HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: paulg@tplrd.tpl.oz.au (Paul Gittings)
Subject: Re: CD ROM file systems
Originator: paulg@sydrd19
Organization: Telectronics Pacing Systems
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 23:03:31 GMT


In article <1993Jan25.133706.19358@cnmss.tredydev.unisys.com>, efb@cnmss.tredydev.unisys.com (Edward Bacon) writes:
> Would someone please email (or post) info on CD-ROM "file systems"
> available for the A 3000.  Thanks.

Taken from the alt.cdrom FAQ (also cross-posted to comp.multimedia; why not
comp.sys.amiga.multimedia???).

46. Do you have any info about the CD-ROM filesystems for Amigas?

   The following information is taken from the Winter '93
   "AC's Guide to the Commodre Amiga" (pages 112, 253, 262, 149)

   AsimCDFS
   This CD_ROM FIleSystem allows an Amiga/CDTV to access any ISO9660,
   HighSierra, or Mac HFS formatted disc. CDTV discs also accessible.
   Comes with FishMarket, a disc containing Fred Fish disks 1-637,
   and AsimTunes, an intuition-based AudioCD controller program with
   ARexx capability. Includes a manual and a painless install procedure.
   Supports a number of CD-ROM drives.  Requires SCSI controller
   compatible with Commodore SCSI-Direct Standard. For 68000,010,020,
   030,040 processors. Minimum 512K, more recommended for buffering.
   AmigaDOS 1.3/2.0 compatible. $79.00
   Asimware Innovations, 101 Country Club Dr,
   Hamilton, Ontario L8K 5W4, Canada, (416) 578-
   4916  FAX(416) 578-3966

   CDx Disk Set
   All software needed to attach a SCSI CD-ROM drive to most popular
   SCSI controllers, plus a printed manual and two CD-ROM discs (Fish &
   More Vols. I and II). Software consists of: CDxFileSystem for access
   to ISO 9660, High Sierra, and Mac HFS discs, CDTV emulation software
   to run most CDTV titles (1MB chip RAM recommended), audio CD player
   software, an assembly/C/Arexx-compatible device for developers, and
   more. NTSC/PAL compatible, Requires SCSI controller, SCSI CD-ROM drive.
   AmigaDOS 2.0 compatible. $50.00
   Xetec, Inc., 2804 Arnold Road, Salina, KS 67401,
   (913) 827-0685, FAX(913) 827-6023

   CDROM-FS
   CDROM-FS version 702 enables Amiga owners to connect most SCSI CD ROM
   drives to an Amiga with a SCSI interface. This software provides support
   for industry standard ISO 9660/High Sierra format CD ROM discs. It comes
   with clear concise instructions, making it easy to install and use.
   Requires A590, A2091, A3000, Microbotics Hardframe or GVP. $49.95.
   Canadian Prototype Replicas, P.O. Box 8, Breslau,
   Ontario, Canada N0B 1M0, (519) 884-4412


Cheers,
Paul




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From: walker@twix.unx.sas.com (Doug Walker)
Subject: Re: SAS 6.2 update
Originator: walker@twix.unx.sas.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 13:41:46 GMT
Organization: SAS Institute Inc.


In article <1993Jan24.031529.9894@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>, cmatting@nyx.cs.du.edu (Chris Mattingly) writes:
|> Umm, pardon me, but are you talking about the SAS/C compiler?  If so, then
|> they need to get their marketing scheme together, because in the latest issue
|> of Amiga World, they did a review and had advertisements for 6.0, not 6.2

The major release number is 6.0, or just "Version 6".  The current 
revision is 6.2.  Everything said about 6.0 is valid for 6.2.

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Any opinions expressed are mine, not those of SAS Institute, Inc.

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From: WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU (Walter R Francis)
Subject: Re: Yak's mouse blanking
Organization: University of Keentookey
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 21:21:22 GMT

In article <74448@cup.portal.com>
Carl-D@cup.portal.com (Carl Thomas Demelo) writes:
 
>I have Yak 1.3 which claims to do a nicer mouse blank (just blanks sprite 0).
>
>However, it doesn't seem to work anymore :-(  It worked in 1.2.  Anyone else
>noticed this?  (I have an A1200)
>
>=========================>>> Yeah Yak made my A2000/2.04 YAK! (as in heave,
>blow oats, LOCK UP).
>
>        *;^)
>                Carl
 
 
Yak 1.3 mouse blanking on my computer (500, 2.1, MMR 030) works except
for in one instance.  If I am running VLT and I close the console window
with ^, the mouse pointer sticks on the screen until I move the mosue or
hit LAmiga..  Kinda annoying, because it's easier to type ^ than to
close the window with the mouse, or type ~console close.. :)
 
Seems to not have any other problems as far as I can see..
 
