DefDrawer 1.0 User Manual

                                 Mar 21, 1992



Preface
=======

     The programs and files in this distribution are freely distributable, but
are also copyright (c) Nico François.  They may be freely distributed as long
as no more than a nominal fee is charged to cover time and copying costs.
     No commercial usage is permitted without written permission from the
author.  Everything in this distribution must be kept together, in original
unmodified form.
     The above is generally known as freeware.

     If you have suggestions or remarks about this program, or if you find
any bugs, please let me know.

     Write to the following address:

                                Nico François
                                Corbielaan 13
                                B-3060 Bertem
                                BELGIUM


Contents
========

1. Introduction

2. Usage


1. Introduction
===============

     Many Amiga users have hard disks nowadays.  If you are one of these lucky
people I believe you will appreciate DefDrawer.  Even if you don't own a hard
disk DefDrawer may be useful for you.  But read on and decide for yourself.

     Have you ever been annoyed with the multitude of drawer icons on your
hard disk.  Not two of them looking alike.  I most certainly have.  Most
programs come with their own drawer icons, and when you install them on your
hard disk you will have gained an even more versatile drawer-look :-)

     Now wouldn't it be nice to quickly and easily change these drawer icons
to look like your favorite drawer icon without losing important data like icon
position and the drawer's window bounds.

     This is exactly what DefDrawer does.  It helps you to easily change a
drawer icon's image to reflect your default drawer icon's image, without
touching anything else in the icon (like the position and window bounds).
On Workbench 2.0 or higher the default drawer icon is used (created by saving
a drawer icon as default with IconEdit), the same drawer icon as the one used
when you create a new drawer.  On Workbench 1.3 a built-in icon is used
(identical to the drawer icon of Workbench 2.0) or you may select your own by
copying it to 'S:def_drawer.info'.

     DefDrawer is provided in two versions.  One for Workbench 2.0 or higher
(DefDrawer20) and one for Workbench 1.2/1.3 (DefDrawer13).  DefDrawer20 for
Workbench 2.0 is shorter and more efficient than DefDrawer13.


2. Usage
========

     DefDrawer can be used in several different ways.

- First of all via the CLI:

     If you enter 'DefDrawer ?' you will get a short usage message printed
to the console.  You use DefDrawer like this:

     DefDrawer [<dir[.info]>...] [DRAWERICON <icon[.info]>]

     So simply pass one or more drawer names who's icons should be changed or
created to look like the default drawer icon image.  There is no need to
include a '.info'.

     Example:   'DefDrawer SYS:System Work:Tools.info'

     The DRAWERICON keyword allows you to select a drawer icon who's image
will be used instead of the default (or built-in) drawer icon.

     Example:   'DefDrawer Work:C DRAWERICON s:my_drawer.info'

- Via the WorkBench:

     This is definately the easiest way to use DefDrawer.

     To use DefDrawer single click the DefDrawer icon and then extend-select
one or more other icons (use shift click, double-clicking the last one).
DefDrawer will then proceed and change the image of each of the drawer icons
you selected.  Icons that are not drawer icons will be ignored.

     If your Amiga has Kickstart 2.0 in ROM there is an even easier way to use
DefDrawer:  When you double-click DefDrawer you will be presented with an
additional icon in the Workbench window.  If you now drop some other icons on
this icon these will be processed.  Couldn't be easier now, could it :-)
Double-clicking the icon brings up a requester asking you if you wish to quit
DefDrawer.

     DefDrawer recognizes one tooltype: "DRAWERICON".  Enter this tooltype in
DefDrawer's icon to select a drawer icon who's image will be used to replace
the original image.  Use the 'Information...' menu item under the 'Icons' menu
to edit an icon's tooltypes.  (Workbench 1.3 users must use 'Info' under the
'Workbench' menu.)

     Example:   'DRAWERICON=s:my_drawer.info'

NOTE: - On Workbench 2.0 or higher the default drawer icon will be used.
      - On Workbench 1.3 DefDrawer will try to read 'S:def_drawer.info'.
        If this file doesn't exist a built-in default will be used (identical
        to the default drawer icon in the 2.04 ROM (V37.175).

                           As always, I hope you find this program useful!


                              PROGRAM HISTORY:

*****************************************************************************
VERSION 1.0

     First release.

*****************************************************************************

DefDrawer 1.0 written by Nico François (Yes, Nico is my first name :-)

(c) 1992 Nico François

                                   //
                       Thanks to \X/ Amiga for being the best computer ever !