Short: Graphical replacemnet for WBStartup Author: swaz@iconz.co.nz (David Swasbrook) Uploader: swaz@iconz.co.nz (David Swasbrook) Type: util/wb TITLE StartupManager - Graphical replacement for WBStartup VERSION Distribution version 1.2 AUTHORS David Swasbrook E-mail address: swaz@iconz.co.nz DESCRIPTION StartupManager replaces workbench's job of loading the programs in the SYS:WBStartup drawer. Instead StartupManager is the only program in this drawer and it will then load the pograms from another drawer or drawers as configured. A graphical display of programs being loaded is shown at the bottom of the workbench screen in a small window. StartupManager can be disabled by pressing the shift key while it is loading, this will stop all the programs in the Startup directory from being loaded. FEATURES 1. Multiple paths may be used to load programs when workbench started. 2. Pressing shift will disable all startup programs. 3. Graphical display across bottom of workbench screen of all startup programs being run. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS OS release 2.04 or newer. "matrix.library" version 23.2103 (included in archive). "WBStart-Handler" version 1.4 (included in archive). Multiview or Amigaguide to read the documentation. Commodore installer. Distribution is archived with lha so program to un-archive is needed. UPDATE This is an update to the StartupMngr10.lha archive. o Changed the code checking kickstart version, sorry to all those that downloaded it that are running pre V39 kickstarts. o Added LEFT and TOP tooltypes to position the window o Removed some small debugging information o Now can run programs without icons ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 2877 798 72.2% 07-Feb-95 21:30:36 StartupManager12.info 782 487 37.7% 07-Feb-95 21:38:30 StartupManager12/.productinfo 4781 1446 69.7% 05-Feb-95 15:22:26 StartupManager12/Install 4694 1020 78.2% 07-Feb-95 21:30:36 StartupManager12/Install.info 44912 25651 42.8% 23-Jan-95 23:42:50 StartupManager12/matrix.library 8860 5545 37.4% 07-Feb-95 21:30:26 StartupManager12/StartupManager 10714 3745 65.0% 07-Feb-95 21:45:44 StartupManager12/StartupManager.guide 5128 1603 68.7% 07-Feb-95 21:30:34 StartupManager12/StartupManager.guide.info 1704 897 47.3% 07-Feb-95 21:30:34 StartupManager12/StartupManager.info 2628 1647 37.3% 03-Oct-93 14:52:10 StartupManager12/WBStart-Handler -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 87080 42839 50.8% 07-Feb-95 13:01:10 10 files