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Mem (Free Memory and Disk Space Display) ------------------------------------------ Version 1.21 -------------- Copyright (c) 1990, 1991 by David A. Feinleib ----------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ Mem can display the amount of memory free, the largest block of memory free, the percent of system resources free, and/or the amount of disk space free on drives that you select. Mem can sound an alarm when the disk space, free memory, or percent of system resources free goes below amounts that you specify (a different amount may be specified for each disk drive). Mem can stay in front of other applications so that you can see it while you work. Mem has a variety of formatting and display options to make it easy to use the program and read the numbers that are displayed. Additions/Improvements in versions of Mem ----------------------------------------- - Version 1.00 [December 30, 1990] Original release. - Version 1.01 [January 5, 1991] This version included the addition of an alarm which may be turned on so that the alarm will sound when the amount of free memory is below a certain number of bytes which you specify. When the "Display in KB" setting is used, the number is divided by 1024, instead of by 1000, which gives a more accurate display of the free KB. The "stay in front" code was modified slightly so that Mem will only update its display when necessary. The setting of the system box (displayed or not displayed) is now saved correctly. Context sensitive help was added using the Windows 3.0 help system. - Version 1.02 [January 25, 1991] The option of being able to display number in MB, as well as KB, and Bytes, was added. - Version 1.11 [January 27, 1991] Mem now requires less memory to run in and can be swapped out to disk by Windows more easily so that it can take up almost no memory at all. The time between updates can now be changed. You can now set alarms to sound when the disk space of specified drives goes below the amount you specify (the amount specified may be different for each drive). The ability to turn Mem's "Bring To Front" option on and off was added. The code to write the MEM.INI file after pressing "OK" from the Preferences dialog box was speeded up. - Version 1.20 [March 2, 1991] An option was added so that Mem can display the percent of system resources free. - Version 1.21 [March 8, 1991] An option was added so that Mem can sound an alarm if the percent of system resources free goes below the amount you specify. The code was optimized so that it will run faster. Requirements for running Mem ---------------------------- - Microsoft Windows 3.0 - Mem (MEM.EXE, MEM.HLP) Running/Installing Mem ---------------------- Please note that the following directions assume you are using a mouse. If you are not using a mouse, please refer to your Windows documentation for equivalent keystrokes. 1. Copy MEM.EXE to your Windows directory or another directory of your choice. 2. Do one of the following: Note: Option D is highly recommended over A, B, and C. A. Click on "File" then "Run..." in the Program Manager menu. Type MEM.EXE (including the path) in the "Command line" edit box and click "OK". If you use this option, you will have to do this every time you want to run Mem. B. Click on one of the program groups in the Presentation Manager (the "Accessories" group is suggested). Select "File" then "New..." from the program manager menu. Select "Program Item" and type MEM.EXE in the "Command line" edit box. For example, you might type: C:\WINDOWS\MEM.EXE if that was the directory into which you had copied Mem. When you want to run Mem, double click on the Mem icon. C. On the line that says "load=" in your WIN.INI file, add MEM.EXE (with the appropriate path). For example, if you copied MEM.EXE to C:\WINDOWS, the line would say: load=C:\WINDOWS\MEM.EXE This option will automatically run Mem each time you run Windows. This option is especially useful if you are using Mem to help with software development or other situations in which you will need to see the amount of memory/disk space free very often. D. Do both B and C, which will automatically run Mem and allow you to run Mem easily if you close it. Mem Options ----------- To bring up a list of options, click once on the Mem system box. 1. Help... This will bring up an index of help topics available for Mem using the Windows 3.0 help system. 2. Preferences... This will display a dialog box from which you may select to display the amount of memory free, the largest block of memory free, the percent of system resources free and/or the amount of disk space free on drives that you select. Display ------- Select "Bring To Front" to have Mem stay in front of other applications; if "Bring To Front" is not selected, Mem will not stay in front of other applications. Selecting "Commas" will insert commas as appropriate. Selecting "In Bytes" will display all numbers in Bytes; selecting "In KB" will display all numbers in KB; selecting "In MB" will display all numbers in MB. Notify When ----------- - Selecting "[Notify When] Free memory is below" will cause Mem to sound an alarm if the amount of free memory goes below the number of bytes you specify in the edit box. - You may select to have alarms go off for different drives when the amount of free space on a specified drive goes below the number of bytes specified in the edit box. You may set different amounts for each drive by selecting a drive, entering the number of bytes in the edit box, clicking "[Notify When] Disk space on drive", using the scroll bar if necessary. - Selecting "[Notify When] Free System Resources goes below", will cause Mem to sound an alarm if the percent of free system resource goes below the percent that you specify in the edit box. *** If the alarm sounds, the Mem window will flash at the same time; to turn off the alarm, click on Mem to give it the focus. Delay Between Updates --------------------- You may change the time between updates by entering the time you want between updates, in milliseconds, in the edit box. Mem will "remember" which options are selected so that the next time you run Mem, it will have the same options selected. 