"BEST OF FISH" COLLECTION  The following disks are the result of a severe culling of the Fish Disks, which often have numerous updates, obscure text files, many programming source files, etc, of little use to the average user. Leon Jarvis has worked long and hard to reduce the collection to the most useful and interesting items, to make the Fish Collection easier to digest, and less of a problem to hunt through for that particular program. However, the full Fish Collection is always available from us if there is anything omitted which you might find useful. This list is constantly being updated by Leon, so keep updating your catalogue. Disks 1 - 7 cover the Fish disks from 1 - 100, disks 8 - 13 cover the Fish disks from 101 - 150 (amazing how it squeezes down), and disks 14 - 35 cover them from 151 - 210, and 15 - 40 cover from 211 - 236 and so on. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These BEST OF FISH DISKS Files have been updated as of NOVEMBER 1992: BEST OF FISH 31 Vertex A 3D object editor that differs from other 3D editors in many ways. You can choose any view, including perspective, to sel- ect points and examine objects. The view can be rotated, pos- itioned and scaled at will by either typed in values or using the mouse, which makes the editor fast and responsive. This is version 1.62a, an update to version 1.36.3 on disk 648. Shareware, binary only. Author: Alexander D. Deburie BEST OF FISH 83 Klondike A single player card game. Version 1.3, an update to version 1.1c on disk 491. Shareware, binary only. Author: Peter Wiseman BEST OF FISH 86 DirWork A fast, small, efficient, DirUtility. Configurable options and buttons, as well as all the usual features. Comes with external configuration editor. This is version 1.62, an update to version 1.51 on disk 670. Shareware, binary only. Author: Chris Hames BEST OF FISH 94 P-Reader An all-purpose reader that displays texts,pictures,animations and sounds, which may be uncompressed or compressed with 'P-Compress'. Texts can include embedded static or animated illustrations and sounds. This is version 6.2, an update to version 5.2 on disk 595, and includes scrolling and a variety of screen colours, with other enhancements and bug fixes. Freeware, binary only. Author: Chas A. Wyndham ************ PLEASE NOTE ************ THE BEST OF FISH DISKS NOW NUMBER 1 to 104, covering Fish 1 - 740. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| IF THINGS DON'T WORK... Just a word to everyone that uses any public domain collections. Or If you are new to the Amiga and you are having problems and you are getting a requester saying something like: "please insert volume Best_of_fish" and you know that you just put your disk in the drive then more than likely you have removed a file from your Boot disk and the program cannot find it. MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE FOUND THE FILE TO BE XICON THAT IS MISSING FROM THE BOOT DISK. USE A COPY OF YOUR ORIGINAL WORKBENCH - THIS SHOULD STOP ANY PROBLEMS. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is BEST OF FISH DISK_31 of the freely distributable AMIGA software library. Below is a listing of the significant directories and their contents. EditKeys A keymap editor. Supports editing of string, dead and modi- fiable keys, as well as control of repeatable and capsable status of each key. Runs equally well under AmigaDOS 1.3 or 2.0. If running under AmigaDOS 1.3, requires "arp.library". This is version 1.2. Author: David Kinder EraseDisk A small, fast program used to erase a disk by setting all bits on the disk to zero. Version 0.92, an update to version 0.69 on disk 544. Author: Otto Bernhart Vertex A 3D object editor that differs from other 3D editors in many ways. You can choose any view, including perspective, to sel- ect points and examine objects. The view can be rotated, pos- itioned and scaled at will by either typed in values or using the mouse, which makes the editor fast and responsive. This is version 1.62a, an update to version 1.36.3 on disk 648. Shareware, binary only. Author: Alexander D. Deburie VS2PR Converts files to and from VideoScape 3D and PageRender 3D. It preserves and matches colors as closely as possible, and retains surface detail polygons from VideoScape. Good for Video Toaster owners looking for the more mathematical 3D objects that PageRender generates so well. Other features include scaling, batch processing, and a QuickRender module that lets you preview the 3D objects in wireframe. This is version 1.0. Author: Syd Bolton This is BEST FISH 51 of the freely distributable AMIGA software library. Below is a listing of the significant directories and their contents. AvailMem A small free memory counter that