FontX v1.01 User Manual
                          April 7, 1991


Preface
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This program is freeware, this means that you can copy it freely
as long as you don't ask any more money for it than a nominal fee
for copying.  If you want to distribute this program you should
keep this document with it.  This program cannot be used for
commercial purposes without written permission from the author.

If you have suggestions or remarks about this program, or if you
find any bugs, please let me know.

Write to the following address:

        Peter Stuer
        Kauwlei 21
        B-2550 Kontich
        Belgium - Europe


Requirements
============

    FontX requires AmigaDOS Release 2 (KickStart 2.0 and
Workbench 2.0) to run.

Additionally you need to copy to req.library to your LIBS:
directory.

Quote from "Req.doc":

   "Req.library was written by Colin Fox (of Pyramyd
    Designs) and Bruce Dawson (of CygnusSoft Software).
    Req.library is a freely distributable library that may be
    used in commercial products without paying any royalties.  We
    encourage you to use the requester library in all of your
    programs, to make them easier to write, and to use.

    Req.library is not public domain.  The requester library and
    all documentation and example programs are all copyright
    1989."

End Quote.


Contents
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1. Introduction

2. Usage

3. The menu items


1. Introduction
===============

    FontX allows you to view any standard Amiga font or ColorFont
(e.g.  Kara Fonts...).  It can be run from the CLI or from the
Workbench.  FontX runs on a screen of its own.  This way you can
change the resolution and dimension of the screen and watch how a
font will look like if it would be used on a similar screen.
FontX allows you to see your fonts underlined, in italics, bolded
and (that is, if the font supports it).  FontX uses the font and
color requester of the req.library.  (I think it is a lot better
than the Asl version, maybe something for KickStart 2.1 ?)


2. Usage
========

    FontX can run in three ways.  You can run FontX from the CLI
like this:

    1> FontX

FontX will run and detach itself from the CLI.  You can close the
CLI after you started FontX.

    From the Workbench, you either doubleclick the accompaning
icon or you select the Execute Command... item from Workbench
menu. In the resulting requester you enter:

        FontX


3. The menu items
=================

3.1 Project

The project menu contains the following items:

    About...        Shows some information about FontX.
    Select Font     Brings up the font requester.  Here you can
                    select the name and the size of the font you
                    want to see. Notice that the requester has a
                    string gadget that allows you to enter a
                    path to the fonts you want to see. Default
                    this string gadget contains FONTS: but you
                    can enter any valid DOS path.
    Quit            Quit FontX.


3.2 Styles

Here you can select the style in which the font should be
rendered.

    Normal          Show the font without algoritmical
                    modifications.
    Underline       These 3 items work like toggles. You can turn
    Italics         any combination of them on or off unless the
    Bold            style was "designed" into the font.

NOTE: everytime you make a selection of this menu FontX redraws
the screen to show the result of your selection. If a font does
not support a certain style you can't select that style. The menu
item will be ghosted.


3.3 Screen

This menu allows you to set the screen resolution and dimensions.

    Lores           Opens a low resolution screen (320 x 200 for
                    NTSC, 320 x 256 for PAL)
    Lores Interlace Opens a low resolution interlace screen.
                    (320 x 400 for NTSC, 320 x 512 for PAL)
    Hires           Opens a high resolution screen (640 x 200 for
                    NTSC, 640 x 256 for PAL)
    Hires Interlace Opens a high resolution interlace screen.
                    (640 x 400 for NTSC, 640 x 512 for PAL)

NOTE: FontX starts with a screen set to the specifications found
in GfxBase. If you try to change the resolution of the screen and
your system is running low on graphics memory this will probably
fail. In that case FontX terminates immediately.


                        PROGRAM HISTORY:

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VERSION 1.00

o   First release on April 5, 1991 as FREEWARE.

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VERSION 1.01

o   Released on April 7, 1991 as FREEWARE.
o   FontX now uses the gadtools.library to create its menus.
o   FontX should now correctly (?) clone the dimensions and
    viewmodes of the Workbench screen.
o   Changed the handling of the Styles menu.

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FontX 1.01 written by Peter Stuer
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Thanks to \X/ Amiga for being the best computer ever !