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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

1420.0. "DMouse, a new screen blanker (like PopCLI, Mach)" by NAC::PLOUFF (Beautiful downtown Littleton) Fri May 13 1988 18:09

    DMouse is a new screen blanker, mouse accelerator, etc., widget.
    It's similar to POPCLI and MACH but smaller, with a nice combination
    of features.  Matt Dillon posted it a few days ago to Usenet
    comp.sys.amiga after some discussion of features.
    
    Quick comparison:

    			    PopCLI II	    Mach 2.0	    DMouse 1.03
			    =========	    ========	    ===========
    Screen blank		X		X		X
    Mouse pointer blank						X
    Hotkey new CLI command	X		X		X
    Click window to front			X		X
    		 to back					X
    Shuffle screens				X		X
    Mouse accelerator				X		X
    Auto window activate			X		X
    Hotkey macros				20
    Clock/alarm					X
    Elapsed time timer				X
    Adjust all features				X		X
    Disable any feature				X?		X
    Remove program				?		X
    Source code provided					X
    
    Installed size	    11480 (incl CLI)	22k?		7936
    
    DMouse consists of two parts: a control program and a resident handler.
    You can change any option on the fly.  It's really nice!  And bug-free
    as far as I can tell in one day's use.

    PopCLI is gone from my Workbench disk!  Except for the nice automatic
    clock-to-front feature, Mach is no temptation.  Only one irritating
    feature:  with click-to-front enabled, the title bar of Diskman
    disappears whenever I click on a filename to select it.  But the
    title bar will reappear when the right mouse button is clicked.
    
    Since this didn't come in the Usenet sources/binaries groups, I'll
    keep it on-line in
    
    	NAC::USER$12:[PLOUFF.PUBLIC.AMIGA]DMOUSE.SHR
    
    until, oh, May 20.  Sorry, but a disk space crunch at NAC prevents
    me keeping stuff around for very long.
    
    Wes Plouff

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1420.1	I like Dmouse.	STARCH::WHERRY	Software Commandoes Ltd.	`Fri May 13 1988 18:14`	11
	I have been using Dmouse for about 3 days now. I like it a whole bunch!! The automatic mouse blanker is very nice and convenient. Esp. when playing asteriods or other PD games which don't kill the mouse pointer. Also the small size is a big plus. Also, the source code was provided in the shar file as well (at least in mine). Re. Mach II removal capability. I belive in the control gadget there is a feature to 'de-install' or remove Mach. brad
1420.2		DICKNS::MACDONALD	WA1OMM Listening 52.525	`Sun May 15 1988 23:31`	4
	MACH2.1 has a selectable 1 or 2 clicks to front that eliminates the problem you mentioned. Paul
1420.3	newer version of dmouse now on-line	MVCAD3::BAEDER	D. Scott DTN 237-2961 SHR1-3/E19	`Sun May 22 1988 17:48`	7
	newest version of dmouse also has feature that allows multiple clicks (versoion 1.06) I took the SHAR file, and made an arc out of it... mvcad3::user0:[amiga.arc]dmous106.arc (mvcad3 is part of a small LAVC...so SHALDU:: and SHAMUE:: also avaliable) scott.
1420.4	Get on the right path	KYOA::WEGER	Bruce Weger	`Sun May 22 1988 20:53`	13
	DMouse is great. However, when you "pop" (LA-esc) a new CLI it completely forgets about any path you might have set up. I was bummed and went back to POPCLI. Then I happened onto this ditty on USENET. It seems to work. Just change the command from "newcli" to "newcli FROM s:setpath", where s:setpath is just a batch file containing the path command. Example: path sys:utilities sys:system ram:c add -bw
1420.5	Need help with paths and Dmouse	STAR::ROBINSON		`Fri Sep 30 1988 13:42`	22
	I added Dmouse to my workbench and like the fast mouse, screen blanker etc., but can't get the popcli feature to use the paths I have set up. .4 suggests the following, (which i tried): >> Just change the command from "newcli" to "newcli FROM s:setpath", where >> s:setpath is just a batch file containing the path command. Example: >>path sys:utilities sys:system ram:c add I can't get it to work. Can anybody elaborate or explain a gotcha (restiction etc.) about the path command, batch files or Dmouse version 1.06 that I might be missing? If you absolutely need it, later I can copy my startup sequence or the exact s:setpath I would like to use. Sometimes you folks can read minds though 8-}. I have an Amiga 500 1k running VD0, conman & faccII. I noticed on usenet, some people are using Dmouse 1.09. If I need that version does anyone have it? Thanks, Dave
1420.6	try to run script from cli to de-bug it	MVCAD3::BAEDER	D. Scott DTN 237-2961 SHR1-3/E19	`Fri Sep 30 1988 19:25`	28
	First off, there are newer versions of dmouse...but thats not the problem...look on the TAPE:: archives... I run the dillon/drew shell, so I have to to this kind of thing... try to execute the s:setpath file under a running cli... i.e after "poping" an new cli, can you just type 1> execute s:setpath without errors?? if not, thats your problem... also, make sure your specifying the parameter correctly to dmouse... from the docs... > 1> DMouse -C newcli "<nil: >nil: con:320/120/320/80/Shell c:shell.exe" > > -C CMD Set Command to run. Default is NEWCLI. Remaining arguments > on command line is the command. > that example runs the shell...note that ALL text after the -C will be the command..ie it needs to be the last parameter! so you'd need... 1> dmouse (other params...) -C newcli from s:setpath hope this helps... scott...