An AmigaDOS script file, executed when the Amiga is booted, that helps set up the hardware and directory systems.
A secondary menu that appears when some menu items are highlighted. If a menu item has a submenu, a » symbol appears to the right of the menu item.
To alternately place different floppy disks into the same drive, as when performing a single-drive disk copy.
The name assigned to the volume that the Amiga searches for its system files and directories. Usually the volume booted from.
A rectangular box in which you can type information, such as a filename or command. Text gadgets are used by the Rename and Execute Command menu items, as well as many programs.
A PrinterGfx value related to color intensity. It determines which colors are printed as black and which are printed as white during black-and-white printing.
The date and time associated with a file or directory. This is usually the date and time when the file or directory was created or last modified.
An optional parameter that you can enter in an icon's Information window to control a program. For example, if you enter the SECONDS Tool Type in the Clock's Information window, the Clock displays the seconds when it is opened.
A feature of the Shell that lets you enter commands as a previous command's output is being displayed.
A user-created file containing specific system settings that are red and executed during the system startup sequence.
The name of a volume, as distinguished from its device name. Renaming a disk changes its volume name, not its device name.
A symbol used in pattern matching to represent a range of possible values, such as when specifying filenames that all start or end with the same character. The question mark (?), for example, is used as a wildcard to match any single character.
A rectangular screen area that can accept or display information. A window has a title bar identifying it and may contain gadgets in its border.
To allow information to be written onto a storage device. When a floppy disk is write-enabled or Read/Write, a small, plastic tab is covering the hole in the corner of the disk.
To prevent information from being written onto a storage device. Floppy disks have a plastic tab that can be moved to write-protect the entire disk, making it read-only. Also called write-inhibit.
A gadget that may appear in the upper right corner of a window to allow the window to alternate between two sizes.