MAVAIL Topics 1. History. 2. Usage. 3. Copyright. 4. Distribution. 5. BUG reports. 6. Contributions. 1. History. I developed this program because of the following reasons: - I am starting a little pet project called 'WBCmd'. To follow the path that ARP showed, the purpose of this project is to furnish WorkBench users with some of those simple CLI commands that they would otherwise have to open a CLI for. Everybody is encouraged to work on this project. There are but a few simple rules. - The program must be startable from both WorkBench and CLI. - Furnish an icon to start the program from. - The program must be ended bij clicking on the CloseBox. - Keep the Layout simple and informative. - Put your copyright message in the windowtitle string. - The programs must be Public Domain, FreeWare or ShareWare. - Provide a .doc file. (like this one!) All entries are welcomed. (See the address at the end.) Sofar, WB versions have been developed of the C: Avail and Info commands. These are called DInfo and MAvail. - As the next program for my 'WBCmd' project. And also as kind of an exercise in working with lists. What does it do? Simple, the program monitors memory usage. It displays the amount of memory available, in-use and free, as well as the largest piece of memory free. This is specified for both Chip and Fast memory as well as a total of both. 2. Usage CLI Usage : MAvail or Run MAvail WorkBench Usage : Just click on the MAvail icon. Requirements: Any Amiga. You'll need at least one disk device to have any use of this program. Features: - Can be started from both the WorkBench and the CLI. - Takes very litle processortime when running. This program works with WorkBench 1.3. It has not been tested with either WorkBench 1.1 or 1.2 though. (It should work with 1.2) NOTICE: This software is supplied as is, and neither the author nor the distributor is liable or responsible for any damage to either the computer or any pheripherals or media this software is used on. 3. Copyright. Copyright 1989 by P. Kolenbrander. This package is ShareWare. When you use it you are morally obliged to contribute $5 to the author. See the Contributions chapter for more detailed information. - Copying and distribution. Everybody is free to make as many copies of this programs as he or she wants and distribute these copies!! There are but a few rules you must observe when copying or distributing this package. These rules are specified a bit further on in this document. First there is an important message for people in both West-Germany as well as Great Britain and the Netherlands. ================================================================= <<< NOTICE >>> The above does not apply to Great Britain and West-Germany. Due to the fact that a lot of 'PD-vendors' are grossly overcharging their customers in these countries I have decided that this software may only be distributed by appointed distributers. For Great Britain I have appointed NewsFlash UK. (Address as yet not known by me!!) as distributor since this is a reputable and fair company. Currently there is no appointed distributor for West Germany. PD-Vendors who wish to obtain a distribution license should write to the address mentioned in the Contributions chapter. The distribution of this package by usergroups and/or other users in both Great Britain and West-Germany is of course permitted as long as there is no charge. For Holland, sofar UGA has been appointed as distributor. ------------------------------------------------------------------ <<< ACHTUNG >>> Vertriebsbestimmungen fuer die BundesRepublik Deutschland! Wegen der geldgierigen Geschaeften der meisen sogenannten 'PD' Vertreiber ist es nicht gestattet diese Software in der BRD zu vertreiben ohne Schriftliche Lizenz. Diese Lizenz wird nur an Reputablen Betriebe erteilt Diese Software darf nicht ohne vorherige Zustimmung meinerseits auf deutschen PD-Disketten erscheinen. Des weiteren ist der Vertrieb dieser Programme, auf Fish- oder andere PD-Disks, von allen deutschen 'PD-Händlern' ohne meine vorherige schriftliche Genehmigung ebenfalls untersagt. Erlaubt ist natürlich das normale Kopieren und Weitergeben von Disketten mit das CPC Paket im nichtkommerziellen Rahmen, also Gebuehren-frei. Für Anfragen stehe ich unter der unten aufgeführten Adresse zur Verfügung. Sollte diese software von einer PD-Disk entfernt werden mussen um diesen Bestimmungen nachzukommen, so muß dieses File auf der Disk verbleiben. Ich unternehme diesen Schritt, da es in Deutschland eine Reihe 'Händler' gibt, die für PD-Disketten wahre Wucherpreise erheben, die keineswegs mehr durch den für sie entstehenden Aufwand zu rechtfertigen sind. Auch wird vielen 'AMIGAnern und -innen' das Geld für gerade mal 30-50% volle Disketten aus der Tasche gezogen. An den deutschen Kunden: Sollten Sie Kunde eines deutschen Händlers sein, und an dieses Paket doch interessiert sein, so schicken Sie mir eine leere Diskette mit Rückumschlag und zwei 'International Reply Coupons' zu (Gibt's bei