Toolbox from Basic

This page holds utilities and info to make programming in Basic with the Acorn Toolbox even easier than it already is.

• Hints & Tips
• Software

Hints & Tips

Version numbers

The easiest way to update version numbers/dates as your program develops is to include a line vers: in the Messages file and copy this into the ProgInfo window at run-time. !NewApp below demonstrates this technique.

Sprites

You can use your own sprites in a window by including a file Sprites (as well as the obligatory !Sprites). But you must set the 'use client sprite area' flag in the 'Other Properties' window of ResEd for any window which is to use them.

Software

!NewApp

This simply generates a very basic Toolbox application, with a name of your choice, setting up all the essential files which you can then edit to your requirements.

Current Version: 0.03 25/12/98
Click here to download !NewApp (9Kb archive)

ToolLib

This is a library of routines to ease the use of the ToolBox from Basic. It does not yet claim to be comprehensive, but gives easy access to many of the ToolBox's most used facilities, and will be enhanced as time permits.

Current Version: 1.00 20/11/97
Click here to download ToolLib (5Kb archive)