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- Short: Mandelbrot & Julia generator with ARexx
- Uploader: thor@einstein.math.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Richter)
- Author: thor@einstein.math.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Richter)
- Type: gfx/fract
- Version: 1.20
- Requires: Os 2.04
-
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-
- Changes made for 1.20:
-
- - Replaced the IFF loading/saving routines by the gfx board friendly
- stuff of the "sister program" VideoEasel. Most operations should
- work fine with a gfx board, probably with one exception I can't
- test here.
- - Updated printer support. It does no longer set the colors of the
- screen but uses an internal copy.
- - Added a check for the '060 processor for the "suggest" button.
- The plain 68K integer routines should be better for the '060 since
- they don't require any software emulation.
- - Rewrote the memory management. "DMandel" uses now memory pools.
- - Removed an enforcer hit in the "RXMENU" command.
- - Just a couple of tiny optimizations in the startup and other
- assembler routines.
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-
- Yes, I know that there are more than enough mandelbrot fractal generators
- in the net, really... If you want some reasons why to use this program, here
- we go:
-
- - Three algorithms for Mandelbrot sets, six for Julia sets.
- - Six different math implementations (IEEE single/double,FFP,
- fast-integers for '000 and '020 and FPU) for optimal speed,
- written in hand-tooled assembly language.
- - Highest speed, optimized for big magnifications.
- - ARexx support (Sample Mandelbrot movie generator script for
- movie generation together with DPaint V included.)
- - Monitor ID support, but untested on GfxBoards.
- - Supports EHB for 64 colors on ECS machines.
- - Last but not least: It's free.
-
- At least, the program is free. The guide isn't...
-
- The guide is not yet existing, I will start typing it as soon as somebody is
- interested and wants to pay money for it. Write an email to this address:
-
- thor@math.tu-berlin.de
-
- The suggested price for the manual will be between $10 and $20.
-
-
- A sample set of EHB pictures generated by DMandel is available, see
- DMandelPics.lha at pix/fract.
-
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-
- Installation:
-
- -Unpack this archive whereever you want.
-
- -If you're still working with the original CBM mathieeedoubbas
- library, a patch is needed since this library is broken.
- (The compare-function is broken for negative numbers of
- small absolute value).
-
- The patch is included in the "MathIEEEPatch" drawer, installation
- works like this:
-
- 1) Copy the file LIBS:mathieeedoubbas.library to RAM:
- 2) Copy the file mathieeedoubbas.pch, which comes with this archive,
- to RAM:
- 3) Copy the program spatch, which is also included in this archive,
- to ram:
- 4) Change the directory to ram: with
- cd ram:
- 5) Apply the patch with
- spatch mathieeedoubbas.library
- 6) Copy back the file RAM:mathieeedoubbas.new to
- LIBS:mathieeedoubbas.library. It contains the fixed library.
-
- If any problems arise, make sure you use the original (CBM) version
- of the library!
-
-
- How to install the main program:
-
-
- -Start DMandel by double clicking its icon.
-
- -Read the startup window. Close it by clicking on "O.K."
-
- -Select the menu point "Arexx Command" of the project menu.
-
- -Select the script "CreateStartup.rexx"
-
- -Follow the instructions.
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-
- The THOR-Software Licence
-
-
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- _____________________________________________________________________________
-
- Thomas,
- April 1998
-