smithey@esosun.UUCP (Brian Smithey) (03/09/89)
Carolyn's original appeared in .tech, I'm steering Followup's to c.s.a: In article <6139@cbmvax.UUCP> carolyn@cbmvax.UUCP (Carolyn Scheppner CATS) writes: > >>>>>>>>>>>>> CATS AMIGA DEVELOPER SUPPORT MATERIALS <<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > ITEM NAME VERSION PRICES > ========= ======= ====== > > Amiga Software Toolkit > (Wack and other utilities) 09/88 $25 (US) > Can anyone tell me what some of these other utilities are? I seem to remember a README on the 1.2 Extras disk mentioning that some of the Extras were from the "maybe to be released someday" Software Toolkit. I'm thinking of ordering this, but not if much of it is duplicated on the Extras disk. Thanks, Brian -- Brian Smithey / SAIC, Geophysics Division / San Diego CA uucp: uunet!seismo!esosun!smithey Internet: smithey%esosun.css.gov@seismo.css.gov
eric@cbmvax.UUCP (Eric Cotton) (03/09/89)
In article <332@sjofn.esosun.UUCP> smithey@sjofn.css.gov.UUCP (Brian Smithey) writes: >Carolyn's original appeared in .tech, I'm steering Followup's to c.s.a: > >In article <6139@cbmvax.UUCP> carolyn@cbmvax.UUCP (Carolyn Scheppner CATS) writes: >> >>>>>>>>>>>>> CATS AMIGA DEVELOPER SUPPORT MATERIALS <<<<<<<<<<<<<< >> >> ITEM NAME VERSION PRICES >> ========= ======= ====== >> >> Amiga Software Toolkit >> (Wack and other utilities) 09/88 $25 (US) >> > > >Can anyone tell me what some of these other utilities are? I seem to >remember a README on the 1.2 Extras disk mentioning that some of the >Extras were from the "maybe to be released someday" Software Toolkit. >I'm thinking of ordering this, but not if much of it is duplicated on >the Extras disk. While there are some programs common to Toolkit and Extras, there are a lot of useful programs unique to Toolkit. You be the judge. A complete listing of the contents of the Software Toolkit follows: ============================================================================== == == == AMIGA Software Toolkit contents == == == ============================================================================== == SWtoolKit:Debug =========================================================== MemList Lists the addresses and sizes of memory blocks. MemMung Tests for illegal uses of memory. WatchMem Inspects low memory for illegal writes. Wedge/Wedge Monitors calls to any library function. Wedge/AvailMem.k Wedge/AvailMem.w Wedge/Open.w Wedge/OpenWindow.w Wedge/Wedge.Help Wedge/Wedge.KillAll Wedge/Wedge.List Scripts for use with Wedge. == SWtoolKit:IFF ============================================================= Display Displays graphics saved in IFF ILBM format. ScreenSave Saves graphics (screens) in IFF ILBM format. == SWtoolKit:Other =========================================================== Cards Displays the index cards in an ASCII card file. 68000Cards An ASCII card file containing 68000 mnemonics for use with Cards. FreeMap Displays chip memory usage. KeyToy1000 Displays the current global keymap for the Amiga 1000. KeyToy2000 Displays the current global keymap for the Amiga 500 and Amiga 2000. PerfMon Displays a graphic representation of system-wide performance. PrinterTest Tests a printer's features. == SWtoolKit:Tools =========================================================== Control Controls the parameters of a graphic print. Icon2C Saves the Image data of a Workbench icon to an ASCII file. MEmacs A text editor. MergeMem Merges the MemLists of RAM boards. Palette Changes the colors of a screen. PrintFiles Copies files to the printer. == SWtoolKit:Workbench ======================================================= Cancel Prevents the appearance of AutoRequesters and Alerts. IconMerge Merges two single-image icons or splits a double-image icon. SetFont Changes the default type font used by Workbench. == SWtoolKit:c =============================================================== Absload Converts Amiga loader format to Motorola srecords. Addmem Links external, non-autoconfigured RAM added to the Amiga's system free list. Alink Links Amiga binary object files into loadable files. Atom