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#32482 DVideo Color Problem Message #32567
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Videophile September 8, 1986 11:14 PM
I guess you'll have to take up the problem with EA. By the way, the Art Pack II from Aegis has a bunch of pictures and windows (Brushes) that all use the same color Pallette for this very reason. This is a 32 color Pallette so I don't think it…
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Videophile September 6, 1986 11:44 PM
My guess woulkd be to make sure the background had a smiliar/same grey as the bird, in it's pallette.
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Videophile September 6, 1986 11:44 PM
My guess woulkd be to make sure the background had a smiliar/same grey as the bird, in it's pallette.
#32080- #OS9 and Mirage Message #32111
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming September 4, 1986 11:16 PM
Alpha Micros have special circutry to reverse the byte order in RAM, so that the 68000 uses the PDP 11 format instead of the 68000 format. Not simple to port to a normal 68000 computer. Alpha Micro is fighting a hostle takeover attempt after a bad year. Not a bad…
#32080- #OS9 and Mirage Message #32111
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming September 4, 1986 11:16 PM
Alpha Micros have special circutry to reverse the byte order in RAM, so that the 68000 uses the PDP 11 format instead of the 68000 format. Not simple to port to a normal 68000 computer. Alpha Micro is fighting a hostle takeover attempt after a bad year. Not a bad…
#31744- #Aegis Draw (cont.) Message #31801
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming September 1, 1986 11:55 PM
Layers and Parts did have an interaction problem in V1.0, Parts allways ended up on Layer A0. Use Stats to change the layer of the part. You can't delete parts from the part list (directly) but you casn re-use a part name if the part isn't in use on the…
#31744- #Aegis Draw (cont.) Message #31801
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming September 1, 1986 11:55 PM
Layers and Parts did have an interaction problem in V1.0, Parts allways ended up on Layer A0. Use Stats to change the layer of the part. You can't delete parts from the part list (directly) but you casn re-use a part name if the part isn't in use on the…
#31716 Lattice –> Aztec Message #31718
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming September 1, 1986 1:53 PM
B(etter) C(heck) P(ointers) to L(ongs).
#31716 Lattice –> Aztec Message #31718
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming September 1, 1986 1:53 PM
B(etter) C(heck) P(ointers) to L(ongs).
#31601 #Lattice –> Aztec Message #31683
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming September 1, 1986 1:22 AM
Did you do someting like … Handle foo; BCPL expects pointers to be on 4 byte boundaries, you should Alloc BCPL structures…
#31601 #Lattice –> Aztec Message #31683
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming September 1, 1986 1:22 AM
Did you do someting like … Handle foo; BCPL expects pointers to be on 4 byte boundaries, you should Alloc BCPL structures…
#28449- DeskTop Publishing! Message #29042
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Amiga at Work August 6, 1986 11:54 AM
There is a system for using the Amiga with the Apple Laserwriter. It even will support IFF and HAM!!!! Images (they look GREAT!). Also I have heard that TeX is out for the Amiga … any confirmations???
#28449- DeskTop Publishing! Message #29042
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Amiga at Work August 6, 1986 11:54 AM
There is a system for using the Amiga with the Apple Laserwriter. It even will support IFF and HAM!!!! Images (they look GREAT!). Also I have heard that TeX is out for the Amiga … any confirmations???
#28990- AEGIS DRAW Message #29041
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Help/Announcements August 6, 1986 11:53 AM
There is a command under the Save menu called Save As … Bitmap. This creates an IFF file with a resolution of 640 x 200 pixels. This file can be read into Images HR and other IFF programs. The 320 x 200 version of Images cannot read this file. The…
#28990- AEGIS DRAW Message #29041
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Help/Announcements August 6, 1986 11:53 AM
There is a command under the Save menu called Save As … Bitmap. This creates an IFF file with a resolution of 640 x 200 pixels. This file can be read into Images HR and other IFF programs. The 320 x 200 version of Images cannot read this file. The…
#28882 Manx & Work Bench Message #28960
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming August 5, 1986 5:05 PM
I guess you will have to do a permit before exit. I don't use Forbid() except in CloseWindowSafely() which is a public domain function to close windows in a multiple window/single message port enviroment. I don't do anything upon exit except close all my windows, close the screen, free the…
#28882 Manx & Work Bench Message #28960
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming August 5, 1986 5:05 PM
I guess you will have to do a permit before exit. I don't use Forbid() except in CloseWindowSafely() which is a public domain function to close windows in a multiple window/single message port enviroment. I don't do anything upon exit except close all my windows, close the screen, free the…
#28653 Whence AmigaBinary Message #28758
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Telecommunications August 3, 1986 3:43 PM
Since I sent you that message I have found a group of folks that have a version of Amiga Binary implimented. Will know more on Tues. ….
