@database "MUI-Lists" @NODE Main "MUI-Lists" @toc "MUI-Lists/Main" @{b} @{u}MUI-Lists@{ub}@{uu} @{b} @{u}V37.4 - 28.8.1994@{ub}@{uu} @{b} @{u}MUI Program Typing Aid@{ub}@{uu} @{b} @{u}By M.J.Fisher © 1994@{ub}@{uu} - FreeWare - @{"Introduction" Link "MUI-Lists-Introduction"} @{"MUI-Prefs" Link "MUI-Lists-Prefs"} @{"CED-Usage" Link "MUI-Lists-CEDUsage"} @{"The Main Window" Link "MUI-Lists-Window"} @{"Arexx Commands" Link "MUI-Lists-Commands"} @{"Running from CLI/Shell" Link "MUI-Lists-Shell"} @{"Quitting MUI-Lists" Link "MUI-Lists-Quit"} @{"The Author" Link "MUI-Lists-Author"} @{"Disclaimer" Link "MUI-Lists-Disclaimer"} @EndNode @Node MUI-Lists-Introduction " MUI-Lists Introduction " @{b} @{u}Introduction@{ub}@{uu} This is a typing aid for programming with MUI. It is set up to work with CED and TTX, but can be easily configured to work with any editor with arexx capabilities. From the main window you can build complex MUI variables by using a series of Listviews. When complete, click OK or SEND and the word will be returned to your editor and inserted at the cursor position. There are various other methods for returning a word, see later text. @EndNode @Node MUI-Lists-Prefs " MUI-Lists Preference Settings " @{b} @{u}MUI-Prefs@{ub}@{uu} In order to make the program pop-up on your current editors screen it needs to have a public screen and the Screen Prefs need to to set to «Frontmost» using the MUI Preferences program. (CED needs to be set to use a public screen by changing the "Environment/Rendering Choices" settings) @EndNode @Node MUI-Lists-CEDUsage " MUI-Lists CED Usage " @{b} @{u}CED usage@{ub}@{uu} Assign a key to the arexx program: getstring-ced.rexx. MetaMac can be used to do this quickly, or use (Left Amiga)-M and choose a key to bind the Arexx Macro to. When editing, press the macro-key and up will pop the MUI-Lists window. Build the word you want by choosing the various parts from the listviews. The word that will be used is shown underneath the listviews. IMPORTANT: The arexx script "getstring-XXX.rexx" needs customising to your environment by changing the muifile statement. @EndNode @Node MUI-Lists-Window " MUI-Lists The GUI Interface " @{b} @{u}The GUI@{ub}@{uu} The user interface is made up of: - Heading This is just to let everyone know who wrote the program :) - Four Listviews From these you can build up the text that you'd rather not type. As all MUI text is made up of upto four parts, only the relevant listviews will be available for choosing from. Each part is activated by a single click and opens as many listviews as needed. - Text Line This shows the text being built up. - Buttons OK, Send, Quit & Cancel OK - Clicking OK will cause the built up word to be sent back to arexx, and then from there it can be sent to the editor via the getstring-XXX.rexx program. SEND - This is similar to OK but leaves the window open on the screen so that more words can be sent without having to re-open the window. Quit - Quit is the same as Cancel, but it also removes the MUILISTS port from memory. Cancel - Cancel returns nothing, but leaves the port in memory. The word can also be returned by double-clicking within the list-views. This is the same as using the 'Send' button. Double-clicking returns the word currently in the text gadget. A cycle chain also exists, so that options can be chosen by ing between the listviews and button gadgets, and using the cursor keys to choose the elements of the returned string. When the string is returned via one of the various methods, the arexx script parses the returned string and forwards it onto the specified editor through the arexx port. The script then decides if you wanted to keep the window open or not. @EndNode @Node MUI-Lists-Commands " MUI-Lists Arexx Commands " @{b} @{u}Arexx Commands@{ub}@{uu} Apart from the usual commands available to all MUI Apps, MUI-Lists knows one more command: "getstring" This opens the MUI-Lists window and returns the string chosen via Arexx. @EndNode @Node MUI-Lists-Shell " MUI-Lists CLI/Shell Usage " @{b} @{u}Running from the CLI or WorkBench@{ub}@{uu} As MUI-Lists is useless without an Arexx port, running it from either of these options will simply open a port called "MUILISTS" which will wait for input from arexx. You can start it from either WBStartup, or enter a line in your user-startup however neither of these is really neccessary as the arexx script will run the file and wait for the port to appear anyway. @EndNode @Node MUI-Lists-Quit " MUI-Lists Quitting from memory " @{b} @{u}Quiting MUI-Lists@{ub}@{uu} To quit the program, and release it from memory, either run the arexx program quit.rexx or type the following in a shell: rx "address 'LISTS'; 'quit'" @EndNode @Node MUI-Lists-Author " MUI-Lists The Author " @{b} @{u}About the author@{ub}@{uu} I can be contacted at anytime by e-mail as: mfishera@cix.compulink.co.uk This is my first MUI project, and as I really find it easy to use, I'll try and write many more (work, Debbie & CIX permitting :) This program is released as FreeWare, you don't have to send me anything to use it, but abuse & suggestions are welcome :) Thanks to the following people for suggestions and help, 1. Me :) 2. Richard "Debugger" Waspe 3. Michael "Demon 68000" Walter 4. Stephen "Need any GFX?" Loughran 5. Ian Moran 6. Eric Totel Thanks also to Mike for the TTX script, Richard for the Enforcer hits and help in curing them, and Eric for various suggestions and MUIBuilder. @EndNode @Node MUI-Lists-Disclaimer " MUI-Lists Disclaimer " @{b} @{u}Disclaimer@{ub}@{uu} :( THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. I really hate to say all that, but basically as Prince says (sic!) "In this life, You're on your own" Have fun and I hope this program is useful. @EndNode