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- READ ME for WSTBar95 BETA 1.2 (3/24/1996)
- -----------------------------------------
- This is BETA version 1.2 of WSTBar95. There are several new features that
- have been added since version 2.61. They are:
- - improved task switching
- - an option to make the toolbar "not on top"
-
- This BETA version does not include the following options that are still
- being developed and will be added in the next BETA release:
- - help tips for the toolbar
- - custom icon selection from an EXE or DLL file
- - command line arguements
-
- WSTBar is a MS Windows95 application that displays a horizontal or vertical
- toolbar (TOPMOST) that holds command buttons for INTERNET applications.
- The toolbar is setup to run the following applications:
-
- Trumpet Winsock
- Web Browser
- E-Mail
- News
- FTP
- Gopher
- Telnet
- Finger
- Internet Phone
- IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
- User1
- User2
- User3
- User4
- User5
-
- The application that WSTBar runs when a command button is clicked is
- user-defined. The file WSTBAR.INI hold references (disk, path and EXE name)
- for your INTERNET application preferences. Once WSTBar is installed, use the
- WSTBAR Setup program (installed in the WSTBar Program Group) to edit the
- settings in WSTBAR.INI (located in the \WINDOWS directory).
-
- To Unload the toolbar
- ---------------------
- The toolbar can be unloaded by right-mouse clicking on any of the toolbar
- buttons. When you right-mouse click on a toolbar button a popup menu is
- displayed. The following options are available:
- Unload - unloads the toolbar and saves the toolbar position
- Quit - unloads the toolbar without saving the toolbar position
- Setup - runs the WSTBar setup program
- About - displays the WSTBar About dialog box
-
- Installation
- ------------
-
- NOTE: This application requires Windows95
-
- 1. Un-ZIP the contents of WSTBAR95.ZIP into a temporary directory
- 2. Start Microsoft Windows95
- 3. From the , select the File menu and choose Run
- 4. Type <drive>:<path>SETUP.EXE and press ENTER. Where <drive> and <path>
- is the disk drive and path where you have placed the un-zipped files.
-
- The files required for WSTBar will be copied to a directory on your
- computer (C:\WSTBAR by default), and the setup program will create a
- program group for WSTBar. At this point, you MUST use the WSTBar Setup
- program to edit WSTBAR.INI (located in the \WINDOWS) directory.
-
- Setting the toolbar location
- ----------------------------
- WSTBar95 includes options for either a horizontal or vertical
- toolbar. The type of toolbar is specified in WSTBAR.INI (BarType).
-
- WSTBar also allows you to set the location of the toolbar using settings in
- WSTBAR.INI or by dragging the toolbar. The toolbar position is specified in
- pixels. The toolbar can also be sized by dragging any side or corner of the
- toolbar. When you exit WSTBar (right mouse click on any button) the current
- toolbar position is saved to WSTBAR.INI so that the next time WSTBar is
- loaded, it will appear in the same position.
-
- Here are two typical settings for the toolbar position.
-
- Top Right-Hand corner Right-Hand Side
- --------------------- -----------------------
- BarType=Horizontal BarType=Vertical
- BarLeft=5400 BarLeft=9220
- BarTop=0 BarTop=1500
-
-
- Selecting your applications
- ---------------------------
- You can select the applications that WSTBar95 will run when the buttons on the
- toolbar are clicked. Replace the path and filename of the INTERNET
- applications with the path and filename of your INTERNET applications. This
- version doesn't support passing command parameters along the the application that
- is to run. This will be supported in a future release of WSTBar95.
-
- Setting the number of toolbar buttons
- -------------------------------------
- You can customize the number of toolbar buttons in WSTBar95. If you leave
- a line in the [WSTBar] without an application path and filename, the
- corresponding toolbar button will be removed from WSTBar95. Here is an
- example [WSTBar] section from WSTBAR.INI:
-
- [WSTBar]
- WinSock=d:\infinet\tcpman.exe
- WWW=d:\infinet\netscape\netscape.exe
- EMail=d:\infinet\mail\weudora.exe
- News=d:\infinet\newsread\nx.exe
- FTP=d:\infinet\ftp\ws_ftp.exe
- Gopher=d:\infinet\gopher\wsgopher.exe
- Telnet=
- Finger=d:\infinet\finger\finger.exe
- IPhone=
- IRC=
- User1=
- User2=
- User3=
- User4=
- User5=
- LoadOnStart=
-
- Based on the above section, the toolbar for WSTBar95 would include toolbar
- buttons for WinSock, WWW, EMail, News, FTP, Gopher, and Finger. Since
- Telnet, IPhone, and IRC do not include path and filenames the toolbar
- buttons for these applications will be removed.
