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X!Boot/!Run

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Filename: X!Boot/!Run
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File size: 04BD bytes
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File contents
RMEnsure VProtect 1.58 RMLoad <Obey$Dir>.Utils.VProtect
Set Boot$OSVersion 3.20
RMEnsure UtilityModule 3.20 Set Boot$OSVersion 3.10
RMEnsure UtilityModule 3.10 Set Boot$OSVersion 2.00
If "<Boot$OSVersion>"="2.00" Then /<Obey$Dir>.Utils.RO200Hook
If "<Boot$OSVersion>"="3.10" Then /<Obey$Dir>.Utils.RO310Hook
If "<Boot$OSVersion>"<>"3.20" Then Obey
SetMacro Boot$Path <Boot$Dir>.
Set Boot$Dir <Obey$Dir>
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| Next line added to normal boot sequence
Run Boot:CheckAlt
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If "<Choices$Path>"="" Then SetMacro Choices$Path <Choices$Dir>.
If "<Choices$Dir>"<>"<Boot$Dir>.Choices" AND "<Choices$Dir>"<>"" Then /Boot:Library.Do SetMacro Choices$Path |<Choices$Dir>.,<Choices$Path>
Set Choices$Dir <Boot$Dir>.Choices
Set Choices$Write <Boot$Dir>.Choices
Set Boot$ToBeLoaded Choices:Boot.PreDesk
Set Boot$ToBeTasks Choices:Boot.Tasks
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| Next two lines added to normal boot sequence
If LHAlt$Pressed AND Wimp$State="desktop" Then /Boot:Utils.OpenDirs
If RHAlt$Pressed AND Wimp$State="desktop" Then /Boot:Utils.CloseDirs
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| Next line changed from line in normal boot sequence
If LHAlt$Pressed=0 AND RHAlt$Pressed=0 AND Wimp$State="desktop" Then /Boot:Utils.DeskRun
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If Wimp$State="commands" Then Obey -c Boot:Utils.BootRun
00000000  52 4d 45 6e 73 75 72 65  20 56 50 72 6f 74 65 63  |RMEnsure VProtec|
00000010  74 20 31 2e 35 38 20 52  4d 4c 6f 61 64 20 3c 4f  |t 1.58 RMLoad <O|
00000020  62 65 79 24 44 69 72 3e  2e 55 74 69 6c 73 2e 56  |bey$Dir>.Utils.V|
00000030  50 72 6f 74 65 63 74 0a  53 65 74 20 42 6f 6f 74  |Protect.Set Boot|
00000040  24 4f 53 56 65 72 73 69  6f 6e 20 33 2e 32 30 0a  |$OSVersion 3.20.|
00000050  52 4d 45 6e 73 75 72 65  20 55 74 69 6c 69 74 79  |RMEnsure Utility|
00000060  4d 6f 64 75 6c 65 20 33  2e 32 30 20 53 65 74 20  |Module 3.20 Set |
00000070  42 6f 6f 74 24 4f 53 56  65 72 73 69 6f 6e 20 33  |Boot$OSVersion 3|
00000080  2e 31 30 0a 52 4d 45 6e  73 75 72 65 20 55 74 69  |.10.RMEnsure Uti|
00000090  6c 69 74 79 4d 6f 64 75  6c 65 20 33 2e 31 30 20  |lityModule 3.10 |
000000a0  53 65 74 20 42 6f 6f 74  24 4f 53 56 65 72 73 69  |Set Boot$OSVersi|
