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READ ME for WSTBar 2.4 (6/5/1995)
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WSTBar is a MS Windows application that displays a toolbar (TOPMOST) that
holds command buttons for INTERNET applications. The toolbar is setup to
run the following applications:
Trumpet Winsock
Web Browser
E-Mail
News
FTP
Gopher
Telnet
Finger
Internet Phone
IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
New Features in version 2.4
---------------------------
Version 2.4 includes the following new features.
- Online registration
- A MS Windows-based editor for editing WSTBAR.INI
The application that WSTBar runs when a command button is clicked is
user-defined. The file WSTBAR.INI hold references (disk, path and EXE name)
for your INTERNET application preferences. Once WSTBar is installed, use the
WSTBAR Setup program (installed in the WSTBar Program Group) to edit the
settings in WSTBAR.INI (located in the \WINDOWS directory).
Installation
------------
NOTE: This application requires VBRUN300.DLL
1. Un-ZIP the contents of WSTBAR.ZIP into a temporary directory
2. Start Microsoft Windows (if not already started)
3. From the Program Manager, select the File menu and choose Run
4. Type <drive>:<path>SETUP.EXE and press ENTER. Where <drive> and <path>
is the disk drive and path where you have placed the un-zipped files.
The files required for WSTBar will be copied to a directory on your
computer (C:\WSTBAR by default), and the setup program will create a
program group for WSTBar. At this point, you MUST use the WSTBar Setup
program to edit WSTBAR.INI (located in the \WINDOWS) directory.
Setting the toolbar location
----------------------------
WSTBar allows you to set the location of the toolbar. This is accomplished
through settings in WSTBAR.INI (BarLeft, BarTop). The position is specified
in pixels. The current settings position the toolbar at the top left-hand
corner of your screen.
Selecting your applications
---------------------------
You can select the applications that WSTBar will run when the buttons on the
toolbar are clicked. Replace the path and filename of the INTERNET
applications with the path and filename of your INTERNET applications.
Setting the number of toolbar buttons
-------------------------------------
You can customize the number of toolbar buttons in WSTBar. If you leave
a line in the [WSTBar] without an application path and filename, the
corresponding toolbar button will be removed from WSTBar. Here is an
example [WSTBar] section from WSTBAR.INI:
[WSTBar]
BarLeft=5400
BarTop=0
WinSock=d:\infinet\tcpman.exe
WWW=d:\infinet\netscape\netscape.exe
EMail=d:\infinet\mail\weudora.exe
News=d:\infinet\newsread\nx.exe
FTP=d:\infinet\ftp\ws_ftp.exe
Gopher=d:\infinet\gopher\wsgopher.exe
Telnet=
Finger=d:\infinet\finger\finger.exe
IPhone=
IRC=
LoadOnStart=
Based on the above section, the toolbar for WSTBar would include toolbar
buttons for WinSock, WWW, EMail, News, FTP, Gopher, and Finger. Since
Telnet, IPhone, and IRC do not include path and filenames the toolbar
buttons for these applications will be removed.
Using LoadOnStart
-----------------
An option to load a specific application when WSTBar is started has been
added in this release. To load a specific application when WSTBar is started,
add the application to the LoadOnStart option in WSTBAR.INI. Allowable options
for LoadOnStart are WinSock,WWW,EMail,News,FTP,Gopher,Telnet,Finger,IPhone, and
IRC. This option is blank by default.
Using you own help tips
-----------------------
You can customize the help tips that are displayed by WSTBar. To specify
new help tips, use the WSTBar Setup program to edit the settings in WSTBAR.INI.
Replace the existing help tips with the desired help tips. Below is an
example of the [WSTBarHelp] section from WSTBAR.INI
[WSTBarHelp]
WinSockHelp="Winsock"
WWWHelp="Netscape"
EMailHelp="Eudora"
NewsHelp="News eXpress"
FTPHelp="WS FTP"
GopherHelp="Gopher"
TelnetHelp="Telnet"
FingerHelp="WS Finger"
IPhoneHelp="Internet Phone"
IRCHelp="IRC"
Loading you own icons
---------------------
You can customize the toolbar icons that are displayed by WSTBar. To
load new icons, use the WSTBar Setup program to edit the settings in
WSTBAR.INI. Add the full path and filename of the icon for the specific
toolbar button. If the file doesn't exist, the default icon for the toolbar
button will be loaded. For the small toolbar, icons should can be a maximum
of 19 X 11 pixels. Enclosed is a file (TRUMP.ICO) that can serve as a
template for creating new icons for WSTBar. Below is an example of the
[WSTBarIcons] section from WSTBAR.INI
[WSTBarIcons]
WinSockIcon=c:\wstbar\trump.ico
WWWIcon=
EMailIcon=
NewsIcon=
FTPIcon=
GopherIcon=
TelnetIcon=
FingerIcon=
IPhoneIcon=
IRCIcon=
Once you have edited the settings in WSTBAR.INI, you are ready to run WSTBar.
Double click on the WSTBar icon and the software will be loaded.
WSTBar can be unloaded by clicking the right mouse button on any of the toolbar
buttons. Any INTERNET applications that you have running when WSTBar is unloaded
are left running.
Online registration
-------------------
You can use the registration button in the WSTBar setup program to enter your
registration code in WSTBAR.INI. This code will be supplied to you when you
register your copy of WSTBar.
This application is SHAREWARE. If you find this application useful, please
register ($10 fee). Please report any bugs or suggestions to jdzg@infinet.com.
Joel A. Gerber
71 Stonyridge Court
Powell, OH 43065
E-Mail : jdzg@infinet.com
Web Home Page: http://www.infinet.com/~jdzg
Disclaimer & Copyright
----------------------
This program is Copyright (C) 1995 by Joel A. Gerber,
All Rights Reserved.
It is provided as shareware with the following limitations:
These programs are shareware and are not to be resold or distributed for
sale with other programs which are for sale. There is no warranty or
claim of fitness or reliability. The programs are distributed AS IS, and as
such the author shall not be held liable for any loss of data, down time, loss
of revenue or any other direct or indirect damage or claims caused by this
program.