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- 05/06-91 Blank V0.01b
-
- Updated: 03/06-91 - for version 0.01a
- Updated: 04/06-91 - for version 0.01b
-
- This program is based heavily on Jukka Marin's program "Keskeytysesi-
- merkki v1.5". All the blanking code is from that program. The only
- reason why I used that code was to speed up writing this program.
- The Blank program is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind,
- and the author is not responsible for any damage this software may do.
-
- ***********************************************************************
- THIS PROGRAM IS MOSTLY A HACK. BE WARNED!
- ***********************************************************************
-
- WHAT DOES IT DO?
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- This is a normal blanker upto a certain poin (i.e. it turns off the
- screen if there is no user activity or the is no special activity from
- the computer). Blank changes a few library vector offsets, so whenever
- a screen or window opens or some text is being written on the screen
- the blanker "lights" up the screen again.
-
- COMPATIBILITY
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The program tests for Kickstart 2.0 and if it is the current kickstart, the
- program will also patch the new Open(Screen/Window)TagList vectors.
-
- HOW TO USE IT
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Start the program from the CLI.
-
- 1> Blank NN
-
- Where NN is the time to wait before blanking.
-
- To get some info/help, you can use
-
- 1> Blank ?
-
- ERROR MESSAGES
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- At this moment the program is a quick hack, i.e. no error messages.
-
- PROBLEMS
- ~~~~~~~~
- If you've got the graphics.library Text patched and you've got some kind of
- a clock on the screen it the screen will not blank. You'll have the same
- problem if you have a drawer/device open in the WB. It seems to print
- something in it around every 3 secs.
-
- VERSIONS
- ~~~~~~~~
- Here is a list of changes etc. between different versions, starting
- with the newest version.
-
- Version Size Date Description
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- 0.01b 2004 04/06/91 Added OpenNewScreenTagList and OpenNewWindow-
- TagList. Added some texts (Break, version...)
-
- 0.01a 1024 03/06/91 Wrote program. Not properly tested. Docs not
- checked.
-
- FUTURE VERSIONS
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Future versions, if any, will have optimized code, possible bug fixes.
- Command line options will most likely pop up aswell, a possibility to
- choose which vectors to patch (i.e. when to stop blanking).
-
- MY HARDWARE
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- If the program doesn't work, compare your hardware with mine and see
- what's different. (The list is universal for all my programs at pre-
- release stage, so don't get any funny ideas...)
-
- Amiga B2000
- Amiga A2620
- Amiga A2090a
- Amiga A2286
- Amiga A2058 (2 Megs)
- Supra Modem 2400zi
- Paradise Basic EGA
- CBM MPS1250
- Philips 8833
-
- BUGS
- ~~~~
- There are a few bugs in the program. It changes the dos.library vector
- Write ilegally. Some crashes might happen, don't worry, be happy.
-
- COPYRIGHTS
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- This program originally written for a friend. The real blanking part
- was written by Jukka Marin (it stole it from him, why invent the
- wheel 50 time over?). That I suppose means that he has most of the
- copyrights. ^^^^^^^
-
- BUG REPORTS ETC...
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Please send donations, bug reports and list of features you would like
- to have included in future versions to
-
- Tomi Blinnikka
- Syystie 10
- 00780 Helsinki
- FINLAND
-
- If you want the source code contact me (or resource it :) at the address
- above, or you can also contact me on the following BBS:
-
- MITS +358-0-458 2066
- MITS +358-0-458 2077
- MITS +358-0-458 2088 (Paying users with sec. level 40 or higher ONLY)
-
- "...trademark of Xerox Corporations. Reading legal mush can turn your
- brain to guacamole! Epson is registered trademark of Epson America
- ..." -Amiga RKRM Includes & AutoDocs, fourth page.
-
-
- Tomi Blinnikka
-