Update Info (version r10.5) 22/01/07 ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ This archive is just an 'extract-over-the-top' package that updates a few things here and there, and generally improves things in one way or another - in other words, its what the original archive should have been... but wasn't quite ;) Simply extract this zip over the top of an existing AIAB r10/r10a/r10b/r10c setup and everything should be dandy. I'd also recommend using the 'Update Icons' script (in the Start Menu) which will correct icon positioning, as well as add any new programs etc. File Updates: ============ AHI: ---> v6.0 ~~~ C:AddAudioModes ---> 6.3 DEVS:AHI/uae.audio ---> 4.4 DEVS:AHI.device ---> 6.6 L:AHI-Handler ---> 6.2 Prefs:AHI ---> 6.2 SYS:Docs/AHI.guide ---> 5.9.2.8 (!) - Updated, then later adjudged to be unnecessary; consequently removed. * DEVS:AHI/filesave.audio ---> 6.0 * DEVS:AHI/paula.audio ---> 4.29 * DEVS:Audiomodes/filesave ---> 6.0 * DEVS:Audiomodes/paula ---> 6.0 MCP: ~~~ C:MCP ---> 1.46 C:MCPassigns ---> 1.2 C:PatchControl ---> 2.6 Prefs:MCPPrefs ---> 1.46 LIBS:mcpgfx ---> 3.9 LIBS:mcpsupport2 ---> 6.1s docs/mcp.guide ---> 1.46 Datatypes: AIAB now includes PNG and GIF datatypes, adding ~~~~~~~~~ usablility for the most popular graphics formats. CLASSES:Datatypes/akGif ---> 45.57 CLASSES:Datatypes/WarpJPEG ---> 45.5 CLASSES:Datatypes/WarpPNG ---> 45.8 DEVS:Datatypes/GIF ---> 45.57 DEVS:Datatypes/JPEG ---> 45.5 DEVS:Datatypes/PNG ---> 45.1 Docs/akGIF.guide ---> 45.57 Docs/WarpJPEG.guide ---> 45.5 Docs/WarpPNG.guide ---> 45.8 CLASSES:Datatypes/ilbm ---> 44.26 Scalos: ---> v41.4 ~~~~~~ C:LoadWB.Scalos ---> 1.6 SCALOS:Scalos ---> 41.4 CLASSES:Datatypes/amigaiconobject ---> 40.10 CLASSES:Datatypes/gowiconobject ---> 40.8 CLASSES:Datatypes/iconobject ---> 40.22 CLASSES:Datatypes/newiconobject ---> 40.09 (41.10 crashes) CLASSES:Datatypes/pngiconobject ---> 40.17 DEVS:Datatypes/AmigaIconObject ---> 41.4 DEVS:Datatypes/GlowIconObject ---> 41.4 DEVS:Datatypes/NewIconObject ---> 41.4 DEVS:Datatypes/PNGIconObject ---> 41.4 LIBS:iconobject.library ---> 40.5 LIBS:preferences.library ---> 41.2 LIBS:scalosgfx.library *NEW* ---> 41.3 Modules/Delete.module ---> 1.9 Modules/Empty_Trashcan.module ---> 40.1 Modules/Execute_Command.module ---> 40.5 Modules/IconProperties.module ---> 40.6 Modules/Information.module ---> 40.5 Modules/NewDrawer.module ---> 40.5 Modules/Rename.module ---> 40.3 Modules/WindowProperties.module ---> 40.4 Plugins/Preview/defpicture *NEW* ---> 41.2 Prefs/Scalos/FileTypes.prefsplugin ---> 40.13 Prefs/Scalos/Menu.prefsplugin ---> 40.16 Prefs/Scalos/Palette.prefsplugin ---> 40.10 Prefs/Scalos/Pattern.prefsplugin ---> 40.14 Prefs/Scalos/Scalos FileTypes ---> 40.13 Prefs/Scalos/Scalos Menu ---> 40.16 Prefs/Scalos/Scalos Palette ---> 40.10 Prefs/Scalos/Scalos Pattern ---> 40.14 Prefs/Scalos/Scalos Prefs ---> 40.20 - Now Updated menus for new Scalos 40.xx features. - Fixed 'Open with--->GoldED' entry, which would always guru. - Added some AIAB logo iCandy to Scalos. - Added 'NOWAIT' argument to 'c:loadwb.scalos' line in startup-sequence. VisualPrefs now sets pens/palette correctly when Scalos screen opens. - Enabled TrueType font rendering for icon text - a real memory killer! - Increased default spacing for text/icons, improving 'cleanup' appearance. - Update