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- IDEFiler v.2.00
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
- NOTE: This program is Freeware. You may distribute the application
- free of charge so long as:
-
- a) the application is not changed in any way
- b) you do not sell this program for profit
- c) the application is distributed in its original state
-
- Good, got rid of that!
-
- PLEASE NOTE: This module must be RMload'ed BEFORE the desktop is started. See
- below for more details.
-
- PLEASE ALSO NOTE: This module will only work with Risc OS 3.00 upwards
- It needs Watford's IDEFS module 2.10 at least.
- It will not work with the supplied IDE cards in
- A3010/3020/4000/5000, A7000 or RISCPC's (you don't need this
- module really!)
-
- This module orginally came into being due to the distinct lack of interest by
- Watford Electronics to do anything about their IDEFiler module when Risc OS 3.00
- came out. Basically it didn't put the drive icon in the right place (it was to
- the right of everything on the left hand side of the icon bar); it couldn't
- verify the drive in the desktop (as ADFSFiler can) and it didn't support the new
- Free module.
-
- This version solves these problems and also introduces a new feature: If the
- CFS module is loaded (check with *Modules from the F12 command-line prompt) but
- not neccessarily running in the desktop (no CFS icons are on the iconbar) then
- clicking with adjust on the drive icon opens up a CFS window rather than a
- standard IDEFS window.
-
- This module is best run from a boot file. This is the way I do it (in
- $.!Boot.!Run on my HardDrive):
-
- RMLoad IDEFS::HardDrive.$.!System.Modules.IDEFiler
- RMLoad IDEFS::HardDrive.$.!System.Modules.SwitchCFS
- | Load up the IDEFiler module and SwitchCFS (see later) which I keep in
- | $.!System.Modules on my hard drive
- Set File$Type_D96 CFSlzw
- | Set up the CFSfiletype
- Set Alias$@RunType_D96 "Run CFS#%0 "
- | A little tweak this... it enables the correct editor e.t.c. to be run if
- | you double click on a CFS file in a non-CFS window
- Set Alias$@LoadType_D96 "Load CFS#%0 "
- | Ditto....
- NewCfs IDEFS::4
- | Let CFS know that IDEFS::4 exists
- NewCfs ADFS::0
- | Let CFS know that ADFS::0 exists
- | Can easily add others... e.g. RAM, SCSI e.t.c.
- | Note that the later versions of CFS allow this to be done from a script file
- | using the CFSSetup command - do a *Help CFSSetup for an explanation of this
- CFSTemp IDEFS::4.$.!Scrap.ScrapDir.CFS
- | Tell CFS where its scrap directory is... I keep it well hidden within !Scrap
- Desktop -file IDEFS::HardDrive.$.!Boot.DeskBoot
- | Start up the desktop with the deskboot file.
-
- Yes! I know it looks complicated but, believe me, it works!
-
- This module may work with other pre Risc OS 3 IDE cards (e.g. BEEBUG) but I
- haven't tested them so I can't guaruntee anything. Also, the code will need
- to be recompiled as the SWI numbers for the IDEFS software will not be the
- same. Simply run IDESrce200 and it will do the honours.
-
- Included in this package is SwitchCFS which adds yet more goodies for those who
- use CFS - see the !Help file within its directory for details.
-
- ~~~~~~~~~
-
- Bugs: None that I can find...!
-
- Things to do: At present it can only deal with one IDE drive at a time.
- Need to fix that... (but how many people have more than one
- Watford IDE drive?????)
- Any ideas are always welcome.
-
- Thanks to all those who have given me support out there in one way or another,
- including Greg Toland, Kevin Melling, Matthew Hambley, Michael Bramley and
- especially Bryan Jenkinson-Dix who spotted a vicious buglette with the aid of
- his CDRom drive (don't ask.....).
-
- ~~~~~~~~~
-
- My Address: Snail_Mail: 85 Northcote Rd,
- Bramhall,
- Stockport,
- Cheshire,
- SK7 2HF.
-
- E_mail: bdm1001@cam.ac.uk
- (until June '96 unless I find myself moved
- elsewhere!)
-
- Please feel free to get in contact with any silly suggestions, bug reports.
-
- Brian Marsden (18/9/95)