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/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Welcome to File Manager Toolbar!
//
// the File Manager Extender
// for Microsoft(R) Windows(tm) 3.1, 3.11
// and Windows for Workgroups(tm) 3.11
//
// Version 2.23
//
// Last updated: January 27, 1995
//
// Copyright (c) 1994-95, ChaoSoft.
// All rights reserved.
//
// _______
// ____|__ | (R)
// --| | |-------------------
// | ____|__ | Association of
// | | |_| Shareware
// |__| o | Professionals
// -----| | |---------------------
// |___|___| MEMBER
//
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
U S E R I N F O R M A T I O N
--------------------------------
This file contains introductory information regarding FM Toolbar.
STOP!
IMPORTANT NOTE 1:
Before reading any further, please verify that you have a complete
set of the files originally included in the FM Toolbar package. The
list of the files may be found in the VENDINFO.DIZ file, supplied
with the package. If any file listed in the VENDINFO.DIZ file, or
the VENDINFO.DIZ file itself, is missing, then the package is not
complete and its further use or distribution is PROHIBITED. Please
contact us at the address at the end of this file to obtain a
complete package of the software.
IMPORTANT NOTE 2:
Please read Chaosoft License Agreement, which may be found in the
VENDINFO.DIZ file, supplied with the package, before using this
software. By using FM Toolabr you are agreeing to be bound by the
terms of that agreement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
-----------------
1. Introduction
1.1. About FM Toolbar
1.2. What's new in this version
1.3. How to use the documentation
1.4. This is Shareware: Try Before You Buy!
2. Installing FM Toolbar
2.1. Using SETUP utility
2.1.1. How to quickly try out this program
2.1.2. Installing on a hard disk or network drive
2.1.3. Uninstalling FM Toolbar
2.2. Registering your copy of FM Toolbar
2.3. Manual installation/deinstallation
3. Getting technical support
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// 1. INTRODUCTION
//
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
1.1 About File Manager Toolbar
-----------------------------
FM Toolbar is an extender of File Manager for Microsoft(R)
Windows(tm) 3.1, 3.11, and Windows for Workgroups(tm) 3.11.
Chaosoft Toolbar is an attractive alternative to the native
Windows toolbar. Fully user- customizable, it provides about
twice as many buttons, support for MS Tools, handy 'tooltips'
for novice users (a'la toolbar for Word and Excel).
"File Manager Toolbar brings the most basic Windows element -
the toolbar - to File Manager, giving you one-touch response to
common tasks ... one simple answer to the problem ... nifty
little program ... it's worth the download."
- Computer Shopper, 11/94
FM Toolbar is a great timesaver. Statistics shows that toolbar
for File Manager is one of two main reasons why individual
users of Windows 3.1 upgrade to Windows for Workgroups (the
other reason is slightly improved performance). FM Toolbar is
an alternative, effective and inexpensive way to upgrade your
system. FM Toolbar will save you a great deal of time! With FM
Toolbar your will work with File Manager easier and faster.
Try it - You won't believe how you were able to work without FM
Toolbar.
The way software should be!
1.2. What's new in the current version
----------------------------------
- ability to customize (add/remove buttons) added;
- tooltips a'la toolbar for Word or Excel implemented;
- documentation revised and updated;
- more registration options introduced, including 'bill me
later';
Bug(s) fixed:
"Undefined function AllocPtr in module CSL*.DLL"
Ver.1.7:
- You can set up your own word instead of 'Toolbar' in the main
menu;
Ver.1.6 :
- A compatibility with NDW problem resolved.
- Documentation updated.
Ver.1.5 :
- New SETUP utility - you can activate/deactivate FM Toolbar
whenever you wish; you can quickly take a look at the software
without actually installing it onto a hard disk or network
drive; etc.
- Completely updated documentation; on-line context-sensitive
Help; new command 'Register/Unregister'.
No changes to previous code made since no bugs were found or
reported!
Ver.1.0 : The first release of the software.
If you have registered any previous version of the FM Toolbar, you
can upgrade to the current version FREE. To register your copy of
FM Toolbar, use the same Registration Code as you used for Ver 1.0
1.3 How to use the documentation
--------------------------------
Complete information about FM Toolbar, including the installation
procedure, how to get updates, how to register your copy,
troubleshooting hints, answers to frequently asked questions,
etc., is available in Windows Help format, file FMTB.HLP.
If you have already installed FM Toolbar, access the information
by choosing Toolbar | Help from File Manager menu.
Or, double click the 'FM Toolbar Help' icon in the 'FMToolbar'
program group created after automatic installation.
Or, choose command 'Run' from Program Manager or File Manager main
menu, and enter the full name (including complete path) of the
FMTB.HLP file. For example, if you have placed the FM Toolbar
files into directory C:\TEMP on your hard disk, enter the following
string in the 'Run' dialog box:
C:\TEMP\FMTB.HLP
and click OK button.
