Workbench Design/WB Collection.iso/workbench werkzeuge/palette tools/wbflash/english/wbflash2.1.guide

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@database "WBFlash.Guide"
@node Main "WBFlash2.1"
                               WBFlash v2.1
                              ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
                   Copyright
 1993-94 Thomas Pettersson
                           Freely distributable
                            @{" Introduction     " link INTRO}
                            @{" Copyright Notice " link COPY}
                            @{" Usage            " link USAGE}
                            @{" Thanks to...     " link THANK}
                            @{" Contacts         " link CONTA}
@endnode
@node INTRO "WBFlash2.1 - Introduction"
WBFlash is a small program that lets you edit nice colourcycles which you
use on the Workbench screen. These colourcycles can be displayed on
either the Workbench backdrop or on windows borders.
This version of WBFlash was mainly programmed for use on machines with the
AGA-chipset, but it is backward compatible with non-AGA machines,
though it won`t run on machines with OS1.3 or lower.
The performance of WBFlash is of course much better on AGA machines.
@endnode
@node COPY "WBFlash2.1 - Copyright Notice"
WBFlash is FreeWare which means it`s freely distributeable as long as no
profit is made of it and all files are included and kept intact.
I do not take responsiblity for any damage this program may cause, but don`t
worry,I can`t possibly imagine any way it would and it`s been carefully tested.
@endnode
@node USAGE "WBFlash2.1 - Usage"
It`s very easy to edit the colourcycles, the editor-window will open
automaticly when you start the program unless you have a previously saved colourcycle.
Here`s a description of the window appearing:
         ___________________________________________________________
         |
| WBFlash v2.1 HotKey=Ctrl Alt L                      |
         |
         ||
         || |@@{"StartColour" link U1}|        | | |
|@{"Delay" link U3}:1  ||
         ||
        | |
          ||
         || |
|@{"R" link U2}:255| | |
| @{"Step" link U4}: 1 ||
         ||
      | |
          ||
         || |
|@{"G" link U2}:0  | | +-------------------------+||
         ||
      | | |o @{"Loop" link U5}        * @{"Active" link U6}  ||
         || |
|@{"B" link U2}:0  | | |* @{"PingPong" link U5}    o @{"Backdrop" link U6}||
         ||
      | | +-------------------------+||
         |
         ||
         ||       |____@{"Use" link U7}____|              |____@{"Save" link U8}____|     ||
         ||_______________________________________________________||
         `---------------------------------------------------------'
When WBFlash is in action and you want to change the colourcycle or quit
the program, use the hotkey `Ctrl+Alt+L` to open the editor-window.
Since WBFlash is a commodity it can also be controlled from
Commodites Exchange.
Some people that have seen WBFlash think it`s quite annoying, and it is, if
you use very fast cycles. Therefore I think it`s important to say that it`s
advisable to use slow colourcycles, the result can be quite nice! Anyway,
WBFlash is just a hack that shouldn`t be taken too seriously!
@endnode
@node U1 "WBFlash2.1 - Usage"
         Which colour you edit (start or end) depends on this
         cyclegadget.
@endnode
@node U2 "WBFlash2.1 - Usage"
         These sliders are used for editing the start- and endcolour
         of the flash, depending on the Start- and EndColour
         cyclegadget.
@endnode
@node U3 "WBFlash2.1 - Usage"
         With this slider you choose for how long every single
         colour in the cycle should be displayed.
         A Delay with the value 1 is equal to one vertical blank.
@endnode
@node U4 "WBFlash2.1 - Usage"
         This slider is used for adjusting how big step there shall
         be between every single colour in the cycle.
         So, a higher Step will make the cycle go faster, but less
         smooth since the diffrences between every colour is greater.
@endnode
@node U5 "WBFlash2.1 - Usage"
         With these two buttons one can choose if the colourcycle
         should be displayed once and then start all over
         again (Loop), or if it shall cycle back and forth (PingPong).
@endnode
@node U6 "WBFlash2.1 - Usage"
         If the button `Active` is pressed the cycle will be displayed
         on active windows border (colour 3), else, if the button
         `Backdrop` is in use, it will be displayed on the
         Workbench backdrop (colour 0).
@endnode
@node U7 "WBFlash2.1 - Usage"
         This button will close the editor-window and start the
         colourcycling with the current settings.
@endnode
@node U8 "WBFlash2.1 - Usage
         If this button is pressed the cycling will be saved and next
         time WBFlash is started the colourcycling starts immediatly.
@endnode
@node THANK "WBFlash2.1 - Thanks to..."
I would like to thank the following people for helping me in the
development of this piece of software:
Thanks to Ulf Pettersson for the nice icon, ASCII, English, ideas and testing.
Also thanks to Anders S
llstedt and Joakim M
ller for more testing, and
ideas!
@endnode
@node CONTA "WBFlash2.1 - Contacts"
If you have ideas or suggestions or if you want to contact me for any
other reason, here`s where to reach me:
 Snail-mail:  Thomas Pettersson
              Gubbk
gen 29
              16151 Bromma
              SWEDEN
 FidoNet:     2:201/417
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