfile" as your registration. This ensures you full features in all future Iconian releases. When you receive your keyfile, you may place it in ENVARC:Iconian/ and name it as ".keyfile". You may also place it in the S: directory. Alternate locations and names will be added in future releases. btw, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make a backup. also, If for some reason your name or address is incorrect, you may contact the point-of-purchase for correction.
Snail-mail users will also be sent the latest version of Iconian, plus the latest versions of many of my programs. EMail users will only get the keyfile, in UUE form. If you are unsure of how to UUDecode mail, either indicate this in your e-mail letter, or use the Snail-Mail method. MIME EMail may also be requested.
You can register using one of the following ways.
1. Send 10$, a letter, and a EMail address to the author.
2. Send 10$, a letter, an envelope, 1$ in US stamps *OR* 2 International Response Coupons, and a blank disk to the author.
3. Send 15$ and a letter to the author. My costs include .75$ for a padded envelope, 1$ for a blank disk, and 1.5$ for postage.
4. Contact the Australian Registration Site at @{"Continental Drift BBS" link "Continental Drift BBS"}
5. Contact the Italian Registration Site. (Details will be announced as soon as a deal is finalized!)
Please include the following information in your letter, in any form, in NEAT BLOCK-PRINT writing. (ps. You don't need all the extraneous crap.)
Dear Chad,
Please send me my keyfile. If I have sent a disk or the additional
5$, I am requesting the latest version of Iconian plus some of your
other programs.
*Iconian version __________________________ (Required!)
Please allow 2-6 weeks for snail-mail delivery. I try and collect at least 5 before I visit the post office. Plus, this will ensure you get the absolute newest version.
For email delivery, I usually send out the uuencoded keyfile the next day.
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Author" "Author"
You can send registrations, flames, comments or suggestions to me at:
EMail: crandall@msen.com
SnailMail: Chad Randall
229 S.Washington St.
Manchester, Michigan
48158-9680
U.S.A.
WWW site: http://www.msen.com/~crandall/
ftp site: ftp://ftp.msen.com/.incoming/
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Project" "Project"
@TOC "Menus"
@NEXT "Edit"
@PREV "MAIN"
@KEYWORDS "Project menu"
@{b}@{shine}Project@{ub}@{ushine} @{"Edit" link "Edit"} @{"Images" link "Images"} @{"Brush" link "Brush"} @{"Paint" link "Paint"} @{"Windows" link "Windows"} @{"Help" link "Help"}
@{"New" link "Project->New"}
@{"Open..." link "Project->Open..."}
@{"Open New..." link "Project->Open New..."}
@{"Restore" link "Project->Restore"}
@{"Save" link "Project->Save"}
@{"Save As..." link "Project->Save As..."}
@{"Close" link "Project->Close"}
@{"Export" link "Project->Export"}
@{"Buffer Size" link "Project->Buffer Size"}
@{"Highlight" link "Project->Highlight"}
@{"Icon Type" link "Project->Icon Type"}
@{"Icon Save Mode" link "Project->Icon Save Mode"}
@{"NewIcons" link "Project->NewIcons"}
@{"Save" link "Project->NewIcons->Save"}
@{"Save As..." link "Project->NewIcons->Save As"}
@{"Seperate Palettes?" link "Project->NewIcons->Seperate Palettes?"}
@{"Mark as Standard" link "Project->NewIcons->Mark as Standard"}
@{"Dot is Standard" link "Project->NewIcons->Dot is Standard"}
Loads an icon from disk into the currently selected project.
@{b}Notes@{ub}
If the icon is a Newicon with both old and new images, a second window will open to hold the Newicon images.
Multiple icons may be selected. The first icon will be placed into currently selected project. Projects will be opened to receive icons after the first.
@Keywords "Saving an icon using a different name."
Menu: @{b}Project@{ub}
Item: @{b}Save As...@{ub}
@{b}Function@{ub}
Prompts for a filename, under which the current project will be saved.
@{b}Notes@{ub}
If an icon exists under the selected filename, a requester will appear. Choosing "Merge" will copy the selected project's icon images into the selected file. Any tooltypes, icon and window positions will be preserved. This requester may be turned off from the @{"Windows->Open->Settings..." link "Windows->Open->Settings..."} window.
@Keywords "Changing the buffer size of a project."
Menu: @{b}Project@{ub}
Item: @{b}Buffer Size@{ub}
@{b}Function@{ub}
Changes the current project's buffer size.
