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46 lines
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Apple II DeskTop
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A2DeskTop.po is an 800k image containing the full application and
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all accessories. It can be transferred to an 3.5" floppy using ADTPro.
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DeskTop.po, DeskAccessories.po and Preview.po are 140k images
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containing different parts of the application, and can be transferred to
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5.25" floppies using ADTPro.
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Installation
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This is a ProDOS 8 application, and works best on a mass storage
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device or at least an 800k floppy. Running from 140k is possible
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(without desk accessories) but is not recommended.
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An Apple II DeskTop installation has the following structure on a mass
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storage device:
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* `A2.DESKTOP/` - any name is allowed, can be in any subdirectory
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* `DESKTOP.SYSTEM` - invoked to launch DeskTop
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* `DESKTOP2` - application file
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* `DESK.ACC/` - contains Desk Accessories (DAs)
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* `PREVIEW/` - contains file preview handlers (special type of DAs)
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At runtime, other files will be created within the application
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directory:
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* `QUIT.TMP` holds the original ProDOS quit routine.
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* `SELECTOR.LIST` holds the Selector menu entries, which allow
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for quick launching of other applications.
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Tips and Tricks
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You can use the Sort Directory DA to order the files, which controls
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the menu order:
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* Open the A2.DESKTOP/DESK.ACC folder
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* Hold Open-Apple and click on each file in the desired order
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* Select Sort Directory from the Apple menu, and verify the order
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* Restart
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Source code can be found at: https://github.com/inexorabletash/a2d
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