Topic       : The GFA-BASIC Toolkit - Volume 1
Author      : John L. Hutchinson
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INCLUDES ROUTINES TO:

        ∙ Load Spectrum & DEGAS pictures.       ∙ Read disk directories.
        ∙ Change screen resolutions.            ∙ Format diskettes.
        ∙ Flip screens.                         ∙ Copy files.
        ∙ Perform video "wipes."                ∙ Change the key repeat rate.
        ∙ Play digitized sounds.                ∙ And much more!

        Written by John Hutchinson of Fair Dinkum Technologies, The GFA-BASIC
Toolkit provides novice to intermediate programmers with over 50 useful
routines they can plug directly into their programs. Whether you need to
unravel the mysteries of file handling or just want to add digitized sounds to
your program, the toolkit offers a treasure chest of routines for making your
programs more professional.

        Included in this volume are routines to load and save picture files,
flip screens, clip graphic elements from a screen, display graphics with
various video effects, play both regular sound and digitized sound, control a
blitter chip, and much more. If you program in GFA-BASIC, The GFA-BASIC Toolkit
will help you get the most out of the language. Even more advanced programmers
are likely to find some helpful gems tucked away within its pages.





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