@{b}Notes@{ub}
This operation is not undoable. Reducing the buffer size will permanently discard areas. Salvaging these lost parts is sometimes possible. To attempt this: 1) Enlarge the buffer to original size, 2) Select redo multiple times.
@NODE "Project->Icon Save Mode" "Project->Icon Save Mode"
@prev "Project->Icon Type"
@next "Project->NewIcons"
@TOC "Project"
Menu: @{b}Project@{ub}
Item: @{b}Icon Save Mode@{ub}
@{b}Function@{ub}
Controls how an icon image is saved to disk. There are two sub groups. One group controls how many graphic planes are stored. The other determines how the size is calculated.
Planar controls:
o @{b}Current Depth@{ub} - The icon will be saved with the same number of planes that the screen has.
o @{b}Strip Planes@{ub} - The highest valued pixel determines the number of planes. If the image only uses the first 3 pens, only 2 planes will be saved, regardless of the screen depth.
o @{b}Force Eight@{ub} - All unused planes will be a duplicate of the highest used one. This is the format used in early versions of MagicWB icons. This format is the most screen depth resilient, but also the largest in terms of disk space and graphics memory.
Size controls:
o @{b}Auto Size@{ub} - The icon size will be only the area that contains non-zero pixels.
o @{b}Full Size@{ub} - The entire buffer will be saved.
o @{b}Custom Size@{ub} - The area defined with the "Define Area" drawing tool will be saved.
@{b}Notes@{ub}
Contrary to that mentioned by users earlier, the Strip Planes option does not save visible colors only. If the icon was originally designed with more planes than the current screen has, some pixels will be hidden. To permantly get rid of these "invisible" pixels, first save the icon using the "Current Depth" option. Then select "Restore" and save it again using the "Strip Planes" option.
@PREV "Project->Icon Save Mode" "Project->Icon Save Mode"
@NEXT "Project->Iconify" "Project->Iconify"
@TOC "Project"
Menu: @{b}Project@{ub}
Item: @{b}NewIcons@{ub}
@{b}Function@{ub}
Controls for NewIcon support.
@{b}Subitems@{ub}
@{"Save" link "Project->NewIcons->Save"}
@{"Save As..." link "Project->NewIcons->Save As..."}
@{"Seperate Palettes?" link "Project->NewIcons->Seperate Palettes?"}
@{"Mark as Standard" link "Project->NewIcons->Mark as Standard"}
@{"Dot is Standard" link "Project->NewIcons->Dot is Standard"}
@{b}Notes@{ub}
This menu item may be unavailable if you do not have NewIcons installed on your system. To access NewIcon support, obtain an archive from Aminet, Fred Fish CD, or any good Public Domain supplier. The newicon.library is NOT supplied with the Iconian package.
Similar in function to @{"Project->Save" link "Project->Save"}, but stores the icon as a NewIcon. The old (standard) images are controlled by @{"Project->NewIcons->Mark as Standard" link "Project->NewIcons->Mark as Standard"} and @{"Project->NewIcons->Dot is Standard" link "Project->NewIcons->Dot is Standard"}.
Similar in function to @{"Project->Save As..." link "Project->Save As..."}, but stores the icon as a NewIcon. The old (standard) images are controlled by @{"Project->NewIcons->Mark as Standard" link "Project->NewIcons->Mark as Standard"} and @{"Project->NewIcons->Dot is Standard" link "Project->NewIcons->Dot is Standard"}.
When checked, each icon image will support it's own, customizable palette. When an image is the current one, the screen will change reflect this palette.
@{b}Notes@{ub}
This option is only available when Iconian 3 is running on it's own screen.
@NODE "Project->NewIcons->Dot is Standard" "Project->NewIcons->Dot is Standard"
@TOC "Project->NewIcons"
Menu: @{b}Project@{ub}
Item: @{b}NewIcons@{ub}
Sub: @{b}Dot is Standard@{ub}
@{b}Function@{ub}
Signals that NewIcons will not contain a standard image.
@{b}Notes@{ub}
Only use this option if you are planning on always using NewIcons. Also, do not use this if you are planning on redistributing the icons. At the very least, use the internal tool/project images supplied by Commodore.
