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View Ref-FileThingImg - A user-defined module                                      Thing

By: Thomas Künneth
    Friedrich-Neuper-Str. 2b
    90552 Röthenbach
    EMail: Thomas Künneth @ N (MausNet, no mails > 16K!)

Operation

This module reads GEM images with between 1 and 8 bitplanes and displays 
the image, provided video hardware for a matching number of bitplanes is 
available.

ThingIMG looks for an editable ASCII file called THINGIMG.INF in the user 
Home directory which understands the following keywords:

Cachetyp=[off|readonly|on]

CacheDir=[path, where the cache files are saved]


The cache enables images to be created in device-dependent format which 
accelerates the loading process, especially with large images.

[off] switches this function off

[readonly] allows images already in the cache-directory to be used but 
no new images will be created.

[on] allows new images to be created as required.

If no THINGIMG.INF is found the cache will not be available.

Legal

ThingIMG distribution is only allowed with Thing. Neither Thomas Künneth, 
Arno Welzel, Thomas Binder nor Joe Connor accept any liability or 
responsibility for any direct or indirect damage that may arise, either 
financial, material or any other kind from either the use or misuse of 
ThingIMG and its associated applications, utilities and documentation.
Please report any problems with ThingIMG, or suggestions for improvements, 
to Thomas Künneth.

All trademarks mentioned in the ThingIMG documentation are acknowledged 
and recognised.