Changes since Workbench Release 2:
Workbench Release 3 improved on Release 2 and included support for CrossDos, Datatypes and CD ROM filesystem.
Programs Removed or Not Required:
- Setmap
Replaced with Setkeyboard in Workbench Release 3
- BindMonitor
Replaced with advanced Monitor drivers in Workbench Release 3
- AddMonitor
Replaced with advanced Monitor drivers in Workbench Release 3
- Display
Displays pictures. Replaced with Multiview in Workbench Release 3
- Say
Removed in Workbench Release 3. There is a third party translator library available to access speech.
- Mode_Names
Not required in Workbench Release 3
- DiskDoctor
Very unreliable. Removed in Workbench Release 3
- Fountain
Replaced with Intellifont in Workbench Release 3
- Colors
Sets colours for program screens. Removed in Workbench Release 3
- IHelp
Assign keys for commonly used mouse functions
- BRU
CLI based backup utility
Programs Added or Updated:
- Crossdos
Actually first appeared in Workbench Release 2.1 (but this was less common upgrade)
- DOSDrivers
This first appeared in Workbench Release 2.1 to replace the 'mountlist' file.
- Datatypes
Access to non-native file formats
- Monitors
Loads different display modes eg PAL, NTSC, Multiscan etc
- Lacer
Access to video functions
- ShowConfig
Display system configuration
- MouseBlanker
Blanks mouse pointer
- Multiview
Advanced file viewer. Replaced Display.
- RequestChoice
Ask for user input
- CDFileSystem
Access to CDROMs in Workbench Release 3.1
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