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TITLE
     Muse Interface Development System

VERSION
     Release Version 1

AUTHOR
     Michael Sparks.
     mps102@bridge.anglia.ac.uk
     csbs94mps@bridge.anglia.ac.uk
     http://www.anglia.ac.uk/~mps102
          (nb under construction! Is also Muse's web site!)
     40 James Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HX.
     Tel: 01223 563995  (+44 1223 563995)

DESCRIPTION
     Muse is an evolving project with its end goal being highly
     usable, user configurable, interchangeable, extensible programs.
     This version is the first step towards that goal, and is aimed at
     programmers using the language AmigaE. The system is a set of 
     modules with the following features:

        The ability to define most multiply windowed interfaces
        (including menus, gadgets, keyboard shortcuts etc) which
        can be script controlled via REXX, just by declaring them.
        The processing of these many and varied inputs however is
        via a simple and standardised system consisting of two
        components: The events processing system and virtual
        variables.

      It is also efficient - the example paint program had to have code
      inserted into it to slow it down, and I work on an A600... The
      same program is about 30K in size compiled...

      The distribution includes:
        o A full tutorial taking you from opening a window and
          customising it, all the way through to a paint program
          and simple database. The source to the simple examples is
          included in a hypertext form as well as plain text form so
          that ease of reference when reading the tutorial is not
          sacrificed when it comes to compilation.

        o A _FULLY_ hypertexted on-line reference document - with plain
          text version for those who don't like hypertext (?!) - which
          deals with every part of Muse from the syntax of minor parts
          to conceptual explanations of other major parts.

        o Two quick reference guides for day-to-day use containing the
          key information needed to use Muse to the full. (each fits
          on one side of A4 when printed)

        o 52 standard images (supplied as icons since everyone who has
          a workbench disk has an icon editor) for use in _MENUS_ and
          gadgets.

        o Although the support modules are subject to change 5 of them
          which are useful in their own right have had their useful bits
          documented 

     And if all that wasn't enough for you, it even has it's own web page
     as on-line support.


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
     An Amiga with 2.0x upwards of the operating system.
     Amiga E version 3.x upwards REGISTERED! (It's worth it)
     (However some of the sub-code will work with the unregistered
      version, so it's still worth a look)

AVAILABILITY
     Aminet, dev/e directory: (eg)
     ftp://ftp.luth.se/pub/aminet/dev/e/muse.lha (168303)
     ftp://ftp.luth.se/pub/aminet/dev/e/muse.readme (3.5K)

     website: (This contains current documentation)
        http://www.anglia.ac.uk/~mps102

PRICE
     FREE! (Copy as you like - make no profit) If you use it though,
     you are required to let me know what you think of it. Politely of
     course!

DISTRIBUTABILITY
     FREEWARE, I retain the copyright.

OTHER
     Amiga E is Wouter van Oortmersson's BRILLIANT programming language.
     It is his ideal for a programming language (according to his docs).
     Muse is my idea of a decent interface programming system.

     April will see the availability of a printed manual.
     Mid '96 will see the availability of the registered version.
     Try it! You might like it. (It is free after all!)


Enjoy!
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Michael Sparks mps102@bridge.anglia.ac.uk  http://www.anglia.ac.uk/~mps102
40 James Street, Cambridge, CB1 1HX 01223 563995.
-> Seconded for most boring example!
PROC main()
DEF w
    w:=[
          [TITLE, 'HELLO, WORLD!']
       ]
    easy_muse([[WINDOW,w]])
ENDPROC 
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