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                           S O F T W A R E
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   Presents: AreaFix Manager Preference Editor (AFMpe)
Description: An Arexx script to edit the AFM prefs files
Requirement: Registered copy of Spot, AreaFixMan.spot script.
    Version: 1.0
       Date: 08/01/94

      Status: Freeware.   
Contribution: n/a

 Acknowledge: Spot, Nico Francois; Arexx, William S. Hawes
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             "About time it had a preferences editor..."

Brief ________________________________________________________________

In the past it has been extremely difficult to change any settings
for AreaFixMan.  It has meant manual editting via a text editor
or wordprocessor.  This script hopes to simplify this.

Usage ________________________________________________________________

USING AFMpe
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AFMpe is used from a shell window.  To use it, it must be triggered
by the Arexx launcher program RX, followed by the name of the script:

 1> Rx AFMpe.rexx

Once it has been called, a couple of introductory lines appear
followed by a short pause and the first 'record' in your AFM prefs
file.  If you do not have an AFM prefs file you will be told so...
new files are made via AFM itself.
   Once the first record has been displayed, a number of selections
will appear: Next, Previous, Delete, Edit, Save, Use and Cancel.
The key you must type to use them is indicated by the underlined
letter which 'just happens' to be the first letter of each word,
quite uncanny really.  Anyhow, 'next' will show you the next area
you have settings for, and previous will take you back a record
(if possible).  New records are created via AFM itself so don't
go htting 'A' and wondering why it doesn't work.
   Delete will not delete the record, so you may wonder what its point
is.  Well, delete simply marks the record so that it is not saved
if you save or use the settings after playing about with them.  If you
decide not to delete an area, use Delete again.
   Edit is the most complicated and allows you to change any setting
for the area.  To keep previous settings simply hit return on a blank
line for each part you wish to leave unchanged and type in a
replacement for ones you do wish to change.  Announce can be turned
on or off using 'on' or 'off' respectively, I felt thia would be
easier to rememeber than using 'on' for off and 'off' for on, if you
feel you would prefer it the other way around, simply send me a
message and I'll remind you of just how sad you really are.
   Use will save the settings to ENV: so that AFM will use the new
settings.  If you switch your machine off without copying the prefs
to ENVARC: either via shell or by reloading AFMpe and selecting save
then the prefs will be lost.
   Save will perform the same as 'use' except it has extra oomph and
will also copy the prefs (via the cli command 'copy') to ENVARC: so
that prefs will be used for evermore Amen.

UPGRADING
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This, and future versions of AFMpe can be used to upgrade your
prefs file but only if they are of version 2.6 or later.  To
upgrade, simply load AFMpe and select SAVE, simple as that.  If you
wish to turn on/off or use new features, you can do this before
saving.

Future Enhancements __________________________________________________

o Support for new AFM pref settings :-)

Disclaimer ___________________________________________________________

o I am not responsible to any damage caused through the use or misuse
of this product and so it must only be used at your own risk.  All
efforts have been made to ensure the stability of the program but
this does not mean it is 100% safe.  Please backup any important data
that could be damaged through the use of this software until you are
sure that it is stable...Amen.

Donations/Comments ___________________________________________________

Any comments or donations can be sent to:

 PSR Software
 Paul Ruane
 26 Birdwood Close,
 Selsdon, Surrey.
 CR2 8QG.

I may also be contacted at the following addresses as Paul Ruane:

 Fidonet_____
 2:252/149.3
 2:253/516.12

 Amiganet____
 39:135/14.3
 39:135/13.12

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