Suntan Special version 0.69

Suntan Special Web edition

Creating Sequences

Sequences are lists of keywords, where the keyword is the application to be installed. An example of a simple sequence is the CreateArchive sequence, listed below, which creates an archive.

ArchiveOn turns on archiving; reboot reboots the machine. After the machine restarts, Suntan Special executes ArchiveOff to turn off archiving.

Comment lines begin with a semicolon (;). The contents of a comment line are echoed to the log when a sequence is executed.

Disabled lines begin with an exclamation point (!). If a keyword is preceeded by an exclamation point, then it is skipped when the sequence is executed. A message is written to the log that executing was skipped.

The order of lines in the sequences provided with Suntan Special is important. These sequences have been assembled and tested, and work well in the order as supplied. Reordering the lines can result in a sequence that doesn't work or produces a computer that doesn't work as intended.

The first line of each sequence is a comment with the title of the sequence. While this is not required, Suntan Special sequences use this title to identify the sequence and its purpose.

ExecuteSequence is used to execute another sequence, the resume executing the current sequence. ExecuteSequence takes a single parameter, the name of the sequence.

EditSequence is used to call the sequence editor. EditSequence takes a single parameter, the name of the sequence.

Set\ is used to modify a setting during executing of a sequence. Set takes a keyword value pair, delimited by the equals sign (=). For example,

Set turbomode=1

will set the turbomode setting to 1.

Refresh is used to get a refreshed list of applications from the Blonde Guy website.

Last Modified: 21 Jul 2025
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