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Topic       : User Manual for TeraDesk
Author      : Wout Klaren, Henk Robbers, Djordje Vukovic
Version     : February 2017
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      Objects and Icons

5.1  Objects: introduction                                    TeraDesk

Several kinds of objects can appear in TeraDesk's Directory windows or
on  the  desktop.  They are represented  graphically  by icons  or (in
Directory windows)  by  name strings.  Objects  can be  manipulated by
moving or  copying them,  by 'opening' them,  or  by 'dragging'  other
objects onto them. See: Opening objects and icons  Dragging Objects.

Known object types are:

1. Disk volume:

It represents  the root directory  of a disk partition. This object is
always displayed as an icon and can appear  only on  the desktop. Name
of a disk volume  object consists  of a single letter A to Z. However,
a more descriptive name,  up to 12 characters long, can be assigned to
the icon  as a label. If no icon label is set for a disk volume object
but a partition it represents  has a volume label assigned to it, this
string will be shown as the icon label.

2. Folder:

It represents  a (sub)directory  on a disk partition.  When it is in a
directory window, it can be displayed either as an icon or in the form
of a text string.  When on the desktop,  it is always  displayed as an
icon.

Folder name can be at most 8+3 characters long in Single-TOS or on FAT
filesystem,  and up to  127 characters  long  in a filesystem  that is
capable  of handling long filenames.  Complete path to a folder can be
at most  127 characters  long in Single-TOS  and up to  255 characters
long  in more advanced filesystems.  When a folder object is displayed
as an icon,  its name  is shown  in an abbreviated  form as  the  icon
label,  and can be at most  12 characters long (icon label can also be
set to a string different than the actual name  of the object).

3. File:

It represents  either a normal file  or one of  several special object
types on the  U:\ drive.  When it is in a  directory window, it can be
displayed either as an icon or as a string. When it is on the desktop,
it is always  displayed as an icon.  Rules for naming  of file objects
are the same as for folder objects (see above).

4. Symbolic link:

In some filesystems it represents  a special file that is a pointer to
other file or directory.  When it is in a directory window,  it can be
displayed either as an icon or as a string. When on the desktop, it is
always displayed  as an icon.  This  object type  is not  available in
Single-TOS.  Rules for naming of symbolic link objects are the same as
for folder and file objects (see above). See Symbolic Links

5. Network object:

It represents the URL  of an object (e.g. a web page or a ftp site) on
the network. This object is always displayed as an icon and can appear
only on the desktop. See Set desk icons...

6. Printer:

It represents a printing device  connected to the parallel port of the
computer.  Its name can be set  as an  icon label  up to 12 characters
long. See also Print...

7. Trash can:

The purpose of this object  is to visualize the operation  of deletion
of files and folders.  Objects that are 'dragged' to the trash can are
deleted.  Name of the  trash can can be set as an icon  label up to 12
characters long. See also Delete...

See also: Set desk icons...