Short:    The best boot-time picture displayer!
Author:   calkowsk@usctoux1.cto.us.edu.pl (Grzegorz Calkowski)
Uploader: calkowsk@usctoux1.cto.us.edu.pl     
Type:     util/boot
Replaces: util/boot/SysPic3_00.lha

SysPic 3.01

    SysPic is a small but powerful viewer-like program meant to show a picture
during the boot time.

    Features:                  * - a star feature :-)

      o is small & VERY fast! (picture decompression routines written
        in optimized assembly)
    
      o shows IFF-ILBM pictures of any size and resolution

      o supports AGA modes (also HAM8)

      o centers picture both horizontally & *vertically*

      * can fade-in picture and fade-out it to Workbench (with selectable
        rate) - this works in asynchronous manner (i.e no delays) -
        mouse pointer is also faded

      * has a very powerful random selector - an option assures that
        a picture won't show twice until all pictures are shown

      o forces Workbench to open behind the displayed picture so it can be
        closed after whole Workbench initialization

      * is iprefs-jump proof - sets overscan prefs before IPrefs will do it!

      o picture can be displayed in a desired mode or just promoted to
        specific monitor

      o blanks the pointer sprite so you won't see it when the Workbench
        screen opens (it would look annoying)

      * picture is automatically closed when something goes wrong with booting
        - when an requester pops up on Workbench or so

      o detaches from shell in an intelligent way (i.e after loading
        the picture)

      * DOES NOT fragment memory!!!

      o supports BeetLogin (closes it's 'fake' screen)

      o is 100% legal (and 100% AMOS free.... ;-)

      o has been tested with Enforcer, Mungwall & MemWatch

      * comes from Poland :))

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Changes in v3.02 (11.08.96)


    o Minor update

    o When 'Public' switch is used SysPic is in SMART refresh mode. Upto now
      it was practically unusabe, as every closed window left ugly gaping hole.
      Bug reported by Paul Trauth.

    o Stupid "colon-after-if" bug fixed. If a display mode stored in
      picture was unavailable SysPic didn't try to match other. Only using
      'BestFit' could help. Reported by Ivan Wheelwright.

    o 'Sticky' option added. Now you can control when SysPic exits.
      Requested by Andrea Rafreider and Henrik Pedersen.

    o NOTE: INCOMPATIBILITY WITH PREVIOUS VERSIONS!!!
      'RandMin', 'RandMax', 'Digits' are now keywords (/K). I.e they must
      be given before argument. If arguments were incorrect SysPic
      reported 'bad number' error what was quite confusing.

    o As SysPic's options became more complicated, a brief help is displayed
      instead of the cryptic template.

    o Stay tuned for stunning 4.00 release.... REALLY SOON!