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This is version 9.8 of the program GMC-Handler
V9.8: - If the filename completer expands the command line to a
filename, a blank will be added.
- Two new functions for the function keys:
SHIFT_WIN: Window to fore/background
SHIFT_SCR: Screen to fore/background
- A (any) workbench window will be activated, if the MINWINDOW
function is executed or the GMC window or its screen is shift
in the background.
- It will be checked that there is no mixing of a SetGMC version
for KS 2.0 and a GMC version for KS 1.2/3 and vice versa.
V9.7: - Now it exists a special version GMC-Handler_2.0 for KS 2.0.
This version isn't executable under KS < 2.0. If features are
described that reflect to KS 2.0, these features may not
exist in KS 1.3/3.
- Under KS 2.0 the filename completer now searches through also
logical directories. Not searched through are NONBINDING and
LATEBINDING directories (assign ... path/defer).
- A DisplayBeep is generated after all directory entries are
checked. Under KS 2.0 after a multi-assign directory the
filename is only reset. After all entries of all directories
the DisplayBeep is generated.
- After the command recall reaches the end of the command
history list, there will be also a DisplayBeep.
- Now GMC supports also the following title flags: AUTO,
NOCLOSE, SMART, INACTIVE, BACKDROP, NOBORDER, NOSIZE, NODRAG,
NODEPTH. There is no information about the WAIT flag, the
SIMPLE flag actually supports no snip function.
- Three new function for KS 2.0 that can be assigned to func-
tion keys:
ZIPWINDOW: replace for ICONIFY, equivalent to click on the
ZIP gadget.
MINWINDOW: brings the window to its minimal size on the
position specified by SetGMC.
MAXWINDOW: brings the window to the size and position speci-
fied by SetGMC.
- GMC-Handler_2.0 has also its own SetGMC_2.0. The only diffe-
rence is the syntax of the XY command:
XY <x> <y> <x> <y> <w> <h>
The first x-y pair gives the position for MINWINDOW, the
second for MAXWINDOW. The w-h pair gives the size for
MAXWINDOW. Values that exceed the upper bound cause this
bound.
- The GMC-Handler_2.0 has SIMPLE_REFRESH as the default refresh
type. To get a window like in KS 1.2/4, the title flag SMART
must be added.
- The NEWSIZE function will be ignored together with SIMPLE_
REFESH windows.
- While a script file is opened, it isn't possible to display
older parts of the display buffer.
- There are several packet type that aren't supported yet, as
the Console-Handler from SK 2.0 does, because the needed
information is not available at the moment. As these packets
aren't very important, this deficit isn't serious.
V9.6: - Workbench window will be activated when right mouse button
is pressed and released.
- Error in output of history list removed which caused that
the close gadget was ignored afterwards.
V9.5: - Numbers of the edit functions correspond now to the descrip-
tion in V9.4.
- Shift-Help output corrected for new edit functions
- Error in UNDO function removed.
V9.4: - Error in RAW mode removed that was built in in V9.3.
- Command line editing has now true jump/delete to next/previous
word (5/6) and jump/delete to next/previous block (3/4) (old
word functions). See GMC.Doc and SetGMC.Doc.
V9.3: - Ctrl-C..F work also under KS 2.0.
- Path in window title is refreshed also under KS 2.0.
- Better support of dir/file name completer under KS 2.0 (only
the new logical directories aren't supported yet).
V9.2: - Workbench does now a refresh on its objects if the iconify
function is used.
V9.1: - Dir/File name completer now works with quoted files/dirs.
But it can't display names that contain also quotes.
- Internal modifications
V9.0: - Dir/File name completer now doesn't work with the last path-
file-part but with the path-file-part in which or behind which
the cursor stands. If the cursor stands upon a space and the
character to the left of the cursor is also a space, the search
directory is the current one and the search pattern is an
empty string. The C: directory is never used automatically
as the search directory.
