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@database MultiCX.guide
@master MultiCX.guide
@$VER: 2.39
@author "Martin Berndt"
@(c) "1995"
@node "Main" "MultiCX-Guide Main"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
MultiCX 2.39 (1.1.96)
The ultimate Multi-Function-Commodity
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX is the smallest Multi-Function-Commodity for the Amiga, thought
as a replacement for many larger and sometimes badly programmed
programs. It is a 100% pure commodity, which means that it does not use
interrupts and no special input handlers. Some Patches (SetFunction) are
installed in a very clean way, so that they do not interfere with other
programs which use the same vectors.
As a result MultiCX can safely be disabled or removed at any time.
@{i}If you need a clean Commodity without bad hacks there's no alternative !@{ui}
@{" Legal Stuff " link "legal" 0}
@{" Who did it? " link "Author" 0}
@{" Installation " link "Installation" 0}
@{" Features " link "Features" 0}
@{" Notes
Hints " link "Notes and Hints" 0}
@{" List of Patches " link "PatchList" 0}
@{" History " link "History" 9999}
@{" To
do " link "To do" 0}
@{" Credits " link "Credits" 0}
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
!!! MultiCX is SHAREWARE !!!
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
@endnode
@node "Installation" "Installation"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
MultiCX Installation
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
Here you can install MultiCX automatically. It will be detected which
OS you are using and wether you are installing MultiCX new or wether you
are just updating. In the second case you have to add the new tooltypes
or these functions will be disabled. For more information about new
tooltypes have a look at the history.
Click here to @{"install" system "newshell window=con:200/50//50/MultiCX-Installer/auto/close from MCX_Install"}.
@endnode
@node "Features" "Features"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
MultiCX Features
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
@{" Notification " link "Notification" 0}
@{" Screen
Blanker " link "Screen Blanker" 0}
@{" Moire
Screen Blanker " link "Moire Blanker" 0}
@{" Mouse
Accelerator " link "Mouse Accelarator" 0}
@{" Mouse
Blanker " link "Mouse Blanker" 0}
@{" Screen
Cycling " link "Screen Cycling" 0}
@{" Mouse
Shift " link "Mouse Shift" 0}
@{" Window
Cycling " link "Window Cycling" 0}
@{" SUN-alike
Window
Activation " link "SUN-alike Window Activation" 0}
@{" HoldX
HoldY " link "HoldX and HoldY" 0}
@{" Enter
ASCII " link "Enter ASCII" 0}
@{" Map
Umlauts " link "Map Umlauts" 0}
@{" CapShift " link "CapShift" 0}
@{" NoCapsLock " link "NoCapsLock" 0}
@{" Window
Close & Zoom " link "CloseZoom" 0}
@{" Window
Remember " link "Window Remember" 0}
@{" CenterScreen " link "CenterScreen" 0}
@{" HotFlush " link "HotFlush" 0}
@{" PopCLI " link "PopCLI" 0}
@{" FrontPubScreen " link "FrontPubScreen" 0}
@{" System
Flags " link "System Flags" 0}
@{" Trackdisk
Parameters " link "Trackdisk Parameters" 0}
@{" Public
Screen
Flags " link "Public Screen Flags" 0}
@{" Internal
External
Preferences " link "Internal and External Prefs" 0}
@{" Advanced
EditHook " link "Advanced EditHook" 0}
@{" Advanced ResetHandler " link "Advanced ResetHandler" 0}
@{" SetFunction
Patches " link "SetFunction Patches" 0}
@{" AssignWedge " link "AssignWedge" 0}
@{" NewLookMenus " link "NewLookMenus" 0} OS 3.x only!
@{" NewLookProps " link "NewLookProps" 0}
@{" WBExtender " link "WBExtender" 0}
@{" TagScreens " link "TagScreens" 0}
@{" LockPens " link "LockPens" 0} OS 3.x only!
@{" FixOpenWB " link "FixOpenWB" 0} OS 3.x only!
@{" SmartWB " link "SmartWB" 0}
@{" NoDisplayBeep " link "NoDisplayBeep" 0}
@{" Drive Protection " link "Drive Protection" 0}
@{" LockPatch " link "LockPatch" 0}
@{" Opaque Windows " link "Opaque Windows" 0}
@{" Alert Timeout " link "Alert Timeout" 0} OS 3.x only!
@{" WBGauge " link "WBGauge" 0}
@{" ShapeShifter Support " link "ShapeShifter Support" 0}
@{" HandleCX " link "HandleCX" 0}
@endnode
@node "Notification" "Notification"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notification
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX recognizes any changes of the ToolTypes while running, so
there's no real need for a GUI.
@endnode
@node "Screen Blanker" "Screen Blanker"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Screen Blanker
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX includes a simple but compatible screen blanker. It always uses
the display mode which fits best to the actual front screen, while
taking the lowest resolution with only one plane.
AVOIDTASK and AVOIDSCREEN fully support AmigaDOS pattern matching and
work case insensitive.
If LIKEWB and SCRMODE are set, SCRMODE is only used if WB is not
available for some reason. But this should never happen...
See also: @{"Moire Blanker" link "Moire Blanker" 0}
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
SCRBLANK=n sets number of seconds until screen blanks,
0 means OFF
HOTBLANK=Qual&Key sets hotkey for immediate blanking
CDNOBLANK do not blank screen if Carrier is detected
(currently only supports internal serial port)
CDUNBLANK unblank screen if Carrier is detected
(currently only supports internal serial port)
AVOIDTASK=Pattern do not blank screen if OwnerTask of active
screen matches pattern
AVOIDSCREEN=Pattern do not blank screen if title of active screen
matches pattern
AVOIDWINDOW=Pattern do not blank screen if title of active window
matches pattern
LIKEWB forces cloning the WB's display mode
SCRMODE=ModeName selects a display mode by name
@endnode
@node "Moire Blanker" "Moire Blanker"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Moire Blanker
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX has a really nice Screen Blanker, too! It steals no processor
time from other tasks, and if it couldn't draw a line for longer than 10
seconds it falls back to a simple black screen. There are some
parameters to play with...
See also: @{"Screen Blanker" link "Screen Blanker" 0}
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
MOIRE selects Moire blanker
LINES=n number of lines, default is 2
TRAIL=n length of trail, default is 64
XSPEED=n x offset for next line, default is 4
YSPEED=n y offset for next line, default is 6
CSPEED=n color cycling delay, default is 16
COLOR=n drawing color, range is 1-4095
0 means Random, -1 means Color Cycling
@endnode
@node "Mouse Accelarator" "Mouse Accelerator"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mouse Accelerator
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX lets you set Acceleration and Theshold (minimum movement to
activate Acceleration) for smooth mouse handling.
