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- Mountain Software Presents:
-
- Easy-Go
- (The Program Launcher)
- By Anthony Watson
- Released September 4, 1992
-
- ____________________________________________________________________________
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-
- Easy-Go should work on any ST or TT in any graphics resolution.
- While intended for Hard Disk Drive owners, Easy-Go should run from a floppy
- disk or RAM disk as well. Easy-Go requires 150K of system RAM to run.
- ____________________________________________________________________________
- WHATS IT GOOD FOR?
-
- I know, I know, just what you need, ANOTHER program launcher! Well, I don't
- promise to have anything better or different than any other program
- launcher. Just my own personal touches, to suit what I was looking for. I
- hope you find this little utility useful, it was 'fun?' writing it!
-
- I think Easy-Go is unique in that it 'SHOULD' work in any resolution. In
- addition, each resolution has it's own file selection menu. In other words
- when you are in ST Low resolution you'll have one list of files, and when
- you are in ST Medium resolution you have a different list. It's all
- automatic and you don't need to do a thing different to access them. What
- this allows you to do is to store only the files that run in that particular
- resolution, and not the ones that don't work in that rez. If you have
- several graphics modes (TT?), you should end up with several lists. Of
- course, if you have a program that runs in more than one rez, you'll have to
- store it in all the resolutions it works in. By the way, if you want ALL of
- the same files from one list ALSO in the other. You can copy the list,
- (let's use EASYGO1.INF) to a different directory and rename it. Then copy it
- back to the original directory. The ST files are:
-
- EASYGO0.INF = ST Low Resolution
- EASYGO1.INF = ST Medium Resolution
- EASYGO2.INF = ST High Resolution
- and so on...
-
- Of course, these files will all be created automatically by Easy-Go if you
- don't create them using the above method.
- _____________________________________________________________________________
- SETTING IT UP
-
- You can run the EASY_GO.PRG file directly. Or better yet, set it up as an
- application to run at the press of a function key! Of course, you could also
- set it to 'AUTO' status in the 'Install Application' menu, and have it
- automatically loaded after each boot. (It WON'T run from the AUTO folder!)
- (NOTE: If you have an early TOS, you'll have to use something like the
- STARTGEM.PRG program to autorun EASY-GO.)
-
- Easy-Go is designed to be simple to operate. Pick the menu location you wish
- to store a file path. The file selector will pop up, where you can locate
- your file. (Only .TOS, .PRG, and .APP files are allowed!) Click on O.K.
- after selecting your file, and you will be asked for a menu title for that
- program. If you click the mouse outside the title entry box, or just press
- RETURN, the program filename will be used as the title. Or, you can enter a
- title up to 12 Characters long.
-
- To run the program in the menu, simply click on the title you wish to run!
-
- If you want to overwrite a menu item with a new file, hold down the CONTROL
- key while you click on the title. Then proceed as if it was a new entry.
-
- A small edit menu is obtained by clicking on the title bar at the top of the
- menu. From here you can clear a menu item, move it, or rename it. Also, you
- can exit to the desktop from here, if necessary.
-
- To clear a title, click on the 'CLEAR' button, then click on the title you
- wish to clear from the menu.
-
- To Move a title, click on the 'MOVE' button, then click on the title you
- wish to move. Then click on the menu location where you wish it to be moved
- to.
-
- To Rename a title, click on the 'RENAME' button, then click on the title you
- wish to rename. Then you can enter a title up to 12 characters long.
- Pressing RETURN, or clicking outside the entry box, defaults to the filename!
-
- To abort from the edit menu, click on the 'END EDIT' button.
-
- Thats about all there is to it! Pretty simple, huh?
- _____________________________________________________________________________
- UNREGISTERED VERSION LIMITS
-
- Easy-Go is shareware! You can obtain a registration code for $10 (Check or
- money order) from:
- Anthony Watson
- 6911 NE Livingston Road
- Camas, Washington 98607
-
- The unregistered version only allows you to use the TOP EIGHT menu locations
- in each resolution! Please note that you can still move an item to the other
- locations, you just can't run it from there, or enter in new items there!
-
- So, Please register! It's only ten bucks! (Easy for me to say, but then I'm
- 'EASY-GOing' Ha. Ha.)
- _____________________________________________________________________________
- MISCELLANEOUS STUFF?
-
- Please feel free to contact me if you have any problems, suggestions, or
- whatever regarding this program or any Mountain Software program. I welcome
- all responses. (Even if they don't include money! Ha. Ha.) You can reach me
- at the address above, or leave me E-Mail on GENIE (Address is A.WATSON6), or
- Email on Forem Net to Anthony Watson at node #648.
-
- Thank you, I hope that SOMEONE out there will find this program useful!
- Take care. May your life be 'EASY-GOing'!
-
- Anthony
-
-