Topic       : Documentation for Thing
Author      : Arno Welzel/Thomas Binder/TransAction
Version     : thing.hyp 1.27E (23/8/1998)
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Setup: Setting up MagiC                                               Thing

MagiC (or MagX) allows one to use another desktop as a replacement for
MagXDesk. To use Thing, add the following entry to MagiC's configuration 
file MAGX.INF:

  #_SHL C:\THING\THING.APP

Replace 'C:\THING\' with your own folder path, if different. When 
re-booting the system, Thing starts automatically as a shell in place of 
MagXDesk.


      If you've already used EASE or Gemini, you'll have to delete the
      existing '#_SHL' line (e.g. '#_SHL C:\EASE\EASE.PRG')! Only one 
      line with '#_SHL' is allowed!


To use Thing as an AV-server and font selector you also have to set the
environmental variables AVSERVER and FONTSELECT. To do this, add the
following entries to the file MAGX.INF:

  #_ENV AVSERVER=THING
  #_ENV FONTSELECT=THING

In addition, you can specify the filename of ST-Guide by setting the 
environmental variable STGUIDE. This makes it possible to start ST-Guide 
as an external program, so it does not have to be installed as a desk 
accessory. To do this, add the following entry to MAGX.INF:

  #_ENV STGUIDE=D:\TOOLS\ST-GUIDE\ST-GUIDE.PRG

Replace 'D:\TOOLS\ST-GUIDE\ST-GUIDE.PRG' with your own installation 
path to ST-Guide.

All changes in MAGX.INF must be made before the '#_CTR' line!
This is because '#_CTR' marks the start of the MagXDesk configuration.

From MagiC v5.02 onwards note that the additional entries should be 
placed in the section of the file starting with '#[aes]'.