@{i}SWITCH OFF ALL ALIEN MOUSE ACCELERATORS BEFORE USING THESE OPTIONS!@{ui}
(Input Prefs "Acceleration" etc.)
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
ACCELERATION=n sets Acceleration factor, 0 means OFF
THRESHOLD=n sets Threshold value, 0 means no Threshold
@endnode
@node "Mouse Blanker" "Mouse Blanker"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mouse Blanker
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX blanks the mouse pointer on keypress and/or after approx. 30
seconds when no mouse movement has occured.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
KEYBLANK activates MouseBlanking on keypress
TIMEBLANK activates MouseBlanking after timeout
@endnode
@node "Screen Cycling" "Screen Cycling"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Screen Cycling
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX allows you to cycle screens using either MiddleMouseButton or
BothMouseButtons, this is equivalent to LCOMMAND M. Additionally a
hotkey for backward cycling may be defined.
If MOUSESHIFT and SCRCYCLE are both set to MMB, then ScreenCycling will
occur on a Double-MMB-Click.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
SCRCYCLE=MMB|BMB sets Screen Cycling to MMB or BMB
BACKCYCLE=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key for BackCycle,
none means OFF
@endnode
@node "Mouse Shift" "Mouse Shift"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mouse Shift
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX lets you use the RightMouseButton or MiddleMouseButton as a
Shift-Key for extended selection.
And this is how it works with RightMouseButton:
1. Press LeftButton to select first icon and hold it.
2. Press RightButton and hold it.
3. Release LeftButton and keep RightButton pressed.
4. Now select some more icons with LeftButton.
5. To deselect an icon, click on it with LeftButton and keep it
pressed, then release RightButton and press it again.
Sounds much more complicated than it is...
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
MOUSESHIFT=RMB|MMB sets MouseShift to RMB or MMB
@endnode
@node "Window Cycling" "Window Cycling"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Window Cycling
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX lets you put a window to front/back by a configurable number of
LeftButton clicks. Qualifiers can be defined for both functions.
Additionally there are two hotkeys available for TopWindowToBack and
BottomWindowToTop. But only windows with a Depth Gadget are affected by
Window Cycling.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
WINCYCLE=n sets number of mouse clicks for WindowCycle,
0 means OFF
WINFRONTQUAL=Qual sets Qualifier for WindowToFront
WINBACKQUAL=Qual sets Qualifier for WindowToBack
FRONT2BACK=Qual&Key sets hotkey for TopWindowToBack
BACK2FRONT=Qual&Key sets hotkey for BottomWindowToTop
@endnode
@node "SUN-alike Window Activation" "SUN-alike Window Activation"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUN-alike Window Activation
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX has three different options to activate windows automatically.
All of them activate the window under the mouse pointer, SunKey does it
on every keypress, SunMouse does it after mouse movement, and SunRMB
does it after pressing the right mouse button. So SunKey and SunMouse
together seem to be rather useless. Windows with active Gadgets (like
FileRequesters etc) will never be deactivated by one of these functions.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
SUNKEY activates SunKey
SUNMOUSE activates SunMouse
SUNRMB activates SunRMB
@endnode
@node "HoldX and HoldY" "HoldX and HoldY"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
HoldX and HoldY
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX allows you to lock a specific mouse dimension while holding a
defined Qualifier. If both Qualifiers are set to the same it locks all
mouse movements. So you are responsible for useful settings...
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
HOLDXQUAL=Qual sets Qualifier for HoldX, none means OFF
HOLDYQUAL=Qual sets Qualifier for HoldY, none means OFF
@endnode
@node "Enter ASCII" "Enter ASCII"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enter ASCII
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX allows you to enter ASCII codes directly by pressing the RALT
key and the numbers in the numeric block, for example: <ALT> 65 = A.
Maximum 3 digits, value must not be greater than 255.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
ENTERASCII activates EnterASCII
@endnode
@node "Map Umlauts" "Map Umlauts"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Map Umlauts
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
This option might be of use for german users or other people writing
german texts. It will convert the german umlauts into the normal
character pendants.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
MAPUMLAUTS activates MapUmlauts
@endnode
@node "CapShift" "CapShift"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
CapShift
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
This option changes the way CapsLock works. Just try activating
CapsLock, and then press some shifted letters to get an idea of it.
Hotkeys etc. are no longer affected by CapsLock. CapShift is ignored
if NoCapsLock is active.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
CAPSHIFT activates CapShift
@endnode
@node "NoCapsLock" "NoCapsLock"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
NoCapsLock
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
... simply switches off CAPSLOCK completely.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
NOCAPSLOCK activates NoCapsLock
@endnode
@node "CloseZoom" "CloseZoom"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Window Close & Zoom
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX allows you to close/zoom windows using pre-defined Qualifiers
and Keys.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
WINCLOSE=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key for CloseWindow,
none means OFF
WINZOOM=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key for ZoomWindow,
none means OFF
@endnode
@node "Window Remember" "Window Remember"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Window Remember
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX remembers the last active window on every screen, and the next
time you go to that screen, this window will be re-activated
automatically.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
WINREMEMBER activates WindowRemember
@endnode
@node "CenterScreen" "CenterScreen"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
CenterScreen
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
The active screen is centered when this hotkey is pressed. Optionally
the frontmost Screen is centered automatically as soon as it becomes
active.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
CENTERSCR=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key for CenterScreen,
none means OFF
AUTOCENTER activates AutoCenterScreen
@endnode
@node "HotFlush" "HotFlush"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
HotFlush
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX frees all unneeded memory when pressing this hotkey, just like
"Avail flush" does.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
HOTFLUSH=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key for HotFlush,
none means OFF
@endnode
@node "PopCLI" "PopCLI"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
PopCLI
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX spawns a UserShell using the given command string when pressing
the PopCLI key.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
POPCLI=Qual&Key sets Qualifier & Key for PopCLI, none means OFF
POPCLICMD=Command sets command string for PopCLI, none means OFF
POPCLISTACK=n sets stacksize for PopCLI (Default: 4096)
@endnode
@node "FrontPubScreen" "FrontPubScreen"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
FrontPubScreen
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
If this option is activated the FrontScreen automatically will become
the actual DefaultPubScreen, as long as it is public and not private.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
FRONTPUBSCR activates FrontPubScreen
@endnode
@node "System Flags" "System Flags"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
System Flags
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX lets you set/change some of the internal AmigaOS flags. These
may be set, unset or left unchanged, where a parameter of 0 means
deactivate, 1 or any value >0 means activate, and putting the ToolType
in brackets (the same as removing it) means no change. Old values are
NOT restored when quitting/disabling MultiCX, but @{"Notification" link "Notification" 0} may be
used at any time.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
BLACKBORDER=n changes BlackBorder flag, ECS Denise needed
NOCLICK=n changes NoClick flag for all drives,
may not work with very old drives
WILDSTAR=n changes flag for extended WildCarding,
if ON "*" may be used instead of "#?"
