Update Info (version r10.5) 21/03/06 ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ This archive is just an ´extract-over-the-top´ package that updates a few things here and there, and generally improves things in one way or another - in other words, its what the original archive should have been... but wasn´t quite Simply extract this zip over the top of an existing AIAB r10/r10a/r10b/r10c setup and everything should be dandy. I´d also recommend using the ´Update Icons´ script (in the Start Menu) which will correct icon positioning, as well as add any new programs etc. File Updates: ============ AHI: ---> v6.0 ~~~ C:AddAudioModes ---> 6.3 DEVS:AHI/uae.audio ---> 4.4 DEVS:AHI.device ---> 6.6 L:AHI-Handler ---> 6.2 Prefs:AHI ---> 6.2 SYS:Docs/AHI.guide ---> 5.9.2.8 (!) - Updated, then later adjudged to be unnecessary; consequently removed. * DEVS:AHI/filesave.audio ---> 6.0 * DEVS:AHI/paula.audio ---> 4.29 * DEVS:Audiomodes/filesave ---> 6.0 * DEVS:Audiomodes/paula ---> 6.0 MCP: ~~~ C:MCP ---> 1.44 C:MCPassigns ---> 1.2 C:PatchControl ---> 2.6 Prefs:MCPPrefs ---> 1.44 LIBS:mcpgfx ---> 3.9 LIBS:mcpsupport2 ---> 6.0 docs/mcp.guide ---> 1.44 Datatypes: AIAB now includes PNG and GIF datatypes, adding ~~~~~~~~~ usablility for the most popular graphics formats. CLASSES:Datatypes/akGif ---> 45.30 CLASSES:Datatypes/WarpJPEG ---> 45.5 CLASSES:Datatypes/WarpPNG ---> 45.7 DEVS:Datatypes/GIF ---> 45.30 DEVS:Datatypes/JPEG ---> 45.5 DEVS:Datatypes/PNG ---> 45.1 Docs/akGIF.guide ---> 45.30 Docs/WarpJPEG.guide ---> 45.5 Docs/WarpPNG.guide ---> 45.7 CLASSES:Datatypes/ilbm ---> 44.26 Scalos: ---> v41.3 ~~~~~~ C:LoadWB.Scalos ---> 1.6 SCALOS:Scalos ---> 41.3 CLASSES:Datatypes/amigaiconobject ---> 40.10 CLASSES:Datatypes/gowiconobject ---> 40.8 CLASSES:Datatypes/iconobject ---> 40.19 CLASSES:Datatypes/newiconobject ---> 40.9 CLASSES:Datatypes/pngiconobject ---> 40.16 DEVS:Datatypes/AmigaIconObject ---> 41.3 DEVS:Datatypes/GlowIconObject ---> 41.3 DEVS:Datatypes/NewIconObject ---> 41.3 DEVS:Datatypes/PNGIconObject ---> 41.3 LIBS:iconobject.library ---> 40.5 LIBS:preferences.library ---> 41.2 Modules/Delete.module ---> 1.9 Modules/Empty_Trashcan.module ---> 40.1 Modules/Execute_Command.module ---> 40.5 Modules/IconProperties.module ---> 40.6 Modules/Information.module ---> 40.5 Modules/NewDrawer.module ---> 40.5 Modules/Rename.module ---> 40.3 Modules/WindowProperties.module ---> 40.4 Prefs/Scalos/FileTypes.prefsplugin ---> 40.12 Prefs/Scalos/Menu.prefsplugin ---> 40.15 Prefs/Scalos/Palette.prefsplugin ---> 40.9 Prefs/Scalos/Pattern.prefsplugin ---> 40.14 Prefs/Scalos/Scalos FileTypes ---> 40.12 Prefs/Scalos/Scalos Menu ---> 40.15 Prefs/Scalos/Scalos Palette ---> 40.9 Prefs/Scalos/Scalos Pattern ---> 40.14 Prefs/Scalos/Scalos Prefs ---> 40.19 - Now Updated menus for new Scalos 40.xx features. - Fixed ´Open with--->GoldED´ entry, which would always guru. - Added some AIAB logo iCandy to Scalos. - Added ´NOWAIT´ argument to ´c:loadwb.scalos´ line in startup-sequence. VisualPrefs now sets pens/palette correctly when Scalos screen opens. - Enabled TrueType font rendering for icon text - a real memory killer! - Increased default spacing for text/icons, improving ´cleanup´ appearance. - Update ENVARC:sys/font.prefs to fix ´double shadow´ problem with new Scalos. - There are still one or two quirks that need to be ironed out with this latest version; namely that patterns do not