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This text AWRed. Manual information is also available 
from this folder in ASCII text dfile format as file:

AWGSRef.Manual

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AWGS Full Reference - using TextDisplayDA v1.0.2

Release Notes TextDisplayDA v1.0.2

Version 1.0.2 of TextDisplayDA fixes all reported bugs and adds
resources (rWindColor, rCtlColorTbl and rBackPat) which permit the user
to customize TextDisplayDA window and button control colors.  See the
More Info... dialog of TextDisplayDA for additional information on
changing the window and control colors.  Also, the program code was
reworked to EXACTLY follow the guidelines for using resources in an
NDA, and to allow for keyboard equivalents for activating window
controls.  TextDisplayDA v1.0.2 is compatabile with GS/OS 6.0 and may
also be compatible with GS/OS 5.0.4, however, GS/OS 5.0.4 compatability
is not claimed.


Author: J.T. Siemon
File size: (30139 bytes) 
Estimated Download Time (28800 baud):  < 1 minute

Equipment:  Apple IIgs
Needs: GS ShrinkIt to unpack, System 6.0 and up,



OS: GS/OS 6.0 and up

AWGSRef/TextDisplayDA v1.0.2 Fixes all reported bugs in previous
versions, and adds resources to allow custom color modification of NDA
display windows and controls.

This a complete listing of AWGS functions, examples and explanations as
found in appendix A of the AWGS Reference manual. The list is
accessable as an NDA using TextDisplayDA (included), thereby
offering the user online help not found in AWGS. TextDisplayDA is
generic in that other text can be substitued for the AWGS function
list, since the text is a resource for the NDA.


downloaded from "ShrinkIt Support Area" of the Utilities Folder.

AWGS Reference is available from within the AWGS program,using the
NDA - Text DisplayDA.

Release Notes TextDisplayDA v1.0.1

Version 1.0.1 of TextDisplayDA fixes a bug in version 1.0 that would
cause a system crash when returning from a Prodos 8 program to a GS/OS
program such as the Finder or other lauancher.  This problem did not
appear when the program was installed as a true virtualDA (VDA) under
DeskTop Utilities, but only if it TextDisplayDA was preloaded as a VDA
or loaded at startup from the /System/Desk.Accs/ folder.  This
shouldn't happen now with TextDisplayDA v1.0.1.

Also while trying to correct this bug, I came across another problem
which occurs when TextDisplayDA is installed as a true VDA (not
preloaded).  Because TextDisplayDA uses the TextEdit Tool, which cannot
be assumed to be loaded at startup, TextDisplayDA must load and start
TextEdit.  This does not present much of a problem, except if more than
one TextDisplayDA is open on the desktop, each with different text
information for display, and they are installed as true VDA's (not
preloaded).  In this case, if TextDisplayDA opened first is shut down
while other TextDisplayDA's remain open, the system hangs.  This is
because TextDisplayDA must perform housekeeping to insure that any
tools which it starts are shutdown when it is unloaded.  This happens
when it is being used as a true VDA with a progra that does not use
TextEdit (AppleWorksGS for example), and the window is closed.  I know
of no way around this problem at this time and I wanted to issue a
release with the Prodos 8 problem corrected as quickly possible,  but I
will continue to work on it.  If anyone has any ideas on how to solve
this problem please let me know.  At any rate, TextDisplayDA v1.0.1 can
still be used as a VDA with DeskTop Utilities , it just has to be
preloaded.