SNDFILTER=n switch Sound filter ON/OFF
@endnode
@node "Trackdisk Parameters" "Trackdisk Parameters"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trackdisk Parameters
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
This option is used to set some parameters of trackdisk.device. If used
with care these settings could make your drives faster and less noisy.
Old values are NOT restored when quitting/disabling MultiCX, but default
values are set when disabling these Tooltypes.
@{i}ONLY USE THEM IF YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE DOING!@{ui}
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
TDRETRY=n change TDU_RETRYCNT (Default is 10)
TDSTEP=n change TDU_STEPDELAY (Default is 3000)
TDSETTLE=n change TDU_SETTLEDELAY (Default is 15000)
TDCALIBRATE=n change TDU_CALIBRATEDELAY (Default is 4000)
@endnode
@node "Public Screen Flags" "Public Screen Flags"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Screen Flags
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX also lets you set/change the global Public Screen flags. These
may be locked, so that other tasks cannot change them. The values are
the same as for the @{"System Flags" link "System Flags" 0}.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
POPPUBSCR=n changes PopPubScreen flag
SHANGHAI=n changes Shanghai flag
LOCKPUBFLAGS locks Public Screen flags set by MultiCX
@endnode
@node "Internal and External Prefs" "Internal and External Preferences"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal and External Preferences
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
Normally MultiCX opens a WBInfo Requester on CX_POPUP (OS 3.x only!),
but this may be replaced by an external program like MultiCXPrefs by
Michael Barsoom and MUI-MCXPrefs by J
rgen Kempkes.
@{i}Thanks for the great work, Michael and J
rgen!@{ui}
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
CX_POPUP=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key for WBInfo or ext. Prefs
IGNORE_CLASS lets all other Qual&Key definitions ignore their
ix_Class, normally only RAWKEY is accepted
EXTPREFS=Command sets Command to execute for external Preferences
@endnode
@node "Advanced EditHook" "Advanced EditHook"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advanced EditHook
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
MultiCX contains a comfortable extension for all system StringGadgets.
The following keys can be used:
RCOMMAND Q undo (*)
RCOMMAND X clear (*)
RCOMMAND C copy to Clipboard
RCOMMAND V paste from Clipboard (Insert)
RCOMMAND SHIFT V paste from Clipboard (Clear)
RCOMMAND G convert contents to upper case
RCOMMAND H convert contents to lower case
RCOMMAND key leave Gadget and execute Menu option (
LCOMMAND (SHIFT) key execute original RCommand shortcut
SHIFT CURSOR LEFT jump to start of line (*)
SHIFT CURSOR RIGHT jump to end of line (*)
SHIFT BACKSPACE delete to start of line (*)
SHIFT DEL delete to end of line (*)
ALT CURSOR UP previous Gadget (SHIFT TAB)
ALT CURSOR DOWN next Gadget (TAB)
ALT CURSOR LEFT jump word left
ALT CURSOR RIGHT jump word right
ALT BACKSPACE delete word left
ALT DEL delete word right
ESC leave Gadget (
(*) function provided by OS
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
EDITHOOK activates advanced EditHook
CLIPUNIT=Unit select Clipboard unit for Copy/Paste (0-255),
Default: 0
NOCMDKEY switch off "execute Menu" option (
NOESCKEY switch off "leave Gadget" option (
@endnode
@node "Advanced ResetHandler" "Advanced ResetHandler"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advanced ResetHandler
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
If this option is enabled NOTHING will survive a Reset (Software Reset
or Keyboard Reset via LCOMMAND-RCOMMAND-CONTROL) in your computer's
memory. This will kill all kinds of virusses and things like the RAD:
device, which can be very useful if you just use it to decrunch disks.
Please note that the Keyboard Reset is not affected by PATCH_DISABLE and
that KBD_RESETHANDLERS will not work on very old machines (A1000 and
early A500).
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
RESETHANDLER activates advanced ResetHandler
@endnode
@node "SetFunction Patches" "SetFunction Patches"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
SetFunction Patches
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
Using this ToolType it is possible to select whether all patches are
disabled when disabling the Commodity. Patches are always disabled when
MultiCX is removed.
The following MultiCX functions are affected by this ToolType:
LOCKPUBFLAGS ASSIGNWEDGE NEWLOOKMENUS
NEWLOOKPROPS WBABOUT WBTITLE
SA_PENS SA_AUTOSCROLL SA_FONT
LOCKPENS FIXOPENWB NODISPLAYBEEP
NOFORMAT NOBOOTWRITE LOCKPATCH
SHAPEFREEZER ALERTTIME SMARTWB
WBGAUGE EDITHOOK
BLACKBORDER (OS 2.x only)
RESETHANDLER (SoftReset only)
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
PATCH_DISABLE if set, all Patches will be disabled together
with MultiCX
@endnode
@node "AssignWedge" "AssignWedge"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
AssignWedge
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
This ToolType helps you handling "Please insert volume <xyz> in any
drive" requesters. If the system tries to open such a requester, it
will be replaced by a new one with three more gadgets:
Assign... opens a DirectoryRequester asking for a path
to assign the requested volume to
Mount tries to mount the volume
Deny denies the request and remembers the Process
which tried to access that volume, so that it
will not ask you again as long as AssignWedge
is active
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
ASSIGNWEDGE activates AssignWedge
@endnode
@node "NewLookMenus" "NewLookMenus"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
NewLookMenus OS 3.x only!
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
This patch forces NewLook Menus on all PublicScreens.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
NEWLOOKMENUS activates NewLookMenus
@endnode
@node "NewLookProps" "NewLookProps"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
NewLookProps
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
This patch gives all PropGadgets (Sliders etc.) the OS 2.0+ look.
(This will work with GadTools Gadgets only!)
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
NEWLOOKPROPS activates NewLookProps
@endnode
@node "WBExtender" "WBExtender"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
WBExtender
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
These options replace your WB Titlebar and the "About..." Requester by
more useful information about your system.
This is how the Titlebar will look:
AmigaOS
xxxxxxx
(xx%)
xxxxxxx
(xx%)
S:xx *
ChipMem
FastMem
+----
ChipSet
(OCS,
+--------
Version
Number
Tasks
------------------------+
Number
Libraries
-------------------------+
Number
Screens
--------------------------------+ |
|
Freezed ShapeShifter --------------------------------+
@{i}Attention!
refreshes
display
amount
memory
changed!@{ui}
here's
Workbench/About...
+----------------------------------------------+
Version
-------->
Kickstart
40.70,
Workbench
40.42
Copyright
Message
Copyright
1985-1994
Commodore-Amiga,
Rights
Reserved.
CPU/FPU
------>
68030,
68882
Cache
Status
------>
InstCache
(Burst),
DataCache
(Burst)
Memory
Status
----->
Memory
used:
21% of 22.536.192
Bytes
Largest
block:
11.061.448
Bytes Fast
+----------------------------------------------+
Gadgets
----------->
Reboot Flush
+----------------------------------------------+
leave
Requester
before
Flush
flush
inactive
libs,
fonts
Reboot
reboots
system,
opens
confirmation
Requester
first
+------------------------------------+
System
Reboot
activity
finish.
+------------------------------------+
Cancel
+------------------------------------+
Please read more about Patches under "@{"Notes and Hints" link "Notes and Hints" 0}"!
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
WBABOUT
enables new WB About
WBTITLE
enables new WB Titlebar
CLOCK adds a digital clock to the TitleBar, which will
be updated regulary
12HRS 12hrs clock display
COMPACT enables a more compact TitleBar (for people with
very big fonts or a very narrow WB screen)
@endnode
@node "TagScreens" "TagScreens"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
TagScreens
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
Do you remember this old goodie? ;-)
These functions only affect screens which do not set these parameters
themselves, so this should work perfectly together with other TagItem
promoters like MagicCX's TagScreens. Additionally all screens with
supplied TagLists are not changed unless HARDPATCH is set.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
HARDPATCH if set, NewScreens with TagLists are also
affected by the patch
SA_PENS set DRIPens for ugly looking old programs
SA_AUTOSCROLL enable AutoScrolling
SA_FONT use Topaz-8 as default font for old programs
@endnode
@node "LockPens" "LockPens"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
LockPens OS 3.x only!
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
This option is very useful if you use Workbench with many colors. It
locks pens 4-7 and sets the colors according to the actual Palette
Preferences.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
LOCKPENS enable LockPens
@endnode
@node "FixOpenWB" "FixOpenWB"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
FixOpenWB OS 3.x only!
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
AmigaOS 3.x has a severe bug when re-opening the Workbench screen,
depending on the task priority of the current task the system will hang
forever. This option is a workaround for the bug.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
FIXOPENWB enable FixOpenWB
@endnode
@node "SmartWB" "SmartWB"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
SmartWB
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
This patch forces Workbench to open it's own windows in SmartRefresh
mode, which makes them refresh much faster but needs more memory.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
SMARTWB enable SmartWB
@endnode
@node "NoDisplayBeep" "NoDisplayBeep"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
NoDisplayBeep
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
This option simply disables Intuition's DisplayBeep() function, thus no
application will flash the display anymore.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
NODISPLAYBEEP enable NoDisplayBeep
@endnode
@node "Drive Protection" "Drive Protection"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Drive Protection
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
Using the NOFORMAT option you may Format-protect a specific device, but
remember that writing of tracks is still possible (Format ... QUICK).
NOBOOTWRITE inhibits writing the first 2 blocks of a specific device, so
virusses or any other programs cannot write a BootBlock any longer,
which would otherwise destroy the RDB (Rigid Disk Block) of a harddisk.
If IOALERT is enabled any violation of the above options will cause an
Alert giving you the chance to ignore (LBUTTON) or cancel (RBUTTON) the
operation. If this option is disabled all offending operations are
cancelled.
@{i}DeviceName is CASE-DEPENDENT!@{ui}
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
NOFORMAT=DeviceName enable NoFormat for DeviceName
NOBOOTWRITE=DeviceName enable NoBootWrite for DeviceName
IOALERT enable IOAlert
@endnode
@node "LockPatch" "LockPatch"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
LockPatch
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
This fixes a small OS-bug in dos.library's Lock function. Without this
patch some programs will not work properly with muFS etc.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
LOCKPATCH enable LockPatch
@endnode
@node "ShapeShifter Support" "ShapeShifter Support"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
ShapeShifter Support
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
If SHAPEFREEZER is enabled, MultiCX will freeze ShapeShifter when it's
screen is not in front. This will prevent GfxBoard displays from being
trashed by the Mac display.
SHAPECLICKER allows you to use RMB to create a DoubleClick on the Mac.
SHAPESTICK will emulate a Joystick on the Mac side by translating your
Joystick movements to keypresses. Default is SPACE for Fire and CURSOR
keys for the four directions. Diagonal movements are represented by the
corresponding two keypresses. As an example RETURN for Fire and NUMPAD
4,5,6,8 would be correct for F/A-18 and A10-Attack. All Qualifiers
except NUMPAD are ignored. Please note that this option will only
affect ShapeShifter, so it is compatible to all other programs running
on the Amiga side.
@{i}Just in case you don't know what the hell I'm talking about...
ShapeShifter is the incredible Macintosh emulator by Christian Bauer.@{ui}
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- The name of ShapeShifter's main task must be "ShapeShifter", so do not
rename the program! Newer versions of ShapeShifter (since 3.2) take
care of this automatically.
- Do NOT use SHAPESTICK if you have anything other connected to your
Joystick port (Gameport 1) than a digital Joystick!
- SHAPESTICK currently only supports ShapeShifter running on it's own
screen, it is simply ignored if you run ShapeShifter in a window.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
SHAPEFREEZER enable ShapeFreezer
SHAPECLICKER enable ShapeClicker
SHAPESTICK enable ShapeStick
S_FIRE=Key set Key representing the Joystick's fire button
S_RIGHT=Key set Keys representing Joystick directions
S_LEFT=Key
S_UP=Key
S_DOWN=Key
@endnode
@node "Opaque Windows" "Opaque Windows"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Opaque Window Movement and Sizing
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
These options enable you to move/size windows in full, and not only an
ugly frame. But this should not be used on slow machines! If OPAQQUAL
is not set and any Qualifier is pressed while moving/sizing a window
MultiCX will use the old OS routines.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
OPAQMOVE enables Opaque Movement
OPAQSIZE enables Opaque Sizing
NOSMART use OS routines for SmartRefresh windows
NOSIMPLE use OS routines for SimpleRefresh windows
WBONLY use Opaque functions on WB screen only
OPAQLIMIT=Pixels limits WindowSize for Opaque functions
0 means "No Limit"
OPAQQUAL=Qual set Qualifier for Opaque functions
@endnode
@node "Alert Timeout" "Alert Timeout"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alert Timeout OS 3.x only!
