Hotkeys version 1.3, Copyright © SheAr software Introduction ------------ Give your poor mouse a break with Hotkeys. Hotkeys is similar to the Microsoft Intellitype software, in that it gives you fast and easy access to a lot of common Windows 95 elements through keyboard shortcuts. Hotkeys does this and a lot more. Use it to define hotkeys to launch applications such as Control Panel applets or frequently used programs; send keystrokes to other applications; exit Windows, log-off Windows, or reboot your computer; switch to one of Hotkeys' built-in virtual clipboards; quickly access some of Hotkeys' internal functions such as its editor or hotkey list. Hotkeys works with nearly every key on your keyboard, including that seldom-used Windows key. You can even instruct Hotkeys to execute multiple Hotkeys commands sequentially, making it the ideal tool for scripting tasks you have to perform often. How To Use Hotkeys ------------------ Simply run the supplied installation program (SETUP.EXE). This will copy the Hotkeys program, the sample hotkey definition file (Hotkeys.hkd), the Hotkeys helpfile (this file) and two utility files (HKRESTRT.EXE and HKTODOS.PIF) to the directory C:\Program Files\Hotkeys. It also starts the Hotkeys application (you can see it appear as a key with an H on it in the system tray). The installation program also adds an entry in the registry that causes Hotkeys to be started every time you start Windows. If you press a hotkey defined in the hotkey definition file, Hotkeys will perform the associated action (e.g. starting an application, switching clipboards, sending keystrokes etc). You can see that Hotkeys works by looking at the tray-icon: an animation of a key being pressed is played every time you press a registered hotkey. To edit the hotkey definitions, right click on the Hotkeys tray-icon and select Edit hotkeys from the popup-menu or press Win+H. This will bring up the Hotkey editor, where you can add, edit or delete hotkey definitions. PostcardWare ------------ The Hotkeys program and the accompanying source-files are PostcardWare, which essentially stands for: if you like this software, send me a Postcard from Ware you live). This means that you’re completely free to use or modify it to suit your needs, with just a few restrictions: - The original copyright remains with the author of the software. - It is not allowed to sell this package as a whole pretending you wrote it or otherwise distribute it under your own name. - You are encouraged to distribute this package to anybody you like, but you have to give him or her the entire archive unmodified. - You’re not allowed to ask money for the distribution of this package. - If you use (portions of) the source-code in your own programs, you don’t have to mention my name in the credits or about-box. You do have a moral obligation to send me a postcard of your hometown however. Please tell me where you found Hotkeys and what you think of the program. Bug-reports and suggestions for improvements are also welcomed. - If you don’t use the source-code, but you like the Hotkeys program, you’re also encouraged to send me a postcard of your hometown. - Unless there's a critical error with the software, I usually only respond to e-mails about the software if your postcard in the mail. Send those postcards to: SheAr software Arjen Broeze Gronausevoetpad 104 7511 BN Enschede the Netherlands e-mail: Arjen@Earthling.net Join the Hotkeys mailing list at http://hotkeys.listbot.com if you'd like to be informed about future versions of Hotkeys.