Yet another way to view the file is to open the directory window
with the File Manager and double click filename FMTB.HLP with the
mouse.
1.4. THIS IS SHAREWARE: TRY BEFORE YOU BUY !
--------------------------------------------
This is NOT free or public domain software. This is SHAREWARE,
i.e., copyrighted software which you can "try before you buy".
You may try the program for evaluation period of up to 14 days.
After that time, you are required to purchase the software through
registration or else discontinue its use. (Please read the License
agreement in the VENDINFO.DIZ file for details).
When you pay for the shareware you like, you are voting with your
pocketbook for the future of computer industry - high quality
software which you can try before you buy. Your payment will
encourage us to bring you more of the same kinds of products.
What is the difference between
the Registered and Unregistered versions?
-----------------------------------------
There are NO differences between registered and unregistered
versions of this software. Actually, it's the same program: you
may convert an unregistered copy into the registered one by entering
a registration code. Similarly, a registered copy of the program
may be "unregistered" by deleting the registration code or by just
copying the program to another machine.
Unregistered copies of this software are 100% fully functional. We
make it this way so that you can have a real look at the program,
and decide whether it fits your needs or not. However, if you
continue using our software beyong the evaluation period not
paying for it, don't expect the program to maintain its original
functionality: _some_ (non-essential) features _may_ become
disabled. We provide you with an opportunity to extend the
evaluation period (if you need more time to decide whether you
want to keep this program or not), but we cannot afford to let you
use all the features for free all the time. It would simply be
unfair in respect to our customers who do register shareware and
pay for it. We appreciate your understanding of this policy.
WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU REGISTER Chaosoft Toolbar ?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. A personal Registration Code, allowing you to remove the
registration reminder and put your name in the 'About' screen.
2. Disk with the latest version of FM Toolbar and other Chaosoft
products.
3. The privilege to be personally informed about new major
releases of FM Toolbar and other software products from
ChaoSoft.
4. FREE upgrades to new versions of FM Toolbar.
5. FREE 90-day customer support through electronic or regular mail.
6. FREE BONUS: an 800x600x256, 3-dimensional, ray-traced
(impressive!) *.bmp image of ChaoSoft's logo (may be used as
wallpaper for your Windows desktop).
REGISTERING FM Toolbar
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You may register your copy of FM Toolbar with a check or
Eurocheck, money order, cash, etc.
Major credit cards accepted.
You may also register via CompuServe (GO SWREG, ID#2950).
'Bill me later' payment option is also available.
To register, please choose 'Register...' from the 'Toolbar'
submenu of File Manager and follow instructions. Alternatively,
you may run REGISTER.EXE, supplied with the package, with the same
effect. This program will lead you through the registration
process and print out the order form for you!
To register under site license arrangement, please use an order
form from the REGISTER.TXT file. The latter contains also an order
form for a disk with the latest version of the software.
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
This program is produced by a member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the
shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the
member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can
help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does
not provide technical support for members' products. Please write
to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427
USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe
Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// 2. INSTALLING File Manager Toolbar
//
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Unlike most other Windows applications, FM Toolbar is not a
stand-alone program; there is no special executable file you would
run to start the FM Toolbar. To use FM Toolbar, all you need is to
properly install it, and it will run automatically every time you
run File Manager.
2.1. Using Setup utility
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FM Toolbar comes with convenient and flexible SETUP utility. Use
SETUP if you want to temporarily activate/deactivate the software
or install it onto your hard disk or network drive for permament
use.
2.1.1. HOW TO QUICKLY TRY OUT THE SOFTWARE
------------------------------------------
If you obtained FM Toolbar on a diskette or CD-ROM and
want to take a look at the utility without installing it onto
your hard disk, run SETUP.EXE from the FM Toolbar directory on the
diskette or CD-ROM and choose the 'Activate' button when prompted.
- to run SETUP.EXE, choose File | Run from main menu of Program
Manager or File Manager and type into the 'Run' dialog box:
A:\TOOLBAR\SETUP.EXE
(assuming that the diskette is inserted into the 'A' floppy
drive)
After that, run File Manager. You should see a new item in the
main menu, Toolbar (If there is no such an item, FM Toolbar has
not been activated; see information below in this file for
possible reasons.) Of course, be sure that the diskette or CD with
FM Toolbar is available during the loading of File Manager!
Now, if you see that FM Toolbar is not what you need, just run
SETUP.EXE and choose the 'Deactivate' button. Your system will
forget all about FM Toolbar!
On the other hand, if you want to give the program a longer try
and wish to install it onto your hard disk or network drive,
choose the 'Install' button when SETUP.EXE prompts you. Please see
the next section for more information.
2.1.2. Installing on a hard disk or network drive
-------------------------------------------------
If you have already copied all the files from the FM Toolbar
package onto your hard disk (for instance, you have extracted the
files from an archive), run SETUP.EXE and choose the 'Activate'
button.
