Short:    The best boot-time picture displayer!
Author:   calkowsk@usctoux1.cto.us.edu.pl (Grzegorz Calkowski)
Uploader: calkowsk@usctoux1.cto.us.edu.pl     
Type:     util/boot
Replaces: util/boot/SysPic3_00.lha

SysPic 3.01

    SysPic is a small but powerful viewer-like program meant to show a picture
during the boot time.

    Features:                  * - a star feature :-)

      o is small & VERY fast! (picture decompression routines written
        in optimized assembly)
    
      o shows IFF-ILBM pictures of any size and resolution

      o supports AGA modes (also HAM8)

      o centers picture both horizontally & *vertically*

      * can fade-in picture and fade-out it to Workbench (with selectable
        rate) - this works in asynchronous manner (i.e no delays) -
        mouse pointer is also faded

      * has a very powerful random selector - an option assures that
        a picture won't show twice until all pictures are shown

      o forces Workbench to open behind the displayed picture so it can be
        closed after whole Workbench initialization

      * is iprefs-jump proof - sets overscan prefs before IPrefs will do it!

      o picture can be displayed in a desired mode or just promoted to
        specific monitor

      o blanks the pointer sprite so you won't see it when the Workbench
        screen opens (it would look annoying)

      * picture is automatically closed when something goes wrong with booting
        - when an requester pops up on Workbench or so

      o detaches from shell in an intelligent way (i.e after loading
        the picture)

      * DOES NOT fragment memory!!!

      o supports BeetLogin (closes it's 'fake' screen)

      o is 100% legal (and 100% AMOS free.... ;-)

      o has been tested with Enforcer, Mungwall & MemWatch

      * comes from Poland :))

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Changes in v3.01 (11.04.96)

    o New options added: 'Red', 'Green', 'Blue'. Requested by Dave Dustin,
      Girish Nath and Marcin Orlowski [blackness is now possible, guys :]

    o Right mouse button doesn't immediately close the picture.  It rather
      fades it out (usable for tests). Again Girish Nath's suggestion.

    o Distribution changed - SysPic is now split into two archives,
      one with the program, second one with the bonus pictures.
      (Saving bandwidth... :)

    o Default tool in 'Install SysPic' icon changed to 'Installer'
      (was 'C2:Installer'... ooops, ToolAlias in MCP is guilty).
      Reported by Louis Le Gall.

    o Four (marvellous) bonus pictures by Michal "Dixan05" Prochownik included.

    o Sorry folks, the .01 increment took so long... :(