Short: Cloanto Script DataType v. 40.2 Author: info@cloanto.com (Cloanto) Uploader: info cloanto com (Cloanto) Type: util/dtype Architecture: m68k-amigaos Distribution: Only Cloanto, Aminet and Aminet CD-ROM CLOANTO SCRIPT DATATYPE V. 40.2 Some Amiga document icons are not associated directly to a text, but rather to an AmigaDOS command script which in turn could, for example, open a document in the correct language and with the correct viewing software depending on the system configuration. This technique is used on several Cloanto CD-ROMs. When these documents are viewed with a double-click on their icon, the transition from the AmigaDOS script to the AmigaGuide document is performed automatically by the script itself, which is executed and not displayed. If instead the script is "dragged and dropped" with a combination of programs such as ToolManager and MultiView, then a DataType such as "Script" is needed. Otherwise, the viewing software will display (rather than execute) the AmigaDOS commands. The "Script" DataType recognizes and executes AmigaDOS command scripts which are normally processed by tools such as IconX. The script is executed by emulating a Workbench double-click if the object has an icon (unless its default tool is a known viewer), or by executing it directly as a script. DataTypes are supported from version 3.0 of the Amiga operating system. NOTES Please support our continued Amiga development efforts by preferring original software (or, more explicitly, "please buy all Cloanto CD-ROMs"). Visit the Cloanto web site at for the latest news. Your feedback is very appreciated. E-mail: . The Script DataType and the name Cloanto are respectively Copyright © 1996, 1997 and a registered trademark of Cloanto Italia srl.