Short: Patches ObtainBestPenA() for higher precision Type: util/boot Author: Petter Nilsen (pettern@icenet.no) Uploader: Petter Nilsen (pettern@icenet.no) ------------------==================================------------------ 951119 ObtainBetterPens version 0.2 Requires AmigaDOS 3.0 (V39) to actually do anything Copyright © 1995 Ultima Thule Software, All Rights Reserved. Author: Petter Nilsen ------------------==================================------------------ Disclaimer ~~~~~~~~~~ This software entitled "ObtainBetterPens" is not public domain but freely distributable (FreeWare). This means that you can copy it and give it to all your friends, upload it to a BBS or include it in a PD-library. The only restrictions are: All the files included in this archive must be in their original form without additions, deletions or modifications of any kind. "ObtainBetterPens" may not be distributed for profit. Permission her hereby granted to include it on CD-ROM compilations from Fred Fish and Aminet. Only a nominal charge may be associated with its distribution. If you want to distribute "ObtainBetterPens" with any commercial product, you will need written permission from the author. "ObtainBetterPens" is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, and the author is not responsible for any damage this software may do. (Just in case :-) What is ObtainBetterPens ? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ObtainBetterPens is a small patch for the graphics.library function ObtainBestPenA() that is used for allocating a pen. Usually, datatypes.library is the most frequent user of this function. ObtainBetterPens will make sure the highest possible percision is used when allocating a pen (PERCISION_EXACT), so the result will look better in most programs using datatypes.library. It is particulary true for Multiview and on Workbench backdrops. ObtainBetterPens was written after a discussion on the IRC channel #amiga, where several people were whining about how "bad" datatypes where. I made this for you, guys! :D Usage ~~~~~ For best result, start ObtainBetterPens before IPrefs in your startup-sequence. In this way, the color quality on the Workbench backdrop will be higher. To run ObtainBetterPens, type this: run nil: ObtainBetterPens QUIT The QUIT option will signal ObtainBetterPens to quit and try to remove the patch if it is safe. If some other program hasn't patched the same function, the patch will be removed. The same can be achieved by sending a ctrl c (break) to the ObtainBetterPens prosess. History ~~~~~~~ 951113 - Initial release 0.1 of ObtainBetterPens. 951119 - Fixed a bug where empty taglists wouldn't be handled correctly when passed to ObtainBestPenA(). Thanks to "danimal" on IRC #amiga for enough info to fix this bug. FeedBack ~~~~~~~~ Please send donations, bug reports or your sister to: Petter Nilsen Strandveien 59B 9007 Tromsų Norway Email: pettern@icenet.no IRC: Mitchman Thanks to the folks on #amiga for giving be the idea to write this patch :)