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- ICOFRITE
- Icon Frightener
- for
- Microsoft Windows (tm)
-
- Version 2.0
- 9/27/1991
-
- Copyright (c) 1991
- Scott Gourley
-
- Special thanks to Christopher Barber for the idea
-
- Clickon Software
- Compuserve ID 72311,613
- 105 Union St, Watertown, MA 02172
- (617)-924-5761
-
- Ever wonder what would happen if your application icons suddenly
- got frightened of the mouse cursor? And when you tried to click
- on an application to open it, the icon jumped away? Well, now
- you can afflict your icons with "cursorphobia" by running
- ICOFRITE.EXE, the Icon Frightener for Windows 3.0!
-
- To run the program, load the ICOFRITE.EXE and FRITE.DLL files
- on your hard disk (both in the same directory) and execute the
- .EXE file as you normally do for any program. To end the program,
- you will need to bring up the Task Manager by double-clicking on
- the desktop background. You can also bring up IcoFrite's system
- menu with Alt-<space> and select "Close".
-
- If you decide to secretly load this program on a friend's machine,
- just be sure they don't have a history of heart trouble, and
- don't let them wear out their mouse trying to click on the icons
- before you let them in on the trick! Keep in mind that
- although this program is harmless to your Windows environment and
- PC files, it might not be harmless to your friend's disposition!
-
- Note that if the frame of an open application window is touched,
- that window will be iconized, and will then be just as scared as
- the other icons! Also note the following system menu options,
- which are version 2.0 enhancements (by popular request):
-
- The Refresh option returns all those scattered icons to a neatly
- ordered row at the bottom of your screen. (You might wonder if
- electric shock therapy is used to accomplish this, but IcoFrite
- likes to keep its treatment methods confidential.)
-
- The About IcoFrite option displays a dialog of author and version
- information about IcoFrite.
-
- The Hide IcoFrite option hides Icofrite's application icon, which
- has the side effect of removing this program from the task list.
- Note that this will require you to exit Windows in order to
- stop IcoFrite's execution. (In other words, don't leave it
- running this way unattended on someone else's machine!)
-
- DISTRIBUTION
-
- I like to call this type of program a Windows "gimmick" since it
- exploits a feature of Windows for no useful purpose. You may
- want to look for my other Windows "gimmick", GATLING, which shoots
- bullet holes in your Windows desktop.
-
- This program is Freeware, but if you would like to see more of
- this type of program from me (I have ideas for over 20 other
- programs like this), please feel free to send any size donation!
- If I get a good response, perhaps I'll put together a collection
- and call it the "Windows Un-productivity Pack".
-
- This product may be freely distributed providing no modifications or
- additions are made to the software, its documentation, or any
- associated files, and it is not bundled in a distribution of any
- other software except that which is distributed as Shareware or
- Freeware.
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