continuously displays the amount of (and size of the largest block of) free chip, fast, and total memory in bytes (as opposed to K). This is version 1.12, a Workbench 2.0-compatible upgrade to version 1.03 on disk 285. Includes source. Author: Dave Schreiber Cube An animated Rubik's Cube simulator, solver, and tutorial. It uses two solving algorithms, one which can be applied by a human using simple rules, and another that is too complicated to be used except by a computer. Shareware, includes source. Author: Martin Gitelson DynaShow A program and example image using a dynamic HiRes technique to display up to 4096 colors in high res with overscan. Dynamic HiRes uses a different 16 color palette on each scan line. Version 1.1, binary only. Author: NewTek EW Patch for Intuition OpenWindow() and CloseWindow(),creating a Mac-style frame whenever a window is opened or closed. Very short, includes source in assembler. Author: Oliver Wagner FastDisk A disk optimizer providing two ways of optimizing. Originally written by Thorsten Stolpmann. This is version II, now featuring an Intuition interface, ARP support, bug hunting, and Lattice C compatibility, done by Oliver Wagner. Includes source in C. Author: Thorsten Stolpmann and Oliver Wagner FullView A text viewer that uses gadgets at the bottom of the screen (thus can display text 80 columns wide), opens up to the full size of the Workbench screen, displays ANSI color sequences and can load files compressed by PowerPacker. Also shows IFF pictures (which can also be compressed). This is version 3.04, an update to version 2.02 on disk 412, binary only. Author: Jonathan Potter JPDirUtil A directory-utilities type program with many built-in commands, and 16 customizable gadgets. User configurable in many ways. Can be iconified to Workbench screen. This is version 1.12, an update to version 1.11 on disk 287. Binary only. Author: Jonathan Potter MouseCoords A small assembly utility which shows you the current position of the mouse pointer. Can be "jumped" to operate on any screen. Includes source in assembly. Author: Jonathan Potter PrintHandler A custom PRT: driver which offers easy single sheet support as well as limited data spooling. Version 1.1, includes source. Author: Olaf Barthel This is BEST OF FISH DISK 83 of the freely distributable AMIGA software library. Below is a listing of the significant directories and their contents. Connex A "connect-4" type game. This is version 4.0, an update to version 3.8 on disk 493. Shareware, binary only. Author: Adrian Millett Dominos The standard game of dominos with 6-6 set.The computer will provide quite a challenge to any skilled player. Version 1.0, Author: Russell Mason FlipIt Possibly the strongest Reversi/Othello type game available. Shareware, binary only. Author: Adrian Millett Klondike A single player card game. Version 1.3, an update to version 1.1c on disk 491. Shareware, binary only. Author: Peter Wiseman Solitaire A shareware solitaire game of klondike solitaire.The rules can be varied, and there are five different ways of working through the deck. Also includes an undo function that will un-move more than the last move, a wrapup function for when a game is all but won, a palette requester to fine tune the colors to your liking and a save-setup function that remem- bers how all the options are set. This is version 1.9, an update to version 1.8 on disk 511. Shareware, binary only. Author: Gaylan Wallis Spades This is an Amiga version of the card game spades.It is a one player version, where the computer plays your partner and two opponents.This is version 1.2, an update to version 1.1 on Disk 392. Author: Greg Stelmack This is BEST OF FISH DISK 86 of the freely distributable AMIGA software library.Below is a listing of the significant directories and their contents. ATCopy A program to copy files from the Amiga side of a system equipped with a PC/AT bridgeboard, to the PC side, using wildcards. Copies directly through the shared memory. Supports CLI and WorkBench usage. This is an an update to version 2.2 on disk 458. Now includes an AREXX port. Share- ware, binary only. Author: Peter Vorwerk DirWork A fast, small, efficient, DirUtility. Configurable options and buttons, as well as all the usual features. Comes with external configuration editor. This is version 1.62, an update to version 1.51 on disk 670. Shareware, binary only. Author: Chris Hames DiskMate A multitasking floppy disk utility program. Features include multidrive disk copier, disk formatter, disk eraser, disk checker and installer. Version 2.1, binary only. Author: Malcolm Harvey OneKey A 1.3/2.0 compatible input handler for people who can only press (or cause to be pressed) one keyboard key at a time. OneKey