
             Filer_Ext V0.6  29th March 1992
     Copyright Greg Stewart-Nicholls and Teknologika ltd.

 This program is supplied as Freeware. It may not be used in commercial
products, nor distributed for profit. Apart from that, you can pretty
much do as you like with it.

  Bug reports and suggested improvements to: nicho@cix.compulink.co.uk
                      

                   Filer Extension Module  V0.6 
 
   This module allows you to use anti-aliased fonts with
windows which do not ordinarily allow them. eg. Filer windows.
It works for any WIMP application which uses template files.
   To insert a specific Font, you edit the template file,
specifying the Font required. The Filer_ext module will
patch into the load template SWI, providing the extra 
parameter req'd.
   I have supplied a set of example templates for use with 
the desktop filer. I use them on mode 27. I doubt they would 
be successful on low resolution displays. 
   Although I wrote this specifically to allow fonts in the 
filer, it will work with any application, provided the 
templates are suitable altered.
   To ensure correct operation, it id necessary to have the
fontmanager loaded prior to entering the desktop. The module's
operation will also prevent a reinit of the fontmanager at
present (see warning). Best to setup the font manager variables
and load it in a !boot file, prior to loading the filer_ext
module.      

    ---- BIG WARNING ---

   This code is development code only. It has a significant
flaw, in that it does not clean up after itself. The net effect
is that a *fontlist will show an increase each time an application
which uses the module is started. For the filer, this is on entry
to the desktop, so I don't mind at the moment. I haven't quite 
figured out how to 'lose' each font that has been used. I don't know
if there is any real effect on usability due to this. Report any
problems. 