- The TAB key can also be configurated by SetGMC. The syntax is
the same as with the cursor and delete keys. Only the semantic
differs. It is possible to assign a number from 0 to 7 to
every qualifier. These numbers are interpreted as bit pattern
with the following meaning:
Bit 2: show info files
Bit 1: show directories
Bit 0: show normal files
- The syntax for the beep function was extended
BEEP <v> <c> <d> <m>
If m is equal 0, there will be beeps only if a part of the
window is obscured by another window. If m is equal 1, there
will be always a beep. If the window's screen isn't the front
most screen, there will be also always a beep, this is inde-
pendent from m.
- The priority of the beep signal has the new value of 80
instead of 0.
- In RAW mode no beeps are generated.
- Now the directory path in the window title can be switched
off again.
- The iconify function will be disabled if the dos.library has
a version number greater than 34, so with Kickstart 1.4/2.0.
- Scrolling the window buffer to its end will no longer block
intuition.
- WaitIO() for audio request removed.
- It is no longer possible that a icon is produced but the big
window don't disappear.
- SetGMC will display the command list if an unknown command
is entered in the interactive mode.
- Internal modifications
V8.0: - Now configuration of GMC processes is done by an external
command SetGMC instead of internal set commands. The same
program can be used for default setting for all following
GMC processes. SetGMC can be made resident. Description in
SetGMC.Doc.
- Actual directory path of the Shell/CLI process in the window
title. Path is updated on reception of READ packets, normaly
after display of new prompts.
- Beep function if window isn't the front most on the front most
screen. It is poosible to set the loudness, the duration, and
the time interval that must be pass away between the send-back
of a READ packet and the reception of the next one, to cause a
beep.
- Close gadget of Kickstart 2.0 can be generated by appending
"/CLOSE" to the title in the startup window description.
(e.g. "NewShell GMC:0/0/640/200/SHELL/CLOSE"). This works only
with Shell from KS 2.0.
- If the file name completer displays a directory name, a '/' is
appended to the name.
- The UnDo buffer is cleared after the window was resized (no
correct display possible in all cases).
- In script file only outputs are recorded that are made after
the script file was opened. The buffer won't be cleared any
longer when a script file is closed.
- No more keyboard locking for the duration of outputs if the
window is resized during these outputs.
- Additional newline removed in CTRL-\.
- Now page length setting for printer dump works again.
- GMC will terminate if the first packet isn't an OPEN packet.
But it will reply with "Unknown Packet Type".
- New operating manual.
V7.5: - Now GMC won't terminate, if a key is hit or a non-open packet
is received before the first open packet. Keys before the
first open packet are ignored.
V7.4: - Now GMC can also handle dead keys.
- ExtFuncProc compiled with Aztec 5.0a. It is possible that
the old version of ExtFuncProc can crash on CPU with cache
(MC68020 and greater). ExtFuncProc supports now FPU's.
There is no change in the interface to ExtFuncProc.
- If it isn't possible to start ExtFuncProc for any reason,
however a GMC window will be opened and an error message
will be shown. With this GMC window it isn't possible to
used the PRT_SCR and the script function. If there is a pro-
gram called ExtFuncProc but not the right one, GMC will open
its window with an error message and won't hang any longer.
In this case, it is possible that 20 Bytes of memory are lost.
- With "Set PARSER:0" the internal set command parser is inacti-
vated for output in the GMC window. Then it isn't possible
that wrong or not wished Set's are executed. This feature don't
reflect parsing keyboard input. "Set PARSER:1" reactivates the
parser also for output. Default is a full activate parser. The
last command of the Shell/CLI-Startup should be "Set PARSER:0".
V7.3: - Buffer output by the line is now possible with Alt-DOWN.
V7.2: - Compiled with Aztec 5.0a
- Function keys settings can be now deleted by "Set <q>F<n>:"
- Bug fixed in Packet SET_SCREEN_MODE (GURU with "LS df0: -r").
- "Next Page >>> Ctrl-DOWN" will be now erased when the buffer
output is continued.
- After "Next Page >>> Ctrl-DOWN" the percentage of displayed
buffer is shown.
- The ESC key has now the function of an undo key to bring back
the state of the command line before the last change.
- GMC keeps tracking of the command line when the window is re-
sized. This function must be activated by "Set NEWSIZE:1".
The function works only in CON mode.
- Internal Set commands are ignored in RAW mode.