gathers individually pressed qualifier keys (shift, alt, control, etc) and then applies them to the next non- qualifier key that is pressed.This is version 36.11, Author: Carolyn Scheppner Solitaire Yet another solitaire game.Nicely done with good graphics and sound. Shareware. Author: Pat Clark This is BEST OF FISH DISK 94 of the freely distributable AMIGA software library. Below is a listing of the significant directories and their contents. IconTools Four programs to manage some aspects of icons using the Intuition interface and allowing one operate on many icons at once by shift-clicking. FloatIcon 1.05 sets an icon so that the Workbench can freely place an icon in a drawer window. ReplaceTool 2.04 sets a new default tool for project icons using the Workbench icons or a file requester. ReplaceImage 1.01 changes the image of icons to that of another. Swap- Colors 1.01 swaps colors 1 and 2 in icon images. The last two programs will be useful for converting to the "new look" of Workbench 2.0.In JForth Professional 2.0. Not related to IconTools on disk 284. Author: Richard Mazzarisi MemMometer A program that opens a narrow window and graphically displays your memory usage like a gauge. Based on WFrags, by Tomas Rokicki. Version 2.10, Author: Howard Hull P-Compress A compression program that produces smaller files faster than any other current general-purpose cruncher, using LZH com- pression algorithms. Can handle single files, whole drawers, disks, or selected files or types of file within drawers and disks. Includes compression and decompression object files which can be linked to your own programs to allow them to access and output data in LZH format. Version 2.3, an update to version 2.1 on disk 595, with substantial enhancements. Freeware, binary only. Author: Chas A.Wyndham, LZH code by Barthel/Krekel P-Writer A text editor with special facilities for inserting text color and style changes and for preparing illustrated texts for P-Reader. Version 3.3, an update to version 3.2 on disk 595. Freeware, binary only. Author: Chas A. Wyndham P-Index A program for creating active index/selector pages to replace the normal window/icon display. Appearance of pages is only limited by the capabilities of your paint program and your imagination. Index lines can be shown as arrays of boxes (as with current "selector" programs), or as icon look-alikes, or anything else you fancy, with normally a large saving in disk space. Freeware, binary only. Author: Chas A. Wyndham P-Reader An all-purpose reader that displays texts,pictures,animations and sounds, which may be uncompressed or compressed with 'P-Compress'. Texts can include embedded static or animated illustrations and sounds. This is version 6.2, an update to version 5.2 on disk 595, and includes scrolling and a variety of screen colours, with other enhancements and bug fixes. Freeware, binary only. Author: Chas A. Wyndham This is BEST OF FISH DISK 94 of the freely distributable AMIGA software library. Below is a listing of the significant directories and their contents. IconTools Four programs to manage some aspects of icons using the Intuition interface and allowing one operate on many icons at once by shift-clicking. FloatIcon 1.05 sets an icon so that the Workbench can freely place an icon in a drawer window. ReplaceTool 2.04 sets a new default tool for project icons using the Workbench icons or a file requester. ReplaceImage 1.01 changes the image of icons to that of another. Swap- Colors 1.01 swaps colors 1 and 2 in icon images. The last two programs will be useful for converting to the "new look" of Workbench 2.0.In JForth Professional 2.0. Not related to IconTools on disk 284. Author: Richard Mazzarisi MemMometer A program that opens a narrow window and graphically displays your memory usage like a gauge. Based on WFrags, by Tomas Rokicki. Version 2.10, Author: Howard Hull P-Compress A compression program that produces smaller files faster than any other current general-purpose cruncher, using LZH com- pression algorithms. Can handle single files, whole drawers, disks, or selected files or types of file within drawers and disks. Includes compression and decompression object files which can be linked to your own programs to allow them to access and output data in LZH format. Version 2.3, an update to version 2.1 on disk 595, with substantial enhancements. Freeware, binary only. Author: Chas A.Wyndham, LZH code by Barthel/Krekel P-Writer A text editor with special facilities for inserting text color and style changes and for preparing illustrated texts for P-Reader. Version 3.3, an update to version 3.2 on disk 595. Freeware, binary only. Author: Chas A. Wyndham P-Index A program for creating active