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PRESENTS
MCP Version 1.02
The Master Control Program !
Introduction:
Some time ago. In july 1994 a new project was started. A Workbench-Utility
with features, that nobody has ever seen before. First only some little fea-
tures have been implemented, but then MCP became more powerful. Now it's
time for the whole world to enjoy this tool. The routines have been made more
compatible and useable on (hopfully) all Amigas. Try MCP and you will see,
you can't live without it!
MCP was coded to optimize the handling with your Amiga. It will unburden your
startup-sequence. Many known tools are implemented in a more professional
way.
This is the first public release. There are certainly some bugs in it. We
hope that many people help us to remove these bugs.
System Requirements:
- An Amiga (the most powerful machine around!)
- Kickstart V2.04 or higher
- A MC68000/MC68010 or at least a MC68020 (for the 020 version)
Distribution:
MCP is FreeWare ! It's a really great program, but it isn't released as
ShareWare. Nowadays everbody makes his program ShareWare, what's up guys,
don't make money, make good tools !
Some words to MagicCX: MCP is a program like MagicCX, but some things are
different. MCP hasn't as many features as MagicCX (now), but some very
powerfull features that MagicCX hasn't. MCP is FreeWare, very short and coded
in assembly language.
For people that never read docs:
- Use Installprogram
- Click double on Checkmarks in MCPPrefs
- Read the doc
- Use It And Never Lose It!
Features:
- Mouse-Speeder
- Drive-NoClick
- SetDRI pens
- AssignWedge
- automatic Screen-activation
- AppChange
- NoTopaz
- Screen-Blanker (supports SwazBlanker)
- Screen-Dimmer
- MousePointer Blanker
- Alert-History
- full Windowmoving
- QuietTD
- CrunchPatch
- DosWildstar (* instead of #?)
- 16 Color Pointer
- complex Promotor
- PatchRGB32
- New Workbenchtitle
- LibSearch / FontSearch
- Formatprotection
- ToolAlias
- AssignPrefs
- Borderblank
- NoGuru
- little RTPatch
- WorkbenchTitle activate
- CopyMemQuicker
- No Chipmem option
- No Capslock
- CacheFont
- ToolType Enhancer
- many Hotkey Functions
- MUI Prefs-Program
- Coded in 100% Assembler
- uses Reqtools.library
read about the Features below.
Installation:
Please use the Install-program. Nothing will be copied over an existing file,
on every step you will be asked to confirm!
You have to start MCP right after SetPatch in your startup-sequence. Please
remove all tools with similar functions like MCP, these tools could cause
problems!
Usage of MCP:
Use the Prefs-program for configuration. Only one thing is to say, many check-
marks have double-functions. If you turn a Checkmark ON an additional window
will be opened.
Registration:
Hae? Registration? It's FreeWare! Yes, It's FreeWare, but you can register
for free. You will get always the new version. (only available via E-Mail)
Please send the registrationform via E-Mail to knoke@cs.tu-berlin.de or
zerocom@cs.tu-berlin.de :
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MCP - Registration
Name :
E-Mail :
Phone :
Computer :
Kickstart :
Processor :
Memory :
GraphicsCard :
Comments :
I'm agreed that some new tools of ALiENDESiGN or new features of MCP can be
tested on my Computer.
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You will get a registration number and the newest version of MCP.
Feature description:
- Drive NOClick
This is a simple function. It removes the nasty driveclick.
COMMENT: There are old drives, that don't support NoClick. If your
drive makes funny noises, dont use this option!
- SetDRI pens
Do you know some Screen which looks flat? Example: The ScreenToBack-Gadget
and opened requesters are only in one color or "1D"! With this function
you can fix this problem. It should always be enabled.
EXAMPLES: for this "1D" Screens are Resource or View80.
- AssignWedge
This nice feature enhances the "Please insert ??? in any drive" requester
so know you are able to Assign (Requester for selection), Mount (Tries to
mount the requested device), Deny (allways cancels the requester before
popups it at any time)
COMMENT: It doesn't support Locale in this version, it's always english.
- ScreenActivation
Easy to explain: If a new screen comes to front, it will always be
activated. The last time activated Window will be, of course, activated.
- AppChange
Now you can exchange every AppIcon very easy. If a program adds an AppIcon
(like Embedder of CDDA from CDx), MCP will search in ENV:sys/ for a de-
fault Icon named def_TASKNAME.info and replaces the orginal image with it.
EXAMPLE: Start Embedder, then MCP tries to open def_embedder.info and if
it's possible, it will replace the Embedder-AppIcon with the new
one.
- Alert-History
MCP will write every Alert to a GuruHistory-file in S: .
COMMENT: With a disabled NoGuru-Function only the Deadend-Alerts will be
saved. (after reset!)
- RTPatch
This will patch the Intuition.library to use Reqtools-Requesters.
In future versions it will be a full replacement for RTPatch.
COMMENT: If you use rtpatch, then start it with option "NOINTUITION".
- Wildstar
It enables you to use "*" insteat of "#?" in the Shell.
- PatchRGB32
If you have a Graphics-board and Kickstart 3.x you have to use this. It
fixes a bug in Kickstart 3.x-ROM to use 24Bit-Palette.
- WorkbenchTitle active
Now you can click on the Workbench on the Titlebar to active the Work-
bench. It's very useful for Toolsdaemon!
- Libsearch
If a library couldn't be opened, MCP will try to open the library from
libs:.
- Fontsearch
Same as Libsearch but for Fonts.
- BorderBlank
This is a well-known function. It turns the border from Grey to Black.
COMMENT: Works only on Kickstart 3.x.
- Copymemquick
It's a faster replacement for the Copymem and Copymemquick Function.
- NoGuru
This is a very nice Patch. It enhances all Alert-Requesters. No more Guru-
numbers.
COMMENT: It uses the MCP.gurudat file in S:. If you know more Gurus please
add them to this file and please inform the authors.
- Mousespeeder
Speeds up mousemovement (gives the mouse a selectable acceleration!).
Threshold: is the resolution of the Mousespeeder. (with a 2 the Mouse will
only be speeded, if you move it 2 or more pixels)
Acceleration: is the acceleration of the mouse.
- Blanker
There are only two different types supported this time:
Blank......: it's only a black-screen (internal)
Swazblanker: You can select a Swazblanker-Module (external)
COMMENT: Future versions will support all known blankers!
- Dimmer
It's an indepent Dimmer from the Blanker. You can first dimm the screen
and after a while, a Blanker can be started.
Depth: is a number between 0 and 255. 0 for no dimming and 255 for black.
Step: is the steprate for the Dimmer. (useful for GFX-Boards)
Delay: for the interruption between the dimm-steps. (recommended for ECS)
- Pointerblanker
The pointer will be disabled after selectable time or if you press any
key (Keyblank).
KNOWN BUG: It doesn't work right on some GFX-Board WBEmus (e.g. Retina)
We are working on a better solution!
- NoTopaz
You can exchange the