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- Runner
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- © copyright Ian Palmer 1995
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- Version 1.01
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- Introduction
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- 'Runner' is a small application that allows you to configure different
- filetypes to be 'run' by applications that would not normally respond to a
- file of that type being double clicked.
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- For example, ChangeFSI only responds to double clicks to JPEG and TIFF files,
- however it totally ignores other file types (eg. GIF). Runner will allow you
- to double click on these filetypes and have the relevant application accept
- them.
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- Configuration
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- Configuration of Runner is via a text file (called 'List') stored in the
- !Runner application directory. This file details applications and the
- filetypes that should be passed to them.
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- The following is an example of a configuration file:
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- ===============================================================
- :ChangeFSI:Resources:$.Apps.!ChangeFSI.!Run
- 695,69E
- 690,69C
- ===============================================================
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- The first line defines an application (ChangeFSI in this case) and is a colon
- followed by the application name (as displayed in the task manager window)
- followed by another colon, which in turn is followed by the full path name of
- what to run to start the application.
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- The following lines then define file types (in hex) that should be passed to
- the application in question. The list can be any number of lines long, and
- each line can contain any number of filetypes (separated by a ',').
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- The file can contain any number of applications. Just place a new application
- at the end of the file and follow it by the list of filetypes for that
- application.
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- As well as being able to get ChangeFSI to respond to double clicks on picture
- files, !Runner is also useful to users of SparkFS for getting it to handle
- the new ArcFS archives (which use a different file type).
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- However SparkFS is a little fussy about files being passed to it, and only
- accepts files dragged to its iconbar icon. To get Runner to pretend to do this
- you need to add an extra parameter to the definition.
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- For example, the following configuration entry:
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- ===============================================================
- :SparkFiler:-2:ADFS::HardDisc4.$.Utilities.Archivers.!SparkFS.!Run
- 3FB
- ===============================================================
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- would make new ArcFS archives be handled by SparkFS (assuming it was located
- in ADFS::HardDisc4.$.Utilities.Archivers). Note the extra -2 parameter (and
- an extra ':' seperator); this tells Runner to fake a drag to the iconbar icon
- and also tells Runner that SparkFS lives on the left hand side of the iconbar
- (-1 would indicate that it was oh the right hand side).
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- User Licence
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- !Runner is FREEWARE, and as such can be freely used and distributed by anyone
- as long as the following rules are obeyed:
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- • The application is distributed intact, with all original files unaltered.
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- • There is no charge made for the application itself, nor commercial gain
- from its distribution.
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- • All copyright messages remain intact.
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- The author reserves the right to prohibit any individual or organization the
- right to use and/or distribute this software.
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- This program is supplied 'as is', without express or implied warranty. No
- representations are made about the suitability of this software for any
- purpose. The author can not accept liability for any loss or damage resulting
- from the use of this program.
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- All rights reserved.
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