#28653 Whence AmigaBinary Message #28758
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Telecommunications August 3, 1986 3:43 PM
Since I sent you that message I have found a group of folks that have a version of Amiga Binary implimented. Will know more on Tues. ….
#27049- ASpell Message #27309
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Amiga at Work July 20, 1986 3:42 PM
Give me a call at 213 306 0735, we are allways interested in new products. (William Volk, Aegis Development).
#27049- ASpell Message #27309
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Amiga at Work July 20, 1986 3:42 PM
Give me a call at 213 306 0735, we are allways interested in new products. (William Volk, Aegis Development).
#24798- Draw Message #24900
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Amiga at Work July 1, 1986 7:00 PM
Draw works with all the graphics printers that the Amiga Uses (The good news) . However the printouts are of the same quality as a paint system … i.e. Not Too neat…. However we support scaled plots on almost any plotter you can imangine. A 4 pen Epson plotter (8.5"…
#24798- Draw Message #24900
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Amiga at Work July 1, 1986 7:00 PM
Draw works with all the graphics printers that the Amiga Uses (The good news) . However the printouts are of the same quality as a paint system … i.e. Not Too neat…. However we support scaled plots on almost any plotter you can imangine. A 4 pen Epson plotter (8.5"…
#24202 #Images Prints Message #24250
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Audio/Video June 26, 1986 12:07 AM
You should call in and request the update. We could do background printing if we had enough memory to make a copy of the Bitmap. DumpRastPort needs an undisturbed bitmap.
#24202 #Images Prints Message #24250
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Audio/Video June 26, 1986 12:07 AM
You should call in and request the update. We could do background printing if we had enough memory to make a copy of the Bitmap. DumpRastPort needs an undisturbed bitmap.
#24130 #Images Prints Message #24186
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Audio/Video June 25, 1986 4:44 PM
The latest version of Images has a option to change the size of the printout Call us for details.
#24130 #Images Prints Message #24186
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Audio/Video June 25, 1986 4:44 PM
The latest version of Images has a option to change the size of the printout Call us for details.
#24043 #Atalk/Piracy Message #24046
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming June 24, 1986 1:56 PM
We have not seen a piracy problem with our Amiga software. What is the packaging and documantation like on this software? I haven't seen the program so I'm not familiar with it.
#24043 #Atalk/Piracy Message #24046
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming June 24, 1986 1:56 PM
We have not seen a piracy problem with our Amiga software. What is the packaging and documantation like on this software? I haven't seen the program so I'm not familiar with it.
#23302- HP ColorPro Plotter Message #23390
From: Aegis Development The Amiga Forum · Audiophile June 18, 1986 12:08 PM
A Null string part should be acceptible since I use the strcmp function to "bind" the parts during load … Another way to get the rounded corners whould be to create a diamond shaped polygon with smoothing. We don't have a type for the Mac rounded rectangle … but if…
#23243 #HP ColorPro Plotter Message #23253
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Amiga at Work June 17, 1986 10:55 AM
Great … a second bug (the first was 2 point smoothed line!). I'll get this into next release ASAP (it's an obvoious divide by zero bug)… Seriously … lets HUNT those bugs down … 2 months of testing sure didn't catch everything …. Just turn smoothing on and draw a…
#23243 #HP ColorPro Plotter Message #23253
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Amiga at Work June 17, 1986 10:55 AM
Great … a second bug (the first was 2 point smoothed line!). I'll get this into next release ASAP (it's an obvoious divide by zero bug)… Seriously … lets HUNT those bugs down … 2 months of testing sure didn't catch everything …. Just turn smoothing on and draw a…
#HP ColorPro Plotter Message #23167
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Amiga at Work June 16, 1986 3:20 PM
HP Plotters require special stuff to work with the Amiga. Here is documentation That will do the trick: Using HP Plotters. This document describes support for the HP 7448 ColorPro plotter. It should work for all of the HP Plotters. This information was provided by Mr. Bob Hughes. The PlotDriver…
#HP ColorPro Plotter Message #23167
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Amiga at Work June 16, 1986 3:20 PM
HP Plotters require special stuff to work with the Amiga. Here is documentation That will do the trick: Using HP Plotters. This document describes support for the HP 7448 ColorPro plotter. It should work for all of the HP Plotters. This information was provided by Mr. Bob Hughes. The PlotDriver…
#23074 Aegis Draw Message #23155
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Community Square June 16, 1986 12:20 PM
The STATS tool is your best bet in setting lines up accurately … as for your first example: Select Line Tool …. draw line. Select Arc Tool …. draw arc. Draw is based on a pulldown menu/windowing interface … rather than using a command language … STATS is the tool…
#23074 Aegis Draw Message #23155
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Community Square June 16, 1986 12:20 PM
The STATS tool is your best bet in setting lines up accurately … as for your first example: Select Line Tool …. draw line. Select Arc Tool …. draw arc. Draw is based on a pulldown menu/windowing interface … rather than using a command language … STATS is the tool…
#21627 Message Passing Message #21737
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming June 3, 1986 8:39 PM
I do maninly WaitIO/DoIO stuff, but I may have to get into Exec. to get the spooler up and running.
