14.Jul.2002
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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Tool: Rainboot4 in development
Rainboot4 is currently in development.
In prior versions Rainboot was only a program to show stunning demos during the Amiga's boot process. But with Version 4 it made its step to become a complete multimedia authoring system, which means that it has now a programming script language, which allows the programmer to create applications in a very easy way.
The programmer
can use many of Rainboot4's functions which save him a lot of time. For example,
you do not have to care if your application runs on Picasso96, Cgfx, AGA or
ECS. That's Rainboot4's thing now! It does everything for you and it does it
system friendly. Here's a short overview what's currently possible:
- 100% system-friendly. Runs on all Amiga systems.
- Application can be displayed in window on Workbench or own screen.
- Transparent windows on Workbench (see screen shot).
- Transition effects.
- Functions to scroll graphics smoothly.
- Transparent Graphics.
- compiler and linker for creating executables.
- Easy monitoring of user input (keyboard, mouse).
- DOS functions.
- String functions.
- Math funktions.
- Variables and arrays.
- Applications run independent of the current screenmode.
- Compatible with older Rainboot versions.
- Different fonts can be used.
- Supports anim brushes.
- Supports sound modules and samples.
- Conditions (if, else, elseif, endif).
- Loops (for, next, while, wend).
- System functions.
- Can still be used during booting.
- MorphOS and AmigaOS4 versions planned.
- and much more.
The interesting thing is, that Rainboot4 does all the work for you. For
example, the following script opens a window with the file mypic.iff as the
background and writes "Hello World" centered in this window:
%BGPIC1=mypic.iff
%CODE
%Locate(CENTER,CENTER)
%PrintStr("Hello World")
%WaitLeftMouse
%Quit
This simplicity is used by all functions of Rainboot4. And it's fully system
friendly. All operations are executed through the operating system or the
RTG system respectively.
It was never easier to code intuitive programs with such little effort but
maximum effectivity and user friendlyness.
Screen shots of Rainboot4 are available on the Airsoft Softwair home page:
www.airsoftsoftwair.de.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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