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    --- Written By Paul Hickman ©Sep 1993 - E-Mail: ph@doc.ic.ac.uk ---

                         --- Using AMOS V1.36 ---


Distribution:   This program may be freely distributed in any way, as long
                as profit is made from it.  Anyone wishing to distribute
                this program for profit should contact me.

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Installation (Floppy)
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Extract  the  archive  onto  an  installed  formatted  disk,  then copy the
following files to the appropriate directories from your workbench disk:

C Directory:     Assign
                 EndCli

L Directory:     Ram-Handler     (KS1.x only)
                 Disk-Validator

Libs Directory:  Diskfont.Library


Then  copy  any  bitmaped fonts you wish to use with the program other than
the selection suppied  to  the  fonts  directory  of  the disk, or edit the
start-up sequence to assign FONTS: to another disk/device  where  you  keep
your font collection.

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Installation (Hard Disk)
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Extract the archive onto a floppy disk, or temporary directory.

Create a directory to hold the program, copy the file VIDEO to it, and
make a subdirectory titles.Then create a script along the lines of:

Assign FONTS: dh0:fonts                         (If not already done)
Assign Titles: dh0:« Program's directory »
dh0:« Program's directory »/VIDEO

Copy the fonts supplied with the program to your FONTS: directory if you
wish to use them.

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Running the program
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Floppy disk:    Boot the disk or type Video from a CLI/Shell window.

Hard disk:      Execute the script created above.

The  program will automatically detatch itself from the CLI, so there is no
need to  use  the AmigaDOS Run command. When run the program looks for it's
configuration file  S:VideoTitler2_2.prefs.  If  this cannot be accessed, a
built in default configuration is used.

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Using the program
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Video titler V2.2 has full on-line hypertext help in place of a instruction
file.  Load  the  program,  then press the Help button in the centre of the
control panel with the left mouse  key.  Read  the  sections Using Help and
Introduction / Manual first.

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                             Revision History
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Version 2.2:    2nd Public release.

              - Front end graphics redrawn.
              - I/O Error detection added.
              - On-Help facility re-written to use hypertext links.
              - Centre button now re-centres text when you edit it
              - automatically.
              - You can now select any background colour.
              - Font loading system changed. Now doesn't try to load every
                font, doesn't hang from AMOS font command bugs, and allows
                you to change font quickly without scrolling a font
                selector.
              - Configuration File now saved.

Version 2.1:    Version for Imperial College TV & My Home Use only.

              - Floating title system added.
              - Mouse pointer bug fixed.
              - Permanent title added.
              - Text Style controls added
              - Palette editor added.

Version 2.0:    1st Public release.

              - Front end redesigned completely.
              - Colour, Font & Position now set via graphical interface
                instead of typing into numeric gadgets.
              - Now uses multiple fonts instead of enlarging topaz 8 by
                different scale factors.
              - Scrolling is now smoother.

Version 1.0:    First version - never released.