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MuiEnv 1.2
**********
Documentation for MuiEnv 1.2
Date: 14 November 1993 Author: Michael Suelmann
Copyright
*********
MuiEnv 1.2 is Freeware and may be copied and used for free, as long
as it is distributed complete with documentation.
The Use of MuiEnv is at your own risk. The author may not be made
responsible for damage caused by use of this program.
MuiEnv is copyright (C) 1993 Michael Suelmann.
Overview
********
MuiEnv is a program for manipulation of environment variables.
MuiEnv can edit, save, load, delete, rename, and create environment
variables.
Contrary to other programs of this type, MuiEnv supports
subdirectories in ENV: and ENVARC:
MuiEnv uses MagicUserInterface, Copyright (C) 1993 Stefan Stuntz.
Requirements
************
MuiEnv 1.2 needs version 2.04 (37.175) oder higher of the Amiga
Operating System.
MuiEnv uses MagicUserInterface by Stefan Stuntz. MagicUserInterface
is not included. You can find it as dev/gui/mui1_3.lha on Aminet.
Installation
************
For installation, simply copy the program
MuiEnv
to a directory in
the path.
As external editor for environment variables
$EDITOR
is used. So
you must set the
EDITOR
variable with
SetEnv EDITOR
program
name or with MuiEnv.
Usage
*****
MuiEnv opens a window with a listview, a string gadget and several
button gadgets.
The listview shows the current environment variable, that can be
chosen by arrow keys or by mouse.
With TAB you can switch between the listview and the string gadget.
The contents of the string gadget are valid for all actions.
With RETURN or a double click inside the listview you can change to
a subdirectory if a directory is selected, if a short variable is
selected, the
Edit
button is triggered, if a long variable or a
Variable containing Null-bytes is selected, the
Edit ext.
button is
triggered. This is functioning, too, if the string gadget is activated.
The
Edit
button opens a new window with a string gadget to change
the current environment variable and three button gadgets:
Save
saves
the environment variable to
ENV:
and
ENVARC:
,
Use
saves only to
ENV:
and
Cancel
cancels.
The
Edit ext.
button calls the external editor
$EDITOR
to edit
the contents of the current environment variable.
The
Save
button copies the current environment variable from
ENV:
to
ENVARC:
.
The
Reload
button copies the current environment variable from
ENVARC:
to
ENV:
.
the
Delete
button deletes the current environment variable in
ENV:
and
ENVARC:
. It deletes a directory completely with
contents.
The
Rename
button opens a new window with a string gadget to change
the name of the current environment variable and three button gadgets:
Save
renames the environment variable in
ENV:
and
ENVARC:
,
Use
renames only in
ENV:
and
Cancel
cancels.
The
MakeDir
button opens a new window with a string gadget to
create a new directory and three button gadgets:
Save
creates the
directory in
ENV:
and
ENVARC:
,
Use
creates only in
ENV:
and
Cancel
cancels.
The
Rescan
button rereads the contents of the listview.
The
Parent
button shows the contents of the parent directory in
the listview.
The
About
button displays information about MuiEnv.
The
Quit
button quits MuiEnv.
New variables a created by inserting an new variable name in the
string gadget and pressing
Edit
or RETURN.
History
*******
1.0, Date 5.10.93
- first released Version
1.1, Date 29.10.93
- enforcer hit removed
- new buttons Makedir and About
1.2, Date 14.11.93
- Edit function now saves not only 80 chars, but all chars.
- Edit and Edit ext. button are disabled when a directory is
selected.
- improved behavior with empty directories
Author
******
Please send me suggestions, critics, and bug reports.
Address:
Michael Suelmann
Neuburger Straße 61
D-94032 Passau
Germany
E-Mail:
suelmann@forwiss.uni-passau.de