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- AMIGANTT version 4.00.00
- Read.me File
-
- Enclosed on this disk is version 4.00.00 of AMIGANTT, a simple project
- definition and management tool developed for the Amiga (TM). Please read
- through this file and the documentation file before beginning to use the
- program.
-
- This is the 4th general release of AmiGantt, available to registered users
- and other shareware afficianatoes. Thanks to Lattice Inc. and their version
- 5.04 C compiler, many new features of have been added while maintaining the
- size of the program to still less than 150K! This is likely to be the last
- major enhancement to the program. There will no doubt be maintenance
- releases in the future. For those that would like to register and receive
- these releases automatically, the cost is $20.00 (Hope this doesn't scare anyone off)
-
- To those of you who have been waiting for a new release of the program, my
- apologies for taking almost a year to get version 4.00.00 out the door.
- It's just been a case of too much to do and not enough time at the computer
- to do it. My thanks for being patient.
-
- Author: Donald R. Tolson
- 574 Aquarius Road
- Victoria, B.C., Canada
- V9B 5B4
- Compuserve: 71310,2165
-
- Created: Version 3.00.00 August 25, 1989
- Revision: Version 3.00.02 October 20, 1989
- Version 3.00.04 January 5, 1990
- Version 3.00.05 January 21, 1990
- Version 4.00.00 November 1, 1990
-
-
- This program is provided as SHAREWARE. It may be freely copied and
- distributed as long as there is no charge above a nominal fee for media and
- copying. If you find the program useful and would like to be kept on a
- mailing list for future enhancements you may become a registered user by
- sending your name and address plus $20.00 to the author. Registered users
- may also receive a copy of the source for the program, if they desire, at no
- additional cost.
-
- Permission is granted for this software to be posted to bulletin boards as
- long as all the files in the archive are kept intact. Permission is also
- granted to Fred Fish to include this version of the software in his Fish
- Disks collection.
-
-
- Notice:
- Version 2.01.00 and above of AmiGantt makes use of functions within the
- ARP (AmigaDos Replacement Program) library. This library must be installed
- in the LIBS directory of your system disk before attempting to use
- AmiGantt 4.00.00. A copy of arp.library file is included on the disk and
- should be copied to LIBS:, then re-boot your Amiga before using AmiGantt
- 4.00.00 (once I get a copy of WB2.0, I will ensure that AmiGantt is
- compatible -- at this point, it will work, but only if the ARP library is
- also installed.)
-
- (ARP library is used/distributed with permission of the ARP developers.)
-
- Contents of the disk:
-
- Main Directory
- AmiGantt -- the main program, which can be run from CLI or Workbench
- AmiGantt.info-- an icon file (for Workbench access) which should be renamed
- to AMIGANTT.info
-
- Text Directory
- AMIGANTT.doc -- the full documentation set for AMIGANTT
- READ.ME -- this file
- Changes4.doc -- things that were specifically changed in version 4.00.00
-
- Libs Directory
- arp.library -- library file for ARP functions used in AmiGantt which
- should be copied to the LIBS: directory
-
- Source Directory
- All the source files used in AmiGantt 4.00.00
- The .lmk file is the Lattice Make file I use to create AmiGantt
-
- Known Anomolies:
- 1. The Pert Chart is generated by starting at the last task in the project
- (denoted by the latest starting date) and working backwards through the
- dependency network. If you have tasks which are not connected in some
- way to the last task, then they will not show up on the Pert Chart.
-
- 2. Although the top line in a Pert Chart is normally the critical path, for
- ease of display, AmiGantt puts the path with the greatest number of tasks
- at the top of the Pert. In most cases, this will also be the critical
- but not always. The Sort on Critical Path and Identify Critical Path
- options work correctly, selecting the path which has the longest planned
- duration.
-
- 3. Sorry, but because of difficulties in adjusting the text for use in
- the Gantt chart, I've had to force the screen text font to topaz 8 for the
- time being. I will change AmiGantt to make use of the default font in a
- maintenance release.
-
- Bug Reports: Encouraged and welcomed. Please address any comments to the
- author at any of the addresses above.
-
- PLEASE READ THE CHANGES FILE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO USE THIS
- NEW VERSION OF AMIGANTT. Thank you for your support.
-