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- Short: Minimal background process launcher
- Author: thor@math.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Richter)
- Uploader: thor@math.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Richter)
- Version: 1.00
- Type: util/cli
- Requires: Os 2.04
-
- This program is a minimal front-end for "run and stay resident" patches. It
- runs programs with the absolute minimum environment possible. The "launched"
- program neither gets an input nor an output stream - both is assigned to
- NIL: - nor a complete CLI structure.
-
- This program should be used to launch stay-resident patches, as it requires
- less memory than the "Run" or similar commands.
-
- "Launched" programs are unvisible for the "Status" command and don't take
- up a slot in the "CLI process table".
-
-
- The following programs can be "launched":
-
- BindDrivers
- Enforcer
- WBGauge
- XpkMasterPrefs
- ModeP
-
- The following programs cannot be "launched" because they require a
- complete environment:
-
- Executive
-
- Use another tool like "AsyncRun" for these programs.
-
- These lists are, of course, highly incomplete.
-
- _____________________________________________________________________________
-
- Synopsis:
-
- Launch PROGRAM/A,STACK/K/N,ARGS/F
-
-
- PROGRAM: The name of the program to launch. Unlike the shell,
- Launch scans ONLY the current directory and the C: directory
- for programs, NOT the command path.
-
- STACK: The stack size for the program in bytes. Defaults to 4096.
-
- ARGS: Arguments for the program to launch. Defaults to no
- arguments.
-
- _____________________________________________________________________________
-
-
- The THOR-Software Licence
-
-
- This License applies to the computer programs known as "Launch".
- The "Program", below, refers to such program.
-
-
- The programs and files in this distribution are freely distributable
- under the restrictions stated below, but are also Copyright (c)
- Thomas Richter.
-
-
- Distribution of the Program by a commercial organization without written
- permission from the author to any third party is prohibited if any payment
- is made in connection with such distribution, whether directly
- (as in payment for a copy of the Program) or indirectly (as in payment
- for some service related to the Program, or payment for some product
- or service that includes a copy of the Program "without charge";
- these are only examples, and not an exhaustive enumeration of prohibited
- activities). However, the following methods of distribution involving
- payment shall not in and of themselves be a violation of this restriction:
-
-
- (i) Posting the Program on a public access information storage and
- retrieval service for which a fee is received for retrieving information
- (such as an on-line service), provided that the fee is not
- content-dependent (i.e., the fee would be the same for retrieving the same
- volume of information consisting of random data).
-
-
-
- (ii) Distributing the Program on a CD-ROM, provided that the files
- containing the Program are reproduced entirely and verbatim on such
- CD-ROM, and provided further that all information on such CD-ROM be
- redistributable for non-commercial purposes without charge.
-
-
-
- Everything in this distribution must be kept together, in original
- and unmodified form.
-
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-
-
- Limitations.
-
- THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY. THERE IS NO
- WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
- PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. THE ENTIRE
- RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD
- THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY
- SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.
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- IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THIS LICENCE, YOU MUST DELETE ALL FILES CONTAINED IN
- THIS ARCHIVE.
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- _____________________________________________________________________________
-
- Thomas,
- April 1998
-
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