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- Short: Adds icons to files based on type of file!! Hydra/LSD
- Uploader: dominicc@macmillan.co.uk
- Author: dominicc@macmillan.co.uk (Dominic Clifton, Hydra/LSD)
- Type: util/wb
- Version: 1.5
- Requires: OS 2.04+ Uses less memory if you have 3.0+, Reqtools (Supplied)
- /X name: LSDASC15.LHA
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- Presents {=- Associate V1.5 -=} By Hydra
-
- A rather kewl WB2.04+ util for creating
- icons for files depending on the type
- of file dropped onto the appicon.
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- [- Hydra/LSD -] === [- Deluxe Software -]
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-
- Introduction
- ============
-
- Associate is a rather cool Workbench utility who's job is to create icons
- for files that you drop on it's appicon..
-
- If (like me) you use the wb quite alot and then use the cli to create a few
- files as well you soon end up with lots of files that are missing icons..
- So you then have to go to the workbench and do one of those annoying
- "Show -> All Files" from the menu which then shows the files without icons..
-
- This is where Associate is usefull.. First you define a few different types
- of files, e.g. Pictures, Lha's, Source Code, Document files and so on within
- the config part of the program. then you do your "show all files" and drag
- one of the files without an icon onto Associate's appicon (an appicon is an
- icon that sit's on the main workbench window). Associate will then try and
- match the file you dropped on it to one of the filetypes you specified.
- It matches the files first by looking at the filename and matching it to a
- wildcard string that you enter. (E.G. "#?.IFF" for picture files) If it
- can't find a match on the filename it will then try to match the file by
- looking at the first 20 bytes of the file and comparing that to a wildcard
- string you supplied for that type of file (E.G. "-lh?-" for .LHA files).
- If it can't find any match accociate will pop up a small requester prompting
- you to select the file's type from a list.
-
- Associate will then copy the icon associated with that file type to the
- to the file you dragged onto associate.
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- You can also drag more than one file onto Associate and these may be from
- any open window.
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- If all that sounds complicated then don't worry.. it's just my cr*p way of
- explaining things..
-
- Here's a practical example.
-
- Say you write lots of source code and have a file called "HELLO.C" in a
- directory called "DH0:Source/Test". If you then drag the icon for "HELLO.C"
- from workbench, after doing a "Show->All Files", onto associate.
- Associate then looks at the file and matches the extension to a source code
- file (because of the "#?.c" pattern defined for source code files) .
- It will copy a nice icon that looks like a picture of some source code to
- "DH0:Source/Test/HELLO.C.INFO"
-
-
- Distribution
- ============
-
- Associate is FreeWare :-) (Gosh I'm soooo nice)
-
- This program (Associate) and all it's files may be distributed to whoever
- you may feel like giving it to in any way you see fit on the condition that
- you don't change anything in it's documentation or code without first having
- contacted me.
-
- Permission is herby granted to distribute this file on PD disks and
- collections and so on but don't charge loads of money..
-
- You can put this program on cover/subscriber disks on magazines if you like,
- but PLEASE let me know if you are going to ..
-
- Changes
- =======
-
- V1.5
- * Added two more options to the requesters that appear,
- "All This Type" "All First (Recognised Type)"
-
- * Fixed a bug with the SelectType not actually bringing up the window!
-
- * You can also double click on the file types in the PickWindow
-
- * instead of just saving the prefs when you click on "Save" it now
- closes the config window too. (more like other prefs programs do)
-
- -> Uploaded to Aminet!
-
- The Author
- ==========
-
- Associate was written by Dominic Clifton - Deluxe Software Ltd,
- Alias Hydra/LSD
-
- E-Mail: dominicc@macmillan.co.uk (only until 29/01/96)
-
- Mail: Deluxe Software Ltd, 9 Shires Copse, Southbourne, Bournemouth,
- Dorset BH6 4AL. ENGLAND
-
- Phone: +44 (0)1256 760969 (Evening between 6:30pm and 10:00pm, until 29/01/96)
- +44 (0)1202 434858 (Ditto)
-
- Modem: +44 (0)1202 434121 (24Hrs)
-
- Greets
- ======
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- Amiga Shopper Magazine for putting this on their cover disk! :-)
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