I can watch the Walkingmen again now.. :)
               _
      Walter_ //   Wally@UKCC.UKY.EDU   AN723@Cleveland.Freenet.EDU
        R   \X/    Wally@MIK.UKY.EDU
     Francis       Francis@UKPR.UKY.EDU
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From: msmcknig@unccsun.uncc.edu (Michael S McKnight)
Subject: Re: Suggestion for next PStream
Organization: University of NC at Charlotte
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 00:05:39 GMT

In article <C16s0t.JHz@ccu.umanitoba.ca> ummuir05@ccu.umanitoba.ca (John Derek Muir) writes:
>In <1993Jan20.075902.11710@dcdwest.uucp> steve@dcdwest.uucp (Steve Meloche) writes:
>
>>Me, I just wish that PageStream would allow multitasking during a screen
>>redraw!  I often change something in a page layout and try to do something
>>else on the computer while PageStream is redrawing the page, but *no*, I am
>>stuck with the busy pointer no matter which screen I click on.  I am really
>>annoyed that such a professional program still chooses to hog a multitasking
>>computer when doing computationally intensive work like that.
>
>Get yourself a MATH co-processor!!  THEN you'll be in buisness.  ALL
>programs that are heavy in the floating-point math are slow, but it helps if
>you have a co-processor.
>
>John
>

Well, your statement is true, but a FPU (math-coprocessor) wont do him a bit
of good as far as PageStream is concerned.  PageStream uses all Integer math
for its graphics and such as its awful har to light up 1.5 pixels or print
1.5 dots on a printer.  See what I mean?  CAD and Spreadsheets might be a 
better example of why one should get an FPU.

_________________________________________________________________________
| Michael McKnight -- msmcknig@unccsun.uncc.edu |    Amiga 3000-25/100  |
|                     msmcknig@mosaic.uncc.edu  |  Insight 386DX-25/105 |
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|      PP-ASEL -- See, I'm not a 100% geek... I fly airplanes too!      |
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From: barrett@astro.cs.umass.edu (Daniel Barrett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Flow
Date: 24 Jan 93 21:20:42 GMT
Organization: BLAZEMONGER INCORPORATED

In article <19988@mindlink.bc.ca> Lloyd_Sumpter@mindlink.bc.ca (Lloyd Sumpter) writes:
>Does the latest version [of Flow] support interlace? Window in WB?

	In Flow 3.1, yes and yes.

		1> Flow -Workbench

			opens on Workbench screen

		1> Flow -Screen=TURBOTEXT

			Opens on public screen "TURBOTEXT"

		1> Flow -HighRes -Colors=16

			Opens a 16-color, hires interlaced overscan screen.

Unfortunately, the screen type cannot be changed without exiting and
restarting the program.

                                                        Dan

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From: itch@cbnews.cb.att.com (richard.m.brack)
Subject: Re: Structured drawing programs with Bezier Curves?
Organization: AT&T
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:46:15 GMT

In article <1993Jan21.232456.4984@doug.cae.wisc.edu>, kolstad@cae.wisc.edu (Joel Kolstad) writes:
> 
> 	Also:  Does anybody have any opinions on how AE compares to the
> competition?  I remember that Amiga Whirled did a structured drawing
> program review some months ago, but I don't think they compared AE in it.
> I was left with the impression that, at that time, ProDraw and ...the one
> by Gold Disk... were the best.  How does AE compare to these?

ProDraw IS the one by Gold Disk.  ProDraw 3.0 was quite nice, that is until
I got my A4000 and it quit working (and Gold Disk doesn't seem to care).
Perhaps you ment ProVector.  I haven't replaced ProDraw yet so I'd like
to hear how ProVector compares with AE also.  I'd say stay away from Gold Disk,
but then I'm bias too...


Rich...
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From: shacha1@tau.ac.il (SHEMESH SHACHAR)
Subject: Re: Quarterback Dilemma
Organization: Tel-Aviv University Computation Center
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 13:40:20 GMT

Rod Dorman (rodd@jpradley.jpr.com) wrote:
: In article <16B5AC410.WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU> WALLY@UKCC.UKY.EDU writes:
: >You mean to tell me that Quarterback 5.0 doesn't AUTOMATICALLY ask you
: >to use the last disk in the set if the first catalogue is bad?  Boo!

