@DATABASE "AMOSPro_GadTools.Include"
@AUTHOR "Harald Wagner"
@(C) "Copyright 1995-98"

@NODE MAIN "AMask Instructions"


                      AMask Version 1.0 - Copyright © 1998
                      ------------------------------------
                            Written by Harald Wagner
                     A Mask-Editor for the AMOSPro-GadTools
                                   (FreeWare)



 @{"  Introduction  " LINK Introduction}  What is AMask?
 @{"    Options     " LINK Short}  Short Index of all Options.
 @{"   Suggestion   " LINK Suggestion}  Suggestion for new versions.
 @{"   Copyright    " LINK Copyright}  General Infos to AMask.
 @{"   Bug Report   " LINK Report}  Bug Reports please send to Author.
 @{"   Thank-you    " LINK Thanks}  A little Thanks.
 @{"    History     " LINK History}  The History.


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@NODE Introduction "What is AMask?"

What is AMask?
--------------

AMask is a Mask-Editor with that you can simple create Masks.
That is: You can AMask as it were how a Paintprogram control, with that you
can create your own surfaces, without that you must insert the Commands self.
(How _PushButton for example) You can use all Elements about the PullDown-Menu
from AMask. A ready Mask can you saving as standard ASCII. This Mask can you
now Loading, with 'Merge asc' from the AMOSPro-Menu, into AMOSPro-Interpreter.
ID-Number, Coordinaates, Colors and all the other parameters are now exact.
With it get the AMOSPro-User a good help to create Buttons.

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@NODE Short "Short Index of all Options."

Short Index of all Options.
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AMask is Compiled as an AMOS-Program and can directly Loaded into the AMOSPro-
Editor. For easy Work, install AMask into the AMOSPro-UserMenu. Now you can
AMask fast start from the Interpreters User-Menu.

All Options of AMask can you getting from the PullDown-Menu.

The 'Project'-Menu
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New:
----
Starts a new Project. The current Mask going lost.

Open:
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Opening a Saved Mask (ASCII) into the AMask-Editor for continue Working.

Save & Save as...:
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Saving a Mask (ASCII) to Disk/HD...

Quit:
-----
Quit AMask and going back to the Interpreter.

The 'Edit1'-Menu
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ScreenMode:
-----------
Here you can select the ScreenMode.
(Highres/Lowres/Interlace)

Create:
-------
Here you can create the Elements ScreenBar, WinClone, Mask & Text.

Remove:
-------
Remove a Element that you have create with 'Create'. This option will
always remove the last Element.

The 'Edit2'-Menu
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Create:
-------
Here you can create the Elements PushButton, CheckBox, RadioButton,
CycleButton, ToggleButton, StringGadget & TextGadget.

Remove:
-------
Remove a Element that you have create with 'Create'. You can now clicking
on the Button that you will remove. Click RightMouse to Abort this option.
(Please read the InfoText into the Screenbar)

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@NODE Suggestion "Suggestion for new versions."

Suggestion for new versions.
----------------------------

If you have a idea, please contact me under:

Harald Wagner
Nordring 135
52531 Übach-Palenberg

(Germany)

EMail: Harald@Headless.tng.oche.de

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@NODE Thanks "A little Thanks."

A little Thanks.
----------------

Thanks to Jens Maertens, for uploading the GadTools into Aminet
and all the other Users that me have sending PMs to the GadTools.

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@NODE Copyright "General Infos to AMask."

A word to the Distributors:
---------------------------

AMask is FreeWare. If you will release the GadTools on your own Series,
please release all Files from the AMOSPro-GadTools. The releasing on CDs
are very welcome.

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@NODE Report "Bug Reports please send to Author."

Bug Reports please send to Author.
----------------------------------

If you have found any bugs, please send me a letter (or PM)
and I do remove it. Thanx.

My Address can you found under @{"Suggestion" LINK Suggestion}

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@NODE History "The History."

The History.
------------

V1.0 First Release.

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