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- Sloop Manager, version 1.1 by Sloop Software
- (c)Copyright 1991 Sloop Software a member of the ASP
-
- Sloop Manager is the complete graphical replacement for MS Windows 3.0
- Program Manager. It has virtually all the features of Program Manager plus
- a host of new ones.
-
- Features include:
- - the ability to create folders (groups) within folders
- - move or copy items from folder to folder using drag/drop
- - run command with browse button which also stores last twelve commands
- - associate command that allows multiple programs to be associated
- with a single extension
- - customizable command lines for any item
- - save location and size of folder as well as item positions
- - use virtually any icon on the system to represent items
- - tie two or more folders to the same subfolder
- - display items as icons or just names
- - password protection
- - multi-select capability in adding, deleting, moving or
- copying folder items
- - startup folder may be used to remove need to edit WIN.INI
-
- Installation (no previous version installed):
- 1. Copy files SLOOPMAN.EXE, SLOOPMAN.HLP, SLOOPMAN.INI and BWCC.DLL to
- your windows directory.
- 2. Run SMINSTLL and follow its directions. Make sure the directory
- you run SMINSTLL from also contains the other files included on
- the disk or in the zip file. If you have an existing folder system
- created with Folders, you can import it into Sloop Manager. Be sure
- and note what version the Folders system is, as you may be prompted
- for that information. You must have version 3.1 or later of Folders
- to import it into Sloop Manager.
- 3. That's it. You should now be able to run Sloop Manager.
-
- Installation (previous version installed):
- 1. Copy files SLOOPMAN.EXE, SLOOPMAN.HLP and BWCC.DLL to your windows
- directory. Do NOT copy over your SLOOPMAN.INI file.
- 2. Run SMINSTLL and select Reinstall. This will update your data files
- to the new format.
- 3. Restart Sloop Manager.
-
- If this installation process should fail, follow the directions for
- manual install found in SLOOPMAN.WRI.
-
- Note that if you converted an existing Folders system to Sloop Manager,
- you may delete your folders data directory and the files FOLDERS.EXE,
- FOLDERS.HLP and FOLDERS.INI, if you so desire. This will remove Folders
- from your system as it is not needed if you have Sloop Manager.
-
- Getting Started:
- 1. If you installed Sloop Manager as the shell, simply restart
- Windows and Sloop Manager should appear on startup.
- 2. If you didn't install it as the shell, run it as you would any
- other program.
-
- Note that the program will no longer run under Real mode of Windows.
-
- Uninstalling Sloop Manager:
- 1. Edit the SYSTEM.INI file, found in the Windows directory, using an
- editor like Notepad.
- 2. Find the line which reads: shell=sloopman.exe
- Change the line to read: shell=progman.exe
- 3. Save and close the SYSTEM.INI file.
- 4. Restart Windows. Program Manager should now start as the shell.
-
-
- Files on disk:
- SLOOPMAN.EXE - the executable for Sloop Manager
- SLOOPMAN.INI - Sloop Manager initialization file
- SLOOPMAN.HLP - Sloop Manager help file
- SLOOPMAN.WRI - documentation on Sloop Manager
- SLOOPMAN.ICL - icon library
- SLOOPMAN.FL1 - file for manual install
- BWCC.DLL - link library
- SMINSTLL.EXE - Sloop Manager install program
- GRPCONV.EXE - group conversion utility
- README.TXT - this file
- ORDERFRM.TXT - order form
- VENDOR.DOC - shareware vendor information
-
-
- REGISTRATION INFORMATION
- Note that this is a shareware program. As such, you may use it on a trial
- basis for thirty days. After this time, the program should be registered
- if it is continued to be used. The cost is $35 for the latest version and
- a printed manual. For $30 you receive the latest version, but no manual.
- Please add $2.00 for shipping and handling. The fee is payable to:
-
- Sloop Software
- 6457 Mesedge Lane
- Colorado Springs, CO 80919
- (719) 260-0433
-
- Be sure and specify your name, address, name of the program and where
- you obtained the program when registering. Also, specify 3.5" or 5.25"
- disk. Colorado residents, please add 6% sales tax.