If you don't have the FM Toolbar files on the hard disk, choose
'Install' button instead. Then, enter the path to the directory
where you want FM Toolbar to be installed. In this case, SETUP.EXE
will copy all the files to the new location and then activate
them. In addition, you will be prompted to create a separate
program group for FM Toolbar. It's not essential to have such a
group, but it may be convenient. In any case, the last word is
yours!
2.1.3. Uninstalling FM Toolbar
-----------------------------
To prevent File Manager from loading and using FM Toolbar, run
SETUP.EXE and choose the 'Deactivate' button. If you decide to
start using FM Toolbar later on, run SETUP.EXE and choose
'Activate'.
Otherwise, to completely remove FM Toolbar from your system,
deactivate it with the SETUP.EXE utility (see above) and remove
all the files from directory on your hard disk or network drive
where you have installed FM Toolbar. In addition, delete program
group 'FMToolbar' from the Program Manager, if your created it
during installation.
2.2. Registering your copy of FM Toolbar
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sometimes, FM Toolbar displays a registration reminder, and the
"About FM Toolbar" screen reads 'Unregistered copy'. If you have
registered FM Toolbar and obtained your personal Registration Code
from us, you may use it to prevent the registration reminder from
being displayed and enter your name in the 'About FM Toolbar'
screen. Choose 'Register' from the 'Toolbar' submenu of File
Manager and when a dialog box pops up, enter your name (exactly as
it appears in your Registration Acknowledgment) and the
Registration Code.
Be sure to enter your name EXACTLY as it's written in the
Registration Acknowledgment, including all the spaces, punctuation,
and entering letters in proper case (upper or lower). If you wish
your name to be spelled differently, please let us know and we'll
assign a new registration code.
2.3. Manual installation/deinstallation
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If the automatic installation fails for any reason, you may install
FM Toolbar manually as follows:
1. Create a directory for FM Toolbar on your hard disk, say
C:\TOOLBAR, and copy all the files from the FM Toolbar
installation disk into that directory. If you obtained the FM
Toolbar files compressed in an archive, extract all the files
from it.
2. Close File Manager.
3. Open file WINFILE.INI for editing (using Notepad or any other
text editor). This file is located in the WINDOWS directory on
your hard disk (or the directory you specified when installing
Windows). Please note: the file you need is WINFILE.INI, *not*
WIN.INI.
Find the section [AddOns] in this file and enter the following
string right after the string [AddOns]:
FM Toolbar=C:\TOOLBAR\FMTB.DLL
(or specify the directory you copied FM Toolbar's files into,
if other than TOOLBAR).
The resulting portion of the WINFILE.INI should look like
this:
...
[AddOns]
FM Toolbar=C:\TOOLBAR\FMTB.DLL
...
(... means other lines of the file). Save the file.
4. Run File Manager.
If the installation has been completed successfully, you should
see a new menu item, Toolbar, among the other items of the File
Manager's main menu. If you cannot see the Toolbar item in the
main menu of File Manager, an error has occurred. Please verify
that you have done all the steps above, and, in particular, have
specified the correct path in the [AddOns] section of the
WINFILE.INI file. Also, make sure that the files have not been
corrupted when they were copied onto your hard disk (Each file
should be the same size as each file on the installation diskette)
To manually uninstall FM Toolbar:
1. Close File Manager and remove the line 'FM Toolbar=...' from
the WINFILE.INI file (using Notepad, for example). After that,
when you restart File Manager, FM Toolbar will not be loaded.
If you decide later to start using FM Toolbar again, type the
string 'FM Toolbar=...', specifying the complete DOS path to
the FMTB.DLL file, in the [AddOn] section of the WINFILE.INI
file.
The following steps should be completed only if you wish to
remove the FM Toolbar from your system permanently:
2. Delete all the files from the directory on your hard disk where
you installed FM Toolbar;
3. Delete program group 'FMToolbar' in the Program Manager window,
if there is one.
We hope you'll change your mind!
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// 3. Getting customer support
//
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Please check out the on-line Help to the FM Toolbar (i.e. choose
Toolbar | Help from File Manager main menu). In particular, it
contains a section 'Frequently Asked Questions' and you may find
the answer there!
Otherwise, if you have any questions or suggestions regarding FM
Toolbar, we would like to hear from you.
You can contact us by e-mail at:
74634.2173@compuserve.com
or directly by CIS mail at:
74634,2173
or by calling Evergreen BBS (14.4K), (207)947-0016, login
under your real name, please leave a message for Andrei
Belogortseff in the 'Chaosoft Support' area
or by writing to us at:
Technical Support
ChaoSoft
P.O.Box 43
Old Town, ME 04468-0043
Thank you for using Chaosoft products!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ChaoSoft(tm) and ChaoSoft's logo are trademarks of ChaoSoft.
Microsoft(R) is a registered trademark, and Windows(tm) and
Windows for Workgroups(tm) are trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
All other product names may be registered or unregistered
trademarks / tradenames of their respective owners.