Date:  Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:12:12 -0400
From:  madodel <madodel at ptdprolog.net>
Subject:  [VOICENWS] SW: RUN! v0.80

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From: Rich Walsh <RichDESPAM at DESPAME-vertise.com>

I thought Run! already had every possible feature - but I was wrong. That's 
why I created v0.80:  to add redirection of standard output and flexible 
new environment options.

You can download Run! v0.80 from:

     http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?key=run_080.zip
or
     http://e-vertise.com/misc/run_080.zip

Overview
--------
RUN! can eliminate scripts and config.sys entries needed to start many 
programs - particularly those started as 'helper-apps' by other programs. 
Rename Run!.exe to identify the program to start and the settings to use, 
such as codepage, priority, or even LibPathStrict. Then, have your apps and 
program objects start the renamed Run! instead of the original exe.  Run! 
will take care of setting the working directory, BeginLibPath, and your 
other options before it launches the program.

For example, to start Firefox from ProNews/2 using LibPathStrict and your 
2nd codepage:
   - copy run!.exe to Firefox's directory
   - rename it firefox!L2.exe
   - update ProNews/2 to start (e.g.) D:\firefox\firefox!L2.exe

For a concise listing of its options, run the unrenamed Run!.exe;
see Run!v080.txt for additional details.

New in v0.80
------------
  - Three new options let you redirect stdout & stderr to file ('G'),
    screen ('S'), or both ('T').  Use them to see and save diagnostic
    and error messages from PM programs, such as libc trap screens.
    Options 'S' & 'T' require tee.exe, but that's included in the zip.
    Additional options allow you to limit redirection to just stdout
    or stderr, and to replace tee.exe with another filter program.

  - Use the new 'SET RUN!OPTS=' environment variable to override your
    existing options without having to rename the file.  Add it to an
    app's '*!.ENV' file when you need to change options temporarily.
    For example:
      SET RUN!OPTS=G   turns on logging
      SET RUN!OPTS=-L  turns off LibPathStrict
    Other new variables let you specify the name of the file created
    by options 'G' & 'T', and the program to use instead of tee.exe.



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