@{b}See Also@{ub}
@{"Mark as Standard" link "Project->NewIcons->Mark as Standard"}
@{"Project" link "Project"} @{b}@{shine}Edit@{ub}@{ushine} @{"Images" link "Images"} @{"Brush" link "Brush"} @{"Paint" link "Paint"} @{"Windows" link "Windows"} @{"Help" link "Help"}
@{"Undo" link "Edit->Undo"}
@{"Redo" link "Edit->Redo"}
@{"Paste" link "Edit->Paste"}
@{"Copy" link "Edit->Copy"}
@{"Cut" link "Edit->Cut"}
@{"Erase" link "Edit->Erase"}
@{"Exchange" link "Edit->Exchange"}
@{"Paste from Other" link "Edit->Paste from Other"}
@{"Undo Buffers" link "Edit->Undo Buffers"}
@{"Goto Oldest" link "Edit->Undo Buffers->Goto Oldest"}
@{"Goto Newest" link "Edit->Undo Buffers->Goto Newest"}
@{"Flush Current" link "Edit->Undo Buffers->Flush Current"}
@{"Flush All" link "Edit->Undo Buffers->Flush All"}
@{"Set Memory Size..." link "Edit->Undo Buffers->Set Memory Size..."}
For the main window, SEE: @{"Magnification Area" LINK "Magnifier View"}
For a project window, SEE: @{"Using Project Windows" LINK "Project View"}
@ENDNODE
@NODE "HIT_SEL" "Project Window, Selected Image."
@TOC "MAIN"
SEE: @{"Using Project Windows" LINK "Project View"}
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Magnifier View" "Magnification Area"
@KEYWORDS "Using the magnification drawing area."
@TOC "MAIN"
@{b}The Magnification Area, and how to use it.@{ub}
The magnification area is used to hand edit icon images. To take full advantage of Iconian 3, you must learn how to use and exploit the magnification area.
Along the right and bottom sides are two scrollers. These control where in the icon image you are viewing. The position and size of these scrollers are affected by several factors. Magnification level, icon buffer size, magnification view size, and the current focal point.
On the extreme right side is the magnification level. When this slider is at the far bottom, the magnification window will display the current project's image at real size. When this slider is at the top, every real pixel will be displayed as a 16x16 box.
When the pointer is within the magnification drawing area, it will change to one of several shapes. These shapes reflect the current drawing mode. The current position will also be reflected by either a dot or crosshairs following the pointer.
Each drawing mode has it's own method of operation. Clicking in the magnification area will begin the current drawing mode. Releasing the mouse button will usually finish the draw procedure. The magnification area will update what the finished draw procedure will look like in real time.
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Project View" "Using Project Windows"
@KEYWORDS "Selecting an image to edit."
@KEYWORDS "Viewing the hilighted image."
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.010.000" "Size Window Gadget"
@{B}@{u}Size Window Gadget@{ub}@{uu}
Sizes the window. Click and hold the mouse button. Move the window to the desired size and release the button.
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.020.000" "Drag Window Gadget"
@{B}@{u}Drag Window Gadget@{ub}@{uu}
Moves the window. Click and hold the mouse button. Move the window to the desired position and release the button.
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.040.000" "Window Depth Gadget"
@KEYWORDS "Changing a window's depth."
@{B}@{u}Window Depth Gadget@{ub}@{uu}
Changes the window's depth position. If it is the top-most window, it will be moved to the very back. Otherwise, the window will be moved to the very front.
NOTES:
Iconian 3 does not support saving window depth positions to preference files. Windows will always be opened in a specific order.
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.060.000" "Zip Window Gadget"
@{B}@{u}Zip Window Gadget@{ub}@{uu}
Zips the window size to the alternate position and dimensions.
NOTES:
Iconian 3 does not support saving alternate positions to preference files. Only the current position and dimensions will be remembered.
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.080.000" "Close Window Gadget"
@TOC MAIN
@KEYWORDS "Closing a window."
@{B}@{u}Close Window Gadget@{ub}@{uu}
Main Window
Quits the program. Requesters will appear for any unsaved projects.
Project Window
Closes the project. You must confirm the action if the project has been changed.
Preference and Settings Windows.
Hides the window. You can bring it back using Windows->Open->* menu items.
SEE: @{"Vertical View Gadget" link "Gadget.000.002"}
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.000.002" "Vertical View Gadget"
Gadget: @{b}Vertical View Gadget@{ub}
@{b}Function@{ub}
Repositions the current viewing focas for Project and Magnification windows.
@{b}Keyboard Equivalents@{ub}
Cursor Up
Cursor Down
Shift Cursor Up
Shift Cursor Down
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.000.005" "Magnification Level"
@KEYWORDS "Changing the magnification level."
