20.Oct.2008
Ron van Schaik (ANF)
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Event: Pictures from Van Pong tot Playstation
On 18. October the retro game and computer show "Van Pong tot Playstation" of the Commodore Gebruikersgroep (CGG) took place. On the homepage of the user group you can find several photos from the event which was according to the CGG one of the most visited ones of all times.
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20.Oct.2008
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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IRC-Client: WookieChat 2.11 Beta 1
James 'jahc' Carroll has published an update of his MUI-based IRC-client WookieChat. Changes in this version:
- Part messages werent working on Undernet at times because the channel
had an extra character at the start.. i.e. instead of #newzealanders it
was :#newzealanders. therefore Wookie couldnt find the right tab to put
the part message in
- DCC has had a few bugfixes. There was a problem with not "long word
aligning" files when working with DCC. The problem only existed under
OS3 though, PPC was unaffected
- Norwegian language catalog updated
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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20.Oct.2008
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Preview of issue 75 (November/December 2008)
Press release: The preview and excerpts of the Amiga Future 75 (November/December) are online now. In this issue you'll find reviews of recent versions of AmigaSYS, OWB, AmigaOS 4.1, MorphOS 2.1 and much more.
Besides that we have an interview with Hans-Jörg Frieden and ACube as well as reports of the Classic Computing, Pianeta and Evoke. A more detailed description of contents and some excerpts can be on our website
The Amiga Future is available as an English or German print magazine directly from the editorial office and some Amiga dealers. The Amiga Future can be obtained as a single issue and subscription each with or without a cover CD.
On the Amiga Future cover CD you always find lots of PD software and some full versions like Zombie Massacre, Gloom 3 and others.
We ask all users interested in this magazine to order it as soon as possible.
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20.Oct.2008
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Aminet-Uploads until 19.10.2008
These are the latest uploads to the Aminet which have been added since our last message:
muibase.i386-aros.zip biz/dbase 3.4M ARO Programmable relational database w/GUI
DirectoryOpus-4.18.12.lha biz/dopus 852K OS4 The legendary filemanager
WookieChat2.10_OS3.lha comm/irc 1.1M OS3 IRC client (Internet Relay Chat)
SpamFryer.lha comm/mail 370K GEN Deletes unwanted mail from server unread
Tubexx.lha comm/misc 540K GEN multifunction YouTube client
getvideo.lha comm/www 15K GEN get FLV files from YouTube etc.
netsurf.lha comm/www 3.4M OS4 Fast CSS capable web browser
OWB.lha comm/www 6.1M OS4 Origyn Web Browser
bin2dat.lha dev/basic 94K OS3 Converts bin files into Blitz data
mp3_dec.lha dev/basic 13K OS3 mpega.lib dev kit for Blitz+mp3 decoder
Annotate.lha dev/cross 118K OS3 Comment/reformat DASMX 2650 cross-disasm
AutoDocReader_1v5.lha dev/misc 332K VAR View autodocs, C headers and text files
Arduino_Python.lha dev/src 6K OS3 Arduino access using Python 1.4 to 2.6.
ADC-WinUAE.lha docs/hard 18K GEN ADC Ideas For WinUAE, GPL.
WinUAE_Arduino.lha docs/hard 23K VAR WinUAE_Arduino Diecimila DEMO ADC.
kuklomenos.i386-aros.zip game/actio 958K ARO An abstract vector shoot em up
Africa.lha game/board 213K OS3 Conversion of 3W boardgame
Saga.lha game/board 372K OS3 Conversion of TSR boardgame
BTCE.lha game/edit 100K OS3 Bard's Tale 1-3 & BTCS Character Editor
rrootage-os4.lha game/shoot 4.3M OS4 A great Japanese abstract shoot 'em up
rrootage.lha game/shoot 3.8M MOS rRootage is a manic shoot them up
openredalert-r460-68k.lha game/strat 765K OS3 OpenRedAlert for 68k Amigaos
wesnoth.lha game/strat 140M OS4 Battle for Wesnoth
Flog.lha game/wb 33K OS3 Have fun with this card game!