000000b0  6f 6e 20 32 2e 30 30 0a  49 66 20 22 3c 42 6f 6f  |on 2.00.If "<Boo|
000000c0  74 24 4f 53 56 65 72 73  69 6f 6e 3e 22 3d 22 32  |t$OSVersion>"="2|
000000d0  2e 30 30 22 20 54 68 65  6e 20 2f 3c 4f 62 65 79  |.00" Then /<Obey|
000000e0  24 44 69 72 3e 2e 55 74  69 6c 73 2e 52 4f 32 30  |$Dir>.Utils.RO20|
000000f0  30 48 6f 6f 6b 0a 49 66  20 22 3c 42 6f 6f 74 24  |0Hook.If "<Boot$|
00000100  4f 53 56 65 72 73 69 6f  6e 3e 22 3d 22 33 2e 31  |OSVersion>"="3.1|
00000110  30 22 20 54 68 65 6e 20  2f 3c 4f 62 65 79 24 44  |0" Then /<Obey$D|
00000120  69 72 3e 2e 55 74 69 6c  73 2e 52 4f 33 31 30 48  |ir>.Utils.RO310H|
00000130  6f 6f 6b 0a 49 66 20 22  3c 42 6f 6f 74 24 4f 53  |ook.If "<Boot$OS|
00000140  56 65 72 73 69 6f 6e 3e  22 3c 3e 22 33 2e 32 30  |Version>"<>"3.20|
00000150  22 20 54 68 65 6e 20 4f  62 65 79 0a 53 65 74 4d  |" Then Obey.SetM|
00000160  61 63 72 6f 20 42 6f 6f  74 24 50 61 74 68 20 3c  |acro Boot$Path <|
00000170  42 6f 6f 74 24 44 69 72  3e 2e 0a 53 65 74 20 42  |Boot$Dir>..Set B|
00000180  6f 6f 74 24 44 69 72 20  3c 4f 62 65 79 24 44 69  |oot$Dir <Obey$Di|
00000190  72 3e 0a 7c 0a 7c 20 4e  65 78 74 20 6c 69 6e 65  |r>.|.| Next line|
000001a0  20 61 64 64 65 64 20 74  6f 20 6e 6f 72 6d 61 6c  | added to normal|
000001b0  20 62 6f 6f 74 20 73 65  71 75 65 6e 63 65 0a 52  | boot sequence.R|
000001c0  75 6e 20 42 6f 6f 74 3a  43 68 65 63 6b 41 6c 74  |un Boot:CheckAlt|
000001d0  0a 7c 0a 49 66 20 22 3c  43 68 6f 69 63 65 73 24  |.|.If "<Choices$|
000001e0  50 61 74 68 3e 22 3d 22  22 20 54 68 65 6e 20 53  |Path>"="" Then S|
000001f0  65 74 4d 61 63 72 6f 20  43 68 6f 69 63 65 73 24  |etMacro Choices$|
00000200  50 61 74 68 20 3c 43 68  6f 69 63 65 73 24 44 69  |Path <Choices$Di|
00000210  72 3e 2e 0a 49 66 20 22  3c 43 68 6f 69 63 65 73  |r>..If "<Choices|
00000220  24 44 69 72 3e 22 3c 3e  22 3c 42 6f 6f 74 24 44  |$Dir>"<>"<Boot$D|
00000230  69 72 3e 2e 43 68 6f 69  63 65 73 22 20 41 4e 44  |ir>.Choices" AND|
00000240  20 22 3c 43 68 6f 69 63  65 73 24 44 69 72 3e 22  | "<Choices$Dir>"|
00000250  3c 3e 22 22 20 54 68 65  6e 20 2f 42 6f 6f 74 3a  |<>"" Then /Boot:|
00000260  4c 69 62 72 61 72 79 2e  44 6f 20 53 65 74 4d 61  |Library.Do SetMa|
00000270  63 72 6f 20 43 68 6f 69  63 65 73 24 50 61 74 68  |cro Choices$Path|
00000280  20 7c 3c 43 68 6f 69 63  65 73 24 44 69 72 3e 2e  | |<Choices$Dir>.|
00000290  2c 3c 43 68 6f 69 63 65  73 24 50 61 74 68 3e 0a  |,<Choices$Path>.|
000002a0  53 65 74 20 43 68 6f 69  63 65 73 24 44 69 72 20  |Set Choices$Dir |
000002b0  3c 42 6f 6f 74 24 44 69  72 3e 2e 43 68 6f 69 63  |<Boot$Dir>.Choic|
