Short: More than just workbench backdrops Author: mmw1@execpc.com (Matt Widup) Uploader: mmw1 execpc com (Matt Widup) Type: util/boot Architecture: m68k-amigaos 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.