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- About Task Pro Version 2.00
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- Task Pro 2.0 is a full-featured, highly configurable utility that
- allows you to manipulate and obtain information on windows,
- modules, and tasks. The new interface, which incorporates Windows 95
- styling, also provides system information, several unique application-
- launching facilities including the scrollable Quick Launch Button Bar,
- and the Quick Launch Key Search, plus many more features. Task Pro is
- much more than a simple Task Manager replacement, but that is also one
- of it's options. Using the new Configuration Wizard makes configuring
- Task Pro for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT a snap.
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- The ability to manipulate your Windows environment allows for a more
- powerful workplace. Task Pro provides you with the tools to manipulate
- windows, modules, and tasks. Some of operations you can perform on
- windows inlude showing hidden windows, hiding visible windows, minimizing
- and restoring windows, obtaining information on a window's class, position,
- etc., and much more, all from the Task Pro interface. You can obtain
- extensive information on modules, including usage, dependencies, and
- version information, as well being able to unload, or decrement their
- usage count. The ability to terminate a rogue task is a necessity for
- the power user. Task Pro provides this capability, as well as the ability
- to display detailed information on the task.
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- Task Pro also provides several unique application-launching facilities.
- The Quick Launch Button bar is a scrollable, configurable button bar that
- allows you to launch documents, applications, and anything else with a
- single click of a button. The Quick Launch Key Search allows you to
- configure applications and documents with a "Launch Key". Once
- configured, the Key Search searches your key list as you type and
- launches the associated item as soon as a unique key has been found. Also,
- the Run dialog provides a quick way to launch any application or document.
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- You will find many more time-savers and power features throughout the
- elegant Task Pro interface. It has been designed with the user in mind and
- through extensive user feedback and testing.
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- Task Pro is a utility you will not want to be without!
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- Installation
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- To install Task Pro, run the SETUP.EXE program and respond to the
- requests for information including the installation directory, and the
- group in which to install icons. To complete installation the setup program
- will run Task Pro for you and start the Configuration Wizard.
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- What's New in 2.0?
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- Version 2.0 is a huge upgrade to Task Pro. There have been so many
- enhancements, bug fixes, both internally motivated, and in response
- to user suggestion, that it would be virtually impossible to list them
- all here.
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- The development team wants to thank all of the users who provided their
- valuable comments and suggestions. As you will all see when you review
- the product, your suggestions and recommendations have really paid off.
- Task Pro v2.0 is an extremely strong product that incorporates many user
- suggestions.
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- The following list provides a brief overview of the major changes and
- enhancements to the program. There are many changes that cannot be
- listed here, but you will no doubt encounter them while using the program.
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- * Added the Configuration Wizard for easy configuration in any environment.
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- It allows easy configuration whether you are running Windows 3.x, Windows
- for Workgroups, Windows 95, or Windows NT. We had a lot of requests for
- this feature.
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- * Windows 95 look & feel for buttons, dialogs, fonts, etc.
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- * Many new options available in Settings dialog for extensive customization
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- Display hidden windows, save the last window position or always come up
- centered, set the initial view, set the initial dialog mode, enable
- Windows Exit warnings, and much more.
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- * Module View
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- When in module view, the listbox displays a list of the currently loaded
- modules on your system.
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- * Multi-Column listboxes with sizeable, sortable columns.
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- You can size a column by dragging the column marker. You can sort a column
- in by clicking on the column header. Toggle ascending or descending sort
- by double-clicking on the column header.
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- * Function bar was expanded to include both Context and Function buttons
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- Context buttons perform an action based upon the selected window or module.
- Function buttons are not dependent on any selecton
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- * Enhanced Quick Launch Button Bar.
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- New features including scrolling, enhanced keyboard interface, greater
- number of buttons, etc.
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- * New intelligient refresh code
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- * Change Icon dialog for Quick Launch buttons now allows easy selection
- of icons
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- * Windows context buttons were added: Info, Show/Hide, Min/Rest, etc.
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- Display a hidden window, Restore a minimized window, Obtain information
- about a window, etc.
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- * Module context buttons were added: Info, Unload
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- Display information about a module, unload a module, or decrement
- it's usage count.
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- * Version Information was added for modules and tasks
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- Display version information for any loaded module or task
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- * Increased window styles for execution
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- and much, much more...
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- Packing List
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- The following files should be distributed in the archive:
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- SETUP.EXE Setup program
- SETUP.INF Setup information file
- TASKPRO.EX_ Compressed Task Pro application
- TASKPRO.HL_ Compressed Task Pro help file
- CGDLL.DL_ Compressed library module
- ABOUT.TXT Description, installation instructions, and What's New
- README.TXT Important list-minute notes for users
- ORDER.TXT Order form
- REGISTER.TXT Detailed registration information
- ORDERFRM.WRI Microsoft Write/WordPad order form
- VENDOR.DOC Information for shareware vendors
- FILE_ID.DIZ Brief product description
- FILES.LST This file. Packing list.
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