display correctly in the Pattern Prefs preview area, and the option to display thumbnail icons for images creates blank icons under P96. - Thanks to Jean-Marie Coat for coding a plugin to hide the ENV: volume from the desktop, and allowing me to use it in here. I gather that the next Scalos version will offer such functionality internally, however for the time being Jean-Marie´s plugin works well. AIAB-OS4 Theme: AIAB now sports a modern VP/Birdie theme; based on ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AmigsOS4, with some elements redesigned from scratch. Big thanks to Bernd Gollesch for his assistance. C:Birdie ---> 1.5 (´2000´ version is unnecessary) Prefs/.../AIAB-OS4-Images/* ---> 1.0 (hand-painted!) S:JIT-Startup ---> 2.0 - ENVARC:TitleShadow.prefs enabled ´Birdie Mode´, disabled inactive shadow. - Added Birdie checking in s:JIT-Startup, preventing VisualPrefs issues. PNG Icons: Accompanying the new VP theme, whilst providing a splendid ~~~~~~~~~ example of Scalos´ ongoing improvements, AIAB now offers PNG icon functionality; beautifully demonstrated by Damir Sijakovic´s, ´Cat_i´ iconset. Massive thankyou to ´d980´! - Added PNG icon functionality, updating ´Set Iconset´ scripts according. - ´Cat_i´ PNG icons have been manually tweaked; scaled to 85% and resaved using PNGout compression, minimising filesize and possibly improving speed. - Removed ´Cancel´ option from ´Set Iconset´ requestor shown at AIAB Setup; it wouldn´t be terribly wise to overlook installing icons... - Added workaround for Scalos´PNG icon bugs/issues: * Shell.info --> converted to NewIcon; tooltype parsing fixed. * ScreenTab.info --> converted to NewIcon; tooltype parsing fixed. * GUI.info --> ´Start from´ changed to ´Shell´; program opens. * Clock.info --> ´Start from´ changed to ´Shell´; program opens. * AIAB-Shell.info--> The default iconify icon for KingCON windows (actually handed by Scalos´ def_xxx.info function) TTEngine: Further improving the standard UI, AIAB now utilises TrueType ~~~~~~~~ font rendering for icon text labels. Extra typefaces can be installed by using the ´TTEmanager´ preferences programme. LIBS:ttengine.library ---> 7.2 Prefs/TTEManager ---> 1.2 FONTS:_TTF/*.ttf ---> n/a - ´TraditionellSans-Bold.ttf´ has been slightly modified (v1.1) from the original freeware typeface by Manfred Klein, to improve icon text appearance and kerning. AmiStart: The rather splendid ´AmiStart´ start-menu program has been added ~~~~~~~~ to the setup, thus rounding-off the visual improvements to AIAB. This fine tool from Darius Brewka offers extensive configurability options, documented online at: http://people.freenet.de/dariusb/ . SYS:Tools/Amistart/*.* ---> Images by ´d980´ and myself SYS:WBStartup/AmiStart ---> 0.66b - Functionality to select preferred start-menu program (´AmiStart´ / ´ScreenTab´). - Boosted WinUAE system memory size for added stability (see information below). - Unreleased beta version offers functionality under Kickstart 3.0 and adds several extra customisable features (bitmap arrow gadgets etc.) MUI: ~~~ MUI:libs/mui/BetterString.mcc ---> 11.7 MUI:libs/mui/BetterString.mcp ---> 11.4 MUI:libs/mui/HotKeyString.mcc ---> 12.2 MUI:libs/mui/NFloattext.mcc ---> 19.51 MUI:libs/mui/NList.mcc ---> 20.116 MUI:libs/mui/NListtree.mcc ---> 18.23 MUI:libs/mui/NListtree.mcp ---> 18.11 MUI:libs/mui/NListview.mcc ---> 19.71 MUI:libs/mui/NListview.mcp ---> 19.67 