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- AutoFaster
- v1.00 (07-Jan-1997)
- NB. THIS PROGRAM REQUIRES RISC OS 3.10 OR GREATER TO RUN.
- [Not that it would be much use on R-OS 2, since it didn't have multi-tasking
- disc operations]
-
- This program is Shareware.
-
- This means that you can copy this program to anyone you like, but if you
- find the program useful, you should register, as explained below. This
- entitles you to the latest version of this program, and of all my other
- applications.
-
- If you do copy the program it should be in its original format, with ALL of
- the accompanying files. These are :
- !Boot, !Help, !Run, !Sprites, !Sprites22, AutoFaster, MkAutoFast
-
-
- Purpose
- -------
- To automatically select 'Faster' on multi-tasking disk operations.
-
-
- To use
- ------
- Double click on the !AutoFast icon in the filer window. This will install
- an icon on the icon bar, just left of the Display Manager icon on RISC OS
- 3.50 or greater, or just left of the Palette icon on RISC OS 3.10.
- Once running, clicking on the icon on the icon bar will toggle whether
- the program turns on Faster automatically or not.
- The module also offers two * commands : *AutoFaster and *AFIcon
- Each of these may optionally be passed a parameter, either on or off.
- With no parameter, each command prints the current status.
- *AutoFaster turns auto-faster multi-tasking disc operations on or off.
- ie, it is equivalent to clicking on the icon on the icon bar, but
- will be useful if you've turned the icon off with :
- *AFIcon turns the Wimp icon on or off.
-
- If you want the program to start in something other than its default
- state (which is icon on, faster on) then load the !AutoFast.!Run into
- an editor. The line which says 'RMRun ...' is the line which needs to be
- edited.
- After the .AutoFaster, add -noicon to make the program start without an
- icon on the icon bar. Add -slow to make the program start with faster off.
- For completeness, -icon and -fast are also permissable parameters.
- Note that there must be a space after the end of AutoFaster.
-
-
- Limitations
- -----------
- Currently the program only allocates space for four Filer Action task
- handles. This means that if more than four disk operations start up close
- together only some of them will have Faster turned on.
-
- If you are in the habit of starting lots of filer actions at once then :
- a) How?! I decided I'd have had to write a program to test more than two
- disc ops starting that close together, and I couldn't be bothered!!
- b) You can change the code : Load MkAutoFast into a decent editor, change
- the line which says numoftaskhandles%=4 to whatever number you want.
- Save the program, then run it. This should update the module.
- However, _please_ don't distribute the program like this.
-
-
- Known 'features'
- ----------------
- Because the Filer Action Window doesn't believe you if you just tell it of a
- menu selection, AutoFaster has to tell it that a menu button mouse click has
- taken place, before telling it the result of the menu selection. This menu
- appears in the bottom left corner of the screen because I'm too lazy to get
- it to appear anywhere else. Due to the sensible nature of RISC OS, it's not
- possible (AFAIK) to get the menu to appear off screen. The menu disappears
- on the next null Wimp_Poll, so I guess it's not a huge problem.
-
-
- Bugs & Improvements
- -------------------
- Please report any bugs found and any possible improvements you can think of
- to me at the address shown below.
-
-
- Registering
- -----------
- To register, send £5 to me, at the address shown below, stating what version
- of which of my programs you have. You can enclose your own disk for the
- programs, and if you do so you can deduct 50p from the price. Registering
- entitles you to upgrade to later versions of the same programs and to get new
- programs for the price of £1. Any additional contributions from overseas
- towards postage would be greatly appreciated.
-
-
- Neil Walker.
- 16, Finderne Drive.
- Wymondham.
- Norfolk.
- NR18 0HU
- e-mail : N.S.Walker@durham.ac.uk (Term time only - valid until June 1997)
-
-
- Legal Notice
- ------------
- This program is supplied 'as is'. I therefore cannot be held responsible
- for any loss of data, profits or any other loss, either directly or
- indirectly, that may be incurred by the use (or misuse) of this software,
- even if I am aware of the possibility of such a loss. However, I can assure
- you that in its original state, the program contains no deliberate viruses,
- or damaging procedures, except where these are necessary for the fulfilment
- of the program's function.
-