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INTRODUCTION
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Wouldn't it be nice to print or save a screen that contains some
special information or graphics? Or view a picture, then print
it out? 'NewPrtSc' (New Print Screen) does all this! 'NewPrtSc'
allows automatically printing & saving the 'front-most' screen,
or displaying an online menu of available selections each time
it's started.
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FEATURES
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Standard features include:
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o - Multitasks.
o - Uses standard INTUITION interfaces.
o - Adjusts to different WORKBENCH environments.
o - Uses the system printer's graphic preferences.
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Special features include:
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o - Uses the 'SOFTCONFIG' environment.
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Program features include:
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o - Should work with any INTUITION compatible screen.
o - Load and view any picture (other than 'HAM': this is due to
change in a future release). You can also print any picture
after it has been loaded.
o - Save any INTUITION screen. (See first item above)
o - Print any INTUITION screen. (See first item above)
o - Also saves & prints new screen resolutions like SUPER_HIRES
etc.
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USING NEWPRTSC
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Getting Started:
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You can start 'NewPrtSc' from the supplied icon, or from the CLI/
Shell using:
>Run NewPrtSc
... however, only the 'frontmost' screen be will selected to save
as an IFF picture file, or printed, unless the "[ View ]" option is
selected and another picture has been loaded. Therefore, to save
or print any screen, 'NewPrtSc' should be started from the keyboard
using 'FKEY'. For more information on 'FKEY', please refer to your
system software manuals.
(Please refer the online help file for more information.)
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Options:
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The following options are available from the CLI/ Shell.
-a ....... Always prompt for actions(s).
-f ....... Force background color to white.
-v ....... View picture: makit it the current one.
-s ....... Save 'frontmost' or current screen.
-p ....... Prnt the 'frontmost' or current screen.
(For information on 'TOOLTYPES' please refer to the online help file.)
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Pull-Down Menus:
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Project Menu:
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About..... Program credits & info.
Quit ..... Exit 'NewPrtSc'.
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Selecting:
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Click on each option (View, Save, Print) before clicking on the
BEGIN gadget (button) to select the desired options. To deselect
a selected option, click on the same option once again.
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Viewing Pictures:
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You can load any picture, other than HAM or HAM8 (as of this release:
this is due to change in a future release), to view and/or print.
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Saving Pictures:
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Most any INTUITION compatible screen can be saved, including the
newer ECS & AGA modes (SUPER_HIRES, etc.,) screens. You will always
be prompted for the file name before the screen is saved.
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Printing Screens & Pictures:
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When printing screens, 'NewPrtSc' will use both the system's printer
preferences & the 'softconfig' printer environment.
You can cancel printing at anytime by clicking on the close window
gadget (button) on the 'Screen Info!' window.
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Software Configuration:
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The following variables (flags) are used:
MAGNIFCATION FACTOR%
DISABLE PRINTER
(Please refer to the help file(s) for 'SoftConfig' for more information.)
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FOR ADVANCED USERS
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Screens:
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'NewPrtSc' will always select the 'front-most' screen.
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Final Note:
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'FKEY' should be used to 'launch' this program via pre-determined
keystroke(s) allowing easy printing and/or saving of just about
any INTUITION compatible screen by pressing a few keys. You
can specify any 'NewPrtSc' startup options when using 'FKEY'
like: Command Parameters = 'NewPrtSc -p'. If no options are
specified, 'NewPrtSc' will display the opening menu.
To always print the 'front-most' screen use: 'NewPrtSc -p' ...
To always save the 'front-most' screen use.: 'NewPrtSc -s' ...
...as the "Command Parameters" for the "Run Program" 'FKEY' item.
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CREDITS
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This program was designed and coded by Michael Thomas Hurt of
MIKE HURT SOFTWARE!, coded in & compiled using Blitz Basic 2.0
available from Acid Software.
Software testing was done using:
o - Amiga 500 : AmigaDOS 2.1, GVP HD 500+ w/ 2MEGS.
o - Amiga 2000: AmigaDOS 2.1, Microbotics VXL030 w/MMU,
Microbotics VXLRAM 2MEGS, Microbotics 8-UP! 4MEGS,
GVP Series II hard card w/ 100MEG HD.
o - Amiga 3000: AmigaDOS 2.1, 6MEGS.
o - Amiga 4000: AmigaDOS 3.0
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PROGRAM HISTORY
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v1.0 07/13/1995 Original program.