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PLUGINS / THEMES / YOUR WORKBENCH

Small additions.
More possibilities.

Fourteen plugins and four themes, included with Beam68 0.2. Start with the tools you need, then make room for more.

Plugins · 14Themes · 4

NEW IN 0.2 / AMINET BROWSER

Your next find
starts here.

Search the Aminet collection without leaving the launcher. Open package details, page through readmes and confirm a download when you have found what you need.

Enable Aminet Browser in Preferences → Plugins, then try aminet:search tracker. It needs a TCP/IP stack. Downloaded archives are opened with your archive handler; software installation follows the package’s own instructions.

Included in the LHA · Disabled by default · Requires Beam68 0.2

Live search results from Aminet, with selectable package details and a next-results action. Aminet Browser is enabled for this view.
Actual Beam68 0.2 search results. Aminet Browser is enabled for this view; it is disabled by default.

01 / PLUGINS

Everyday helpers.

All included in the Amiga package. System Commands is enabled by default; Aminet Browser is opt-in.

NEW IN 0.2

Enable in Preferences

Aminet Browser

Search Aminet, read package details and readmes, then confirm downloads. Open downloaded archives with your archive handler and follow the included installer.

TRY ITaminet:search tracker
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

ARexx Runner

Run configured ARexx macros by name; query text cannot supply arbitrary script paths.

TRY ITrexx:list
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

Assigns and Volumes

volumes, assigns, diskfree:path, or open:path.

TRY ITopen:RAM:
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

Calculator

Type = 2*(5+3), then press Enter. Integer, no FPU needed.

TRY IT=12*(3+4)
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

Clipboard Tools

show, set:text, clear, upper, lower, or save:path.

TRY ITclip:show
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

Clock

Press Enter for AmigaDOS local time.

TRY IT@
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

Date Utilities

today, add:N, weekday:YYYY-MM-DD, or timestamp.

TRY ITdate:today
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

Developer Tools

hex:N, dec:$FF, ascii:N, mask:0,3,7, or prot:RWED.

TRY ITdev:hex:255
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

File Finder

find:<name> searches configured drawers for files and folders.

TRY ITfind:screenmode
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

Memory

Press Enter to display free Chip and Fast RAM.

TRY IT?
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

Music Controls

Control HippoPlayer, AmigaAMP or EaglePlayer 2 through their documented ARexx ports.

TRY ITmusic:status
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

System Commands

avail, version, flush, reboot confirm, or shutdown confirm.

TRY ITsystem:version
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

Task Manager

tasks lists processes; break:name:confirm sends Ctrl-C.

TRY ITtask:tasks
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BUNDLED

Enabled by default

Workbench Windows

windows lists titles; window:name or screen:name brings one forward.

TRY ITwindow:windows
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02 / THEMES

A different mood.

Import a bundled theme in Preferences, or use one as your starting point.

BUILD SOMETHING OF YOUR OWN

Have an idea?

The marketplace currently lists bundled additions. Third-party listings are planned; the SDK and theme format are available now.

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