Title:			DESKSTART
Author:			A.Thoukydides
Version:		1.19
Title From:		Documentation
Author From:		Documentation
Version From:		Documentation
Supplier:		A.Thoukydides (u91at@ecs.ox.ac.uk)
Date:			06/10/93
Keywords:		
Shareware:		No
Machine:		Archimedes
Operating system:	RISCOS
Memory requirements:	
Peripherals needed:	
Other s/ware needed:	INTERFACE (a/a093), MsgTrans (if RISC OS 2)
Directory:		micros/arch/riscos/b/b101
Date mounted/updated:	10/10/93
File names:		b101.arc
Unarchived files:	10
Unarchived size:	84 Kbytes
Omissions:		
See also:		STARTUP (b/b068)

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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:

!DeskStart performs a similar function to *DeskTop -file. The main difference
is that each task is allowed to start-up fully before the next is started,
and a limited degree of multi-tasking is available. The original reason for
this program was to enable something more interesting than a blank grey
screen to be shown while a lengthy start-up sequence is performed. Since then
many other facilities have been added, including a status window and a
percentage completed display.