SWIVEL Version 1.0 (92-04-15)

by Dan Panke


    SWIVEL is a program that you place in your AUTO folder (or
    anywhere else for that matter) and execute to perform duties
    according to the current screen resolution. Some programs (i.e.
    HARLEKIN) have different program version depending on whether the
    program is color or mono. By placing SWIVEL in your auto folder
    you can have programs, accessories, desktop.inf files, etc.
    renamed for use.

    When run, SWIVEL first looks for a file in its current directory
    called 'SWIVEL.INF'. If SWIVEL.INF cannot be found in the current
    directory, SWIVEL.INF is looked for in the root auto folder
    ("/AUTO/SWIVEL.INF"). The SWIVEL.INF file can be created with any
    word processor and saved as an ASCII text file.

    A SWIVEL.INF command line consisting of three parts:
        1) The resolution to only perform the renaming.
        2) The program/file to rename.
        3) The name to rename the program/file to.

    SWIVEL should be error trapped well enough that you can add
    comment lines to your SWIVEL.INF file. You only have to be
    careful not to append any extra text or comments on SWIVEL.INF
    command lines.

    SAMPLE SWIVEL.INF file:

0 c:\harlekin.acc harlekin.acx
0 c:\harlecol.acx harlecol.acc
2 c:\harlekin.acx harlekin.acc
2 c:\harlecol.acc harlecol.acx

    This SWIVEL.INF file renames the HARLEKIN mono accessory to have
    an ACX extender if the system is booted in low resolution
    (0=LOW). It then renames the HARLEKIN color version to ACC so it
    will be loaded when the system is completed. The opposite is done
    if the system is booted in high resolutioon (2=HIGH).

    SWIVEL always checks to see if the file exists before attempting
    to rename so no errors should occur (my fingers are crossed).

    I've considered adding function keys to perform extra functions
    as needed (i.e. enabling/disabling a RAM disk, print spooler,
    GDOS, etc.) but I've left that up to request. So, if you want to
    see these extra features, leave me some E-mail or comments on the
    following systems:

        CompuServe:  73257,2635
        Delphi:      DPANKE
        GEnie:       D.PANKE