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READ-ME for Hack-it v4.0▀3
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FIRSTLY:
I made this program for everyone to enjoy. I expect only one thing.
I want you to send me email on anything you can! Have an idea for a
program? for a feature of Hack-It!? Tell me everything! and visit my
WWW Pages too! I know you are a net-junkie like me, so just do it.
Copy-paste my address right now: nutt0006@maroon.tc.umn.edu
If I don't get mail, I won't continue to make new versions.
Background:
Hack-It! is a little program the I made for myself and a friend,
mainly for use with another wonderful program (I didn't write it,
but it's still a great program ;), Wintalk, which brings
up a small chat window and connects to another personon the net
also running wintalk. We wanted to make it so the small chat
window would stay above all other windows, so we could work on
other things without losing sight of the Wintalk window.
***Information on This Beta:
Beta 3 has added several new features, including priority control
for running processes, an End Task menu option on the redesigned
menu. A few functions have been cleaned up, and the menu is pretty
specific about what you can and can't do.
TO DO:
Hopfully the next version will have AUTOREFRESH up and working,
I've been tossing around a few ways to do it and can't nail one
down, but I know you all want it, and I'm workin on it. Also slated
for the next version is the Auto-functions...and I have bad news:
I may decide to only release the version that saves its settings
(autos, options, etc) to people who have donated. Everyone else will
have to re-set the settings each time. I just can't live on monitor
radiation alone. Hopefully it won't come to that.
Information on This Version:
Hack-It! v4.0 has become my key to learning Visual C++ and MFC.
This is a completely new program, a total rewrite of the original.
Delphi was a great programming environment, but for a small system
utility like Hack-It! it was very clunky and cause no end of
headaches. This version (when complete) will come with a full help
file and several juicy help nuggets. Other than that, use of
Hack-It! is ghtforward. Anyone willing to help write the
helpfile, let me know.
Revision History: (Short but sweet)
Top-It! - Ancient ancestor to Hack-It!
Written in visual basic, this program just made a window stay on top.
You had to type in the name of the window, hit a button, and zing!
it was topped. Never released, cept to a few friends.
Hack-It! v1.0 - First release version
Very basic, nothing special to it, just choose the window to act
on and press a button. Basic Layout: Two listboxes, one for visible
windows and one for hidden windows. Buttons for the first list:
Top-It!, Hide-It!, Un-Top-It!. Buttons for the second list:
Top-It!, Un-Hide-It!, Un-Top-It!.
v1.1 - Not released
Added the Auto-Top list which allows the use of wildcards to choose
certain windows that will always be "topped" automatically. Basic
Layout of Auto-Top dialogs: List of wildcard specs, with buttons to
add, edit, and delete them.
v1.11 - Second release version
Bugfix to v1.1. No new features.
v1.12 - Re-Bugfix to 1.11
Apparantly, that last .01 didn't cut it.
v2.0▀ - Version 2.0 beta 1
Added the Tray-It! feature, and cleaned up a few things. Still has
some problems that are being difficult with me. Tray-It! allows you
to run any program "on" the tray. It's nice for programs that you
don't normally need to have shown, but that you run for long periods
of time.
v2.0 - Version 2.0
I FINALLY found the problem with the beta. It all works well now, but
I have new ideas already. 2.1 is in the works, and 3.0 is on the board.
v3.0▀1 - Version 3.0 beta 1
I skipped 2.1 (too many new things) and went right to 3.0. This is a
complete rewrite of the original program, and so far it runs much
cleaner and seemingly with less memory. Many new features, but most
don't work quite yet (wanted to get this out so you could offer
input *HINT HINT EMAIL HINT HINT*). Layout: Four tabs, for Visible
Windows, Hidden Windows, Auto, and About. No help implemented yet...
do you think I should?
v3.0▀2 - