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                    Atari Rom File Designer
              >>>> EXECUTABLE FILE ZIP PACKAGE <<<<
            An Utility Soft for the Atari XL/XE Fans
                 Written by Philippe VUILLERME
	       Copyright (c) 1999-2002 by PVBest

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                     DATE : 01 JULY 2002
                      Revision :  1.9.0 
    This is a beta version to test new 1.9 revision features

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1. FILE SHIPPED WITH ARFDesigner REV 1.9.0 beta

   ARFDesigner.exe           The WIN32 'Atari Rom File Designer' executable file
   ReadMe ARFD 1.9.0.txt     This file
   WhatsNew ARFD 1.9.0.txt   New feature description file (since rev 1.8.0)
   LICENSE.TXT               The GNU library license text


2. USAGE

   The Atari Rom File Designer is a Windows 32 bits application software.
   Its purpose is to edit, to disassemble, to modify, and to design
   (to create) Atari 8 bits Rom files, relative the Atari 800/800XL/130XE...
   It should be used in parallel with the Atari 800 Emulators, and my
   sotware should be enclosed with any emulators!
   Nota: Atari Rom File Monitor was the old name of my soft (before rev. 1.8.0)
   The following names are equivalent: 'ARFD', 'ARFDesigner' and 'Atari Rom 
   File Designer' These are the names of my software.


3. REQUIREMENT & INSTALLATION

   Tests must be carried out to define where is the limit of the minimum
   configuration, and also the maximum limit....
   A Pentium processor with 4Mo RAM, and Windows 32 bits operating system
    (WIN9X/Me/NT/2000) seems to fit!
   Installation and Uninstallation is fully manual. Nothing is written in
   configuration file or in the Windows register.


4. HELP

    For the moment, the Atari Rom File Designer (ARFD) has no inline help.
    Please visit my WebSite for help: visit http://pvb.free.fr/Atari/


5. BUGS REPORT

    You may report me all the bugs you find while running ARFD: send me an email to
    pvbest@free.fr
    I will collect all the issues and will upgrade the ARFD revision to an higher
    revision.


6. CREDITS

    A lots of people to thanks... look at my web pages!
    Atari Rom File Designer for education and fun purpose only...
    I make no profit and I do not want money.
    It's a freeware for the Atari fans and lovers!

    Thanks to the following people who help me with their articles:
    - E.Calvert (Windows 95 Programmation) for his coding lessons and based code
      especialy in the RTFFUNCT.CPP module !
    - All people from the Atari 800 Emulator Project : parts of desassembly
      code of my monitor.cpp is based upon the 'monitor.c' of the
      Atari 800 Emulator by David Firth and his Emulator team
    - Disassembly address mnemonic table based on disassembler by Erich BACHER
    - Serial communication module is based on C++ code from Thierry Schneider,
      and code is also based upon the article ''Serial Communications in Win32''
      by Allen Denver (Microsoft Windows Developer Support)
    - Of course Microsoft and Windows are registered Trademark of Microsoft Corp.
    - Thanks for all people making Atari lives through our PC computers !

7. WHAT'S NEW

    
   REV 1.9.0 beta revision for tests:
   ----------------------------------
    Please read the WhatsNew ARFD1.9.0.txt file

   REV 1.8.0:
   ----------
    Atari Rom File Designer (ARFDesigner) is currently under Revision 1.8.0
    This revision 1.8.0 is the first public released, this is a beta revision
    (bugged and incomplete!)


8. NOTICE:
    
    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
    any later version.

    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.

    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
    Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

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   Atari is still alive !! So Use and Enjoy.
   Atari is a registered trademark.
   
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 Philippe

   PVBest@free.fr
   http://pvb.free.fr/Atari/

   -Made in Savoie, France, 1st JULY 2002-