-
- Direct any comments to the above address or email to CompuServe 72540,144
- or Internet 72540.144@compuserve.com. Customer support is available to
- registered users and to unregistered users during their trial period. For
- information on site licenses, see the end of this file.
-
- You may charge your registered version of this program with VISA,
- MASTERCARD or AMERICAN EXPRESS, by calling the Software Shopper
- order line at (800) 847-0309. Outside the United States, call
- (502) 228-4492 or fax to (502) 228-5121 or mail your order to:
-
- Software Shopper
- The Falsoft Building
- PO Box 385
- Prospect, KY 40059
-
- Registration fees and technical support for registered programs are
- as stated in the author's documentation. Please contact the author
- for technical assistance with this software. Software Shopper
- assumes no technical or legal liability for software purchased
- through the order service.
-
- For foreign orders, contact the nearest local distributor. Or, send US
- funds to our US address.
-
- In the UK, contact: In Australia, contact:
- The Thompson Partnership BudgetWare
- 10, Church Croft PO Box 496
- Bramshall, UTTOXETER Newtown, NSW 2042 Australia
- Staffordshire, ST14 5DE. England (02) 519-4233 voice
- Fax/Telephone 0889 564601 (02) 516-4236 fax
- International +44 889 56460
-
- In Japan, contact: In Germany, contact:
- Personal Data Factory Michael Sieber
- Shinjuku yubinkyoku dome Albert-Schweitzer-Strasse 4
- 160 Tokyo Japan DW 2300 Kronshagen
- Germany
- CIS: 73770,1634
- Pcpronet: 26489.90
-
- 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
- or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman,
- 70007,3536.
-
-
- Changes from version 1.0 (1.1)
-
- - added various global options to control confirmation on deletes and saves
- as well as startup options
-
- - added Startup folder which will execute any items in it upon Windows
- startup removing the need to edit the WIN.INI file
-
- - combined Item Name, Filename and Commandline commands into single
- Properties command under the Edit menu
-
- - added checkboxes to run items minimized or maximized
-
- - added DDE link to allow other programs to install themselves into
- Sloop Manager as they do into Program Manager (note that link will
- not always work, depending on how the install program was written)
-
- - provided group conversion utility GRPCONV.EXE to convert ProgMan groups
- to SloopMan folders
-
- - improved keyboard item selection
-
- - program will no longer run in Real mode
-
- Changes from version 1.0 (1.0a,b,c,d,e)
-
- - corrected incompatibility with Share (a)
-
- - corrected problem with DOS apps not starting iconized on Windows startup (b)
-
- - corrected problem with keyboard commands not working in subfolders (b)
-
- - improved install program to catch more group item icons (b)
-
- - corrected bug when starting Windows with a command line parameter (c)
-
- - support added for 32000 colors display drivers (c)
-
- - corrected problem which occured on exiting Windows with DOS apps
- still running (d)
-
- - corrected install problem (e)
-
-
- Current program limitations
-
- - cannot read pre-Win 3.0 icons (eg. icon used by WINWORD)
-
- - cannot read 64x64 size icons
-
- - program does not work in Windows debug mode
-
- - cannot drag items from File Manager to Sloop Manager
-
-
-
- SITE LICENSE INFO
-
- Site licenses for this program are available at the following prices:
-
- Cost per machine
- #Machines with manual/without manual
-
- 1 $35/30
- 2-9 $32/27
- 10-49 $25/20
- 50-99 $20/15
- 100-499 $15/10
- 500-999 $12/7
- 1000+ $8/5
-
- Up to ten master disks will be provided. If no manuals are ordered, up to
- five manuals will be provided as part of the package. Copies of the disks
- and manual may be made up to the number of machines licensed. Or,
- additional disks are available at $3 each and additional manuals at $5 each.
-
- A network version is available on request.
-