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Archive 11/2002


21.Nov.2002
Carsten Siegner (ANF)


Alpha-GUI for Autotrace 0.31.1
Carsten Siegner writes: I've prepared an alpha version of my GUI (graphic user inteface) "Vectormaker." This GUI works with the program Autotrace, which was released today (as reported). Autotrace is a vectorizing program with which one can trace an almost inexhaustible quantity on graphic formats, or convert existing vector formats into others.

The list of entry formats numbers more than 50! I decided to make a GUI because there are more than a few shell options, and the program is faster than Xtrace according to early tests.

This GUI acommodates first only the most important input possibilities, such as saving and loading file requestors and the possibility to specify the input output file types. Because there are so many options, more and more will be added. Whoever would like to test this GUI, just send me an e-Mail.

(ps) (Translation: dm)

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21.Nov.2002
Stefan Robl (ANF)


The Unmasking of the AmiDock Easter Eggs in OS 3.9... :-)
Yes, maybe you weren't expecting it, but AmiDock contains a little surprise as well... :) For want of a shady character that might be used to reveal the activation code of the Easter eggs through rumors, I had to do it myself on my homepage... ;-)

If you are interested, just click on the title link. German speakers click here. (ps) (Translation: dm)

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21.Nov.2002
Petra Struck


Testing Report: Radio Keyboard and Mouse on Amiga
When I attended the club meeting of AmCluSt early this month, I was impressed with the radio keyboard and mouse from Michael Göken. These were made possible through two components: The MMKeyboard-Adapter from Guido Mersmann and the PS/2 adapter building instructions (hard/hack/ps2m.lha) from Denis Sotchenko. Following these instructions Guido built me a PS/2 adapter in more than an hour of detailed work, so thanks again, sincerely! Whoever is interested in an MMKeyboard-Adapter from Guido Mersmann should send an email to him.

The opportunity to try out Tevion's radio-controlled keyboard and mouse came about because Aldi was offering it inexpensively. Both adapters worked perfectly on my Amiga 4000 T. It's very pleasant to have a table top free of coiled cables.

In any case the crux of the matter is the program MMKeyboard.lha by Guido Mersmann. It allows every key of the multimedia keyboard to be individually configured. Here is the official short description of the program:

MMKeyboard allows the use of Windows keyboards on Amiga. Beyond that, it makes it possible to start programs with the multimedia keys and much more. There are none of the driver problems as are found on the PC! A little Commodity activates all the "non-standard" keys on every keyboard! Even future keys will work! MMKeyboard also offers a real hardware password login with an optional, selectable Amiga skin, full reset handler compatibility, and many other configuration options.

All in all I find that these are very good and useful creations which allow me to write the news more easily :). (ps) (Translation: dm)

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21.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)


ARC 2002: Fun Time World is guest of Falkemedia
Funtime World will present their products on the booth of Falkemedia. Only two weeks ago the situation of the powerful videoplayer called Frogger has been clarified. The adventure games "Aqua" and "Puzzle Bobs" - a very addictive title - will also be available. Find out more on funtime-world.de. (ps)

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21.Nov.2002
Amiforce (ANF)


Amiforce: Survey and PHP Orientation at Abakus Design
Current Survey
You'll find a survey on Amiforce, a survey which asks what should be tried for in the future. Whoever is interested may take part. Multiple choices are possible.

Abakus Design
The webpage of Abakus Design has been completely changed to PHP, so it should be easier to maintain these pages in the future. If you spot any errors, please let the Webmaster know.

Amiforce will be changed over shortly as well. It might take a little longer, because the website is bit bigger.

News about AMHuhn will soon follow. (ps) (Translation: dm)

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21.Nov.2002
Jens Langner (ANF)


Developer Tool: CVS Version 1.11.2 AmigaOS/MorphOS Port Bugfix Update (2)
Today Jens Langner prepared an important bugfix of the AmigaOS and MorphOS ports of CVS (Concurrent Versions System), the program he jointly developed with Olaf Barthel. This may be downloaded by clicking on the title link. In this version (of 21st November, 2002) the main thing is the bugfix, that corrected one big mistake in the last version. It had to do with problems with "committen" of new files, but this should be taken care of now.

As always the update may be found at http://amcvs.light-speed.de and also downloaded from Aminet in the next few days.

