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0 AMIGA C MANUAL - "SYSTEM"
0.1 INTRODUCTION
This is the fourth manual of the Amiga C Encyclopedia. This
manual describes how the operating system and hardware are
working, and how to use the AmigaDOS file system. Information
about how to create and use the special system lists, and how
programs can communicate with each other with help of messages,
are also covered. Some easy but a bit dirty input routines are
as well explained.
0.2 CHAPTERS
Here is a list of the chapters in this manual:
1. Hardware This chapter gives a brief introduction
into the hardware of the Amiga, and the
different Amiga models are explained.
I also describe how to use the hardware
and how to directly read and modify the
hardware registers in a naughty but not
forbidden way. 2 examples are included.
2. AmigaDOS Explains how to use the AmigaDOS file
system. Everything from opening, reading
and writing files to how to protect your
data from being corrupted by other tasks
is explained. 8 examples are included.
3. Lists Describes the special list routines in
the Amiga. Although your programs will
usually never directly use these routines
they are used by most parts of the
operating system and are therefore good
to know about. These list routines are
very easy to use but still very powerful,
and can with favour be used if needed.
3 examples are included.
4. Messages Interesting chapter about how programs
can send messages to each other. Very
useful and interesting chapter.
5. Dirty Input This chapter contains four rather "dirty"
input routines. They use the hardware
registers to collect information about the
joystick, mouse, keyboard, or analogue
joystick. These routines hit the hardware,
but since they use some global system
structures to get the hardware registers
they are still "allowed" to be used. Very
fast and easy to use, perfect for small
utilities and games.
0.3 CHAPTER PICTURES
In the directory "ChapterPictures" you will find a collection
of 5 pictures. These pictures are supposed to be printed and
put in front of each chapter in this manual.