@database hunk.guide @$VER: English MultiCX 2.80 (22.11.99) @author "Daniel Pimley" @Help "Help" @Sections of the MultiCX guide are reproduced with the kind permission @of Martin Berndt. Reproduced sections Copyright © 1998 Martin Berndt. @node "Main" "On-Line Help" @NEXT "Help" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Input ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} @{" Mouse Accelerator " link "Mouse Accelerator"} @{" Mouse Blanker " link "Mouse Blanker"} @{" Lefty Mouse " link "Lefty Mouse"} @{" Mouse Shift " link "Mouse Shift"} @{" Enter ASCII " link "Enter ASCII"} @{" Map Umlauts " link "Map Umlauts"} @{" NoCapsLock " link "NoCapsLock"} @{" Advanced EditHook " link "Advanced EditHook"} @{" CapShift " link "CapShift"} @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Screens ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} @{" Screen Cycling " link "Screen Cycling"} @{" Title Activator " link "Title Activator"} @{" CenterScreen " link "CenterScreen"} @{" FrontPubScreen " link "FrontPubScreen"} @{" Public Screen Flags " link "Public Screen Flags"} @{" TagScreens " link "TagScreens"} @{" ScreenMenu " link "ScreenMenu"} @{" PubScreenAlias " link "PubScreenAlias"} @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hardware ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} @{" DPMS " link "DPMS"} @{" Trackdisk Parameters " link "Trackdisk Parameters"} @{" ForceAmiga " link "ForceAmiga"} @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ System ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} @{" Screen Blanker " link "Screen Blanker"} @{" Moire Screen Blanker " link "Moire Blanker"} @{" HoldX and HoldY " link "HoldX and HoldY"} @{" HotFlush " link "HotFlush"} @{" PopCLI " link "PopCLI"} @{" PrtSc Hotkeys " link "PrtSc Hotkeys"} @{" System Flags " link "System Flags"} @{" Clock Sanity Check " link "Clock Check"} @{" Advanced ResetHandler " link "Advanced ResetHandler"} @{" SetFunction Patches " link "SetFunction Patches"} @{" AssignWedge " link "AssignWedge"} @{" NewLookMenus " link "NewLookMenus"} OS 3.0+ @{" NewLookProps " link "NewLookProps"} @{" NoDisplayBeep " link "NoDisplayBeep"} @{" Drive Protection " link "Drive Protection"} @{" LockPatch " link "LockPatch"} @{" Alert Timeout " link "Alert Timeout"} OS 3.0+ @{" ShapeShifter Support " link "ShapeShifter Support"} @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} @{" Window Cycling " link "Window Cycling"} @{" SUN-alike Window Activation " link "SUN-alike Window Activation"} @{" Window Close & Zoom " link "CloseZoom"} @{" Window Movement " link "Window Movement"} @{" Window Remember " link "Window Remember"} @{" Opaque Windows " link "Opaque Windows"} @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Workbench ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} @{" WBExtender " link "WBExtender"} @{" LockPens " link "LockPens"} OS 3.0+ @{" FixOpenWB " link "FixOpenWB"} OS 3.0+ @{" NoCloseWB " link "NoCloseWB"} @{" ToolAlias " link "ToolAlias"} @{" WBGauge " link "WBGauge"} @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Settings ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} @{" CX Pop Key " link "CXPOPKEY"} @{" External Preferences " link "EXTPREFS"} @{" Force German " link "GERMAN"} @{" Ignore Class " link "CLASS"} @endnode @node "Screen Blanker" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "ShapeShifter Support" @NEXT "Moire Blanker" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Screen Blanker ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX includes a simple but compatible screen blanker. It always uses the display mode which fits best to the actual front screen, while taking the lowest resolution with only one plane. AVOIDTASK and AVOIDSCREEN fully support AmigaDOS pattern matching and work case insensitive. If LIKEWB and SCRMODE/SCRMODEID are set, the ScreenMode is only used if the Workbench is not available for some reason. But this should never happen... See also: @{"Moire Blanker" link "Moire Blanker"} and @{"DPMS" link "DPMS"} @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: SCRBLANK=n sets number of seconds until screen blanks, 0 means OFF HOTBLANK=Qual&Key sets hotkey for immediate blanking CDNOBLANK do not blank screen if Carrier is detected (currently only supports internal serial port) CDUNBLANK unblank screen if Carrier is detected (currently only supports internal serial port) IGNOREKEY ignore unblanking keypress IGNOREMOUSE do not unblank on mouse movement IGNOREDISK do not unblank on disk insertation AVOIDTASK=Pattern do not blank screen if OwnerTask of active screen matches pattern AVOIDSCREEN=Pattern do not blank screen if title of active screen matches pattern AVOIDWINDOW=Pattern do not blank screen if title of active window matches pattern LIKEWB forces cloning the WB's display mode SCRMODE=ModeName selects a display mode by name SCRMODEID=ModeID selects a display ModeID (decimal) @endnode @node "Moire Blanker" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Screen Blanker" @NEXT "HoldX and HoldY" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Moire Blanker ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX has a really nice Screen Blanker, too! It steals no processor time from other tasks, and if it couldn't draw a line for longer than 10 seconds it falls back to a simple black screen. There are some parameters to play with... See also: @{"Screen Blanker" link "Screen Blanker"} and @{"DPMS" link "DPMS"} @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: MOIRE selects Moire blanker LINES=n number of lines, default is 2 TRAIL=n length of trail, default is 64 XSPEED=n x offset for next line, default is 4 YSPEED=n y offset for next line, default is 6 CSPEED=n color cycling delay, default is 16 COLOR=n drawing color, range is 1-4095 0 means Random, -1 means Color Cycling BLANKPRI=n sets blanker's task priority, default is -120 @endnode @node "DPMS" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "ForceAmiga" @NEXT "Trackdisk Parameters" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ DPMS Registered Users only! ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} DPMS stands for Display Power Management Signaling and needs at least three things to work properly: 1. a DPMS compatible monitor 2. CyberGraphX system v40+ 3. a CyberGraphX Workbench screen @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ WARNING: Do NOT try to use DPMS if your monitor doesn't support Power Management! ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} CyberGraphX knows different DPMS levels, but not all graphics cards or monitors support them all, i.e. Picasso-II users may only use level 3. The levels are: Level 0 DPMS_ON Full operation Level 1 DPMS_STANDBY Optional state of minimal power reduction Level 2 DPMS_SUSPEND Significant reduction of power consumption Level 3 DPMS_OFF Lowest level of power consumption In order to prevent other screen blankers from doing unneccessary work while DPMS is active, MultiCX may regulary emulate the pressing of the left shift key, but MultiCX' own blankers do not need this. See also: @{"Screen Blanker" link "Screen Blanker"} and @{"Moire Blanker" link "Moire Blanker"} @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: DPMS_TIME=n sets number of seconds until DPMS blanking, 0 means OFF (no DPMS) DPMS_LEVEL=n sets DPMS operation mode (0-3), 0 means OFF DPMS_SHIFT=n sets number of seconds for Shift emitting, 0 means OFF DPMS_KILLKEY ignore unblanking keypress DPMS_NOMOUSE do not unblank on mouse movement DPMS_NODISK do not unblank on disk insertation DPMS_HOTKEY=Qual&Key sets hotkey for immediate DPMS blanking @endnode @node "Mouse Accelerator" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "CapShift" @NEXT "Mouse Blanker" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mouse Accelerator ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX lets you set Acceleration and Theshold (minimum movement to activate Acceleration) for smooth mouse handling. @{i}SWITCH OFF ALL ALIEN MOUSE ACCELERATORS BEFORE USING THESE OPTIONS!@{ui} (Input Prefs "Acceleration" etc.) @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: ACCELERATION=n sets Acceleration factor, 0 means OFF THRESHOLD=n sets Threshold value, 0 means no Threshold @endnode @node "Mouse Blanker" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Mouse Accelerator" @NEXT "Lefty Mouse" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mouse Blanker ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX blanks the mouse pointer on keypress and/or after approx. 30 seconds when no mouse movement has occured. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: KEYBLANK activates MouseBlanking on keypress TIMEBLANK activates MouseBlanking after timeout @endnode @node "Lefty Mouse" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Mouse Blanker" @NEXT "Mouse Shift" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lefty Mouse ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} If activated this feature will swap the left and right mouse button, ie. if you hit the left button it will act like the right and vice versa. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: LEFTYMOUSE activates Lefty Mouse @endnode @node "Screen Cycling" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "PubScreenAlias" @NEXT "Title Activator" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Screen Cycling ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX allows you to cycle screens using either MiddleMouseButton or BothMouseButtons, this is equivalent to LCOMMAND M. Additionally a hotkey for backward cycling may be defined. If MOUSESHIFT and SCRCYCLE are both set to MMB, then ScreenCycling will occur on a Double-MMB-Click. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: SCRCYCLE=MMB|BMB sets Screen Cycling to MMB or BMB BACKCYCLE=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key for BackCycle, none means OFF @endnode @node "Mouse Shift" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Lefty Mouse" @NEXT "Enter ASCII" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mouse Shift ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX lets you use the RightMouseButton or MiddleMouseButton as a Shift-Key for extended selection. And this is how it works with RightMouseButton: 1. Press LeftButton to select first icon and hold it. 2. Press RightButton and hold it. 3. Release LeftButton and keep RightButton pressed. 4. Now select some more icons with LeftButton. 5. To deselect an icon, click on it with LeftButton and keep it pressed, then release RightButton and press it again. Sounds much more complicated than it is... @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: MOUSESHIFT=RMB|MMB sets MouseShift to RMB or MMB @endnode @node "Window Cycling" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Opaque Windows" @NEXT "SUN-alike Window Activation" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Window Cycling ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX lets you put a window to front/back by a configurable number of LeftButton clicks. Qualifiers can be defined for both functions. Additionally there are two hotkeys available for TopWindowToBack and BottomWindowToTop. But only windows with a Depth Gadget are affected by Window Cycling. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: WINCYCLE=n sets number of mouse clicks for WindowCycle, 0 means OFF WINFRONTQUAL=Qual sets Qualifier for WindowToFront WINBACKQUAL=Qual sets Qualifier for WindowToBack FRONT2BACK=Qual&Key sets hotkey for TopWindowToBack BACK2FRONT=Qual&Key sets hotkey for BottomWindowToTop SUPERLAYERS enables SuperLayers for non-CyberGraphX systems @endnode @node "SUN-alike Window Activation" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Window Cycling" @NEXT "CloseZoom" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ SUN-alike Window Activation ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX has three different options to activate windows automatically. All of them activate the window under the mouse pointer, SunKey does it on every keypress, SunMouse does it after mouse movement, and SunRMB does it after pressing the right mouse button. So SunKey and SunMouse together seem to be rather useless. Windows with active Gadgets (like FileRequesters etc) will never be deactivated by one of these functions. Additionally specific windows may be excluded from deactivation using the AVOIDSUN ToolType. When SUNPOPUP is used windows will be brought to front when being activated. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: SUNKEY activates SunKey SUNMOUSE activates SunMouse SUNRMB activates SunRMB SUNPOPUP activates SunPopUp AVOIDSUN=Pattern do not deactivate active window if title matches this pattern @endnode @node "Title Activator" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Screen Cycling" @NEXT "CenterScreen" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Title Activator ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This option simply allows activation of a screen by clicking on its title bar, which is quite useful when using dragged screens. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: TITLEACTIVATE activates Title Activator @endnode @node "HoldX and HoldY" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Moire Blanker" @NEXT "HotFlush" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ HoldX and HoldY ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX allows you to lock a specific mouse dimension while holding a defined Qualifier. If both Qualifiers are set to the same it locks all mouse movements. So you are responsible for useful settings... @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: HOLDXQUAL=Qual sets Qualifier for HoldX, none means OFF HOLDYQUAL=Qual sets Qualifier for HoldY, none means OFF @endnode @node "Enter ASCII" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Mouse Shift" @NEXT "Map Umlauts" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enter ASCII ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX allows you to enter ASCII codes directly by pressing an ALT key and the numbers in the numeric block, for example: 65 = A. Maximum 3 digits, value must not be greater than 255. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: ENTERASCII=LALT|RALT activates EnterASCII using LALT or RALT @endnode @node "Map Umlauts" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Enter ASCII" @NEXT "NoCapsLock" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Map Umlauts ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This option might be of use for german users or other people writing german texts. It will convert the german umlauts into the normal character pendants. If the MAPCAPSLOCK switch is set the conversion only takes place while CAPSLOCK is active, which is very useful if you only need this feature with some applications. Please note that this option is not affected by @{"NOCAPSLOCK" link "NoCapsLock"}, so these switches should be used together. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: MAPUMLAUTS activates MapUmlauts MAPCAPSLOCK activates MapCapsLock @endnode @node "CapShift" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Advanced EditHook" @NEXT "Mouse Accelerator" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ CapShift ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This option changes the way CapsLock works. Just try activating CapsLock, and then press some shifted letters to get an idea of it. Hotkeys etc. are no longer affected by CapsLock. CapShift is ignored if NoCapsLock is active. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: CAPSHIFT activates CapShift @endnode @node "NoCapsLock" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Map Umlauts" @NEXT "Advanced EditHook" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ NoCapsLock ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ... simply switches off CAPSLOCK completely. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: NOCAPSLOCK activates NoCapsLock @endnode @node "CloseZoom" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "SUN-alike Window Activation" @NEXT "Window Movement @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Window Close & Zoom ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX allows you to close/zoom windows using pre-defined Qualifiers and Keys. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: WINCLOSE=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key for CloseWindow, none means OFF WINZOOM=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key for ZoomWindow, none means OFF @endnode @node "Window Movement" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "CloseZoom" @NEXT "Window Remember" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Window Movement ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This group of hotkeys enables you to center the active window, to move it to the top left corner of the screen or to align it with it's parent window. