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- FlipIt v2.0
-
- FlipIt and this documentation are Copyright © 1994-95 by Michael Barsoom.
-
- -+- License -+-
-
- FlipIt may be freely distributed as long as no charge is made other than to
- cover time and copying costs. If it is to be distributed via floppy disk,
- this cost should be no higher than $3.00 (three) dollars US. If distribution
- is via CDRom, the total cost should be no more than $25.00 (twenty-five)
- dollars US.
-
- You may not copy and/or distribute this program without the accompanying
- documentation unless you get permission from the author to do so. Fred Fish
- and Walnut Creek already have my permission to include this program on their
- CDRom collections.
-
- You may not disassemble, decompile, re-source or otherwise reverse engineer
- the program. If you wish to incorporate parts of this program into other
- programs, write to the author to ask for permission.
-
- Finally if you wish to include FlipIt on a disk magazine you are REQUIRED
- to get the author's permission FIRST. Usually this will require you to
- just send me a copy of the issue which contains FlipIt free of charge.
-
- -+- Disclaimer -+-
-
- This product is sold "as is" without representation or warranty of any
- kind, either expressed or implied. The user assumes all risks and
- responsibilities related to its use.
-
- -+- Introduction -+-
-
- FlipIt lets you install hotkeys for flipping through screens.
- You can specify a hotkey to push the frontmost screen to the back,
- and a hotkey to bring the rearmost screen to the front.
-
- -+- Requirements -+-
-
- 1) Workbench 2.0+
-
- -+- Optional -+-
-
- gtlayout library v9+ Copyright © by Olaf `Olsen' Barthel
- If gtlayout library is present you will be able to use the popup window.
-
- The library will only be opened when you request the window to appear, and
- will be closed immediately after the window is closed
-
- -+- Usage -+-
-
- Either put it in WBStartup or put it in your user-startup. If placed in
- your user-startup make sure you 'Run' it as FlipIt does not detache from
- the cli.
-
- FlipIt understands the following ToolTypes/cli arguments.
- BACKTOFRONT=<hotkey> hoykey to bring the back screen to the front
- default is 'rawkey rcommand down'
- FRONTTOBACK=<hotkey> hoykey to push the front screen to the back
- default is 'rawkey rcommand up'
-
- And the following standard commodities arguments.
- Please see your WorkBench manuals for explaination.
- CX_PRIORITY=
- CX_POPUP=
- CX_POPKEY= default is 'rawkey control lcommand f'
-
- To quit FlipIt, send it a kill message from the Cx Exchange, or send it a
- ctrl-c with a TaskX like program.
-
- -+- Commodities interface -+-
- The following is available only if you have gtlayout installed.
- To see the interface press the popup kotkey, select show interface from the
- exchange, or run FlipIt again.
-
- The interface is divided into three sections
- 1) Configure the screen flipping hotkeys
- Here you specify the hotkey for flipping through the screens. If you
- type and invalid hotkey sequence, the last hotkey will reappear.
-
- 2) Configure the commodity
- Here you can change the standard commodity options
-
- 3) Action keys
- Use - this will close the window and change all the options to
- those specifed above.
- Save - this will save the options in the icon
- Quit - quit FlipIt all together
-
- Close gadget - this will close the window and cancel all changes made
-
- -+- Thanks -+-
-
- To my loving wife Barbara.
-
- -+- Bugs, Suggestions -+-
-
- you can reach me at:
-
- Michael Barsoom
- 5524 Pine Street
- Omaha NE 68106
- USA
-
- Internet: mbars@bluejay.creighton.edu
- Fidonet: Mike Barsoom @ 1:285/5.9
-
- -+- History -+-
-
- v1.0
- o First Release
-
- v1.1
- o Added DisplayBeep() to notify user if FlipIt is rerun
- o Forgot to put $VER: in version string
- o Reduced stack usage.
- o If run from a shell 'FlipIt' will be the task name instead of
- 'Background Process'
- o Optimized code, saving a few bytes.
-
- v1.2
- o No longer will hang if you try to flipping through screens just
- as a new screen is opening.
-
- v1.3
- o Optimized the code quite a bit, reduced size of executable in half.
- o Other minor fixes.
-
- v2.0
- o Added commodities interface. This feature requires gtlayout.library