22nd November, 2002 addition:
Jens Langner made a comment: I undertook another bugfix today, and uploaded the current version to the website. It was a bug in the temporary data routines. Everything should now be stable, so far. (ps) (Translation: dm)

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21.Nov.2002
Ralph Debusmann


Music Player: EasyPlayer Version 1.2
Version 1.2 of the music player EasyPlayer (EYP) has appeared. Ralph Debusmann's EasyPlayer offers a user-friendly GUI for shell-based programs such as mpega, GMPlay and SIDPlay. The program is universally useful for all shell-based music playing programs.

Requirements: AmigaOS 2.04 (V37) or higher, at least v. 38 ofreqtools.library, at least v. 34 of amigaguide.library, and a shell-based music player program.

Download: EasyPlayer.lha (ps) (Translation: dm)

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21.Nov.2002
OnyxSoft


OnyxSoft: Diverse Software Updates (20th November, 2002)
OnyxSoft has released the following programs in updated versions:
  • DagensTV version 1.1 is ready for download. The program processes information of TV shows that is sent via email from http://www.dagenstv.com/. Download: dagenstv.lha

  • A new betaversion( 3.2 Beta 7) of the Tetris clone Detris has been released. Download: detris.lha

  • Mit DRemind lets you remember your important appointments. The main program is at version 1.63, and the Prefs (settings) at version 2.63. Download: dremind.lha

  • The MPegEncGUI is a GUI for the MPEG Audio Encoder. The program is available at version 2.22. Download: thempegencgui.lha
All of these programs are authored by Daniel Westerburg, and require AmigaOS with Kickstart 2.04+ and MUI.

OnyxSoft has also started a survey. (ps) (Translation: dm)

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21.Nov.2002
Amiga.SourceForge


DCR8520 Amiga Ports: Updates of 20th November, 2002
Diego 'DCR8520' Casorran has uploaded a few ports to his SourceForge website, and they are ready to be downloaded. Yesterday the following programs were updated:
  • abcm2ps v3.1.14: converts ABC to music sheet in PostScript (142550 Bytes)
  • anubis v3.6.1: outgoing mail processor. (1437594 Bytes)
  • autotrace v0.31.1: convert bitmaps to vector graphics (935789 Bytes)
  • curl v7.10.2: transferring files with URL syntax (893005 Bytes)
  • muhstik v4.0.4: bounce to IRC servers from open proxies... (88378 Bytes)
  • scmxx v0.6.2: handle all I/O of Siemens mobile phones. [not tested!] (103704 Bytes)
(ps) (Translation: dm)

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21.Nov.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)


APC&TCP Hawk CD-Edition of DigiBoosterPro
On the occasion of Amiga + Retro Computing 2002 on December 7th and 8th APC&TCP are releasing the CD edition of DigiBoosterPro. This edition contains v. 2.21 of DigiBoosterPro as well as completely new documentation. Because a very good programmer has been located, there will be a program update soon. An update of the APC&TCP disk version to the CD edition costs 5 euros in Germany and 10 euros anywhere else (inc. shipping and handling).

We ask that improvement suggestions, opinions, and requests concerning the program be written to us directly in our support forum. Unfortunately it is not possible for us to come to all the forums and news sites to collect the wishes of the users. (ps) (Translation: dm)

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21.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)


Deathbed Vigil DVD on the ARC 2002
Dave Haynie, one of the most popular developers of Commodore, has made a special edition of his film "Deathbed Vigil" for the 8th anniversary of the Commodore bankruptcy. Individual Computers will import the DVD, and offer it for 39,- EUR at the fare. Please pre-order your copy via E-Mail, so we'll have enough DVDs for the show.

There is no country code on the DVD, and it can be played back on all players. Audio is English only. Video and Audio haven been digitally re-mastered, and new scenes have been added that have not been published before on the VHS tape. The Bonus material contains the music video "Chicken-Lips Blues", a new short film called "Amiga Impact", and a photo album that Dave has compiled. (ps)

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20.Nov.2002
Aaron "Optimizer" Digulla


AROS Website down during the weekend
Aaron Digulla writes:
I'd like to notify everyone that www.aros.org will be unavailable a couple of times during the weekend of the 23./24. November 2002 because the system is upgraded.

You can reach the website during this time at

http://aros.sourceforge.net

and the other mirrors. (ps)

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20.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus


Event: Photos from the Amiga meeting in Lodz 2002
On Saturday the 16th of November 2002, the Amiga meeting 2002 with the attendance of Thendic-France, X-Soft, eFUNZINe, Matay and others was held in Lodz, Poland. Thendic-France has published some photos and links to several more photos, which will give an impression of the event. (ps) (Translation: ub)

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20.Nov.2002
Amiforce (ANF)


Amiforce: Forum update / Abakus-Design: note
Forum update
Today the Amiforce forum was brought to a new version. The update was done within a few minutes and brought some positive side effects with it. The data base seemed to be fixed through the update and even the upload of avatars works without problems again. Furthermore there were some bugfixes with the update, an example given might be the possibility of a dial in without using cookies now. The forum can be used now with all features again. Who might detect a bug is pleased to report it.

