Short: A GUI to clean up .backdrop files Author: bsteers@btinternet.com Uploader: http://www.btinternet.com/~bsteers/ Type: util/wb Requires: AWNPipe Fix.backdrop Yet another handy utility from Bruce Steers ------------------------------------------- This is an Arexx script i wrote to Clean up the .backdrop file of a disk '.backdrop' holds the info for icons to 'Leave Out' on the workbench it seems you can have many obsolete paths still in this file. reasons for this could be you manualy deleted a 'left out' file or maybe the .backdrop file is an old file Restored from a backUp whatever the reason this GUI will show all files that are supposed to be left out and not if they are missing an icon or a file (either will cause file to NOT be left out and is thus Obsolete) Usage: ------ To start.. Simply Double Click the Fix.backdrop Icon Fix.backdrop gets a list of devices and finds which ones have .backdrop's below the main ListView is a Chooser Gadget with 'Information' displayed Use this gadget to select a device once the .backdrop file is checked , if any Paths are Obsolete the 'Fix .backdrop' Gadget Becomes un-disabled Simply Click the 'Fix .backdrop' Gadget to renew the file All the Best Brucey ()_\ () / ------------------------------------ ReadMe made with The Excellent CreateAminetReadMe by Lorens Johansson. Visit his website @ http://members.xoom.com/snorslex/ ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 1073 662 38.3% 22-Jan-00 01:16:34 Fix.backdrop.info 3730 1571 57.8% 21-Jan-00 03:30:28 +Fix.backdrop 2926 1457 50.2% 22-Jan-00 01:16:50 +Fix.backdrop.info 1898 787 58.5% 21-Jan-00 03:19:08 +Fix.backdrop.readme 1351 797 41.0% 22-Jan-00 01:16:28 +Fix.backdrop.readme.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 10978 5274 51.9% 22-Jan-100 19:46:14 5 files