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Title: Disperse Sticky Notes Version: 3 Created: 2017 Lab: HomeChicken Software Required: HCS-SDK and ANSICON, or some other ANSI emulator. Author: Ashenfire Type: Hybrid (DOS and Windows 7-10) O.S Tested: Windows 10. =================================================INSTALL=========================================================== A. The Homechicken Software Developers kit is a small set of programs that support ALL projects and MUST be installed before utilzing ANY other program designed with the kit. It is found here: B . Shell to D.O.S. with admin rights. C. Verify a new path is installed for the kit. Example: c:\programming\batch D. Type: Colorr def 37 44 This will create eyecandy and will be fixed on a later update. No one is supposed to do this manually. 4. Follow the Setup for pleasant experience. This is mainly resizing windows shell window. The extras inside the menu for install is for developers but can be utilized by any user as long as the user knows the fast way: 1. Agree to the source and target locations. 2. Press 'I' to install. 3. Press 'U' to update. 4. Press 'A' to abort. All other functions are for people who want extra power or knowledge in their install and want to do more than just install and leave. Pressing zero [0] brings up a small help menu with some extra information. =================================================Description======================================================== The registry update is optional. It is to save the installed location to be utilized later. It is not necessary unless a new project does not detect path statements and relies on the registry to correct this. The registry can be useful also, if the user removed the DeployDesignUtility path statement which is appended to the SYSTEM path. In this case, any project using the SDK will HEAVILY rely on a registry statement; instead of the INI declared path statement. This program is identified by the PROGRAMID variable and must match the name of the INI file and the name of the main project batch file. Main Menu Task Menu. It can handle three sticky programs: Andre, Win 7 and Win 10. Search result for Windows 10 sticky location. Backup configuration or make a duplicate so it can be turned into a swap configuration for flex mode. Dashboard Main Location Three sticky notes can be backed up to a sticky server or alternate location. =================================================Main Menu Options======================================================== DISPERSE option in the INSTALL and the main program menu: [d]isperse There is a 'disperse' option which asks the user to specifiy a new folder location. Do NOT use quotes when specifying a folder with spaces in it. It will be taken into account by the program. If a user presses the option to change locations of the source or target, the install program will ask the user to specify a location. This allows the user to open any folder in their 'file explorer' and copy that location, spaces and all, then paste it, spaces and all, into the disperse window. If a user has a thumb drive inserted into the computer and the computer recognizes / allows thumb drives, the user can choose a number assigned to the thumb drive and the dispersal program will update the users thumbdrive as the TARGET without the user activating the dispersal menu. =================================================Configuration file(s) (INI and SWP) ======================================================== - ----- - -- Usage -- -- - TargetA, configdir, deftargetA, deftarg, Distribution are configured inside the program to append %programid% to them. Example: You specify the target to be c:\publishing It will append the id (at this time it is Disperse Sticky Notes.) Thus: Target will be "C:\Messaging\Notes\Disperse Sticky Notes". Paths must contain quotes, except cachetouse and altcache. Cachetouse must have a suffix file name. Altcache is an over ride and must not have a suffix filename. Browsesrch must not be in quotes. Do not put 'expandable variables' in this project list. Please encase your project list (what to be copied) in brackets {} and verify filenames are in quotes if they have spaces. Example: {`command character`"figure skating.doc"} The order of the project list does not matter. If NORMAL copying a folder in the project list, please use ~ to notate a folder. Example: {~"figure skating"} If NORMAL treeing a folder in the project list, please use [ to notate a folder. Example: {["figure skating"} If SPECIAL copying a folder in the project list, but NOT to target, use ] to notate destination is the location of your lab or common folder, which is defined in the install and is labled as %DeployDesignUtility%. It will copy CONTENTS of the marked ]folder but NOT the actual folder name. Example: {]"Figure skating"} If SPECIAL copying a folder in the project list, but NOT to target, use + to notate destination is the location of your lab or common folder, which is defined in the install and is labled as %DeployDesignUtility%. It will copy CONTENTS of the marked +folder, and the actual folder name. Example: {+"Figure skating"} If SPECIAL copying a folder in the project list, but NOT to target, use $ to notate destination is the location of your main dashboard, which is defined in the install and is labled as %Location-MainDashboard%. It will copy CONTENTS of the marked +folder, and the actual folder name. Example: {$"Figure skating"} Example of a project list is typically an INI file that has the same name as the project. If the name of this project is Disperse Sticky Notes, then the project list will copy the contents of the Disperse Sticky Notes.ini into a new list. The contents of the Disperse Sticky Notes.ini file, would look similar to this: {~"Logos"} {-"Inclusion Folder"} {@"Disperse Sticky Notes.bat"} {@"Disperse Sticky Notes.ini"} {@"Install Disperse Sticky Notes.bat"} {@"Readme.txt"} Command characters: Ampersand character is to notate the item next to it is a FILE; and to copy it to the TARGET. - character is to notate the item next to it is a FOLDER and to IGNORE copying it. ~ character is to notate the item next to it is a FOLDER and copy it to the TARGET. + character is to notate the item next to it is a FOLDER and SPECIAL copy the folder name to the LAB or common folder, then copy contents INSIDE the folder name marked by + character. $ character is to notate the item next to it is a FOLDER and SPECIAL copy the folder name to the main dashboard, then copy contents INSIDE the folder name marked by $ character. ] character is to notate the item next to it is a FOLDER and SPECIAL copy the folder contents to the LAB or common folder and not create the folder name in the LAB. [ character is to notate the item next to it is a FOLDER and TREE copy it to the LAB or common folder. Enjoy!

Menu system to allow a user to Copy her ENTIRE dasbhoard to a backup location. Copy her project lab to a backup location (fast, since it only updates changed items and ONLY copies the lab). Copy her Phases of a project to a backup location. Create a time and date stamp of the current option, multiple times and as often as wanted. Copy a folder structure only, skipping files (data) in the folder structure (tree function). List the current source and target folders (open the folder locations for each), to allow the user to rename folders, delete folders, add content. Switch configurations to extend the life of the program. The menu allows 'flex' mode to load new swap configurations to manage more content that wasn't part of the original design. Search for creation kit, creation set, addon folder for Nexus mods. Create a marker and drop it into a directory if there are more than one instances of the creation kit, creation set, or dashboard. In general, the user uses this program to manage her projects. User can create the folders that are already in the batch program or they can create their own and edit the program to reflect the changes. Example: Search for TESV program. Example of Copy Choice Menu. User can active thumdrive detection or choose to have only mirror copies. Main menu and its detection/status. Task menu with many abilities. White lettering is for user to change to the directory in white and only work inside that folder. Choose Bstation, Alt, Flex mode. Flex option will appear in menu when it is necessary. Create a lab and in this example, create a phase.

*Part of the HCS-SDK and also an independent program Required utilities to make this work Free ANSICON utility from GITHUB, or any shell command that utilizes ansi.sys, ANSI emulation. Free COLORR.bat utility included with this download. Free PRIVILEGE.BAT utility included with this download. Free SPCCOUNT.BAT utility included with this download This is for programmers who want to make menus and results show up in a box display but don't want to make the box themselves. The BOX command was meant to be 'called' from another program that would have a calculated result and wants to print it into a box display. The box can be told what color the foreground and the background should be. Also the lightness or darkness can be specified along with width and height. It is also the the main menu/GUI for Project Ashenfire's cosmetic functionality and MUST be copied to a folder that is in the PATH statement. Example Box /w100 /h25 /pyellow /dark /bgreen Inside the calling program: call colorr def call box /w100 /h25 /pyellow /dark /bgreen