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Attaching Icons

To attach an icon to a file or directory, you can create an icon with the IconEdit tool. However, it is often easier just to copy an existing icon with a Shell command.

You must copy a .info file of the right icon type, giving it a name that matches the file or directory to which you are attaching it plus the .info extension. If necessary, use the Information menu item to adjust the Default Tool of a copied Project icon, or the Tool Types of a copied Tool icon, as appropriate for the file.

Note:

The capitalization of the name under the icon matches that given in the COPY command, regardless of the capitalization of the associated file or directory.

To attach an icon to a file called PCX in the DataTypes directory, copy the .info file of an existing DataType in the directory:

1> COPY DataTypes/ILBM.info TO DataTypes/PCX.info

An icon titled PCX appears in the DataTypes window when you open it or choose Update from the Window menu.

Note:

If the icon you copy is snapshotted, the new icon retains the original icon's position and appears directly on top of it. Drag the new icon on a different position and Snapshot it to keep the two icons separate.

To attach a custom icon to a disk called VidTools, copy the desired disk-type .info file to the root directory of the disk, giving it the name disk.info:

1> COPY SYS:disk.info TO VidTools:disk.info

You must eject and reinsert the disk or reboot for a new disk icon to appear on the Workbench.

Creating Scripts Conveniently

To make creating and editing scripts easier:

Create a script containing the following lines, and save it as S:Edscr. (For an example of how to create a script, see "Creating a User-startup File" on page 8-8.)

.KEY script/A ED S:<script> FAILAT 11 IF EXISTS S:<script> PROTECT S:<script> srwd ENDIF

Set the script's protection bit by entering PROTECT S:Edscr srwd. Now using Edscr you can create and edit scripts without having to decide where to put them or remember to set their s bit. Just enter Edscr followed by the name of a script.

When you save and exit from ED, the script you worked on is saved in the S: directory under the name you gave. Its s protection bit is set automatically so that you can run the script from a Shell without needing the EXECUTE command.