((NOODLE2.ZIP uploaded to BEAR GARDEN BBS by Frank Yannetta, Vancouver, BC))

Hello again;

	This is issue no. 2 of assorted, unrelated, and homely doo-dads, 
thingies and etcetera.  


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	These archives contain freebies.  Some of these 'things' are original,
but for those items which ain't I have tried to acknowledge the author or
originator if known.   All the standard disclaimer stuff applies here: I am
in no way, shape or form responsible for what may or may not happen on your
system.  All I will claim is that all items are or have been used on my 
system.  (I am currently running OS/2 v2.1, 4OS2/4DOS, standard 8514 display
driver for ATI GU, HPFS and FAT partns)

	What I've collected here isn't much, but nonetheless I'm hoping to 
encourage others to likewise share some of the odd trinkets they have cobbled 
together - icons, bitmaps, REXX scripts, batch files and what-have-you.
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The following is a loose description of what you've just downloaded.


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CMD_BAT.ZIP contains:

	MKSHADOW.CMD  - Utility to create shadows of file system objects
			(these are placed on the Desktop).  Avoids having
			to scramble through the drives folder in order to 
			get at files and/or dirs you want to work with.
			If more than one file/dir matches the filespec 
			argument, then a list can be specified to shadow
			each selection to Desktop.  (Read file for usage,
			or type MKSHADOW.CMD [Enter] for info.)
			<< this is working code, but was abandoned as it
			duplicates the function of the WPS Find feature;
			with a little more work, MKSHADOW could still be
			rather useful >>

	UP.BTM	      - Simple utility to pop out of a directory (to the
			parent dir) on another drive.  This is useful if
			you need to bail out of a logged directory (on any 
			drive) that is not current so that another session 
			can delete/rename/move this directory.

	SSD.BTM
	SCD.BTM	      - Matched pair of utilities to provide a means of 
			changing directory in one session to match the 
			current directory of another session.  

    NOTE:  The SSD/SCD utility provides pretty much the same function as 
	   CDS/CDG issued by Glen Little [look for archive CDSG.ZIP on a
	   local OS/2 BBS].  The approach taken here differs in that only 
	   the last 6 directories are maintained in a pick list - selectable 
	   by number.  Type SSD ? and SCD ? for a help description of each 
	   command file.  The SSD/SCD utilities are fairly crude but they 
	   were enough for my needs.  If you want to tinker, be my guest. 	
    NOTE:  All .BTM files *absolutley* require 4OS2 to work.

    TIP:   If you have added items to the main Desktop menu such as
	   "command prompts" or utilities (e.g. System Editor) and would like
	   these sessions to open in the directory last logged using SSD.BTM,
	   try the following:    
		((beginners/newbies/tyros please see item 5 first))

		(assuming you would like to experiment with an OS/2 windowed
		session ... )
		1. locate/create a program object for the session (e.g.
		   OS/2 System\Command Prompts\OS/2 Window - or make a copy)  
		2. open settings notebook for object
		3. in the Parameters field of the Program page enter the
		   following:

			/k <path>\SCD.BTM LAST %
   
		        <path> : the location (drive:\dir...) of SCD.BTM;
			last   : SCD keyword which directs SCD to change 
				 to the latest dir entry to the SSD/SCD 
				 directory list (can be abreviated to 'l'); 
			%      : simply directs OS/2 not to add the "current" 
				 dir (e.g. C:\DESKTOP) to the command line
				 (SCD would ignore it anyways)

		4. close settings for this object
		5. open Desktop settings notebook and create a new menu
		   item using the modified program object via drop-n-drag
		   (if you don't know how to do this you *must*must*must* 
		   read the manual and/or on-line help) 

	   To set the working directory of a PM program like E.EXE (System 
	   Editor) to one the directories entered in the SSD/SCD dir list,
	   do the following:

	   	1. create/copy a program object for E.EXE; open the settings 
		   notebook for this object
		2. A) on the Program page 
		   - for Path and file name enter:
		
			*	<---- this starts a command shell session

		   - for Parameters, enter:

			/c (<scd_path>\SCD.BTM ^ start <e_path>\E.EXE)%
					       
			('^' should be the OS/2 command seperator as defined
			for your system (see 4OS2.INI settings))

		   B) on the Session page, select 'OS/2 window', and select
		      'Close window on exit' (usually, already enabled)
		3. close the settings notebook

	   In this example, the 4OS2 command session will display the 
	   SCD directory list for you to select the working directory.  
	
	   If like the first example, you want E.EXE to always start in the 
	   last dir entered in the SSD/SCD list, then add the keyword LAST (as 
	   in, SCD.BTM LAST, etc).  In this case there won't be any output in 
	   the 4OS2 session window, so you can select 'Start minimized' on the
	   Session page of the settings notebook.

	   (Phew!)

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BITMAPS.ZIP contains:

	... some original BMPs; some standard issue BMPs repainted for 256
	colours;  all are of the smallish tileable variety except for 
	FORMAT_D which is a 16 colour, 1024 x 768 bitmap suitable for 
	the lockup bitmap option (the name is suggestive, so you can guess
	the theme - I was feeling a wee bit surly after my last reinstall;
	I'm much better now!)

    NOTE:  I believe all the bitmaps provided are 256 colour images.  All
	   were created/reworked using the standard OS/2 icon idioter as
	   (width) x (height) x 8 bit independant forms.  They're guaranteed
	   to not to look pretty in 16 colours.

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========================   I C O N S . Z I P   =============================

ICONS.ZIP contains:

	... some original icons;  some from other sources, reworked for scale 
	and colours

    NOTE:  Most, but not all, of these icons are 40x40x256 colour.  The 
	   remainder, I believe, are standard 16 colour VGA independant
	   forms (32x32x4 bit).  The 256 colour icons were edited using 
	   a 40x40x8 bit independant form (customized 8514 form) and 
	   should be suitable for most 8514 compatible display configurations.

	   For the most part, I don't bother with the 'mini-icon' forms
	   (those little 2 colour images you see on window menu buttons)
	   so if you have mini-icons turned on for any folder views, the 
	   results may not be pretty and you can expect some performance
	   hit when opening folders containing scads of objects (i.e. the 
	   larger icon forms would need to be scaled).

	   Some of the 256 colour icons may come bundled with VGA or other
	   forms.  Most of these are probably junk - I rarely look at them
	   and I simply *cannot* delete anything without first taking a peek
	   :-)

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tata
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