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RequestFile 37.4
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Copyright 1994 Simon Dick
Introduction
============
This program is based on the RequestFile program which comes with Workbench
3.0 and higher. This version works with Workbench 2.0 as well as the higher
Workbench. Unfortunately, I can't make this program completely compatible
with the Workbench 3.0 version when it is run under Workbench 2.0 as some
of the features in the asl.library aren't available under Workbench 2.0 and
you need Workbench 2.1 or higher to have all the functions.
System Requirements
===================
RequestFile needs Kickstart 2.04 or higher and asl.library V37 or higher.
Usage
=====
The command line syntax is exactly the same as the Commodore version:
DRAWER,FILE/K,PATTERN/K,TITLE/K,POSITIVE/K,NEGATIVE/K,
ACCEPTPATTERN/K,REJECTPATTERN/K,SAVEMODE/S,MULTISELECT/S,
DRAWERSONLY/S,NOICONS/S,PUBSCREEN/K
DRAWER This allows you to specify the drawer which the file
requester should start up in.
FILE This allows you to specify the file which the file
requester initially shows.
PATTERN This adds a pattern gadget to the file requester and
puts the pattern you supply in it.
TITLE This allows you to specify the title of the file
requester.
POSITIVE This allows you to specify the text for the positive
gadget (the one on the left). If you are running
Workbench 2.0 (as opposed to Workbench 2.1 or
higher) then the text can only be a maximum of 6
characters long.
NEGATIVE The same as the above except that you can change the
negative gadget (the one on the right). The length
limit mentioned above also applies here.
ACCEPTPATTERN This allows you to give the file requester a
pattern. Only files which match this pattern will be
displayed. (Workbench 2.1+ only)
REJECTPATTERN This allows you to give the file requester a
pattern. Only files which don't match this pattern
will be displayed. (Workbench 2.1+ only)
SAVEMODE This switches the file requester into save mode,
where the background colour is altered and you
aren't allowed to double click a file to select it.
MULTISELECT This switch tells RequestFile to turn the file
requester to multiselect mode, this is where the
user can select more than one file at the same time
by shift clicking (selecting the file while the
shift key is being held down) on any files.
DRAWERSONLY This tells the file requester to only display
directories. There is no file gadget on the
requester.
NOICONS This option tells the file requester to not display
any icons (#?.info). (Workbench 2.1+ only)
PUBSCREEN This allows you to give the file requester the name
of a public screen to open on. (Workbench 2.1+)
Distribution
============
RequestFile is freely distributable as long as both the program file and
this documentation file are distributed together.
The only exception to this is if you want to use RequestFile as part of
another project. In this case you are allowed to include just the program
file as long as you mention that it is Copyright by me somewhere.
History
=======
RequestFile 37.4 (30 November 1994) 2096 bytes
Recompiled using Amiga E V3.0b
RequestFile 37.3 (1 October 1994) 2192 bytes
Recompiled using Amiga E V2.1b
Hopefully fixed problem with returning random result codes when
exiting.
RequestFile 37.2 (23 August 1994) 2192 bytes
Implemented the multiselect feature of the Commodore RequestFile.
Fixed bug which meant that the pattern gadget would never be shown
if you used the PATTERN option.
Fixed slight bug which happened under V37 of the asl.library, if you
didn't specify the POSITIVE option then the left hand gadget would
be blank.
Same as above only for the NEGATIVE gadget. These problems didn't
happen using V39 of the asl.library so I assumed it would be the same
under all versions.
RequestFile 37.1 (15 August 1994) 1796 bytes
Initial release
Author
======
This program was written by Simon Dick using Amiga E V2.1b. The manual was
written using EdWord Pro.
If you have any comments, bug report, etc. to do with this program then I
can be contacted at:
31 Salisbury Road
Bexley
Kent DA5 3QE
England
or from the beginning of October 1994 to the end of June 1995 during
term time:
Avon Way House 2.3/B
Avon Way
Colchester CO4 3TZ
England
Disclaimer
==========
This software is provided as-is, without warranty of any kind, either
expressed or implied. In no event will the author be liable for direct,
indirect, incidental or consequential damages or data loss resulting from
the use or application of this software. The entire risk as to the results
and performance of this software is assumed by the user.