fnf@fishpond.uucp (Fred Fish) (01/13/91)
Disks 421-430 are now available. All shipping to those that have preordered
disks should be complete by Monday (1/14/91).
Note that you can get a copy of the catalog (2 disks) of the complete
library contents by sending either:
Two new blank disks with no labels (you'll get back
different disks because yours will just go into the
"bulk blank disk pool") and $1 to cover postage and mailer
or
$3 for disks, postage, and mailer (prefered way)
to:
Fred Fish
Catalog Disk Requests
1835 East Belmont Drive
Tempe, Arizona 85284
USA
Thanks to all who submitted new and interesting material. If you submitted
something in the past and it has not yet appeared in the library, please
feel free to resubmit it, particularly if it was several months ago. I
sometimes hesitate to include material submitted more than about six
months ago because of some vague feeling that as soon as I include version
1.01 submitted many months ago, I'll see version 5.23 posted on usenet.
For those wishing to submit material for possible inclusion in the library,
here are a few simple guidelines that will make my job of organizing the
material MUCH easier and GREATLY increase your chances of having the material
accepted for inclusion:
1. Don't submit bootable disks or disks with any other
sort of proprietary material included, since I then
have to go examine each file to decide if it is
distributable or not, and if not, what effect removing
it might have.
2. Organize the distribution in a manner similar to my
disks. I.E, place all files related to a particular
submission under a single directory on the disk. If
there is more than one submission per disk, it's ok to
to place each submission in it's own directory.
3. Try to write a simple entry for my "Contents" listing
that summarizes your submission. It should be about
3-10 lines, and include the current version number,
the version and disk number of the most recent version
(if any) that was last included in the library, whether
or not source is included, and an "Author" list.
4. Ensure that your submission will run correctly from
it's subdirectory and if necessary, supply a script
runnable from workbench (via :c/xicon) that makes all
necessary assigns, copies fonts and libraries, etc.
Thanks!!!
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CONTENTS OF DISK 421
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DMouse A versatile screen & mouse blanker, auto window activator,
mouse accelerator, popcli, pop window to front, push
window to back, etc, widget. This is DMouse version 1.25,
an update to version 1.24 on disk 407. Includes source.
Author: Matt Dillon
EZAsm Combines parts of the "C" language with 68000 assembly,
giving it the "feel" of a higher level language. Supports
all 1.3 functions. Uses braces and "else" like "C".
Resulting code is optimized as much as possible. Takes
source file you create and outputs a .asm file. Includes
example source and executable files. Version 1.3, binary
only.
Author: Joe Siebenmann
NoVirus Another Anti-Virus utility. This one features known and
new virus detection, view boot block, save and restore
bootblocks, several "Install" options and more. Written
in assembly. This is version 3.31, an update to version
1.56 on disk 180, and is a limited demo of the commercial
version. Binary only.
Author: Nic Wilson
Zon An arcade/adventure game that mixes a unique blend of
puzzle solving and arcade adventure. Your mind and your
reflexes will both be tested to their limits as you
work your way towards your goal, recovering the Rings
of Zon. Has 19 levels of action, save/restore your
game on any level, stereo digitized soundtracks and
sound effects, over 100 objects to discover and explore,
up to 300 moving objects on the screen at once, and more.
Volume 1, shareware, binary only.
Author: George Broussard
CONTENTS OF DISK 422
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Gravity A program which simulates the movements of astronomical
objects under the influence of gravity. For example, you
can simulate the solar system or two stars circling around
each other. Version 1.0, binary only.
Author: Guido Burkard
Imploder Allows you to reduce the size of executable files while
letting them retain full functionality. Uses efficient
algorithms (both time and space) as well as taking into
full consideration the complexity of the Amiga environment.
Very well done. Version 3.1, binary only.
Author: Peter Struijk and Albert J. Brouwer
PopUpMenu A small program that makes it possible for you to use
pop-up-menus with any program that uses standard intuition
menus. Version 3.5, includes source.
Author: Martin Adrian
SystemTracer A tool to view and manipulate various AmigaDOS 1.2 and
1.3 system structures. Version 1.0, includes source.
