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| CloseUp v1.05 - © Stuart Hickinbottom |
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This small(ish) utility will open a window, and show
in it an enlarged view of the current pointer
position - sort of a !Magnifier, but with the
advantage that multitasking isn't disabled.
There is a subwindow (zoom) which allows you to set
the zoom level to any factor, as long as it is a
factor of magnification and not reduction.
The pointer position is marked by a red (palette
permitting) cross in the centre of the window.
Sometimes it is convenient to have no pointer at
all (ie when using !Draw), so clicking in the
CloseUp window will toggle this cross on and off.
There is a menu option available (cursor), and when
this is ticked and the CloseUp window displayed the
pointer can be moved with the cursor keys as well as
the mouse. This allows fine positioning - especially
useful at the higher mouse speeds. Pressing SHIFT
at the same time causes the pointer to move 10
times as fast.
I find this utility indispensible when editing
template files, as icons can be lined up exactly
using the zoom, and moved about using the cursor
keys.
Anyway, give it to loads of people and enjoy...
© Stuart Hickinbottom 09apr90
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History
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1.05 - Now reads pixel size in all modes, so steps
by single pixels (with cursor keys) in any
mode.
Menu does not flash when it is popped-up
(this never bothered me, but still...).
CloseUp window now always pops to the front
when icon clicked on (as it should).
Clicking ADJUST on closeup now takes caret
away from anyone who has it, so that
key-cursor can operate again.
LAST PUBLIC DOMAIN RELEASE
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This program has been placed into the public domain
by Stuart Hickinbottom. It may be freely copied and
distributed for non-profit making purposes (a small
charge to cover cost of distribution is allowed,
however), so long as the code is not altered (apart
from customising !Run/!Boot files) and this text
file remains present and unaltered. If you have any
queries/suggestions then I would be chuffed to hear
from you, so please write to me:
Stuart Hickinbottom,
37a High Street,
Amblecote,
Stourbridge,
West Midlands.
DY8 4DG
email: S.Hickinbottom@uk.ac.lut (until July 1991)