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- !WasteBin v1.00 (c) LOOKsystems 1990
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- This application was written to provide an Apple
- Macintosh style dustbin for the RISC OS desktop.
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- How it works
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- Inside the !WasteBin directory is another directory
- called 'Rubbish'. When a file is dragged into the
- waste bin, the program will attempt to rename the
- file into the bin.
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- If the file is locked it will be unlocked so that
- the file can be moved and or deleted.
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- If the file that is being dragged is on a different
- media, then the file will copied onto the media from
- which the wastebin was run and then deleted from the
- original media.
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- Because of the 'rename' stratergy and the fact that
- the wastebin keep as copy of the files in its own
- directory the program will be of most use to hard disc
- owners.
-
- I hope to put an option on so that the bin can be either
- a bin or an incinerator i.e. it just unlocks and deletes
- files that are dragged onto it. This would be more
- useful for floppy disc owners.
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- Using !WasteBin
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- Once the !WasteBin has been run the it will install
- itself on the left handside of the iconbar.
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- If you click on the iconbar with the SELECT button a
- window will open with the contents of the bin being
- displayed.
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- This window behaves just like a filer window allowing
- you to select files (or several files using the ADJUST
- button) and then either drag them back onto the disk or
- delete them from the bin by selecting the relevant
- menu item.
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- If you click the MENU button while the pointer is over
- wastebin icon you can alter the 'move' and 'delete'
- options of the bin e.g. confirm, verbose, etc. These
- choices can be permenantly saved by selecting the
- 'Save Options' menu item.
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- The bin can be completely emptied by selecting the
- 'Empty Bin' option from either menu.
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- Finally
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- If you have any comments or suggestions I can be
- contacted at:
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- Adrian Look
- 96a Vauxhall Street
- Norwich
- NR2 2SD
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