Author: Guido Burkard
TrackDOS A program that allows easy transfer of data between DOS,
memory and trackdisk.device. DOS means the data contained
within a file, memory means the data contained anywhere
within the memory map and trackdisk.device means data
stored on a disk not accessable with DOS (eg. bootblocks
special loader disks etc.). The transfer of data between
these three areas is not normally easy or convenient.
TrackDos was written to overcome this. This is version
1.04, an update to the version on disk 365. Binary only.
Author: Nic Wilson
TrekTrivia Very nice mouse-driven trivia type program for Star Trek
fans. Contains 100 questions with additional trivia disks
available from the author. Includes selectable skill
levels, a cheat mode, and 250K of digitized music. This
is version 3.0, an update to version 2.0 on disk 252.
Binary only, shareware.
Author: George Broussard
CONTENTS OF DISK 423
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Hollywood An easy to play trivia game with such subjects as M*A*S*H,
Star Trek (old and TNG), Indiana Jones, general television
trivia, and more. Each topic contains fifty questions and
a related picture. Each time you answer a question right,
a small portion of the picture is added to the screen.
Shareware, binary only.
Author:
LCDCalc Probably the prettiest looking four founction (with memory)
calculator ever written for the Amiga. Written in J-Forth.
Version 1.023, binary only.
Author: Mike Haas
Pogo Another of Eric's cute animations. This one has Pogo and
crew trying to hold a conversation with the beautiful
Miss Mam'a'selle.
Author: Eric Schwartz
SetRamsey A program that allows you to test the current settings of
the RAMSEY ram controller chip on an Amiga 3000 under
Kickstart 1.3 or 2.0, and change them if you wish. Useful
for hardware debugging to control static column mode, burst
mode, or change the refresh rate. Version 1.02, binary only.
Author: Nic Wilson
CONTENTS OF DISK 424
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AutoCLI A 'PopCLI' type replacement that works with WorkBench 2.0.
Also fixes the problem with PopCLI crashing the machine if
used on a PAL Amiga to open a CLI window with a vertical
size greater than 200 lines. Other features include an
optional Function-key press with the qualifier to execute
an S:script file. Version 1.88, and update to version 1.6
on disk 399, with more enhancements. Binary only.
Author: Nic Wilson
MED A music editor much like SoundTracker. A song consists
of up to 50 blocks of music, which can be played in any
order. Editing features include cut/paste/copy tracks
or blocks, changing the vibrato, tempo, crescendo, and
note volume. Other features include switching of the
low-pass-filter on or off on a per song basis, and a cute
little animated pointer of a guy doing "jumping jacks" in
time to the music! This is version 2.13, an update to
version 2.00 on disk 349. Binary only.
Author: Teijo Kinnunen
TurboTitle A program created for the purpose of subtitling Japanese
Animation films and to create a standard Amiga subtitle
format. Is perfectly suited for subtitling any foreign
film. Version 0.71, shareware, binary only.
Author: Robert Jenks
CONTENTS OF DISK 425
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A-Gene Demo version of a shareware genealogy database program.
The PAL version has been distributed in Australia and
England for some time. This NTSC demo version is complete
except that it is limited to 600 persons/300 marriages,
does not support a text-editor to add free-form reports to
records and does not show Digi-view pictures from within
the program. The color requester is not included as this
entails adding a library file to libs: and is not really
needed. A-Gene needs 1Mb of ram, and a printer/2nd disk
drive are a big help. Version 3.10, binary only.
Author: Mike Simpson.
CheckBook Checkbook accountant is a checkbook recording program
intended to be used as a companion to a checkbook register,
not a replacement. Offers a simple way of balancing
checkbooks, tracking bank transactions, and recording
budgeted transactions. Version 0.9, binary only.
Author: Jeffrey Almasol
Downhill A skiing arcade game. Ski skylar mountain, a dangerous,
steep, downright scary mountain with bonus flags to pick
up, rocks, bushes, and branches to jump over, all while
avoiding obstacles such as trees. The longer you stay up
the faster you ski and the more points you get. Binary
only, joystick required, works only under AmigaDOS 1.3.
