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- Use an Atari Computer!
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- SlingshoT(tm) V1.02
- (c)1991 Artisan Software
- Written/Compiled in GFA Basic 3.5
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- This program is protected by copyright. It has been submitted
- to the public as SHAREWARE. SHAREWARE means that users may
- copy, transmit and review the program and its application
- free of charge. Users who elect to use the program and/or add
- it to their library are asked to do so for a fee of only $10.
- Your payment helps ensure that future products may be
- developed and offers a small reward for the time to provide
- something you use.
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- Please send your $10 payment to Artisan Software, P.O. Box
- 849, Manteca, CA. 95336. Disk sellers must purchase the
- rights to distribute this product. Be certain to request your
- free catalog.
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- This program offers no warranties or guarantees.
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- This program has been tested on a MEGA 4 and a 520STE. It is
- expected to perform well on any ST, STE configuration.
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- Products mentioned in this documentation are trademarks or
- registered trademarks of their owning companies.
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- SlingshoT is a versatile program launcher. While other
- options have been made available over the years, users will
- find SlingshoT easy, fast, practical and efficient. Please
- see summary at end.
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- The object of this program is to place it in a readily
- available position on your hard drive or boot disk. When run
- (by double clicking on SLNGSHOT.PRG), the program will look
- for a file on the current drive which was created by
- SlingshoT during an earlier session. If no such file exists,
- SlingshoT will poll your current directory for up to 12 .PRG
- files and display them. You may run any of those programs
- directly simply by pointing and clicking on the associated
- letter or by pressing that same letter on the keyboard.
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- You may create one or more databanks of programs with
- SlingshoT. This enables you to designate different programs
- in different directories on different drives. This is
- particularly helpful for those who have hard drives.
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- To enter a program name (including pathname), press the
- letter or click on a letter of an unused line. By doing so, a
- fileselector will appear. Manipulate the fileselector and
- finally doubleclick on a program. When you do, the pathname
- and filename will appear on the line. If the line is longer
- than 30 characters, only the last 30 will be displayed.
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- NEW v1.01 enhancement: You may now point and click on a
- pathname previously designated by the fileselector and type
- any label you wish. I.E. "Word Processor", "Spreadsheet
- v2.01", etc. The label will "stick" to the pathname as long
- as one exists. This enhancement made at the suggestion of Mr.
- David Cagle of Atari Corporation. . . Thanks Dave!
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- To change an existing line, point at the line with the mouse
- and press ESC to erase the label or pathname. You may then
- click on the associated letter to retrieve the fileselector
- and designate a new pathname.
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- NOTE: when in edit mode (the cursor is visible), keypresses
- will not activate programs.
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- You may save as many databanks of programs that you wish as
- long as you give each one a unique name (with an .SST
- extender). To save a databank of program names, click on
- SAVE. A fileselector will appear with a default filename. The
- default is the one which will be automatically loaded
- whenever you start up SlingshoT in that resolution. This
- means SlingshoT will always display only programs you use for
- a specific resolution once you start saving databank files.
- If you change the filename before you save it, you will have
- to load that databank manually in the future.
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- SlingshoT will automatically load databank files for a given
- resolution if such a file exists in the immediate directory.
- To load a different one, simply click on LOAD and locate the
- file.
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- ERASE allows you to delete a previously saved databank and/or
- clear all the current entries.
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- EXIT allows the user to return to the desktop without
- activating a program.
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- By clicking on the title bar, release and purchase
- information will be displayed.
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- On contemporary TOS operating systems (Rainbow+) users may
- highlight the SLNGSHOT.PRG program and call up the SET
- APPLICATIONS options. By toggling AUTO, SlingshoT will
- automatically pop up whenever the computer is first turned
- on. Be certain to save the new desktop after making the
- change.
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- NEW V1.2 Enhancement: SlingshoT v1.2 now behaves as a shell.
- This solves a couple of issues which have bothered me while
- in development. Now the "launched" programs can find their
- associated data files such as .CNF,.CFG, etc. In addition,
- the environment returns to SlingshoT once the launched
- program has been exited.
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- I have yet to see new applications which do not eventually
- find their way to "argue" with other applications. This
- especially applies to desk accessories and autoload
- applications. SlingshoT has been tested with Flash, ST
- Writer, ST Copy, Disk Doctor, Thunder and other popular
- programs which seem to have traditional tendancies in the way
- they address memory and install themselves. I noted that v1.1
- did not appear to work with NeoDesk until NeoDesk was exited
- since NeoDesk is actually a shell in itself. I should think
- this version might solve that problem. Certainly, someone
- somewhere will find a few applications which appear to
- "argue" to hard. In such a case, try juggling the order which
- all the programs and accessories load and see if the problem
- can be corrected.
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- NOTE TO RESELLERS:
- SlingshoT is an ideal opportunity to make life real easy for
- computer beginners. In just a few minutes, you can customize
- a menu specifically for any customer. With a little
- preparation, you can assemble educational, productivity,
- communications diskettes designed for your special
- presentations to schools and other local institutions.
- Remember that the GEM environment is easy for those of us who
- know better, but many new users will not be familiar with
- it.
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- TIP: When making a formal presentation, digitize the logo of
- the company or organization you are approaching. You'll
- immediately earn their undivided attention and they'll think
- about how they will brag to others how their system is
- customized just for them. This applies to the Portfolio too!
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- Please be fair with the methods you use to distribute
- shareware based software.
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