der Post). Ich kopiere ihnen das Paket gerne. ------------------------------------------------------------------ <<< ATTENTIE >>> Distributie in Nederland! Daar er, ook in Nederland, mensen zijn die met de distributie van ShareWare(PD) goed geld verdienen, maar de originele auteurs ervan volledig in de kou laten staan, (De door de auteur gevraagde somma voor de contributie wordt meestal niet eens voldaan!!) is het niet toegestaan deze software te verspreiden zonder dat hiervoor vooraf een distributie licensie van de auteur is verkregen. Natuurlijk is het wel toegestaan dit programma vrij te kopieren, mits dit tussen gebruikers onderling of in user-groepen gebeurt. Natuurlijk zonder dat hier kosten aan zijn verbonden! Aan de Nederlandse gebruikers: Als U in dit programma bent geinteresseerd stuur dan een lege disk met gefrankeerde- en aan uzelf geaddresseerde retour envelop. Het programma kopieer ik er dan zelf voor U op. ================================================================== When copying and or distributing this software, you must adhere to these few rules. - This package may not be used by, or bundled with, any software / hardware retailing over: (Europe) UK £ 3.-, (Rest of the world) US$ 10.- or it's equivalent in any other currency, without prior written permission from the author. - This document file must always accompany the package. - This document file may not be modified by anyone. - The author retains the right to forbid anyone to distribute this software when the author suspects foul play! Distributing this software implies that you respect this right and will adhere to it. - The author retains the right to remove this program from the ShareWare pool at any time, without prior notification. 4. Distribution. Distribution rights are hereby, of course, granted to Fred Fish, and any other non-profit organisation. Persons wanting to include this package and / or it's source on any disk retailing over US$ 10.00 (British £ 3.00), or it's equivalent in any other currency must first obtain written permission for this from the author. 5. BUG-Reports. Accidents will happen and I'm only human. If you find a bug or you think you might have found a bug, please print out the following form on you printer, fill in the neccessary details, and sent it to the address mentioned on it. Thanks! ------------------- Cut Here Please ------------------------------ +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | BUG Report | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Program : MAvail Version : 1.0 | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Bug : | | | | | | | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Additional information | | Error code : | | | | | | | | | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sent to: P. Kolenbrander | | | | Turfveldenstraat 37 | | NL-5632 XH EINDHOVEN | | The NETHERLANDS | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ ------------------- Cut Here Please ------------------------------ 6. Contributions. Since this program is ShareWare, you are morally obliged to send a contribution of $* to the author. Of course, I have no way of en- forcing this. But take care, if I don't receive any contributions I will assume that this program is useless and will discontinue my efforts to upgrade and support it. And my next program(s) I might sell to a software house and then you'll have to pay a lot more. ShareWare is a very good idea. You get low cost software that you can evaluate before you pay. So if you use the program, reward me for writing it. My address is: P. Kolenbrander Turfveldenstraat 37 NL-5632 XH EINDHOVEN HOLLAND * Contribution: (Nederland) Dfl 10,- (Rest of the world) US$ 5.- (No personal cheques please! Cash or Eurocheque's are preferred!) If however, you send $10 (Nederland Dfl 20,-), you will receive a disk with the latest version of this program and also a number of other ShareWare programs written by me. This price of course both includes a 3.5" disk and postage and packing. If you specify so, you can also find on that disk a version of MAvail with the last screen (telling you to send in your contribution etc.!!) removed. That version of the program is not Shareware! It is your personal copy and may not be distributed! You are of course free to spread the normal copy of MAvail. In fact I encourage you to do so. Source Code. To registered users, and only those, I make available the source- codes of this program. These sources are written in Lattice C. It is not permitted to distribute these sources, or use them in any commercial program. Of course you may use parts of these sources in your own PD/FreeWare/ShareWare programs. In this case, please make this noted in your program and manual. To get the source-codes on diskette,send $10.- to me at the above address. You'll receive the diskette by return mail. (If your not a registered user I will assume the $10 you sent is contribution) * Source Codes: (Nederland) Dfl 10,- (Rest of the world) US$ 10.-