Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!pete 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 References: <655@bath63.ux63.bath.ac.uk> Reply-To: pete@utcs.UUCP (Peter Santangeli) Distribution: comp.sys.atari.st Organization: University of Toronto Computing Services, general purpose UNIX Lines: 21 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