Short:        Paint program, creates ZX81 charset gfx
Author:       roman|amigaalive.de
Uploader:     roman amigaalive de
Type:         gfx/edit
Version:      0.2
Architecture: m68k-amigaos >= 2.0

zx81paint 

Paint program that uses Sinclair ZX81 charset graphics.
Creates files usable for Sinclair ZX81 computers / development.
Requires 320x256 px Workbench screen.

(Currently a lot of menu items are disabled, which will be enabled
in future releases.)

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Usage:

	Double click program icon, or run from CLI.

	Click drawing area to set characters. (Set SPACE character to delete.)
	Click character set below drawing area to choose character.

	Keyboard control:
	RAmiga + l     load Z8P file 
	RAmiga + s     save Z8P file
	RAmiga + q     exit, quit program
	RAmiga + 1     drawmode line (default)
	RAmiga + 2     drawmode rectangle
	RAmiga + 3     drawmode rectangle filled
	RAmiga + ,     invert character set (toggle)
	RAmiga + .     select space character (eraser) (may invert charset)
	RAmiga + u     undo (15 steps max.)
	RAmiga + g     show/hide grid 
	RAmiga + r     show/hide rulers
	Help           show help (keyboard shortcuts)
	Esc            close window / cancel / exit
	Return         confirm (requesters only)
	Cursor keys    move charset cursor, choose character

File formats / loading and saving images:
	
	zx81paint uses it's own file format called Z8P, which preserves
	some settings, and can be both read and written.

	Other file formats can only be written:

	raw            raw sequence of ZX81 charset codes, 768 bytes
	BASIC (ASCII)  ASCII text BASIC code suitable for "zxtext2p"
	               http://aminet.net/package/text/misc/zxtext2p

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v0.2 - added undo, draw line/rect/rectfill, select eraser, updated menu
v0.1 - first public release
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zx81paint is freeware.

Use at your own risk, no responsibility is taken.

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