Topic       : Documentation for Thing
Author      : Arno Welzel/Thomas Binder/TransAction
Version     : thing.hyp 1.27E (23/8/1998)
Subject     : Documentation/Shells
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View Ref-FileSingle-TOS & MiNT
MagiC (Mag!X)
MultiTOS
Setup: Setting up Single-TOS                                          Thing

Under Single-TOS, you should register Thing as an 'auto start' application
in the TOS desktop. Running Thing from the AUTO folder is not possible!

 1) Select file THING.APP
 2) Select 'Install Application...' (or similar function in your desktop)
 3) A dialog box appears to register THING.APP.
 4) Set 'Boot Status' to  Auto

The following example shows the dialog box of Falcon TOS:



When re-booting the system, Thing is started automatically. In some 
circumstanes you may have to set the environmental variables AVSERVER 
and FONTSELECT to use Thing as an AV-server and font selector. When 
using GEMRAM from Martin Osieka, which is needed with some OSs if you 
use WINX, you can do this by adding the following contents to the file 
GEMRAM.ENV in the AUTO folder (or creating such a file):

  AVSERVER=THING
  FONTSELECT=THING

Without GEMRAM you will have to use an 'environment setter' program, 
accessory or CPX. Examples are ENV.CPX by S. Robins, or Senf by Thomas 
Binder.