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- Explain 1.00
- ============
-
- !Explain was written to find out how annoying it would be if the pointer was
- permanently dragging a window around behind it! Once I'd written that code
- it was a natural progression to make it do something and !Explain is the
- result.
-
- !Explain supports three new messages which allow external control of the
- help bubble. The directory Apps contains c.balloon and h.intalk which
- implement this external control.
-
-
- Known bugs
- ==========
-
- On RISC OS 3.10 and 3.11 machines which don't have the WimpSymbols font
- (most of them I assume) the arrow used to indicate 'shift' (⇧) will not
- appear. The only help message I've found that uses this symbol is the one
- about shift dragging the selection on the desktop.
-
- Once the WimpSymbols font is installed this symbol will magically appear
- where appropriate.
-
- Solution: Find WimpSymbols from somewhere (a RiscPC for example). BTW I
- didn't suggest this because I'm sure it is a breach of the RISC OS 3.5
- licence agreement to propagate the built in fonts to one's friends.
-
- Things to do
- ============
-
- Make it look more like Mac bubble help by caching a bubble in a sprite then
- dragging that in the same way that DragASprite works.
-
- Get on with some money making work.
-
- Copyright
- =========
-
- Do what you want provided you don't delete the Armstrong Walker copyright
- notice and don't sell it for profit without asking me first. If you do want
- to bundle it with an application (for example) give me a shout.
-
- Me
- ==
-
- Andy@armswalk.demon.co.uk
-
- Andy Armstrong
- Armstrong Walker Ltd
- Newcastle Technopole
- Kings Manor
- Newcastle upon Tyne
-
- 091 2012158
-