SoliTri.lha game/wb 33K OS3 Have fun with this card game!
exiftool.lha gfx/conv 2.1M GEN ExifTool
ibatch4b_eng.lha gfx/conv 122K VAR Sync picture dirs, batch rename/convert
ibatch4b_ger.lha gfx/conv 123K VAR Sync picture dirs, batch rename/convert
AmiCAD_2.26.lha gfx/edit 919K OS3 Schematics vectorial electronics program
SView5.lha gfx/misc 3.3M VAR SView5 Image Viewing/Processing Package
radioscript.lha gfx/show 24K GEN Arexx script for MPlayer
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 823K OS3 Signetics-based machines emulator
bin2tap-mos.lha misc/emu 26K MOS ZX Spectrum BIN to TAP utilities
dream102.lha misc/emu 170K OS3 Dragon, Tandy CoCo emulator
realspectools-mos.lha misc/emu 34K MOS ZX Spectrum TAP utilities
backincontrol.mp3 mods/kicko 11M GEN Psy Trance tune from Transplant
aw2sv.lha mus/edit 14K OS3 Converts AIF/WAV Audio to IFF-SV/FL
mp3toSV.lha mus/edit 12K OS3 Converts MPEG Audio to IFF-SV
bonk.lha mus/misc 100K OS4 Encode, decode and play .bonk files
mpeginfo.i386-aros.zip mus/misc 14K ARO Extracts info from MPEG files
playOGG.lha mus/play 3.7M OS3 multi format sound player.
tunebonk_plug.lha mus/play 73K OS4 Bonk plugin for TuneNet
ATcad_Profi.png pix/misc 10K GEN Screenshot of current ATcad (German)
THE.lha text/edit 1.5M MOS The Hessling Editor, a free XEDIT clone
E-UAELoad_v1.31.lha util/batch 116K VAR Auto configure WHDLoad games for E-UAE
gr_boot.lha util/boot 36K Amithlon/AROS GRUB boot setup
MakeList.lha util/cli 32K VAR Create file listing from directories
rxlistview.lha util/rexx 11K GEN Listview requester for Arexx scripts
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20.Oct.2008
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os4depot.net: Uploads until 19.10.2008
These are the latest uploads to the os4depot.net which have been added since our last message:
amisounded.lha aud/edi 99kb 32-bit mono/stereo sound editor
bonk.lha aud/mis 100kb Encode, decode and play .bonk files
dg_midi_player.lha aud/pla 250kb Simple MIDI player
gus_patches.lha aud/pla 29Mb GravisUltraSound-patches
tunebonk_plug.lha aud/pla 72kb Bonk plugin for TuneNet
protracker5_src.zip aud/tra 4Mb Protracker 5.0 Source Code
fireflies-src.lha dem/mis 98kb A nice OpenGL firefly effect (Sources)
fireflies.lha dem/mis 214kb A nice OpenGL firefly effect.
ps2client.lha dev/cro 114kb Interact with your PS2 via the network
memguard.lha dev/deb 27kb Mungwall-like tool for OS4
bfont.lha dev/lib 2Mb a font library for SDL
libao-dev.lha dev/lib 285kb Cross-platform Audio Library (Shared/Sta
libao-src.lha dev/lib 701kb Cross-platform Audio Library (Source)
libgfx.lha dev/lib 948kb a graphics library
libtimidity-dev.lha dev/lib 959kb add midi playback to your app! (Shared/S
compilergui.lha dev/uti 112kb GUI for compilers
contextmenuspl.lha doc/tut 2kb Polish ContextMenus.cfg translation for
rrootage.lha gam/act 4Mb A great Japanese abstract shoot em up
rrootagesrc.lha gam/act 4Mb rRootage sources
xmoto.lha gam/dri 32Mb A very good stunt motorcycle game.
uqm-src.lha gam/mis 1Mb Source for Ur-Quan Masters port
daimonin.lha gam/rol 31Mb Daimonin B4
netpanzer.lha gam/str 17Mb Multiplayer online RTS game with tanks
openreadalert.lha gam/str 1Mb Open Red Alert
wesnoth.lha gam/str 139Mb Battle for Wesnoth (stable version)
ibatch_eng.lha gra/con 139kb Sync Picture dirs + Batchrename and Batc
ibatch_ger.lha gra/con 145kb Sync Picture dirs + Batchrename and Batc
grafx2.lha gra/edi 808kb Pixel paint program (like DPaint etc).
