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- RUNewt.txt
- 10/15/94
-
- Read RUNewt.1st first.
-
- RUNewt 2.4 (aka Run,Newt,Run):
- runs native applications created by Newt 2.4 or beamed/mailed from RUNewt.
-
- Copyright 1994, S. Weyer, All Rights Reserved.
-
- Keywords: native Newton application delivery and transfer, Newt.
-
- RUNewt is freeware for end-users; if you like it, I ask that you send email to
- my kids (America Online: Krisbo and EllieJelly; internet: EllieJelly@aol.com,
- Krisbo@aol.com), postcards, and/or other valuable tokens of appreciation. I
- also ask that you take a careful look at Newt 2.4 and considering registering
- for it so that you can find out more about NewtonScript programming and
- designing and distributing your own applications. Look for newt-devenv-24.sit,
- .zip, or .hqx on the same server/service you found RUNewt.
-
- RUNewt may be freely distributed via online services and bulletin boards if it
- is unmodified and includes this file RUNewt.txt. It may not be commercially
- bundled or redistributed on CD-ROM, floppy disk, PCMCIA, networks or other
- media without my permission. Developers can contact me about invoking RUNewt
- from their applications, and licensing/bundling the latest (or custom
- version) of RUNewt with their applications.
-
- Since the Newton "package format" for applications is basically undocumented,
- RUNewt stores and accesses applications differently, i.e., via its own soup.
- Currently, you create RUNewt-format applications on your Newton either
- - by saving applications and books created by Newt 2.4 (or later)
- - by receiving a beam or mail from another RUNewt user (and doing Put Away
- on the RUNewt items in your Inbox).
-
- After starting RUNewt, titles of any RUNewt applications (and books) appear in
- a scrollable list (overview returns you to the top). Once you make a
- selection, you can select an action from the Action(Routing) button to Run
- App, Beam, Mail (via NewtonMail) or Delete the selected application. If the
- "Run then Close" option is checked, then when you use Run App, RUNewt will
- automatically close after starting your application. Otherwise, you can drag
- RUNewt out of the way, or just close it. When you have deleted all RUNewt
- applications, the "application soup" is removed.
-
- While RUNewt is open, it will interfere with scrolling and overview (and Save)
- in Newt and in user applications.
-
- A new Install command is offered as an experimental (i.e., unsupported, not
- completely reliable) feature. Install is similar to Run App except that it
- does not actually open your application -- instead, it adds an icon to your
- Extras drawer, and a global reference to your reconstituted app. The install
- lasts only until your next Restart (and only works for apps, not books). The
- DeInstall command gets rid of the Extras and global entries immediately.
- Although RUNewt-installed apps do not appear to interfere with
- removing/loading other packages, they do misbehave when a Card is removed or
- when you download a new version of RUNewt (because of its icon?) -- so, I
- would recommend either DeInstalling any RUNewt-installed apps or doing a
- Restart first.
-
-
- Revision History
- 2.4 (10/15/94)
- -- see RUNewt.1st
-
- 2.3 (9/3/94)
- - adds checkbox so RUNewt can autoclose after Run App
- - closes Extras Drawer upon startup; reopens for Install/DeInstall
- - saves/runs Newt-created books (install does not work)
- - supports "platform functions": GetUserConfig, SetUserConfig, FlushUserConfig,
- GetPrinterName, SimpleTextHeight, ViewIsOpen, RegisterCardSoup,
- UnRegisterCardSoup
- - invokes Notify dialog more cleanly (avoids possible later errors)
- - lite-version (w/o protoEndPoint and some platform funcs) available separately
-
- 2.2 (6/6/94)
- - support for additional system prototypes and viewclasses
- - two package versions: one with, one without protoEndPoint (+/- 13K)
- - added experimental Install/DeInstall commands
-
- 2.1 (4/20/94)
- - support for additional system prototypes
- - several bug fixes and cosmetic improvements
-
- 2.0 (2/15/94)
- - initial public release. synched version number to Newt
-
- 1.0 (1/94)
- - limited distribution beta release
-
-
- Author:
- Stephen Weyer
- 17 Timber Knoll Drive
- Washington Crossing, PA 18977-1052
- Internet: weyer@guest.apple.com
- America Online/eWorld/NewtonMail: SteveWeyer
- Compuserve: 74603,2051
- AppleLink: WEYER.S
-