Author: David Alves
HeadGames A "Shoot-Em-Up" game done with SEUCK game constructor,
featuring digitized heads as enemies. Binary only.
Author: Neil Sorenson
CONTENTS OF DISK 426
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Conman Extremely useful replacement for the standard console
handler, provides line editing and command line histories.
Completely transparent to any application program that
uses CON: windows. This program is shareware, and well
worth a donation to the author. This is version 1.3e,
an update to version 1.3 on disk 165. Changes include
updates for WorkBench 2.0 console refresh and cut/paste,
and improvements to window resizing. Binary only.
Author: William Hawes
Metro In METRO, you play the role of a city planner. Using
limited funds, you must construct a mass-transit subway
system capable of meeting the needs of your city. Build
wisely and your system will be a success, but poor planning
will lead to disaster and financial ruin. Shareware,
binary only, source available from author.
Author: Mark A. Thomas and David P. Townsend
RickParksArt A collection of artwork from one of the leading Amiga
artists. Includes "Bryce", "Clipper", "Einstein",
"Falconer", "Lincoln", "Lion", "Mickey", "Norman", and
"Stymie". Superb hand drawn images with lots of detail.
Author: Rick Parks
CONTENTS OF DISK 427
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BlackJack A blackjack simulation program with the ability to simulate
nearly any casino blackjack game in the world. Allows the
use of the most popular playing strategies and modifications
to them. Has color coded strategy tables to enhance the
learning of the strategy. Tracks basic statistics such as
number of hands played, bankroll limits, casino profitability
and others. Allows from 1 to 7 players, including the
computer. Has online help, a demo mode, and a special
practice mode. Version 1.01, shareware, binary only.
Author: Dan Cogliano
Chemesthetics Chemesthetics is a program that draws molecules using the
calotte model. This means that atoms are drawn as bowls.
Using this model, even extremely dangerous molecules like
dioxine look quite nice. Chemesthetics has a fully
intuitionized user interface and pictures can be saved as
IFF graphics files. Version 2.00, includes source.
Author: Joerg Fenin / Metalworx
Cyrillic Cyrillic (Russian) 12-point font.
Author: Elaine and Timm Martin
STV Simple text viewer with mouse and keyboard scrolling, text
search, and hooks to be launched onto custom screens. Works
great under both Workbench v1.3 and v2.0 and from the CLI
or icon. Version 1.00a, includes full C source.
Author: Timm Martin.
CONTENTS OF DISK 428
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BCBMusic A set of three original songs written and composed using
the freely distributable MED v2.10 music editor. These
songs do not require a separate player program because it
is actually compiled in with the song. WB2.0 compatible.
Binary only.
Author: Brian C. Berg
CyroUtils Four handy animation utilities from Cryogenic Software.
Includes an animation creation tool that allows you to
combine selected pictures into a standard animation,
an animation information tool that is used to extract
certain information from a given animation, an animation
combining tool that allows you to join two animations
into a larger one, and an animation splitting tool that
allows you to split one animation into two smaller ones.
Binary only.
Author: Cyrogenic Software
ShadowMaker Demo version of an Intuition based Font shadow generator.
In seconds you can convert your favorite fonts into color
fonts with professional video shadows built right in.
This demo version is missing the characters 'w', 'x', 'y',
and 'z'. Binary only.
Author: Stephen Lebans
Train An electric train contruction set game simulation.
Shareware, binary only, source available from author.
Author: Dennis Saunders
WonderSound Wondersound is an additive harmonic instrument design
tool with a separate envelope design window and 16
relative harmonic strength and phase angle controls.
Version 1.6, an update to version 1.4 on disk 407.
Binary only.
Author: Jeffrey Harrington
CONTENTS OF DISK 429
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ATCopy A program to copy files from the Amiga side of a system
equipped with a PC/AT bridgeboard, to the PC side, using
wildcards. Copies directly through the shared memory.
Supports CLI and WorkBench usage. This is version 2.1,
an update to version 2.0 on disk 406. Shareware, binary
only.
