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From: BAXTER_A@wehi.dn.mu.oz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Tell me about MOREROWS
Message-ID: <4989@wehi.dn.mu.oz>
Date: 15 Feb 90 18:14:49 GMT
References: <9002142002.AA23351@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Organization: Walter & Eliza Hall Institute
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In article <9002142002.AA23351@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, jwhitman@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Jerry Whitman) writes:
> This is probably going to sound like a pretty simple question, but then
> some might say I am a simple minded fellow, so I guess it follows.
> 
> I have seen occasional messages concerning MOREROWS and how to execute it.
> I understand it can give you an increased display area but what I do not 
> know is the functional value of this larger display area.  So here I go....
> 
> 1.  How much can morerows increase the display?
On a PAL:  noninterlaced workbench of 700x272
> 2.  Is the size variable?  If so what are the upper and lower limits and 
>     how are they invoked?
Yes. 0-as above
> 3.  How does an application know the larger display is available?
Some open a resizeable window on WB. Some use the WB size to decide the size of
their window, some don't.
> 4.  Can most existing application take advantage of it?
More than half do. This will improve as things are written than can use the
extra screen folks with multisyncs have.
> 5.  Is it restricted to/prohibited from any of the existing display modes
>     (320 x 200 ==>> 640 x 400)?
hi-res 16 colour interlace tends to like 1mb agnus.
> 6.  What advantages can I gain using it with with output windows generated
>     in Basic programs?
No idea.
> 7.  What other 'Intuitively Obvious' points am I missing?
Multiplot specifically checks for its presence to let the poor NTSC ridden
people get a small taste of the delights of PAL :-)
> 
> Anything you can tell me will be more than I currently know, so I thank
> you for your consideration and response!
> 
> Respectfully, Jerry Whitman - Keeper of FishXref and FishCon.