@database Sticks.guide @author "Nigel Critten" @(c) "Copyright © 1993 Nigel Critten" @$VER: Sticks.guide 1.0 (4.8.93) @font newtopaz.font 8 @wordwrap @node Main "Sticks Help" @{" Conditions & Support " link Conditions} @{" Installing "link Installing} @{" Trouble shooting " link Trouble} @{" Registration " link Reg} @{" The Future "link future} @{" Other Products " link other} @endnode @Node Conditions "Conditions & Cupport" the Sticks extension is an offical extension and as such is supported by the AMOS Helpline so should you have any problems or want to know more about sticks then please ring them first, Bug reports should also be reported to the helpline these will then be passed onto me. If for some reason you are not an Amos club member then please don't hesitate to give me a ring or write to me with your suggestions and bug reports. I cannot answer by post unless you send a SAE. Nigel Critten St. Cecilia Thieves Lane Salhouse Norwich Norfolk NR13 6RQ 0603 721391 Conditions of use: There are one or two conditions when using the Sticks extension which are. o If you are using the PD version (unregistered) then you can copy this as much as you like, even distribute it with your programs if you want, as long as the following documents are included: REGISTRATION ORDER-FORM this Amiga_Guide and of course the manual. o If you have the registered version and you want to distribute a program written using the sticks extension then you MUST compile the program, you may also include the ORDER-FORM file if you want but all other files are © Nigel Critten 93. @endnode @node Installing "Installing Sticks" This really is simplicity itself. You must boot from the Sticks Disk. You then Double Click on the Install_Sticks icon you will find yourself face to face with the Commodore Installer , Follow the on screen instruction and Sticks will install itself. To points to watch out for. When you are asked to Locate your AMOS_System you should click on AMOS_System itself. If you only have one disk drive you should leave the Sticks disk in the drive until you are asked to locate your AMOS_System then wait for the disk light to go out the put your AMOS disk in, select Show Drives you may have to Cancel the requester a couple of times but then your AMOS disk will show up in the drive list. @endnode @node Trouble "Trouble Shooting" There are very few things that can go wrong when using Sticks the following are the only one I can think of. But remember if you get really really stuck give the help line a ring. Q. When compiling I get an Extension not Found error. A. Check you Installed Sticks in the right place. Try Installing it again. Q. Syntax Error when entering Sticks commands. A. Check you installed the Extension correctly. Have you read the manual. Ring The HelpLine Q. I keep getting large requesters when I get something wrong and also when I start and quit AMOS. A. Register your copy of Sticks. @endnode @node Reg "Registration" You have probably had a little fiddle with sticks by now tryed the demos, if you have you may have just noticed a minute requester appear maybe without you even seeing it :-). These are there to persuade you to register your copy of Sticks. So go on have a fiddle a come back to this section when you decide to register. So your back well I knew you would be, right now you have decided to register it time to put pen to paper. If you have a printer then @{" Click Here " system "stickspd:c/Printfiles SticksPD:docs/Order_Form"} or on the ORDER-FORM Icon, when the printer has finished you should have a registration form ready to be filled in so fill it in and send it with a cheque for £10 to: Nigel Critten St. Cecilia Thieves Lane Salhouse Norwich Norfolk NR13 6RQ Are but what if you don't have a printer well get a pen and a piece of paper and @{" Click Here " link OrderForm} simply fill it in and send it with a cheque to the above address. So what do you get if you reqister well you get this: o SIX new commands which handle the mouse with software co-ords. o A Disk Label o and the knoledge that you helped to fund work on Sticks-2. @endnode @node Future "The Future" The sticks extension will continue on into another incarnation (no not the milk) yes thats right Sticks-2 at the moment I hope to have the following things included. * The power to handle 11 fire buttons (CD-32 joysticks) * CDTV controllers * Light pens (At the moment we are not sure if AMOS screens can handle this function if not it will turn up in another extension) * Tablets this may be possible but I have to look at the various drivers about to see how possible this is. * Plus your ideas. @endnode @node Other "Other Products" I am currently working on one other extension for AMOS this is an AGA extension I cannot give to much away at the moment except, I hope to have a Display Version (LoadIFF,Screen Close commands only) ready around August 93 time. I am also planning a decent interface extension for AMOS better than AMOS Pro's, I want it to work more like Intuition or OS2 than AMOS Pro this is some way off as no coding has started yet maybe 94. Also I am going to be converting the Sticks Extensions over to Blitz Basic. @EndNode @node OrderForm "Order Form" Registration form for Sticks Extension AMS1250 -- You should also copy this number onto the form. Name __________________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Post Code _____________________________________________________ Tel. __________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------- The following information will help work on future versions of the sticks extension and other extensions. AMOS Version _________ Amiga _________________________________ Kickstart Version ____ Memory _________mb Would you like to see an AMOS Pro version of the sticks extension? ( )Yes ( )No ( )Don't know Would you be interested in an AGA extension for AMOS? ( )Yes ( )No ( )Don't know Where did you get the Shareware version of Sticks. _______________________________________________________________ -------------------------------------------------------- The sticks extension is fully supported by the AMOS helpline, if you have a problem please give them a ring first. Please send cheques for £10 along with this form to. Nigel Critten 'St. Cecilia' Thieves Lane Salhouse Norwich Norfolk NR13 6RQ. Tel. 0603 721391 (after 5pm please). @endnode