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TaskY version 1.0
by Martin W. Scott
*Public Domain*
TaskY is based very strongly on TaskX, by Steve Tibbet. It doesn't do as
much as that program, but does it the way I like. Maybe I should have
called this TaskW, but I don't think that sounds as good.
Those of you that have never heard of TaskX may be a bit bemused at the
moment. TaskY lists all tasks running on your Amiga, and lets you perform
simple manipulations. Those are:
- Change a task's priority
- Send a standard signal to a task
By it's very nature, TaskY will probably not be of much use to the novice
or naive user.
Differences
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The main differences between TaskX and TaskY:
- TaskX updates regularly, TaskY only updates when asked.
- TaskY only shows priorities, not all the other task guff.
- TaskY uses topaz8, TaskX adapts.
- TaskY has convenient buttons to change priority to -5..5.
- TaskY shows every task accurately (TaskX misses the odd
non-standard task).
- TaskY is much smaller in size and memory usage, and much lower in
cpu usage (because it doesn't update constantly).
- TaskY remembers position it was in when last invoked.
- Er, that's it.
Why
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I'm not one for reinventing the wheel, but I needed task-listing routines
for xData, and TaskX didn't come with source. Since TaskX didn't exactly
fit my needs, I wrote this to develop the task stuff.
How to use
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Work it out for yourself ;-)
But you might not guess that pressing:
ESC quits,
Z zips window.
Credits
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Jaba Development for GadToolsBox.
SAS for their C compiler.
Steve Tibbet for idea.
Contact
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I can be reached with comments, suggestions, bug reports, praise, money etc.
at the following addresses:
BEFORE END OF JULY 1993:
Martin W. Scott,
23 Drum Brae North,
Edinburgh EH4 8AT
United Kingdom
AFTER END OF JULY 1993:
Martin W. Scott, c/o
557 Great Western Road,
Ground flat right,
Aberdeen AB1 7PA
United Kingdom
OR BY EMAIL UNTIL END OF JULY 1993: mws@castle.ed.ac.uk