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Description: GUIServer for script writers
Install: proaction.lha
Size: 503kb 5
Version: 1.5
Date: 03 Feb 13
Author: Andy Broad
Submitter: Andy Broad
Email: andy/broad ology org uk
Homepage: http://www.broad.ology.org.uk/amiga/proaction/
Category: library/reaction
License: Other
Distribute: yes
Min OS Version: 4.0
ProAction Version 1.5 

ProAction provides GUIs for script writers, using a unique "dual ARexx Port"
approach.
ProAction itslef is an ARexx host which provides functions for building and
manageing
the GUI, then GUI events are sent  as commands to an ARexx port managed by the
script.

It can be used from any language that can support an ARexx host 
(ARexx (with rexxsupport.libray) python via arexx.so etc etc)

HISTORY

1.5 Add support for chooser.gadget listbrowser.gadget and sysiclass
    Extend List support to include REMOVE and INSERT
    Some bug fixes.

1.4 Add yet more TAGS and gadgets to the supported list. 

REQUIREMENTS

AmigaOS4.1 (possibly work with 4.0 untested)


INSTALLATION

Unpack archive to your prefered destination.
Run ProAction once by clicking on the ProActionCtrl Icon to prime the
AppDir: mechanism.

USAGE 


Read the documentation. (most people get this step wrong, please be the
exception that proves this rule...)

Write a script....

There is a increased selection of examples in the Docs/ drawer.

There ProActionCtrl control script allows to you to adjust the debug level and 
other parameters. It need not be run unless needed, it's just another client 
script.

DOCUMENTATION AND WEBSITE

Documentation may be found in the docs drawer or at 
http://www.broad.ology.org.uk/amiga/proaction

SOURCE

Source code is provided for reference purposes only. The project 
is *not* open source. You may read the source code and use it to
inform or inspire your own project, but you may not build or 
release a binary version of ProAction, modified or otherwise. 

The right not to include source code in future releases is reserved.

have fun

ACKOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Niels Bache for his PAHello.rexx example.
Thanks to Frank Ruthe for the ProActtionCtrl icon.

Andy

PS Please send feedback to andy()broad.ology.org.uk





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