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RunBack: Run a program in the background.
*** Now searches your command search path. ***
A revision of Daniel Barrett's version of
Rob Peck's "RunBack" program. (Got That ?)
Author: Tim Maffett
Molecular Design Ltd.
2132 Farallon Dr.
San Leandro, CA 94577
Note: All previous versions of RunBack have been placed in the
Public Domain. So is all the code I've added.
See README.barrett and README.peck for info on
previous versions.
INTRODUCTION
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This version of RunBack has been changed to use the NULL: device
supplied in this ZOO file. (NULL: device by Gunnar Nordmark). This
is a "real" device, so it solve problems with previous versions of RunBack
which used the Nil: "fake" device which caused Crashes....
NOTE: Gunnar's NULL: device is supplied in this archive. (in the
null directory if you used zoo x// RUNBACK4.ZOO to unzoo)
See the "null.doc" file and Matt Dillon's "amigaline-d1" article for
more info.
1) The "null-handler" handler needs to be placed in you l: directory
and the MountList suplied in nul.zoo must be appended to Your MountList.
(SEE "null.doc: for details).
2) RunBack will take care of mounting Null: for you, so there is no
need for you to explicitly "mount null:" before using RunBack.
3) RunBack still contains Daniel Barrett's modifications so your
command search path will be searched; ie. you do not have to supply full
path names to the command you want to RunBack.
SO WHAT ?
---------
Commands which would previously cause RunBack (RunBack3) to
guru should now work (if the guru was cause by the program trying to
communicate with the Nil: "fake" device). Using Gunnar's NULL: device,
a true "bit bucket", provides more functionality.
See README.barrett and README.peck for more info on RunBack and it's history.
Note change all references to "Nil:" to "Null:"
See null.doc for more info on NULL: