To attach an icon to a file or directory, you can create an icon with the IconEdit tool. However, it is often easier just to copy an existing icon with a Shell command.
You must copy a .info file of the right icon type, giving it a name that matches the file or directory to which you are attaching it plus the .info extension. If necessary, use the Information menu item to adjust the Default Tool of a copied Project icon, or the Tool Types of a copied Tool icon, as appropriate for the file.
The capitalization of the name under the icon matches that given in the COPY command, regardless of the capitalization of the associated file or directory. |
To attach an icon to a file called PCX in the DataTypes directory, copy the .info file of an existing DataType in the directory:
1> COPY DataTypes/ILBM.info TO DataTypes/PCX.info
An icon titled PCX appears in the DataTypes window when you open it or choose Update from the Window menu.
To attach a custom icon to a disk called VidTools, copy the desired disk-type .info file to the root directory of the disk, giving it the name disk.info:
1> COPY SYS:disk.info TO VidTools:disk.info
You must eject and reinsert the disk or reboot for a new disk icon to appear on the Workbench.
To make creating and editing scripts easier:
Create a script containing the following lines, and save it as S:Edscr. (For an example of how to create a script, see "Creating a User-startup File" on page 8-8.)
.KEY script/A
ED S:<script>
FAILAT 11
IF EXISTS S:<script>
PROTECT S:<script> srwd
ENDIF
Set the script's protection bit by entering PROTECT S:Edscr srwd. Now using Edscr you can create and edit scripts without having to decide where to put them or remember to set their s bit. Just enter Edscr followed by the name of a script.
When you save and exit from ED, the script you worked on is saved in the S: directory under the name you gave. Its s protection bit is set automatically so that you can run the script from a Shell without needing the EXECUTE command.