glblankers.lha gra/scr 650kb Collection of OpenGL blanker modules
libao-usr.lha lib/aud 111kb Cross-platform Audio Library, (Shared)
netsurf.lha net/bro 2Mb Fast CSS capable web browser
owb.lha net/bro 6Mb Origyn Web Browser
datetime_docky.lha uti/doc 20kb Docky that displays the current time and
makelinkgui.lha uti/fil 77kb GUI for Makelink
timetraveler.lha uti/fil 98kb Trashcan + recycled browser
ranger.lha uti/mis 294kb System diagnostic tool
splashlauncher.lha uti/mis 89kb Splash image program launcher
glglobe.lha uti/sci 3Mb A nice OpenGL worldglobe
die.lha uti/she 1kb Kill your Amiga!
amytimer.lha uti/wor 69kb A timer
contexmenus_ita.lha uti/wor 1kb Italian translated ContextMEnus.cfg
fuelgauge.lha uti/wor 109kb Volume gauges underneath hard drive icon
windowthumbs.lha uti/wor 72kb Window thumbnails
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20.Oct.2008
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AROS-Archives: Uploads until 19.10.2008
These are the latest uploads to the AROS-Archives which have been added since our last message:
mpeginfo.i386-aros.zip aud/mis 14kb Extracts info from MPEG files
sdl_sand.i386-aros.zip dem/mis 196kb A cool falling sand simulator toy.
kuklomenos.i386-aros.zip gam/act 957kb Kuklomenos - an abstract vector shoot em
muibase.i386-aros.zip off/dat 3Mb Programmable relational database w/GUI
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19.Oct.2008
Andreas Wolf (Kommentarbereich)
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MorphOS Software Directory with new URL
The MorphOS Software Directory of the Czech PowerPC User Group moved to a faster server and must be accessed under the new URL morphos.lukysoft.cz/en/.
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19.Oct.2008
Ventzislav Tzvetkov (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Sega MegaDrive/Genesis-Emulator DGen 1.24
The SDL-based DGen emulates Sega's 16-Bit-console Megadrive. The AmigaOS 4-port by Ventzislav Tzvetkov automatically recognizes and supports connected joysticks. Additionally some mior bugs were fixed.
According to the author about 95% of the MegaDrive games work without any problems.
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19.Oct.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Instant Messenger: SabreMSN Alpha 32 and SabreClassic-Theme
James 'jahc' Carroll has published an update of his Instant Messenger for the MSN-network for AmigaOS and AmigaOS 4. Version Alpha 32 should now work with eMail addresses at msn.commmen and includes optimized file sending routines.
For AmigaOS 3.x on original systems with lower screen solution (PAL/NTSC High Res) today an additional "SabreClassic"-package was published which includes graphic and audio files as well as fonts and prefreneces for MUI, FullPalette and includes VisualPrefs (screenshot).
Download:
SabreOS3_20081018.lha (261 KB)
SabreOS4_20081018.lha (423 KB)
SabreClassic.lha (36 KB)
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18.Oct.2008
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: Screenshot of the developing status of Windows-based ports (update)
Under the title link Pavel 'Sonic' Fedin has published a screenshot which shows the current developing status of the project.
Update: (10:50 p.m., 18.10.08, snx)
According to the developer Cygwin is not required for the Windows-based version of AROS. At least Windows 98 is required.
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18.Oct.2008
Andreas Wolf (Kommentare)
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Seeding the Success Campaign: August winner asks for payback
The project manager of the OS4-team, Hans-Jörg Frieden, won the prize of the "Seeding the Success Campaign" endowed by DiscreetFX for August.
Instead of paying the money of 100 US-Dollar Bill Panagouleas started an appeal for donation which should provide a Playstation 3 to the developer.
With this action Hans-Jörg Frieden should be pushed along to port AmigaOS-4 to this game console. But from the beginning Hans-Jörg told that there is not any real opportunity of realizing it. So he did not feel comfortable.
Under the title link Hans-Jörg Frieden clarified that he asked DiscreetFX to delete the corresponding bounty site and to pay back the donations because he cannot fullfill the hopes. Up to now he did not get any answer from Bill Panagouleas.