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: WINCENTER=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key to center window WINPARENT=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key to align a window with it's parent window WINTOPLEFT=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key to move window to the top left corner of the screen @endnode @node "Window Remember" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Window Movement @NEXT "Opaque Windows" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Window Remember ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX remembers the last active window on every screen, and the next time you go to that screen, this window will be re-activated automatically. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: WINREMEMBER activates WindowRemember @endnode @node "CenterScreen" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Title Activator" @NEXT "FrontPubScreen" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ CenterScreen ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} The active screen is centered when this hotkey is pressed. Optionally the frontmost Screen is centered automatically as soon as it becomes active. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: CENTERSCR=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key for CenterScreen, none means OFF AUTOCENTER activates AutoCenterScreen @endnode @node "HotFlush" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "HoldX and HoldY" @NEXT "PopCLI" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ HotFlush ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX frees all unneeded memory when pressing this hotkey, just like "Avail flush" does. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: HOTFLUSH=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key for HotFlush, none means OFF @endnode @node "ForceAmiga" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Trackdisk Parameters" @NEXT "DPMS" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ ForceAmiga ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This Hotkey lets you force switching to native Amiga modes when using CyberGraphX and is especially useful for some nasty games. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: FORCEAMIGA=Qual&Key sets Qualifier and Key for ForceAmiga, none means OFF @endnode @node "PopCLI" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "HotFlush" @NEXT "PrtSc Hotkeys" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ PopCLI ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX spawns a UserShell using the given command string when pressing the PopCLI key. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: POPCLI=Qual&Key sets Qualifier & Key for PopCLI, none means OFF POPCLICMD=Command sets command string for PopCLI, none means OFF POPCLISTACK=n sets stacksize for PopCLI (Default: 4096) @endnode @node "PrtSc Hotkeys" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "PopCLI" @NEXT "System Flags" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ PrtSc Hotkeys ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX executes the given command strings when pressing the left or right ALT key and PrtSc (NUMERICPAD *), which might be useful to print or snapshot a screen. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: PRTSC_LEFT=Command sets command string for LALT NUMPAD * PRTSC_RIGHT=Command sets command string for RALT NUMPAD * @endnode @node "FrontPubScreen" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "CenterScreen" @NEXT "Public Screen Flags" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ FrontPubScreen ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} If this option is activated the FrontScreen automatically will become the actual DefaultPubScreen, as long as it is public and not private. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: FRONTPUBSCR activates FrontPubScreen @endnode @node "System Flags" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "PrtSc Hotkeys" @NEXT "Clock Check" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ System Flags ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX lets you set/change some of the internal AmigaOS flags. These may be set, unset or left unchanged, where a parameter of 0 means deactivate, 1 or any value >0 means activate, and putting the ToolType in brackets (the same as removing it) means no change. Old values are NOT restored when quitting/disabling MultiCX, but Notification may be used at any time. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: BLACKBORDER=n changes BlackBorder flag, ECS Denise needed NOCLICK=n changes NoClick flag for all drives, may not work with very old drives WILDSTAR=n changes flag for extended WildCarding, if ON "*" may be used instead of "#?" SNDFILTER=n switch Sound filter ON/OFF @endnode @node "Trackdisk Parameters" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "DPMS" @NEXT "ForceAmiga" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Trackdisk Parameters ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This option is used to set some parameters of trackdisk.device. If used with care these settings could make your drives faster and less noisy. Old values are NOT restored when quitting/disabling MultiCX, but default values are set when disabling these Tooltypes. @{i}ONLY USE THEM IF YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE DOING!@{ui} @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: TDRETRY=n change TDU_RETRYCNT (Default is 10) TDSTEP=n change TDU_STEPDELAY (Default is 3000) TDSETTLE=n change TDU_SETTLEDELAY (Default is 15000) TDCALIBRATE=n change TDU_CALIBRATEDELAY (Default is 4000) @endnode @node "Public Screen Flags" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "FrontPubScreen" @NEXT "TagScreens" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Public Screen Flags ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX also lets you set/change the global Public Screen flags. These may be locked, so that other tasks cannot change them. The values are the same as for the @{"System Flags" link "System Flags"}. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: POPPUBSCR=n changes PopPubScreen flag SHANGHAI=n changes Shanghai flag LOCKPUBFLAGS locks Public Screen flags set by MultiCX @endnode @node "Clock Check" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "System Flags" @NEXT "Advanced ResetHandler" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Clock Sanity Check ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} When this option is activated MultiCX tests the actual date/time on startup and if something seems to be wrong the Time Preferences program is started automatically. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: CHECK_CLOCK activates Clock Sanity Check @endnode @node "Advanced EditHook" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "NoCapsLock" @NEXT "CapShift" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Advanced EditHook Registered Users only! ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MultiCX contains a comfortable extension for all system StringGadgets. It is completely inactive as long as the CONTROL qualifier is pressed. The following keys can be used: RCOMMAND Q undo (*) RCOMMAND X clear (*) RCOMMAND C copy to Clipboard RCOMMAND V paste from Clipboard (Insert) RCOMMAND SHIFT V paste from Clipboard (Clear) RCOMMAND G convert contents to upper case RCOMMAND H convert contents to lower case RCOMMAND key leave Gadget and execute Menu option (¹) LCOMMAND (SHIFT) key execute original RCommand shortcut SHIFT CURSOR LEFT jump to start of line (*) SHIFT CURSOR RIGHT jump to end of line (*) SHIFT BACKSPACE delete to start of line (*) SHIFT DEL delete to end of line (*) ALT CURSOR UP previous Gadget (SHIFT TAB) ALT CURSOR DOWN next Gadget (TAB) ALT CURSOR LEFT jump word left ALT CURSOR RIGHT jump word right ALT BACKSPACE delete word left ALT DEL delete word right ESC leave Gadget (²) (*) function provided by OS @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: EDITHOOK activates advanced EditHook CLIPUNIT=Unit select Clipboard unit for Copy/Paste (0-255), Default: 0 NOCMDKEY switch off "execute Menu" option (¹) NOESCKEY switch off "leave Gadget" option (²) @endnode @node "Advanced ResetHandler" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Clock Check" @NEXT "SetFunction Patches" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Advanced ResetHandler ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} If this option is enabled NOTHING will survive a Reset (Software Reset or Keyboard Reset via LCOMMAND-RCOMMAND-CONTROL) in your computer's memory. This will kill all kinds of virusses and things like the RAD: device, which can be very useful if you just use it to decrunch disks. Please note that the Keyboard Reset is not affected by PATCH_DISABLE and that KBD_RESETHANDLERS will not work on very old machines (A1000 and early A500). @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: RESETHANDLER activates advanced ResetHandler @endnode @node "SetFunction Patches" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Advanced ResetHandler" @NEXT "AssignWedge" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ SetFunction Patches ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} Using this ToolType it is possible to select whether all patches are disabled when disabling the Commodity. Patches are always disabled when MultiCX is removed. The following MultiCX functions are affected by this ToolType: LOCKPUBFLAGS ASSIGNWEDGE NEWLOOKMENUS NEWLOOKPROPS WBABOUT WBTITLE SA_PENS SA_AUTOSCROLL SA_FONT LOCKPENS FIXOPENWB NOCLOSEWB NODISPLAYBEEP NOFORMAT NOBOOTWRITE LOCKPATCH SHAPEFREEZER ALERTTIME WBGAUGE OLDTOOL NEWTOOL EDITHOOK PUBSCREENALIAS BLACKBORDER (OS 2.x only) RESETHANDLER (SoftReset only) @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: PATCH_DISABLE if set, all Patches will be disabled together with MultiCX @endnode @node "AssignWedge" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "SetFunction Patches" @NEXT "NewLookMenus" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ AssignWedge ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This ToolType helps you handling "Please insert volume in any drive" requesters. If the system tries to open such a requester, it will be replaced by a new one with three more gadgets: Assign... opens a DirectoryRequester asking for a path to assign the requested volume to Mount tries to mount the volume Deny denies the request and remembers the Process which tried to access that volume, so that it will not ask you again as long as AssignWedge is active @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: ASSIGNWEDGE activates AssignWedge AUTOMOUNT=Pattern defines a pattern for volumes which will be mounted automatically when accessed for the first time @endnode @node "NewLookMenus" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "AssignWedge" @NEXT "NewLookProps" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ NewLookMenus OS 3.0+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This patch forces NewLook Menus on all PublicScreens. