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TV*TEXT PROFESSIONAL(tm) VERSION 1.05
ReadMe_2.0 July 20, 1990
This file contains important additional information concerning the use
and operation of TV*Text Professional with version 2.0 of the Amiga's
operating system. For additional information pertaining to the
operation of TV*TEXT Professional under all versions of the operating
system, see the Read.Me note also on this disk.
Press h for help.
CONTENTS
Introduction
Using ColorFonts
Function Keys and Commodities
Overscan
Overscan Determined By TV*TEXT Pro
Overscan Determined By Overscan Preferences
Overscan Screen Positioning
Technical Support Phone Number
INTRODUCTION
TV*TEXT Professional has been designed to run properly under all
versions the Amiga's operating system. This note deals with
the minor differences in operating the program with Version 2.0
of AmigaDos.
USING COLORFONTS
In order to use ColorFonts with AmigaDos versions prior to 2.0,
it was necessary to run the ColorText program included with this program
prior to running TV*TEXT Professional. As AmigaDos 2.0 directly supports
the use of ColorFonts, this is no longer necessary.
Although no harm is likely to occur, you should NOT run the ColorText
program provided on this disk or any similar program which may
have been provided as part of a font disk or other graphics program
disk when using AmigaDos 2.0.
FUNCTION KEYS AND COMMODITIES
TV*TEXT Professional permits you to use the function keys on your keyboard
to facilitate the selection of Render Preferences.
Workbench 2.0 includes the Commodities Utility which permits you
to run certain utility programs through the use of function keys.
If a Commodities Utility uses the same function keys as TV*TEXT Pro
and if that utility is enabled, TV*TEXT Pro will not respond to
that function key.
You can ensure that there is no conflict by using qualifier keys
on all your Commodities function key assignments or by disabling
the commodities when running TV*TEXT Professional. See your Amiga
manual for additional information on Commodities.
OVERSCAN
AmigaDos 2.0 now supports overscan screens in a manner which is
compatible with TV*TEXT Professional.
Under 2.0 the system overscan screen dimensions are set through
the Overscan Preference editor.
Unfortunately, the many possible combinations of screen modes, overscan,
and scrolling screens can make it difficult to determine the actual
screen size TV*TEXT Professional will use.
Basically, you have two options:
1. Let TV*TEXT Professional determine its screen size by setting
Overscan Preference sizes to their minimum.
2. Always select NONE in TV*TEXT Professional's Screen Format
requester and set Overscan Preferences to the desired TV*TEXT
Professional screen size.
There is actually a third option possible of both setting the overscan
preferences and selecting Medium or Maximum from the TV*TEXT Pro
Screen Format requester (or in tooltypes). See the OVERSCAN AND MOREROWS
discussion in the Read.Me note for how TV*TEXT Pro determines its screen
in this case.
We recommend using one of the two options described here for simplicity.
OVERSCAN DETERMINED BY TV*TEXT PRO
If you set your overscan sizes to minimum using the WorkBench Overscan
editor, then the degree of overscan in your TV*TEXT Professional
screens is determined soley by your choice of an overscan mode in
TV*Text Pro's Screen Format requester (or tooltypes). This requester
appears at program startup, or when you select Screen Format from
the Project menu.
The NTSC Screen sizes when Overscan Preferences set to minimum sizes:
Mode None Medium Maximum
Lo Res NoLace 320 x 200 336 x 222 352 x 240
Lo Res I'Lace 320 x 400 336 x 444 352 x 480
Hi Res NoLace 640 x 200 672 x 222 704 x 240
Hi Res I'Lace 640 x 400 672 x 444 704 x 480
To set your overscan size preferences to minimum:
1. Open the Overscan preference editor on Workbench.
2. Click on "Edit Text Overscan..."
3. Using the "handles" on the box, size the box as small as possible
and center it on your screen.
4. Press "Enter" on your keyboard to keep the change.
5. Click on the "Edit Standard Overscan..." and repeat steps 3 & 4
for the box that appears.
6. At this point this preference editor should display 640 x 200 (NTSC)
for Regular Text Size, Text Overscan, and Standard Overscan.
7. Click Save to make the changes permanent. Click Use to make them
effective for this current session only.
OVERSCAN DETERMINED BY OVERSCAN PREFERENCES
You can use the settings of the Workbench Overscan Preference editor
to determine the size of a TV*TEXT Professional screen if you always
select NONE from the TV*TEXT Pro's Screen Format requester. To
set your screen size:
1. Open the Overscan preference on Workbench.
2. Click "Edit Standard Overscan..."
3. Use the "handles" to set the size of the screen you wish
TV*TEXT Pro to use.
4. Press "Enter" on your keyboard to keep the change.
5. This will return you to the preference editor. The size of
a HiRes NoLace screen is indicated in the "Standard Overscan:"
field as width x height. These numbers apply to the Hi-Res,
NoLace screen mode. To determine the screen dimensions for
other TV*TEXT Pro screen modes, halve the width figure for Lo-Res
screens double the height figure for LACE (interlaced) screens.
Example:
Standard Overscan Size: 704 x 240
TV*TEXT PRO Mode Screen Size
Lo Res No Lace 352 x 240
Lo Res Lace 352 x 480
Hi Res No Lace 704 x 240
Hi Res Lace 704 x 480
OVERSCAN SCREEN POSITIONING
Under AmigaDos 2.0 you use the Overscan Preference editor to center
or otherwise position your display. If you are using Overscan Preferences
to set your TV*TEXT Pro screen size, it should not be necessary to
reposition your screen; however, if you choose anything other than
NONE in TV*TEXT Professional's Screen Format requester, it might
be necessary for you to adjust your screen's position as described
in the Read.Me note also on this disk. The procedure, described
under SCREEN POSITIONING AND OVERSCAN, is the same except for the fact
that with 2.0 you will be using the Overscan Preference editor
to adjust the positioning. In addition there is only one screen
depth gadget in version 2.0 screens. Just make sure it is
fully visible.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT PHONE NUMBER FOR REGISTERED USERS
PHONE: 602.246.4238 Monday - Friday 1-4 PM MST
FAX: 602.246.6708 24 hours
Zuma Group, Inc., 6733 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85015