[softwarelist] Re: "Save As" button in OPW 2.92 (17 August 06)

  • From: Evan Clark <evan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: davidpilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 10:53:50 +0000 (GMT)

In article <ShZsagF$EnRFFwWM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
   David Pilling <flist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In message <45464999.2000608@xxxxxxxx>, Clive Bonsall 
> <C.Bonsall@xxxxxxxx> writes
> >OK, that's sorted it. But ISTR something about right-click on the Save 
> >As button gives plain Save ... how do I get that back?

> I believe this extra functionality was something I wrote up on the mail 
> list.

> I'm a bit disappointed that I have just failed to find it.

Could this be it?
It's from the thread 'Ovation Pro RISC OS 2.76 9th Feb'.


In article <9Eu9t3KzJp9DFwoK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
   David Pilling <opro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> >at lest 50p for 'adjust click save' on the save icon :-)

> >Pipedream, Easiwriter, Personal Accounts at least have a facility
> >where an 'adjust click' on the save icon saves to the last used
> >destination.


> As supplied Ovation Pro has two button macros, one is "save as", the 
> other is "save". By default the "save as" button appears on the button 
> bar.

> So if you want a save button the easiest thing is to go to the Macros 
> window and enable the "save" button.

> Plan B. Is to save the bit between the cut lines as a script file (type 
> B24 on RISC OS, extension .csc on Windows):

> ------------------------------------8<-----------------------------------

> void main(void)
> {
> defmacro2(4+64,"saveas","{if((macenv & 0xFF00)==(4<<8)) 
> savedocument(\"\"); else if((macenv & 0xFF00)==(1<<8))
> openfilesaveas(); 
> else if((macenv & 0xFF00)==(8<<8)) macv=\"saveas\";}","saveas","Save 
> as.|MLeft click to save the current document using the Save As dialogue 
> box.");

> }

> ------------------------------------8<-----------------------------------

> Double click run it, check that you now have a "save as" button which 
> saves when right clicked and offers to "save as" when left clicked. If 
> it is OK, go to Macros and click on Save.

> I presume that is the upgrade you wanted 8-)


HTH,
Evan.


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