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
This option allows you to set a timeout (in 1/50 seconds) for all system
alerts. If the specified period of time has expired the alert will be
cancelled, just like you would have pressed RBUTTON.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
ALERTTIME=ticks enable and set Alert Timeout in 1/50 seconds,
0 means "No Timeout"
GURUTIME=ticks set Timeout for Guru messages (Default: 540)
@endnode
@node "WBGauge" "WBGauge"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
WBGauge
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
Perhaps you know these gauges from good old OS 1.x times...
If activated these gauges show you how much the device is filled up,
just like the percent figure in the windows titlebar.
There are 4 different looks available:
Type 1: OS 2.x Proportional Gadget
Type 2: OS 3.x Proportional Gadget
Type 3: Plain Raised
Type 4: 3D Raised
Just try them all to find out what you like most.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
ToolTypes:
WBGAUGE=type enable WBGauge and select gauge type (1-4),
0 means OFF
@endnode
@node "Notes and Hints" "Notes and Hints"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes and Hints
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
- MultiCX must be started from WB, CLI/Shell is not supported.
- MultiCX is 100% compatible to Commodore's specifications, so don't
complain if some bad-behaving software does not work with it.
For example: Some bad filesystems do not support Notification, some
bad gfx-board drivers do not support MouseBlanking etc...
- Not all patch programs are as clean as MultiCX (in reality most are
really bad hacks!), so you should pay attention to the following
simple rules:
1. All lowlevel patches (like CopyMemQuicker, RTPatch etc.) should be
started between SetPatch and LoadWB! Do not use the User-Startup
for such programs. This method is preferable for most patches.
2. Application patches (like ARQ) should have a high start priority if
started in WBStartup. Simply set a ToolType "STARTPRI=nnn" and use
a relative high value like 100 to make sure that these tools are
started before MultiCX. Valid values range is -127 to 127.
3. Do not try to remove bad patches, not even if they have a option to
do that! It's simply not possible to do that in a clean way without
MultiCX's advanced interfacing routines. You have been warned...
- Some bad programs pass invalid parameters to OS functions, for example
some set WFLG_NW_EXTENDED in the NewWindow structure and do not supply
a valid TagList in enw_Extension. MultiCX tries to check parameters in
order to avoid problems when possible, but this will not always work.
Remember: Things like this are not MultiCX's fault!
- MultiCX's Screen Blanker uses BestModeID to find the best display
mode. Because this is impossible under AmigaOS 2.x, MultiCX uses a
special masking algorythm to find the display mode. But this relies on
the fact, that a DisplayID with all ModeKeys set to 0 exists.
Anyway you should use AmigaOS 3.x for best results.
- BlackBorder is not fully supported by AmigaOS 2.x, but should work.
- Some very old drives do not like NoClick, so switch it off at once if
your drive makes funny noises...
- If you like to toggle some of MultiCX's features using hotkeys, you
should try ToolManager 2.1 (by Stefan Becker) together with DoIcon (by
Lars Eilebrecht).
- MultiCX may be enabled, disabled or removed from within scripts by
using @{"HandleCX" link "HandleCX" 0} (included in this archive). Should always be done when
starting nasty games...
- External Preferences programs must not use more than 4096 byte stack,
and should use ReadArgs to get needed arguments. The program is
responsible for things like protecting itself against being started
twice, popping it's screen to front etc.
In order to get the path and name of MultiCX's active icon file a
Public Semaphore has been implemented. Programs can use FindSemaphore
to get the base of the following structure:
struct MCXSemaphore
struct SignalSemaphore mcx_Sem;
BPTR mcx_Lock; /* Copy of my wa_Lock */
CHAR *mcx_Name; /* Ptr to Icon Filename */
WORD mcx_Version; /* MultiCX Version */
WORD mcx_Revision; /* MultiCX Revision */
The name of the Semaphore is "MultiCX Path".
Don't forget to protect all accesses by a Forbid/Permit pair, because
the Semaphore will be removed if MultiCX ends.
- NEVER try to remove/disable ARQ or other programs that patch the
EasyRequestArgs function. Most often these bad programs will trash
the vector, resulting in "Please insert volume NIL: in any drive"
requesters.
- Do NOT use ReqChange, because every version has serious bugs and
trashes several OS functions! Simply use RTPatch instead.
- Do NOT use bad hacks like SysIHack, ToolsDaemon, ExecPatch etc.
- Some programs (DOpus5 etc.) call Intuition functions while having the
IntuiBase locked. So if you encounter any deadlock problems it's
definitely not MultiCX's fault!
- Some bad KBD_RESETHANDLERs do not preserve registers and do not return
NULL when finished. This is the case with RebootOff from the Enforcer
package, so do not complain if it doesn't work correctly!
- Things like Enforcer are only thought for debugging purposes and
should not be used on every startup!
- Some bad so-called viruskillers do not know the difference between a
virus and an application, and so report that the DoIO vector has been
corrupted and must be fixed. If possible you should CANCEL this
operation!
- Do NOT use Executive because it destroys Amiga's Task Priority System!
- Everybody should use SwazInfo by David Swazbrook... ;-)
@endnode
@node "Author" "Author"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Author
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
Martin Berndt
Fr.-Alfred-Str. 115
47226 Duisburg
Germany
E-Mail Germany: m_berndt@wanderer.dssd.sub.org
E-Mail International: m_berndt@wanderer.gun.de
Support BBS: WANDERER +49-211-9441293
Login: GAST Area: WANDERER/BIN/MB-SUPPORT
MultiCX was developed using DevPac v3.14
1994 by HiSoft
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
@endnode
@node "History" "History"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
History
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
1.00 - 1.76 Ancient History
(25.6.95) INTERNAL BETA
- renamed public semaphore to "MultiCX Path"
- overall code improvements
- implemented SetFunction interfacing code
- implemented @{"EDITHOOK" link "Advanced EditHook" 0}
(27.6.95) INTERNAL BETA
- completed SetFunction interfacing code
- implemented @{"PATCH_DISABLE" link "SetFunction Patches" 0} ToolType
- improved @{"AUTOCENTER" link "CenterScreen" 0}
- @{"BLACKBORDER" link "System Flags" 0} uses a Patch now with OS 2.x
- @{"EDITHOOK" link "Advanced EditHook" 0}'s Clipboard Paste now inserts new text
instead of replacing the old text
- implemented @{"TagScreens" link "TagScreens" 0} function with some ToolTypes:
HARDPATCH, SA_PENS, SA_AUTOSCROLL and SA_FONT
(28.6.95) INTERNAL BETA
- fixed some bugs
- @{"LOCKPUBFLAGS" link "Public Screen Flags" 0} is a Patch now and only locks the Flags
which are changed by MultiCX
- implemented @{"FORCENEWLOOK" link "NewLookMenus" 0}
(30.6.95) INTERNAL BETA
- improved @{"FORCENEWLOOK" link "NewLookMenus" 0}
- fixed some bugs (only Mario Cattaneo found them...)
