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mAppISizer Docm
version 0.61 3-Mar-93
© 1992-93 Gérard Cornu
Compiled with SAS/C® 6.2
AppISizer is ©1992-93 Gérard Cornu but is freely redistributable. When
re-distributing don't forget to include this unmodified doc file. And
don't charge more than the cost of an AmigaLibdisk from Fred FISH.
This program cannot be used for commercial purposes, or included on
magazine's cover disks, apart from "AMIGA DP" (the french AmigaNews
sister's magazine exclusively dedicated to Amiga PD, FD, Shareware,
etc...), without the written permission of the author (myself!).
Peter Miles (see end of file) is certainly allowed to include it
in the ICPUG Amiga library.
Fred Fish is obviously allowed to include it in its unique AmigaLibDisk
library.
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| As regard to Fred and the AmigaLibDisk library, don't forget to |
| contact your club or 'Fish disks' distributor to have them take a |
| regular subscription to the AmigaLibDisk library, if they don't |
| already have one. This is very important for the future of the Amiga- |
| LibDisk library, therefore for the future of the Amiga. |
| |
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Thierry Colin (Amiga DP / DPAT) is authorised to include it in the french
speaking Amiga PD collection "DPAT" (Domaine Public Amiga Toulouse).
Requirement:
~~~~~~~~~~~~
AppISizer needs at least KickStart 37.175 to run, and has been developed
and tested with KS 37.175 and WB 38.35. It should work with higher
versions as well.
Intro:
~~~~~~
AppISizer is the 'Workbenchised' version of my littl'ol' Sizer utility.
Not only is it Workbenchised, but as soon as it is launched it transforms
itself into an 'AppIcon', what a miracle! No... easy, thanks to C= Amiga
software people, not forgetting the hardware guys!
I almost forgot to tell you something very important, AppISizer SHOULD
be pronounced 'appy sizer ;-)
Quick description:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AppISizer puts an 'AppIcon' on your Workbench (see below for configura-
tion). If you need more info about 'AppIcons' have a look in the RKRM
Libraries 3rd edition page 359+ (ISBN 0-201-56774-1), or just try
AppISizer and you'll quickly know what an AppIcon is ;-). Once you drop
an icon on it, the represented object will be 'sized' and a window will
open to give you the results.
You can drop several icons at once, using multi or extended selection .
See the doc for Sizer, the shell version, for a detailed explanation of
the results.
Starting AppISizer:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It can be started either by entering its name in a Shell (preceded by
'run >NIL:', double-clicking on its icon, or by dropping AppISiszer
in your WBStartup drawer.
Removing AppISizer:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Very easy, just double-click on AppISizer's appicon then click on
'Remove AppISizer'.
AppIcon configuration and output window position:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AppISizer 0.61 supports 5 ToolTypes and 5 command line options.
The ToolTypes are:
ICON_PATH <<<<<< before version 0.61 was: APPICON_PATH
ICON_XPOS <<<<<< " " " " APPICON_XPOS
ICON_YPOS <<<<<< " " " " APPICON_YPOS
WINDOW_XPOS <<<<<< new from version 0.61
WINDOW_YPOS <<<<<< " " " "
The command line template is:
ICON_PATH/K,ICON_XPOS/K/N,ICON_YPOS/K/N,WINDOW_XPOS/K/N,WINDOW_YPOS/K/N:
ICON_PATH is for specifying an alternate AppIcon, the full path should
be given. The '.info' extension is optional. If this tooltype is not
set or if this path doesn't indicate an icon, AppISizer will use its
internal icon image.
ICON_XPOS and ICON_YPOS are for the X (left position), and Y (top
position) of the internal or external AppIcon. Please note that if you
specify a position which is already occupied by another icon, or if you
specify either position as 0, or if you supply only one position,
Workbench will place the AppIcon wherever it sees fit.
WINDOW_XPOS and WINDOW_XPOS are for positioning the top left hand corner
of the output window.
The following is only for people who don't know how to use tooltypes:
The ones supplied are in the form:
(TOOLTYPE_FOO=<quick explanation text>) <--- note the parenthèses
and the angle brakets
If for exemple you want to use the tooltype ICON_PATH, you have first
to remove the two parenthèses, then replace the text and angle brakets
by your choice ie:
ICON_PATH=My_icon_assign:contains/the_nicest_icon
ICON_XPOS=500
ICON_YPOS=128
WINDOW_XPOS=50
WINDOW_YPOS=25
Command line exemple:
run >NIL: AppISizer icon_path=dir:containing/my_icon icon_xpos=500
icon_ypos=20 window_xpos=120 window_ypos=25
Those tooltypes and options were added following suggestions I received
from Lucas Janin, thanks Lucas.
WARNING:
~~~~~~~~
A quick word about AppISizer and links. Personally I don't use links,
not yet, I didn't get time to look at them! So AppISizer has not been
tested with soft or hard links. But don't hesitate to give me any
information about them and AppISizer's behaviour.
And don't forget to...
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| freely distributable software, 16 Gb hard disks, A3 48 bits colour |
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| |
| Gérard CORNU |
| 11 avenue Edouard Aynard |
| 69130 ECULLY |
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| FRANCE. |
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Have plenty of nice days! ... me too!
¤ Peter Miles: ICPUG Amiga library organiser, (among other
~~~~~~~~~~~~ responsibilities!).
ICPUG is the one and only Independent Commodore Products Users Group.
ICPUG is a non-profit making volontary group run by its members
for its members.
To become a member of this brilliant club contact:
Jack COHEN, ICPUG Membership secretary, P.O. Box 1309,
LONDON, N3 2UT, ENGLAND.