James Hunkins wrote: > Thanks, Dilwyn. > > As per my email to Malcolm, could you privide some additional details > to go with your suggestions? > > Your description of the file names is great. > - are there any executables that are support and should not get their > own icons (IE: don't normal get directly launched/run)? No.
> - do any of them have a minimum required command line to run > (optional) No. All will run from a simple EXEC or EXEC_W command. Some programs (e.g. the Viewer and MiniView programs) will accept a filename as a parameter and start by loading that file, e.g. to be called from FIleInfo 2 or similar,e.g. EXEC FLP1_VIEWER_OBJ;'FLP1_TEXTFILE_TXT' but none has a compulsory command line parameter. Program descriptions, which I didn't include: > Super Disk Labeller sdl_obj and sdl_norun_obj FLoppy disk labelling program > Super Disk Index sdi_obj and sdi_norun_obj Floppy disk file cataloguing program > FileFinder filefinder_obj Search for files containing a given text string > Text File Viewer viewer_obj and viewer_rtm Text file viewer > MiniView miniview_obj and miniview_rtm More compact text file viewer > Convert-PCX pcx_obj and pcx_norun_obj Convert PCX file format graphics to QL screen or PIC files. > Easybase easybase_obj and easybase_rtm Easy to use database program. > Doc2Html doc2html_obj and doc2html_rtm Quill DOC file to HTML file conversion. > Screen Snatcher snatch3_obj and snatch3_norun_obj Grab copies of the screen picture, also works with GD2 > Snake game snake_obj and snake_rtm Eat all the numbers ot make the snake grow, but don't touch its tail! > Today today_obj and today_rtm What happened on this day in history? > DEV Manager devman_obj and devman_norun_obj Build a database of settings for DEV, SUB, nnn_USE and so on to assist with running programs from sub-directories. > DEV Manager editor deveditr_obj and deveditr_norun_obj The database editor for DEV Manager > Q-Trans qtrans_obj and qtrans_rtm Pointer driven dual window file copier. > Compound Interest compint_obj and compint_rtm Pointer driven compound interest calculator. > Charpick (similar to a character map program) charpick_obj and > charpick_rtm Character map and selection via stuffer buffer. > Conversions (the metric conversions program) converts_obj and > converts_rtm Metric/Imperial units conversion program. > Graphics Viewer gv115_obj and gv115_no_rt_obj Pointer driven graphics file viewer for several QL file formats. > PicView picview_obj and picview_rtm QL 4 colour, 8 colour and GD2 PIC and SCR graphics file viewer > MakeDirs makedirs_obj and makedirs_rtm Pointer driven utility to assist with creating directories. > Proc Manager procman_ptr_obj and procman_norun_obj Extract named procedures and functions from S*BASIC programs. > SystemSet systemset_obj and systemset_rtm Pointer driven system settings utility > Temperature conversions temperature_obj and temperature_rtm Temperature units conversion program. > Unzip Librarian ulibptr_obj and ulibptr_rtm Simple PE program to aid with use of ZIP and UNZIP. > Sidewriter sidewriter_obj and sidewriter_norun_obj Print spreadsheets or text files sideways on dot matrix printers. > Deskjet-A5 deskjeta5_obj and deskjeta5_norun_obj Print two pages sideways on each sheet of paper with Deskjet printers. > Mini Graphics Printer minigrap_obj and minigrap_rtm Mini Graphics Printer - print thumbnails of QL graphics files. > Launchpad lp_obj and lp_rtm Iconised program launcher GUI. -- Dilwyn Jones
