StartupControl V1.0 Copyright © 1995 by Dirk Jesse this software package is distributed as FREEWARE (11.06.95) Disclaimer: ----------- The author cannot be held liable for the suitability or accuracy of this documentation and/or the program it describes. Any damage directly or indirectly caused by the use or misuse of this documentation and/or the program it describes is the sole responsibility of the user her/him self. Copyright & Distribution: ------------------------- The program and all related files are freely distributable, but are also copyright (c) by Dirk Jesse. They may be freely distributed as long as no more than the nominal fee is charged to cover time and copying costs. No commercial usage is permitted without the written permission from the author. Everything in this distribution must be kept togehter, in original unmodified form. This distribution contains the following files: StartupControl_V37 StartupControl_V38+ StartupControl.doc StartupControl.doc.info StartupControl.guide StartupControl.guide.info Fred Fish and the makers of the "Aminet PD Series" have special permission to distribute this software package on their CD`s. Introduction: ------------- Please read this documentation carefully before using StartupControl for the first time to understand what the program does and why. StartupControl is an utility that simply gives you some more contol over the boot sequence of your dream-machine. Its usual place is on the top of the startup-sequence. From there StartupControl will allow you to disable executing the User-Startup and/or files in you WBStartup-directory. If you have OS2.1 or higher you can also disable an installed monitordriver to get a pure PAL-system that doesn`t damages a connected TV-set which usually only works with 15kHz modes. To complete the variety of functions you can open a Shell window or even directly execute a scriptfile from StartupControl. The idea for this tool came from Lars Eilebrecht tool "ShadowStart 1.2" which offers similar "disable" functions, but leaves out Script- and PAL-options. So I decided to write StartupControl and that`s what you got on your screen right now. You surely will find some similarities to ShadowStart in this program but why inventing the wheel twice? I like the way ShadowStart does it`s job and so I arranged StartupControl in same way. When activating StartupControl it opens a requester where you can choose the way things will change. Requirement: ------------ - Any Amiga with installed OS2.04 or higher - V37 version needs Kickstart/Workbench 2.04 or better ! PAL-option is not available in this version ! - V38+ version needs Workbench 2.1 or better to run. Since V38 there is a "Monitors" directory in DEVS: which makes PAL-option possible. Installation: ------------- - rename the version of "StartupControl_V3x" you want to use to "StartupControl". - as StartupControl is simple command I recommend to copy it to your "C:" directory, but of course you can place it wherever you want. - Grab your favourite editor and load your "S:Startup-sequence". Now insert the following line AFTER the SetPatch-command: "StartupControl". (If it`s your "C:" directory, you must insert "C:StartupControl".) Usage: ------ When StartupControl is installed correctly it is easy to use. Simply hold down left or right ALT key or press the left mousebutton after a reset or after switching on your machine and StartupControl will open a nice requester offering a variety of functions. Simply select one of these buttons: WB+User -> disables both, WBStartup and User-Startup WB -> only disables WBStartup User -> only disables User-Startup Shell -> opens a shell window, startup-sequence is paused Script -> opens a filrequester to execute a scriptfile PAL only -> disables an installed monitordriver to force PAL-mode Cancel -> leave StartupControl What does StartupControl to disable files or directories? StartupControl renames the "WBStartup" directory, "S:User-startup" file or "Devs:Monitors" directory to prevent them from being executed ("file" is renamed to "#file"). After changing names files stay renamed until next reset. To get their original names after disabling them you can rename them yourself or run StartupControl again. If you boot your machine without activating StartupControl the files and directories are automaticly renamed to their original names. So if you wont disable something, there will be no change. When opening a shell window the Startup-sequence is paused. To continue executing startup-sequence, send a "break" command to StartupControl. If StartupControl was started directly after SetPatch, it normaly has process number 1. Typing "Break 1" in the shell will quit StartupControl and execution of your startup-sequence will be continued. Don`t forget to close the shell window to allow workbench to reset its screen if needed. Restrictions: When pressing the ALT key to early during a reset, StartupControl maybe don`t realizes that the key was pressed. That can happen, because the harware keybuffer is cleared during reset too, so the keycode is lost before StartupControl gets it. History: -------- Isn`t here by now, because this is the first release... Author`s Adress: ---------------- If you have any suggestions, ideas or bug-reports, please send a mail to this adress. Dirk Jesse Promenadenstraße 11 02827 Görlitz GERMANY Email: djesse@rcs.urz.tu-dresden.de