From megalith!overlord@uunet.UU.NET Tue Sep 7 23:27:26 1993 Received: from relay1.UU.NET by toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (4.1/UCD.CS.2.3) id AA17049; Tue, 7 Sep 93 23:27:24 PDT Received: from spool.uu.net (via LOCALHOST) by relay1.UU.NET with SMTP (5.61/UUNET-internet-primary) id AA13759; Wed, 8 Sep 93 02:27:19 -0400 Received: from megalith.UUCP by uucp5.uu.net with UUCP/RMAIL (queueing-rmail) id 022540.9168; Wed, 8 Sep 1993 02:25:40 EDT Received: by megalith.miami.fl.us (V1.16/Amiga) id AA02bea; Tue, 7 Sep 93 23:25:15 EDT Date: Tue, 7 Sep 93 23:25:15 EDT Message-Id: <9309080325.AA02be9@megalith.miami.fl.us> Sender: errors@megalith.miami.fl.us Errors-To: errors@megalith.miami.fl.us Warnings-To: warnings@megalith.miami.fl.us Return-Path: errors@megalith.miami.fl.us Reply-To: David Tiberio Message-Number: 524 Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.announce From: David Tiberio (CSAA) To: announce-request@megalith.miami.fl.us Subject: Amiga Online Reference Manual v2.1 Status: RO TITLE Amiga Online Reference Manual v2.1 RELEASE 2.113 AUTHOR David Tiberio (dtiberio@libserv1.ic.sunysb.edu) SHORT Online help for using the Amiga computer. DESCRIPTION AORM is an AmigaGuide based online help system for Amiga computers and Video Toaster Workstations. Using a hypertext point and click interface, users have access to over 1,000,000 bytes of information, contained in over 830 AmigaGuide pages. Using built in virtual memory, modules may be loaded in as needed, often occupying only 150k of memory. Modules may be updated as new features are added. Free maintenance updates are provided to registered users. Modules include: Answers to commonly asked questions (over 500). Hardware specifications on Amiga models (20 total). Explanation and usage of AmigaDOS commands (over 80) and usage of ARexx commands (over 20). List of features that makes the Amiga stand out from other platforms, and explanations of their capabilities. List of people, places, and things created on the Amiga computer. List of publications that carry Amiga related topics, including magazines and newspapers (over 30). Index of frequently used charts and tables, such as the Hayes Command Set and S Registers, list of most Amiga screenmodes, frequently used abbreviations such as RTG, XPK, DIG, etc, list of GURU Meditation Errors, AmigaDOS qualifiers and pattern matching, and more. Glossary of computer and Amiga related terms (over 500). SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AmigaOS 1.3, 2.04, 2.1, or 3.0. AmigaGuide (included), MultiView optional for OS3.0 users. Hard disk strongly recommended, but not required. NEW FEATURES ** v2.1 is a major update to version 2.0 ** - over 50% more information (645,000 bytes in v2.071 as compared to 1,004,000 bytes in v2.113). - new ARexx, Programming, and other modules in the commonly asked questions section. - more glossaries in the commonly asked questions section. - new list of company addresses for distributors and major developers. - new modular format. - improved interface. - improved MultiView and OS3.0 compatibility. - new Installer routine, permitting partial installations. PRICE MSRP $35. Special User Group pricing of $20 to qualified Amiga and Video Toaster User Groups. DISTRIBUTABILITY Amiga Online Reference Manual may be purchased from your local Amiga dealer. If you wish, you may order direct from us by calling (516) 476-1615. Amiga Online Reference Manual is a commercial product and may not be redistributed freely. A demo however will be available shortly. Amiga Online Reference Manual Copyright 1993 Area52. All Rights Reserved. -- Read all administrative posts before putting your post up. Mailing list: announce-request@cs.ucdavis.edu. Comments to CSAA@megalith.miami.fl.us. MAIL ALL COMP.SYS.AMIGA.ANNOUNCE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO announce@cs.ucdavis.edu. ==================================================================== This is part of a mailing list gateway maintained by Carlos Amezaga. Bugs, Comments, Subscribes and UnSubcribes should be sent to announce-request@cs.ucdavis.edu.