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Upon release of V1.3 of PaletteTool, the program grew in size by about
100%. The biggest reason for the size increase was the addition of
the color-name database. With this version (V1.4) I've managed to keep
the program size roughly the same as before (approx 46K bytes) while
adding a lot of new features.
I'd like the get the program "smaller" if possible, and will continue
looking for ways to do this.
I decided a few versions ago that separate executables for 68020/30/40
CPUs were really not needed, as the most "intensive" thing PaletteTool
does is cycling.
I really didn't want to use the "space bar" for the "pick" action, but I
don't know any other method (short of middle or right mouse button).
I ran into weird system-lockup problems trying to trap an IDCMP window
inactiviate (and update the gadgets) when the left mouse button was
pressed outside the PaletteTool window. I also didn't want to use the
right mouse button because of their standard use with menus.
The creation and evolution of PaletteTool has served as a wonderful
introduction-to and expansion-of my learning more about both the "C"
programming language and the Amiga. It's a real joy developing code
on such a wonderful machine (and operating system).