.-------------------------------. | MTEF v1.01 full documentation | ·-------------------------------· Contents : 1 ................What is MTEF ? 1.1 ................Why I coded it ! 1.2 ................Needed equipment ! 2 ................MTEF functions 2.1 ................Greetings 2.2 ................What will be new in later versions ? 2.3 ................How to contact ! 2.4 ................History of MTEF ! 2.5 ................The different combinations ! 3.0 ................A short note ========================================================================== Chapter 1 [What is MTEF ?] : ---------------------------- MTEF is short for [M]ore [T]han [E]nough [F]unctions in that case it means that this tool hold more than 25 functions to use ! I`ve put a lot of time into this tool , and I know that there are still some routines which are working not correctly on all AMIGA-machines! But i think , that this small bug will be removed as soon as possible ( but first I`ve to find it !). MTEF is holding SHELL/CLI functions which can be used and which will be described later in this documentation. Just only CLI/SHELL functions ? No - there are special functions , just coded for your pleasure. ========================================================================= Chapter 1.1 [Why I coded it !] : -------------------------------- That`s a very good question , I coded MTEF `cause I wanted to create a tool which is holding some functions I often need ! In the first time (from version 0.7b up to 1.0) it was just created for some friends of mine. But after some long (too long) nights of coding and talking we deceided to release a version just for a small test ! And now I`am sure , that I`ll release more versions of MTEF in time for the public use ! ========================================================================= Chapter 1.2 [Needed equipment !] : ---------------------------------- MTEF runs on all AMIGA machines from OS 1.x up to 3.x (and higher ?) ! There`s no special equipment needed , no x-tra memory or turboboard ! It needs small memory , and runs on a standard 512KB Amiga . ========================================================================= Chapter 2 [MTEF functions] : ---------------------------- Now follows a list of ALL functions which can be used ! 1 (-D): Is short for delete (with security check!) 2 (-M): Is short for makedir (" " ") 3 (-S): Is short for setcomment (" " ") 4 (-L): Locks the system until the A) combination is pressed ! 5 (-G): Shows the time and the date ! 6 (-DW): Is short for delete (without security check!) 7 (-MW): Is short for makedir (" " ") 8 (-SW): Is short for setcomment (" " ") 9 (-?): A small help function ! 10 (-C1 - C3): Is short for CHIP 100KB up to CHIP 300KB (for reservation!) 11 (-F1 - F3): Is short for FAST 100KB up to FAST 300KB (" "!) 12 (-CR): Is short for coldreboot ! (with security check!) 13 (-CRW): Is short for coldreboot ! (without security check!) 14 (-RN): Is short for rename (with s. check !) 15 (-RNW): Is short for rename (without s. check!) 16 (-TP): Is hsort for type ! There 2 different types of type a) normal read or b) letter read ! (with s. check!) 17 (-TPW): Is short for type (without s.check !) 18 (-EX): Small shell ! 19 (!xx): Can be used to show a small system request (`xx` is your own string which can be 250 letters long!) 20 (-AV): Is short for avail ! 21 (-WF): Is short for WB to front (L AMIGA + M!) 22 (-WB): Is short for WB to back (L AMIGA + M!) 23 (-GRA): Is short for graphical interface (just a window to use functions!) 24 (-XL): Is short for X-tra lock ! Locks the system with a password ! To type in the PW you`ve to press the B) combination ! If the password was wrong , the system will kept locked until you press the C) combination , than you`ve the last chance to unlock the system before rebooting the system ! 25 (-GO): Is short for get OS ! Shows the OS version ! 26 (-GP): Is short for get processor ! Show the processor type ! 27 (-OF): Is short for mousepointer off ! This switchs the mousepointer off ! To activate press both buttons several times on the WB screen ! 28 (-?!): Is short for special help ! If you call this function , you got a small information for the entered function ! For example : MTEF -?! result: Function you need help to :-av Shows you a short information about the `-av` function ! 29 (-JS1): To check the MOUSEPORT (WITH JOYSTICK!) 30 (-JS2): To check the normal JOYPORT (WITH JOYSTICK!) Special functions while using the graphical interface : ICONIFY - Holds MTEF in the background until the D) combination is pressed! ABOUT - Some small infos ! Remember,that the GRAPHICAL INTERFACE will be installed later in time! It can be used in version 1.01a ! ========================================================================= Chapter 2.1 [Greetings] : ------------------------- Now are just following some personal greetings ! Greetings must fly out to : >Snow< .. Hey , it was cool to be a member of 5D .. >STC< .. What are you doing ? Call me again ! .. >Airworx< .. What did you think about a new group ? .. >Thunder< .. Still living ? I`ll hope it ! .. >Stoker< .. Still trading like hell ? No ! .. >Mad Force< .. Still composing songs ?.. >Wolfgang< .. VDO is still living ,hehehe ! .. >Brawler< .. Obituary is what we`ll expect .. That`s it ! Okay now going on with the latest news about MTEF ! ========================================================================= Chapter 2.2 [What will be new in later versions of MTEF ?] : ------------------------------------------------------------ There are many things , which had to be done in later versions ! There`s a small list ! a) I`ve to install the JOKER(`*`,`#?`) to the shell/cli functions b) I`ve to check out the bugfilled routines , so that they are working on all machines ! c) The graphical interface will be overworked from time to time ! d) Some new functions will be added in later versions ! For example : PLAY SAMPLE , PLAY .MOD FILES , PLAY .EMOD FILES ! ========================================================================= Chapter 2.3 [How to contact] : ------------------------------ If you find any bugs or if you just want to contact me , than call the following board : Faceless world ..... +49-30-xXxXxXxXxXxX ========================================================================= Chapter 2.4 [The history of MTEF] : ----------------------------------- 17.02.1994 - v0.7b released (internal) full of bugs , just working on A600 and A1200 ! 20.04.1994 - v0.8 released (internal) some bugs in get processor, avail and x-lock fixed ! 22.05.1994 - v0.9a released (internal) memory routines fixed , now working on OS 1.x up to 3.x ! 23.06.1994 - v0.9b released (internal) security check routine overworked and locksystem now working 100% ! Special help added ! 28.06.1994 - v1.0 graphical interface overworked and special help routine speeded up ! Releasedate (internal)! 08.07.1994 - v1.01 joystick test routines overworked and speeded , now working 100% ! Some smaller bugs fixed ! Releasedate : (11.04.1994) ! ========================================================================= Chapter 2.5 [The different combinations] : ------------------------------------------ The lock functions are needing some different mousebutton combinations to work/unlock ! Combination Description ------------------------------------------------ A RIGHT,LEFT,BOTH ------------------------------------------------ B RIGHT,LEFT,BOTH ------------------------------------------------ C BOTH,LEFT,RIGHT,BOTH ------------------------------------------------ D BOTH,RIGHT,LEFT ------------------------------------------------ ========================================================================= Chapter 3.0 [A short note]: --------------------------- MTEF was coded 95% in AMIGA-E and 5% in ASSEMBLER (why ? , I don`t know!) To create more versions of MTEF I need a lot of time , and also bugreports , so please send me your bugreports so that they can be removed (or improved ?) as fast as possible ! ========================================================================= - eND oF tRANSmISSON -