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18.Oct.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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ARexx script: SpamFryer 6:18
SpamFryer is an ARexx script written by Simon N. Goodwin which recognizes Spam-eMails and then deletes them directly from the POP3-server or put them in a Spam directory of the eMail program YAM.
The new version 6:18 includes 200 rules for the recognation of Spam which you can extend by editing the text file.
Changes:
- Updated rules, around 200 (see SpamFryer.loseList) - These include a new group for SpamFryer 6, all the old standards from SpamFryer 5 and 4 (some of which you may find are no longer very useful as certain internet fads are currently on the wane) and an extra set we've found to be quite effective in 2008 but which are commented out (safety first!) as a few users might have legitimate interactions involving those patterns which their keepList may not catch. To improve SpamFryer performance, remove the // prefix unless you're worried that you may actually want mails containing these spam-characteristic patterns
- Option to start SpamFryer in interactive mode - Preview the content of your mailbox, and select the mails you want to keep or delete
- Option to sort the rules - SpamFryer will re-build the keeplist and loselist so that the most often triggered rules are the first ones used to check the mails. This also gives some stats about spam
- Standard localisation support and new translation tool - SpamFryer now runs in your (system prefered) language. Currently available language: French. More to come
- Support for APOP (POP3 protocol) password encryption - If your mail server support it, APOP will be used, for a safer session
- Support for Thor mailer (customised version of SpamFryer)
- Folded mail headers are now fully supported to RFC 822 - SpamFryer checks each entire header line even when it is wrapped onto multiple lines
- Option to fry mails above a specified size, and sanity check on very long lines - Avoid a possible buffer-overflow by setting a limit for text line length (RFC 822 recommends a maximum of 80 characters per line, but not all mailers respect that)
- TABs handled as SPACEs - When applying the rules, any tabulation character in a mail is seen as a space character when checking for a match
- No dependency upon external programs or libraries - SpamFryer will use some of them, but will not fail if they are not available
- Default password requester - If rexxreqtool.library is not installed, SpamFryer will use its own requester
- Account selection shortcuts (in interactive mode) - If you have fewer than 10 accounts to check, you can quickly select the one to browse by pressing a numeric key
- Memory checking - If you have a LOT of mails waiting in your mailbox, but have a system with a small amount of RAM, SpamFryer will warn you about any ongoing memory shortage and continue checking as much mail as it can
- Option to over-write or append to previous logs
- Early exit (to the next account) if supplied password is null
- Examples showing how to build a one-button launcher with DOpus Magellan, and AmigaDOS scripts to quickly launch SpamFryer from Workbench
- More lose rules added, for even more spam frying
- Plus many other less-visible improvements which help to make SpamFryer even more comfortable to use
Download: SpamFryer.lha (370 KB)
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18.Oct.2008
Amiga.org (website)
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AmigaOS 4.1 Beta for Sam440ep available
Press release Bassano del Grappa, 17 Oct 2008 - ACube Systems Srl is pleased to announce the immediate availability of AmigaOS 4.1 Beta (developed by Hyperion Entertainment VOF) for Sam440ep.
The package, including a pressed CD and a printed Quickstart Guide, will start shipping on Monday 20 October, 2008. All our customers should receive AmigaOS 4.1 Beta for Sam440ep in the following days. Thank you very much for your patience. (snx)
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17.Oct.2008
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AmigaOS 4: Directory Opus 4.18.12 (Update)
Joachim "Zerohero" Birging has published an update for Directory Opus 4 which fixes several minor bugs and includes some optimations. So now you can start external modules under AmigaOS 4.1.
Update: (19.10.2008, 17:30, cg)
Briging now has released version 4.18.12:
- There was one nasty bug that could freeze the system when deleting recursive directories that nested deep
- "PrintDir" command should work again.
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17.Oct.2008
Sébastien Jeudy (ANF)
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SAM440ep bundle: THE RED ONE and Word Me Up XXL
Press release: The Amiga games editor Boing Attitude :o) and the software & hardware distributor RELEC have entered into an agreement to offer you a bargain opportunity. Both are indeed pleased to announce that every new purchaser of the THE RED ONE SAM440ep with AmigaOS 4.1 OEM will get a Word Me Up XXL new game licence!