Abakus-Design
Obviously some people seem to have a problem with offering us their name and email before the download of AMHuhn. We emphasize again that we will not give these data to anyone else but are collected by us internaly only. Nobody will receive adverts or anything else.

Unfortunately there were some really bad form mails received. To remember: AMHuhn is without any cost and we gain no profit with it. We are not sponsored by any advertising agency and spread no spam. AMHuhn and everything belonging with it took all our spare time and the webmaster recently had to pay real money, because the traffic limit was overridden. Thank all of you, who are caring. (ps) (Translation: ub)

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20.Nov.2002
Ron van Schaik (E-Mail)


HCC-Commodore-Club NL: Little Update and Events
Hello all C= friends,

We are again present on the HCC stock exchange from 22 till 24 November at the Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, standnumber 10E068, Hall 10. We are one of the only groups that are present from the beginning! Also we have a few updates on our homepage:

There is some "new" news, a new photo collection to give you an impression of our C= show activities and a little report with pics about our birthday present for Jeri Ellsworth (she's the lady from the CommodoreONE project). For those who can read a little bit Dutch, there's a fine article about the C64 scene at http://www.boomcha.nl/.

Greetings and keep the C= scene alive!
Ron van Schaik
(ps)

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20.Nov.2002
Amiga Inc.


Amiga Inc.: Letting the World Know (Executive Update)
November 19, 2002 - With the AmigaOne now shipping and AmigaOS4.0 in its final stages of development and testing, the time has come to begin letting the rest of the world know the good news, that the Amiga is alive, well and ready to let the World have fun with computing again.

We all know that the current hard core of Amiga users is not enough to build a sustainable and thriving community. We have to appeal to those who, for whatever reason left the Amiga months and years ago but who still retain a fondness for their old platform. Whether disillusioned with their existing offering, looking for a new way or simply wanting to return, the marketing for the reborn Amiga must concentrate itself on these people, the five million or so who once owned an Amiga and who could do so once more.

The last six months has seen us experimenting with presence at various multi-format shows and nurturing relationships with TV, web and paper publications in order to test the waters and to set out our stall for the big push forwards. Even in this informal process, the response has been fantastic, whether in the US, the UK, Europe or Australia. People remember the Amiga and want it back.

We have taken all this research and, in conjunction with Amiga developers, retailers, user groups, publications, Amiga Inc, Eyetech and Hyperion have decided that we will concentrate on four official large scale multi-format shows around the globe, in order to maximize our presence, message and exposure. This will compromise a show roughly every quarter, one for Europe, one for the US and Canada, one for the UK and one for the Antipodes (Australia, New Zealand and Asia).

The first of these shows will be the official launch of the AmigaOne and AmigaOS4.0, to occur at the CeBit show in Germany in March (and before anyone asks, this does not mean this is the release date for AmigaOS4.0, it means that CeBit will be the public launch of it). With the huge exposure and attendance that CeBit brings in, and being in Germany, one of the spiritual homes of the Amiga, we think this an appropriate and exciting venue.

In addition we will support several other important national shows on a cooperative basis with the dealers, user groups and organizations in those countries. Commitments have already been given to attend the SINTEP show in Toulouse, France in April 2003, and at least one of the Micromart shows in Birmingham, UK.

We will also support local dealers and organizers of the main Amiga user group shows worldwide (subject to fitting in with the schedule of the larger shows above) such as the Alt-WoA and WoA-SE shows in the UK, as well as the main shows in France, Germany, the USA and Canada. If you currently - or would like to - organize such a show during 2003 and would like Amiga Inc, and/or Hyperion and/or Eyetech to attend please contact us as soon as early as possible during the planning stage. Given the limited resources we all have, and the cost and complexity of planning for the quarterly shows, we cannot guarantee attendance but we will do our best to support the community wherever it gets together to enjoy the Amiga platform.

So much for 2003 - what about the remainder of 2002, and in particular the Aachen show? We have all, both as individual companies and together, thought long and hard about this show. It has been decided that the timing could not be worse from our respective points of view.

