amiga-bootcamp/11_libraries/README.md

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Common Libraries — Overview

Shared libraries beyond the core exec/dos/graphics/intuition subsystems. These provide utility functions, file format parsing, hardware expansion support, and Workbench integration.

Section Index

File	Description
utility.md	TagItem lists with chaining (TAG_MORE), callback hooks (register convention), date/time utilities, tag iteration patterns
expansion.md	Zorro II/III bus architecture, AutoConfig ROM layout, board enumeration, FPGA implementation notes
icon.md	Workbench icons (.info): DiskObject structure, ToolType parsing, icon types, OS 3.5+ true-color icons
workbench.md	Workbench integration: WBStartup handling, AppWindow drag-and-drop, AppIcon, AppMenuItem
iffparse.md	IFF file parsing: ILBM/8SVX/ANIM, nested chunk hierarchy, ByteRun1 compression, PBM planar deinterleaving, clipboard integration, decision guide vs DataTypes
locale.md	Internationalization: catalog system (.cd/.ct files), locale-aware date/number formatting, character classification
keymap.md	Keyboard mapping: raw-to-ASCII translation, KeyMap structure, dead keys, rawkey codes, national layouts
rexxsyslib.md	ARexx scripting: hosting ARexx ports, command parsing, sending commands, return codes
mathffp.md	Motorola FFP and IEEE 754 floating point
layers.md	Window clipping: ClipRect engine, Simple/Smart/Super refresh, damage repair, backfill hooks, layer locking
diskfont.md	Disk-based fonts: FONTS: directory structure, AvailFonts enumeration, color fonts (OS 3.0+)
datatypes.md	DataTypes system: object-oriented file loading for images, sound, text, animation via BOOPSI classes
amigaguide.md	AmigaGuide hypertext help system: database format, @commands, API, ARexx integration, cross-database linking
translator.md	translator.library: English-to-phonetic translation for speech synthesis, narrator.device integration, ARPABET phonemes