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@author "Cliff Earl"
@(c) "Copyright 1996 Antix Software."
@$VER: IconKludge.guide 1.1 (17/10/96)
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@{b} IconKludge V1.1. @{ub}
@{b} By Cliff Earl. @{ub}
@{b} 17 Oct 1996. @{ub}

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@{b} What is IconKludge? @{ub}

 Recently I downloaded two little patches called @{i}NoFill @{ui} and @{i}NoDraw @{ui}, written by Kamel Biskri. NoDraw removed the borders from wb icons and NoFill reduced the amount of blank space behind them. I liked these two little programs but they were a bit big and slow for my liking. So I disassembled and recoded them both, my new versions were very small and much quicker.

Even more recently I got from the Aminet a program called @{i}NoIconBorder @{ui} which is a rehash also of the two afforementioned programs by Dave Jones. His version incorporated both programs into one and what I liked about his program was that it didn't leave two tasks just wading in the task stream.

So I dug out my source and recoded my versions of NoFill and NoDraw into a one part program called IconKludge.

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@{b} Main Features Of IconKludge. @{ub}

 -Smaller and faster than both other versions.

 -No tasks left waiting (like NoIconBorder).

 -A nice MagicWB icon included.

 -Full assembly source included.

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@{b} System Requirements.@{ub}

 To run IconKludge you will need the following thingies...

 -An Amiga running Workbench 2.0 or better.

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@{b} Installing IconKludge.@{ub}

 Just drag the IconKludge executable into your wbstartup drawer. :^)

 Oh, you better drag the IconKludge.s file into your ASM: dir if you want to have the code to rip and tear at.

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@{b} History. @{ub}

 For a history please refer to the enclosed source code.

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@{b} IconKludge Is FreeWare. @{ub}

 IconKludge is FreeWare. This means you can use this program for free, without having to send me anything at all. If of course you want to contribute something towards the Antix cause then I am not about to discourage you (see below for how to contact me).

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@{b} Acknowledgements. @{ub}

 Mentions should go to the following humans...

 -Kamel Biskri for letting me distribute parts of his code and originally making NoFill and NoDraw.

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@{b} Legal Junk. @{ub}

 IconKludge carries no copyright since it is a reverse engineered program.

 No gaurantee is supplied with IconKludge. It is free after all.

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@{b} How To Contact Me. @{ub}

 Feel free to contact me. I would love to hear back from people who might like this little program, someone who uses the program and would like something else added to it, or just people who want to talk about programmer stuff (note: Sorry, I only program in assembly language).

 Here's where I can be reached...

@{fg shine} FidoNet @{fg text}
@{b} 3:771/530.1@{ub}

@{fg shine} EMail @{fg text}
@{b} cee@voyager.co.nz @{ub}

@{fg shine} Snail Mail @{fg text}
@{b} Antix Software, @{ub}
@{b} c/o P.O Box 159, @{ub}
@{b} Otaki, @{ub}
@{b} New Zealand. @{ub}

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