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Tokenvm Vs. 1.0 (c) FSP 13/05/1992
Description.
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Tokenvm permits to change an ICON token of a VM document (i.e. a
document created by an applecation of PC/GEOS).
About Icons.
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ICONS are stored in the GEOS applications, but wenn GEOS is lanced,
all ICONS GEOS founds, will be stored in the file system\token.db.
Each ICON is identified by his TOKEN, made of 4 bytes of type character
an 2 bytes of type unsigned integer. They are stored in the "GEOSheader" [1].
After the ICONs are stored in system\token.db, GEOS will only look there,
for displaying it on screen.
Usage of tokenvm.
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tokenvm [?] VM document
The options:
? ..................... a help message
What's on screen?
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If the file exists, tokenvm will display the old ICON token, and asks
for a new token.
An ICON token builds as follows: XXXX.###
\~~/|\~/
|/ | |unsigned integer (0-65535)
| |obligate in for input, not stored
|4 characters
After your confirmation, that you really like to change the ICON token,
well, believe it or not, it will be changed... :-)
If the ICON is unknown (i.e. not stored in system\token.db), the standard
GEOS-Logo will be shown as ICON.
Even if you edit this document, GEOS will not change the ICON token anymore!
(Geos only inserts the ICON token, when the document is first created :-).
Purpose.
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Why should you change ICON token of your VM documents?
Well, now you can give a specifik ICON to your document, for example:
- The statute of your association as a GEOWRITE document can now
have the logo of your association as ICON [2]
- You have created an GEOPLAN document, which holds only all birthdays
of your friends, family, ... Instead of the "simple" ;-) GEOPLAN-ICON,
you can give it a Cake ICON. [3]
- You have a special GEODEX document; why shouldn`t it have a special
ICON?? [2]
BTW, now we have more possibilities: ICONs will not only usefull for
DOS applications, but also for special documents. :-))
Copyright.
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Tokenvm is CardWare! It may be distributed free of charge, as long as
all files are distributed together. No files may be added to this
package and it is stricktly prohibit to distribute a modified (hacked)
copy, or a copy without this documentation.
Tokenvm may not be distributed in a software library or equivalent on
commercial interest without a formal written permission by FSP before
any activities.
Tokenvm.arj contains: tokenvm.exe program
tokenvm.doc this documentation
tokenvm.geo ICON for this program
If you find tokenvm useful, please send me a PostCard with your
address, this programname and versionnumber and - if possible -
your e-mail address. Only this way I can inform you about new releases!
(and new stuff in the near future)
Disclaimer and warranty.
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This software is provided as-is, without warranty of any kind.
The author shall not be liable to the user for any direct, indirect or
consequential loss arising from the use of or inability to use, any
program or file howsoever caused. No warrenty is given that the software
will work under all circumstances. The only warrenty is that this stuff
will use some space on your harddisk and, if executing, in your computers
memory!
Names of products mentioned in this text are trademarks of their respective
owners.
Final.
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[1] More information about GEOS structures can be found in:
- geoanal2.arj compounded by Marcus Groeber (which includes
a "geos.h" file for C programmers :-)
- PC/GEOS System Software Overview (SSOB) of GEOWORKS (70pages)
[2] ICONs can be created with following programs:
- ICNEE02B.ARJ of Thomas Wachsmann
- ICONMAKE of Marcus Groeber comming soon!
[3] The CAKE Icon is one of 15 Icons that Jim Kirkpatrick has released,
with more information about ICONs. This is stored in N_ICON_1.arj.
tokenvm.arj, geosanal2.arj, icnee02b.arj, n_icon_1.arj and a lot of free
stuff for PC/GEOS are (f)requestable at
********* C.O.N. Project Cologne 2:241/5005@fidonet.org **********
(of cource, when avialable, iconmake too!)
If you have any ideas, suggestions, bugreports,... please feel free to
contact me:
Snail: FSP Email: Fidonet: Rudi Ferrari at 2:241/5005.7
Rudi Ferrari Internet: Rudi_Ferrari@con.fido.de
Postfach 400 209
D W 5000 Koeln 40
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History.
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