FFEDIT (Fast frame Editor)
The Fast Frame Editor for the Apple //e enhanced (or better) let's you create fast frame animations in Double LORES. You can load double lores images from almost any source and edit them with the tools of the fast frame editor. Up to 10 frames are possible. The tool includes a built-in animation feature that let's you playback your animations.
[]It is planned to develop a &-library for using the double lores animations you created from any AppleSoft Basic program.
Controls
The tool is controlled via keyboard only. Here is a command summary:
CTRL-Q: Quit FFedit (Caution: direct exit! Save your changes!)
PLOT-Mode (Standard)
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Cursor Keys | Move cursor around |
| SPACE | Plot pixel |
| C | Color selection menu pop-up |
| S | Save a single frame |
| L | Load a single frame |
| F | Fill whole screen with current drawing color |
| RETURN | Toggle pen mode -> pen up/down, draw with cursor keys |
| U | Undo last operation(s), only one undo possible |
| I | Display current frame number for a second |
| A | Animation menu |
| D | show disk directory |
| , (comma) | Select frame number -1 |
| . (full stop) | Select frame number +1 |
| 1 | Move current frame to backup area (caution: voids undo!) |
| 2 | Restore current frame from back area (as undo) |
| 5 | Select area to copy |
| 6 | Paste copied area |
| 9 | Save frameset to disk |
| 0 | Load frameset from disk |
Color Selection Submenu
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Cursor Keys | Move color selection cursor |
| RETURN | Select color |
| B | Abort color selection |
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System Requirements
FFEdit runs on an Apple //e enhanced or better with the following minimum system requirements:
Apple //e enhanced, IIc, IIc+, IIgs
65C02 CPU and min. 128 kB RAM
Optional: MockingBoard (no intro soundtrack without MockingBoard - but the editor itself does not need it.)
Known Bugs & Limitations:
ProDOS errors are only given with a numerical code. Please refer to a ProDOS reference guide in order to find out more about the error code!
Credits
Graphics: Dan Henderson
Double Lores Code: Marc Golombeck
Music: Last Warning (EA from Antares)
Additional Advice: Dr. N. H. Cham
Hosting & Disk Distribution: 8-Bit-Shack
Animation Menu
Select frames FROM and TO for animation with cursor keys (left/right cursor)
Select animation speed from 0 (slow) to 5 (fastest) with cursor keys
Animation starts and circulates all selected frames until a key is pressed
Save/Load Frameset
Select frames FROM and TO that should be saved with cursor keys
Enter a filename
Disk errors (e.g. file not found) are displayed with their respective ProDOS error codes
To abort press RETURN without entering a filename
Save/Load Submenu
Enter the requested filename and press RETURN
To abort the function just press RETURN without any filename
Disk errors with error code are displayed if operation is not successful
Pen Mode
RETURN toggles pen mode from drawing to undrawing and vice-versa
Higher cursor blinking frequency is pen UP
Lower cursor blinking frequency is pen DOWN
Copy/Paste Function
Select copy area with the cursor keys. A frame is dynamically drawn around the copy area
White frame borders are also belonging to the active copy area!
Paste the area back on any desired frame
Move paste area with the cursor keys, SPACE places the paste area
Abort copy and paste function with Q
Last paste operation can be undone with U
