@database "MUI-IControl" @WORDWRAP @NODE Main "MUI-IControl 1.6" @{i}To do ought good never will be our task, but ever to do ill our sole delight@{ui} - Paradise Lost @{b}MUI-IControl 1.6 Documentation@{ub} MUI-IControl now supports screennotify.library !!! @{"About " link ABOUT} @{"Features " link FEATURES} @{"Future " link FUTURE} @{"History " link HISTORY} @{"Disclaimer " link DISCLAIMER} @{"Requirements " link REQUIRED} @{"Distribution " link DISTRIBUTION} @{b}What's all that stuff in that window ?@{ub} @{"Menus " link MENUS} @{"Buttons " link BUTTONS} @{"Important HotKeys " link KEYS} @{"Miscellaneous " link MISC} @{"Screen Drag " link SCREEN_DRAG} @ENDNODE @NODE FEATURES "Features" @{b}Screennotify@{ub} This program supports the screennotify.library written by Stefan Becker. You can get it from Aminet. Whenever Workbench is closed, the program gets notified of it and closes it own window also. This way you won't get that annoying requester saying 'please close all windows'. Whenever the workbench screen is opened the program opens it own window. This feature is optional and depends on the presence of the library. Test it out, it's great. @{b}Hotkeys@{ub} Some system hotkeys can now also be changed. Those for standard system requesters and for cycling screens. This is not a hack but merely an extended usage of the icontrol pref file. @{B}Magic User Interface@{ub} Well you love it or you hate it. I love it !!! @{B}CLI@{UB} MUI-IControl can be started from CLI. It uses almost the same arguments as the standard icontrol program. It also quits when it receives a ctrl-c signal. @{B}Online help@{ub} Usefull, isn't it ? @ENDNODE @NODE MISC "Miscellaneous" @{b}Screen Menu Snap@{ub} Screen Menu Snap is provided for users who work with screens that are larger than the monitor's display area. Normally the workbench menus appear at the top left corner of the screen. If the left-most side of the screen is not visible, Screen Menu Snap shifts the Workbench screeb so that the menus are still accessible. The screen shifts only while the menu button is held down. @{b}Avoid Flicker@{ub} The Avoid Flicker option prevents a back screen from becoming interlaced when the front screen is pulled down to reveal it. The default for this option is on. @{b}Mode Promotion@{ub} The Mode Promotion gadget controls the software de-interlacing feature of Amiga with the AGA chip set. Selecting Mode Promotion allows NTSC and PAL screens opened by applications to be promoted to a noflickering display mode. We recommend that you turn this option off when doing video work. For more information about Mode Promotion, see book 'Workbench chapter 7' @{b}The Text Gadget Filter@{ub} The Text Gadget Filter allows control characters to be recognized as such when entered into text gadgets. A control character is a key combination (usually Ctrl and an alphabetical key) that performs a certain function. The standard control characters for text editing are: CTRL+M Same as pressing Resturn CTRL+H Deletes one character to the left of the cursor (same as Backspace) CTRL+X Deletes the entire line CTRL+U Deletes all characters to the left of the cursor CTRL+K Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the line CTRL+A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line CTRL+Z Moves the cursor to the end of the line You can insert control characters into the text gadget whether filtering is turned on or not by pressing CTRL+LEFT AMIGA along with the desired alphabetical key. For example; to enter CTRL+M into the text gadget, press CTRL+LEFT AMIGA+M. Note : In certain windows with serveral text gadgets, pressing Tab moves the cursor to the next text gadget. In these windows, even if the Text gadget filter is off, you must still press LEFT AMIGA+TAB to enter a TAB into the next gadget. @ENDNODE @NODE MENUS "Menu" @{b}Project Menu@{ub} The following Project menu options let you save the editor settings to a specific file and open previously saved files: @{b}Open@{ub} Loads the information from a specified preset file. @{b}Save As@{ub} Specify the preset in which to save the currently displayed settings. the requester provides a default file name in the Presets drawer. Change this to a different name if you have more than one preset for that editor. @{b}About@{ub} Shows some information about the program. @{b}Quit@{ub} Exits the editor without performing any changes. The same as Cancel gadget. @{b}Edit Menu@{ub} The Edit menu options allow you to restore previously used settings or the default settings. The options are : @{b}Reset to@{ub} Returns the editor settings to the system default settings. @{b}Defaults@{ub} Returns the editor settings to the last settings you saved with the Save gadget (not the Save As item). @{b}Restore@{ub} Returns the editor to the settings displayed when you opened the editor first. @{b}Settings