ENVARC:sys/font.prefs to fix 'double shadow' problem with new Scalos. - There remains one minor quirk that needs to be ironed out with this latest version; namely that pattern thumbnails will not display correctly in the Scalos Pattern Prefs. The preview area does now function again, however. - Thanks to Jean-Marie Coat for coding a plugin to hide the ENV: volume from the desktop, and allowing me to use it in here. I gather that the next Scalos version will offer such functionality internally, however for the time being Jean-Marie's plugin works well. - The Scalos v41.4 archive includes a separate file (jpegpicture.pvplugin) for generating JPEG thumbnail icons, however the standard thumbnail generator works just as well using system datatypes, therefore I decided it was unnecessary. AIAB-OS4 Theme: AIAB now sports a modern VP/Birdie theme; based on ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AmigsOS4, with some elements redesigned from scratch. Big thanks to Bernd Gollesch for his assistance. C:Birdie ---> 1.5 ('2000' version is unnecessary) Prefs/.../AIAB-OS4-Images/* ---> 1.0 (hand-painted!) S:JIT-Startup ---> 2.0 - ENVARC:TitleShadow.prefs enabled 'Birdie Mode', disabled inactive shadow. - Added Birdie checking in s:JIT-Startup, preventing VisualPrefs issues. PNG Icons: Accompanying the new VP theme, whilst providing a splendid ~~~~~~~~~ example of Scalos' ongoing improvements, AIAB now offers PNG icon functionality; beautifully demonstrated by Damir Sijakovic's, 'Cat_i' iconset. Massive thankyou to 'd980'! - Added PNG icon functionality, updating 'Set Iconset' scripts according. - 'Cat_i' PNG icons have been manually tweaked; scaled to 85% and resaved using PNGout compression, minimising filesize and possibly improving speed. - Removed 'Cancel' option from 'Set Iconset' requestor shown at AIAB Setup; it wouldn't be terribly wise to overlook installing icons... - Added workaround for Scalos'PNG icon bugs/issues: * Shell.info --> converted to NewIcon; tooltype parsing fixed. * ScreenTab.info --> converted to NewIcon; tooltype parsing fixed. * GUI.info --> 'Start from' changed to 'Shell'; program opens. * Clock.info --> 'Start from' changed to 'Shell'; program opens. * AIAB-Shell.info--> The default iconify icon for KingCON windows (actually handed by Scalos' def_xxx.info function) TTEngine: Further improving the standard UI, AIAB now utilises TrueType ~~~~~~~~ font rendering for icon text labels. Extra typefaces can be installed by using the 'TTEmanager' preferences programme. LIBS:ttengine.library ---> 7.2 Prefs/TTEManager ---> 1.2 FONTS:_TTF/*.ttf ---> n/a - 'TraditionellSans-Bold.ttf' has been slightly modified (v1.1) from the original freeware typeface by Manfred Klein, to improve icon text appearance and kerning. AmiStart: The rather splendid 'AmiStart' start-menu program has been added ~~~~~~~~ to the setup, thus rounding-off the visual improvements to AIAB. This fine tool from Darius Brewka offers extensive configurability options, documented online at: http://people.freenet.de/dariusb/ . SYS:Tools/Amistart/*.