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- NOTE: For non-English help, see README.1ST file.
-
- INTRODUCTION
-
- Xit provides a one button click to many desktop operations, such as closing a
- window or displaying a task list. When first loaded, it adds a 'Close' button
- (an 'X') on the left side of all titlebars and a 'LaunchPad', 'Task List' and
- 'Rollup' button on the right side. Pressing the close button does the same
- action as pressing Alt-F4, or selecting the 'Close' option in the system menu.
- All operations can also be assigned to the middle or right mouse buttons, or
- to keys.
-
- Buttons are completely configurable: display on left or right side, and assign
- any action to them. There are more than 30 available actions such as close,
- open parent, copy, paste, rollup and user defined (assign any OS/2 or DOS
- command to a button). The button bitmaps can also be modified.
-
- UPDATE WARNING + UN-INSTALL
-
- If you currently have an earlier version of Xit running, you MUST follow these
- steps before installing Xit:
-
- 1) Remove Xit from your startup folder or startup.cmd file.
- 2) Reboot - this is usually the only way to unload Xit's .dll file
- 3) You can now remove/backup the old Xit files
- 4) Proceed with the install
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- Files in this release:
- XIT.EXE - runtime
- XITDLL2.DLL - support file
- XITTEXT.DLL - language support file
- XITBMP.DLL - button bitmaps (800x600 or less)
- XITBMP1.DLL - button bitmaps (above 800x600 resolution)
- XIT.HLP - help file
- README.1ST - language documentation help
- LANGUAGE.ZIP - non-English support files
- BITMAPS.ZIP - (optional) button bitmaps for editing
- HISTORY.DOC - history log of Xit releases
- FILE_ID.DIZ - id file for BBSs
- VENDOR.DOC - vendor distribution license
- README.XIT - this file
-
- Copy the first six files to any directory on a local drive. Insure this
- directory is in the LIBPATH statement in CONFIG.SYS or that the current
- directory is indicated (LIBPATH=.). It's a good idea to place a shadow of the
- program in the startup folder. Xit is now ready to run - no need to reboot.
- Xit does not modify CONFIG.SYS. If you wish to edit the default button
- bitmaps, you can unzip the bitmaps.zip file and use the OS/2 ICONEDIT.EXE
- program to edit them. See the online help for more info (press F1). If you are
- happy with the default bitmaps, you can delete the bitmaps.zip file (the
- default bitmaps are stored in xitbmp.dll and xitbmp1.dll).
-
- USING XIT
-
- When Xit is loaded, it defaults to visible and enabled. You can change the
- options by pressing the 'Options' button on the main Xit window.
-
- To override the option settings, use these startup options:
-
- /NM - don't minimize/hide on startup
- /S - suspend Xit on startup
- /Q - quiet mode - disable hot key sounds
- /W - disable warning/info messages
-
- To toggle Xits state, press the Enable/Suspend button. To exit Xit, press the
- Terminate button. Read the online help for more info (press F1 anywhere).
-
- Warning: If you set both 'Hide' and 'Remove from task list' options, you will
- not be able to access the Xit window from the task list. If this happens,
- press the right mouse button over any Xit titlebar button, then select 'Show'.
-
- OBTAINING XIT
-
- Xit is shareware and costs $15. The first time Xit is loaded, a registration
- dialog is shown. For the remainder of the trial period, you can use Xit
- fully - it is not crippled in any way. After the trial period, you must
- register it if you decide to keep it. Check to online help for full
- registration info.
-
- For quick registration, press Help from the main Xit window, and double click on
- the registration hot link. Read the instructions, then print out either the
- BMT order form (credit card payments available) or the CodeSmith order form.
- Include your email address to obtain your registration code as soon as
- possible, and include your regular mailing address. For orders only, phone
- BMT, USA (8:00am - 7:00pm EST (-5 GMT)):
-
- 800-414-4268 (orders only)
- 910-791-7052 (orders or order inquires)
-
- Latest versions of Xit can be found on the internet at:
-
- http://www.wilmington.net/bmtmicro (web)
- ftp.wilmington.net /bmtmicro (ftp)
- hobbes.nmsu.edu /wpsutil (ftp)
- ftp-os2.cdrom.com (ftp)
- http://www.teamos2.org/musthave (web)
- http://www.os2bbs.com/david_barnes/ (web)
-
- If you do not have internet access, try these Canadian BBSs:
-
- Brad and Mike's OS/2 BBS: 604-540-9071 (Vancouver)
- IBM OS/2 BBS: 905-316-4255, 416-956-7877 (Toronto)
- 604-664-6464 (Vancouver) 514-938-3022 (Montreal)
- 204-934-2735 (Winnipeg) 902-420-0300 (Halifax)
-
- PROBLEMS
-
- If Xit does not work correctly with an application, you can prevent Xit from
- hooking into the PM application by using the exception list (under Xit
- options). When entering the filename, you need only enter the root name,
- without the path or extension. For example, the file c:\subdir\crash.exe
- would be entered as 'CRASH' in the list. Be sure to use UPPERCASE.
-
- Users will always comes across new bugs. Please let us know of any
- problems via email by placing "Xit bug" in the subject and send to:
-
- mshill@axionet.com (via Internet, AOL, BIX)
- TO:internet:mshill@axionet.com (via Compuserve)
- EMS:INTERNET, MBX:mshill@axionet.com (via MCI)
- mshill.axionet.com@inet# (via GEnie)
- TO:internet"mshill@axionet.com" (via Delphi)
-
- For regular mail:
-
- CodeSmith, Box 39167, 3695 W. 10th Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6R 1G0
-
- ADDITIONAL CREDITS
-
- Peter Fitzsimmons - PM guru.
- German translation - Achim Wilhelm (jimmy@husky.camelot.de
- Achim Wilhelm @ M4
- Achim Wilhelm @ 2:2480/13.42
- 100713,1453)
- Dutch translator - Marcus de Geus (72124.2221@compuserve.com)
- Spanish translator - Fernando Cassia (fcassia@apinep.edu.ar)
- French translator - Martin Lafaix (lafaix@ibm.net)
- Japanese translator - Satoru Tagaya (satorut5@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp)
- Danish translator - Per Wille (wille@night.ping.dk
- wille@imada.ou.dk
- Fidonet: 2:237/39)
- Chris Hayashida - Bitmap artist.
- All the beta testers, who have to put up with buggy code so you don't have to.
-
- DISCLAIMER
-
- This package is provided "as is", without any guarantees or warrantees
- whatsoever. CodeSmith and its employees are not liable or responsible for
- any loss or damage of any kind whatsoever, including, but not limited to,
- losses of a financial, physical, emotional, marital, social, or mental nature
- that may result from the use or the purported use of anything in this package,
- for any purpose whatsoever.
-