Specifies the portions of a program that should be loaded into CHIP memory and/or FAST memory. DiskEd Inpects and patches disk blocks. Drip Reveals unrestrained memory allocation or deallocation. Frags Displays the system free memory size distribution. MoreRows Increases the width and/or height of the Workbench screen. Printa Prints the contents of Amiga binary format files. Read Reads data from the parallel port or serial line and stores it in a file. ROMWack Runs the Amiga's ROM-resident debugger. SetParallel Allows the CLI user to dynamically change any particular parallel port parameter. ShowLocks Prints outstanding Locks on a given program. Snoop Reports memory allocation and deallocation. StripA Removes debug and symbol hunks from binary load files. StripC Removes comments and extraneous white space characters from C programs. Wack An interactive, symbolic debugger. == SWtoolKit:s =============================================================== Wack/exec.macros Wack/graphics.macros Wack/intuition.macros Wack/wack.macros Sample macros for use with Wack. == SWtoolKit:t =============================================================== version Contains the version number of the disk. -- Eric Cotton Commodore-Amiga (215) 431-9100 1200 Wilson Drive {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!eric West Chester, PA 19380 "I don't find this stuff amusing anymore."
lel@wuphys.UUCP (Lyle E. Levine) (03/16/89)
In article <6189@cbmvax.UUCP> eric@cbmvax.UUCP (Eric Cotton) writes: >In article <332@sjofn.esosun.UUCP> smithey@sjofn.css.gov.UUCP (Brian Smithey) writes: > >A complete listing of the contents of the Software Toolkit follows: > > MoreRows > Increases the width and/or height of the Workbench screen. > >-- >Eric Cotton >Commodore-Amiga Huh? Commodore is distributing MoreRows? I was under the impression that MoreRows was a very useful but UNSUPPORTED program. Since Commodore is now distributing it, does this mean the thing is now guaranteed not to break under future revisions? ========================= Lyle Levine Paths: UUCP -> ...!uunet!wucs1!wugate!wuphys!lel Internet -> lel@wuphys.wustl.edu Best way: (314)889-6379 (work)
jimm@amiga.UUCP (Jim Mackraz) (03/17/89)
In article <649@wuphys.UUCP> lel@wuphys.UUCP (Lyle E. Levine) writes:
)Huh? Commodore is distributing MoreRows? I was under the impression
)that MoreRows was a very useful but UNSUPPORTED program. Since
)Commodore is now distributing it, does this mean the thing is now
)guaranteed not to break under future revisions?
We're going to give it that old college try. Actually, future versions
support an elaborate set of standard overscan dimensions, and easy access
to them. But the prefs fields that MoreRows sets and the corresponding
notion of STDSCREENHEIGHT (and now STDSCREENWIDTH) will continue to
mean what they have meant.
If we run into problems with absolute compatibility, there will be workable
substitutes provided with the system and clear instructions on their use.
In any case, we hope to have interactive programs to set preferred overscan
and standard screen dimensions.
OK?
Note that MoreRows doesn't poke IBase values, but rather sets some preferences
fields.
jimm
--
Jim Mackraz, I and I Computing "Like you said when we crawled down
{cbmvax,well,oliveb}!amiga!jimm from the trees: We're in transition."
- Gang of Four
Opinions are my own. Comments are not to be taken as Commodore official policy.andy@cbmvax.UUCP (Andy Finkel) (03/17/89)
In article <649@wuphys.UUCP> lel@wuphys.UUCP (Lyle E. Levine) writes: >Commodore is now distributing it, does this mean the thing is now >guaranteed not to break under future revisions? Nope; the status of the Morerows program has not changed in any way shape or form. No promises intended or implied. -- andy finkel {uunet|rutgers|amiga}!cbmvax!andy Commodore-Amiga, Inc. "The salesperson said this computer is the next best thing to sliced bread, but didn't say what to do about the crumbs in the disk drive." Any expressed opinions are mine; but feel free to share. I disclaim all responsibilities, all shapes, all sizes, all colors.