* ---> Images by 'd980' and myself SYS:WBStartup/AmiStart ---> 0.66b - Functionality to select preferred start-menu program ('AmiStart' / 'ScreenTab'). - Boosted WinUAE system memory size for added stability (see information below). - Unreleased beta version offers functionality under Kickstart 3.0 and adds several extra customisable features (bitmap arrow gadgets etc.) MUI: ~~~ MUI:libs/mui/BetterString.mcc ---> 11.8 MUI:libs/mui/BetterString.mcp ---> 11.5 MUI:libs/mui/HotKeyString.mcc ---> 12.4 MUI:libs/mui/NFloattext.mcc ---> 19.52 MUI:libs/mui/NList.mcc ---> 20.117 MUI:libs/mui/NListtree.mcc ---> 18.24 MUI:libs/mui/NListtree.mcp ---> 18.12 MUI:libs/mui/NListview.mcc ---> 19.72 MUI:libs/mui/NListview.mcp ---> 19.68 MUI:libs/mui/Popplaceholder.mcc ---> 15.5 MUI:libs/mui/Textinput.mcc ---> 29.5 MUI:libs/mui/Textinput.mcp ---> 29.5 MUI:libs/mui/TextinputScroll.mcc---> 29.5 MUI:libs/mui/Urltext.mcc ---> 19.7 MUI:libs/mui/Urltext.mcp ---> 19.7 - Removed MagicWB.mcp/FontDisplay.mcp compatibility duplicates, as they are unnecessary thanks to WinUAE's filesystem improvements. - Added workaround for possible NTFS filesystem issues preventing the idiosyncratically named '«Global».prefs' from being used. Now the file is extracted during the 'AIAB Setup' process. WHDload: ~~~~~~~ c:DIC ---> 1.0 c:LHA ---> 2.12 c:Patcher ---> 1.06 c:RawDIC ---> 1.7 c:WHDload ---> 16.4 Misc: ~~~~ C:MCPcachefontlist ---> 0.1b C:MinStack ---> 1.1 C:SnoopDos ---> 3.8 C:Installer ---> 44.10 L:KingCON-handler ---> 1.7 (TEST) SYS:system/scout ---> 37.290 (3.6) LIBS:identify.library ---> 37.1 LIBS:vapor_toolkit.library ---> 15.12 LIBS:Picasso96/rtg.library ---> 40.3993 LIBS:reqtools.library ---> 39.3r2 CLASSES:images/titlebar.image ---> 40.15 Misc. Tweaks: ============ - MCPcachefontlist coded on request by Dieter Groppé (thanks!), is run automatically at startup to ensure the fontcache is always up-to-date. - Reverted back to the original, non-optimised muimaster.library after reports that it can cause incompatibility. MUI programs may 'feel' slower as a result. - Increased SYS:System/Scout.info icon stack size to 16000. - Added updated/optimised 'rtg.library' from Bernd Roesch - Removed 'DEVS:Monitors/UAEgfx.info' as it is unnecessary. - Removed 'C:MagicMenu.info' as it is unnecessary. - MagicMenu now uses the 'Gap' method to render separator bars. - Native AHI support is working again since WinUAE 0.8.22! - Moved l:env-handler to c: & modified startup scripts accordingly. - Tweaked a few more MCP settings; enabled solid window moving/sizing; disabled screen dimmer/blanker. - Removed C:Visage and all its references (def_icons, DOPUS etc.) as viewing images using Multiview/Datatypes is arguably preferable. - Added 'MinStack 50000' line to 'S:startup-sequence' to help VisualPrefs related stack overflow lockups when (re)opening Workbench screen (e.g. changing resolutions). Thanks to Bernd Roesch/Peter Keunecke. - Commented out 'wait 1' line in 'S:aiab-startup', initially added for RexxMast startup compatibility, but seemingly unnecessary now... - Switched to 'zDir' for the default 'Dir' command; various reasons. - S:Shell-Startup tweaked; shell windows now use a black background. - Remade default.uae WinUAE configuration file using WinUAE v1.0. Given the UI improvements, I've decided to bump-up the specs of the emulated Amiga a little - take a look at the FAQ for more information. - SysSpeed benchmark module using WinUAE v1.0 and default.uae settings. - Updated older GlowIcons/ProLite iconsets, adding missing icons etc. - Added a 