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DESKTOP LAUNCHER V2.0
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Program : Desktop Launcher
Version : 2.0 BBS
Language : C
Compiler : Turbo C++ 3.1
Date : Oct. 4, 1993
Author : Julio Pons Terol
Desktop Launcher is a Windows 3.1 program designed to "launch"
programs from the "Desktop". The main idea is to associate an
icon to each program you use regularly.
The most important features of Desktop Launcher are:
- A double-click at a Launcher icon starts the attached application.
- Single Launcher icons can be placed and moved anywhere at the
screen or be grouped in a "Launcher window"
- You can have a Launcher window and single Launcher icons at the
same time.
- You can drag and drop applications from the file manager to create a
new Launcher icon.
- You can drag and drop files from the file manager onto a Launcher icon
to start the attached application and load the dropped file, regardless of
the file extension.
- Sophisticated hide/show window feature to substitute the minimize
function.
- Built in resource monitor for free memory, free disk space and free
system resources.
- Built in digital and analog clock and date.
- Advanced task manager
The file DESK.HLP has a detailed description of the program.
Instalation
===========
The program uses 5 files to work:
File Description Directory
=========== ================ ============
DESK.EXE Executable program DESK
DESKSP.HLP Help file (Spanish) DESK
DESK.HLP Help file (English) DESK
BWCC.DLL Borland Control Library WINDOWS\SYSTEM
DESK.INI Configuration WINDOWS
Where DESK Directory is the directory in which you want to install
Desktop Launcher. Optionally you can place BWCC.DLL in this
directory as well.
NOTE: The file BWCC.DLL is not included in this *.zip file to keep
the file small. As many programs use this file you might already have
a copy on your harddisk. If you don't have it, you can probably get a
copy from the same place you got Desktop Launcher.
NOTE: The file DESKSP.HLP is not included in this *.zip file. If you
want to use the spanish language you must copy DESK.HLP to DESKSP.HLP.
If you want the spanish help version, contact with me.
The DESK.INI file is created automatically. It contains all
configuration information.
In a multi-user environment, each user can have his own
DESK.INI file, and install the file just before start DESK.EXE
to have a personalized desktop.
In this release Desktop Launcher has an integrated Task Manager.
You can install Desktop Launcher's Task Manager as the Windows
default task manager.
To do that you add the following line (or edit if exist) to your system.ini
file, [boot] section:
taskman.exe=c:\desk_path\desk.exe
changing c:\desk_path for your DESK directory. You must restart
Windows to this changes take effect.
Program License
===============
Desktop Launcher is distributed as-is. The author disclaims
all warranties, expressed or implied. The author will take
no liability for damages either from the direct use of this
product or as a consequence of the use of this product.
Desktop Launcher may be used by any private individual or
non-commercial organization for any purpose, if all terms
of this license are accepted.
This version of Desktop Launcher can be distributed only
through BBSs and Anonymous FTP sites. You are not permitted to
modify, add or subtract the files.
The *.zip file should contain:
readme.txt Presentation file (English)
leeme.txt Presentation file (Spanish)
desk.exe The executable program
desk.hlp English Help
If you find this program useful, you should register the program,
sending me your name and address by e-mail or regular mail.
It isn't necessary to pay a fee, but I would appreciate a
donation.
Comments and suggestions are welcome.
Julio Pons.
e-mail: jpons@etsit.upv.es
Julio Pons.
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia.
Departamento DISCA
Camino de Vera, 14
46080 Valencia.
SPAIN.