Short: Minimal background process launcher Author: thor@math.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Richter) Uploader: thor math tu-berlin de (Thomas Richter) Type: util/cli Version: 1.00 Requires: Os 2.04 Architecture: m68k-amigaos This program is a minimal front-end for "run and stay resident" patches. It runs programs with the absolute minimum environment possible. The "launched" program neither gets an input nor an output stream - both is assigned to NIL: - nor a complete CLI structure. This program should be used to launch stay-resident patches, as it requires less memory than the "Run" or similar commands. "Launched" programs are unvisible for the "Status" command and don't take up a slot in the "CLI process table". The following programs can be "launched": BindDrivers Enforcer WBGauge XpkMasterPrefs ModeP The following programs cannot be "launched" because they require a complete environment: Executive Use another tool like "AsyncRun" for these programs. These lists are, of course, highly incomplete. _____________________________________________________________________________ Synopsis: Launch PROGRAM/A,STACK/K/N,ARGS/F PROGRAM: The name of the program to launch. Unlike the shell, Launch scans ONLY the current directory and the C: directory for programs, NOT the command path. STACK: The stack size for the program in bytes. Defaults to 4096. ARGS: Arguments for the program to launch. Defaults to no arguments. _____________________________________________________________________________ The THOR-Software Licence This License applies to the computer programs known as "Launch". The "Program", below, refers to such program. The programs and files in this distribution are freely distributable under the restrictions stated below, but are also Copyright (c) Thomas Richter. Distribution of the Program by a commercial organization without written permission from the author to any third party is prohibited if any payment is made in connection with such distribution, whether directly (as in payment for a copy of the Program) or indirectly (as in payment for some service related to the Program, or payment for some product or service that includes a copy of the Program "without charge"; these are only examples, and not an exhaustive enumeration of prohibited activities). However, the following methods of distribution involving payment shall not in and of themselves be a violation of this restriction: (i) Posting the Program on a public access information storage and retrieval service for which a fee is received for retrieving information (such as an on-line service), provided that the fee is not content-dependent (i.e., the fee would be the same for retrieving the same volume of information consisting of random data). (ii) Distributing the Program on a CD-ROM, provided that the files containing the Program are reproduced entirely and verbatim on such CD-ROM, and provided further that all information on such CD-ROM be redistributable for non-commercial purposes without charge. Everything in this distribution must be kept together, in original and unmodified form. Limitations. THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY. THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THIS LICENCE, YOU MUST DELETE ALL FILES CONTAINED IN THIS ARCHIVE. _____________________________________________________________________________ Thomas, April 1998