User guide

To load and run the program direct from tape or disc type *POINTER ON followed by
pressing the < BREAK> key to reserve ROM workspace, followed by typing 'CHAIN "
DESIGN" ' <RETURN> : Incidentally, ICON DESIGNER is a BASIC program which uses
the AMX ROM routines and may be listed.
On loading you will be presented with the screen shown in figure 4:
The ICON DESIGNER screen contains six windows of various sizes, a disc drive
icon and a waste bin icon: Each window has a different function, the largest window used
for designing your icons is labelled with the current icon number: To the right is a small
window which is used to indicate the actual size of the icon you are creating.
At the base of the screen are two windows which will store the icons which you are
working on: The uppermost window is labelled with the filename of the current main set of
icons being used (0-31). The lower window enables an alternate set of icons to be loaded in
for use, and these are numbered 32-63.
As an example the ROM icons are also on the tape/disc, and may be loaded by
moving the pointer over the disc drive icon and pressing EXECUTE: In the MESSAGES
window three prompts will appear, "Load icons", "Load alt.", and "Save icons". To load in
the first 32 rom icons, move the pointer over "Load icons" and press EXECUTE:
You will now be prompted for the filename: Type "R.CHARS1" < RETURN > , and
the first 32 icons will be loaded into the uppermost icon window and the filename will
appear as the title. Now repeat the exercise, selecting "Load alt:", and typing "R.CHARS2"
< RETURN > . The second 32 icons will be loaded into the lower icon store:
To alter an icon, simply move the pointer over the required icon and press and hold
down the MOVE button, dragging the icon into the main icon designing window, releasing
the MOVE button: The selected icon will now be displayed in an enlarged format and the
icon number selected will now appear at the head of the window. The icon will also appear
in original size in the small window to the right.