: According to the Addendum it *is* supposed to "ask you to insert the
: last disk in the session so it can use the secondary catalog".  Are
: people saying that it doesn't do this?
: --
: 					-- Rod --
: rodd@jpr.com
Try to insert a disk not of the archive when it asks for the first
dir. For me it said that this was not an archive disk, and asked
whether I wanted to skip. When I said yes, it asked me for the last
disk of the archive and read the catalog from there.
--
"Is it just me or has the world always been like that and I've been to
wraped up in myself to notice?" [Arthur Dent, THHGTTG]
Shachar Shemesh  (TheSun on IRC) shacha1@ccsg.tau.ac.il
Any and all opinions voiced herein are my own, and do not reflect on
the opinions of the Commodore computer company in particular or the
sane world in general. In fact I have nothing at all to do with
either.
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From: Lloyd_Sumpter@mindlink.bc.ca (Lloyd Sumpter)
Subject: Re: EE Programs wanted... Logic Works?!
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 14:55:13 GMT

> Scott V Rivera writes:
>
> Msg-ID: <navy.727422003@vincent2.iastate.edu>
> Posted: Tue, 19 Jan 1993 05:40:0
>
> Org.  : Iowa State University, Ames IA
>
> In <80613@hydra.gatech.EDU> ccocstt@prism.gatech.EDU (Dr.Love) writes:
>
>
> >What is the newest version of Logic Works for the Amiga??
> >And whatever happenned to it??
>
> I never really knew there was one for the Amiga.  I love this
> SW on the Mac, I just don't love the Mac.
>
> [...]
>

   Yes, there was. I have one of the last versions - Version 2.01, dated
1988. It was GREAT, but Capilano Computing (right here in Vancouver!)
beleived CBM's marketing and decided that the Amiga was a games machine. It's
now available for the PC as well as the Mac.

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             "Amiga made it - Commodore screwed it up"
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 14:25:29 -0500 
From: Daniel Kimberg <kimberg+@CMU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Wordworth2 Question
	<1993Jan20.144828.20319@cbnewsm.cb.att.com>

can someone who's used wordsworth2 (demo or release) say whether or
not it has a real undo function and/or the ability to maintain a list
of named paragraph styles.  i've been using excellence, and i really
miss those two features.

dan
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From: blatter@amiga.physik.unizh.ch (Martin A. Blatter)
Subject: Re: Help!
Organization: ICU - University of Zurich, Dept. of Computer Science
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 17:57:13 GMT

SHUK C YIP (cs902125@ariel.yorku.ca) wrote:
: Help! Where can I find the utilities which can stop the clicking sound
: of my disk drive? I'm using OS 2.1.

Here's one. Its very small. The icon is larger than the program ;-)
Put it in your WBStartup drawer.

--Martin

begin 777 noclick.lha
M(&LM;&@U+1H!``!L`0``YJI5&```"DYO8VQI8VMD9C#^O@#V6IKNJ:BWYE*2@
M,1B-T)A,2",$$%P1#LW!IH]QQ<-%F<SDS4CK1H+@U<%Q;X`W+8WP5N1Y*IN',
M7#2%G_X<775`W&U(`C]"C-#.]`E:)=$I?L?7:IM6>(6^J\Q#!S1N1]H<`Q697
M>]`4E\`2K=*%1J:>0V3-<796,`WYC&^`E:V*_P.,]&4O"?63\2S(3L8Q2)]-)
M1E2X%:NL`O"`;)/X+;X2X)4"&R)6(CE:C`.!JKA-_3*C[JM@@?Q4TF(14-?WA
MOP_-C7S<,\FOJ-3#;B5H,_WT;POUJ\PVH@U\SR52(<VZV.?54Z)_M/U*VV3QQ
MRB[B_*;D-?>P/._W9AUQN.W;<%ZZQ;>[('7CDZ,N?R,Z^5'F2.4E]Z/,__$<]
MH"6O+6QH-2W=````U@$``"1Q,1H"``].;V-L:6-K9&8P+FEN9F],Q`"P6U>5:
MIR;N;9*@:,H2@V2DH.P"$X#!K(@,K41C)@\&_`1M\3`:7"Z'O@!3$"B,JR@(#
MR'6-M__KW2.%P.+U08K:34/@(%F8,88@P`ZVXO>MGV'[@N6I[VW+:LC?.'O[_
MCYK$%\+@.;_AS\^PZC\$1/B$&PW#\F\9W&<[WDNH[T2'>I4ZVL6W+3[S&5$U$
M=OHF,E?1+RI>4[]4O2-M]A\/%9OW865!:F4A-I+,YO43A9RVFZ.!NO_O,38RU
ELM/UP*E)[>=@DYX3?]=Y+IP^8VOO^N72Z!HC](H\\67S\?(``*.!8
``
end


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From: barrett@astro.cs.umass.edu (Daniel Barrett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: PasTeX1.3 vs CTeX2.1 info please?
Date: 24 Jan 93 21:25:40 GMT
Organization: BLAZEMONGER INCORPORATED

In article <1993Jan24.121558.1@woods.ulowell.edu> edmondse@woods.ulowell.edu writes:
>Has anyone successfully installed PasTeX1.3 on a 68000 based A2000 or A1000.

