@database EasyReset Documentation @author "Donald W Millican" @(C) "2000-2001 DWM Productions" @ $ver: "EasyReset Documentation V0.3 (13/07/01)" @toc Main @node Main "Contents" @{b}EasyReset@{ub} EasyReset and this AmigaGuide is created by Donald W Millican and (C) Copyright 2000-2001 DWM Productions. 1 @{"What is it?" link part1} 2 @{"System Requirements" link part2} 3 @{"Legal" link part3} 4 @{"Usage" link part4} 5 @{"Why did I create it?" link part5} 6 @{"Author" link part6} 7 @{"History" link part7} 8 @{"DWM Productions Releases" link part8} @endnode @node part1 "What is it?" EasyReset is a reset utility you can use to reset your Amiga. It is called 'EasyReset' because I would like to think that it is easy to use. To discover why I created EasyReset click @{"here" link part5}. If you want to run it you'll want to know the @{"system requirements" link part2}. Or jump straight to @{"usage" link part4} for instructions on how to access the program. @{"Return to contents" link main} @endnode @node part2 "System Requirements" @{b}@{u}Minimum system required (this is untested):@{uu}@{ub} An Amiga, 30Kb RAM, Workbench 2.05 @{b}@{u}Recommended system:@{uu}@{ub} Amiga1200, 50Kb RAM free, Workbench 3.0+ @{b}@{u}Development system:@{uu}@{ub} @{b}Hardware@{ub} Amiga1260T in Power Tower, Blizzard 1260 with 16Mb RAM, 6.4Gb hard disk, Philips 109S10 19" monitor, 2Gb JAZ2 drive, Pace 'Solo' 56K Modem. @{b}Software@{ub} Workbench 3.9, StormC3.0 @{"Return to contents" link main} @endnode @node part3 "Legal" This program is Emailware. In the event that you find this program useful, send me an email. It is freely distributable and no profit should be made from it. EasyReset is provided 'as is' and the author cannot be held responsible for any damage or data loss occurred as a result of running this program. (I would hope that none of my programs cause any damage). EasyReset is (C) Copyright DWM Productions ie. Donald W Millican The EasyReset code is copyright and its code and/or design cannot be altered or used in full or in part. The whole program cannot be changed and redistributed without my consent. This document may be updated for any re-release but the legal section must remain unchanged. The program can be spread anywhere but I request that all the files be kept together including all of this document. @{"Return to contents" link main} @endnode @node part4 "How to use the program" Choose 'EasyReset' from the Tools menu and a window will appear containg four buttons. Choose 'Yes' to reset your Amiga, 'About' will show you a requester with version and author information, 'Quit' will end the program and remove it from the Tools menu and 'Don't Reset' will simply close the window. By user request : EasyReset now has a reset delay which can be set from the command line or by icon tooltypes. Type 'EasyReset' into a Cli prompt for more info or set the tooltype 'DELAY='. The maximum delay is ten seconds and if DELAY is given any higher value, EasyReset will wait no more than ten seconds. If no command line arguments are given or the tooltype does not exist or if DELAY has a value of zero then EasyReset will continue to operate as before. @{"Return to contents" link main} @endnode @node part5 "Why did I create it?" There are various other reset programs about but I have yet to find one which checks you didn't choose it by accident. I've never actually done that but the fact I might do that one day led me to write my own program which asks you before rebooting the Amiga. This program is especially aimed at people like me who have sticky mice or shaky hands. They might find it useful to not lose all their work since the last save just because they accidentally choose the wrong menu item. @{"Return to contents" link main} @endnode @node part6 "Author" Donald W Millican 83 Stonelaw Drive, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 3PA. Scotland. E-Mail: DonaldWM@stonelawdrive.freeserve.co.uk Websites(All created by me!): Millican home pages: http://millican.cjb.net DWM Productions: http://millican.cjb.net/dwm/indexdwm.html The Amiga Computer: http://amigacomputer.cjb.net ^ ^ | | *** EasyReset homepage *** Rutherglen Baptist Homepage: http://rutherglenbaptist.cjb.net @{"Return to contents" link main} @endnode @node part7 "History" *** Pre-Program History *** 04/12/00 : Version 0.1 : Reset command works 06/12/00 : Version 0.2 : Requester appears 06/12/00 : Version 0.3 : Program hides itself in the Tools menu *** Program History 06/12/00 : Version 0.4 : Initial Release 20/01/01 : Version 0.5 : Text of right most button changed to clarify its function 13/07/01 : Version 0.6 : Reset delay configurable using tooltypes @{"Return to contents" link main} @endnode @node part8 "Releases under the DWM Productions label" I have released several programs. They are as follows: CycleDBase: Database primarily for my benefit for recording cycle trips. Offers loading, saving and extensive search facilities. On Aminet as util/misc/CycleDBase.lha Also on website: http://amigacomputer.cjb.net/programs/cycledbase.html Easy Convert: Converts to and from a number of measurements. Many satisfied users. Deliberately simplistic interface. On Aminet as util/conv/EasyConvert.lha Also on website: http://amigacomputer.cjb.net/programs/easyconvert.html Calculator: A fully functional calculator. On Aminet as util/misc/Calculator.lha Also on website: http://amigacomputer.cjb.net/programs/calculator.html EasyReset: System reset utility which checks you actually want to reset before doing so. On Aminet as util/wb/EasyReset.lha Also on website: http://amigacomputer.cjb.net/programs/easyreset.html BinDecHex: Converts between Binary, Decimal & Hexadecimal numbers. On Aminet as util/conv/BinDecHex.lha Also on website: http://amigacomputer.cjb.net/programs/BinDecHex.html Quotes: A 'cookie' like program which loads in sayings from a file and randomly puts them together to make weird messages. Has been known to cause system crashes - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. On Aminet as util/wb/Quotes.lha Also on website: http://amigacomputer.cjb.net/programs/quotes.html Vowel Count: A silly program which counts the number of vowels in an entered string and then displays statistics of its findings and the string (minus vowels). On Aminet as util/misc/Vowel.lha @{"Return to contents" link main} @endnode