The Cover XCMD

Based on the BackgroundeR XCMD

Cover.XCMD in action

Cover.XCMD is a MacOS version of the Cover UCD Macromedia includes with recent versions of Authorware. Using Cover.XCMD allows you to author cross-platform pieces using the Cover() function without needing to make any special provisions for Mac compatibility.

This version of Cover.XCMD is released under the LGPL. See The GNU Project for more information.

How to use:
Place the file "Cover.XCMD" in the same folder as your AW file. Call Cover() to black out the background. The background will reappear when your program exits.

Included in this version:

• Compatible with HyperCard and Authorware (at least)
• Compatible with PowerPC and 68k Macs
• Compatible with systems 8.1, 8.6, and 9.0 (at least)

UPDATE: This version may not be fully compatible with MacOS 9.0.4 in 16-bit color. Some visual glitches may result.

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Last updated by Andrew