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- !ReadMe for !Widgit
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-
- What is !Widget?
-
- This short app consists of the MakeRFS application, by Adam Goodfellow, and
- a collection of !Run and !Sprites files to construct a new module called
- 'NewMessages', which will be linked into the Resources filing system (ie.
- the apps, templates, etc in ROM).
-
- This allows you to change the default templates, sprites, messages, apps,
- etc, and replace / add your own.
-
-
- Instructions for use
- ====================
-
- Just double click on !WidgApp, and it will open up a filer window, showing
- !Widgit and a directory called 'RFS'. Just add the files you want to 'RFS',
- in either 'Apps' or 'Resources', in the same directories that exist in ROM,
- and when finished, double click on !Widgit to make the new module.
-
- Then simply load this module in your !Boot file, so that it is loaded before
- entering the desktop, after starting your machine. Hey presto! New messages,
- apps, etc....
-
-
- (The sprite 'shuttext' should be *iconsprited sometime before shutting down,
- if you wish to use the new template when shutting down.)
-
- You may wish to change the file 'RFS.Resources.Desktop.Messages' first, as
- it contains my (personalised) start-up messages. I've used PRE: in the
- messages file for security purposes, with my name and e-mail address, in
- case my machine happens to get stolen.
- (Already been changed chum! The Doctor)
-
-
- Conditions of Use
- =================
-
- Well, I didn't write any of this app...
-
- MakeRFS was written by Adam Goodfellow and is in the Public Domain, and can
- be found on Bulletin Boards, eg. Arcade.
-
- Exist - is Adam Goodfellow's too. (Are you sure about that, me old china?
- There's a copyright message inside "Exist" saying it belongs to Alan Glover,
- the Acorn man himself. - The Doctor)
-
- !WidgApp and !Widgit, were written by someone at 'The Data Store', who said
- I could have a copy, at this year's Acorn User show. I would think they are
- in the Public Domain, as he was giving copies to other people too, and they
- only constitute !Run files, and !Sprites. (Hardly an app!)
-
- 3d window sprites, I don't know who designed them, but I like them! And they
- actually work, compared to !SetIcons, on v3.10. There are versions for both
- 'HiRes' and 'LoRes' modes.
-
- 3d Templates, were done by me and Michael Sanders (mrs2@ukc.ac.uk), spending
- .... er, at least an hour using FormEd ;-) Ok, so they still need a bit of
- improving - I'll leave that up to you. Delete them if you like! (I think
- some of the 'Cancel' icons are too small.)
-
- There's also a new 'app' in Resources:$.Apps, called !Modules, which will
- open System:modules. I've also got other 'links' like this to other apps.
-
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- Hope you find this app. useful.
-
- You can contact me at:
-
- Jon Thackray
- Darwin College,
- The University,
- Canterbury,
- Kent
- CT2 7NY.
-
- or more easily at: jrmt@ukc.ac.uk (until June '94)
- or user #691 on Arcade BBS (not term time).
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- History/Version updates: 11/12/94
-
- This is V2!
-
- When I received this app from the DataFile it didn't work. This is because
- at some time in its life it was copied over onto an IBM format disc, which
- not only converted all the filenames into uppercase chars (yukky) but also
- truncated them, meaning that "Resources" became "RESOURCE", "ADFSfiler"
- became "ADFSFILE" & "Templates" became "TEMPLATE" etc.
-
- Do I really have to say that in this version those have been renamed?
-
- Or that I've added new tool icons? These tool icons were designed by
- Commander AjC (Andrew Clover) of Doggysoft. (You amazing dude you! I wish I
- was you!) And they're totally spanky-smart. Also hi-res & lo-res types.
-
- Each modification uses up RMA space, so I've resisted the temptation to
- fiddle too much.
-
- And don't forget that bit about loading before the desktop starts...
-
- If you *really* want to tart up your desktop, I'd advise you get hold of a
- copy of !NewerLook from Doogysoft, er, Doggysoft, and !Desktop+ by Mike
- Rozdoba. Both of these are in the DataFile library.
-
- Shameless advert coming up...
-
- Play ManicMiner!
- Play JetSet Willy!
- Read Aces_High!
-
- You know it mocks sense!
-
- Russ "The Doctor" Juckes
-
- Outta here!
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