Document RepIcon Release 1.3 documentation REPICON 1.3 Replaces the graphics of an icon with another icons' image data, without changing other icon settings, e.g. tooltypes. © by Timm Müller 1993/1994 0. Disclaimer ============= Disclaimer ---------- This software may be used and redistributed freely, as long as there are no changes made to the program, its source code, and its documentation. The `author' makes no guarantee of any kind for the reliability of the software described in this documentation. 1. Introduction =============== Introduction ------------ Have you ever had the problem of replacing an icon's image without destroying its original tooltypes, icon type, and position? Copying or renaming another icon always destroyed the icon's original settings. You had then to re-enter the original settings manually. In addition to that, you had to re-position and re-fix that icon on your Workbench. This problem will occur in quite a drastical manner if you're planning to change your whole system's looks with a new set of icons, e.g. with the icons distributed in the `MagicWB' package. The installation of `MagicWB' itself won't cause any problems, but you still might wish to use some of the `MagicWB' icons for other purposes, too. Now RepIcon is what you've desperately been waiting for. RepIcon replaces an icon's image with another icon's image, without changing anything else. You can easily copy the image data of a disk icon to an existing tool icon, or those of a project icon to an existing drawer icon (any other combination works as well) - the tooltypes, the icon type and the location will be the same as of the original icon. 2. Documentation ================ Documentation ------------- 2.1. System requirements ------------------------ System requirements ------------------- You need Kickstart 2.0 or higher to run RepIcon. 2.2. Shell usage ---------------- Shell usage ----------- Template: RepIcon SOURCEICON/A,DESTICON/A SOURCEICON is the filename of an icon containing the desired graphics data that will be replaced in DESTICON. It makes no difference whether or not .info suffixes are added to the filenames. You can make RepIcon resident if you like. This will improve speed considerably. 2.3. DirectoryOpus installation ------------------------------- DirectoryOpus installation -------------------------- Sometimes it can be very useful to have a REPICON button or menu configured in `DirectoryOpus'. You might do it the following way: AmigaDOS c:copy {fu} TO T:dummy.info Command OtherWindow AmigaDOS c:repicon T:dummy.info {f} Command OtherWindow AmigaDOS c:delete T:dummy.info Flags: Rescan destination To replace an icon's image with the graphics of another, first click on the destination icon, then move the mouse pointer to the opposite directory window and select an icon of the desired looks. Then choose REPICON in your button bank or menu. There is only little risk of doing something wrong. RepIcon will only change any data if both input files are real icons. Keep in mind that you could replace a wrong icon by mistake, so be a bit careful at the beginning. 3. Author ========= Author ------ Don't hesitate to contact the author if you've got problems, ideas for enhancements, bug reports or something like that. Timm S. Müller Wehrdaer Weg 3/39 35037 Marburg FR of Germany Tel. 06421-63828 4. Revision History =================== Revision History ---------------- v1.2 First public release v1.3 Fixed a minor bug that caused a loss of memory when the second icon couldn't be loaded. Removed a very serious mistake in the documentation. Mr Huttenloher's address was wrong - I inserted MY OWN address by mistake. 5. Acknowledgements =================== Acknowledgements ---------------- 5.1. MagicWB ------------ MagicWB is shareware and © by Martin Huttenloher. Martin Huttenloher Parkstraße 11 87645 Schwangau FR of Germany 5.2. DirectoryOpus ------------------ DirectoryOpus is © by Jonathan Potter and is distributed by INOVATronics GmbH Lütticher Straße 12 53842 Troisdorf-Spich FR of Germany Tel. 02241-406856 Fax. 02241-406773