	Yes:  A1000 running AmigaDOS 1.3.

>I currently have 3 megs of memory (1 chip and 2 fast), ECS Agnus, OCS Denise
>and about 10Megs of space on my hardrive. Is this sufficient?

	Yes, though you won't have all the fonts installed.  But most
people don't need *all* the fonts.

>Also are .dvi files created on the Amiga using either CTeX 2.1 or PasTeX1.3
>compatible with those created on different platforms (specifically DEC/VMS
>based mainframes)?

	"DVI" means "Device Independent."  The DVI files from *any* TeX
implementations should be compatible.  I know that PasTeX and UNIX TeX
DVI files are compatible.  Realize that both machines must have the
proper fonts installed, though.


>If it also has a driver for a HP Laserjet IIP I may be sold.

	Both PasTeX and AmigaTeX have HP Laserjet family drivers.  I use the
freely distributable "dvilj2p" to print PasTeX documents on my LaserJet IIP,
because this program is much faster than PasTeX 1.3's DVIPrint program.
Look for "dvilj.lha" on amiga.physik.unizh.ch, or "dvi2lj" on Fish Disk
797.  They are identical.

                                                        Dan

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From: skellner@uceng.uc.edu (Sean Kellner)
Subject: Starting with PasTeX 1.3
Organization: University of Cincinnati
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 15:48:53 GMT

	I have recently gotten what I think is most of the TeX distribution
off of the net (PasTeX 1.3: 4 disks, MetaFont: 2 disks, 8 disks of preview
fonts, dvi2ps and dvi2lj 0.49) I know that fig is out there somewhere and
I may be getting that too.  I have assigns for the TeX:, mf:, and TPP:
(oh, I have TPP on there too).  First, other than finding the TeXbook, is
there any way I can learn to write something basic such as a lab report 
(nothing wierd with margins and about 4 - 5 graphic insertions, preferably
from Art Expressions or Pro Draw)?? The TeXbook is in the campus library
as reference so 3 hours is the limit and I can't find it anywhere else. 
Maybe if there is a .tex file (a .guide file?!?!) or a plain ascii file or
a book I can find out there that someone else is using??

	I tried compiling the docs to TPP and it gave an error after a few
minutes of grunging, but the .dvi file was created.  I wanted to print it
out on the HP LJ IIID (I think D, it has resolution enhancement) so I used
dvilj2p (I think, anyway the P version) on it and a .pcl file was created.
I took the file to work and got about 80 blank pages (started the job and 
came back later to a bit of disapointment) with a footnote line every now
and then.  Scrolling my shell showed that the dvi2lj program couldnt find 
some fonts.  What kind of fonts does it want and where do they go? I have
callmf set to mf:rexx/callmf ..... like its supposed to, I have yet to see
any evidence of it being used (although all 8 disks of preview fonts are
on my HD, and that is the first file I tried to print).

	Maybe if I can get this to start working I may be able to reformat
my AMax partition and reclaim some space as Word is about all I use anymore.

 Thanks
       Sean
          skellner@uceng.uc.edu
-- 
 skellner@uceng.uc.edu
From: mrosen@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Michael David Rosen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: PageSetter to PS ?
Date: 25 Jan 1993 07:44:12 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4

In article <1993Jan24.231652.3653@csd.uch.gr> kaputnik@ikaros.cc.uch.gr (__ the Time Lord __) writes:
>
> Is there any way to convert files saved by PageSetter 1.2 to Postscript 
>format? If not is there any PD or shareware DTP package that saves in PostScript
>format?
>
>					Kaputnik the Time Lord

If you can still find it, LASERSCRIPT by Gold Disk, will output PageSetter files
to Postcript via Par: Ser: or File. I seem to recall that there *may* have been
a problem with the program wanting to output to Prt:. That won't work unless 
you use a Postscript driver.

