Short: TapeCover V2.10 - Cass.Cover Printer Author: localhero@trash.topnet.sub.de (Carsten Wich) Uploader: WILSON@blanker.ruhr.de (Christoph Stoppe) Type: text/print What is TapeCover ================= TapeCover is a very simple to use and short program to print tape covers. I have written it because I didn't know any program of this kind that satis- fied me one hundret percent. It should even run on a stock A500 with 512K and OS2.1 (although this has not been tested, but anyway, is there anybody out there still using this kind of envirenment ???). As of now TapeCover only uses Text Printing for output but this may change future releases. Advantages ========== - The program does not need any GUI enhancement tools like MUI or any other libraries than the ones distributed with the official OS2.1 release (actually you only need the V38 asl.library, all the other needed libraries require a minimum version of 37 only). - Requires only minimum system resources. - Programmed according to the Commodore Guidelines (e.g. it runs fine on a third party graphics board in high resolution) - Uses the Preferences Printer Driver for output (output is currently only possible in text mode, but maybe future versions will also support the graphic mode printing using the density setting to scale the output). - Own input routine that lets you jump between every text gadget by using the cursor keys (Does anybody know how to realize this with Intuition gadgets ?). - Will be able to import data from future database applications that are under developement (e.g. CD-Archive and LiveTape-Manager). Disadvantages ============= - Static data structure for the text input (but that is the reason why this program is so short compared to the other contestants). - Needs a printer which is capable of printing text in 15cpi mode (that shouldn't be a problem these days, but who knows...). - Needs at least a 640x400 screen when using topaz 8 fonts (Users without a flickerfixer / AGA chipset / graphics board can run TapeCover on it's own Hires NonInterlace Screen with the autoscroll option). Systemrequirements ================== The program only needs a minimal Amiga System : - Any Amiga with at least 512 KB RAM - min. OS 2.1 (2.04 ROM & WB 2.1) - min. a NTSC Hires Interlace Screen The minimal window height ist 387 pixels (when using topaz 8), which is sadly not enough to fit on a non interlaced screen. This should be no problem today to display a productivity or DblPAL / DblNTSC screen mode. If there are many complaints about this I may make a preferences option to reduce the window height (this would obviously look not so nice as it is now). - A printer that is supported by the standard Preferences and which can print 15cpi !!! TapeCover has been positivly tested on HP Deskjet, Panasonic KX-P1124 and the Epson Stylus Series. What can YOU do ??? =================== If you find any bugs or if you have any proposals then let me know. Maybe I include them in future versions. I have included all source code including the locale files so you can easily adapt the program to your own language. If you have translated the catalog to a new language than please send a copy to me (preferable per E-Mail). And please forgive me for any possible mistakes regarding the english language, my native language is german. cu Christoph -- .------------------------------------------------. | Christoph Stoppe |\/| ---- _ | | email: wilson@blanker.ruhr.de =(--)=_____ \ | | Phone: +49 (0) 231 7281710 c___ (______/ | `------------------------------------------------' ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 1233 697 43.4% 17-Feb-95 13:00:14 TapeCover.info 2780 1290 53.5% 17-Feb-95 12:42:40 TapeCover/Catalogs/deutsch/tapecover.catalog 353 232 34.2% 18-Aug-94 15:31:22 TapeCover/Export/Bruce-River.asc 3986 891 77.6% 30-Jan-95 20:55:34 TapeCover/Icons/def_project.info 131 113 13.7% 17-Feb-95 12:30:00 TapeCover/Source/SCOPTIONS 122523 18634 84.7% 17-Feb-95 12:42:36 TapeCover/Source/tapecover.c 4182 1530 63.4% 17-Feb-95 12:41:46 TapeCover/Source/tapecover.cd 5534 2182 60.5% 17-Feb-95 12:42:08 TapeCover/Source/tapecover.ct 23476 3446 85.3% 10-Feb-95 17:04:42 TapeCover/Source/tapecover_io.c 20173 4215 79.1% 17-Feb-95 12:42:42 TapeCover/Source/tapecover_strings.h 55220 26649 51.7% 17-Feb-95 12:43:34 TapeCover/TapeCover 25089 8663 65.4% 17-Feb-95 13:14:22 TapeCover/TapeCover.doc 1432 541 62.2% 17-Feb-95 13:00:14 TapeCover/TapeCover.doc.info 4084 898 78.0% 17-Feb-95 13:00:14 TapeCover/TapeCover.info 1233 590 52.1% 17-Feb-95 13:00:14 TapeCover/Tapes.info 1302 377 71.0% 15-Feb-95 10:51:12 TapeCover/Tapes/Adams-WakingUp.tpc : TapeCover V1.x Datensatz 1302 326 74.9% 18-Jan-93 22:43:34 TapeCover/Tapes/Bap-BessDemnaexh.tpc : TapeCover V1.x Datensatz 1302 351 73.0% 18-Aug-94 15:31:22 TapeCover/Tapes/BonJovi-KeepFaith.tpc 1302 307 76.4% 18-Aug-94 15:31:22 TapeCover/Tapes/Bruce-92-06-25-I.tpc 1302 280 78.4% 18-Aug-94 15:31:22 TapeCover/Tapes/Bruce-92-06-25-II.tpc 1302 374 71.2% 18-Aug-94 15:31:22 TapeCover/Tapes/Bruce-93-06-26-I.tpc 1302 359 72.4% 18-Aug-94 15:31:22 TapeCover/Tapes/Bruce-93-06-26-II.tpc 1302 318 75.5% 18-Aug-94 15:31:22 TapeCover/Tapes/Bruce-River.tpc 1302 419 67.8% 18-Aug-94 15:31:22 TapeCover/Tapes/Cougar-Daddy-Whenever.tpc 1302 401 69.2% 24-Mar-93 13:35:18 TapeCover/Tapes/Etheridge.tpc : TapeCover V1.x Datensatz 1302 251 80.7% 18-Jan-93 22:43:26 TapeCover/Tapes/Stones-SteelWheels.tpc : TapeCover V1.x Datensatz 1302 489 62.4% 18-Jan-93 22:43:20 TapeCover/Tapes/U2-AchtungBaby.tpc : TapeCover V1.x Datensatz -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 287053 74823 73.9% 16-Mar-95 01:21:50 27 files