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██ K-TOOLS "Take control of your desktop"
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██ ██ ██ ▀▀ Copyright (c) 1992-94 by ARK ANGLES
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DESK CADDY
PRODUCT AND INSTALLATION INFORMATION
OVERVIEW
Desk Caddy is a multi-purpose object oriented PC Organiser and Desktop
Manager with a load of powerful features in a single integrated package.
o File Manager with powerful file and directory manipulation commands to
handle individual files, groups of files, or whole directory trees
o Program Starter with user definable menus of unlimited levels to run
external programs or built in functions
o Diary with action lists for any day, week, month or year, to do lists,
and scheduler to give reminders or run programs at any time
o Print Manager to queue, format and print files in the background
o Multi-file Editor with cut/copy/paste, undo and search facilities
o Text file Viewer, plus ability to define an external viewer program
o File Association to automatically load files into external programs
o Four function Calculator
o Perpetual Calendar
o Post Notes to stick reminders anywhere on the screen
o A couple of Games including Mine Sweeper
o Macros to automate complex tasks
All this is provided in a simple and consistent windowed environment. The
functions can be activated from the Menu Bar or by direct selection with
the Mouse or by Shortcut Keys. Desk Caddy is consistent in many ways with
the operation of Windows (by Microsoft) and OS/2 (by IBM), and can be used
as an introduction to those operating environments or an alternative to
them on lower powered PCs.
Desk Caddy is also part of a larger family of K-Tools products.
o K-Tools Workplace has all the functions of Desk Caddy plus an even more
powerful file and directory manager, hex file viewer, hypertext book
compiler, disk and directory synchronisation, memory monitor, multiple
stored desktops, extended online Help, and lots more.
o K-Tools Utilities is a set of standalone file and directory management
programs to copy files without overwriting newer versions, encrypt and
decrypt files, remove whole directory trees, wipe files to prevent
future recovery, and more. Compatible with Workplace, ideal for
automation of complicated processes.
o K-Tools Workplace Professional is the complete Workplace program plus
Utilities giving you total control through both the integrated desktop
and command line.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Desk Caddy runs on any IBM compatible with 512KB of memory and MS-DOS
version 3 or higher.
INSTALLING DESK CADDY
1. Put the Installation Disk in drive A: or B:.
2. From a DOS command line enter "x:INSTALL" (where x is the name of the
drive with the Installation Disk).
3. Press "I" to begin installation. When requested, enter the drive and/or
directory to install the program to, or just press <Enter> to accept the
default.
4. Press "X" to exit from the Install utility, and then enter "KMENU"
to run the program. The program can also be run from within the
Install utility by pressing "R".
5. If you want to be able to run Desk Caddy from anywhere, add the directory
to your PATH statement in AUTOEXEC.BAT. To use Desk Caddy as your main
Shell program, add the command "KMENU" to the end of AUTOEXEC.BAT.
RUNNING DESK CADDY
Desk Caddy uses a special batch program called KMENU.BAT to enable it to
completely remove itself from memory to run large programs. To ensure that
the program resumes properly for all functions, you should run KMENU.BAT
rather than DESKCAD.EXE itself. Just enter
KMENU
to run the program.
GETTING STARTED WITH DESK CADDY
When Desk Caddy runs you will see a Menu Bar across the top of the screen
and a Status Line along the bottom. The whole area in the middle is called
the Desktop, and that's where all activity in the program will take place.
Almost everything that happens in Desk Caddy will be in Windows and Dialog
Boxes somewhere on the Desktop. You can have almost any number of windows
open at once, and can rapidly move between them, thereby allowing you to
switch between tasks very quickly. At first, you will probably see just a
single window on the desktop called the Program Starter.
In the Program Starter press the <Up> and <Down> arrow keys to highlight
the different items in the list. Press <Enter>, or click with the mouse on
the [Open] button to open or activate the selected item. Press the <Tab>
key to jump around the window: this will cycle through the list and the two
buttons that make up the contents of the window. Press <Shift+Tab> to cycle
backwards. Or you can jump directly to any control by pointing directly to
it with the mouse cursor and pressing the left mouse button - this is known
as "clicking" on an object.
Now let's take a look at the Menu Bar. Press <Alt+F> to pull down the File
menu. You can also do this by clicking on the word File. Use the <Up> and
<Down> arrows to highlight the various menu items, and the <Left> and
<Right> arrows to select different pulldown menus. You can activate any
menu item by selecting it and pressing <Enter>, or simply by clicking on it
with the mouse.
Now let's see some of the things Desk Caddy can do. Go to the Tools menu
and select the File Manager item. This will create a new window on the
desktop which contains an input line, a list of directories, a list of files
in the current directory, and some buttons. Press <Tab> twice to jump down
to the files. Use the arrow keys to highlight the file named REGISTER.TXT.
Having now selected a file, you can perform some action on it such as view,
move, rename or delete to name a few.
Desk Caddy knows about many different kinds of objects such as windows,
files, directories, diary items, text and the desktop itself. The six
items on the Menu Bar reflect these different types of objects. For
example, the File menu contains operations that relate to whole files
and directories. The Edit menu has text-related operations. The Tools menu
contains a number of different objects that you can use on the desktop. The
Window menu has several operations that relate to individual windows on the
desktop. And the Desktop menu deals with operations which affect the
application as a whole. Finally, the Help menu is one of the most useful
as it gives access to a wide range of information about Desk Caddy.
Select all the operations on the Tools menu to see many of Desk Caddy's
objects and functions. Use the Help screens to learn about them. And,
above all, experiment! Desk Caddy will not let you do anything destructive
without giving you a warning first!
And, if you need further help, you can call ARK ANGLES any time during your
60 day trial period.
CUSTOMISING DESK CADDY
Many functions of Desk Caddy can be customised through the Options, Mouse,
Video Mode, Colours, Country and Set Date/Time operations on the Desktop
pulldown menu. Additional File Associations can also be created using the
Open To|Associate operation on the File pulldown menu.
MORE HELP REQUIRED
A major feature of Desk Caddy is it's ability to provide a complete working
environment on a single 360KB disk. To achieve this, the online Help has
been deliberately curtailed in favour of cramming in as much function as
possible. To get complete information about all of Desk Caddy's powerful
functions you will need the manual, which you can only get by registering.