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#Gif load for Firecracker

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#71859From: Jim SteeleJan 9, 1994 6:57 PM
Has anyone seen a fast GIF loader for the Firecracker board? I'm looking for something I can install as a 'button' in Directory Opus. -Jim
#71863From: Mark SterlingJan 9, 1994 7:53 PM
Jim, Try Viewtek. The archive here on CIS includes a FC24 version. It has a button on my DOpus screen. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
#71921From: Jim SteeleJan 10, 1994 6:37 PM
Mark, I thought that was a version for GVP's IV24. I'll take another look, thanks. -Jim
#71924From: Mark SterlingJan 10, 1994 8:07 PM
There is a version for the IV24 but also a version for the FC24. It doesn't handle images well that are larger than the display (shows top left section) but is still very convenient. I'm running ver2.0. The archive I have includes programs for native Amiga display, IV24, Opalvision, Retina and FC24. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
#71986From: Jim SteeleJan 11, 1994 3:57 PM
Thanks Mark, I just DL'ed it and installed it. While it doesn't work exactly like I wanted, it's much better than what I had before. I was hoping for something that would dump the GIF into the FC and then go away leaving the board on. Jim
#72016From: Mark SterlingJan 11, 1994 7:47 PM
Jim, You can always leave a cli open and type the appropriate command like aon 768 wich will turn the board back on with the previous image. Clunky but it works. AdPro leaves the FC24 display on when you leave the program. Others I have used do not ie. Imagemaster, Light24, Viewtek. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling
#72091From: Jim SteeleJan 12, 1994 5:10 PM
Mark, I've tried it. It's wierd, but that will work from the CLI, but not from the button I programmed into Opus. Jim
#72098From: Mark SterlingJan 12, 1994 7:29 PM
Jim, I just made a new button in DirOpus; right next to Viewtek. I called it "Aon". It is a "command" and I simply entered "aon 768". Works fine although a little clunky. I don't know about putting both functions on the same button. I use two monitors. One (Nec3D) shows de-interlaced Amiga native display. The other (ancient A1080) is FC24 with interlaced Amiga display overlaid. Goin' AP …..Mark Sterling