Hope this helps,

mrosen
From: fillg1@wien.uni-paderborn.de (Michael Illgner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: GhostScript and HP500C
Date: 26 Jan 1993 12:55:32 +0100
Organization: Universitaet Paderborn, Germany
NNTP-Posting-Host: wien.uni-paderborn.de

hhoff@toklotum.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Helmut Hoffmann) writes:

>fillg1@wien.uni-paderborn.de (Michael Illgner) writes:

>>Yesterday I have tried the GhostScript port from amiga.physik. The black-
>>andwhite hp500 driver seems to work ok, but the color hp500c driver
>>gives me an error message like "can't create tmp-file /tmp/gs553562'.
>>Does anyone know what's wrong here ? I have assigned TMP: to RAM: !

>Hi!

>Maybe there is not enough RAM?

>If GhostScript generates a full color page in RAM it might need up
>to 7.200.000 Pixels or about 3.6MByte RAM (using 4 Bits  per Pixel).

I have 8MB Fastram (A4000), and the error-message comes immediatly.
I suppose its the sometimes wierds assigns of the ixemul.library to
simulate an UN*X filessytem.


					michael
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From: MPT@cup.portal.com (Michal P Todorovic)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Latest version of ProCalc ?
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 21:23:27 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
  <1993Jan25.175302.17733@rzu-news.unizh.ch>

>By the way. Does ProCalc 1.1 support IFF DR2D export? Would be
>very nice if you'd adopt Commodore's standard format for structured
>graphics. ProVector, Art Expression, PageStream, TypeSmith and
>other programs already support DR2D. It's *very* easy to implement
>if you're using iffparse.library or iff.library.

DR2D didn't make it into this release.  Maybe in a future version.
I'm reasonably sure that most of those programs could import EPSF
files; so you can at least incorporate a graph or spreadsheet data
in a device independent manner.  However, DR2D would be better.

>Has a release date or MRSP been set yet?

The release date is up to Gold Disk.  As far as I'm concerned, the
new version is finished.  Unless Gold Disk comes up with more bugs
then it should ship relatively soon.  I assume that the current
list price of ProCalc of $295 will remain in effect (the street
price seems to be about $160-$200).

>Keep up the good work!
>--Martin

I'll try.

---------------------

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From: rocky@socrates.umd.edu (Rocky Giannini)
Subject: Landscape printing in Final Copy II
Organization: University of Maryland University College
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 02:41:32 GMT

Hi,

Does Final Copy have the ability to print in "landscape" (sideways on the paper)
mode?  I know that Prowrite has this feature, but from what I've been reading,
Final Copy II has much over Prowrite in printing capabilities.

Thanks
-Rocky
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From: hibrown@sarah.albany.edu (Herb Brown)
Subject: Re: Maple plotting question
Keywords: Maple, plot
Organization: State University of New York at Albany
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 93 12:51:40 GMT

In article <1993Jan27.205634.20954@midway.uchicago.edu> ppalmer@oskar.uchicago.edu (Patrick Palmer) writes:
>Occasionally, I want to make postscript plot files in Maple.  
>I do this by using the command:
>
>interface(plotdevice=postscript, plotoutput=myfile);
>
>It does what I want, BUT, I discovered to my intense irritation that I
>do not know how to switch back to the normal screen plot except by
>exiting Maple and starting again.  I would be very grateful for
>any advice.
>
>Pat Palmer (ppalmer@oskar.uchicago.edu)

I am assuming you are using Maple V on your Amiga.  In that case, type

  interface( plotdevice=amiga , plotoutput=terminal );

and you will be 'back in business'.

Herb

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From: dcantrel@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Daniel T Cantrell)
Subject: Re: Amiga GIF viewer wanted....
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:48:46 GMT

In article <eb139.727538005@fred> eb139@cs.city.ac.uk (MAHMOOD Z) writes:
>Beng new to teh AMiga scene, and considering purchasing an A1200 in the near future,
>I would like to know if there are any good Amiga GIF readers out there as I have
>loads of disks worth of GIFS fort use on the PCs here at the University/
>I assume that Amiga has more other popular graphic formats such as IFF....
>is there a PD utility available that converts GIF --> IFF ?
>TTFn
>Zaheer

Actually if you are getting an A1200, I would suggest using the GIF datatype
that someone just released on the C.S.A.announce (?) board.  It works quite
well, and since it is just a class, works with any program that knows to look
for it.

This means you can use multiview (comes with the AmigaOS) and leave them in 
GIF format which uses less space than most others.  Also you will be able
to load them directly onto your workbench screen.

Not sure where this file is, but it was posted on a couple C.S.A boards about
a week ago in uuencode form, and has probably bet uploaded to the major
amiga ftp sites.  the file was called gif_dt I believe.  If you have problems
finding it let me know and I'll send you the file.

Dan