Short: Sinclair QL Screen viewer and iff saver. Author: Ventzislav Tzvetkov Uploader: Ventzislav Tzvetkov Type: gfx/show Version: 25.09 Architecture: ppc-amigaos >= 4.0.0 This little utility allows you to view raw Sinclair QL screen files on Amiga window, and save them as ILBM images. Both MODE 4 and MODE 8 screens are supported. Only QL standart 32768 bytes long files are recognized and shown. On the test files included in the archive, comments are set for each picture, suggesting the mode for accurate viewing. The color palette is taken from Sinclair QL screenshot, and believed to be as much accurate as possible. QLView saves the shown picture in ILBM non compressed format, 24668 bytes for MODE 8 pictures and 49244 bytes for MODE 4 pictures,both with Depth 3 (8 Color Pallete). Currently the program omits the flash bits, so some images doesn't look exactly the same as on real or emulated QL. Gwendoline_screen for example have some flashing snowflakes, which are standing still on the QLView window. Usage: From CLI> QLView [QLScreen] [MODE=4/8] , where QLScreen is the file to be shown and MODE is the preffered mode (Default is 8). Both arguments are not obligatory. Examples: > QLView Renault5_screen 4 , will show Renault5_screen in MODE 4. > QLView Girl_screen MODE=4 , will show Girl_screen in MODE 4. > QLView GChrome_screen , will show GChrome_screen in MODE 8. > QLView - Launches the program. Some help text will appear. > QLView ? - Shows Usage info. > QLView MODE=4 - Launches the program in MODE 4.Help text appears. From Workbench -> DoubleClick on the program icon. On the program execution -> There is a menu accessable on right mouse click, which is normally hidden for viewing purposes. "Open File" menu item or RightAmiga+O or O key - Opens FileRequester which can select QL screen for load. QLView will render it immediately, if it is really a QL MODE 4 or MODE 8 picture. "Save as IFF" menu item or RightAmiga+S or S key -Opens FileRequester for choosing filename of the ILBM format image, and saves the current display with this name. If the filename already exist a requester will appear, giving the chance to overwrite the file. "Colors" menu item or RightAmiga+W or W key - Switches the palette between the original Colors and different sets. Total eight colorsets are available,simulating different monitor shades - Black&White (Grey), Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan and Color (default palette).The selected palette is taken into account during saving. "Mode" menu item or RightAmiga+C or C key - Switches between MODE 4 and MODE 8. "Quit" menu item or RightAmiga+Q or Esc key - Quits the program. The full source code of the utility is available in the source drawer. Entirely coded in C, compiles with the freeware VBCC compiler and with SAS_C and GCC as well. ENJOY Legal Issues This software can be freely copied, as long as it remains in its original form, and the archive is intact. `QLView' is provided "AS-IS" without any warranties. Although I did my best for it being bug free, there still might be some hidden ones, of which I am not yet aware. That's why I am NOT responsible for any damages caused by this software. PeaceFestival_Mode8 is a picture of the Sambassadors of Groove, a local Samba band taken on Kodak DC200+, read from the camera with SuperBASIC DIGICAM_BAS program and rendered and dithered from JPEG to MODE 8 by Dave's PHOTON program - all on Qdos (and mostly Amiga Qdos). goodie2_screen is an example image from QL Quick Mandelbrot, written by Kenneth Murray, published by CGH Services in 1991. Acknowledgements: PeaceFestival_Mode8, EandI_MODE4, ArcEd_Russian_screen and goodie2_screen provided by Simon N Goodwin. SAS_C and GCC updated and bugfixes by Stefan A. Haubenthal. About the Sinclair QL: The Sinclair QL - stands for Quantum Leap is believed to be the first computer available with preemptive multitasking operation system. It was originally released in 1984 as successor of the legendary Sinclair ZX Spectrum series, but it failed to gain popularity. For more information check the QDOS emulator, available on Aminet. New in version 25.09: Rewritten for AmigaOS4. Opens window on the Workbench screen. Changed the menu layout to GadTools. New in version 25.08: Added automatic mode selection. Speed enhancements in the render code. New in version 25.07: Added MorphOS native port. Updated to compile under GCC. Removed the need of -lauto switch for VBCC. Replaced the menuvalues with #define constants. Minor changes in the source code for better read.