home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
System Booster
/
System Booster.iso
/
Commodities
/
FlipIt
/
FlipIt.doc
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1996-09-26
|
7KB
|
184 lines
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FlipIt v2.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FlipIt and this documentation are
Copyright © 1994-95 by Michael Barsoom M.D.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 AmiNet 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
within 2 (two) weeks of the issue's publication.
I reserve the right to publically poke fun at anyone who fails to abide by
these distribution rules, along with more severe action if appropriate.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
There is only one requirement you MUST be using at least Workbench 2.0.
Optional: gtlayout library version 9 or latter (Copyright © by Olaf
`Olsen' Barthel). Please note that FlipIt is completely functional without
this library, however if you have it installed you can use the popup
interface. 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 hotkey, 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bugs, Suggestions, Donations, Gifts
------------------------------------------------------------------------
you can reach me at:
Michael Barsoom
40 Scott Drive
Bloomfield, CT 06002
USA
Internet: mbars@bluejay.creighton.edu
------------------------------------------------------------------------
History
------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------
Version 2.1 (25.06.95 22:58:55)
-----------------------------------------------------------
- "Save" will now add DONOTWAIT to the icon's tooltypes.
- When optimizing the code a small bug was found which caused
CX_POPUP to not be saved to the icon. (fixed)
- Fixed a few small bugs, reported by Serge Leroy
-----------------------------------------------------------
Version 2.0 (16.03.95 23:26:13)
-----------------------------------------------------------
- Added popup window to configure hotkeys
now requires gtlayout.library
-----------------------------------------------------------
Version 1.3 (12.03.95 19:37:16)
-----------------------------------------------------------
- ReWrite, removed startup code, optimized, made smaller
-----------------------------------------------------------
Version 1.2 (05.06.94 13:35:34)
-----------------------------------------------------------
- Try to stop hang which occurs when screen opens
-----------------------------------------------------------
Version 1.1 (01.05.94 10:12:52)
-----------------------------------------------------------
- If run from a shell FlipIt will be the task name.
- Reduced stack usage.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Version 1.0 (05.02.94 08:44:53)
-----------------------------------------------------------
- Now will only DisplayBeep() the front most screen when rerun.
- Forgot to put $VER: in version string.
- Added DisplayBeep() to notify user if FlipIt is rerun.
--- Initial release ---