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NewTool v38.203
Release 2.0a
NewTool and this documentation are Copyright © 1993 by Michael Barsoom.
-+- License -+-
NewTool may be freely distributed as long as no charge is made other
than to cover time and copying costs. This should be no higher than what
Fred Fish charges from one of his freely redistributable disks.
You may not copy and/or distribute this program without the accompanying
documentation unless you get permission from the author to do so.
Fred Fish has permission to include this program on his FD disks/CDRoms.
-+- Disclaimer -+-
This product is sold "as is" without representation or warranty of
any kind, either expressed or implied. The user assumes all risks and
responsibilities related to its use.
-+- Introduction -+-
NewTool will change the default tool of project and disk icons automatically
in one of three ways:
1) You can specify the default tool to use
2) You can use a file requester to pick the default tool
3) You can have new tool automatically pick the right default tool depending
on the file type.
I wrote it to be used from DOpus or from programs that add programs to the
Tools menu (ie. ToolManager © Stefan Becker or ToolDaemon © Nico Francois)
-+- Requirements -+-
1) Workbench 2.0+
2) ReqTools library v38+ (© Nico Francois)
3) WhatIs library (© S.R. & P.C.)
4) some icons.
-+- Usage -+-
From CLI only.
NewTool <icons> <default tool | REQ=REQUEST | AUTO>
1) Replace default tool with specified tool.
For example: NewTool newtool.doc multiview
Will replace the default tool of newtool.doc.info to multiview.
2) Use file requester to choose new default tool.
You can also use the ReqTools file requester to choose the default tool. To
do this specify the default tool as REQ=REQUEST, this will bring up the file
requester for you to choose the default tool you want.
For example: NewTool newtool.doc REQUEST
Will let give you a file requester to choose the new default tool for
newtool.doc.info.
3) Have NewTool automaticaly choose the new default tool depending on the
configuration file and what the file type is.
(see example config file to see how to configure this to your liking)
For example: NewTool newtool.doc AUTO
Will parse the file determine what type of file it is and change the default tool
to the one specified in ENV:NewTool.prefs or S:NewTool.prefs
Note:
You may specify as many icons as you wish (with or without the .info), but the
last argument must be either the tool you wish to use as the default or one of
the two keywords.
-+- Thanks -+-
To my loving wife Barbara.
-+- Bugs, Suggestions -+-
you can reach me at:
5524 Pine Street
Omaha NE 68106
USA
Internet: mbars@creighton.edu
Fidonet: Mike Barsoom @ 1:285/11.9
AmigaNet: Mike Barsoom @ 40:200/10.9
-+- History -+-
v37.100 Release 1.0
v37.201 Release 2.0
o Now requires WhatIs library. Can change the default tool according to
what the file type is.
o If one of the required libraries was not found, the other libraries
were not closed before exiting (fixed).
v37.203 Release 2.0a
o Cleaned up code a bit making the executable shorter.