The Activator 1.0
                         Written By J.L. White
                       (C)1990 Merlin's Software


 Let me start off by thanking Leo Martin for the Wonderful Graphics. It is
true what they say, `A Picture IS Worth A 1000 Words!'. The Activator was
designed as a new interface for the TBAG Disk of the Month. It's perfect for
any PD disk collections. Both CLI & Workbench files can be accessed in a very
easy to use format.

 The Activator allows you to run any program or batch file. You can also read
& print any documentation that comes with the program. When you first boot up
the program it displays the logo then fades to the main screen. The screen is
designed like a book. On the right are the gadgets to run, read & print the 
files. At the top of the gadgets is a box that graphically displays what type
of program it is. The left side looks alot like a directory listing. Actually
it is a script file that list the information about the programs you wish to
run from it. The Activator tricks the system into thinking it is the WorkBench
screen so any window that would normally open on the Workbench will now open
on the Activator screen. The screen is medium res with 16 colors. The program
takes up about 190K while running. 132K of chip & 60 of fast. Not bad for the
amount of graphics involved but may be limited on a 512K machine.

 You can easily create your own custom disk. Use the menu options to make
a customized version of the data. You can start from scratch or edit the data
file that already exists. You can also use your favorite text file reader.
Just edit the name from the menu option to use whatever one you want. I was
gonna write one for it but there are sooo many good ones out there that I did
not see a reason to do so. You can edit current entires, add new ones or delete
ones that you may not need. You can have 20 characters for the name of the
file, 70 characters for the description, 35 for the actual command, 35 for
the doc file command, and 1 character for the type of program. This will let
you graphically display what it is. The characters for the display are :

A = Animation
B = Business
G = Games
M = Music
P = Pictures
T = TeleCommunications
U = Utilities
 
There is room for more to be added for the next version so if you have any 
ideas on this please let me know. Well that should be enough info to get you
started. The program is released as Shareware! To become a registered user
send $10 to:

J.L. White
1304 Four Seasons Blvd.
Tampa, Fla. 33614
(813) 971-4451 VOICE
(813) 977-0941 BBS