THE NEW BOOTX VERSION 5.0 "There can only be one..." BOOTX VERSION 5.0: ----------------- - NEW: BootX now requires KickStart 2.04. In order to keep improving BootX in future BootX became time a true KickStart 2.0 program. - NEW: No more extra BootX.Prefs file in the S directory. BootX now stores its preferences as tooltypes in its icon. - NEW: BootX is localized ! This means that all the messages and text in BootX can be translated in a different language. This feature is only available with Workbench 2.1 (v38.xx). - NEW: All of the BootX support files can now be crunched with PowerPacker. BootX will use the PowerPacker.library when it finds it. - NEW: Brain cells can now be deleted and renamed. View Brain shows the list with scroll gadgets instead of a simple scrolling list. - NEW: The Bootblock library can now be edited: renaming, deleting and adding of bootblocks is now possible. - NEW: BootX now uses the AmigaGuide.library to support hypertext like help screens. - NEW: BootX now becoms an AppIcon when the user selects Iconify (previous- ly Go to Sleep). - NEW: BootX is now able to remove linkviruses from infected files. Simply check the "Fix infected files" option in the FileCheck preference requester. - NEW: BootX supports all the drive types that the TrackDisk device supports. Also the new high-density drives (1760K ) as found in new A3000. - NEW: BootX supports the new DOS/2 and DOS/3 International file systems. - NEW: File check report can now be printed from within BootX. - NEW: The contents of the Recog file can be printed. - NEW: BootX clones the Workbench dimensions and specs. This means a bigger and better looking BootX screen.Your WorkBench font is also used if it is 8 points high. - NEW: BootX will try to play the sample in stereo whenever possible. - IMPROVED: The file check is now a lot faster and has a lot more options to control it. - IMPROVED: Completely rewritten documentation. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GETTING UPDATES: --------------- 1. Write to the BootX programmer: Peter Stuer Kauwlei 21 B-2550 Kontich Belgium - Europe Fido: 2:292/603.7 You can get the newest update NON-PROFIT if you send, IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, $4.5 (if it is regional postage),5 US$ (inside Europe), or 6 US$ (outside Europe), or the EQUAL amount in your OWN...currency (MONEY). Note that this price reflects the cost of the disk and postage! AND.... OF CAUSE..... you are wellcome to support the great work Peter Stuer does by sending a little more money, than the above mentioned, thank you very much! 2. Or contact your Regional SAFE HEX INTERNATIONAL Virus Centre: How to get a new BOOTX 5.XX update: There will be a new version of this disk at least 12 times a year . If you are interested in getting the newest edition , I'll send you one NON-PROFIT if you send me, IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, $4.5 (if it is regional postage), 5 US$ (inside Europe), or 6 US$ (outside Europe), or the EQUAL amount in your OWN....currency (MONEY). Note that this price reflects the cost of the disk and postage! Subscription and licence ------------------------ Subscription: ------------ As a VERY, VERY .... easy way to always know, that you are using the newest virus killers, you are able subscribe our disk "The New Superkillers". The payment is the same as mentioned in section 1.1, but you have to order 6 disks for about half a year as minimum! The subscription price is equal US$20 (for regional postage), US$25 inside Europe and 30 US$ outside Europe. Licence: ------- Computer shops and other establishment are welcome to sell the english version, but our translated regional versions are copyright. However for a very... little money you can get a licence to sell our disk commercial by buying our regional labels for an amount eqvialent your own currency: 1-47 labels US$3 - or more than 47 labels only US$2 (USD)! The above offer include full "SHI" phone-support to our virus hot-line!!!!! Here you have our SHI addresses: ------------------------------- REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE HOLLAND: ----------------------------- NA Hoytink Soert 7983 Kc Wapse Holland Phone + 5211 1489 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE AUSTRALIA: ------------------------------- Amiga Quarantine Brian & Rick Logan P.O. Box 533 Engadine N.S.W 2233 Australia (No phone) REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE CZECHOSLOVAKIA: ------------------------------------ Ondrej Krebs SNP 4 908 51 Holic Czechoslovakia