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: NEWLOOKMENUS activates NewLookMenus @endnode @node "NewLookProps" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "NewLookMenus" @NEXT "NoDisplayBeep" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ NewLookProps ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This patch gives all PropGadgets (Sliders etc.) the OS 2.0+ look, if they are at least 4x4 pixels wide. (This will work with GadTools gadgets only!) @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: NEWLOOKPROPS activates NewLookProps @endnode @node "WBExtender" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "WBGauge" @NEXT "LockPens" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ WBExtender ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} These options replace your WB Titlebar and the "About..." Requester by more useful information about your system. This is how the Titlebar will look: AmigaOS x.x xxx  xxxxxxx (xx%) Chip xxxxxxx (xx%) Fast  T:xx L:xx S:xx *         |   |    |                  |                     |    |    | |         |   |    + free ChipMem     + free FastMem        |    |    | |         |   |                                             |    |    | |         |   +---- ChipSet used (OCS, ECS, AGA, CGX or P96)|    |    | |         |                                                 |    |    | |         +-------- OS Version                              |    |    | |                                                           |    |    | |                   Number of Tasks ------------------------+    |    | |                                                                |    | |                   Number of Libraries -------------------------+    | |                                                                     | |                   Number of Screens --------------------------------+ | | Freezed ShapeShifter --------------------------------+ @{i}Attention! The WB only refreshes display when amount of free memory has changed!@{ui} And here's your new Workbench/About...                      +-------------------------------------------------+ OS Version --------> | Kickstart 40.70, Workbench 40.42, SetPatch 43.6 |                      |                                               | Copyright Message -> | Copyright © 1985-1997 Amiga International, Inc. |                      | All Rights Reserved.                          |                      |                                               | CyberGraphX -------> | CyberGraphX System v2 (40.113) | | | CPU/FPU type ------> | CPU: 68030, FPU: 68882                        | Cache Status ------> | InstCache ON (Burst), DataCache ON (Burst)    |                      |                                               | Memory Status -----> | Memory used: 21% of 22.536.192 Bytes          |                      | Largest free block: 11.061.448 Bytes Fast     |                      +-------------------------------------------------+ Gadgets -----------> |   OK        Reboot Flush  More... |                      +-------------------------------------------------+             OK     : just leave Requester as before             Flush  : flush all inactive libs, fonts etc.             Reboot : reboots system, opens confirmation Requester first More...: some additional information (OS 3.0+)                      +------------------------------------+                      |       --- System Reboot ---        |                      |                                    |                      | Wait for disk activity to finish.  |                      +------------------------------------+                      |   OK  Cancel |                      +------------------------------------+ When WBMENU is activated some options will be added to WB's Tools menu: MCX About some information about MultiCX MCX Config calls MultiCX Preferences MCX Flush flushes memory (like above) MCX Reboot reboots system (like above) MCX Shell calls MultiCX @{"PopCLI" link "PopCLI"} function @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: WBABOUT                enables new WB About WBTITLE                enables new WB Titlebar WBMENU enables new WB AppMenu options CLOCK adds a digital clock to the TitleBar, which will be updated regulary 12HRS 12hrs clock display (AM/PM) DATE adds a date display to the TitleBar COMPACT enables a more compact TitleBar (for people with very big fonts or a very narrow WB screen) WIDE enables XXL TitleBar for very wide WB screens @endnode @node "TagScreens" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Public Screen Flags" @NEXT "ScreenMenu" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ TagScreens ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} Do you remember this old goodie? ;-) These functions only affect screens which do not set these parameters themselves, so this should work perfectly together with other TagItem promoters like MagicCX's TagScreens. Additionally all screens with supplied TagLists are not changed unless HARDPATCH is set. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: HARDPATCH if set, NewScreens with TagLists are also affected by the patch SA_PENS set DRIPens for ugly looking old programs SA_AUTOSCROLL enable AutoScrolling SA_FONT use Topaz-8 as default font for old programs @endnode @node "LockPens" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "WBExtender" @NEXT "FixOpenWB" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ LockPens OS 3.0+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This option is very useful if you use Workbench with many colors. It locks pens 4-7 and sets the colors according to the actual Palette Preferences. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: LOCKPENS enable LockPens @endnode @node "FixOpenWB" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "LockPens" @NEXT "NoCloseWB" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ FixOpenWB OS 3.0+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} AmigaOS 3.x has a severe bug when re-opening the Workbench screen, depending on the task priority of the current task the system will hang forever. This option is a workaround for the bug. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: FIXOPENWB enable FixOpenWB @endnode @node "NoCloseWB" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "FixOpenWB" @NEXT "ToolAlias" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ NoCloseWB ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} If this option is set, only the IPrefs task is allowed to close your Workbench screen. The tasks name MUST be "« IPrefs »", which should be the case since Workbench 2.1. Otherwise the Workbench could not be closed by any task. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: NOCLOSEWB enable NoCloseWB @endnode @node "NoDisplayBeep" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "NewLookProps" @NEXT "Drive Protection" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ NoDisplayBeep ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This option simply disables Intuition's DisplayBeep() function, thus no application will flash the display anymore. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: NODISPLAYBEEP enable NoDisplayBeep @endnode @node "Drive Protection" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "NoDisplayBeep" @NEXT "LockPatch" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Drive Protection ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} Using the NOFORMAT option you may Format-protect a specific device, but remember that writing of tracks is still possible (Format ... QUICK). NOBOOTWRITE inhibits writing the first 2 blocks of a specific device, so virusses or any other programs cannot write a BootBlock any longer, which would otherwise destroy the RDB (Rigid Disk Block) of a harddisk. If IOALERT is enabled any violation of the above options will cause an Alert giving you the chance to ignore (LBUTTON) or cancel (RBUTTON) the operation. If this option is disabled all offending operations are cancelled. @{i}DeviceName is CASE-DEPENDENT and the driver must already be loaded when starting MultiCX! @{ui} @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: NOFORMAT=DeviceName enable NoFormat for DeviceName NOBOOTWRITE=DeviceName enable NoBootWrite for DeviceName IOALERT enable IOAlert @endnode @node "ToolAlias" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "NoCloseWB" @NEXT "WBGauge" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ ToolAlias ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This very simple ToolAlias option allows you to intercept and replace one or more programs specified by a wildcard pattern by another one, ie. setting "OLDTOOL=#?more" and "NEWTOOL=SYS:Utilities/MultiView" means that MultiView will be used instead of all programs which names end with "more". @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: OLDTOOL=Pattern sets pattern for tools to be replaced NEWTOOL=Command sets replacement command @endnode @node "LockPatch" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Drive Protection" @NEXT "Alert Timeout" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ LockPatch ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This fixes a small OS-bug in dos.library's Lock function. Without this patch some programs will not work properly with muFS etc. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: LOCKPATCH enable LockPatch @endnode @node "ShapeShifter Support" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Alert Timeout" @NEXT "Screen Blanker" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ ShapeShifter Support Registered Users only! ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} If SHAPEFREEZER is enabled, MultiCX will freeze ShapeShifter when it's screen is not in front. This will prevent GfxBoard displays from being trashed by the Mac display. SHAPECLICKER allows you to use RMB to create a DoubleClick on the Mac. SHAPESTICK will emulate a Joystick on the Mac side by translating your Joystick movements to keypresses. Default is SPACE for Fire and CURSOR keys for the four directions. Diagonal movements are represented by the corresponding two keypresses. As an example RETURN for Fire and NUMPAD 4,5,6,8 would be correct for F/A-18 and A10-Attack. All Qualifiers except NUMPAD are ignored. Please note that this option will only affect ShapeShifter, so it is compatible to all other programs running on the Amiga side. @{i}Just in case you don't know what the hell I'm talking about... ShapeShifter is the incredible Macintosh emulator by Christian Bauer.@{ui} @{b}IMPORTANT NOTES:@{ub} - The name of ShapeShifter's main task must be "ShapeShifter", so do not rename the program! Newer versions of ShapeShifter (since 3.2) take care of this automatically. - Do NOT use SHAPESTICK if you have anything other connected to your Joystick port (Gameport 1) than a digital Joystick! - SHAPESTICK currently only supports ShapeShifter running on it's own screen, it is simply ignored if you run ShapeShifter in a window. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: SHAPEFREEZER enable ShapeFreezer SHAPECLICKER enable ShapeClicker SHAPESTICK enable ShapeStick S_FIRE=Key set Key representing the Joystick's fire button S_RIGHT=Key set Keys representing Joystick directions S_LEFT=Key S_UP=Key S_DOWN=Key @endnode @node "Opaque Windows" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Window Remember" @NEXT "Window Cycling" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Opaque Window Movement and Sizing ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} These options enable you to move/size windows in full, and not only an ugly frame. But this should not be used on slow machines! If OPAQQUAL is not set and any Qualifier is pressed while moving/sizing a window MultiCX will use the old OS routines. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: OPAQMOVE enables Opaque Movement OPAQSIZE enables Opaque Sizing NOSMART use OS routines for SmartRefresh windows NOSIMPLE use OS routines for SimpleRefresh windows WBONLY use Opaque functions on WB screen only OPAQLIMIT=Pixels limits WindowSize for Opaque functions 0 means "No Limit" OPAQQUAL=Qual set Qualifier for Opaque functions @endnode @node "Alert Timeout" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "LockPatch" @NEXT "ShapeShifter Support" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alert Timeout OS 3.0+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} This option allows you to set a timeout (in 1/50 seconds) for all system alerts. If the specified period of time has expired the alert will be cancelled, just like you would have pressed RBUTTON. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: ALERTTIME=ticks enable and set Alert Timeout in 1/50 seconds, 0 means "No Timeout" GURUTIME=ticks set Timeout for Guru messages (Default: 540) @endnode @node "WBGauge" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "ToolAlias" @NEXT "WBExtender" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ WBGauge Registered Users only! ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} Perhaps you know these gauges from good old OS 1.x times... If activated these gauges show you how much the device is filled up, just like the percent figure in the windows titlebar. There are 4 different looks available: Type 1: OS 2.x Proportional Gadget Type 2: OS 3.x Proportional Gadget Type 3: Plain Raised Type 4: 3D Raised Just try them all to find out what you like most. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: WBGAUGE=type enable WBGauge and select gauge type (1-4), 0 means OFF @endnode @node "ScreenMenu" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "TagScreens" @NEXT "PubScreenAlias" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ ScreenMenu ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} Using this option the depth gadget of a PublicScreen gets a new meaning. If you click it with the right mouse button MultiCX presents a menu from which you may select a screen, which will be brought to front when the mouse button is released. Public screens are marked by "" in front of their public name, all others by "" followed by the screen's title (if present). Please note that this function is limited to public screens because a visitor window on a custom screen would never be safe enough. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: SCREENMENU enables ScreenMenu @endnode @node "PubScreenAlias" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "ScreenMenu" @NEXT "Screen Cycling" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ PubScreenAlias ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} Many programs can only access a PubScreen using its name but not the frontmost or default PubScreen. MultiCX offers two alias names to access these screens: @{b}_FRONT_@{ub} for the frontmost and @{b}_DEFAULT_@{ub} for the default PubScreen. Example: MultiView MyPicture pubscreen _FRONT_ Sometimes you may have to edit a programs prefs file using a Hex-Editor. @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} ToolTypes: PUBSCREENALIAS enables PubScreenAlias @endnode @node "CXPOPKEY" "CX Pop Key" @TOC "settings.guide/Main" @PREV "CLASS" @NEXT "EXTPREFS" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ CX Pop Key ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} Defines a qualifier and key combination that will open the prefs while MultiCX is active. It should be in the pattern of a leading qualifier followed by any combination of keys, e.g. "LShift X". Legal qualifiers: Alt - either Alt key LAlt - left Alt only RAlt - right Alt only Shift - either shift key LShift - either shift only RShift - right Shift only LAmiga - left Amiga key RAmiga - right Amiga key Ctrl - Ctrl key NumericPad - numpad key (¹) LeftButton - left mouse button RightButton - right mouse button MiddleButton - middle mouse button (²) (¹) Indicates that the key combination will be completed by a specified number and that only use of the numeric pad should be acknowledged, e.g. "Ctrl NumericPad 8" - only keypad 8 completes the combination. (²) Refers to the middle button on optional three button mice. @endnode @node "EXTPREFS" "External Preferences" @TOC "settings.guide/Main" @PREV "CXPOPKEY" @NEXT "GERMAN" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ External Preferences ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} MCXPrefs can be attached to MultiCX so that it will pop up instead of the Workbench information requester. A full DOS pathname for MultiCX to call the preferences by must be entered, e.g. "SYS:Prefs/MCXPrefs". MultiCX requires "Run >NIL:" to be placed before the pathname or it will freeze all functions until the preferences "return", but if you fail to enter it then MCXPrefs will affix it when the ToolType saves. @endnode @node "GERMAN" "Force German" @TOC "settings.guide/Main" @PREV "EXTPREFS" @NEXT "CLASS" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Force German ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} Force usage of german language, may be helpful for German WB 2.0 users. @endnode @node "CLASS" "Ignore Class" @TOC "settings.guide/Main" @PREV "GERMAN" @NEXT "CXPOPKEY" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ignore Class ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} Allows all other qualifier & key definitions to ignore their ix_Class, normally only RAWKEY is accepted. @endnode @node "Help" "On-Line Help" @TOC "Main" @PREV "Main" @{b}------------------------------------------------------------------------ Navigation Help ------------------------------------------------------------------------@{ub} When a feature page is open, browsing cycles through the other features in the current category and the contents button links to the contents page. So if, for example, the feature page for @{"Screen Blanker" link "Screen Blanker"} was open, only other features in the System category could be got to by browsing. @endnode