(2.7.95) INTERNAL BETA
- fixed some more small bugs
- re-improved @{"FORCENEWLOOK" link "NewLookMenus" 0} because of side effects
- improved Intuition access protocoll handling
- implemented @{"ASSIGNWEDGE" link "AssignWedge" 0}
(3.7.95) INTERNAL BETA
- fixed bug in @{"ASSIGNWEDGE" link "AssignWedge" 0}
- implemented warning message to show up if some
resident data structures are incompatible
(4.7.95) INTERNAL BETA
- improved @{"ASSIGNWEDGE" link "AssignWedge" 0}
- improved @{"FORCENEWLOOK" link "NewLookMenus" 0}
(5.7.95) INTERNAL BETA
- implemented @{"WBABOUT" link "WBExtender" 0} and @{"WBTITLE" link "WBExtender" 0} as a replacement for
WBExtender
(6.7.95) INTERNAL BETA
- @{"WBABOUT" link "WBExtender" 0} now works correctly with 68040 and 68060
- improved @{"WBTITLE" link "WBExtender" 0}
(7.7.95) INTERNAL BETA
- extended "MultiCX Path" Semaphore
- improved some routines
(8.7.95) INTERNAL BETA
- SetFunction interfacing code completely rewritten
- fixed Enforcer hit in @{"WBTITLE" link "WBExtender" 0}
(10.7.95) PUBLIC BETA
- fixed bug in @{"ASSIGNWEDGE" link "AssignWedge" 0}
(16.7.95) INTERNAL BETA
- improved @{"Screen
Blanker" link "Screen Blanker" 0}, it will no longer re-open
Workbench when blanking
- implemented @{"LOCKPENS" link "LockPens" 0} and @{"FIXOPENWB" link "FixOpenWB" 0} (OS 3.x only!)
(18.7.95) INTERNAL BETA
- fixed serious bug in SetFunction interfacing code,
which caused difficult to trace lockups
- improved @{"LOCKPENS" link "LockPens" 0} and @{"FIXOPENWB" link "FixOpenWB" 0}
(27.7.95) INTERNAL BETA
- improved @{"EDITHOOK" link "Advanced EditHook" 0}
(30.7.95) PUBLIC BETA
- built in some more sanity checks for OpenWindow and
OpenScreen patches
- improved @{"Moire
Blanker" link "Moire Blanker" 0}
(7.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- fixed bug in @{"EDITHOOK" link "Advanced EditHook" 0}, Clipboard Paste now always
works correctly (ReqTools FileRequester etc.)
(11.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- improved some routines
(12.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- fixed small bugs in @{"SA_PENS" link "TagScreens" 0} and @{"SA_FONT" link "TagScreens" 0}
- extended SetFunction interfacing code
(14.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- fixed a little bug in @{"Notification" link "Notification" 0} routine
(15.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- renamed FORCENEWLOOK to @{"NEWLOOKMENUS" link "NewLookMenus" 0}
- implemented @{"NEWLOOKPROPS" link "NewLookProps" 0}
- improved SetFunction interfacing code
- made some routines more "hack-friendly"... ;-)
(19.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- implemented @{"SHAPEFREEZER" link "ShapeShifter Support" 0} (ShapeShifter Support)
(20.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- implemented @{"NOFORMAT" link "Drive Protection" 0} and @{"LOCKPATCH" link "LockPatch" 0}
- improved documentation (@{"PATCH_DISABLE" link "SetFunction Patches" 0})
(21.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- improved @{"SHAPEFREEZER" link "ShapeShifter Support" 0}
- optimised some routines
- fixed nasty bug in SetFunction interfacing code
(occured with OS 2.x only)
(22.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- improved @{"Moire Blanker" link "Moire Blanker" 0}
(no more funny pixels with CyberGraphX)
- MultiCX needs at least 4096 Bytes Stack now!
- improved OpenWindow and OpenScreen patches
(23.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- implemented @{"RESETHANDLER" link "Advanced ResetHandler" 0}
(26.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- @{"SHAPEFREEZER" link "ShapeShifter Support" 0} completely rewritten
- implemented @{"SHAPECLICKER" link "ShapeShifter Support" 0} (ShapeShifter Support)
- improved @{"EDITHOOK" link "Advanced EditHook" 0}, Clipboard Paste works with MUI now
- improved @{"Moire Blanker" link "Moire Blanker" 0}
- fixed some small bugs
(27.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- improved @{"ASSIGNWEDGE" link "AssignWedge" 0}, does more sanity checks now
- fixed bug in @{"RESETHANDLER" link "Advanced ResetHandler" 0}
(28.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- improved @{"SHAPEFREEZER" link "ShapeShifter Support" 0}, should work always now, even
while the Mac is booting up!
(29.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- some minor code improvements
(30.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- reduced stack usage of some routines to avoid problems
with other patches
(31.8.95) INTERNAL BETA
- added another sanity check
- some minor code improvements
(6.9.95) INTERNAL BETA
- fixed small bug in @{"EDITHOOK" link "Advanced EditHook" 0}
- implemented @{"OPAQMOVE" link "Opaque Windows" 0}, @{"OPAQSIZE" link "Opaque Windows" 0}, @{"OPAQSMART" link "Opaque Windows" 0}, @{"OPAQLIMIT" link "Opaque Windows" 0}
(7.9.95) INTERNAL BETA
- removed OPAQSMART, added @{"NOSMART" link "Opaque Windows" 0} and @{"NOSIMPLE" link "Opaque Windows" 0}
- improved @{"OPAQMOVE" link "Opaque Windows" 0} and @{"OPAQSIZE" link "Opaque Windows" 0}
2.0 (9.9.95) FIRST RELEASE VERSION
- improved @{"SHAPEFREEZER" link "ShapeShifter Support" 0}
- fixed bug in @{"EDITHOOK" link "Advanced EditHook" 0}
- finished AmigaGuide documentation
2.01 (10.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- fixed serious bugs in @{"Moire Blanker" link "Moire Blanker" 0} and @{"Mouse Blanker" link "Mouse Blanker" 0}
- implemented @{"AVOIDWINDOW" link "Screen Blanker" 0}
2.02 (12.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- improved @{"Screen Blanker" link "Screen Blanker" 0}
- improved @{"OPAQMOVE" link "Opaque Windows" 0} and @{"OPAQSIZE" link "Opaque Windows" 0}
- fixed serious bugs in @{"SHAPEFREEZER" link "ShapeShifter Support" 0} and @{"FIXOPENWB" link "FixOpenWB" 0}
- enhanced and improved @{"EDITHOOK" link "Advanced EditHook" 0}
2.03 (14.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- fixed documentation bug (@{"NEWLOOKMENUS" link "NewLookMenus" 0})
- enhanced @{"EDITHOOK" link "Advanced EditHook" 0}
- @{"OPAQMOVE" link "Opaque Windows" 0} and @{"OPAQSIZE" link "Opaque Windows" 0} completely rewritten,
works with OS 2.x and OS 3.x now!
