Title: TASKW Author: Dmitry Petrov Version: 0.15 Title From: Documentation Author From: Documentation Version From: Documentation Supplier: Dmity Petrov (petrov@fsdsb.msk.su) Date: 07/09/92 Keywords: Multitasking programs Shareware: No Machine: Archimedes Operating system: RISCOS Memory requirements: Peripherals needed: Other s/ware needed: Directory: micros/arch/riscos/a/a148 Date mounted/updated: 11/09/92 File names: a148.arc Unarchived files: 4 Unarchived size: 9 Kbytes Omissions: See also: VTask (a/a066) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acquiring the package: Download the uuencoded file and extract using SparkPlug 2 (see the "tools_help" file in arch/riscos/tools for further info). Description: This is pre-release (demo) version of a multitasking module. It allows you to run many non-desktop applications in a window under Desktop. This version supports screen mode changing (but not palette), functions keys, cursor editing, etc. The module currently provides a single star-command: *TaskStart. It will open a window with the supervisor started. You can enter any *-commands, run programs, etc. You may have problems with some sound applications. Note that this module is not related to the TaskWindow module supplied by Acorn.