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- !RPCUtil - © Jon Noble 20/3/95
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- |\ iscPC Compatible (In fact, RiscPC only!!)
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- Basically, this is a very small application that adds another hot key to
- your system, via a very small task.
-
- When activated, this program refreshes the screen.
-
- Why would you want to do this?
-
- On a RiscPC, some nasty programs (especially WIMP Libraries)
- decide that they do not like you having a nice anti - aliased desktop font,
- so revert you to the system font. This can be cured by pressing F12 and
- return, but I got fed up with doing this all of the time. Also, some
- dubious applications decide to revert your nice, high resolution display
- gadgets (eg. the -> icon on filer windows) back to boring low res. This
- kills any offending sprites and replaces them with the original ones :¬ )
-
- Now all you have to do to get the desktop font back, and nice sprites, is
- press the right ALT key and F12, and the screen will be refreshed.
-
- To make this load automatically on a RiscPC, Press Shift and double click
- on the !Boot application in the root directory of your hard disc.
- Now double click on Choices, then Boot, then Tasks. You should then drag
- the !RPCUtil icon into the Tasks directory that has been opened. Next time
- you start up your machine, !RPCUtil will be automatically loaded.
-
- Sorry the Sprites look a bit naff in low res modes!
-
- Contact Address ...
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-
- To contact me, comment on this effort, or just to be
- communicative, write to ...
-
- Please write, as I don't get much mail at the moment... :¬ (
-
- Jon Noble
- Crundale Cott.
- Old Horsley Rd.
- Nailsworth,
- Glos.
- GL6 0DF
-
- I can be reached on this address anytime, but I am now at the
- University of Surrey, so I have got a different termtime address.
-
- During Termtimes I can be reached at :-
-
- Jon Noble,
- Room 12,
- Send,
- Guildford Court,
- University Of Surrey,
- Guildford,
- Surrey,
- GU2 5XH
-
- This Address is valid until about June '95
-
- Or you can e-mail me at :-
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- mt41jn@surrey.ac.uk