Author: Kim Fastrup Larsen Uploader: kimflarsen hotmail com (Kim Fastrup Larsen) Type: util/wb Version: 1.2.2 Architecture: m68k-amigaos Date: 2024-10-30 Readme: http://aminet.net/util/wb/BaseConv.readme Downloads: 797
http://aminet.net/util/wb/BaseConv.lha
New in version 1.2.2
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- Fixes and improvements.
Base Converter
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This is a little Workbench utility that lets you convert
numbers between binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal. Sim-
ply enter a number in one of the string gadgets, press the
Return key, and the other three will be updated.
Using the settings menu, you can choose, for each base,
whether the current number should be displayed as a signed
or unsigned value.
When you save your settings, the size and position of the
window is saved as well.
The program was designed for Kickstart 1.2/1.3, but runs
cleanly on later releases, and when doing so will take ad-
vantage of certain features, such as tab cycling, input fil-
tering and new look menus. You can also specify the public
screen upon which you want the utility to appear, and it
will use the font of whatever screen on which it is running.
The program can also be localized on Workbench 2.1 or later.
A translation to Danish is included.
Source code included
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This program is written in C with a bit of assembler as
well. Full source code is included. In fact, one of the main
purposes of this release is to provide quality source code
to anyone trying to write similar tools for the Amiga, or as
a sort of document on how such programs work.
I originally wrote a simple version of this utility way back
in the early 1990s (never released), but have rewritten it
completely to incorporate what I've learned over the years
about writing modular, reusable and adaptable code.
Configuration
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You can use the SETTINGS tool type or Shell argument to
specify a file or directory in which settings should be
saved (and from which they will be loaded if found).
On Kickstart 2 and later, you can use the PUBSCREEN tool
type or argument to specify the public screen on which you
want to program's window to open.
More stuff
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I have released several projects on Aminet. Almost all of
them include source code, but the newer ones are probably
the most useful, so allow me to highlight them here.
ScreenTime - A highly configurable screen clock with a popup
calendar:
https://aminet.net/package/util/time/ScreenTime
ToolsMenu - Add tools and projects to the Workbench Tools
menu with a simple graphical user interface:
https://aminet.net/package/util/cdity/ToolsMenu
Labyrinth - Remake of a Commodore 64 game:
https://aminet.net/package/game/misc/labyrinth64
You can get a list of all my projects with this link:
https://aminet.net/search?readme=kimflarsen
History
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1.2.2 (Oct 30, 2024)
- Fixes and improvements.
1.2.1 (Jul 21, 2024)
- Will now suppress DOS requesters asking to insert ENV: or
ENVARC: if these are not mounted.
- Now activates a "busy" state while saving settings.
- For those interested in the source code, the requester
code now lays out buttons like EasyRequest, ie. equally
spaced apart.
1.2 (Jun 28, 2024)
- Gadget labels now indicate a gadget's shortcut key by
underlining a character à la GadTools.
- Now works better on public screens with unusual pen ar-
rangements.
- Now updates the font used for menus when preferences are
changed on Workbench 1.2/1.3.
1.1 (May 30, 2024)
- Now refreshes the window when preferences are changed on
Workbench 1.2/1.3.
1.0 (May 10, 2024)
- Initial release.
PERMSSN UID GID PACKED SIZE RATIO METHOD CRC STAMP NAME ---------- ----------- ------- ------- ------ ---------- ------------ ------------- [Amiga] 344 900 38.2% -lh5- 6fc7 Oct 30 18:52 BaseConv.info [Amiga] 10845 16468 65.9% -lh5- cbfe Oct 30 18:52 BaseConv/BaseConv [Amiga] 310 436 71.1% -lh5- cdf9 Oct 30 18:52 BaseConv/BaseConv.info [Amiga] 268 418 64.1% -lh5- e393 Oct 30 18:52 BaseConv/Catalogs/dansk/BaseConv.catalog [Amiga] 12641 35147 36.0% -lh5- 7994 Oct 30 18:52 BaseConv/gpl-3.0.txt [Amiga] 195 370 52.7% -lh5- accd Oct 30 18:52 BaseConv/gpl-3.0.txt.info [Amiga] 2030 4142 49.0% -lh5- 90e0 Oct 30 18:52 BaseConv/ReadMe [Amiga] 193 370 52.2% -lh5- 6cdb Oct 30 18:52 BaseConv/ReadMe.info [Amiga] 39982 39982 100.0% -lh0- 9191 Oct 30 18:52 BaseConv_Src.lha ---------- ----------- ------- ------- ------ ---------- ------------ ------------- Total 9 files 66808 98233 68.0% Oct 31 03:08
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