Hot Pathsetter 3
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                   Freeware from CodeHead Software
               by John Eidsvoog and Charles F. Johnson
                  Copyright 1989  CodeHead Software
                   Release date: December 11, 1989


  About Hot Pathsetter
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Hot Pathsetter is a utility designed to help you easily edit your HOT
files (HotWire configuration files).  It helps simplify the task of
relocating installed pathnames after you've moved files, renamed them,
or just reorganized your hard disk.  Hot Pathsetter is also very useful
if you're trying to adapt a HOT file that was set up on another system. 


  Hot Pathsetter 3 and HotWire 1.4
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If you previously owned HotWire version 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2, and you've
recently upgraded to HotWire 1.4, you'll need to use this version of Hot
Pathsetter to convert your old .HOT data files to the new HotWire 1.4
format.  All you have to do to accomplish this is load your old .HOT
files into Hot Pathsetter 3 and immediately save them.  When Hot
Pathsetter asks whether you'd like to save in "compressed" or "normal"
format, choose "compressed," and the .HOT file will be saved in a format
compatible with HotWire 1.4.  (See the section after this one for more
details.)


  Using Hot Pathsetter
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The first thing you must do when you run Hot Pathsetter is choose a HOT
file.  As the HOT file is loading, you may hear a lot of drive access. 
This is because Hot Pathsetter is checking each pathname to see if it
exists.

  NOTE: Hot Pathsetter has special routines to eliminate a folder-count
  overflow, but if you experience problems (such as files not found
  that are really there) you should use the FOLDRxxx.PRG from Atari to
  increase your available folder count. 

Once the HOT file is loaded you'll see a list of the program titles with
their associated pathnames.  If any of these file pathnames do not exist
and they are on drive C through P, they will show up in light text. 
This will quickly show you any names that must be fixed.  You may click
on any line to change its installed path and filename.  If all of the
names in the list do not fit on one screen you may use the up and down
arrows to page back and forth through the list. 

After you've selected the first pathname, the "Current Path" will change
from "NONE" to the path selected.  You can then hold down the Alternate
key when clicking on a name and that filename will be changed to the
current path.  This is especially useful if you have moved or renamed a
folder which contains many files installed in HotWire.  After relocating
the first pathname, you can literally "paint" the new path into the
others by slowly dragging the mouse through their names while holding
the Alternate key. 

When you are finished editing the paths, click the RIGHT mouse button or
press Esc.  You may then click on Save to save the altered HOT file,
click on More to select another HOT file, or Quit from Hot Pathsetter
without saving anything.  If you select Save, you should then choose a
name for the altered HOT file.  If you choose a name that already
exists, it will be overwritten with NO WARNING.

If you loaded a .HOT file that was created with HotWire 1.3 or 1.4, the
edited file will be saved at this point with no further prompts. 
However, if you loaded a .HOT file created with HotWire 1.0, 1.1, or
1.2, at this point you'll see a prompt asking you whether you'd like to
save the edited file in "Compressed" or "Normal" format.  If you're
still using a version of HotWire earlier than 1.3, you should choose
"Normal" format; otherwise your copy of HotWire will be unable to load
the new file.  If you're converting files to use with HotWire 1.3 or
later, you may choose the "Compressed" format. 

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Hot Pathsetter is Freeware from CodeHead Software.  It may be
distributed freely as long as this text file is included, but may not be
sold commercially or included with a commercial product without written
permission from CodeHead Software.

CodeHead Software is presently marketing the following commercial
products:

    G+Plus              Replacement for GDOS.
    MultiDesk           Loads up to 32 accessories at any time.
    HotWire             The Ultimate Atari ST Shell/desktop.
    MIDIMAX             A real-time MIDI performance tool.
    CodeHead Utilities  A collection of useful programs and accessories.
    MaxiFile            The Ultimate File Maintenance Tool


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    Los Angeles, CA  90004

    Phone: (213) 386-5735