... about ENVARC...
how do you select the icon for the iconified version of an application?
For Miami, I have def_MiamiApp.info and def_MiamiAppOnline.info in ENV:sys

But for others, such as Kaya? I tried kaya.info, def_kaya.info, def_kayaApp.info ... I still get the default tool icon of the saw... ^^;

@hawk:

the app must support it.

How to open an ambient window using ARexx:

------ Begining of file openwin.rexx------
/*
Small script that will open Ambient window of 'ARG' directory
*/

arg dir
parse var dir

address value AMBIENT

SCANDIR dir SHOWALL 'MODE=ICON'

exit
------ End of file ------

you can now add a script in s:, like:

------ Explorer file ------
.key Dir/M
.bra {
.ket }
run >NIL: rx morphos:arexx/openwin.rexx {Dir}
------ End of Explorer file -----

Add the script flag to the file
(protect s:explorer +s)

and now typing "explorer dh0:my_dir" will open an ambient window of dh0:my_dir :)

NOTE: this doesn't work with current dir ("")

Leo.

@Leo

Wow, now this is great!

Do you have any list of all or other ARexx functions for Ambient?

This would really help go a step forward to at least make some really useful tools.

I see there is a mode trigger, set to ICON in this case. What are other modes? LIST? ...

Also, is it possible to give an ID or retrieve the ID of the opened window? ... so that we could send actions to it, like selecting files that match with a certain pattern, or sort files, or even change the file display mode?

Thanks for this!
Fred

[ Edited by ChatDEau on 2004/10/11 14:19 ]

Quote:

I've been looking for a titlebar clock utility lately and stumbled upon this item. Funny thing is, when I turn it on, I don't see a clock in the titlebar. Any clues as to what I'm doing wrong? Would a custom skin interfere with this option?

On the subject of clocks, are there any GUI driven programs for MOS that will sync local time via the internet?

(It's alivve... ALIVE!)

Did you know...

1) Double-clicking on a window brings it to front, but ALT-double-click sends it to back.

2) In OWB, you can drag tabs and drop them onto the OWB toolbar to create fastlinks. You can also do the same with URLs embedded in webpages (eg Google search results).

3) MorphOS has a built-in bookmarks system, which can be managed through Settings>Ambient>Bookmarks. A 'bookmarks' pop-up item can be added to Ambient Panels, allowing you to open any bookmarked webpage from your desktop with a single click (well, two).

It may be an oldie, but there are still some valid tips in this thead. Some have become obsolete, others 'moved' in the great prefs reordering, and the bulk incorprated into 'Utilities/Tips'. Still found some interesting ones I'd forgotten or never knew though.

Also, it could be a good time to shake out some more, updated tips. :)

I started to collect some tips on my MorphOS Tips and Tricks page...