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Launch Utility Set version 2.0 May 20, 1993
Written by David Stafford CIS 72411,2670
MCI DSTAFFORD
65 Grandview Unit "I"
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
This is a collection of five of my Windows utilities. You will need
Windows version 3.1 or later to run them. All are designed to work with
the Launch utility and are examples of extending Launch's capabilities
with mini-apps. If you don't have Launch you can get it from the WINADV
forum on CompuServe.
Paper : Sets the desktop wallpaper from a bitmap or RLE file.
Restart : Exits and restarts Windows.
Reboot : Reboots the computer.
Arrange : Arranges icons neatly.
Cascade : Arranges windows on the desktop neatly.
VTile : Vertically tiles the windows on the desktop.
HTile : Horizontally tiles the windows on the desktop.
Run-Mac : Automates execution of Windows Recorder macros.
Minimize : Iconizes all windows and arranges the icons.
Mousy : Cleans the Windows desktop.
ExitWin : Exits Windows.
ExitWin2 : Exits Windows without prompting the user.
The utilities follow the "small is beautiful" principle. Just say "No!"
to sloppy software. Each utility's .EXE file is less than 500 bytes!
The Launch Utility Set is Shareware but it is free to anyone who has
registered Launch. This is my way of saying "Thank-you" for your
support. If you aren't a Launch customer you can register the utility
set for $10.
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Paper version 1.1
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Paper will set your desktop wallpaper. All you need to do is specify
the wallpaper file name on the command line.
You can use both bitmaps and RLE files for wallpaper. Running Paper
with no arguments clears the wallpaper from the desktop.
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Restart version 1.0
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Restart exits and reloads Windows. This is useful if you make a
configuration change (such as loading a driver) which does not take
place until Windows is reloaded.
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Reboot version 1.0
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Reboots the computer after prompting the user.
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Minimize version 2.0
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Minimize will minimize (iconize) all the programs on your Windows
desktop. It's a good way to organize a messy desktop.
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Run-Mac version 1.2
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Run-Mac will run a Windows Recorder macro. All you need to do is
specify the macro file name on the command line. Run-Mac will
launch the Windows Recorder and execute your macro.
Here is an example from my Launch menu:
c:\tools\run-mac\run-mac.exe c:\macros\pull
This version is an improvement of 1.1. The Recorder window no longer
pops up when Run-Mac executes a macro.
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VTile version 1.0
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Vertically tiles the windows on the desktop. Same behavior as Task Manager.
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HTile version 1.0
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Horizontally tiles the windows on the desktop.
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Cascade version 1.0
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Arranges windows on the desktop neatly. Same behavior as Task Manager.
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Arranges version 1.0
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Arranges icons on the desktop neatly. Same behavior as Task Manager.
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ExitWin version 1.0
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Exits Windows after prompting the user.
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ExitWin2 version 1.0
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Exits Windows immediately without prompting the user.
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Mousy version 1.3
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Mousy will display the mouse if it is hiding.
Mousy also provides a quick way to refresh your Windows screen if it has
become contaminated by an errant program.