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Welcome to ......
THE DEMO CONSTRUCTOR
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Demo Version of Version 1.1
This SoftWare is Public Domain and is freely distributable
// //
\X/ FROM WAY FORWARD TECHNOLOGIES II \X/
Getting Started
-----------------
Assuming you have loaded The Demo Constructor, you will see the intro thing
at the beginning. This will fade away, and the control panel will unfold from
the top of the screen. Press the left mouse button to activate the program and
kill the music.
Buttons
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## WAY FORWARD TECHNOLOGIES II ##
Clicking on this will produce info on the program.
## THE DEMO CONSTRUCTOR V1.1 ##
Clicking on this will produce more info on the program.
## MUSIC ##
Clicking on this will bring up a file requester inviting you to load an Amos
Music Bank from disk. If you have not got an Amos Music Bank you can convert
NoiseTracker modules to Amos Format using the supplied converter.
## MESSAGE ##
Clicking on this will invite you to load a text file through a file
requester. The text file must contain upper case characters only - anything
else will be treated as a space.
## LOGO ##
This will let you load an IFF picture for your logo - it must be lowres, no
greater in size than 320x256 and must use at least 16 colours. After it has
been loaded there will be a pause while the picture is scrunched.
## RWARRIOR ##
Clicking the left mouse button on this button will bring up a file requester
which will let you load Rainbow Warrior SCRN files (.Rws). This will stop the
rainbow buttons from working. Clicking the right button will push the current
rainbow settings into memory.
## TEST DEMO ##
Clicking this will show you what the demo will be like. Be prepared to wait
a bit while everything is set up.
## COMPILE DEMO ##
This is disabled in the demo version.
## EXIT CONSTRUCTOR ##
Will quit the constructor if the workbench has not been closed.
## ON/OFF ##
If you have loaded Rainbow Warrior data, you can use this to revert back to
the built-in rainbow panel.
## Up/Dn Buttons ##
These alter various bits of the rainbow - it would take to long to explain what
they do here, just play about with them to find out.
## Red/Grn/Blue Buttons ##
These determine what colour the rainbow will be - the default is magenta - Red
and Blue.
## Buf Length ##
This alters the length of the buffer use to store the rainbow data in. It
defaults to $118 - 280.
## Rainbow Display Panel ##
This shows you what the rainbow will look like. It cycles normally, but cycling
is turned off during operations such as loading/saving/testing/compiling/
scrunching etc.
The Message Window
--------------------
This window appears whenever an error occurs, or when the program wants to
give you a message. In the event of an error, the message will be on the first
line and `Left - Continue Right - Quit` will appear. If you press the left
button, the program will try to sort itself out and carry on. If you click
the right button, the program will quit (Will not work if Workbench is closed).
If the error `Total System Cock Up` appears then you must write to us
immediately describing the exact circumstances under which it occured.
Bug Reports, Comments
-----------------------
If you find a bug in this program, or would like to make a suggestion,
send it to the address below.
Mailing List
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If you wish to be put on our mailing list, you will receive news about updates
when they become available and can have your software updated for free if you
send your original disc. To be put on our mailing list please send us 10 pounds
with your address to the address below. This only applies within the UK.
NOTE - You cannot receive updates on demo versions of products!
Way Forward Technologies II,
Department ML1,
15 Manor Close,
Tunbridge Wells,
Kent TN4 8YB
Note on Demo Version
----------------------
As this is a demo version, the compile demo option is disabled. The real program
will be released as LicenseWare or ShareWare, this demo is Public Domain.
History
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*/ Version 1.0 */
This is the first version of the program.
*/ Demo Version 1.1 */
A few small bugs corrected which caused the program to crash.
Compile Demo option disabled.
Known Bugs
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It appears that the error checking on the Rainbow adjust buttons does not
always work correctly. This will be fixed (hopefully) in the real Version 1.1
Memory Requirements
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The program will load into a 512K machine but it is practically impossible
to do anything useful with it.
Compatability
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The program has been tested on various A500`s, it works with
a Fatter Agnus, the ECS, second disc drives etc. As far as we
know it should be compatible with any Amiga.