Fix.backdrop

                  Yet another handy utility from Bruce Steers
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    This is an Arexx script i wrote to Clean up the .backdrop file of a disk

      '.backdrop' holds the info for icons to 'Leave Out' on the workbench

         it seems you can have many obsolete paths still in this file.

        reasons for this could be you manualy deleted a 'left out' file
       or maybe the .backdrop file is an old file Restored from a backUp


        whatever the reason this GUI will show all files that are listed
        in a .backdrop file and considders the following errors...

         if any paths are missing an icon
         (this will cause file to NOT be left out and is thus Obsolete)

         If any file paths do not exists.
         (when WB loads these missing files are still checked (slower))

         if a file path is duplicated (causing multiple checking)




                                     Usage:
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             To start..  Simply Double Click the Fix.backdrop Icon

                        you must have AWNPipe installed

  If you do not have AWNPipe then get the latest archive from the support site
                       http://web.ukonline.co.uk/awnpipe/


   Fix.backdrop gets a list of devices and finds which ones have .backdrop's

               Disks that are either 'missing a .backdrop' or are
                   'Read/Write Protected' will not be listed

          The Device list is on the left with 'Information' displayed
                        Use this list to select a device

       once the .backdrop file is checked , if any Paths are Obsolete or
           Duplicated the 'Fix .backdrop' Gadget Becomes un-disabled


           Simply Click the 'Fix .backdrop' Gadget to renew the file


Press the "AutoFix All" button to run through all devices listed
and fix the files if required (note: this is all automated, no requesters).


ToolTypes.
GADGET_FONT=topaz.font/8 ; these 2 alter the font
LIST_FONT=topaz.font/8   ; for the gui

AUTOFIX  ; automatically starts autofix when loading.
AUTOQUIT ; automatically quits after autofix (only works with AUTOFIX)

AUTOFIX and AUTOQUIT are for once you decide that you trust what
Fix.backdrop does and want it to check/fix all your drives & quit
without you doing anything but run it :)

Note: There are no cli args , tooltypes only , and tooltypes are
read even when running from cli.

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History:


2.0:
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Fixed error when "Auto Fix all" finds a bad backdrop file.
I had typed FixBackdrop() instead of Fix_Backdrop()
Oops

Removed the need for using the 'Version' command.
Now NO external commands are used :)


1.9:
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Fixed a bug that caused an 'info' error if you have a space in a drive name.
like "Ram Disk:" (i used to rename mine to Ram_Disk: so never saw it)

removed the use of the 'C:info' command and used StateF() instead

Added a new function

AutoFix All = runs through all devices listed and fixes if required.


Added some tooltypes.

GADGET_FONT=topaz.font/8 ; these 2 alter the font
LIST_FONT=topaz.font/8   ; for the GUI

AUTOFIX  ; automatically starts autofix when loading.
AUTOQUIT ; automatically quits after autofix


1.8:
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Fixed a bug that caused a failiure rather than reporting
if there are no .backdrop files found on any non writable disks.
(thanks Martin Elsner for reporting that :)


1.7:
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OOPS!, fixed a bug causing it to fail when fixing :(


1.6:
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now uses a listbrowser for devices not a cycle gadget.

now it beeps when a .backdrop has errors.

now it has a gadget to re-read devices for .backdrop files.

now window is disabled when updating lists

now OpenURL.library is used for the menu urls

1.5:
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up to version 1.5 i didn't keep any history :(


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Thanks to:

William Parker ..
for making the AWNPipe device
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/awnpipe/


Michaela Prüß ..
for reporting a few little bugs that have now been splatted ;)



                 All the Best

                    Brucey

                     ()_\
                     () /


mailto:bsteers@ukonline.co.uk

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/bsteers/

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[generic]                  587     839  70.0% -lh5- ea41 Nov  7  2000 Fix.backdrop/awnp.info
[generic]                  121     136  89.0% -lh5- 76f0 Nov  7  2000 Fix.backdrop/awnp/DosDrivers/AWNPIPE
[generic]                  262     481  54.5% -lh5- 921d Nov  7  2000 Fix.backdrop/awnp/DosDrivers/AWNPIPE.info
[generic]                37520   75956  49.4% -lh5- c8d6 Jan 31  2001 Fix.backdrop/awnp/L/awnpipe-handler
[generic]                 3426    9236  37.1% -lh5- ff13 Aug 30  2001 Fix.backdrop/Fix.backdrop
[generic]                 1500    2969  50.5% -lh5- 2d6c Aug 27  2001 Fix.backdrop/Fix.backdrop.info
[generic]                 1890    4593  41.1% -lh5- 7938 Aug 30  2001 Fix.backdrop/Fix.backdrop.readme
[generic]                  800    1351  59.2% -lh5- 476b Nov  7  2000 Fix.backdrop/Fix.backdrop.readme.info
[generic]                  674    1656  40.7% -lh5- 4b53 Aug 30  2001 Fix.backdrop/Install_en
[generic]                  529    1241  42.6% -lh5- 6d50 Nov  7  2000 Fix.backdrop/Install_en.info
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