Gadget: @{b}Magnification Level Slider@{ub}
@{b}Function@{ub}
Zooms in or out.
@{b}Keyboard Equivalents@{ub}
< (Less than)
> (Greater than)
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.000.009" "Undo Gadget"
@KEYWORDS "Undo using the undo gadget."
Gadget: @{b}Undo Boolean@{ub}
@{b}Function@{ub}
Moves back one spot in the current project's undo list, if available.
@{b}Keyboard Equivalent@{ub}
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.000.00A" "Redo Gadget"
@KEYWORDS "Redo using the redo gadget."
Gadget: @{b}Redo Boolean@{ub}
@{b}Function@{ub}
Moves back one spot in the current project's redo list, if available.
@{b}Keyboard Equivalent@{ub}
Shift U
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.000.00B" "Icon Type Gadget"
SEE: @{"Project->Icon Type" link "Project->Icon Type"}
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.000.00C" "Icon Hilight Gadget"
SEE: @{"Project->Highlight" link "Project->Highlight"}
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.000.00D" "Icon X Position Text Entry Gadget"
@KEYWORDS "Changing the position of a saved icon."
Gadget: @{b}Icon X Position Text Entry@{ub}
Gadget: @{b}Icon Y Position Text Entry@{ub}
@{b}Function@{ub}
Alters the saved viewing position of an icon.
@{b}Notes@{ub}
A very large negative number will appear if the @{"Free Icon Position?" link "Gadget.000.00F"} gadget is checked upon loading an icon.
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.000.00E" "Icon Y Position Text Entry"
SEE: @{"Icon X Position Text Entry" link "Gadget.000.00D"}
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Gadget.000.010" "Free Icon Position Checkbox"
@KEYWORDS "Changing the freedom of a saved icon."
Gadget: @{b}Free Icon Position Checkbox@{ub}
@{b}Function@{ub}
When checked, the icon will be saved similar to Workbench's "Unsnapshot" menu.
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Index" "Index"
@TOC main
@{B}@{u}Index@{ub}@{uu}
@{"Bugs and errors" link "Bugs"}
@{"Close Window Gadget" link "Gadget.080.000"}
@{"Drag Window Gadget" link "Gadget.020.000"}
@{"Size Window Gadget" link "Gadget.010.000"}
@{"Window Depth Gadget" link "Gadget.040.000"}
@{"Zip Window Gadget" link "Gadget.060.000"}
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Bugs" "Bugs, Errors, and Other Stuff."
@TOC main
@KEYWORDS "Problems you should know about."
@{b}Error levels:@{ub}
1. @{b}Minor@{ub} - Usually a visual problem and not serious.
2. @{b}Medium@{ub} - This may cause problems if you are not careful.
3. @{b}Serious@{ub} - A problem that may crash the machine.
4. @{b}SEVERE@{ub} - Uh oh! It's guaranteed to piss you off!
3. Selecting a style other than plain for the window font will cause MagicCX's menu-2-cycle feature to lock the machine.
3. Using the MENU-HELP feature seems to lock up the machine occasionally. I can't track the problem down. Until I do, I suggest using the "MAIN" and "MENUS" pages to access menu help.
2. Magic Menus doesn't seem to like a few things I do with the menus. As I've had nothing but frustration in the past with Magic Menus, I suggest you remove it from your system. All manipulations of the menus are system legal, where as what Magic Menus does is not. It is your choice.
1. The status line will overwrite the borders if the magnification window is too small.. Sorry!
1. MagixCX's menu-2-cycle seems to ignore gadget help messages.
3. I'm having problems with ReqTool's CallBack hook. Use SMARTREFRESH if Iconian is crashing after popping up requesters.
@ENDNODE
@NODE "Thanks" "Thanks"
In no particular order:
Everyone who has registered Iconian. This numbers just above 100 people at the moment!
Wouter - If it wasn't for E, I doubt Iconian would exist.
Russ LeBar - He's helped a bit in the past. (psst. I lost the ftp site address.)
Niels J
rgens (Dexion Design) - For the Iconian icon. (Hey! An update would be nice. ;)
Mike Chou aka "DV8R" - He touched up the Brilliance gadgets.
All the IRC folks - (Don't ask for a list of names HERE!)
All the Iconian 1.98b betatesters - Sorry I lost contact with most of you. (I went a different route on Iconian 3 to test it.)
Everyone else who has mailed me in the past about Iconian, both good or bad.
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