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Pos (Mouse Position)
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Version 1.21
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Copyright (c) 1990 by David A. Feinleib
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Introduction
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Pos displays the mouse (or other pointing device) cursor position
in Microsoft Windows 3.0.
It shows the positon in the format (x, y). It displays both the
screen coordinates of the mouse and the coordinates in relation to
the window that has the input focus. (Screen coordinates are based
on the idea that the upper left corner of the screen is at (0, 0) and
all other coordinates are determined in relation to that. Window
coordinates show where the mouse is in relation to the client area of
the window with the input focus. The client area is that area of the
window which does not include (if it exists) the menu bar, caption,
scroll bars, and border or frame. In most programs, the client area
is the area where "things happen." For example, in a Windows word-
processor, the client area is the area where you enter text. Please
note that the coordinates shown for the client area may be affected
by the mapping mode of the window. In different mapping modes, the
origin (0, 0) is located at different locations.)
In addition, Pos can display the coordinates of a window.
Pos stays in front of other applications so that you can see it
while you work.
Additions/Improvements in versions of Pos
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- Version 1.01 [August 21, 1990]
Version 1.01 fixes a bug which caused POS to move to an incorrect
position on the screen if the resolution was changed.
Version 1.01 allows the user to display or hide the system box.
Pos 1.01 can be reduced in size to an icon so that when you
"tile" or "cascade" windows, Pos will retain its position.
Pos 1.01 removed some extraneous flicker.
This manual was updated to reflect the changes in the program.
- Version 1.10 [September 6, 1990]
Version 1.10 allows the user to display the window coordinates,
the screen coordinates, or both; in previous versions, Pos always
displayed both.
Version 1.10 will automatically position itself back on the screen
if part of the display is showing off the screen.
- Version 1.20 [November 9, 1990]
Version 1.20 adds support for displaying the coordinates of a
Window.
Version 1.20 adds the option of keeping Pos's window display the
same size.
Requirements for running Pos
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- Microsoft Windows 3.0
- Pos (POS.EXE)
Running/Installing Pos
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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 POS.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 POS.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
Pos.
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 POS.EXE in the
"Command line" edit box. For example, you might type:
C:\WINDOWS\POS.EXE if that was the directory into
which you had copied Pos. When you want to run
Pos, double click on the Pos icon.
C. On the line that says "load=" in your WIN.INI file,
add POS.EXE (with the appropriate path). For
example, if you copied POS.EXE to C:\WINDOWS,
the line would say: load=C:\WINDOWS\POS.EXE
This option will automatically run Pos each time
you run Windows. This option is especially useful if
you are using Pos to help with software development or
other situations in which you will need to see the
mouse coordinates very often.
D. Do both B and C, which will automatically run Pos
and allow you to run Pos easily if you close it.
Pos Options
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To bring up a list of options, click once on the Pos
system box.
1. Help...
This will show a pop-up window which gives a short
description of the options.
2. Preferences...
This will display a dialog box from which you may select
to display the screen coordinates, window coordinates,
and window dimensions.
You must select at least one of the above options.
You may select to have Pos keep its window display size
constant by selecting "Constant window size" so that
there is an "x" in the box.
Pos will "remember" which options are selected so that the
next time you run Pos, it will have the same options
selected.
3. About...
Select "About..." to display information about Pos.
Minimizing Pos
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If you want to "Cascade" or "tile" the open windows, it is useful to
minimize Pos 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 Pos 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 Pos after you have minimized it, click once on the Pos
icon and then select "Restore" from the system menu.
Restoring Pos
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After you have minimized Pos, you may restore it to its original
size by once of two methods:
1. Click once on the Pos icon and the select "Restore"
from the menu.
2. Double click on the Pos icon.
Moving Pos
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To move Pos, click on Pos and, while holding the mouse
button down, move Pos.
Closing Pos
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To close Pos, do one of the following:
1. Double click on the Pos system box.
2. Click once on the Pos system box and then click on
"Close".
How to contact me
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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
How to pay for/register Pos
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Pos 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 Pos, a registration fee of $5 would be appreciated.
Send $10 + 2.50 for 5 1/4 inch, $4.50 for 3 1/2 inch disks if
you would like to receive the next version of Pos when it
becomes available.
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 Pos is available but is not included in the
ShareWare registration fee.
Please contact me for more information.
Thanks!
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My thanks to Byron Pribe who contributed a great deal to this
program. Thanks also to Robert Babcock and Peter Kaminski. Thanks
to Peter W. Meek whose suggestions contributed a great deal
to the changes (and improvements) in this version.
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
RunProg RunProg allows you to run a program maximized,
minimized, normal size, hidden, or at specified
coordinates.
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
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Message What it means / Solution
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P1000 - No system timers available Pos must use one of the
Windows "Timers".
You should try closing
another application, closing
Pos, and running Pos
again.