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- * *
- * NoAGA Version 1.0 ( 1994-03-20 ) *
- * *
- * © 1994 by Uwe Schilling *
- * *
- ************************************************************************
-
-
- DESCRIPTION:
- -----------
- NoAGA is designed to run old demos, intros, tools etc. on your
- AGA-machine without changing the screenmode or rebooting the system.
- It works fine with most of the programs which don't open a screen.
-
-
-
- FEATURES:
- --------
- - The screenmode will be changed to PAL or NTSC
- - For the time, the demo is running you have the choice to switch:
- - code- and data-cache off,
- - fastmemory off.
- - The VectorBasisRegister is always set to zero.
- - Sprites are always shown in LORES.
- - Check for cruncher that unpack to fixed addresses and destroy the
- system. The program knows 25 frequently used dangerous crunchers and
- will pop up a requester, if it detects one of them.
- - If the demo quits, the system will be restored to its original state.
- Please note that some demos dosn't quit! So it is better to save
- your work, before you start an unknown demo!
- - Additionally if you have got a clock in the computer, the time will
- reread from this clock after the demo ends.
-
-
- USAGE:
- -----
- from CLI:
- --------
- Type "NoAGA ?" to get information about the program.
-
- NoAGA understands the following parameters. They must be located
- between "NoAGA" and the name of the executable:
-
- -c do not switch cache off ( for fast vector graphics )
- -d do not check for dangerous crunchers
- -f switch fastmemory off
- -r open a file requester
- -w open a settings-window
-
- By default no parameter are used. Please note the twofold "not"!
- Behind the name, options to the executable program may follow.
-
-
- from Workbench:
- --------------
- Double-Click on the icon and an appicon appears. To start your demos
- just select one or more ( with SHIFT pressed ) and drag and drop
- them over the appicon.
- To finish NoAGA click on the appicon twice. Select "Abort" in the
- appearing window. This Window also allows to change the preferences
- temporaryly.
-
- The following preferences are possible to enter in the NoAGA-icons
- tooltypes:
-
- POPUP=YES|NO - opens the settings-window at the beginning
-
- CACHE_OFF=YES|NO - switches cache off
-
- NO_FAST_MEM=YES|NO - switches fastmemory off
-
- CRUNCHER_CHECK=YES|NO - checks for dangerous crunchers
-
- APP_X_POS=<number> - describes the location of the appicon
- APP_Y_POS=<number> on workbench screen
-
-
- COPYRIGHT:
- ---------
- NoAGA is copyrighted 1994 by Uwe Schilling. All rights reserved.
- This program is Freeware, so no financial donations are required.
- Redistribution will be allowed only if the package contains the
- following unchanged files:
-
- - NoAGA
- - NoAGA.info
- - NoAGA.doc
- - NoAGA.doc.info
- - NoAGA.dok
- - NoAGA.dok.info
-
- For using them in commercial products, the written permission of the
- author is required. Usage in magazines and diskmags will be allowed,
- if you send me a copy of this publication.
- NoAGA has been written with Matt Dillons DICE. The source for the
- options-window comes from Jan van den Baards GadToolsBox.
-
-
- DISCLAIMER:
- ----------
- The author does not accept any responsibility for this program as to
- reliability, correctness etc. You use NoAGA completely at your own
- risk.
-
-
- AUTHOR:
- ------
- For questions, bug reports, ideas contact me at
-
- Uwe Schilling
- Laubestraße 20
- D-01309 Dresden
- Germany
-