From zerkle Sun Nov 6 18:30:17 1994 Received: by toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (4.1/UCD.CS.2.6) id AA18713; Sun, 6 Nov 94 18:30:15 PST Received: from homer05.u.washington.edu by toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (4.1/UCD.CS.2.6) id AA18706; Sun, 6 Nov 94 18:30:12 PST Received: by homer05.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW94.10/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA73643; Sun, 6 Nov 94 18:30:11 -0800 X-Sender: vedovatt@homer05.u.washington.edu Date: Sun, 6 Nov 1994 18:30:11 -0800 (PST) From: Philip Vedovatti To: announce@cs.ucdavis.edu Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Subject: SUBMIT NewIcons Errors-To: zerkle@cs.ucdavis.edu X-Server: Zserver v0.90beta Status: RO submit TITLE The NewIcons Package AUTHOR The programs and documentation were written by: Nicola Salmoria (MC6489@mclink.it) The icon artwork was drawn by: Roger McVey (r.mcvey@genie.geis.com) The documentation and installer were written by: Philip A. Vedovatti (vedovatt@u.washington.edu) DESCRIPTION NewIcons is a revolutionary enhancement to the graphical user interface (GUI) of the Amiga computer. On an AGA machine, the NewIcons package allows users of AGA systems to view icons on their Workbench, independent of the Workbench palette settings. Icons up to 256 colors can be utilized on the standard workbench. A comprehensive set of NewIcon images is included in the package for all the standard Workbench files as well as several other images. The images were drawn by the artist well-known for his isometric icon sets, Roger McVey. Included in the NewIcons package is DefIcons, which will display the appropriate icon for dozens of different file types that don't have icons attached to them. Deficons recognizes IFF, JPEG, and GIF files, source codes of various languages, packed file types, mountlists, printer and monitor drivers, and much more. Both NewIcons and Deficons work on OS2.0+ systems as well (with a 16 color icon limitation on non-AGA machines). Other features include: o Icons can easily be created from IFF brushes using your favorite paint program. The icons will appear on your workbench screen in the _exact_ proper colors, no matter what your palette is set to (using AGA). o If you click on a "fake" icon, the Workbench "Execute Command" field will have the user defined default tool already typed in for you. o Fix that CrossDos icon to look like a standard NewIcon image. o Unique icons for RAM disks and CD-ROMS that don't have icon images. o Comprehensive set of NewIcon manipulation utilities to maximize the appearance of your Workbench. o Extensively beta tested. o Full AmigaGuide documentation and automated installer script. Your old icons will NOT be deleted! o A supplemental icon set will soon be released with over 400 NewIcon images. o NewIcons and DefIcons work independently of each other, so you can install which features you want to use. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS NewIcons and Deficons will work on any Amiga system using OS 2.04 or above. OS2.x users have a 16 color icon limitation; AGA users can use icons up to 256 colors. A hard disk drive is recommended. HOST NAME Available via Anonymous FTP on any Aminet site (such as ftp.netnet.net). DIRECTORY pub/aminet/util/wb PRICE Free! DISTRIBUTABILITY This software is FREEWARE. It is freely distributable as long as the archive remains intact, and only a nominal fee is charged for its distribution. This software is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. By using it, you agree to accept the entire risk as to the quality and performance of the program. -- _____ .__ IRC: Aesculape /\ vedovatt@u.washington.edu / _ \ _____ |__| _________ / / Philip A. Vedovatti / /_\ \ / \| |/ ___\__ \ / / University of Washington / | \ Y Y \ / /_/ > __ \_ / / Department of Medicine \____|__ /__|_| /__\___ (____ / / / It's not the chips or the MIPS... \/ \/ /_____/ \/ \/ the OS is the boss. *A4000/40*