index/selector pages to replace the normal window/icon display. Appearance of pages is only limited by the capabilities of your paint program and your imagination. Index lines can be shown as arrays of boxes (as with current "selector" programs), or as icon look-alikes, or anything else you fancy, with normally a large saving in disk space. Freeware, binary only. Author: Chas A. Wyndham P-Reader An all-purpose reader that displays texts,pictures,animations and sounds, which may be uncompressed or compressed with 'P-Compress'. Texts can include embedded static or animated illustrations and sounds. This is version 6.2, an update to version 5.2 on disk 595, and includes scrolling and a variety of screen colours, with other enhancements and bug fixes. Freeware, binary only. Author: Chas A. Wyndham This is BEST OF FISH DISK 102 of the freely distributable AMIGA software library. Below is a listing of the significant directories and their contents. DataFiler A database for names, addresses, phone numbers, etc. Has search and print capabilities. Version 1.01, binary only. Author: Ken Winfield Counting An educational program for kids from 4 to 14, that helps to develop and sharpen skills in addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Version 1.0, binary only. Author: Ken Winfield Division An educational program for kids of all ages that helps to develop and sharpen division skills. Has four levels, a practice section, and a testing section. Version 1.1, binary only. Author: Ken Winfield DPU Disk Peek and Update, a hex disk and file editor. Functions include show device info, show bitMap, check disk, zap file, zap disk, zap fileSystem and zap rigid disk blocks. This is version 1.2, binary only. Author: Frans Zuydwijk Octothello An othello type game, but played on an octaganal board. There are hundreds of variations to the game, with resizable boards, different corner shapes, and a play to lose mode. Shareware, binary only. Author: PC Solutions PrinterCTRL A printer interface program which allows you to send raw HEX and device driver commands to your parallel printer. Also has provisions for printing text files to the printer.device. Makes extensive use of the req.library functions. This is version 1.00, freeware, includes source. Author: Paul Miskovsky This is BEST OF FISH DISK 103 of the freely distributable AMIGA software library. Below is a listing of the significant directories and their contents. HamLabDemo Demo version of an expandable image format conversion utility that converts GIF, IFF, JPEG, Targa, BMP, TIFF, PBMPLUS, MTV, Spectrum 512, QRT, and Sun images into IFF (normal, HAM, half- brite, and "sliced" variations of each). Images can be scaled, dithered, color corrected, and cropped. This demo version is limited to processing images of 512 by 512 pixels or less. This is version 2.0.8, an update to version 2.0.6 on disk 712. Shareware, binary only. Author: Ed Hanway InTime A program to overlay a 'timecode' onto videotape while making working dubs of original footage. The display consists of a tape number, hours, minutes and seconds. It is designed to be used as as aid in logging and finding sections of a video tape. The display can be in any shown in any font. This is version 1.2, binary only. Author: Gary Smith 501 This program keeps score for the dart game 501. Games recorded via the keyboard create a data base reflecting each player's performance. The statistics track personal bests, averages, win percentages and high scores. Written and compiled using HiSoft Basic Professional. Version 1.15, an update to version 1.12 on disk 651. Binary only. Author: Gilles Lepage This is BEST OF FISH DISK 104 of the freely distributable AMIGA software library. Below is a listing of the significant directories and their contents. CanonBJC Color printer driver package for Canon BJC 800 and Canon Epson emulation printers. Supports Epson 24/48 pin and BJC emula- tion compressed native mode. This driver is not limited to 16/4096 shades/colors. Includes font independent preferences programs for controlling additional options, free definable dither routines (many are included), ink compensation, color adjustment, timeout, and more. Version 1, binary only. Author: Wolf Faust, Distribution by Canon Europe N.V. EasyStart A program to start other programs in a very easy way. It can start programs with a popup menu, a popup screen, with menu items in the WorkBench menu, with a window containing gadgets, and more. Version 1.12, binary only. Author: Andreas Krebs Galaga A space "blast-em" game with over 300 different animation frames in 16 colors, many levels, end of stage nasties, bonus levels, kamikaze raids, etc. Version 1.4, binary only. Author: Geert Coelmont and Romain Voes