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ChCursor ---------- Version 1.01 -------------- Copyright (c) 1990 by David A. Feinleib. ------------------------------------------ Introduction ------------ ChangeCursor allows you to "show" the mouse cursor when you click the right mouse button, or to move the cursor to the center of the screen, or both. In addition, ChangeCursor can hide the mouse cursor while you are typing. Requirements for running ChCursor --------------------------------- - Microsoft Windows 3.0 - ChCursor (CHCURSOR.EXE, CHCURLIB.DLL, CHCURSOR.HLP) Running/Installing/Upgrading ChCursor ------------------------------------- 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. - Upgrading ChCursor If you are upgrading from a previous version of ChCursor, you should copy this version of ChCursor to the same directory that the old version is in. 1. Copy CHCURSOR.EXE and CHCURLIB.DLL to your Windows directory or another directory of your choice. Note that you must copy CHCURSOR.EXE and CHCURLIB.DLL to the same directory. 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 CHCURSOR.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 ChCursor. B. Click on one of the program groups in the Program Manager (the "Accessories" group is suggested). Select "File" then "New..." from the program manager menu. Select "Program Item" and type CHCURSOR.EXE in the "Command line" edit box. For example, you might type: C:\WINDOWS\CHCURSOR.EXE if that was the directory into which you had copied ChCursor. ChCursor has several different icons from which you may choose. To see the icons, click on "Change icon" then click on "View next" until you find an icon that you like. When you want to run ChCursor, double click on the ChCursor icon. C. On the line that says "load=" in your WIN.INI file, add CHCURSOR.EXE (with the appropriate path). For example, if you copied CHCURSOR.EXE to C:\WINDOWS, the line would say: load=C:\WINDOWS\CHCURSOR.EXE This option will automatically run ChCursor each time you run Windows. D. Do both B and C, which will automatically run ChCursor and allow you to run ChCursor easily if you close it. ChCursor Options ---------------- To bring up a list of options, click once on the ChCursor system box. 1. Help This will bring up help about ChCursor and explain how to use context sensitive help. It will also display an index of all help available for ChCursor. 2. Preferences... Selecting this option will display a dialog box from which you can set your Preferences. Select "Hide Cursor When Typing" to have ChCursor hide the mouse cursor while you are typing. The cursor will appear again once you move the mouse. Select "Right mouse button shows cursor" to have ChCursor display a large "up" arrow so that you can find it on the screen when you press the right mouse button. Select "Right mouse button centers cursor on screen" to have ChCursor center the cursor on the screen when you click the right mouse button. 3. About... Select "About..." to display information about ChCursor. The Right Mouse Button ---------------------- Depending on which options you have selected in the Preferences dialog box, pressing the right mouse button will "show" the cursor, move it to the center of the screen, or both. See above for more information Getting Help ------------ ChCursor help may be accessed in three ways: 1. Select help from the ChCursor system menu. This will display an index of all help available for ChCursor. It will also explain how to use ChCursor's context sensitive help. 2. You may access context sensitive help by clicking on one of the ChCursor system menu items, holding down the mouse button, and pressing F1. 3. You may access context sensitive help from most of ChCursor's dialog boxes by clicking on the "Help" button if one is displayed. Closing ChCursor ---------------- To close ChCursor, do one of the following: 1. Double click on the ChCursor system box. 2. Click once on the ChCursor 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: David Feinleib How to pay for/register ChCursor -------------------------------- ChCursor 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. If you like ChangeCursor, please send $10 to register. You will receive an registration number and information on how to disable the ShareWare reminder message. You will be able to receive support by 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. Site licenses, LAN licenses, and substantial quantity discounts are available. Customization of ChCursor is available but is not included in the ShareWare registration fee. The fee charged for customization will depend on the amount and significance of the customization. Please contact me for more information regarding the above two items. Thanks! ------- My thanks to Brad Smith and Jeffrey Sloman who inspired me to write this program. My thanks also to John Ogren. 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 - Four 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 Pos Pos displays the mouse cursor position in relation to the screen (screen coordinates) and in relation to the window which has the input focus. Pos makes a good addition to the Windows Software Development Kit and is also useful when selecting monitor resolutions. It was originally developed to allow the user to move the mouse cursor to screen positions ahead of time. In addition, Pos can display the dimensions of a window. RunProg RunProg allows you to run a program at a preset size. This means that you could, for example, always run PaintBrush maximized. ChCursor If you find that you sometimes lose track of the mouse cursor on the screen, ChangeCursor will allow you to press the right mouse button to highlight the cursor. Other features include the ability to position the cursor in the center of the screen with a click of the right mouse button, and the ability to hide the cursor when you start typing and then have it displayed again when the mouse is moved. Lock Lock is a keyboard lock and screen saver. It will automatically lock the keyboard after a certain time. SaveSet SaveSet allows you to cause the "Save Settings" Check Box that appears when you exit Windows to be automatically un-checked or checked. 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. These programs are available on BIX, CompuServe, the Boston Computer Society's IBM BBS, and from other ShareWare libraries. If you would like more information, you may contact me as shown in the section "How to contact me". Liability ------------------- ChCursor 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 ChCursor.