Word Me Up XXL combines an arcade game with strategic thinking and memory skills. Suitable for all the family, it's a non violent game. It's easy for all ages to play thanks to a steady progression through up to 60 levels. What's more, there are cartoon graphics, funny sound effects and a great selection of background music.
Jérôme Senay, founder of Boing Attitude :o), sums up : "I'm very happy to work with RELEC, who showed since many years their determination to support Amiga. Moreover, they also have capacity for producing novative and novel hardware like "THE RED ONE" unit, the perfect computer to run our game".
Emmanuel Rey, RELEC's representative, concludes : "Innovation begins with such agreements. Since RELEC exists, our philosophy in matter of clientele is based on a "win-win" solution. In this field, we really have to think as a customer to ask ourselves the good questions. For example, with our brand new "THE RED ONE", specifications don't really matter as they are the same with every reseller. What leads our choices is a polished design and a few little plus, like for example its travel case. But with Word Me Up XXL, Boing Attitude :o) offers a significant advantage and we, at RELEC, are really proud of it!" (cg) (Translation: cg)
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17.Oct.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: NetSurf 2.0 (beta version SVN 5187)
NetSurf is a fast browser which was originally developed for RiscOS and which you can already start with 17 MB memory. It supports HTML 4.01, XHTML 1.0 and CSS 2.1.
With beta version SVN 5187 Chris Young has published another test version for AmigaOS-4. He expressly pointed out that this version is not stable and does not support e.g. HTTPS. If you find bugs you can enter them to the bugtracker.
Download: netsurf.lha (3 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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16.Oct.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Guide: "Amiga Samba for Idiots" online again
"Amiga Samba for Idiots" is a detailed guide for the installation of Samba under AmigaOS. The English version now is online available under a new URL.
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16.Oct.2008
german-amiga-community.de (Webseite)
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Operating system: NetBSD 4.01 for Classic Amiga
NetBSD is a Unix-like operating system which is distributed under the licence of Open Source. Currently 53 different platforms are supported inclusive Amiga/68k (and DraCo).
NetBSD requires a MMU, at least a 68020 CPU and 8 MB FastRAM. You can find a list of the most important changes in version 4.01 in the official announcement.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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15.Oct.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: SDL-based paint program Grafx2
Grafx2 is a paint program similar to Deluxe Paint which was originally published for MS-DOS. Now a SDL version has been published.
Download: grafx2.lha (808 KB)
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15.Oct.2008
amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmiWest: Video and audio streaming with UGN
The same procedure as every year: The Amiga User Group Network (UGN) will organize live transmissions from the AmiWest (17./18. October, Sacramento/USA). Additionally to video and audio streams there will be pictures taken of a webcam as well.
This action is sponsored by Intuitionbase.com, Amiga.org, Amigaworld.net and NovaDesign.
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14.Oct.2008
a1k.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: New versions of PrBoom, Quake 2 and Quake 3
Under the title link there are new ports of the well-known Ego-Shooter PrBoom (a Doom version), Quake 2 and Quake 3. All three games now support MiniGL and therefore use the 3D-hardware of modern graphic cards. According to users Quake 3 additionally is to become more stable.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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14.Oct.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Podcast: Amiga Round Table, Episode 33
The "Amiga Round Table" (ART) is a Podcast created by Rich Lawrence and Bill Panagouleas where Amiga users and invited guests discuss the latest events of the Amiga scene. Topics of the 33. issue with Eddie Cejvan as guest:
- Jeremy Reimer Podcast - Knotty Geeks
- New Amiga Reseller - IMM Luxemburg
- Instant Bounty
- Poseidon USB for AROS
- Open Red Alert - RTS for MorphOS
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14.Oct.2008
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Website: Amiga UK User Group
The "Amiga UK User Group" is an attempt to establish an umbrella organization for the remaining Amiga groups in Great Britain.
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14.Oct.2008
amiga.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Gallerius 2.3 creates HTML-Galleries
Gallerius written by Pawel 'Stefkos' Stefanski creates HTML thumbnail galleries. Changes in version 2.3:
- Choice between internal or external picture viewer
- Colours can be saved and loaded
- File comments can be changed and used as picture subtitles in the galerie
- Position of navigation list can be changed (up, down, on both positions)
- Number of pictures per column and page can be changed
Download: gallerius.lha (98 KB)
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