- If a command line is finished by Shift-RETURN, it won't be sent
to the Shell/CLI but inserted in the command line history.
- All arp.library functions are replaced by internal functions.
- Internal modifications
V7.1: - Bug fixed, which caused a script file that may contain not all
the output to the window.
- After the contents of the output buffer is displayed all out-
standing ReadRequest are cleared. This removes CLI/Shell error
message 'Unknown command "' if the output of some commands
like "ls" is in the buffer.
- Internal Set command now shows error messages on wrong argu-
ments.
- Help text for new function added.
V7.0: - IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT -
The STACK entry in the MountList was increased to 2500 Bytes.
- Script function added: "Set SCRIPT:<filename>" specifies
a file in which the buffer is stored when its end is reached.
<filename> must start with a physical or logical device. If
<filename> is "" an opened script file will be closed.
This happens also if the GMC: window is closed.
- Print buffer can also be shown in the window. Ctrl-UP jumps
to the start of the buffer, Ctrl-DOWN shows the next page in
the buffer.
- Initial size of print buffer is always 4KByte. The buffer size
can be changed with "Set DUMP:nnnnnn". nnnnnn must be greater
than the old buffer size.
- PRT_SCR function rewritten. GMC starts a new process with name
ExtFuncProc (if it doesn't already exist). Instead of a func-
tion started with ARP-ASynchRun, this process loads the
printer.device. ExtFuncProc can execute almost every library
function and it can be used from any other process, handler,
and task. The program ExtFuncProc must be placed in in the
directory L: It is probable that this modification fixed the
GURU on printout in V6.x.
- Bug fixed in error checking during handler startup.
- Internal modifications.
V6.2: - Function "Set PAGELEN:nn" added. If nn is not 00, at the
beginning of every screen dump the page length will be set.
nn is the page length in lines.
- DISK_INFO packet: Entry DiskType will be correctly set
in RAW mode.
- '|', '(', and ')' as separators added.
- Printout of command line recall and internal set command
corrected.
- ATTENTION: If after the start of a printout and before its
end new characters are typed, it is possible that the program
crashed which opened the GMC window. At the moment, it hap-
pened only three times with ARP-Shell V39.
V6.1: - "Set XY:xxx/yyy" works now also inside startup, instead of
only working from keyboard.
- No more error message with "Set fkeys:<n>".
- All internal "Sets" (except "Set <x>F<n>:<string>") are
tested now on additional characters after a correct command.
V6.0: - PRT_SCR function performs a printout of the recent output
in the window (memory depends on the inital window size).
- The contents of the window won't be destroyed by an ICONIFY
and output in the window can go on.
- Icon position can be defined by "set XY:xxx/yyy"
- Command lines with length 1 won't be saved in command history
- If the handler was started in RAW mode it is possible to
start it with a given window.
- GMC: don't run with module terminal.mod of M2Amiga.
- Internal modifications
V5.1: - More help in CTRL-Help
- Modification in command line expansion
only TAB: Only files without info files
Shift: Only info files
Ctrl: Only directories
Alt: All files and directories
- Internal modifications
V5.0: - IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT - IMPORTANT -
The STACK entry in the MountList was increased to 1700 Bytes
- Built-in set function ignores case of keywords and qualifiers
- Command line history works now with a buffer of a fix amount
(2KByte)
- Search function in command line history ignores case
- Command line expansion with TAB key
(e.g. "type s:st" TAB "type s:startup-sequence")
- Functions of the arp.library (V39) are used
- Function !n to recall previous command lines is removed
V4.1: - Search pattern won't be changed if only cursor keys are used
- Delete to start/end of line function changed
V4.0: - Flexible assignment of the cursor and delete keys
- Repeated search in the command history possible without
new input of the search pattern
- Iconify function won't be executed after the handler receives
a DiskInfo packes (e.g. More)
V3.0: - Iconify function added
V2.0: - ACTION_SCREEN_MODE, ACTION_WAIT_CHAR packets added
- Function keys and help keys can be switched off
- Command line storage and recall changed
- Bug in ACTION_DISK_INFO packet fixed
- Several minor bugs fixed
V1.0: First released version