3. About... Select "About..." to display information about Mem. Getting help ------------ Mem help may be accessed in three ways: 1. Select help from the Mem system menu. This will display an index of all help available for Mem. It will also explain how to use Mem's context sensitive help. 2. You may access context sensitive help by clicking on one of the Mem system menu items, holding down the mouse button, and pressing F1. 3. You may access context sensitive help from most of Mem's dialog boxes by clicking on the "Help" button if one is displayed. Minimizing Mem -------------- If you want to "Cascade" or "tile" the open windows, it is useful to minimize Mem so that it does not get cascaded or tiled. To do this, click on the system box and select "Minimize" from the menu. Please note that Mem will take about one-half of a second to minimize itself since it saves its position on the screen before it is minimized. To restore Mem after you have minimized it, click once on the Mem icon and then select "Restore" from the system menu. Restoring Mem ------------- After you have minimized Mem, you may restore it to its original size by once of two methods: 1. Click once on the Mem icon and the select "Restore" from the menu. 2. Double click on the Mem icon. Moving Mem ---------- To move Mem, click on Mem and, while holding the mouse button down, move Mem. Closing Mem ----------- To close Mem, do one of the following: 1. Double click on the Mem system box. 2. Click once on the Mem system box and then click on "Close". How to contact me ----------------- Comments and suggestions (and reports of problems) would be greatly appreciated. You can contact me in the following ways: 1. Write: David A. Feinleib 1430 Mass. Ave. Suite 306-42 Cambridge, MA 02138 2. Send BIX mail to: "pgm" 3. Send CompuServe mail to: 76516,20 4. Send mail on a BBS via FIDONET (IBM UG BBS, Boston MA.) to: Node: 1:101/310 David Feinleib How to pay for/register Mem --------------------------- Mem is ShareWare. You may make copies of this program and give them to others as long as the documentation is provided with the program, both unaltered. Send $10 + 2.75 for 5 1/4 inch, $4.75 for 3 1/2 inch disks if you would like to register and receive the next version of Mem when it becomes available. Shipping to Canada is an additional $1.25; shipping outside of North America is an additional $3.25. In addition, you will receive support via BIX, CompuServe, FidoNet, or mail. Please include your name, address, and current version number. (The version number may be found in the About Box.) See above for the address. (Please specify disk size if appropriate.) Site licenses, LAN licenses, and substantial quantity discounts are available. Customization of the Mem is available but is not included in the ShareWare registration fee. Please contact me for more information. Thanks! ------- My thanks to Peter Kaminski for designing and drawing the Mem icon. Thanks to Bruce Wheelock and Paul Horner for their suggestions which contributed to the changes in this version 1.11 Thanks to Scott Dunn for the idea of adding the system resources option. Other products by the same author --------------------------------- For MS Windows 3.0: WinClock WinClock is a digital clock for Microsoft Windows 3.0 that has the following features: - Display of time and date in many different formats - Ten alarms (which can be set for daily or only a specified date) - Run Program Timer (ability to run programs at specified times) - Optional hourly "beep" - Allows user to set date and time easily - Optionally stays in front of other applications - "Remembers" its position on the screen - Two stopwatches - Two countdown timers - Colon separating hours and minutes may be set to "blink" - Context sensitive help - Direct Screen saver compatibility (Auto detect active screen saver) - "Cascade" and "Tile" compatibility RunProg RunProg allows you to run a program maximized, minimized, normal size, hidden, or at specified coordinates. It can also run programs at specified sizes from your WIN.INI file. Lock Lock is a keyboard lock and screen saver. It will automatically lock the keyboard after a certain time. Click Click will produce a keyboard "click". This is especially useful to those users who have used a keyboard click for DOS but have been unable to find one for MS Windows. The duration and pitch of the click may be easily changed by the user. Hop The only computer Hop-Over puzzle. Hop is a short form of Chinese Checkers. (Hop can undo moves and solve the puzzle automatically, if you want it to.) Slide Slide is the Classic Sliding Block Puzzle. Features: - Saves and retrieves games - Can undo moves one at a time - Saves last game automatically - 3x3 to 9x9 puzzle size For DOS: DskNum DskNum estimates the number of disks needed for a DOS Backup. It estimates for 360Kb, 720Kb, 1.2Mb, and 1.44Mb disks. DlFile (with DirSrch) DlFile goes through your disk directories looking for the filespec you specify. If found, it prompts to delete it. This is very convenient for finding and deleting "*.BAK". Mem Mem displays the amount of conventional memory in your computer and the amount free. It displays information about extended memory if you have it in your computer. All of these programs are available on BIX, CompuServe, and the Boston Computer Society's IBM BBS, as well as from other ShareWare libraries. If you would like more information, you may contact me as shown in the section "How to contact me". Error Messages -------------- Message What it means / Solution --------------- ------------------------ P1000 - No system timers available Mem must use one of the Windows "Timers". You should try closing another application, closing Mem, and running Mem again. LIability --------- Mem is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse- quential, which may result from the use of Mem.