fish-0239

Short:        Fish disk 0239
Uploader:     Fish Disks <aminet aminet net>
Type:         misc/fish
Architecture: m68k-amigaos


This is disk 239 of the freely distributable AMIGA software library.
It contains Forth programs from the JGoodies #1 disk, from Delta Research
(the makers of JForth Professional 2.0).  All of the material has been
placed into a subdirectory (JGoodies).  Below is a listing of
subdirectories under JGoodies, and their contents.


Brunjes		Various tools submitted together by the author.  StringPkg
		is string package for both Forth style and NUL terminated
		strings.  Date&Time are handy tools for getting and printing
		formatted date and time.  Utils are utilities used by the
		other files.  CursorControl is an example of moving the text
		cursor.  SpaceOrEscape is a handy word for pausing or 
		stopping program output.  Includes source code.
		Author:  Roy Brunjes 

Evolution	This program graphically simulates the evolution of a
		species of "bugs", the insect kind.  Bugs, represented by
		moving blobs, eat bacteria represented by single pixels.
		They mutate, compete for food, reproduce and pass their
		mutations to their offspring.  Fascinating example of
		graphics and software simulation.  Standalone image and
		source code.
		Author:  Russel Yost 

FFT		Highly optimized Fast Fourier Transform tools for digital
		signal processing.  The FFT can be used to compute the
		frequency spectrum of a complex signal.  It is useful in
		a variety of different applications.  Floating point and
		integer versions.  Mixture of high level and assembly
		language code.  Includes source (requires JForth).
		Author:  Jerry Kallaus 

Guru		Handy "guru" number interpreter (well, handy after reboot
		anyway!).  Tells you what "81000009" means, for example.
		CLI usage only.  Standalone image with readme file. Source
		code included.
		Author:  Mike Haas

H2J		Converts 'C' style '.h' include files to JForth style '.j'
		files.  Useful when developing interfaces to new Amiga
		libraries like ARP, etc.  Standalone image and source code.
		Author:  Phil Burk 

HAMmmm2		Graphics hack that displays moving lines in a HAM screen
		for a hypnotic effect.  Uses sound tools from HMSL if
		available, for a drone sound that corresponds to the
		graphics image.  Standalone image and source code.
		Author:  Phil Burk 

HeadClean	This program, combined with a fibre cleaning disk, can be
		used to clean the heads on your disk drives.  Source code
		examples of accessing the Trackdisk device, and using
		gadgets are included.  Standalone image with source code.
		Shareware.  Version 2.0.
		Author:  Phil Burk 

JustBeeps	Simple example of using Audio and Timer devices.  Plays a
		series of beeps whose pitches are based on a just intoned
		tuning system.  Standalone image with source code.
		Author:  Phil Burk 

Mandelbrot	A fast Mandelbrot rendering program that uses some of the
		mathematical properties of the Mandelbrot set to greatly
		reduce the drawing time.  Demonstrates graphics programming,
		assembly language, menus and IFF file I/O.  Standalone image
		with source code.
		Author:  Nick Didkovsky 

NeuralNet	Example of Neural Net programming converted to JForth.
		Demonstrates a programming technique that many say is the
		wave of the future for software.  This is a simple demo that
		shows neural propagation.  Standalone image with source code.
		Author:  Robert E. La Quey, ported by Jack Woehr 

Textra		This easy-to-use text editor allows multiple windows,
		and provides a simple mouse driven interface.  Those
		familiar with the "Macintosh style" editors will be
		comfortable with Textra's Cut, Copy and Paste commands. 
		Standalone image. Documentation included. No source code.  
		Author:  Mike Haas