@database ToolType.guide
@remark ENGLISH VERSION
@author Kevin Winspear
@(c) "Copyright © 1994 K.Winspear."
@$VER: ToolType.guide(29/06/94)
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@node "TOOLTYPE"
@toc "o.l.h.files:dohelp.guide/main"

                         TOOLTYPE TYPE THINGS.

        ToolTypes are the equivalents of Shell's command line arguments and
they're stored in the file attached to programs or datafiles in question.
When you click on an icon Workbench reads all the ToolTypes attached to
that file and then passes them to the program as command line arguments.
Like Shell arguments, ToolTypes are specific to the file that they are
attached to. If you wish to modify the tool type attached to a file, simply
click on it's icon once and select 'INFORMATION' from the Workbench Icon
menu. Here's a closer look at the requester that should be displayed.


                        @{"     " system "workbenchx.x:c/ppanim extrasx.x:ToolTypes.anim"}  See ToolType Animation


1:-     The Blocks option displays the number of disk blocks that the file
uses on disk. Advanced users will find this sort of information useful.

2:-     A more useful variation on the Blocks option in the Bytes display
that, not surprisingly, displays the size of the file in bytes.

3:-     Stack is a rather advanced option that you shouldn't tinker with
unless you really know what you are doing. If the icon already has a Stack
setting, then leave it.

4:-     It is often useful to be able to tell what is the most recent
version of a file. For example, if you have three versions of the same
Sound Tracker score, and you're not quite sure which is the final version
you can check the 'Last Changed' display to find out.

5:-     The New gadget is used to prepare the ToolType list for a new
addition. So if you wish to add a new ToolType, you must click on New.

6:-     Pretty obvious this one... The save gadget stores all the changes
that you make on disks so that they become permanent.

7:-     The Del gadget deletes an extant ToolType entry. To use it, select
the ToolType entry that you wish to delete by clicking on its name in the
ToolType list (See 10 on the Picture) and then click on the Del gadget. The
ToolType will then be removed from the list.

8:-     This String gadget is used both to modify extant ToolTypes and to
add new ToolTypes. If you wish to modify a ToolType, simply select it From
the ToolTypes list, click inside this string gadget, make your changes and
then press [RETURN]. To add a new ToolType, remember to click on the New
gadget first (See 5 on the Picture).

9:-     If you make changes that you're not happy with, clicking on the
Cancel gadget will exit the Information requester and the changes you're
made will be removed.

10:-    The ToolTypes list displays all the ToolTypes currently attached.
As you add additional tool types this list display will be updated.

11:-    The Comment String gadget enables you to add File Comments which
are exactly what the name suggests - comments about files. They have no
effect on the operation of icons or the file they are attached to, but they
can display about dates, modifications and so on.

12:-    These six gadgets enable you to set a file's protection bits.
Here's a quick rundown of what they do:

SCRIPT - The Script Bit informs the Amiga that this file is an AmigaDOS
script.

ARCHIVED - The Archived Bit is of useful when you run Workbench from a hard
disk. Use it to tell the Amiga to ignore this file when backing up the hard
disk.

READABLE - If more than one person uses your Amiga, then you can protect
your files from prying eyes by turning off the Readable flag. There's one
big problem with this option though - Commodore still hasn't got around to
implementing it yet, so I'm afraid it doesn't work!

WRITEABLE - Another option that doesn't work, When it dose, it will enable
you to stop files from being modified.

EXECUTABLE - Turning off this protection bit enables you to stop programs
from being run.

DELETABLE - How many times have you accidentally erased a file that you
wanted to keep? If you had turned off Workbench's Deletable option you
wouldn't have been able to make that mistake.

13:-    Filenotes and types are displayed here. The Amiga recognises four
icon types of - Project Icons (for datafiles), Tool Icons (for programs)
Drawer Icons (for directories) and Disk Icons.




                        @{"     " link "o.l.h.files:dohelp.guide/Main"}  Now I Know? 



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