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StarInfo/Fletcher/!TaskKill/!Help
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| Tape/disk: | Home » Archimedes archive » Acorn User » AU 1996-03 B.adf » Regulars |
| Filename: | StarInfo/Fletcher/!TaskKill/!Help |
| Read OK: | ✔ |
| File size: | 09E6 bytes |
| Load address: | 0000 |
| Exec address: | 0000 |
File contents
TaskKiller
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Version 1.06 (08 Apr 1995)
Introduction
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Sometimes�tasks get out of hand and need to be put down without resetting
the computer. On the RISC PC, this is easy, just press Alt-Break. However, on
the lower spec. machines this cannot be done and an application which has
hung needs to have the plug pulled by Ctrl-Break; rather drastic.
So here is task killer, a simple easy to use program kill. A sort of
silicon version of a chain saw masacrist without the psychological
instability.
Usage
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Run the Basic file. This will produce the module.
Run the module.
The keys used are :
Risc OS 3.11 :
Press Right-Alt-Break to kill the current task
Risc OS 3.00 :
Press Right-Alt-Scroll-lock to kill the current task
On either :
Press Right-Alt-Escape to generate error
Press Right-Alt-Keypad * to start a command prompt
KILLING TASKS
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Use generate error first, this should exit most areas
Then if this doesn't work, killing should terminate the task
If you use either, then it is advised that you should reboot
****** EXTREME WARNING *******
DO NOT USE THIS IF THE DESKTOP IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY!
What will happen is that tasks will die randomly.
COMMAND PROMPTS
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This will bring up the standard * prompt from anywhere, except in the
desktop. Do not use any commands which may seriously affect the top level
application.
Disclaimer
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The author accepts no responsibility for any problems which this
application may cause or loss of data resulting in its use.
Source code
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This program requires the !JFPatch pre-assembler to make the code. This is
a simple text-to-basic assembler which takes a text assembler file, makes a
basic program from it to assemble, assembles it and returns any errors.
Currently, it is under development and requires a lot of work before it will
be released in any form. As such, the patch file is mostly useless, but must
be distributed with the resultant module.
All source code an the resultant module must be distributed together.
Contact
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Any comments, queries, donations or bug reports can be sent to :
Fidonet NetMail : Justin Fletcher at Arcade (0181 655 4412) [2:254/27]
E-Mail : Gerph@arcade.demon.co.uk
Snail Mail :
Justin Fletcher
�Galadriel�
17b Cromwell Road,
Weeting,
Brandon,
Suffolk.
IP27 0QT
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Justi| 00000980 6e 20 46 6c 65 74 63 68 65 72 0a 20 20 20 20 94 |n Fletcher. .| 00000990 47 61 6c 61 64 72 69 65 6c 95 0a 20 20 20 20 31 |Galadriel.. 1| 000009a0 37 62 20 43 72 6f 6d 77 65 6c 6c 20 52 6f 61 64 |7b Cromwell Road| 000009b0 2c 0a 20 20 20 20 57 65 65 74 69 6e 67 2c 0a 20 |,. Weeting,. | 000009c0 20 20 20 42 72 61 6e 64 6f 6e 2c 0a 20 20 20 20 | Brandon,. | 000009d0 53 75 66 66 6f 6c 6b 2e 0a 20 20 20 20 49 50 32 |Suffolk.. IP2| 000009e0 37 20 30 51 54 0a |7 0QT.| 000009e6
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