-
- Using LoadOnStart
- -----------------
- To load a specific application when WSTBar95 is started, add the application to
- the LoadOnStart option in WSTBAR.INI. Allowable options for LoadOnStart are
- WinSock,WWW,EMail,News,FTP,Gopher,Telnet,Finger,IPhone, and IRC. This option
- is blank by default.
-
- Using you own help tips
- -----------------------
- You can customize the help tips that are displayed by WSTBar95. To specify
- new help tips, use the WSTBar95 Setup program to edit the settings in WSTBAR.INI.
- Replace the existing help tips with the desired help tips. Below is an
- example of the [WSTBarHelp] section from WSTBAR.INI
-
- [WSTBarHelp]
- WinSockHelp="Winsock"
- WWWHelp="Netscape"
- EMailHelp="Eudora"
- NewsHelp="News eXpress"
- FTPHelp="WS FTP"
- GopherHelp="Gopher"
- TelnetHelp="Telnet"
- FingerHelp="WS Finger"
- IPhoneHelp="Internet Phone"
- IRCHelp="IRC"
- User1="User1"
- User2="User2"
- User3="User3"
- User4="User4"
- User5="User5"
-
- Loading you own icons
- ---------------------
- You can customize the toolbar icons that are displayed by WSTBar95. WSTBar95
- icons can be either icon files (.ICO) or bitmap files (.BMP). Bitmap files
- will be automatically sized in proportion to the size of the toolbar buttons.
- To load new icons, use the WSTBar95 Setup program to edit the settings in
- WSTBAR.INI. Add the full path and filename of the icon for the specific
- toolbar button. If the file doesn't exist, the default icon for the toolbar
- button will be loaded. Enclosed is a file (TRUMP.ICO) that can serve as a
- template for creating new icons for WSTBar95. Below is an example of the
- [WSTBarIcons] section from WSTBAR.INI
-
- [WSTBarIcons]
- WinSockIcon=c:\wstbar\trump.ico
- WWWIcon=
- EMailIcon=
- NewsIcon=
- FTPIcon=
- GopherIcon=
- TelnetIcon=
- FingerIcon=
- IPhoneIcon=
- IRCIcon=
- User1Icon=
- User2Icon=
- User3Icon=
- User4Icon=
- User5Icon=
-
- Once you have edited the settings in WSTBAR.INI, you are ready to run WSTBar95.
- Double click on the WSTBar icon and the software will be loaded.
-
- WSTBar95 can be unloaded by clicking the right mouse button on any of the toolbar
- buttons. Any INTERNET applications that you have running when WSTBar95 is unloaded
- are left running.
-
- Removing the "splash" screen
- ----------------------------
- The initial "splash" screen can be removed for registered users. If you are a
- registered user, placing the word No in the SplashScreen keyword under the
- [WSTBarRegKey] will cause WSTBar95 to bypass the splash screen. If your copy of
- WSTBar95 is not registered the SplashScreen keyword is ignored.
-
- Online registration
- -------------------
- You can use the registration button in the WSTBar95 setup program to enter your
- registration code in WSTBAR.INI. This code will be supplied to you when you
- register your copy of WSTBar.
-
- This application is SHAREWARE. If you find this application useful, please
- register ($10 fee). Please report any bugs or suggestions to jdzg@infinet.com.
-
- Joel A. Gerber
- P.O. Box 311
- Powell, OH 43065-0311
-
- E-Mail : jdzg@infinet.com
- Web Home Page: http://www.infinet.com/~jdzg
-
-
- Disclaimer & Copyright
- ----------------------
- This program is Copyright (C) 1995 by Joel A. Gerber,
- All Rights Reserved.
-
- It is provided as shareware with the following limitations:
-
- These programs are shareware and are not to be resold or distributed for
- sale with other programs which are for sale. There is no warranty or
- claim of fitness or reliability. The programs are distributed AS IS, and as
- such the author shall not be held liable for any loss of data, down time, loss
- of revenue or any other direct or indirect damage or claims caused by this
- program.
-