MUI:libs/mui/Popplaceholder.mcc ---> 15.5 MUI:libs/mui/Textinput.mcc ---> 29.3 MUI:libs/mui/Textinput.mcp ---> 29.3 MUI:libs/mui/TextinputScroll.mcc---> 29.3 MUI:libs/mui/Urltext.mcc ---> 19.7 MUI:libs/mui/Urltext.mcp ---> 19.7 - Removed MagicWB.mcp/FontDisplay.mcp compatibility duplicates, as they are unnecessary thanks to WinUAE´s filesystem improvements. - Added workaround for possible NTFS filesystem issues preventing the idiosyncratically named ´«Global».prefs´ from being used. Now the file is extracted during the ´AIAB Setup´ process. WHDload: ~~~~~~~ c:DIC ---> 1.0 c:LHA ---> 2.12 c:Patcher ---> 1.06 c:RawDIC ---> 1.7 c:WHDload ---> 16.4 Misc: ~~~~ C:MCPcachefontlist ---> 0.1b C:SnoopDos ---> 3.8 C:Installer ---> 44.10 L:KingCON-handler ---> 1.7 (TEST) SYS:system/scout ---> 37.285 (3.5) LIBS:identify.library ---> 37.1 LIBS:vapor_toolkit.library ---> 15.12 LIBS:Picasso96/rtg.library ---> 40.3993 CLASSES:images/titlebar.image ---> 40.15 Misc. Tweaks: ============ - MCPcachefontlist coded on request by Dieter Groppé (thanks!), is run automatically at startup to ensure the fontcache is always up-to-date. - Reverted back to the original, non-optimised muimaster.library after reports that it can cause incompatibility. MUI programs may ´feel´ slower as a result. - Increased SYS:System/Scout.info icon stack size to 16000. - Added updated/optimised ´rtg.library´ from Bernd Roesch - Removed ´DEVS:Monitors/UAEgfx.info´ as it is unnecessary. - Removed ´C:MagicMenu.info´ as it is unnecessary. - MagicMenu now uses the ´Gap´ method to render separator bars. - Native AHI support is working again since WinUAE 0.8.22! - Moved l:env-handler to c: & modified startup scripts accordingly. - Tweaked a few more MCP settings; enabled solid window moving/sizing; disabled screen dimmer/blanker. - Removed C:Visage and all its references (def_icons, DOPUS etc.) as viewing images using Multiview/Datatypes is arguably preferable. - Added ´stack 32000´ line to ´S:startup-sequence´ to help VisualPrefs related stack overflow lockups when (re)opening Workbench screen (e.g. changing resolutions). Thanks to Bernd Roesch for the tip. - Commented out ´wait 1´ line in ´S:aiab-startup´, initially added for RexxMast startup compatibility, but seemingly unnecessary now... - Switched to ´zDir´ for the default ´Dir´ command; various reasons. - S:Shell-Startup tweaked; shell windows now use a black background. - Remade default.uae WinUAE configuration file using WinUAE v1.0. Given the UI improvements, I´ve decided to bump-up the specs of the emulated Amiga a little - take a look at the FAQ for more information. - SysSpeed benchmark module using WinUAE v1.0 and default.uae settings. - Updated older GlowIcons/ProLite iconsets, adding missing icons etc. - Added a ´Open Folder´ button to DirectoryOpus for...opening folders. - Remade the Windows ´AIAB.ico´ icon; now uses alpha blended. - Finally replaced InstallerNG with the official version from OS3.5 NDK. - Upgraded to latest test version of KingCON and tweaked a few WINDOW=KCON: references to use default KCON.prefs. Consequently, VisualPrefs no longer needs extra workarounds. See the full changelog in L: for further information. Big thanks to Mikolaj Calusinski for the update. - Bumped version number up to ´r10.5´. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thats it - cya! James Maurice Battle - jmb@amigainabox.co.uk - www.amigainabox.co.uk