DESCRIPTION
Causes random files of your choice to be copied to T: in such a way that
just about any program can use them. Possibilities are endless.
Example: Use random Backdrops, Patterns, Sounds with Workbench and MUI.
Ideas: Have random button/toolbars for YAM, transfer animations for IBrowse,
animated icons, Mods for Delitracker, scripts to do anything!!!
WHY
Other programs that do this are lame. ;)
It doesn't slow down your boot time (much).
Can be used with virtually any program.
REQUIREMENTS
-Amiga (or Draco I guess, or even UAE I suppose... just remember: YOUR
LICENSE TO USE THIS SOFTWARE DOES NOT ALLOW FOR YOU TO USE IT IN AN
AMIGA EMULATOR UNLESS YOU OWN A REAL LIFE AMIGA COMPUTER!!!!!)
-AmigaOS (should work in all versions, but I have only tested it in 2.0,
2.04, 2.05, 2.1, 3.1, and 3.5)
-Some free space in T: (how much depends entirely on how big the files you
use are)
-A minimum of 12K free diskspace somewhere
-A brain (or equivalent)
INSTALLATION
-Create a drawer in ENVARC: called RandomScenery
-Copy RandomScenery somewhere and remember where you put it (C: is as good a
place as any)
-Now for the tedious part: Edit your S:Startup-Sequence:
BEFORE the line that says "C:IPrefs", insert a line that says
"Execute >NIL: S:Scenery-Sequence".
Right before the line that says "EndCLI >NIL:", insert a line that says
"{Progdir:}RandomScenery A={APath} B={BPath}" where {Progdir} is where you
put RandomScenery (remember?) and APath and BPath are directories where you
have put some files that you want selected randomly. You can have up to 26
paths with the names "A" through "Z", (kinda like PC hard drives :) and you
can have multiple paths that point to the same directory. You don't have
to use A and B, you can use N, Q, W, B, and I if you want.
-Reboot twice (Don't ask. Just shut up and do it.)
-Run the program(s) that you want to use the random files in (like WBPattern)
and use the files called T:RSA, T:RSB, T:RSQ, etc. The last letter is the
letter you used two steps ago.
LIMITATION
Only the first 255 files in each directory will be used. (Blame my laziness)
I'll fix this someday.
BUGS
I dunno, you tell me!
HISTORY
RandomScenery 1.0 (Friday 15-Sep-00 03:42:42):
First Public Release
-Fixed bug where if a source directory changed, script would try to copy
nonexistant file. Workaround causes random order to be reset when files
are added/removed.
RandomScenery 0.9 (31-Aug-00):
-Removed stupid PIX001.iff filename requirements.
-Allowed for twenty-six directories/files
-Converted Icon from NewIcon to OS3.5 GlowIcon
RandomScenery 0.2
-Changed from two directories two one with overlapping files
RandomScenery 0.0 (03.26.98)
-Ten minute hack allowing Workbench and Window backdrops to be randomly
selected from two directories of 255 files each with filenames PIX001.iff,
PIX002.iff, etc.
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