Menu@{ub} The Settings menu contains the Create Icons ? item that allows you to save project icons for the preset files. For example, if you save printer specifications to the SYS:Prefs/Presets/Printer.pre file, an icon for the file appears in the Presets window. Double-click on the icon to activated the file's settings. @ENDNODE @NODE ABOUT "About" @{b}The MUI-IControl Editor@{ub} MUI-IControl lets you change system settings, such as screen drag qualifier key or reseting the text gadget filter. It gives you also the possibility to change some hotkeys. @{b}Magic User Interface System@{ub} As you probably can see this progam is writting using the MUI system. It's very good package especially on fast computers with high resolution monitors. It simply rocks then. It's also a very easy to use interface with a great configuration system and for coding it's a joy. It's writting by Stefan Stuntz. @{b}MuiBuilder@{ub} A very good extension for Mui. With this program you can create very fast a good Mui interface with menus and notification. It's giftware and written by Eric Totel. @{b}Some extra texts@{ub} @{"Readme.mui " link README-MUI} @{"MuiBuilder " link MUIBUILDER} @ENDNODE @NODE SCREEN_DRAG "Screen Drag" @{b}Screen Drag@{ub} The Screen Drag gadget specifies other keys that can be used in addition to, or in place of, the left Amiga for dragging the workbench screen. This is useful if, for example, an application uses left Amiga and the selection button for other functions. The available keys are Shift, Ctrl, left Amiga, and Alt. To select a key, click on its check box. If you select Ctrl, you must hold down Ctrl to drag the screen. If Ctrl and Shift are selected, you must hold down Ctrl and Shift to drag the screen @ENDNODE @NODE BUTTONS "Control Buttons" @{b}Save@{ub} MUI-IControl saves your preferences to disk, (It goes in the ENVARC: directory) and it uses it. @{b}Use@{ub} MUI-IControl uses your preferences (It goes in the ENVARC: directory). @{b}Cancel@{ub} MUI-IControl leaves without changes anything. @ENDNODE @NODE KEYS "Important Hotkeys" These keys have to be pressed together with the Left Amiga Key. @{b}WorkBench To front@{ub} It makes your workbench screen come to the front. It puts it in front of all your other screens. @{b}Screen To Back@{ub} Pushes the front-most screen into background. The second screen becomes no first. @{b}Requester False@{ub} Pressing this combination is the same as selecting the 'Cancel' Button in a standard system requester @{b}Requester True@{ub} Pressing this combination is the same as selecting the 'Ok' Button in a standard system requester @{b}Note@{ub} In the original IControl preference editor, their isn't a function to set these keys, probably Ol' Commodore didn't think it was usefull to include these shortcuts. This is no hack or whatever, it is just a field that's being changed in the preference file and iprefs seems to process them good. It's 100% System friendly. @ENDNODE @NODE README-MUI "Readme.mui" This application uses MUI - MagicUserInterface (c) Copyright 1993/94 by Stefan Stuntz MUI is a system to generate and maintain graphical user interfaces. With the aid of a preferences program, the user of an application has the ability to customize the outfit according to his personal taste. MUI is distributed as shareware. To obtain a complete package containing lots of examples and more information about registration please look for a file called "muiXXusr.lha" (XX means the latest version number) on your local bulletin boards or on public domain disks. If you want to register directly, feel free to send DM 30.- or US$ 20.- to Stefan Stuntz Eduard-Spranger-Straße 7 80935 München GERMANY @ENDNODE @NODE MUIBUILDER "MuiBuilder" Introduction ************ Thanks for trying MUI-Builder !!! MUI-Builder is a tool that I hope you find to be user-friendly. It is, however, far from perfection. Please feel free to send me all your ideas and opinions about this software so it may evolve in the way you'd like. With MUI-Builder, you'll be able to write @{b}MUI@{ub} applications without writing lines of source code nor knowing anything about @{b}MUI@{ub} functions' syntax (even though MUI is simple in itself). MUI-Builder's aim is to let you create a graphic interface without technical problems, and with no more effort than thinking about your final goal. At the beginnning, I wrote this program only for my own needs and for learning how to use MUI. MUI is a wonderful tool written by Stefan Stuntz I hope you find this program as useful as I've already found it. Advantages of MUIBuilder ======================== Many people will wonder about the usefulness of this program, as MUI is simple to program in the first place. The advantages that I and all the beta-testers have found in using MUI-Builder follow: 1. MUI-Builder is a simple way to quickly learn the principles of MUI programing by reading the generated source code. 2. MUI-Builder is a sort of MUI interpreter. You are able to test the look of your application's GUI and see how the result will appear in real time. 3. MUI-Builder offers the user a great flexibility in source code generation. You will be able to select precisely which object code you want to generate, with or without the declarations, initializations, localization ... 