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- !Deskeys (v1.01)
-
- History :
- January 1991 Release v1.00
- January 1991 Release v1.01 - Now runs in any mode
- Won't run more than
- one of me.
-
-
- Usage :
- Double click !Deskeys icon . Deskeys will install
- itself on the iconbar.
- Select over the icon will open the !Deskeys window.
- Menu over the icon will open the menu , selecting
- Quit will closedown the task.
-
- Operation :
- !Deskeys was written to allow a desktop task to act
- for the keyboard. Currently this is a complete
- emulation except for one aspect : The use of the Alt
- key in conjunction with the numeric keypad to
- produce non-printable ASCII charactures is *not*
- implemented.
- Certain keys act differently from their keyboard
- counterparts.
- The Shift,Ctrl and Alt keys all toggle (like the
- CapsLock key) , this allows them to be used in
- conjuction with the other keys.
- This is particularly useful in the case of the shift
- key as it allows you toggle between moving/copying
- files and running apps/opening !app directories.
- Currently the moving of files is a bit of a fudge as
- it uses the alias command to renmae copy . This
- necessitates having a Dummy file in the directory,
- when I discover how do this in a tidier fashion I
- will release an upgrade.
- I have arranged for the keys that are useful to be
- shown when the task initialises, click on the window
- toggle to show the whole keyboard.
- Clicking over a key will pass that key to whichever
- window has the caret. It will be ignored if no
- window has the caret.
- Appart from the obvious filer type operations I have
- found the app to be very useful at editing !Boot and
- !Run files .
-
- Copywrite :
- This program is copywrite N.Kingdon 1991. I have
- placed it in the Public Domain, and this allows
- you to make as many copies as you see fit , on ONE
- condition , that ALL files listed below are copied
- en mass UNALTERED to the recipient.
-
- Files :
- !Boot Sets the <Keys$Dir> and Iconsprites.
-
- !Run Runs the above , sets the wimpslot
- and then runs !Runimage.
-
- !Runimage The actual app.
-
- Dummy Fudge file to allow moves to work.
-
- Templates Window templates.
-
- !Sprites Icon and key sprites.
-
- ReadMe This file (!) :)
-
- Thanks to :
- Many thanks to those named below
- Steve Sims For the copy fudge.
- The Arcade Daves For running Londons best BBS
- above and beyond the call of duty
-
-
- If you should in the extreemly unlikely event
- discover any bugs please let me know so that I can
- fix them . Also if you have any ideas on it's
- improvment , please contact me.
-
- I can be contacted :
-
- Via BBS , I'm user number 93 on Arcade (081 6542212)
- This BBS is part of the FIDOnet system so you might
- be able to persuade your sysop to send me a private
- message.
-
- Via snail mail :
-
- 123 Lampits,
- Hoddesdon,
- Herts.,
- EN11 8EF