ToolTypes

The tooltypes supported by StartPanel are listed here, remember to put DONOTWAIT in StartPanel's tooltypes if you place it in WBStartup.

  • PREFS=<Filename>
    This tooltype is used to specify the location of StartPanelPrefs. If it is not specified the clicking on the Prefs Gadget will have no effect. Note that you should not use quotation marks ('"'s) in the file name even if it contains spaces.
  • DELAY=<Time>
    When you have HeavyWindow active, StartPanel has to wait for a few 50ths of a second between the window being changed and it moving the window to the bottom of the screen (for various internal reasons). This tooltype lets you optimise the delay for your system. The default (and minimum) is 3, if you experience problems with the HeavyWindow feature, increase this value to 4 or 5. Never use a value above 10!!!

Arexx commands

StartPanel's arexx port is called, cunningly enough, STARTPANEL. StartPanel understands the following list of commands:

  • online
    Tells StartPanel that your TCP/IP stack has gone online. Sending StartPanel this command will make it start the online timer and change the net icon to the "online" image (if you have set one).
  • offline
    Tells StartPanel that your TCP/IP stack has gone offline. This command instruct StartPanel to stop the online timer and set the net icon to the "offline" image.
  • showlist
    Forces StartPanel to display the list of applications if it has been hidden. You can still use the Amiga button as normal of course.
  • hidelist
    Instructs StartPanel to hide the applications list. This command, along with showlist, is probably not needed but it has been included for completeness.
  • quit
    Causes the world to spontaneously combust! Don't do it! :)

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