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From: pete@utcs.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Can you tell when GEM has booted?
Message-ID: <1986Dec16.020411.1322@utcs.uucp>
Date: Tue, 16-Dec-86 02:04:11 EST
Article-I.D.: utcs.1986Dec16.020411.1322
Posted: Tue Dec 16 02:04:11 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 17-Dec-86 04:08:17 EST
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Reply-To: pete@utcs.UUCP (Peter Santangeli)
Distribution: comp.sys.atari.st
Organization: University of Toronto Computing Services, general purpose UNIX
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Keywords: AUTO
Checksum: 43711
Summary: Maybe some software and a standard needed?


	Hi.
	Last night, while cursing machine, I had an idea. I have noticed that
some accessories seem to load in and never appear in the desk menu. Things
like RamDisks and Printer Spoolers seem to do this.  I am assuming that these
things must happen AFTER gem is launched. Would it not be possible to create
a program that does the following:
	1: load as an accessory, thus post gem launch.
	2: execute all programs in a certain directory (AUTO.GEM for example?)
	3: return to desktop.
    I realise that this would have to be the last accessory to be loaded. I
assume that gem loads sequetially, like the AUTO folder. I would try to 
accomplish this feat myself, but neither Modula, nor my PD assembler allow
the creation of Accessories.
    How 'bout it? Any adventurous takers wanna give it a try? Instead of
cursing Atari for not including all the featurs we want, why don't we try
to create this and set a standard ourselves!
						Thanks,
						Pete Santangeli
						pete@utcs
						psantangeli on BIX