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**                                 !Scr Save                               **
**                                   v1.00                                 **
**                                                                         **
**                              (c) Glyn Davies                            **
**                                                                         **
**                                August 1991                              **
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N.B. Help Util by Loring

     There are many screen-savers around for the Archimedes, all of which,
(to my knowledge), simply block out the screen, by turning off some screen
register or other.  Now, the screen saver you have been waiting for, has 
arrived. 
     This screen-saver will work only in the RISC-OS desktop, as it is a 
multi-tasking program.  It works simply as when the BASIC command MODE is 
given, the screen is cleared, to redraw the original mode is reselected into
the desktop. (N.B. Mode 12 is used so 80k of screen memory is required)

     This allows for a graphic to be moved around, (a red ball in this case),
just like the Apple Machintosh, (But in colour!!).

                          Boring copyright bit:
          This program is Public Domain (PD), and as such can be copied
 freely, copyright remains mine however, and the copying of any 'part' of 
the !<app> is not allowed.  The !<app> may be sold for less than �4.00 
(which perhaps is a bit much), to cover distribution costs of PD library's.

 
                          Mean bit over.

     Now if you wish to contact me, for any reason be it bug reports,
 ideas for new !<apps>, a nice word, or anything else,
  I can be reached at:


            Plas Eyton,
            Sontley,
            Wrexham,
            Clwyd.  
                                                 
  1.00 
Well I finished the !<app> and then found 1 or 2 small details were missing, 
namely the ability to save the status.  This has now been fixed with a status
file  inside  the  !<app>  directory, If the program does  not  find this it 
defaults to 10 minutes, normal Poll and Active.  Save has been added to allow
you lucky people to save your own configurations.  Also I have replaced  the 
use of <Obey$Dir> in the program and placed a check in the !Run file so that 
two copies of the program  cannot be  run at  the same  time,  (only sensible
really).  Also note that if you press the RESET button now whilst the !<app>
is running you must run the !UnSet Obey file inside the !<app>. (To enter the
!<app> directory, hold down SHIFT and double click onto the !<app> icon.)

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