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+/*
+  An ebits version of the desktop switcher.
+  Written by James Carscadden and Brian Mattern
+
+  Use bits named Changer_# where # is 0 - 7 for the buttons. The disabled state
+  is used for the current desktop.
+*/
+
+uses Console, String;
+
+/* define observer function */
+function changerObserver(object data, number desk)
+{
+  number i, n;
+  /* get the desktop number as an int. n is passed as a float (0.000000, 1.00000000, ...) and i just want (0, 1, ...) */
+  n = String.toLong(String.copySection("" + desk, 0, 1));
+  Console.println("in changerObserver: " + desk + ", " + n);
+
+  for (i = 0; i < 8; i++)
+    data.setState("Changer_" + i, "normal");
+  data.setState("Changer_" + n, "disabled");
+}
+
+/* define callback function */
+function changer_button_cb(object ev, string c, number b, number x, number y, number ox, number oy, number ow, number oh)
+{
+  number n, i;
+  
+  Console.println("in changer_button_cb: " + c);
+  /* the '+ " "' is included to make it work with broken ferite .99.4 String.copySection() func */
+  n = String.toLong(String.copySection(c + " ", 8, 9));
+  e.flip_to_desktop(n);
+}
+
+/* ---------------------main func-------------------------- */
+
+/* declare vars */
+object epp;
+object ebits;
+number i;
+
+/* create a new epplet, required */
+epp = new Epplet();
+
+/* add an ebits object to the epplet */
+ebits = new Ebits("changer.bits.db", epp);
+
+/* move the epplet to the top right corner */
+epp.move(epp.getViewW() - 100, 0);
+
+/* set the ebits object as the main epplet bits */
+epp.setBits(ebits);
+
+/* display the epplet. this resizes / moves the main epplet bits to the geometry of the epplet */
+epp.display();
+
+/* set up callbacks for when button is pressed */
+ebits.setCallback("Changer_0", "changer_button_cb", ebits);
+ebits.setCallback("Changer_1", "changer_button_cb", ebits);
+ebits.setCallback("Changer_2", "changer_button_cb", ebits);
+ebits.setCallback("Changer_3", "changer_button_cb", ebits);
+ebits.setCallback("Changer_4", "changer_button_cb", ebits);
+ebits.setCallback("Changer_5", "changer_button_cb", ebits);
+ebits.setCallback("Changer_6", "changer_button_cb", ebits);
+ebits.setCallback("Changer_7", "changer_button_cb", ebits);
+
+/* e starts on desktop 0, so set it disabled */
+ebits.setState("Changer_0", "disabled");
+
+/* add observer, when the desktop is switched, the function "deskSwitchObserver is called, and ebits is passed
+   along with it (although it isn't used);*/
+epp.addDesktopObserver("changerObserver", ebits);
+