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README.TXT for WindowControl 1.45
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Contents
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Introduction
Key Features
What's New
Bugs Fixed
Installation & Uninstalling
Updates and Other Programs
System Requirements
Registration
Legal
Distribution License
Comments and Suggestions
Introduction
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WindowControl allows the user to manipulate desktop
windows as their leisure. You can manually hide, move,
resize or rename any program window. One of the most
powerful things about WindowControl is that you can
set it up to do these things automatically. Read the
help files to find out how to do this.
Once you start using WindowControl, I am sure that
you will find it far more powerful and useful than
any other program of this type. That is why it was
created. Plenty programs exist to hide windows, or
to minimise windows, etc, but none have all the
features built into the one easy to use program.
WindowControl also has many useful features that
I've not seen in any other programs.
Key Features
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* Automatically hide or move any program or programs
* Hide and restore any window
* Top and Un-top any window
* Minimise all, Hide All and quickly Restore All
* Rename any window
* Shutdown or restart your PC quickly.
* And lots more...
What's New
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Version 1.45
* Fuzzy titles. Can control windows with incomplete titles.
* When AutoPlacing entries before in 'Normal' state, you had
to specify a value for these entries. This meant the entry
always moved and sized. Now you can specify a blank value,
and that attribute of the window will not be altered.
Version 1.4
* Streamlined the code to make the program faster.
* UNDO. You can now undo hide, rename, minimise, maximise
and restoring windows.
* You can now hide all windows as well as minimising all
windows. With the preferences dialog, you can set certain
windows to not be included in either of these procedures.
* You can restore individual AutoHide entries.
* When you rename a window, it keeps the focus in the window
list.
* Minor improvements to the Preferences interface.
* You can set the interval for AutoHide.
* Other minor improvements...
Version 1.3
V1.30 is a complete redesign of the programs
interface, and has a plethora of new features.
* Added a menu for easier access to features.
* Changed and added some shortcut keys.
* You can save a programs icon to a bitmap.
* Quickly copy a programs title, handle, class or path
to the clipboard.
* Added functionality to restart windows, restart your PC,
or shutdown windows.
* You can now restore all AutoHide entries without closing
WindowControl.
Version 1.2
* Wizard for adding new windows or classes
* Quick picker when shrunk
* You can start shrunken to save space
* Can now shrink to the right hand side of the screen
* AutoPlace list is now sorted
Bugs Fixed
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Version 1.45
* No longer able to rename a window to be blank.
* Fixed default size to 1280*1024, was 1200*1024 by mistake.
* Fixed not showing visible options when change from hidden to invisible.
* A few other minor fixes.
Version 1.4
* First AutoPlace entry was still not showing properly.
* Deleting AutoPlace entries didn't remove INI settings.
* When a program closed, you could still try to add it to the
AutoPlace list, causing a GPF.
* Fixed OS bug so that program works better under Windows NT.
* Fixed AutoTop bug where focus kept going to windows that were
being topped. Now a window is only topped when it is first found.
* Minimise all is now quicker, and remembers previous window
placements (i.e. works as standard Windows minimise all, except it
is neater and faster).
* If main screen was too big, other dialogs could be off screen,
now they are centred.
Version 1.3
* Added a lot of error handling to make WindowControl far more stable.
* Only remembered window position if closed WindowControl by the
system menu.
* Focus wasn't being set to Preferences dialog sometimes.
Version 1.2
* When first ran, AutoPlace didn't pick up the first new item
* Preferences dialog box no longer hides the Window Properties box
* AutoPlace was always on (whoops)
* Fixed GPF when hiding some window titles and classes
* Adding already existing entry to AutoPlace sometimes caused a GPF
Installation & Uninstalling
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There is no special procedure to follow. Just place
the program into any directory of your choice. It is
probably best to place WindowControl into your startup
so that it is always running when you start windows so
that whatever programs you run will always be placed where
you want them.
This program requires the Visual Basic 3 runtime files
to work. These are probably already on your computer.
If not, you'll need VBRUN300.DLL for the program to work.
To uninstall WindowControl, just remove WINDOW.EXE and
WINDOWH.INI which will be in your WINDOWS directory.
Updates and Other Programs
--------------------------
You can find updates of WindowControl by visiting my web site
at the following address:
http://members.aol.com/HarCohen/
By registering WindowControl you will be notifed by email
of all future updates.
System Requirements
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WindowControl will work with any version of Windows 3.1 or greater,
including Windows 95 or Windows NT.
Registration
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WindowControl is distributed as a shareware program. This
means that you are free to try it out for 30 days. It will
be fully functional during that time, but if you continue to
use the program after that time, i would appreciate it if you
paid for it.
For your ú10/$15 you will be informed of future updates to
WindowControl, and I will email you a personalised copy of the
program without the "Shareware Version" on the about box.
All future updates upto version 2 will be free to all registered
users, and after that new versions will be available at a reduced
cost to registered users.
Send your money/cheque/postal order via post with your email
address.
Due to the costs involved, I will not post out copies of the program,
so don't forget to include your email address!!!
Legal
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The author of this program accepts no responsibility
for damages resulting from its use and makes no
warranty or representation, either express or implied,
including but not limited to, any implied warranty of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
This software is provided "AS IS", and you, its user,
assume all risks when using it.
Distribution License
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I encourage you to freely copy and distribute this
Shareware program to any and all who are interested
in obtaining a copy, including distribution through
the Internet, BBS's, Shareware distribution libraries,
CD-ROMs, etc. The package is subject to the following
restrictions:
Comments and Suggestions
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Do not hesitate to send me your comments and
suggestions. If you submit a bug report please remember
to indicate the program version number, as well as the
operating system you are using (Windows 3.1, 95, NT).
I can be reached by E-mail at:
WindowControl@USA.NET
or by snail mail at the following address:
Harry Cohen
73 Milverton Road
Giffnock
Glasgow G46 7LQ
Scotland
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WindowControl, Copyright ⌐ 1996-97 Harry Cohen
- All Rights Reserved -