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Operating System Specific Discussions => Amiga OS => Amiga OS -- Development => Topic started by: zurt on November 10, 2007, 08:37:51 PM

Title: 'Shangai' bit for public screens?
Post by: zurt on November 10, 2007, 08:37:51 PM

Hello

I would like to know which is the effect of setting this bit on when opening a screen?

Thanks in avance.

zurt

Title: Re: 'Shangai' bit for public screens?
Post by: Piru on November 10, 2007, 10:46:28 PM

The screen will shanghai windows that would normally open on Workbench pubscreen.

Title: Re: 'Shangai' bit for public screens?
Post by: Ferry on November 11, 2007, 12:50:28 AM

Hey, zurtito!

It's usually used together with some tool to make the front-most screen the default one, like the one I'm using for OS4, DefPubScreen v3.00 (http://aminet.net/package/util/cdity/DefPubScr300). Shanghai bit will, as Piru says, open in that 'promoted' screen any window that would open in WB screen by default. It's very useful for example in IBrowse when used in its own screen, when using an external editor (I use Notepad), it will open in IB screen instead of opening in WB screen, or a CLI window, etc.

Saluditos,

Ferrán.

Title: Re: 'Shangai' bit for public screens?
Post by: zurt on November 18, 2007, 03:03:27 PM

Thanks piru and ferry so much for your information.

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