Short:    A GUI to clean up .backdrop files
Author:   FixBackdrop@brucesteers.com
Uploader: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/bsteers/
Version:  1.4 (06.10.00)
Type:     util/wb
Requires: AWNPipe (web.ukonline.co.uk/awnpipe)


                                  Fix.backdrop

                  Yet another handy utility from Bruce Steers
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    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 listed
            in a .backdrop file and if any paths are missing an icon

         (this will cause file to NOT be left out and is thus Obsolete)




                                     Usage:
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             To start..  Simply Double Click the Fix.backdrop Icon

                        you must have AWNPipe installed

  If you do not have AWNPipe then get the latest archive from the support site
                       http://web.ukonline.co.uk/awnpipe/


   Fix.backdrop gets a list of devices and finds which ones have .backdrop's

               Disks that are either 'missing a .backdrop' or are
                      'Write Protected' will not be listed

    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


Thanks to:

William Parker ..
for making the AWNPipe device

Michaela Prüß ..
for reporting a few little bugs that have now been splatted ;)


                                  All the Best

                                     Brucey

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