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- short: Xoper 2.4 with bug fixes and Kick 2.0+ enhancements, includes source
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- This is a new release of the known system monitor Xoper. It is based on the
- original v2.3 source (not the _fixed_ version with the diff-file).
-
- This new version of Xoper works fine with all kickstarts (including kick 3.0).
- Most of the changes has been done to support and use the new system functions
- offered with Kick2.0+ without loosing compatibility with Kick1.2/1.3.
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- New: - font handling improved. Xoper accepts now non-proportinal font of
- ---- any size. no more restricted to topaz eighty.
-
- - when using an own screen it's a public screen called 'Xoper' so
- other programs may open windows on this screen. The modeid for
- the screen is retrieved by examining the default public screen.
-
- - runs as commodity meaning easy changing of the hotkey possible
- and can be controled by 'Exchange'
-
- - if iconify is enabeled xoper creates an appicon on the workbench.
- failing creating the appicon results in the normal iconify window
-
- - inputhandler is permanent. so xoper can be poped to front in every
- moment. you can switch between commodity and the old inputhandler
- with the 'cxhandler' command
-
- - new command 'pubscreens' implemented. this shows all existing public
- screens with some information
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- - when displaying all screens now also the modeid of this screen will
- be showed
-
- - all selfmodifying code has been removed and patches are done
- correctly so Saferpacthes can be used without problems. patches
- can be controlled with the 'smartpatch' command. if it'is on
- xoper checks every vector before it will be restored. turn this
- option off if using SaferPaches or similar.
-
- - IconifyOff and PropGadOff replaced with the options Iconify and
- PropGad. These options turn the corresponding features on or off.
-
- - startup code completly rewritten. xoper accepts the default commodity
- arguments CX_PRIORITY, CX_POPUP, CX_POPKEY and a special CMD.
- with the cmd argument you can specify the default list to show or
- supply the KILL cmd eg.
-
- Xoper cmd=kill
-
- would remove xoper from memory if already running. With CX_POPUP
- you specify if xoper shall go to sleep on startup or open it's
- window - default is to popup. CX_POPUP is also valid under kick1.2/1.3
- it replaces the old '-b'.
- The arguments can be supplied from CLI or Workbench.
-
- - the startup script can be placed on various locations. first xoper
- tries to open the script in the current directory then in env: and
- last in s:. if no script could be found it uses the internal defaults.
-
- - tab function rewritten. works now at every position of the input line
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- Problems:
- ---------
- - since kick2.0 (or 3.0 ?) the wb message replyport is no longer a
- public port so it's impossible to simulate a wb exit :(
- - enforcer hits can be caused by accessing the low memory area.
- (100.w and 180.w) but this is not dangerous.
- - the diskchange command works only with kick 1.2/1.3 (the trackdisk
- structure has been changed and i have no infos )
- - the docs should be completly rewritten ...
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- Many annoying bugs have been removed there were so many that i do not want
- mention all in this document (honestly i can't remember all of them). But
- there can be still some bugs (i hope that i found all). So be careful and
- USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
-
- !!! ATTENTION ... ATTENTION !!!
-
- One information for those who want assemble xoper. i used an bss area as known
- by the MANX c-compiler for its initialized data hunk but a68k cannot create
- such a executable structure. i did this with a filemonitor changing the size
- for the second hunk to (original size + bss size). So if you do not know what
- to do keep your hands off !!!
-
- !!! ATTENTION ... ATTENTION !!!
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- Xoper 2.4 has been tested on an A4000/030 with Kick 3.0, on my old A500 with
- Kick 1.2 and with a skicked 1.3 ROM.
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- If you find a bug or have some suggestions please contact me:
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- email: gnikl@informatik.uni-rostock.de
-
- or
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- smail: Gunther Nikl
- Hans-Beimler-Strasse 17
- Parchim
- 19370
- GERMANY
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