Conference hydra::amiga_v1

    
    I ran across a demo version of CanDo on a local BBS in Warp format. I
    haven't had a chance to have a look at it yet.
    
    It can be found at CGOU01::AMNEW:CANDO1.WRP,CANDO2.WRP as well as in
    TAPE::USER2:[UPLOAD] (when the FTSV job finishes).
    
    	Regards...  Clint
    
    

    I was playing with the demo at System Eyes not long ago. It is an
    interesting product for sure. I'll probably hold off on purchasing
    it at the moment. A flood of authoring products,and the like are
    hitting the market now. While CanDo is impressive I want to see
    what VIVA can do.I guess I would be more excited if I spent more
    time in the workbench,but as of late I have been working with ARexx,
    and Wshell.(I do believe CanDO has a rexx port).If I had to build
    a turnkey application for the Amiga to be used by someone else I
    would use CanDo.It most certainly would be an execellent front end
    for this type of application,and would make a very,very flashy
    interface to the workbench. Paul does CanDo support interactive
    use of Video equiptment like Cd's etc ? This is the area I want
    to see built into this type of product.Also what is the overhead
    like for this program ?
    								bill

    Well I purchased CanDo,and it looks like a lot of fun. It has a
    lot of features that you can draw on to build an application,however
    like anything else it will take an investment in time before I'll
    get a lot out of it.However it should be able to blow the socks
    off some of the other HyperText type products available on other
    systems.
    							bill

    I picked up a couple of simple game decks from Inovatronics BBS. I'd
    like to create some myself for my daughter (seeing as the commercial
    educational software available is still lousy at best, IMO), so I was
    looking for some examples. At CRISTA""::AMIGA:, please find:

    ANSWERME.LZH    21   ! Unscramble the clue to answer the question
    COOTIE.LZH      22   ! Based on the original build-a-bug game

    Regarding the board, there's not a whole lot of stuff on it but there's
    a good variety from their products (CanDo, Power Windows, etc) and
    there's a message area where you can post your tech support questions.

    Pete

    The AnswerMe Deck documentation mentions a DeckBrowser for non CAN-Do 
    owners.  Is this a distributable player for Can-Do decks?  I have the Demo
    and it looks good but I would like to see some typical user written
    examples.  I am trying to decide between Can-Do AmigaVision and Amos. 
    Amos so far is coming out as the most versatile from the info I have
    been able to gather.
    
    Thanks
    Alan
      

    If DeckBrowser isn't in any of the usual sources I will upload it
    tonight.  I have several CanDo utilities-one that dearchives files,
    and another that will allow you to launch programs from the workbench
    using configurable buttons-that I can upload also if there is interest.
    
    md

    I would be thankful if you could upload it.  I checked  TAPE:: COUG01::
    and WJG::
    
    

    Re: .6

>   tonight.  I have several CanDo utilities-one that dearchives files,

    Could this one be LZHSHELL? If so, I thought I posted it (and a few
    other CanDo applications) a while back, but I may have spaced it.
    Anyhoot, if you haven't already, you can find the following on
    CRISTA""::AMIGA:

    DECKBROWSER.LZH   120   ! required to run unbound CanDo decks w/o CanDo

    EDITFILE.LZH        6   ! small editor

    LZHSHELL.LZH       14   ! intuition front-end for LHARC
    
    STATES.LZH        164   ! guess the State Capitals edu-game (bound)

    Pete

    Thanks all.  I have deck.lzh and will give the decks a try later this
    evening.
    
    Alan
    

    re: -.2
    
    I think it is called Archie.LZH.  I'll look tonight.
    
    md

    I am writing a file reader in CanDo.  I want to change the scroll
    gadgets in a memo document.  I noticed that there are some ".grab"
    files in the "CanDofiles" directory that CanDo uses when placing
    pointers, gadgets, etc.  Has anyone used custom .grab files?  If so,
    how do you implement them?
    
    mark

�    I am writing a file reader in CanDo.  I want to change the scroll
�    gadgets in a memo document.  I noticed that there are some ".grab"
�    files in the "CanDofiles" directory that CanDo uses when placing
�    pointers, gadgets, etc.  Has anyone used custom .grab files?  If so,
�    how do you implement them?

    Those ".grab" files are just brushes that CanDo uses as gadgets while
    you are in the CanDo design environment. While you can change the
    ".grab" files, they would only affect the objects CanDo displays while
    you're building a deck (take a look at some of them in a paint program
    or with an IFF picture viewer). You can use the ".grab" files as images
    for buttons (as I think they use some in the tutorial) but what you
    want to do might not be possible (in V1.02 anyway). I believe that
    those types of gadgets (ie: "Document" scroll bars) are "hard-wired"
    into the library that gets accessed when you run the application you've
    created. I suppose it's possible to write a script to do what you want,
    but the built-in stuff makes it a lot faster and easier.

    Hoping I haven't missed the point...

    Pete

    No you didn't miss the point, you explained what I was asking.  I spent
    two hours trying to make a "parent" button work in a directory list.  I
    was using the "WORKwithDOCUMENT" command and it would only go back one
    directory.  I changed the WORKwithDOCUMENT command to "MakeDOCUMENT"
    just to see what would happen and it worked perfectly.  Is there a
    subtle difference between the two commands and how they work with an
    already existing document?
    
    mark
    

    I uploaded to TAPE:: a CanDo file browser/reader with a GUI and
    integral file requestor.  If you do not own CanDo you will need
    "Deckbrowser" to run the application.  The file is called RReader.LZH.
    
    
    mark
    

    I've uploaded the DeckBrowser for CanDo V1.5 decks to CRISTA""::AMIGA:
    along with a Home Budget sample deck. Apparently the latter comes with
    V1.5 of CanDo, but both of these came from the Inovatronics BBS (I have
    yet to upgrade). Please find:

                          DECKBROW.LZH          152
                          BUDGET.LZH             72

    Pete

    I have uploaded an updated RReader.  In addition to viewing text files
    using a "point and click" interface, you can now play your 8SVX sound
    and show your favorite IFFs.
    
    TAPE::AMIGA:[upload]RReader.lzh
    
    mark
    

                       EOT::AMIGA:[UPLOAD]LAZi.LZH
    
    
                                 What it is?

   What  is  LAZi?    LAZi  is a graphic interface  for  the  archive
   utilities Lharc, Arc, and Zoo.  You supply the archive utilities.  LAZi
   will add, delete, extract, and update single or multiple  files;  allow
   you  to read extracted readmes/docs or any other ascii file;    save  a
   configuration  file that holds the locations of your work directory(s),
   archive utilities,  and  icon position.  Yes, it will iconify and, when
   re-iconified(?), stay where  you  last  placed  it!    If  you  have no
   experience  using  Lharc,  Arc,   or  Zoo  I  suggest  you  read  their
   documentation before using LAZi.  LAZi was created using CanDo v1.5.
   
                           1meg RAM is recommended