4. You can finally build the online help of your application directly from the application builder. 5. It is the very first builder that provides for easy localization ! 6. In this new version appear fantastic :) new functions, that you have never seen before in similar tools on Amiga. It is now possible to build the events notifications directly from the interface builder AND TO TEST THEM. Author ****** MUIBuilder is @{i}Giftware@{ui}. This means you are absolutely NOT forced to send me money to go on using this program. But, if you really like this software or find it really useful, then you are may send about 15 $US or 50FF to the following address: Eric Totel 26 route de Montsuzain 10150 Voue France E-Mail : Eric.Totel@ramses.fdn.org Fidonet : 2:320/104.56 If you didn't enjoy MUI-Builder enough to send me some money, please send me a postcard, a letter, an email to encourage me, give me some ideas or remarks ... and so on ... Some people sent me some programs they made : what an excellent idea !! It seems to me it is one of the best gifts you can send to me ! If you use MUIBuilder, i would be happpy if you write it in your documentation ... Don't hesitate at all to write me : I absolutely want to know if further developments of MUI-Builder will be really useful and appreciated. Please don't send files at this e-mail address. Just write a message, and i will tell you where you can send files to me !! Thanks in advance ! @ENDNODE @NODE FUTURE "Future" @{b}Stuff that is coming in the future@{ub} * Well I don't know what I can do to improve this MUI-IControl. * Arexx port for MUI-IControl (you'll never know ;-) naah not usefull * Converting the other prefs programs in MUI :) * Improving my bootmenu utility * Learning Assembler (almost done) * Hoping to get some new ideas soon. @ENDNODE @NODE HISTORY "History" @{b}History of MUI-IControl@{ub} V1.60 Due to the fast update :) v1.50 never made it to Aminet. Added support for the wonderfull screennotify.library by Stefan Becker Added CTRL-Break handling Fixed a small cosmetic bug Added version info in the about requester V1.50 Fixed hopefully all bugs, added full CLI & WB arg handling. First Aminet release this previous version were just internal ones with a lot of errors. V1.20 Some minor bugs removed. Added Icon Creation. V1.10 Beta release, Added Online help. V1.05 Added localization. V1.00 First real working version. @{b}MUI-IControl was made on@{ub} AMIGA 4000/040 2 meg CHIP/20 meg FAST 3.1 Workbench 805MB IDE HD - 1.2G SCSI ID Picasso II (2 meg) Gfx Card Syquest EZ135 Reno SCSI Cdrom (2x) Mitsumi IDE Cdrom (4x) Rapidfire (SCSI 2) Yep I like my amiga @ENDNODE @NODE DISCLAIMER "Disclaimer !!!" Disclaimer ********** THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. @ENDNODE @NODE REQUIRED "Requirements" @{b}The requirements for MUI-IControl@{ub} * Workbench 3.0 (Only tested it with 3.1) * Mui 3.x (Get it from aminet) Following libs were used : * intuition.library v39 * locale.library v38 * muimaster.library v11 * dos.library v39 * iffparse v39 * asl.library v37 * icon.library v37 * screennotify.library v1.0 (optional) All are standard 3.x libs except for muimaster.library @ENDNODE @NODE DISTRIBUTION "Distribution & The Author" @{b}Distribution & Author@{ub} This distribution consists in a lharc archive. This archive must not be modified in any case. This program must not and can't in any way be distributed on another form, without the written permission of the author. Moreover, this program may be freely distributed on Public Domain libraries like Fred Fish or Aminet, as long as no charges more than reasonable copying and handling fees are collected. (must not be more than 4$-US, 15FF, 4.DM). For any other type of distribution, you must have the permission of the author. This program may be included in freeware collections, providing that the previous conditions are respected. A note to magazines, if you wish the include this packet notify me please. MUI-IControl is @{i}emailware@{ui}. Just sending an email with some feedback is enough. Ideas are also appreciated. Daems Tony Daverlostraat 285 8310 Assebroek (brugge) Belgium E-Mail : tdaems@eduserv1.rug.ac.be http://studwww.rug.ac.be/~tdaems (Amiga related homepage) Don't hesitate at all to write me : I absolutely want to know if further developments of MUI-IControl and the rest of the preferences programs will be really useful and appreciated. @EndNode