#Amiga SW and ease of use
20-Dec-94 01:08:15
Sb: #178882-#Amiga SW and ease of use
Fm: Richard Beausang 74130,3663
To: Tab Trepagnier 74601,3214
All that stuff in the distribution is pretty much fluff. I generally just
use my directory utility, SID. I select the file and push the unarc button
on my button bar. Then, I select the guide file and press the button I
have configured for amigaguide. Pretty simple.
Alternatively, you can type "amigaguide filename" from the shell or use
multiview in the same manner, if you have WB3.x. If you don't have 3.x
there's a really neat program "MultiIndicator" or "MIndicator" that can
also be used from the shell or run so that it sets up an appicon that you
can drop the file icons, phoney ones too, on. It distinguishes between
guides and regular ascii files, even lets you select and editor to pass
the file to on request.
As Steve Ahlstrom mentions, a tool bar is a great way to go to simplify
things on the WorkBench. The PD program Tool manager lets you set one of
these up. Gives you extra items in the tool menu or sets up a dock of
appicons that will rev up just about any of your favorite programs.
-Richard