2.04 (15.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- @{"OPAQMOVE" link "Opaque Windows" 0} no longer ignores alien BorderGadgets
(MUI's Iconify Gadget etc.)
2.05 (15.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- improved DragBar recognition in @{"OPAQMOVE" link "Opaque Windows" 0}
- fixed small bug in @{"OPAQSIZE" link "Opaque Windows" 0}
2.06 (16.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- improved @{"LOCKPATCH" link "LockPatch" 0}
2.07 (18.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- improved @{"LOCKPENS" link "LockPens" 0}
- added @{"List of Patches" link "PatchList" 0} to documentation
2.08 (19.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- fixed serious bug in error cleanup code
2.09 (24.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- @{"POPCLI" link "PopCLI" 0} and @{"External Preferences" link "Internal and External Prefs" 0} should work with faked
WBStartupMsgs (with empty MP_SIGTASK field) now, but
the Path will not be cloned then!
2.10 (25.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- implemented Deadlock Protection System for some very
nasty programs
2.11 (26.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- implemented @{"NOBOOTWRITE" link "Drive Protection" 0} and @{"IOALERT" link "Drive Protection" 0}
- implemented @{"NODISPLAYBEEP" link "NoDisplayBeep" 0}
2.12 (28.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- implemented @{"ALERTTIME" link "Alert Timeout" 0}
- modified behaviour of @{"IOALERT" link "Drive Protection" 0}
2.13 (29.9.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- enhanced and optimised @{"NOFORMAT" link "Drive Protection" 0} and @{"NOBOOTWRITE" link "Drive Protection" 0},
now ETD commands are detected as well
2.14 (2.10.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- hopefully solved deadlock problems with some very
nasty programs (DOpus5 etc.)
2.15 (4.10.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- made @{"NEWLOOKMENUS" link "NewLookMenus" 0} more waterproof, some bad programs
tried to define NULL-MenuStrips
2.16 (8.10.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- fixed bug in @{"ASSIGNWEDGE" link "AssignWedge" 0}, so IDCMP_DISKINSERTED will
be handled correctly now
- added some @{"Notes and Hints" link "Notes and Hints" 0}
2.17 (9.10.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- improved StringGadget recognition routine
2.18 (10.10.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- fixed bug in @{"SHAPEFREEZER" link "ShapeShifter Support" 0}
2.19 (24.10.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- added some sanity checks for @{"ASSIGNWEDGE" link "AssignWedge" 0}
2.20 (25.10.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- improved @{"LOCKPENS" link "LockPens" 0}
2.21 (27.10.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- implemented Joystick emulation for @{"ShapeShifter" link "ShapeShifter Support" 0}
- improved some routines
2.22 (7.11.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- fixed small bug in @{"SHAPEFREEZER" link "ShapeShifter Support" 0}
- some internal improvements
2.23 (10.11.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- implemented @{"OPAQQUAL" link "Opaque Windows" 0}
- included fixed version of @{"RebootOff" link "Notes and Hints" 80} (Enforcer)
2.24 (11.11.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- improved @{"ASSIGNWEDGE" link "AssignWedge" 0} and implemented workaround
for some nasty programs like TheAnswer3
2.25 (17.11.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- implemented @{"WBONLY" link "Opaque Windows" 0}
- implemented @{"SMARTWB" link "SmartWB" 0}
- updated Support BBS number
2.26 (1.12.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- implemented @{"WBGAUGE" link "WBGauge" 0}
2.27 (3.12.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- fixed stupid bug in @{"WBGAUGE" link "WBGauge" 0}
2.28 (4.12.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- fixed and improved @{"FRONTPUBSCR" link "FrontPubScreen" 0}
2.29 (4.12.95) INTERNAL TEST VERSION
2.30 (5.12.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- improved and enhanced @{"EDITHOOK" link "Advanced EditHook" 0}:
- is now controlled by @{"PATCH_DISABLE" link "SetFunction Patches" 0}
- implemented @{"CLIPUNIT" link "Advanced EditHook" 0} ToolType
- RCOMMAND SHIFT V clears gadget before inserting string
- works with applications that do their own Copy/Paste now
- is 100% compatible to MUI now
- overall code cleanup
2.31 (11.12.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- improved @{"OPAQMOVE" link "Opaque Windows" 0} and @{"OPAQSIZE" link "Opaque Windows" 0}
- fixed (harmless) Enforcer hit in @{"NEWLOOKMENUS" link "NewLookMenus" 0}
2.32 (15.12.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- hopefully fixed some problems with v39 Workbench
- minimised stack usage of some routines
2.33 (16.12.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- improved and extended @{"WBABOUT" link "WBExtender" 0} and @{"WBTITLE" link "WBExtender" 0}
- fixed nasty bug in @{"SHAPEFREEZER" link "ShapeShifter Support" 0}
2.34 (16.12.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- Arrggghhhh! v2.33 introduced a MEGA-BUG!
2.35 (19.12.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- @{"WBGAUGE" link "WBGauge" 0} should work with all languages now
2.36 (20.12.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- optimised some routines
- @{"WBGAUGE" link "WBGauge" 0} really works with all languages now,
including German... ;-)
2.37 (26.12.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- implemented @{"CLOCK" link "WBExtender" 0}
- added @{"12HRS" link "WBExtender" 0} and @{"COMPACT" link "WBExtender" 0} ToolTypes
2.38 (31.12.95) PUBLIC RELEASE
- implemented @{"IGNORE_CLASS" link "Internal and External Prefs" 0}
- implemented @{"NOCMDKEY" link "Advanced EditHook" 0} and @{"NOESCKEY" link "Advanced EditHook" 0}
2.39 (1.1.96) PUBLIC RELEASE
- implemented @{"GURUTIME" link "Alert Timeout" 0}
- implemented some more @{i}Magic@{ui} in @{"WBABOUT" link "WBExtender" 0}
A Happy New Year to all of you!
