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- Help on DragCom Utility.
- ------------------------
- by Philip Macfarlane
- Written on 14th Feb 1991.
-
-
- This program is used for running a specified command
- on a filename (or any other argument) given to it.
- The potential uses for this include executing one
- command numerous times on an argument, or the same
- command numerous times on different arguments, or
- even for executing different commands on the same
- argument. The real power of this utility however is
- the ability to drag a file into the DragCom window
- and execute the command on that file. This allows
- you to operate on files whose full pathnames are
- difficult to discover or type in.
-
- Using the program is simple. Double-click on the
- DragCom icon and you are presented with a small
- window where you can type your command and your
- argument. Clicking on execute will preform the
- command on the argument, substituting the argument
- for every occurence of the variable <File> in the
- command text.
- Dragging a file from a directory viewer into
- the DragCom window will set the argument to the
- full pathname of the file dragged and the command
- will be executed immediately.
-
-
- You can run the DragCom utility several times and
- have numerous different commands instantly ready.
-
- Here are some examples of how to use this program:
-
- Command : IconSprites <File>
- Argument: $.sprites
- Executed: *IconSprites $.Sprites
-
- Command : Access <File> LR
- Argument: ram:$.snapper
- Executed: *Access ram:$.snapper LR
-
-
- This program is public domain.
- This means that you must not sell it for a profit.
- You can of course charge for any costs incurred in
- reproducing this program.
-
- Please send any money/gripes/programs etc to
-
- Philip Macfarlane,
- 'Lynwood',
- Quarry Brae,
- Brightons,
- Falkirk,
- FK2 0SX,
- SCOTLAND.
-
- or phone 0324 715 806.
-
- EMail: P.Macfarlane@uk.ac.ed
-