#21627 Message Passing Message #21737
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming June 3, 1986 8:39 PM
I do maninly WaitIO/DoIO stuff, but I may have to get into Exec. to get the spooler up and running.
#21414 message passing Message #21453
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming June 1, 1986 11:44 PM
SendMessage does the job of handling multiple tasks sending messages to a single task. .. (or is it SendIO … whatever), messages are implimented in a linked list que …. rather nice system. Each sender has his own reply port….
#21414 message passing Message #21453
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming June 1, 1986 11:44 PM
SendMessage does the job of handling multiple tasks sending messages to a single task. .. (or is it SendIO … whatever), messages are implimented in a linked list que …. rather nice system. Each sender has his own reply port….
Draw Completed!!! Message #19723
From: Aegis Development The Amiga Forum · Forum Business May 22, 1986 12:58 PM
The Aegis Draw program is now complete, packages are already manufactured and shipping will start right away. The Docs are really going to be a nice surprise … thanks to all for your patience and understanding. It's nice to see all these heat-shrinked boxes around … yea!!!
#18935- IFF to MSBASIC Message #19058
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming May 16, 1986 5:26 PM
He (C. Heath is working on a IFF library), I'm more interested in converting IFF to the format Basic uses for it's BOB animation system … etc… I would write the program (in C) if I knew the format of the Basic graphics files…
#18935- IFF to MSBASIC Message #19058
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Programming May 16, 1986 5:26 PM
He (C. Heath is working on a IFF library), I'm more interested in converting IFF to the format Basic uses for it's BOB animation system … etc… I would write the program (in C) if I knew the format of the Basic graphics files…
#18322 Atari fascists Message #18341
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Community Square May 11, 1986 4:19 PM
I beleive the Atari Bit Blitter does BiltBlit but own't draw lines or fill polygons. Anyone here more on this???
#18322 Atari fascists Message #18341
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Community Square May 11, 1986 4:19 PM
I beleive the Atari Bit Blitter does BiltBlit but own't draw lines or fill polygons. Anyone here more on this???
#18240- #New Aegis Account Message #18337
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Help/Announcements May 11, 1986 4:17 PM
Noted, the programmer is also keen on adding music stuff … but Animator HAS to shrink a bit first (it lost 40K + moving from GreenHills to Aztec).
#18240- #New Aegis Account Message #18337
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Help/Announcements May 11, 1986 4:17 PM
Noted, the programmer is also keen on adding music stuff … but Animator HAS to shrink a bit first (it lost 40K + moving from GreenHills to Aztec).
#17760 Truth about A-World Message #18048
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Help/Announcements May 9, 1986 2:37 PM
MacWorld was also started by Apple, it the mark of a respectable hardware manufactuer … spending $$$ to make sure users get a GREAT magazine. Totally professional.
#17760 Truth about A-World Message #18048
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Help/Announcements May 9, 1986 2:37 PM
MacWorld was also started by Apple, it the mark of a respectable hardware manufactuer … spending $$$ to make sure users get a GREAT magazine. Totally professional.
#New Aegis Account Message #17350
From: Aegis Development Forum unknown · Help/Announcements May 4, 1986 2:35 PM
This message is to let you know that this is the new Aegis CIS account to send Email/Messages to ….. There will be folks checking for messages every couple of days. We will try to help you with technical questions, listen to suggestions, and (hopefully) start uploading pictures, animations, and…

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