Short:    Speedup for AddDataTypes
Author:   nagilum@chillout.org
Uploader: nagilum@chillout.org
Version:  1.0
Type:     util/dtype

Features
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FasterDataTypes 1.0 will cat all descriptor files in Your
SYS:Devs/DataTypes drawer into one file (called AllTypes).
This will lead into a faster execution of the C:AddDataTypes command wich
is usally executed in the S:Startup-Sequence in the result Your machine
will boot a little bit faster.
FasterDataTypes will not delete anything on Your HD, all descriptor files
will be moved to SYS:Storage/DataTypes.

Requirements
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Iffar - included in this package.
Amiga OS3.0 - as a requirement for DataTypes
some DataTypes installed
a SYS:Storage/DataTypes drawer

Installation
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Drag it wherever you want.
But don't forget to put also iffar in the directory (or somewhere else
in the search path).


Usage
~~~~~
Start it and press the Install/Update button.
If You have installed new descriptor files start it again.
If You want to remove a descriptor, go to Your SYS:Storage/DataTypes
drawer and remove the descriptor(s) then start FasterDataTypes again.

Technical
~~~~~~~~~
what it does:
1.FDT moves all files except AllTypes#? from Sys:Devs/DataTypes to
Sys:Storage/DataTypes.
2.Delete all files left in Sys:Devs/DataTypes.
3.Cat all descriptor files in Sys:Storage/DataTypes to 
Sys:Devs/DataTypes/AllTypes, copy SYS:Storage/DataTypes/8SVX.info 
to SYS:Devs/DataTypes/AllTypes.info to have a icon.


History
~~~~~~~
30.02.97 - Version 1.0 initial release


DISCLAIMER: THE AUTHOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS
OF DATA OR WHATEVER CAUSED BY FasterDataTypes.
ANYONE USES IT WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.

Author
~~~~~~
If you want to contact the author you can contact him on:

E-Mail: nagilum@chillout.org

or on IRC: Nagilum on #AmigaGer or #Chillout


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