256Colour v1.0
		       © 1995 Brain Destruction software
			       Written by Burnsy


   1 Problem                 - Do you have this problem?

   2 Solution                - Do you require this solution?

   3 Author Info             - All About Burnsy.

   4 Other BD Releases       - Other Brilliant s/w you can aquire.


1 Problem:-

   Have you ever run your Workbench in a colour mode larger than 8?
   Then surely you have realised that any true 8 colour icons don't
   use your specified extra 4 colours.  If your icons do, then they
   are 8 bit icons, which take up unnessicary space.    But, if you
   set them up to use only three planes,    then they use the wrong
   colours :(    This is because IPrefs sets up the extra 4 colours
   at the very back of the palette.   This caused a big problem for
   me up until now.

2 Solution:-

  The solution to all your worries is here!  Simply place 256Colour in
  your WBStartup drawer.  Upon running it,  it will check the depth of
  your Workbench screen.   If the number of colour is equal or smaller
  than 8,  then  it will  quit safely.   If the  number  of colours is
  greater than 8,  then it  will read in the final four colours in the
  palette,  and re-write  them to the correct colour index's, enabling
  both 3 bit and 8 bit icons to look their best.

  I would advise  anyone who  uses this  program to  edit all of their
  multi-colour  icons so  that they  are 3 bits and not 8,  since they
  take up quite a lot of room :(    A good icon editor I would suggest
  to use is the latest version of Iconian.

3 Author:-

  Written late 95, although it wasn't officially released until early
  96.  If you need to contact me, for bug reports,  thanks, or just a
  chat, I can be contacted at the following address's...

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4.     256Colour/Author Information


FidoNet:-     2:256/505.4

Snail:-       8, Ennerdale,
	      Albany,
	      Washington,
	      Tyne & Wear,
	      NE37 1BN
	      ENGLAND

Disclamer:-

   256Colour is © 1996 Brain Destruction Software.     It's freely
   distributable so long as all of its files are included in their
   original form without additions, deletions, or modifications of
   any kind.
   This software is provided  "AS IS" without warranty of any kind
   either expressed or implied.   By using 256Colour, you agree to
   accept the entire risk as to  the quality or performance of the
   program.

4 Other Brain Destruction Releases:-

Even more usefull/useless programs...

	 RealTime v1.0       - For users without a battery backed up
			       clock, enables them to keep track of
			       the date & time after a warm/cold boot

	 ExtraScreen v1.1    - Intelligent Public Screen.  Opens
			       customisable Public screen when a
			       program attempts to use it.

	 StartE v1.0         - Allows up to 5 extra startup-sequences
			       these can be chosen at boot time.

	 BootTools v1.2      - Two programs to read and write bootblocks
			       to a disk, usefull to programmers.

Future Releases:-

	 PhoneDial           - A phone database that dials the selected
			       phone number using a modem.  Then drops
			       the line back to the phone.

	 Chord               - Keeps a record of guitar chords and shows
			       how to play them.

	 ScreenForce         - Forces old programs to open their windows
			       on a chosen public screen.

Keep a look out for more software from Brain Destruction.

Iconian

Iconian is an excellant icon editor for the Amiga written in E by Chad
Randall.  Iconian is SHAREWARE, and can be obtained from AmiNet and most
good BBS's.  Iconian is ©1993-96 and shareware reg cost just $10.00 or
$15.00 US.  The latest version I have is 2.93.