@endnode
@node "To do" "To do"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Planned features for later versions:
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
- some more small patches...
@endnode
@node "PatchList" "PatchList"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
List of Patches
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
Name Library needed for
------------------------------------------------------------------------
OpenScreen, OpenScreenTagList intuition SA_PENS
SA_AUTOSCROLL
SA_FONT
LOCKPENS (OS 3.x)
BLACKBORDER (OS 2.x)
SHAPEFREEZER
OpenWindow, OpenWindowTagList intuition NEWLOOKMENUS (OS 3.x)
WBTITLE
FIXOPENWB (OS 3.x)
SMARTWB
SHAPEFREEZER
CloseWindow intuition WBGAUGE
SetPubScreenModes intuition LOCKPUBFLAGS
SetMenuStrip intuition NEWLOOKMENUS (OS 3.x)
EasyRequestArgs intuition ASSIGNWEDGE
WBABOUT
SetWindowTitles intuition WBTITLE
WBGAUGE
LockPubScreen intuition FIXOPENWB (OS 3.x)
OpenWorkBench intuition FIXOPENWB (OS 3.x)
CreateGadgetA gadtools NEWLOOKPROPS
WBenchToFront intuition SHAPEFREEZER
ScreenToFront, ScreenToBack intuition SHAPEFREEZER
ScreenDepth intuition SHAPEFREEZER (OS 3.x)
DoIO, SendIO exec NOFORMAT
NOBOOTWRITE
Format dos NOFORMAT
Lock dos LOCKPATCH
ColdReboot exec RESETHANDLER
DisplayBeep intuition NODISPLAYBEEP
DisplayAlert intuition ALERTTIME (OS 3.x)
ModifyIDCMP intuition WBGAUGE
@endnode
@node "Legal" "Legal"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legal Stuff
------------------------------------------------------------------------
MultiCX 2.x is SHAREWARE !!!@{ub}
If you use it permanently please send me a donation of US$ 15 (DM 20).
Please add $5 when you send me a cheque to cover clearing charges.
All users who have sent a gift for MultiCX 1.x may use this and all
further coming updates without paying anything.
Bank Account for money transfer (German users only):
R.Berndt Konto 393439-438 BLZ 36010043 Postbank Essen
@{b}THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT !@{ub}
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
Copyright
---------
MultiCX is written and copyright
1994-1995 by Martin Berndt. No parts
of this program may be altered by any means (this includes editing,
reprogramming, crunching, resourceing etc.), except archiving.
Disclaimer
----------
The author is in no way liable for any changes made to any part of the
program, or consequences thereof as he is in no way liable for damages
or loss of data directly or indirectly caused by this software.
Distribution
------------
Neither fees may be charged nor profits may be made by distributing this
piece of software. Only a nominal fee for costs of magnetic media may
be accepted, the amount of US $5 shouldn't be exceeded for a disk
containing MultiCX. CD Manufactures are specifically granted the right
to include this program on CD collections, as long as they are for the
Public Domain. But the user still has to pay the Shareware fee!
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
@endnode
@node "Credits" "Credits"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Credits
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
The following persons deserve special thanks from me as they made a
significant contribution to the development of MultiCX:
- Olaf "Olsen" Barthel for his good advice in many cases
- Michael Barsoom for @{"MultiCXPrefs" link "Internal and External Prefs" 0}
rgen Kempkes for @{"MUI-MCXPrefs" link "Internal and External Prefs" 0}
- Christian Bauer for @{"ShapeShifter" link "ShapeShifter Support" 0}, the best Mac-Emulator
- Frank Mariak for making CyberGraphX
- Kai Iske for WBGauge artwork
- all my Beta-Testers for reports and constructive criticism
- Mike Oldfield for the best music on this little planet
- the TNG crew for the greatest adventures in universe
- my son Daryl for moral support
- my coffee machine for coffee support ;-)
@endnode
@node "HandleCX" "HandleCX"
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
HandleCX 1.3 (19-Mar-95)
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
HandleCX is a CLI-replacement for Exchange to help you handling your
commodities. In many cases it is useful to have full control over all
running commodities in scripts, e.g. to start a game which does not
like screenblankers.
@{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------
Usage
------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub}
The syntax of the HandleCX command is:
HandleCX CX_NAME/M,L=LIST/S,V=VERBOSE/S,P=POPUP/S,H=HIDE/S,E=ENABLE/S,
D=DISABLE/S,R=REMOVE/S,T=TOGGLE/S
The parameters are:
CX_NAME name of a commodity,
case-indepentent,
must be quoted if it contains spaces,
multiple names and wildcarding are allowed
LIST or L lists all or selected commodities,
may be combined with other commands
VERBOSE or V like LIST, but with more infos
POPUP or P like "Show Interface" in Exchange
HIDE or H like "Hide Interface" in Exchange
ENABLE or E like "Active" in Exchange
DISABLE or D like "Inactive" in Exchange
REMOVE or R like "Remove" in Exchange
TOGGLE or T toggles Active/Inactive status
Only ONE command is allowed at a time!
That means only the first command found will be executed.
List format:
$07146028: MultiCX ACTIVE GUI
$071460B0: Arq 1.79 ACTIVE NOGUI
$07146138: Magic Menu ACTIVE GUI
$071461C0: CycleToMenu ACTIVE GUI
$07146248: Exchange ACTIVE GUI
$071462D0: DynamiCache ACTIVE GUI
$07146730: MFS ACTIVE GUI
$071467B8: CrossDOS ACTIVE GUI
$07146840: AlertPatch ACTIVE GUI
$071468C8: CrossMac ACTIVE GUI
$07146950: PowerSnap ACTIVE GUI
$071469D8: ClipHistory 0 ACTIVE GUI
$07146A60: Clipbook ACTIVE GUI
$07146AE8: SwazInfo ACTIVE GUI
$07146B70: ToolManager ACTIVE NOGUI
$07146BF8: PrinterManager ACTIVE GUI
$07146D08: DragIt ACTIVE GUI
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$07157418: MultiCX ACTIVE GUI
: MultiCX 2.0 -
1995 by Martin Berndt (Adds many nice features)
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History
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1.0 - initial release
1.1 - implemented wildcarding
Some AmigaShell replacements need quotes around wildcards!
1.2 - changed command template,
verbose list implemented
1.3 - implemented TOGGLE option
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