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                            (c) James Bursa, 1998
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Introduction
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This application is a simple editor for new-style boot sequences, such as
those supplied with the RiscPC, A7000, A7000+ etc. It will probably not work
on any future RISC OS 4 boot sequence.

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Usage
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Double-clicking on !BootEdit‘ will load the application onto the iconbar.

To edit a boot sequence, drag the !Boot‘ icon from a filer window down to
this icon. If the boot sequence is understood by the program, a window will
open with the following icons:

Boot sequence		This opens the Boot sequence editor window, described
			in detail below. You are most likely to want to use
			this section.

System resources	Click here to open the Resources‘ directory inside
			your !Boot structure. This directory contains various
			system resources, such as fonts.

Command library		Click here to open the Library‘ directory inside
			your !Boot structure. The Library contains programs
			which can be used from the command line.

Boot utilities		This icon opens the Utilities‘ directory. This
			contains various files which your computer needs,
			such as the virus prevention module VProtect.

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Boot sequence editor
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This window allows you to change what your computer does when you switch it
on.

At the top of the window are four numbered icons, which let you choose
different sections of the boot sequence.

The buttons on the left allow you to add, remove and edit items in your boot
sequence, and also open directories containing objects in your boot sequence.

The large list of items with the scroll bar contains each of the items in the
section of the boot sequence chosen above.

Click on the help icon in the top right of the window to start interactive
help, which provides information on all of BootEdit.

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Sections
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1. Actions before the desktop is entered
	This section contains the things your computer does first when it is
        switched on. You are unlikely to use this section. Do not remove any
	of the items already here.

2. Objects automatically run before desktop is entered
	This section contains programs run before the desktop is entered.
	Most programs should not be put into this section but into section 4.
	However, if you have something that is important to the computer,
	such as the !LongFiles utility, it should go in here. Do not remove
	any of the items already here.

3. Actions after the desktop is entered
	If you want a program somewhere on your hard disc to be loaded every
	time you start your computer, you can add a command to this section.
	Click on Add‘, enter a name, and click OK‘. A window will open
	containing the lines |Start ...‘ and |End‘. Add comands between
	these two lines, being careful not to remove them. For example, you
	could add
			ADFS::4.$.Apps.!SciCalc‘
	if you wanted the SciCalc application to be loaded every time you
	switch on your computer. To find out what you should type before the
	program name, look in the title bar of the directory containing the
	program you want to load.
	More details on Add‘ are below.

4. Objects automatically run after desktop is entered
	Drag any programs you want loaded every time you start the computer
	to this section. The difference between this and the previous section
	is that the program will be copied into your boot structure, so you
	do not need to have it elsewhere on your hard disc.

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The buttons
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Add	This button works differently depending on the section you are
	editing.

	For sections 1 and 3, a window will open asking you for a title for
	the action you adding. If you enter a title and click OK‘ a window
	should open in your text editor, such as !Edit‘, containing the
	lines |Start title‘ and |End‘. Add any commands between these two
	lines. You can edit the title, but do not change |Start‘ and |End‘.
	When you have finished, close the file, choose Save‘, and press
	return without altering the pathname provided.

	For sections 2 and 4, this button tells you that you should drag an
	object to the list of objects to add it.

Remove	This icon allows you to remove an item from the boot sequence. You
	will be asked to confirm removal. Do not remove any of the items
	originally in your boot sequence, as your computer may stop working
	correctly.

Edit	This icon is only available in sections 1 and 3. It sends the
	selected item to your text editor. You can then change it as
	described above.

Open	This icon is only available in sections 2 and 4. It opens the
	directory containing the objects. This is useful if, for example, you
	want to rename an object.

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The list
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Click SELECT on an item in the list to select it. Click ADJUST on an item to
add it to the selection. This is the same as in filer windows.

When you have selected item(s) in the list you can use the buttons on the
left to act on them.

You can drag items to the list to add them to the section of the boot
sequence.

In sections 1 and 3, double-clicking on an item is the same as clicking on
Edit‘. You can also drag an item to a different position in the boot
sequence.

In sections 2 and 4, double-clicking on an item will do the same thing as
double-clicking on it in a directory would.

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Warning
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If you remove part of the boot sequence or alter your computer may not start
up correctly, so it is a good idea to take a backup before you make major
changes.

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Conditions
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BootEdit is (c) James Bursa. It is freeware and may be distributed unaltered
freely. No responsibility can be accepted for loss caused by use of this
program.

I can be contacted at:
	64 Gilbert Road
	Cambridge
	CB4 3PD