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6     (c) James Bursa, 1998
7     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
8     Introduction
9     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
10     This application is a simple editor for new-style boot sequences, such as
11     those supplied with the RiscPC, A7000, A7000+ etc. It will probably not work
12     on any future RISC OS 4 boot sequence.
13    
14     ˜˜˜˜˜
15     Usage
16     ˜˜˜˜˜
17     Double-clicking on !BootEdit‘ will load the application onto the iconbar.
18    
19     To edit a boot sequence, drag the !Boot‘ icon from a filer window down to
20     this icon. If the boot sequence is understood by the program, a window will
21     open with the following icons:
22    
23     Boot sequence This opens the Boot sequence editor window, described
24     in detail below. You are most likely to want to use
25     this section.
26    
27     System resources Click here to open the Resources‘ directory inside
28     your !Boot structure. This directory contains various
29     system resources, such as fonts.
30    
31     Command library Click here to open the Library‘ directory inside
32     your !Boot structure. The Library contains programs
33     which can be used from the command line.
34    
35     Boot utilities This icon opens the Utilities‘ directory. This
36     contains various files which your computer needs,
37     such as the virus prevention module VProtect.
38    
39     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
40     Boot sequence editor
41     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
42     This window allows you to change what your computer does when you switch it
43     on.
44    
45     At the top of the window are four numbered icons, which let you choose
46     different sections of the boot sequence.
47    
48     The buttons on the left allow you to add, remove and edit items in your boot
49     sequence, and also open directories containing objects in your boot sequence.
50    
51     The large list of items with the scroll bar contains each of the items in the
52     section of the boot sequence chosen above.
53    
54     Click on the help icon in the top right of the window to start interactive
55     help, which provides information on all of BootEdit.
56    
57     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
58     Sections
59     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
60     1. Actions before the desktop is entered
61     This section contains the things your computer does first when it is
62     switched on. You are unlikely to use this section. Do not remove any
63     of the items already here.
64    
65     2. Objects automatically run before desktop is entered
66     This section contains programs run before the desktop is entered.
67     Most programs should not be put into this section but into section 4.
68     However, if you have something that is important to the computer,
69     such as the !LongFiles utility, it should go in here. Do not remove
70     any of the items already here.
71    
72     3. Actions after the desktop is entered
73     If you want a program somewhere on your hard disc to be loaded every
74     time you start your computer, you can add a command to this section.
75     Click on Add‘, enter a name, and click OK‘. A window will open
76     containing the lines |Start ...‘ and |End‘. Add comands between
77     these two lines, being careful not to remove them. For example, you
78     could add
79     ADFS::4.$.Apps.!SciCalc‘
80     if you wanted the SciCalc application to be loaded every time you
81     switch on your computer. To find out what you should type before the
82     program name, look in the title bar of the directory containing the
83     program you want to load.
84     More details on Add‘ are below.
85    
86     4. Objects automatically run after desktop is entered
87     Drag any programs you want loaded every time you start the computer
88     to this section. The difference between this and the previous section
89     is that the program will be copied into your boot structure, so you
90     do not need to have it elsewhere on your hard disc.
91    
92     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
93     The buttons
94     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
95     Add This button works differently depending on the section you are
96     editing.
97    
98     For sections 1 and 3, a window will open asking you for a title for
99     the action you adding. If you enter a title and click OK‘ a window
100     should open in your text editor, such as !Edit‘, containing the
101     lines |Start title‘ and |End‘. Add any commands between these two
102     lines. You can edit the title, but do not change |Start‘ and |End‘.
103     When you have finished, close the file, choose Save‘, and press
104     return without altering the pathname provided.
105    
106     For sections 2 and 4, this button tells you that you should drag an
107     object to the list of objects to add it.
108    
109     Remove This icon allows you to remove an item from the boot sequence. You
110     will be asked to confirm removal. Do not remove any of the items
111     originally in your boot sequence, as your computer may stop working
112     correctly.
113    
114     Edit This icon is only available in sections 1 and 3. It sends the
115     selected item to your text editor. You can then change it as
116     described above.
117    
118     Open This icon is only available in sections 2 and 4. It opens the
119     directory containing the objects. This is useful if, for example, you
120     want to rename an object.
121    
122     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
123     The list
124     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
125     Click SELECT on an item in the list to select it. Click ADJUST on an item to
126     add it to the selection. This is the same as in filer windows.
127    
128     When you have selected item(s) in the list you can use the buttons on the
129     left to act on them.
130    
131     You can drag items to the list to add them to the section of the boot
132     sequence.
133    
134     In sections 1 and 3, double-clicking on an item is the same as clicking on
135     Edit‘. You can also drag an item to a different position in the boot
136     sequence.
137    
138     In sections 2 and 4, double-clicking on an item will do the same thing as
139     double-clicking on it in a directory would.
140    
141     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
142     Warning
143     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
144     If you remove part of the boot sequence or alter your computer may not start
145     up correctly, so it is a good idea to take a backup before you make major
146     changes.
147    
148     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
149     Conditions
150     ˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜
151     BootEdit is (c) James Bursa. It is freeware and may be distributed unaltered
152     freely. No responsibility can be accepted for loss caused by use of this
153     program.
154    
155     I can be contacted at:
156     64 Gilbert Road
157     Cambridge
158     CB4 3PD

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