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- MUI - MagicUserInterface
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- Version 3.0
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- (c) Copyright 1993-95, Stefan Stuntz
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- Redistribution of this package is prohibited without written permission
- from the copyright holder.
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- MUI is an object oriented system to create and maintain graphical user
- interfaces. From a programmers point of view, using MUI saves a lot of
- time and makes life much easier. Thinking about complicated terms like
- window resizing or font sensitivity is simply not neccesary.
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- On the other hand, users of MUI based applications have the ability to
- customize nearly every pixel of a programs interface according to their
- personal taste.
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- *** IMPORTANT ***
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- This version of MUI is a special Computer 95 release of the new MUI 3.
- All options are available even without personal registration. You
- should, however, fill out and mail your registration card anyway to be
- able to use future upgrades.
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- Unfortunately, it was impossible to sell personalized versions or
- updates of MUI on the computer show. If you are already personally
- registered for MUI and payed another DM 40.- on the show, please write
- your previous MUI serial number on the registration card. You will then
- receive the next major MUI upgrade for free.
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- NOTE: If you have problems or just some questions, do *not* ask the
- Hirsch & Wolf OHG where you bought your MUI. Only asking the author
- directly will lead to solutions.
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- Stefan Stuntz
- Eduard-Spranger-Str. 7
- 80935 München
- DEUTSCHLAND e-mail: stuntz@informatik.tu-muenchen.de
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- Major Changes
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- To find a compromise between flexibility and resource usage, MUI 3 uses
- a completely new memory management concept. A lot of extra features
- which are not necessarily needed to run applications have been moved
- into external libraries. Most of these libraries are not even loaded if
- MUI runs with its default settings. With this new memory management,
- users have the the ability to control MUIs memory usage by using
- appropriate configurations.
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- MUI's speed has increased considerably compared with earlier versions.
- This speedup depends on the machine MUI is running on: the slower the
- Amiga, the more noticeable is the speed increase. Especially drawing of
- GUI elements on ECS/AGA machines is a lot faster now due to a new way of
- rendering. Even if a 7 MHz computer stil can't be considered as an
- optimum MUI platform, applications should perform a lot better now.
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- The slow and bulky preferences system was completely rewritten, the new
- way of handling settings is a lot clearer and more straight forward. An
- applications local configuration is no longer adjusted from the global
- preferences editor. Instead, all MUI applications offer a way to open
- their private MUI settings window. This makes MUI look more like an
- integral part of a program. Furthermore, the settings windows are better
- structurized and offer easier access to all configuration option.
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- Public screen handling moved to an external program called "PSI" (Public
- Screen Inspector). PSI fixes all known bugs of MUI 2.x screens, is more
- easy to use and offers a few new features. Furthermore, PSI can also be
- used independantly as screen manager for non-MUI programs.
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- All accompanying MUI programs make extensive use of brandnew MUI 3
- programming features like dynamic object creations, balancing groups,
- popup menus, full Drag&Drop support or Help bubbles. All those things
- have been available on other operating systems for a long time, its
- about time to get them to the Amiga.
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- Of course, MUI 3 is completely compatible with previous releases, all
- old MUI applications will continue to run and automatically benefit from
- enhanced speed and from the new preferences system. In near future, most
- new MUI applications will require MUI 3 to make use of the new way of
- programming.
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- Developer
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- Unfortunately, the developer information for MUI 3 didnt fit on the sold
- disk. However, developer files will be made available on major computer
- networks (aminet), in mailboxes and on PD disks in a few days for free.
- If you don't have access to these kinds of sources, please mark that on
- your registration card. You will be shipped a disk in this case.
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