A new windframe for MagiC :-)

1/ What is windframe?
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Windframe is a small program that's utilised by MagiC for displaying
windows to make it possible to personalise the graphic interface. The MagiC
6 windframe is a MAC OS imitation, which also makes it possible to alter
the looks of the buttons of a RSC file. To radically change the windows,
all that "needs" to be done is to rewrite windframe completely. That's what
I've done, and it took me quite some time ;-)

2/ What exactly is offered by windframe?
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-It supports 3D, textures and gradient colours. All these features combined
offers a MagiC user more pleasing effects and functionality than the latest
window-managers of other systems.
-The window/program title is "put" just behind the closer button.
-It's compatible with the Xgem system and Direct desktop.

3/ What's needed
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MagiC of course ;-)
Preferably a true colour video mode to display the gradations, but a 16
colour mode will be enough to give a pleasing result to the eye.
Attention - this windframe has not been tested on resolutions below 640*400

4/ How to use windframe?
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To use this windframe all that needs to be done is to copy the files
WINFRAME.SLB and WINFRAME.RSC into the folder C:\GEMSYS\MAGIC\XTENSION\

To obtain the gradation effects (in true colour of course!) and to modify
some aspects of the interface, copy the files XGEM.PRG in the AUTO folder,
and XGEMSTYL.ACC into the root of drive C:

5/ Modifications
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You can modify the icon colours of the buttons with no problems. The shape
of the slider buttons (in the second tree of the resource) may be modified,
but the object must remain a G_IMAGE (otherwise MagiC will bomb).
Winframe is now compatible with the other RSC that can be found in different
locations on the internet (e.g. http://magicos.de)
You can modify and exchange other RSC and use them with Winframe.

If you've created a fancy looking rsc, then please mail it over to me so
that other users can benefit from it as well.

6/ Demo version
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This demo version has only one limitation. After a certain time, the opened
windows are displayed in black and white. To obtain the complete version of
windframe, please send 50FF (7.62 Euro / 15 DM / 10 $US) to the following
address:

Eric Reboux Software
99, Avenue de la Mitre
F-83000 TOULON
France

For additional information, tips and suggestions, you can also visit my
website:

http://ers.free.fr

or send an email to:

ers@free.fr

7/ History:


20.05.2000      Version 0.1: distributed to the beta testers.
                        

23.05.2000      Version 0.2:
                        -Bugfix that caused problems with Start me Up, and in
                         general with problems that use "empty" windows without
                         borders, buttons or title.
                        -Creation of a little ACC that modifies the environment
                         of the Xgem programs (and their windows).

26.05.2000      Version 0.3:
                        -The ACC may be closed with CTRL-Q and CTRL-U.
                        -Settings of the different video modes are now seperated
                         into: 16 colours / 256 coluurs / True Color.

04.06.2000      Version 0.4:
                        -The ACC indicates when the program is not present in the
                         auto folder (if it isn't, the window styles can no be
                         changed).
                        -Various internal modifications made to the ACC.
                        -Colours may now be changed in 16 color mode also.
                        
14.06.2000      Version 0.5:
                        -The format of the resource is 100 % compatible with other
                         winframes.rsc now.

22.06.2000      Version 0.6:
                        -Bugfix: the position of the sliders with MultiStrip have 
                         been corrected.
                        -Shadow effect added to the title.
                        -Choice of different shape formats for the title added.
                        -3D border for colour modes <= 256 colours added.
                        -The ACC can be iconified.

06.07.2000      Version 0.65:
                        -Settings of the ACC are not saved when holding the ALTERNATE
                         key on exit.
                        -In the "info" window of the ACC, one can select his preferred
                         language (English or French).                   


8/ Final Word:


Use Windframez by all means ;)
