                                  TaskKiller
                                  ==========
Version 1.06 (08 Apr 1995)

Introduction
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  Sometimestasks get out of hand and need to be put down without resetting
the computer. On the RISC PC, this is easy, just press Alt-Break. However, on
the lower spec. machines this cannot be done and an application which has
hung needs to have the plug pulled by Ctrl-Break; rather drastic.
  So here is task killer, a simple easy to use program kill. A sort of
silicon version of a chain saw masacrist without the psychological
instability.

Usage
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  Run the Basic file. This will produce the module.
  Run the module.
  The keys used are :
    Risc OS 3.11 :
     Press Right-Alt-Break to kill the current task
    Risc OS 3.00 :
     Press Right-Alt-Scroll-lock to kill the current task
    On either :
     Press Right-Alt-Escape to generate error
     Press Right-Alt-Keypad * to start a command prompt
  
KILLING TASKS
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Use generate error first, this should exit most areas
Then if this doesn't work, killing should terminate the task
If you use either, then it is advised that you should reboot
                 ****** EXTREME WARNING *******
    DO NOT USE THIS IF THE DESKTOP IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY!
      What will happen is that tasks will die randomly.

COMMAND PROMPTS
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This will bring up the standard * prompt from anywhere, except in the
desktop. Do not use any commands which may seriously affect the top level
application.

Disclaimer
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  The author accepts no responsibility for any problems which this
application may cause or loss of data resulting in its use.
  

Source code
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   This program requires the !JFPatch pre-assembler to make the code. This is
a simple text-to-basic assembler which takes a text assembler file, makes a
basic program from it to assemble, assembles it and returns any errors.
Currently, it is under development and requires a lot of work before it will
be released in any form. As such, the patch file is mostly useless, but must
be distributed with the resultant module.
   All source code an the resultant module must be distributed together.
        

Contact
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Any comments, queries, donations or bug reports can be sent to Justin
Fletcher at :

E-Mail : Gerph@essex.ac.uk
URL    : http://users.essex.ac.uk/users/gerph
IRC    : On #Acorn as Gerph
Finger : finger jrflet@postman.essex.ac.uk
Tel    : (01842) 813979

Snail Mail :
    Justin Fletcher
    Galadriel
    17b Cromwell Road,
    Weeting,
    Brandon,
    Suffolk.
    IP27 0QT
