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Description: Dtype for CEPT-3/videotex/teletext frames
Install: vtx_dt.lha
Size: 56kb 5
Version: 1.3
Date: 12 Apr 07
Author: Chris Young
Submitter: Steven Solie
Email: ssolie/telus net
Homepage: http://www.unsatisfactorysoftware.co.uk/
Category: datatype/image
License: Other
Distribute: yes
Min OS Version: 4.0
This datatype allows you to view CEPT-3 format frames and carousels
(commonly known as videotex, teletext, viewdata or prestel frames)
It only supports full frames (960 byte file of 40x24 characters
and carousels of full frames.  You can create carousels by joining
single frames together with the JOIN command.  Carousels MUST have
the extension ".car" to be detected by the datatype.

It requires the MtA font (included).  This is a modified version of
the MtA font from the PstView archive, where I have changed the
font to the UK character set.  If you need the accented characters,
you might want to use the original instead.

Known bugs and limitations

Conceal, flash and steady are not supported.  These codes will be
ignored (concealed text will be printed as if it had been revealed)

There are two descriptors as Datatypes picks some files up as binary
and others as ASCII, so you need a descriptor for each type.
"Teletext" is the binary mode one, "Videotex" is text mode.


Most of the icons are by Ken "Ken's Icons" Lester.

As usual, I can and will not accept responsibility for any damage,
loss of data etc incurred through use of this software.  This archive
is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind and all use is at
your own risk.

Please check the PGP signature in the Aminet readme against the
archive to ensure it has not been tampered with.

v1.3 (10/04/2007)
* Fixed a potential unreferenced memory access which particulary showed up when
running Eastern
* Fixed a potential buffer over-run
* Previous release didn't close the double-height font

v1.2 (26/03/2007)
* Oops, forgot to close diskfont.library
* Fixed the double-height issue
* Depth is now reported correctly in Multiview
* Carousels are now supported
* Capital letters in graphics mode now show up correctly
* Modified the double-height font to the correct UK character set

v1.1 (25/03/2007)
* First release





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