Eyetech is committed to delivering the Earlybird systems for Christmas that week and Amiga Inc is fully occupied fulfilling an AmigaAnywhere contract, and product launch. Whilst visiting with all of you is important, we believe that it is more important to ship products right now, and we simply can not work the show into our schedules.

We wanted to share this with you because many in the community have asked the same questions that we have asked ourselves. How will the community grow and thrive? It can only do so through increased sales, and that means increased awareness. As we move from survival mode to growth mode, the small, local shows, however much fun cannot provide this level of exposure and awareness. By marching proudly and strongly into the mainstream shows, and taking the community with us, we are announcing that we are back, once and for all.

Have no doubt that after 8 years of darkness, 2003 will be the year that the Amiga once again makes the World remember that there is a better way.

Thank you, as ever, for your continued support and commitment.

Bill McEwen and the team at Amiga
Ben Hermans, Hyperion
Alan Redhouse, Eyetech
(ps)

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20.Nov.2002
Michael Böhmer (E-Mail)


E3B: SUBWAY USB controller for Amiga (clockport version) available
E3B is pleased to announce the availability of the USB controller SUBWAY, which has been presented the public at the Amiga trade show in Cologne 2001. Unfortunately we were very busy since this trade show with the Zorro USB card HIGHWAY and its networking module NORWAY, but nevertheless we have not forgotten the "small" module SUBWAY. Despite the not very good situation on the Amiga Classic market we haven't stopped further development.

We at E3B believe that Amiga Classic should not drop of the edge of technology, even with the long forecast new hardware platforms rising finally at the horizon.

As many Zorro card owners asked for compatibility of SUBWAY with common clockport featured card like the Xsurf, isdn surfer or the Buddha Flash, we consequently improvemented the SUBWAY design to fulfill these wishes. Due to the different timings and signals on these non-Commodore clockports only one version of the SUBWAY exists now, which works with these faster operated clock ports. We would like to thank Jens Schönfeld for supplying us with test cards.

Therefore SUBWAY can also be used in already fully equipped Zorro systems, which have no Zorro slot free anymore for a HIGHWAY. Also Amiga 1200 users which use PCI as bus solution, but having no PCI slot free any more or want to spare it for high volume data applications can use the SUBWAY as USB solution out of the box.

By introducing the world's smallest USB controller SUBWAY E3B is able to offer a complete range of solutions for USB and ethernet. Together with the USB stack Poseidon (by Chris Hodges) and its GUI Trident (which both have been proven its feasability in every day work) it is possible to use up to four modern USB devices from the PC market without any further additional hardware (like hubs) directly on the Amiga 1200.

Distribution of SUBWAY will be handled by our distributor KDH Datentechnik.

We at E3B would like to thank all people who have helped us to develop and improve our USB products according to your wishes. Don't stop asking us. Anyhow, we want to apologize for the long delay which has been made by us with the introduction of the SUBWAY.

E3B will be present on the Aachen Amiga trade show at KDH Datentechnik. You're invited to visit us there and test our USB controllers HIGHWAY / SUBWAY live. We also are looking forward to meet you there for discussion. If you are interested in an USB controller for Amiga Classic, feel free to test your USB devices on compliance there! (ps)

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19.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (E-Mail)


Event: Eternity shows T.o.T. on ARC 2002
Eternity, the software makers from Frechen, Germany, will show the online-strategy game Tales of Tamar. This is not the hectic kind of game that's being played at so-called LAN-Parties, but a more "grown-up" game. A central server analyzes every player's moves that are sent via eMail once per day, and sends back the results through eMail as well. More information about Tales of Tamar can be found on www.tamar.net. (ps)

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19.Nov.2002
A.D.A. - Amiga Demoscene Archive Website


A.D.A.: 14 new Original-Amiga-Screenshots
A.D.A., the Amiga Demo Archive databank with search function has released 14 new Original-Amiga-Screenshots, made by Mdw/Encore, of the demo Sulaco/Encore.

A.D.A. is looking for users with a PPC Amiga who can help to take screenshots from demos. If you want to help send an email to z5. (ps) (Translation: gf)

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19.Nov.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)


Amiga Future: Interview with Fleecy Moss
An AmigaSource interview with Fleecy moss you will find here. (ps) (Translation: gf)

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19.Nov.2002
Thylacine Website


USB-Karte Thylacine: Simple GUI for the Stack
For the driver software of the Zorro2 Amiga USB-card Thylacine a simple GUI is released.

Download: usbgui.lha (ps) (Translation: gf)

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