'Open Folder' button to DirectoryOpus for...opening folders. - Remade the Windows 'AIAB.ico' icon; now uses alpha blending. - Finally replaced InstallerNG with the official version from OS3.5 NDK. - Upgraded to latest test version of KingCON and tweaked a few WINDOW=KCON: references to use default KCON.prefs. Consequently, VisualPrefs no longer needs extra workarounds. See the full changelog in L: for further information. Big thanks to Mikolaj Calusinski for the update. - Bumped version number up to 'r10.5'. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thats it - cya! James Maurice Battle - jmb@amigainabox.co.uk - www.amigainabox.co.uk [OLDER UPDATE INFORMATION BELOW] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AIAB Release Notes (version r10c) 19/03/02 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~ AHI: MCP: ~~~ ~~~ filesave.audio ---> 2.11 C:MCP ---> 1.38 FILESAVE ---> 2.11 C:MCPassigns ---> 1.38 AddAudioModes ---> 5.20 C:PatchControl ---> 1.38 ahi.device ---> 5.20 Prefs:MCP ---> 1.38 Prefs/AHI ---> 5.30 libs:mcpsupport2---> 1.38 docs/mcp.guide ---> 1.38 [NOTE: Native AHI driver support is currently broken in WinUAE 0.8.21] MagicMenu: UAEscsi.device CD Support: ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ C:MagicMenu --->2.35 L:cdrom-handler --->1.15 Prefs:MagicMenu --->2.35 devs:dosdrivers/cd0 --->1.15 Docs/MagicMenu.guide --->2.35 ENVARC:MagicMenu.prefs --->2.35 Misc: ~~~~ system/scout ---> 37.216 c:whdload ---> 15.0 - Ability to RMB on disks/folders and run search. - Fixed bug with DirScanner crashing on .info files when datatypes recognition as enabled. - Re-made WinUAE's .UAE config files with WinUAE0.8.21r2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Update Info (version r10b) 3/11/01 ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Heres the jist of the whats added/improved/fixed in the update. Most of which is discussed in more detail in the 'Notes.txt' file, under the 'UPDATE' sub-headings. - Updated Dopus to version 4.16, and added (huge) AmigaGuide manual - Drastically improved 'copy-files' script, adding version checking etc. - Finally (!) fixed MUI lock-ups when accessing certain custom classes - Added an 'Extract to RAM:' feature (for archives) in the pop-up menus - Added an 'AIAB DosBoot' option, when holding down the RMB at startup - Added an option to allow switching between British and American keymaps - Improved GlowIcon/ProLite switching, added some lines to delete old icons - Mounted PC drives ('C:' drive, and CD-Rom) now display 'proper' icons - Improved/simplified changing GUI look (users can double click icons) - Changed all entries reffering to 'Workbench:' to 'SYS:' - Replaced HappyENV with the newer/better (and fixed!) ENV-Handler - Updated Scalos to the latest (non-beta) 1.2d release - Added updated 'rtg.library' from WinUAE 0.8.17 archive - Added AHI devices and system files for WinUAE - Switched to the AHI-aware 'sounddt41.datatype' - Added a '68040.library' for FPU maths when using 68040 CPU in UAE - Updated MagicMenu to a 'safer' 2.31 beta - Changed the picture in 'WizARC-demo.lha' to another Japanese model ;) - Newer: c:JST c:WHDload c:TitleShadow c:VisualPrefs classes:datatypes/WarpJPEG.datatype libs:powerpacker.library libs:identify.library libs:reqtools.library mui:libs/muimaster.library