Short: Create alias files from WB-executables Author: Christian Effenberger (YouCan@a2.amclust.de) Uploader: Christian Effenberger (YouCan a2 amclust de) Type: util/wb Version: 1.3 (23.12.1999) Requires: OS 3.x, WBRun, cando.library, parm.library Architecture: m68k-amigaos Kurz: generiere Aliasdateien von WB-Programmen Origin: CanDo SDK 1.24 Address: ------- Christian Effenberger Suedstrasse 2 41564 Kaarst G E R M A N Y 0049-(0)2131-669392 YouCan@a2.amclust.de MakeAlias 1.3 (23.12.1999), © 1999 by Christian Effenberger USAGE: MakeAlias [DESTREQ] [PRAEFIX ] ..creates an alias file from a Workbench executable. DESTREQ - opens a savefile requester for destination. DEFAULT: the original path and name (inc. praefix character) will be used. PRAEFIX - defines an alias identification character, do not use this ?#^*+~$%&@=:|/\<>()[]{} chars. DEFAULT: ® (alt r) ATTENTION: MakeAlias works only on executables. No drawer, no projects, only Workbench startupable programs. NOTE: The alias file size is only 2200 bytes. NEEDED: OS 3.x c:WBRun c:Version libs:parm.library libs:cando.library INSTALL: ToolManager is the best choice for integrating 'MakeAlias'. ToolManager EXAMPLE: Program Progtype = "CLI" Command = "MakeAlias" ..or Command = "MakeAlias [] DESTREQ" ..or Command = "MakeAlias [] DESTREQ PRAEFIX ®" Arguments = True RETRACE: Version FILE FULL -> Multiview 40.8 (ALIAS) Sys:Utilities/Multiview OR use 'RetraceIcon' included in this archive. --------------------------------------------------------- Both commands 'MakeAlias' and 'RetraceIcon' belongs to C: --------------------------------------------------------- RetraceIcon 1.0 (17.02.2000), © 2000 by Christian Effenberger USAGE: RetraceIcon ..opens the original Window (and selects the original File) of an outlefted or aliased file. NEEDED: OS 3.5 libs:cando.library INSTALL: ToolManager is the best choice for integrating 'RetraceIcon'. ToolManager EXAMPLE: Program Progtype = "CLI" Command = "RetraceIcon" Arguments = True Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 9984 9314 6.7% 16-Jan-00 16:20:28 MakeAlias/MakeAlias 3163 1218 61.4% 09-Apr-00 15:33:28 MakeAlias/MakeAlias.Readme 2968 1708 42.4% 16-Jan-00 16:21:36 MakeAlias/MakeAlias.Readme.info 4108 4062 1.1% 17-Feb-00 21:48:14 MakeAlias/RetraceIcon -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 20223 16302 19.3% 09-Apr-100 15:33:48 4 files