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This is just a snapshot of my workbench (which is replaced by DOpus5.6
Magellan). I have tried to show off as many features as was possible in
one picture. This environment runs on the following:
Machine: A3000 CPU: 68030 25MHz/33Mhz 882 FPU
Memory: 2M Chip, 16M Fast.
Gfx: CyberVision64 4M (CyberGfx2.21)
OS: OS3.1 (Kickstart 40.62, Workbench 40.42)
HD: Quantum 50MB (SYS), Quantum 270MB (WORK), & iomega Zip100
Misc: 1960 multisync monitor, 14.4k SupraFax modem
WB: DOpus5.6-replacement, CVision: 8Bit 800x600 (MWB16 locked)
Patches: KingCon, Upd, MWB-Demon, PatchControl
Cxs: MCP 1.30, Directory_Opus 5.6, Arq, SysIHack, ClipHistory,
SwazInfo, Reminder 6.3, MagicMenu 2.15
Misc: MUI 3.8
Short greets to: George Hornmoen, Steve Praught, Chris J. Coté, Roman
Patzner, Leo Davidson, Jonathon Potter, Greg Perry,
Mario Cattaneo, Malcolm Harnden, and Tom Mersereau.
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Welcome to Directory Opus 5 Magellan!
From its first release in early '95, many Amiga users have seen the raw
power provided by Opus 5 with its unique concept integrating Workbench
Replacement Mode (tm), file management and custom functions in the one
package. These concepts were further refined in the Opus 5.5 release in
May '96. During this time of great uncertainty for the Amiga platform as
a whole, we have been buoyed by the support of Opus users, many of whom
have given us continual encouragement as well as much valuable feedback
and suggestions on future directions for Opus 5.
Through your support Opus 5 has now become firmly established as the
premier workbench replacement and file management program for the Amiga.
Thanks!
With this new version we have attempted to return your loyalty with
ongoing support for the Amiga platform and a continuation of our
development plan for Opus 5. We have also tried to add as many of your
user suggestions as possible which are consistent with the metaphor of
Opus.
We hope you will enjoy the advanced features in this new version which
we call the Directory Opus 5 Magellan version. Availability and pricing.
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Summary of Enhancements
The Magellan version is not just a simple upgrade but the product of 12
months of intensive development of many components of the Opus 5 system
and enthusiastic testing by our beta testers. This version gives you many
new features with superior useability especially in Workbench Replacement
Mode(tm) with greater control over icons, actions on and with icons, plus
many new features such as Start Menus, extra popup sticky menus and new
background images to name but a few.
After extensive testing we have also improved the compatibility with
Workbench and other Amiga programs with in-built support for the NewIcons
system, better Cybergraphics support, faster icon layout, dragging and
display routines and so on. A rewritten OpusFTP module complements these
changes and not only gives you up to five times faster access to the
Internet but now has a full GUI for the Address Book and operational
parameters.
New features include:
Enhanced Lister functionality including:
- Command functions can now act on icon mode listers
- New popup menus
- Optional Space Gauge showing free space on drives
- Inline Editing for Name mode listers
Enhanced Opus FTP including:
- New GUI Address book
- New GUI for configuration system
- Up to 5 times faster access with less memory usage
- Individual directory cache exclusive to each FTP Lister
- Optional idle timer
- Auto index download for AmiNet index files.
- A new integrated system of Start Menus.
- New Desktop Folder mechanism: Drag and drop items to the desktop with
the support of optional popup menus
- New Icon Positioning system: Configure areas where icons will appear
and their priority
- Global control of icon labels and icon borders
- Direct byte-for-byte copy of icons
- Icon label splitting for long labels
- New Icon Command function for special "command" files
- New Icon Information requester with extensive popup options
- Faster icon dragging routines
- Use traditional Workbench icon positions for icons or exclusive Opus
positioning
- New Popup menus with shadow look
- New Environment GUIs for greater user control over Opus configuration
options
- Cybergraphics support for dragging icons and general display speed with
full 24 bit backdrops
- Integrated NewIcons support not just for icons but for all system
images including graphic button banks
- Improved compatibility with MUI, DataTypes, MCP and a number of other
programs
- New environment variables to allow you to customise Opus functionality
even more
- Rewritten Text Viewer for faster access and better scrolling especially
on Cybergraphics screens
- New Filetypes including ability to match on disks
- New Scripts system of disk inserted/disk notification gives better
control over new disks or newly mounted remote file systems
- New Command Functions plus enhanced Argument Variables
- Buttons/Images: Full NewIcon image support plus more support for image
and animation file formats including DPaintV/PPaint AnimBrushes
- Groups: Can now contain icon-less items plus you may now add left-out
commands to groups
- New ARexx commands
- More than 40 new callback hooks for easier user programming of Opus -
See Opus SDK
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Availability
The Directory Opus 5 Magallan upgrade version will be on demonstration and
available for purchase direct from us on the Wizard/GPSoftware stand at
the World of Amiga show at the Novotel in London May 17/18. Come and see
it demonstrated by Leo Davidson and Dr Greg Perry.
Pricing
Direct from GPSoftware, the Magellan upgrade will be priced at our usual
upgrade fee of Australian $65.00 plus $A10 package and air mail postage.
From Wizard Developments at WoA the price will be approximately GBP 30.00.
Prices from other distributors such as Micro R&D, Wonder and Schatztruhe
will be equivalent.
We apologise! Our priority has been to get this new Magellan version ready
and available for the WoA show so as to show off new Amiga developments.
So I just have not had time to notify existing users. All registered users
will be notified by mail with a special upgrade offer sometime around the
start of June. (When I get back from Europe).
NOTE: Because of show schedules and resulting time and travel delays,
stocks of the Directory Opus 5 Magellan version will most likely not be
available for sale from main distributors apart from Wizard until
approximately end of May or early June.
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GPSoftware Distributors World-Wide
UK Germany USA
Wizard Developments Schatztruhe Micro R&D
PO Box 490 Veronikastr 33 721 'O' Street
Dartford, Kent 45131 Essen Loup City, NE 68853
England DA1 2UH Germany USA
Ph +44 1322 527800 Ph +49 201 788778 Ph +1 308 745 1243
Fax +44 1322 527810 Fax +49 201 798447 Fax +1 308 745 1246
Australia
Small-Biz Software
PO Box 24
Golden Beach, Qld
Australia 4551
Ph +61 (74) 919190
Fax +61 (74) 926860
Dr Greg Perry, GPSoftware, Brisbane.
GPSoftware PO Box 570, Ashgrove, Brisbane, Australia 4060
Phone/Fax +61 7 33661402
Email: zzgperry@mailbox.uq.edu.au
www: http://www.livewire.com.au/gpsoft
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