**************** * Script Maker * **************** Introduction ------------ A few weeks ago I uploaded HD install scripts to Aminet. While I was reading them I realized that there were only few differences between them. So I decided to create Script Maker, which can generate an Amiga DOS install script just with a few details. Installation / Needs -------------------- Easy : copy Script Maker where you want. The file Icn.inf MUST be copied in the directory in which you have put Script Maker or it will not work. Generated script will need standard Amiga DOS commands, like ECHO, COPY, and so on... It will need REQUESTFILE and REQUESTCHOICE but if you can't use them on your computer just modify the script after it has been generated. Usage ----- From CLI : ScriptMaker Name where Name is the name of the script you are creating. Once run, Script Maker will ask you some questions. They are not detailed here because they are quite simple. After this you have a nice script. Script Maker only generates a simple script which copies every file from disks to hard disk after asking you where to put it. If you need specific copy you will have do modify the script yourself. Disclaimer ---------- You use Script Maker at your own risks. It has been tested for hours on my computer (A1200). I can't be responsible if it breaks something (it shouldn't, due to the technics used). By the way I've just tested it installing FlashBack (thank you Delphine Software for this GREAT game) and it worked fine. History ------- April 1995 Version 1.0 First release April 1995 Version 1.2 Script Makers now puts the 's' flag so the script can be run directly from CLI. It also puts a project icon with IconX as default tool for the same purpose from WB. May 1995 Version 1.3 Some bugs about version removed. I have also rewritten some parts of the program to make it much cleaner. Author / Distribution --------------------- Script Maker has been created by Mr Franck ANIERE 30, Rue Jean Bouin 93220 GAGNY (France) E-Mail : aniere@massena.univ-mlv.fr aniere@fillmore.univ-mlv.fr aniere@univ-mlv.fr (if the 2 others don't work) IRC : My nickname is FSA. I can be found on #amigafr and sometimes on #amiga. You can join me for any comments, suggestions or bug reports. This product is FREEWARE, but I keep a copyright on it. You can diffuse and use it freely if you keep the archive intact and don't put a virus in it. Aminet, Fred Fish, Funet and other Public Domain organisations or Amiga magazines are allowed to distribute this product, on floppy disk as well as on CD ROM if the price of the support is normal. France Festival Distribution WILL NEVER BE ALLOWED to diffuse it. This is my first attempt of an Ixemul free product. If it doesn't work just contact me and tell me what is not working. I'll try to fix it or I'll send you a version compiled to work with Ixemul.library. Thanks ------ I want to thank the following persons who really helped me with this product. * Tommy Johansson, who has found bugs listed in the history section and suggested me improvements of the version 1.2. Thank you Tommy, without you Script Maker would be an ugly buggy thing. * Philippe Brand, for all his explanations about compiling Ixemul free programs with GCC. * Sylvain Rougier, for advice about how to make a clean program. * People who created Amiga, for such a great computer. To do ----- Well, I'd like to add many things to it, like : - A nice interface - Recall previous scripts mode - Specify mode (not only #? to copy files) - Installer and other Shells versions of the generated script - New things I don't imagine now And wathever you tell me, if I can do it (I'm a student and I have so much work...).