Thing Documentation 1.27E - Table of contents
Thing Documentation - Help
Thing Documentation - Setup
Updating from an earlier version
System requirements
How to install
Setting up the operating system
Setting up Single-TOS
Setting up Single-TOS & MiNT
Setting up MagiC
Setting up MultiTOS/N.AES
Thing Documentation - Introduction
Conditions of use
Preface
Dialog boxes
Auto-locator
Cursor
Windows
Console window
Thing and TOSWIN under MiNT
Thing and Let'em Fly
Thing and Kobold
Thing and Alice
User registration
Thing Documentation - Desktop
Desktop, General
Desktop, Objects
Objects - Drives
Objects - Trashcan
Objects - Clipboard
Objects - Printer
Objects - Files
Objects - Folders
Objects - Programs
Objects - '..'
Objects - Devices
Objects - Object groups
Applications
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Shells
Icons
Object groups
Context menus
Thing Documentation - Menu commands
Menu commands, General
Menu 'THING'
Menu 'File'
Menu 'Edit'
Menu 'Display'
Menu 'Windows'
Menu 'Extra'
Menu 'Tools'
File - New...
File - Open...
File - Find...
File - Show Info...
File - Show Info... (Drive)
File - Show Info... (Trashcan)
File - Show Info... (Clipboard)
File - Show Info... (Printer)
File - Show Info... (Group)
File - Show Info... (Files/Folders)
File - Show Info... (Group object)
File - Close
File - Show...
File - Print...
File - Save Group
File - Eject
File - Format Disk...
File - Quit/Shutdown
Edit - Cut
Edit - Copy
Edit - Paste
Edit - Delete...
Edit - Select All
Edit - Deselect All
Display - As Text
Display - As Mini-icons
Display - As Icons
Display - Sort order
Display - Mask...
Display - Appearance...
Display - Appearance... / Extra - Font Selector...
Display - Save Display Options
Windows - Cycle
Windows - Close
Windows - Close All
Windows - Duplicate
Extra - Applications...
Extra - Applications... (List of applications)
Extra - Applications... (General)
Extra - Applications... (Files)
Extra - Applications... (Options)
Extra - Applications... (Environment)
Extra - Function Keys.../'Tools' menu
Extra - Configuration...
Extra - Configuration... (Desktop)
Extra - Configuration... (Window 1)
Extra - Configuration... (Window 2)
Extra - Configuration... (System)
Extra - Configuration... (Copying)
Extra - Configuration... (TOS2GEM)
Extra - Mount Devices
Extra - Change Resolution...
Extra - Edit Icon Assignments...
Extra - Load Icons...
Extra - Console Window
Extra - Auto-save Config
Extra - Save Configuration
Extra - Load Configuration
Rename file/folder
Select application
Ask for parameters
Copy/Move/Link objects
Delete files
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Info about current selection
Thing Documentation - File formats
File formats - ICONS.INF
File formats - THING.INF
File formats - Desktop configuration
File formats - Object groups
File formats - THING.RSC and THINGTXT.RSC
Thing Documentation - Protocols
AV Protocol
AV Protocol: AV_PROTOKOLL
AV Protocol: VA_PROTOSTATUS
AV Protocol: AV_GETSTATUS
AV Protocol: AV_STATUS
AV Protocol: AV_SETSTATUS
AV Protocol: AV_SENDKEY
AV Protocol: VA_START
AV Protocol: AV_ASKFILEFONT
AV Protocol: VA_FILEFONT
AV Protocol: AV_ASKCONFONT
AV Protocol: VA_CONFONT
AV Protocol: AV_OPENWIND
AV Protocol: VA_WINDOPEN
AV Protocol: AV_STARTPROG
AV Protocol: VA_PROGSTART
AV Protocol: AV_ACCWINDOPEN
AV Protocol: VA_DRAGACCWIND
AV Protocol: AV_ACCWINDCLOSED
AV Protocol: AV_COPY_DRAGGED
AV Protocol: VA_COPY_COMPLETE
AV Protocol: AV_PATH_UPDATE
AV Protocol: AV_WHAT_IZIT
AV Protocol: VA_THAT_IZIT
AV Protocol: AV_DRAG_ON_WINDOW
AV Protocol: VA_DRAG_COMPLETE
AV Protocol: AV_EXIT
AV Protocol: AV_STARTED
AV Protocol: VA_FONTCHANGED
AV Protocol: AV_XWIND
AV Protocol: VA_XOPEN
AV Protocol: AV_VIEW
VA_VIEWED
AV Protocol: AV_FILEINFO
AV Protocol: VA_FILECHANGED
AV Protocol: AV_COPYFILE
AV Protocol: VA_FILECOPIED
AV Protocol: AV_DELFILE
AV Protocol: VA_FILEDELETED
AV Protocol: AV_SETWINDPOS
AV Protocol: VA_PATH_UPDATE
Font Protocol
Font Protocol, FONT_SELECT
Font Protocol, FONT_CHANGED
Drag&Drop Protocol
Protocols, Thing internal
Thing Documentation - Environmental variables
Environmental variables - General
Environmental variables - AVSERVER
Environmental variables - HOME
Environmental variables - THINGDIR
Environmental variables - LINES, COLUMNS
Environmental variables - STGUIDE
Environmental variables - SDMASTER
Environmental variables - RSMASTER
Thing documentation - Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
FAQ - Which programs can I use to edit ICONS.RSC?
FAQ - Why can't I format floppies using MagiC!Mac?
FAQ - Where has my existing desktop configuration gone?
FAQ - Why doesn't pressing [Esc] re-read the current drive?
FAQ - Can I access the parent directory via the keyboard?
FAQ - Can I access a drive via the keyboard?
FAQ - Does Single mode work under MagiC?
FAQ - Why is the 'Change resolution' option greyed out?
FAQ - Are there problems with pre TOS 1.04 versions?
FAQ - Why has the Desktop disappeared?
FAQ - The AV Protocol features don't seem to be working?
FAQ - Can I use Mupfel scripts in Thing?
FAQ - I get problems accessing drive U:
FAQ - How are user-defined drive icons installed?
FAQ - Why are not all Thing dialogs non-modal?
FAQ - What are environmental variables?
FAQ - Why does Thing need so much memory?
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FAQ - Can I set MagiC memory limits for programs?
FAQ - Problems with MiNT and directories
FAQ - Help! I can't start programs any more!
FAQ - Some files are not passed to the viewer!
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History
Mouse & Keyboard
Important notes
Thanks!
Update
Bugs
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SUPPORT.TXT
TransAction
Index