Shutdown v1.5

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Utility
Freeware
MagiC only


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Shutdown, programmed by Alexander Barton, is an enhanced substitute for a utility of the same name supplied with MagiC. Various enhancements are on offer:
  • Ability to cancel the shutdown process
  • Perform a warm or cold start
  • Restart in TOS (Not MagiCMac/PC)
  • Run a default procedure after all other programs have been terminated. For example, a backup utility or BAK file killer.
Installation is a straightforward replacement of the original MagiC utility and is activated either by selecting the Shutdown menu entry from the Desktop. Apart from MagXDesk, Thing (locate SHUTDOWN.PRG/RSC/INF in the Thing folder) and Jinnee are recommended.


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Some programs, usually older ones, do not respond to the shutdown request and MagiC uses a file called SHUTDOWN.INF to handle such programs. Shutdown supports MagiC's SHUTDOWN.INF and offers various options to force programs to terminate or be ignored completely. SHUTDOWN.INF can be manually edited using any ASCII text editor or interactively. When Shutdown encounters a problem program, it displays a dialog asking you to select your desired action and this information is automatically logged to SHUTDOWN.INF - neat.
The "Restart in TOS" option works by renaming MAGXBOOT.PRG to MAGXBOOT.PR- and it's necessary to reverse this procedure to re-enter MagiC mode. Although it's easy enough to rename this from a boot manager or the desktop a small utility called DOMAGIC is included which does the job efficiently so long as you have WDIALOG.PRG installed in your AUTO folder.
Just in case you're in doubt what each option does Shutdown also includes BubbleGEM help.
Shutdown is a useful and neat utility which has proven reliable in everyday use and comes recommended.

Mark Hammond

[] Author: Alexander Barton
Email: alexander.barton@swol.de
URL: http://www.yi.com/home/BartonAlexander/main.html



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