000002c0  65 73 0a 53 65 74 20 43  68 6f 69 63 65 73 24 57  |es.Set Choices$W|
000002d0  72 69 74 65 20 3c 42 6f  6f 74 24 44 69 72 3e 2e  |rite <Boot$Dir>.|
000002e0  43 68 6f 69 63 65 73 0a  53 65 74 20 42 6f 6f 74  |Choices.Set Boot|
000002f0  24 54 6f 42 65 4c 6f 61  64 65 64 20 43 68 6f 69  |$ToBeLoaded Choi|
00000300  63 65 73 3a 42 6f 6f 74  2e 50 72 65 44 65 73 6b  |ces:Boot.PreDesk|
00000310  0a 53 65 74 20 42 6f 6f  74 24 54 6f 42 65 54 61  |.Set Boot$ToBeTa|
00000320  73 6b 73 20 43 68 6f 69  63 65 73 3a 42 6f 6f 74  |sks Choices:Boot|
00000330  2e 54 61 73 6b 73 0a 7c  0a 7c 20 4e 65 78 74 20  |.Tasks.|.| Next |
00000340  74 77 6f 20 6c 69 6e 65  73 20 61 64 64 65 64 20  |two lines added |
00000350  74 6f 20 6e 6f 72 6d 61  6c 20 62 6f 6f 74 20 73  |to normal boot s|
00000360  65 71 75 65 6e 63 65 0a  49 66 20 4c 48 41 6c 74  |equence.If LHAlt|
00000370  24 50 72 65 73 73 65 64  20 41 4e 44 20 57 69 6d  |$Pressed AND Wim|
00000380  70 24 53 74 61 74 65 3d  22 64 65 73 6b 74 6f 70  |p$State="desktop|
00000390  22 20 54 68 65 6e 20 2f  42 6f 6f 74 3a 55 74 69  |" Then /Boot:Uti|
000003a0  6c 73 2e 4f 70 65 6e 44  69 72 73 0a 49 66 20 52  |ls.OpenDirs.If R|
000003b0  48 41 6c 74 24 50 72 65  73 73 65 64 20 41 4e 44  |HAlt$Pressed AND|
000003c0  20 57 69 6d 70 24 53 74  61 74 65 3d 22 64 65 73  | Wimp$State="des|
000003d0  6b 74 6f 70 22 20 54 68  65 6e 20 2f 42 6f 6f 74  |ktop" Then /Boot|
000003e0  3a 55 74 69 6c 73 2e 43  6c 6f 73 65 44 69 72 73  |:Utils.CloseDirs|
000003f0  0a 7c 0a 7c 20 4e 65 78  74 20 6c 69 6e 65 20 63  |.|.| Next line c|
00000400  68 61 6e 67 65 64 20 66  72 6f 6d 20 6c 69 6e 65  |hanged from line|
00000410  20 69 6e 20 6e 6f 72 6d  61 6c 20 62 6f 6f 74 20  | in normal boot |
00000420  73 65 71 75 65 6e 63 65  0a 49 66 20 4c 48 41 6c  |sequence.If LHAl|
00000430  74 24 50 72 65 73 73 65  64 3d 30 20 41 4e 44 20  |t$Pressed=0 AND |
00000440  52 48 41 6c 74 24 50 72  65 73 73 65 64 3d 30 20  |RHAlt$Pressed=0 |
00000450  41 4e 44 20 57 69 6d 70  24 53 74 61 74 65 3d 22  |AND Wimp$State="|
00000460  64 65 73 6b 74 6f 70 22  20 54 68 65 6e 20 2f 42  |desktop" Then /B|
00000470  6f 6f 74 3a 55 74 69 6c  73 2e 44 65 73 6b 52 75  |oot:Utils.DeskRu|
00000480  6e 0a 7c 0a 49 66 20 57  69 6d 70 24 53 74 61 74  |n.|.If Wimp$Stat|
00000490  65 3d 22 63 6f 6d 6d 61  6e 64 73 22 20 54 68 65  |e="commands" The|
000004a0  6e 20 4f 62 65 79 20 2d  63 20 42 6f 6f 74 3a 55  |n Obey -c Boot:U|
000004b0  74 69 6c 73 2e 42 6f 6f  74 52 75 6e 0a           |tils.BootRun.|
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