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- Documentation for SERIAL MOUSE SUPPORT
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- This directory contains:
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- !Help - this file
- !Run - loads the module
- !Sprites - icon for application
- PCMouse - the SERIAL MOUSE SUPPORT module
-
- This module is written and put into the public domain pool by:
- Michael Kircher
- Asperschlagstr. 36
- 50129 Bergheim
- Germany
- Tel.: 02271/51255
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- THANKS ARE GOING TO:
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- - Richard K. Lloyd and his Warfarin module for some hints.
- - Mike Ginns for his famous book ARCHIMEDES ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE.
- - Linus of ArchiTects for some ideas.
- - Mohsen Alshayef and his ARCTOOLS module as excellent debugging help.
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- INSTALLATION:
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- Before attaching the PC Mouse to your computer make sure that it's switched
- off. The module is suited only for Microsoft compatible 3 buttons mice.
- Some mice may require to hold down the left button while switching on the
- computer to go into "3-button-mode" - consult the manual delivered with your
- mouse.
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- DESCRIPTION:
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- The SerialMouseSupport module simply loads via mouse click. It allows the
- pointer to be controlled by the use of a serial, Microsoft compatible,
- PC Mouse. It responds to dynamical setting of the mouse multipliers, and
- constraining the pointer within a bounding box. You can use both mice
- simultanously, but its main use is to have an alternative to Acorns mice.
- I have delivered an application with a silly sprite but there's no point
- in it since you need a mouse to load it. (You may run 'PCMouse' from the
- command line, so not everything is lost :-) So the best thing you can do is
- to put the module in your !System app, and load it while booting (if you own
- a Harddisc).
- The module runs on a level slightly more privileged than other Wimp-Tasks
- (It even works when the Wimp is not running!) However, the mouse pointer
- may hang while RISC OS is busy (loading etc.) This is perfectly normal and
- should be ignored.
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- IMPORTANT:
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- As an optional serial mouse support is now available with the new RiscPC's,
- this module has been placed into the public domain. That means it may be
- copied and used freely with any non-profit purpose, with *all* files
- included. It may not be sold as "extra" in commercial programs. You may not
- alter any part of the software. The software is delivered "as is". To make
- use of it is entirely at your own risk.
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- DISCLAIMER:
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- The software has been thoroughly tested to exclude all possible bugs.
- However, under no circumstances I will be liable for any damage or loss of
- data resulting from the use of this module, etc...
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