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- * / ClickStart And all in this package \ *
- * \ Is ©Nils-Erik Reklev Skilnand 1997 / *
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-
- A small doc for ClickStart V1.0 Rev 3.942
-
- ClickStart and the other files included in this package can be used by
- anyone who wants to.
-
- There should be two directories with these files:
-
- BootFiles/
- Startup-Sequence
- RenamedFile.info
- RebootStart
-
- and Devs/
- Min-Mountlist
-
- In the root there should be three files:
-
- ClickStart
- Clickstart.doc
- ClickStart.info
-
- ***************
- * What is it? *
- ***************
- ClickStart is an AmigaDOS script that make you choose if you like to run
- the demo or restart your computer. If you have enough memory, the demo will
- be loaded right away. If you have to little chip mem, it rebootstarts the demo.
-
- **************
- * History... *
- **************
- It started with a script that were included on the Amiga Format CD where you
- could select to run the demo or cancel. It also showed how much memory the demo
- required, and if it quitted to DOS. Then I wanted to make a script that
- rebooted your computer if you didn`t have enough memory. Some demos is even
- working better if you don't start them from workbench. So this script was born
- I have done a lot of changes since the first version and is almost free for
- bugs. Anyway I'm not RESPONSIBLE for any damage.
-
- Version 1.0 Rev 3.942 - First "commercial" release.
-
- * Mounts a Rad Disk.
- * Uses "Pipe-device" / Pipe-mountlist to reqognize filetype.
- * Checks if the file is exec or not.
- * Checks if the file is a device or library
- * If it cannot find the filetype, it asks if it`s a script.
- * If it IS a script, it creates a small file with the the original filename
- included, so that you can doubleclick on the icon named "Renamedfile". Then
- you get the original filename back
- * Copies ALL needed files to MD0: (A 40k Raddisk)
- * Checks how much Chip memory you have. And asks how much Chip memory that
- is needed to start the demo. (1200Kb, 1400Kb, 1800Kb, Other)
- * Tells wether or not the demo exits to WB (If you configure it to so in the
- Clickstart script. Eg. types in where this text appears in the script:
- "Exits to WB = YES, Ofcourse!*)
- * Runs the demo multiple times if wanted (Y/N requester)
-
- **************
- * Known Bugs *
- **************
- - Cannot handle spaces in filenames/dirnames
- - Be careful about rebooting the machine while demo runs... Some demos - Eg.
- The Black Lotus demo "TINT" have the ability to cause a validation error..
- The machine will probably fix it, but it sucks like hell to wait for it...
- - People with 2MEG CHIP only could still be doomed, because the RAD disk COULD
- take to much space in the memory
-
- ********************
- * How to install ? *
- ********************
- 1.Make sure you have these commands on your your AMIGA
-
- SYS:C/
- RequestChoice (Included in OS 3.x)
- RequestFile
- ED
- Reset
- Cpu
-
- SYS:Devs/ or SYS:Storage/Dosdrivers
- Pipe Mountlist
-
- SYS:L/
- Pipe-handler
-
-
- (I have not used any third party commands in this script...)
-
- 2. Copy ALL files/dirs included in this archive into the "main" directory of
- the demo you want to be Clickstarted.
-
-
- 3. When you Start the program for the first time it will ask for a file to
- execute. This could be a script or a executable file. The script will find
- the filetype for you. If you choose a script it will rename this script to
- ReqBootFile and there will be made another script with an icon called
- RenamedFile if you have selected wrong script or it seemed to be a datafile.
- What you do is double click the RenamedFile icon and the file will recover
- to the original.
-
- 4. When you have selected the requested file you will be asked about the
- minimum ammount of chip memory that the demo requires. If you select the
- "Other" button the program ED will popup on your screen. Then you just type
- in the amount of memory in BYTES and push "Esc" and "x" button.
-
-
- If you use the script, and likes/dislikes it, feel free to write to me and tell
- me what you think of it. Is it good or is it not worth the work you had to
- unarchive it ? Comments, Suggestions, Threatnings and other nice things should
- be sent to the following adress:
-
- Snail Mail: Nils-Erik Reklev Skilnand
- Adalsveien 17B
- 3185 Horten
- Skoppum
- NORWAY
-
- E-Mail: Smurfepastill@hotmail.com
- skilnand@online.no
-
- You could even reach me on IRC at irc.homelien.no Just type /whois Smurf
-
- NB!!!! This script is one of my first. parts of it could be a bit lame....