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!OpenDir V1.0
Jeremy Lee 29-5-91
What it is:
Designed to work with !Boot.
Put !OpenDir in the "Boot" folder of !Boot or just let the WIMP
"See" it at some time, and you can create and run little scripts
that will open up your favorite directory.
The resulting files can be put in the "Run" directory of !Boot and
your favorite directory will be opened up on auto-boot. I usually
just have the Root directory set up to open on auto-boot ready for
work, but if you are a fastidious time-saver you can easily set up
a script to take you into a directory that you are presently doing
your work in. Usefull if you are writing machine code programs that
crash a lot,and you hate having to wade back through all those sub-
directories to get you BASIC editor, program you were working on,
bug list, etc. So much easier if all the directories suddenly appear
at start-up.
So, you may be asking, why not use !TinyDirs, or !Sticky, or one
of the plethora of other such programs? Well:
Advantages:
* Its very fast.
* Minimal memory use. 45 bytes, not including the sprite. This zooms
right up to perhaps 200 bytes when a script is actually being run!
(Personally, I think programs like !Sticky, !Larger etc. are getting
too big and complex for their own good.)
* It's very fast.
* Doesn't clutter up the screen or icon bar.
* Its very fast.
* No compatibility problems. and -
* Its very fast.
Using it:
Just put it in the "Boot" directory of !Boot, or make sure it is
"Seen" by the WIMP on start up. To create a script, run the program,
and drag the "Set" icon to the directories you wish referenced.
"Forget" clears the entire list. (Easier than selective delete as
the scripts don't get very big anyway.)
Pop-up menu gives standard options: Info, Save, Quit.
Uses:
Cross-reference directories. Turn your heirarchal directory tree into
a relational database! Connect directories that you switch between
often or that have related contents. Great for really large Hard
Drives.
Bugs:
None known. However, the program will obviously fall over if you
shift or delete one of the directories referenced.
Future:
I may write a program to check that all the scripts are actually valid
and the directories thay point to are still there, flagging any
inconsistencies. If the program catches on.
Share and Enjoy!
See !LegalPart file for the legal bits.
Support the freeware concept! May the source be with you!
Jeremy Lee Bond University, Australia.