Phone: + 0801 3764 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE CZECHOSLOVAKIA: ------------------------------------ MB Soft Dalimilova 6 130 00 Praha 3 Czechoslovakia REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE DENMARK: ---------------------------- Martin Harbo Sensommervej 167 DK-8530 Hjortshøj Denmark Phone + 86 229401 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE ITALY : --------------------------- Massimo Gais V. Vittorio Veneto 31 80029 S. Antimo (NA) Italy Phone + 39 5052256 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE ENGLAND: ----------------------------- Michael A. Sewell "Omega House" 83 Railway Road Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4AD England Phone + (0942) 68 22 05 Fax + (0942) 68 22 06 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE USA: ------------------------- Jim Maciorowski P.O. Box 724 Port Richey Florida 34673-0724 USA Phone: + 813 841 7587 BBS : + 813 849 4034 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE GREECE: ---------------------------- Konstantinos Angelis P.O. Box 50784 54014 Thessaloniki 22 Greece Phone: +30 431 29207 Fax : +30 431 38214 BBS : +30 431 72171 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE BELGIUM: ----------------------------- Dutch Language: Koen Peetermans Vrijhersstraat 8 B-3891 Gingelom Belgium Phone: + 32 11 48 58 19 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE BELGIUM: ----------------------------- French Language: Gregoire Jean-Christophe 64 Franstimmermansstraat 1600 Sint Pieters Leeuw Belgium Phone: + 02 377 76 78 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE SPAIN: --------------------------- John Lohmeyer Parque Guell 7 08338 Premia de Dalt Barcelona Spain Phone: + 03 752 38 85 Fax : + 03 752 30 79 BBS : + 03 892 39 83 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE GERMANY: ----------------------------- Markus Schmall Von Gravemeyerweg 25 D-3000 Hanover 72 Germany Phone : + 0511 514944 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE SWEDEN: ---------------------------- Niclas Noring Box 1220 501 12 Borås Sweden Phone : + 033 121118 BBS : + 033 115659 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE POLAND: ---------------------------- Mark Cendrowicz P.O. Box 144 05822 Milanuwek Poland Phone : + 55 83 94 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE FRANCE: ---------------------------- Brun Stephane 255 Chemin Fontisson F-84470 Chateaneuf de Gadagne France Phone : + 90 22 54 22 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE NORWAY: ---------------------------- Kurt Hansen Langøyveien 13 N-4026 Stavanger Norway Phone : + 47 4 520420 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE EAST ASIA: ------------------------------- Javed Islam P. O. Box 10119 Feroze Pur Road Lahore 54600 Pakistan REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE YUGOSLAVIA: -------------------------------- Nikolic Tomislav Vase Stajica 3 Sombor 25000 Yugoslavia-Serbia Phone: + 813 841 7587 BBS : + 813 849 4034 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE ARGENTINA: -------------------------------- Pablo A. Trincavelli Dorrego 459 1 er. piso 2000 Rosario Santa Fe Argentina Phone: +54 41 252906 REGIONAL VIRUS CENTRE FINLAND: ----------------------------- Johannes Verwijnen Hiihtomäentie 33 B 16 SF-00800 Helsinki Finland Phone: 358 0 759 1263 Phone: 358 0 787 449 MAIN CENTRAL VIRUS CENTRE: ------------------------- Erik Loevendahl Soerensen Snaphanevej 10 DK-4720 Praestoe Denmark 3. You can get latest available version of BootX too, on the following BBS (this may change without further notice): Great Balls Of Fire BBS Herman Stevens Lubbeek ADS Regional Coordinator Belgium Tel. +32-(0)16-64.09.12 2400 BPS N.8.1 24-24 h. Fido Node 2:292/603 Acknowledgments - Nico François - For his ReqTools and PowerPacker packages. Also for answering my questions on programming in the new KickStart v2.04 environment and for ßeta testing BootX. - BootX ßeta testers - In no particular order: Nico François (Belgium) Johan Van Houtven (Belgium) Bart Beeckmans (Belgium) Steffen Salzmann (BRD) James Knittle (USA) Erik Løvendahl Sørensen (Denmark) BootX has been created using the Macro68 Assembler, WShell 2.0 and CygnusEd Professional on an Amiga A3000 25/100 with 6MB memory. The BootX documenta- tion was formatted with my Roff clone ARoff. The assembler source code occupies more than 742.400 bytes and consists of more...... than 34500 lines. - REMEBER A GOOD PROGRAM IS ALWAYS WORTH A LITTLE MONEY - Erik Løvendahl Søremsen