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- Short: More than just workbench backdrops
- Author: mmw1@execpc.com (Matt Widup)
- Uploader: mmw1@execpc.com (Matt Widup)
- Type: util/boot
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- DESCRIPTION
-
- Causes random files of your choice to be copied to T: in such a way that
- just about any program can use them. Possibilities are endless.
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- Example: Use random Backdrops, Patterns, Sounds with Workbench and MUI.
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- Ideas: Have random button/toolbars for YAM, transfer animations for IBrowse,
- animated icons, Mods for Delitracker, scripts to do anything!!!
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- WHY
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- Other programs that do this are lame. ;)
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- It doesn't slow down your boot time (much).
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- Can be used with virtually any program.
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- REQUIREMENTS
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- -Amiga (or Draco I guess, or even UAE I suppose... just remember: YOUR
- LICENSE TO USE THIS SOFTWARE DOES NOT ALLOW FOR YOU TO USE IT IN AN
- AMIGA EMULATOR UNLESS YOU OWN A REAL LIFE AMIGA COMPUTER!!!!!)
-
- -AmigaOS (should work in all versions, but I have only tested it in 2.0,
- 2.04, 2.05, 2.1, 3.1, and 3.5)
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- -Some free space in T: (how much depends entirely on how big the files you
- use are)
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- -A minimum of 12K free diskspace somewhere
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- -A brain (or equivalent)
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- INSTALLATION
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- -Create a drawer in ENVARC: called RandomScenery
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- -Copy RandomScenery somewhere and remember where you put it (C: is as good a
- place as any)
-
- -Now for the tedious part: Edit your S:Startup-Sequence:
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- BEFORE the line that says "C:IPrefs", insert a line that says
- "Execute >NIL: S:Scenery-Sequence".
- Right before the line that says "EndCLI >NIL:", insert a line that says
- "{Progdir:}RandomScenery A={APath} B={BPath}" where {Progdir} is where you
- put RandomScenery (remember?) and APath and BPath are directories where you
- have put some files that you want selected randomly. You can have up to 26
- paths with the names "A" through "Z", (kinda like PC hard drives :) and you
- can have multiple paths that point to the same directory. You don't have
- to use A and B, you can use N, Q, W, B, and I if you want.
-
- -Reboot twice (Don't ask. Just shut up and do it.)
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- -Run the program(s) that you want to use the random files in (like WBPattern)
- and use the files called T:RSA, T:RSB, T:RSQ, etc. The last letter is the
- letter you used two steps ago.
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- LIMITATION
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- Only the first 255 files in each directory will be used. (Blame my laziness)
- I'll fix this someday.
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- BUGS
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- I dunno, you tell me!
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- HISTORY
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- RandomScenery 1.0 (Friday 15-Sep-00 03:42:42):
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- First Public Release
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- -Fixed bug where if a source directory changed, script would try to copy
- nonexistant file. Workaround causes random order to be reset when files
- are added/removed.
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- RandomScenery 0.9 (31-Aug-00):
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- -Removed stupid PIX001.iff filename requirements.
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- -Allowed for twenty-six directories/files
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- -Converted Icon from NewIcon to OS3.5 GlowIcon
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- RandomScenery 0.2
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- -Changed from two directories two one with overlapping files
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- RandomScenery 0.0 (03.26.98)
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- -Ten minute hack allowing Workbench and Window backdrops to be randomly
- selected from two directories of 255 files each with filenames PIX001.iff,
- PIX002.iff, etc.
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- 3089 1766 42.8% 15-Sep-00 05:29:28 +RandomScenery.Readme
- 10912 6748 38.1% 15-Sep-00 03:46:04 +RandomScenery
- 6488 3237 50.1% 15-Sep-00 05:29:28 +RandomScenery.Readme.info
- 6456 3206 50.3% 31-Aug-00 05:36:52 +RandomScenery.info
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