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Runner
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© copyright Ian Palmer 1995
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Version 1.01
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Introduction
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'Runner' is a small application that allows you to configure different
filetypes to be 'run' by applications that would not normally respond to a
file of that type being double clicked.
For example, ChangeFSI only responds to double clicks to JPEG and TIFF files,
however it totally ignores other file types (eg. GIF). Runner will allow you
to double click on these filetypes and have the relevant application accept
them.
Configuration
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Configuration of Runner is via a text file (called 'List') stored in the
!Runner application directory. This file details applications and the
filetypes that should be passed to them.
The following is an example of a configuration file:
===============================================================
:ChangeFSI:Resources:$.Apps.!ChangeFSI.!Run
695,69E
690,69C
===============================================================
The first line defines an application (ChangeFSI in this case) and is a colon
followed by the application name (as displayed in the task manager window)
followed by another colon, which in turn is followed by the full path name of
what to run to start the application.
The following lines then define file types (in hex) that should be passed to
the application in question. The list can be any number of lines long, and
each line can contain any number of filetypes (separated by a ',').
The file can contain any number of applications. Just place a new application
at the end of the file and follow it by the list of filetypes for that
application.
As well as being able to get ChangeFSI to respond to double clicks on picture
files, !Runner is also useful to users of SparkFS for getting it to handle
the new ArcFS archives (which use a different file type).
However SparkFS is a little fussy about files being passed to it, and only
accepts files dragged to its iconbar icon. To get Runner to pretend to do this
you need to add an extra parameter to the definition.
For example, the following configuration entry:
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:SparkFiler:-2:ADFS::HardDisc4.$.Utilities.Archivers.!SparkFS.!Run
3FB
===============================================================
would make new ArcFS archives be handled by SparkFS (assuming it was located
in ADFS::HardDisc4.$.Utilities.Archivers). Note the extra -2 parameter (and
an extra ':' seperator); this tells Runner to fake a drag to the iconbar icon
and also tells Runner that SparkFS lives on the left hand side of the iconbar
(-1 would indicate that it was oh the right hand side).
User Licence
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!Runner is FREEWARE, and as such can be freely used and distributed by anyone
as long as the following rules are obeyed:
• The application is distributed intact, with all original files unaltered.
• There is no charge made for the application itself, nor commercial gain
from its distribution.
• All copyright messages remain intact.
The author reserves the right to prohibit any individual or organization the
right to use and/or distribute this software.
This program is supplied 'as is', without express or implied warranty. No
representations are made about the suitability of this software for any
purpose. The author can not accept liability for any loss or damage resulting
from the use of this program.
All rights reserved.