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- !SmallTask v1.00
-
- This application provides a task window which redirects its
- output to a sprite instead of a text file (as is done in
- !Edit's taskwindow). This means that programs can be run in a
- window, but unlike other task windows, !SmallTask supports all
- VDU commands, except the following:
- -Mode changes
- -Palette changes
- -Paged mode is disabled
- The mouse is buffered separately, and it's origin is the same
- as the graphic origin of the window (default: bottom-left) of
- the window.
-
- Clicking SELECT/ ADJUST on the !SmallTask icon on the icon-bar
- will start up a task window. To bring up the menu, click MENU
- on the title bar of the window (NB clicking in the window work
- area will buffer the mouse position instead!).
-
- The menu is as follows:
- -Info Program information.
- -Pause Pauses current task.
- -Save Saves task's screen as sprite.
- -Kill task Terminates current task.
- -Show caret Turns caret on or off.
- -Gain caret Switches keyboard output to task.
- -New task Starts up a new task with a *command.
- -Next task Configures details for next task.
- -Quit Quits !SmallTask.
-
- Tasks can be started by:
- -The 'New task' menu option
- -Dragging an object onto the icon
- -Clicking on the icon with SELECT/ ADJUST
-
- This version does not support many features. Listed below are
- those which are common in most programs:
- -Direct screen accessing (usually within machine code)
- -All MOUSE commands, except those used to read its position.
- -Multi screen banking
- -ARROW Keys and COPY key during line editing
- -A few other things
- Most simple programs should work without any problems.
-
- Thomas Newcomb,
- 37 Crosby Road,
- Birkdale,
- Southport,
- Lancashire,
- PR8 4TE.
- 30th April 1994.