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- TRASHMASTER V1.4
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- The ultimate in byte disposal for the Amiga.
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- Copyright (c) 1993 By Aric R Caley and Greywire designs
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- 28 April 1993
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- In short, this a "super trashcan" that deletes icons dropped into it, as
- opposed to the normal trashcan that is simply a directory on the disk. And,
- unlike some other similar programs, Trashmaster makes sure Workbench
- properly removes its icons..even if they are icons that Workbench made on
- the fly with the "show all" option.
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- There is another program out there, that does exactly the same thing --
- called "blackhole" (it even has a similar icon). Neither Trashmaster or
- Blackhole are copied from each other -- we just had the same idea! (we
- both copied the idea from the NeXT computer, I gather..). However,
- Trashmaster is much better -- its smaller (no big deal, though), and it
- handles things better. For instance, Blackhole doesn't seem to delete
- files if the icon is a "fake" icon created by the Workbench "Show >>All
- Files" option; and it also apears to not know how to delete a drawer.
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- I've seen several other similar trash-app-icons, but none of them seem to
- be able to keep workbench "in sync" and they all have problems.
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- This program is NOT public domain. May be distributed freely, as long as
- this file is included. You may not charge for distribution an amount
- higher then what Fred Fish currently charges for a disk. You can steal any
- ideas that this program uses (see my solutions in the docs for getting this
- thing to work!). :)
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- If you are so inclined, and have a conscience that compells to you to pay
- for everything you use (gee, wish there were more of you!), you may send:
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- Money, software (PD), money, disks, money, younger sisters or daughters
- from 18 to 24 (unmaried) :), Amiga 1200/3000/4000's, hardware, etc etc.
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- If you do send money or something worth around $5, I'll send a disk of
- whatever interesting things I might come up with (and have come up with)
- including source for this program (so you can laugh at my programing
- 'style' :)
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- There is NO garante for this program, I'm not responsible for any files
- mistakenly deleted in a fit of multiple-selection; or any problems as
- result of a bug, etc.
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- Trashmaster features
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- Features of Trashmaster are as follows:
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- * It's really small. In fact, the docs are bigger!
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- * It's for 2.0 and above only.
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- * It removes any file that Workbench lets you "drag and drop".
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- * If the file has a real icon on disk, it is deleted.
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- * Workbench removes the icon and closes any windows those icons might
- have open.
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- * If Workbench had the "Show >>All Files" option on, even the "fake"
- icons generated dynamicly will be removed from display.
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- * If the file cant be deleted (another program locked it or maybe it has
- an assignment to it), Trashmaster will put the icon back.
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- * You can delete things interactively -- confirming each file to be
- either deleted, to skip and go to the next file, to delete the rest of
- the files non-interactively or finaly to abort the whole thing.
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- Author
- *******
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- If you have any sugestions for this program, bug reports, or ideas for
- other things you think somebody should write, I can be contacted
- through the folowing communication channels:
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- Paper mail:
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- Aric R Caley 5829 Los Feliz Dr. Buena Park, CA. 90620
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- Phone (primitive vocal communications only): (714) 229-9957
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- E-Mail:
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- Miscatonic University, as "Dances V2.0" at (310) 404-6363 (c-net) or
- through C-LINK: Dances V2.0@911:5150/3
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- Usenet/Internet: dances@qedbbs.com
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- Future and History
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- FUTURE
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- I intend to write more utilities like this one, that use AppIcons. I
- also have several ideas for extensions to Workbench and intuition in
- general. Eventualy, I will finish my Interface builder program. Stay tuned.
-
- (I only had sporadic access to a 2.0 machine, so thats why the versions
- are so far apart for such little changes; and I had other more pressing
- projects to handle first)
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- HISTORY:
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- 1. V1.0 Jan 23 1992. First release, version 1.0.
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- 2. V1.1 Jan 24 1992. (duh, that didnt take long, did it? :) Made it
- "detach" - more convienient (didnt think of it before.. duh) and put
- in the needed-but-forgot "DONOTWAIT" in the icon (for WBStartup)
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- 3. V1.2 May 11 1992. Added "X" and "Y" tooltypes for setting the
- location of the AppIcon.
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- 4. V1.3 Mar 17 1993. Added "ICON" tooltype.
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- 5. V1.4 Apr 27 1993. Added interactive option, fixed minor bug -- forgot
- to free a message port.
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