((NOODLE1.ZIP uploaded to BEAR GARDEN BBS by Frank Yannetta, Vancouver, BC))

	These archives contain freebies.  Some of these 'things' are original,
but for those items which ain't I have tried to acknowledge the author or
originator if known.   All the standard disclaimer stuff applies here: I am
in no way, shape or form responsible for what may or may not happen on your
system.  All I will claim is that all items are or have been used on my 
system.  (I am currently running OS/2 v2.1, 4OS2/4DOS, standard 8514 display
driver for ATI GU, HPFS and FAT partns)

	What I've collected here isn't much, but nonetheless I'm hoping to 
encourage others to likewise share some of the odd trinkets they have cobbled 
together - icons, bitmaps, REXX scripts, batch files and what-have-you.


The following is a loose description of what you've just downloaded.


========================   R E X X I N F O . Z I P   ========================

REXXINFO.ZIP contains:

	CRTOBJ.TXT - description of REXX WPS object functions

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CRTOBJ.TXT

	I found this gem tucked away in the archive MDSK13.ZIP (containing 
MakeDesk.cmd).  The author of MakeDesk made the following statement in his 
README file:

 >I was unable to identify the author of CrtObj.txt, which was obtained
 >from CompuServe.  I have kept that file exactly the same as it was when
 >I downloaded it.  I'm not charging anything for MakeDesk or DefGen, so I
 >am assuming CrtObj.txt can be included for free.

I hope no one is upset by my redistributing this information file by itself.
			
	The text includes descriptions of the usage and syntax for,
among other things, the REXX functions SysCreateObject, SysSetObject, and
and SysDestroyObject.  What made my day (I know, get a life :->), was to find 
a listing of a great whack of the WPObject class setup options.   The list
isn't complete, (OPEN=DEFAULT missing for folder objects) but it's more than 
I've been able to unearth, until now.

	From what I've gathered from various echo threads concerning these 
functions, this information isn't easy to come by.  For those of you toying 
with REXX and WPS objects, hope this helps.  If there are any altruistic/bored
developers out there who have the OS/2 dev toolkit, I'm sure you could earn 
megagobs of fame and respect (no fortune, unfortunately) by INFing the
relevant info so that it could be lumped in with the REXX reference INF.

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======================   C M D _ B A T .  Z I P   =========================

CMD_BAT.ZIP contains:
	
	GETMSG.CMD    - Outputs to file, the system, error and help messages
			found in OSO001.MSG and OSO001H.MSG (for what it's 
			worth)   CAUTION:  this command file produces an 
			output file slightly larger than 500Kb
	OPENFDR.CMD   - Originally written by Melissa Woo, this version will
			open a DESKTOP folder (as before).  A modification
			was added to bring the selected folder to the 
			foreground.  
	OPENFDR_.CMD  - A special edition of the above script.  This one was
			customized to act as a (semi-)permanent folder pick 
			list - I load it as a minimized session, available
			via the Task List; good for those times the Desktop is
			cluttered with open apps
	

    NOTE:  Both OPENFDR cmd files *absolutley* require 4OS2 to work.

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BITMAPS.ZIP contains:

	... some original BMPs; some standard issue BMPs repainted for 256
	colours;  all are of the smallish tileable variety

    NOTE:  I believe all the bitmaps provided are 256 colour images.  All
	   were created/reworked using the standard OS/2 icon idioter as
	   (width) x (height) x 8 bit independant forms.  They're guaranteed
	   to not to look pretty in 16 colours.

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ICONS.ZIP contains:

	... some original icons;  some from other sources, reworked for scale 
	and colours

    NOTE:  Most, but not all, of these icons are 40x40x256 colour.  The 
	   remainder, I believe, are standard 16 colour VGA independant
	   forms (32x32x4 bit).  The 256 colour icons were edited using 
	   a 40x40x8 bit independant form (customized 8514 form) and 
	   should be suitable for most 8514 compatible display configurations.

	   For the most part, I don't bother with the 'mini-icon' forms
	   (those little 2 colour images you see on window menu buttons)
	   so if you have mini-icons turned on for any folder views, the 
	   results may not be pretty and you can expect some performance
	   hit when opening folders containing scads of objects (i.e. the 
	   larger icon forms would need to be scaled).

	   Some of the 256 colour icons may come bundled with VGA or other
	   forms.  Most of these are probably junk - I rarely look at them
	   and I simply *cannot* delete anything without first taking a peek
	   :-)

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