What is TapeCover
=================

  TapeCover is a very simple to use and short program to print tape covers.
  I have written it because I didn't know any program of this kind that satis-
  fied me one hundret percent.
  It should even run on a stock A500 with 512K and OS2.1 (although this has
  not been tested, but anyway, is there anybody out there still using this
  kind of envirenment ???).
  As of now TapeCover only uses Text Printing for output but this may change
  future releases.


Advantages
==========

  - The program does not need any GUI enhancement tools like MUI or any other
    libraries than the ones distributed with the official OS2.1 release
    (actually you only need the V38 asl.library, all the other needed libraries
    require a minimum version of 37 only).
  - Requires only minimum system resources.
  - Programmed according to the Commodore Guidelines (e.g. it runs fine on a
    third party graphics board in high resolution)
  - Uses the Preferences Printer Driver for output (output is currently only
    possible in text mode, but maybe future versions will also support the
    graphic mode printing using the density setting to scale the output).
  - Own input routine that lets you jump between every text gadget by using the
    cursor keys (Does anybody know how to realize this with Intuition
    gadgets ?).
  - Will be able to import data from future database applications that are under
    developement (e.g. CD-Archive and LiveTape-Manager).


Disadvantages
=============

  - Static data structure for the text input (but that is the reason why this
    program is so short compared to the other contestants).
  - Needs a printer which is capable of printing text in 15cpi mode (that
    shouldn't be a problem these days, but who knows...).
  - Needs at least a 640x400 screen when using topaz 8 fonts (Users without a
    flickerfixer / AGA chipset / graphics board can run TapeCover on it's own
    Hires NonInterlace Screen with the autoscroll option).


Systemrequirements
==================

  The program only needs a minimal Amiga System :

    - Any Amiga with at least 512 KB RAM
    - min. OS 2.1 (2.04 ROM & WB 2.1)
    - min. a NTSC Hires Interlace Screen
      The minimal window height ist 387 pixels (when using topaz 8), which is
      sadly not enough to fit on a non interlaced screen. This should be no
      problem today to display a productivity or DblPAL / DblNTSC screen mode.
      If there are many complaints about this I may make a preferences option
      to reduce the window height (this would obviously look not so nice as it
      is now).
    - A printer that is supported by the standard Preferences and which can
      print 15cpi !!!
      TapeCover has been positivly tested on HP Deskjet, Panasonic KX-P1124
      and the Epson Stylus Series.
 

What can YOU do ???
===================

  If you find any bugs or if you have any proposals then let me know. Maybe
  I include them in future versions.
  I have included all source code including the locale files so you can easily
  adapt the program to your own language. If you have translated the catalog
  to a new language than please send a copy to me (preferable per E-Mail).
  And please forgive me for any possible mistakes regarding the english
  language, my native language is german.


cu
  Christoph
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| Christoph Stoppe                  |\/| ---- _  |
| email: wilson@blanker.ruhr.de    =(--)=_____ \ |
| Phone: +49 (0) 231 7281710       c___ (______/ |
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[generic]                  697    1233  56.5% -lh5- 34f3 Feb 17  1995 TapeCover.info
[generic]                 1290    2780  46.4% -lh5- 30d6 Feb 17  1995 TapeCover/Catalogs/deutsch/tapecover.catalog
[generic]                  232     353  65.7% -lh5- fc3a Aug 18  1994 TapeCover/Export/Bruce-River.asc
[generic]                  891    3986  22.4% -lh5- 4fea Jan 30  1995 TapeCover/Icons/def_project.info
[generic]                  113     131  86.3% -lh5- 6905 Feb 17  1995 TapeCover/Source/SCOPTIONS
[generic]                18634  122523  15.2% -lh5- 9ca5 Feb 17  1995 TapeCover/Source/tapecover.c
[generic]                 1530    4182  36.6% -lh5- f705 Feb 17  1995 TapeCover/Source/tapecover.cd
[generic]                 2182    5534  39.4% -lh5- fdc1 Feb 17  1995 TapeCover/Source/tapecover.ct
[generic]                 3446   23476  14.7% -lh5- ef90 Feb 10  1995 TapeCover/Source/tapecover_io.c
[generic]                 4215   20173  20.9% -lh5- be6d Feb 17  1995 TapeCover/Source/tapecover_strings.h
[generic]                26649   55220  48.3% -lh5- 13e9 Feb 17  1995 TapeCover/TapeCover
[generic]                 8663   25089  34.5% -lh5- c246 Feb 17  1995 TapeCover/TapeCover.doc
[generic]                  541    1432  37.8% -lh5- 94d8 Feb 17  1995 TapeCover/TapeCover.doc.info
[generic]                  898    4084  22.0% -lh5- 77cb Feb 17  1995 TapeCover/TapeCover.info
[generic]                  590    1233  47.9% -lh5- 12a6 Feb 17  1995 TapeCover/Tapes.info
[generic]                  377    1302  29.0% -lh5- 1e3a Feb 15  1995 TapeCover/Tapes/Adams-WakingUp.tpc
[generic]                  326    1302  25.0% -lh5- 3437 Jan 18  1993 TapeCover/Tapes/Bap-BessDemnaexh.tpc
[generic]                  351    1302  27.0% -lh5- 99f4 Aug 18  1994 TapeCover/Tapes/BonJovi-KeepFaith.tpc
[generic]                  307    1302  23.6% -lh5- 5489 Aug 18  1994 TapeCover/Tapes/Bruce-92-06-25-I.tpc
[generic]                  280    1302  21.5% -lh5- cdf1 Aug 18  1994 TapeCover/Tapes/Bruce-92-06-25-II.tpc
[generic]                  374    1302  28.7% -lh5- 79ad Aug 18  1994 TapeCover/Tapes/Bruce-93-06-26-I.tpc
[generic]                  359    1302  27.6% -lh5- 547d Aug 18  1994 TapeCover/Tapes/Bruce-93-06-26-II.tpc
[generic]                  318    1302  24.4% -lh5- 1d13 Aug 18  1994 TapeCover/Tapes/Bruce-River.tpc
[generic]                  419    1302  32.2% -lh5- 294b Aug 18  1994 TapeCover/Tapes/Cougar-Daddy-Whenever.tpc
[generic]                  401    1302  30.8% -lh5- 2d06 Mar 24  1993 TapeCover/Tapes/Etheridge.tpc
[generic]                  251    1302  19.3% -lh5- fc9f Jan 18  1993 TapeCover/Tapes/Stones-SteelWheels.tpc
[generic]                  489    1302  37.6% -lh5- b3bc Jan 18  1993 TapeCover/Tapes/U2-AchtungBaby.tpc
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