Author: Peter Vorwerk
CLImax A command like NewCLI or NewShell except that it creates a
borderless CLI or Shell window on a custom screen. Now you
can use the whole display just like a non-windowing computer.
Requires ConMan 1.3 or newer. Release three, vastly improved
over the first release on disk 224. Includes source.
Author: Paul Kienitz.
Dr Another alternative CLI directory lister command. This one
features extreme optimization for speed, a variety of output
formats, hiding of .info files by default, and AmigaDOS
pattern matching. It is pure (residentable). It is intended
to outperform all other directory listers. Includes the
additional utilities ForEvery and Whichever. Release 1.2,
includes source.
Author: Paul Kienitz.
FixCLI A tiny pure command which fixes problems with CLI's not
created by other CLI processes. A new CLI or Shell created
by such programs as PopCLI or DMouse gets no path and no
current directory. FixCLI very quickly and efficiently gives
a path to a CLI that does not have one (it looks for other
processes that have valid paths) and sets the current
directory as specified if none is already set. Put it in
your S:Shell-Startup script. Includes source.
Author: Paul Kienitz.
MoveSYS Reassigns SYS:, C:, S:, L:, LIBS:, DEVS:, and FONTS: to a new
disk or directory in one step. Can be used from CLI or
Workbench; just click it and shift-double-click a disk or
drawer icon. More flexible and robust than some other
programs written for the same purpose. It's small and pure.
Second release (the one on disk 224 worked from CLI only).
Includes source.
Author: Paul Kienitz.
RunBack A very compact version of the popular utility for starting a
CLI process in the background, without preventing the CLI
window from closing. This version is pure and only 468 bytes
long. Requires the NULL: device, which is included. Using
NULL: makes it more flexible and robust than older RunBacks.
Can optionally delay up to nine seconds after starting the
command. Includes source in assembly.
Author: Paul Kienitz.
Scrub A floppy drive cleaning program which automatically detects
which drive has a cleaner diskette in it. Spins it for
thirty seconds while moving the heads around. Pure.
Includes source.
Author: Paul Kienitz.
Timer The timer device made easy! Example of how to create both
synchronous and asynchronous waits. Includes a sample C
program, a detailed technical discussion, and modules that
you can plug in to your C programs.
Author: Timm Martin
Tripppin A Workbench game based on an out-of-print board game. The
object is a race in which each move you make restricts your
opponent's choice of countermoves. Features a computer
opponent of adjustable toughness. Includes source.
Author: Paul Kienitz.
Uedit-Stuff A variety of configuration material for Uedit. Includes
stuff for remembering multiple chunks of deleted text,
interfacing through Rexx with a terminal program, displaying
matching '(' characters when you press ')', expanding
abbreviations into phrases as you type, easily shifting lines
and blocks of text left or right, improvements to several
existing Uedit features, and more.
Author: Paul Kienitz.
V A front-end for Commodore's More or some other text viewer
that can be made resident. Can be used from Workbench,
greatly reducing disk loading time because V is much smaller
than More, which need not be loaded if it is resident. From
CLI, causes More to create a new window, specified with an
environment variable, rather than using the CLI window. V is
itself residentable. Much improved since the version on
disk 224, to which it is only distantly related. Includes
source in assembly.
Author: Paul Kienitz.
CONTENTS OF DISK 430
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Lotto Small lotto number selector with C source.
Author: Timm Martin
Pointer Use the SID sleepy pointer in your programs. Includes
C source, a sample program, and modules that you can plug
in to your C programs.
Author: Timm Martin
SculptTools Programs to create objects for use in Sculpt 4D. Includes
Brush_4D to convert IFF brushes to objects in full color
with HAM and EHB support and wrap to various shapes (update
to version on disk 361), Fractal_4d to create fractal
mountains with various coloring from brush, checkers or
based on altitude, and Spiral_4d to create a variety of
objects based around tubes and helixes. Binary only.
Author: Bruce Thomson
SmartFields SmartFields is a replacement for Intuition string gadgets.
It allows you to incorporate into your Amiga C programs
the powerful editing capabilities often found in mini-
computers. Includes full C source and documentation.
Author: Timm Martin.
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That's it, for at least another week or so...
-Fred
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