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- TMDock V1.00
- ============
-
- ©1996 Andreas Mair
-
- *** INTRODUCTION ***
-
- "TMDock" is a simple tool that builds Docks on any public screen by using
- the "toolmanager.library" and a simple settings file. After you run this
- tool it will open all Docks specified in the settings file and will wait
- until send it a "Ctrl+C".
-
- This tool was developed for MusicManIII. But as you will see it will also
- work with other applications, too. If someone wants to include it in his
- program package I'd like to here of that. If it's a commercial or Share-
- ware package you must inform me (hey, don't you think about registering
- me for FREE? If this tool helps you, why not?).
-
- If you have any suggestions on this tool, find any bugs or anything else,
- please contact me.
- If there is interest in making this tool better, why not?
-
- The settings file is an ascii file that you can easily edit with any text
- editor that produces ascii files. The settings file must have the follow-
- ing format:
-
-
- *** INSTALLING ***
-
- You only have to copy "TMDock" to any place you want. A good place would
- be "C:". Copy the default settings file or your own one to
- "S:TMDock.Prefs". You may also use a different name for the settings file
- but then you have to specify the filename whenever you start TMDock
- (e.g. "TMDock MyDir:MyTMDock.Prefs").
-
-
- *** SETTINGS ***
-
- There are two types of lines: the "DOCK" line and the "PROG" line
-
- * The "DOCK" line's template:
-
- NAME/A,X/N,Y/N,VERTICAL/S,COLUMNS/N,HOTKEY/K,TITLE/K,
- TEXT/S,FRONTMOST/S,PATTERN/S,MENU/S,SCREEN/K
-
- Where:
-
- - NAME/A
- The name for the Dock.
-
- - X/N,Y/N
- The x/y position of the Dock. (Default is "0")
-
- - VERTICAL/S
- If supplied a vertical Dock will be built. Otherwise a horizontal
- dock will be built.
-
- - COLUMNS/N
- The number of columns the Dock should have. If this is not supplied
- the default depends on whether it's a vertical or a horizontal Dock.
- Vertical: default is the number of "PROG" lines given
- Horizontal: default is "1"
-
- - HOTKEY/K
- The hotkey that hides/showes the Dock. (Default is no hotkey)
-
- - TITLE/K
- If supplied the Dock will have window borders and that title.
- (Default is no title)
-
- - TEXT/S
- If supplied the Dock will not show images but texts.
- (Default is show images)
-
- - FRONTMOST/S
- If supplied the Dock will open on the frontmost PublicScreen. This
- switch overrides "SCREEN/K". (Default is open on default PublicScreen)
-
- - PATTERN/S
- If supplied a pattern will be displayed around small images.
- (Default is no pattern)
-
- - MENU/S
- If supplied Dock will have a pull-down menu (to close Dock or quit
- ToolManager). (Default is no menu)
-
- - SCREEN/K
- The PublicScreen the Dock should open on.
- (Default is to open on default PublicScreen)
-
-
- * The "PROG" line's template:
-
- NAME/A,COMMAND/K/A,AREXX/S,CLI/S,HOTKEY/S,WB/S,DIR/K,OUTPUT/K,KEY/K,ICON/K
-
- Where:
-
- - NAME/A
- The name of the Dock item. This name is displayed if it's a TEXT Dock.
-
- - COMMAND/K/A
- The command string the should be executed if item is selected.
-
- - AREXX/S, CLI/S, HOTKEY/S, WB/S
- The type of the item. (Default is CLI)
-
- - DIR/K
- The current directory of the executed command.
-
- - OUTPUT/K
- Where should the output of the executed command go to?
-
- - KEY/K
- The hotkey that should activate the item.
-
- - ICON
- The path and filename of the icon that should be displayed if no
- TEXT Dock.
-
-
- Please read the documentation for the "ToolManager" on how to create
- Docks.
-
- To define a Dock you have to create a "DOCK" line and then as much "PROG"
- lines as you want. Repeat this procedure for every Dock you want. Note that
- no other lines are allowed!
-
-
- *** REQUIREMENTS ***
-
- "TMDock" requires at least Kickstart/Workbench V2.04 and ToolManager V2.1
- installed ("toolmanager.library" V3).
- To run "TMDock" just type its name in a Shell window. The one and only
- argument you may supply is the name of settings file you want to use.
- If none supplied "S:TMDock.Prefs" will be used.
-
-
- *** COPYRIGHT ***
-
- "TMDock" is Copyright by
-
- Andreas Mair
- Karlsbader Str. 23
- D-86529 Schrobenhausen
- Germany
-
- E-Mail: amair@informatik.fh-augsburg.de
-
-
- "ToolManager" is Copyright by Stefan Becker.
-
-
- *** HISTORY ***
-
- V1.00 (23.09.1996)
- ------------------
-
- first release. Very poor error handling!
-
-