AMIGANTT version 3.00.05 Read.me File Enclosed on this disk is version 3.00.05 of AMIGANTT, a simple project definition and management tool developed for the Amiga (TM). Please read through this file and the documentation file before beginning to use the program. This is the 3rd general release of AmiGantt, available to registered users and other shareware afficianatoes. Thanks to Lattice Inc. and their version 5.0 C compiler, many new features of have been added while maintaining the size of the program to still less than 100K! As this is a fairly major enhancement to the program, I have increased the shareware cost of becoming a registered user to $20.00 (Hope this doesn't scare anyone off) To those of you who have been waiting for a new release of the program, my apologies for taking almost 6 months to get version 3.00.00 out the door. As you will see, the interface has changed quite drastically and it was a real bearcat getting the graphic printouts to work properly. My thanks for your patience. Author: Donald R. Tolson 574 Aquarius Road Victoria, B.C., Canada V9B 5B4 Compuserve: 71310,2165 Created: Version 3.00.00 August 25, 1989 Revision: Version 3.00.02 October 20, 1989 Version 3.00.04 January 5, 1990 Version 3.00.05 January 21, 1990 This program is provided as SHAREWARE. It may be freely copied and distributed as long as there is no charge above a nominal fee for media and copying. If you find the program useful and would like to be kept on a mailing list for future enhancements you may become a registered user by sending your name and address plus $20.00 to the author. Registered users may also receive a copy of the source for the program, if they desire, at no additional cost. Permission is granted for this software to be posted to bulletin boards as long as all the files in the archive are kept intact. Permission is also granted to Fred Fish to include this version of the software in his Fish Disks collection. Notice: Version 2.01.00 and above of AmiGantt makes use of functions within the ARP (AmigaDos Replacement Program) library. This library must be installed in the LIBS directory of your system disk before attempting to use AmiGantt 3.00.04. A copy of arp.library file is included on the disk and should be copied to LIBS:, then re-boot your Amiga before using AmiGantt 3.00.04 (ARP library is used/distributed with permission of the ARP developers.) Contents of the disk: Main Directory AmiGantt -- the main program, which can be run from CLI or Workbench AmiGantt.info-- an icon file (for Workbench access) which should be renamed to AMIGANTT.info Text Directory AMIGANTT.doc -- the full documentation set for AMIGANTT READ.ME -- this file Changes3.doc -- things that were specifically changed in version 3.00.02 Libs Directory arp.library -- library file for ARP functions used in AmiGantt which should be copied to the LIBS: directory Fonts Directory Gantt.font -- 6-point font file used in the Pert Diagram (optional, but it does provide more information) Gantt directory 6 -- font definition file These two should be copied to your FONTS: directory Source Directory All the source files used in AmiGantt 3.00.04 The .lmk file is the Lattice Make file I use to create AmiGantt Known Anomolies: 1. The Pert Chart is generated by starting at the last task in the project (denoted by the latest starting date) and working backwards through the dependency network. If you have tasks which are not connected in some way to the last task, then they will not show up on the Pert Chart. 2. Although the top line in a Pert Chart is normally the critical path, for ease of display, AmiGantt puts the path with the greatest number of tasks at the top of the Pert. In most cases, this will also be the critical but not always. The Sort on Critical Path and Identify Critical Path options work correctly, selecting the path which has the longest planned duration. Bug Reports: Encouraged and welcomed. Please address any comments to the author at any of the addresses above. PLEASE READ THE BUGS AND CHANGES FILE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO USE THIS NEW VERSION OF AMIGANTT. Thank you for your support.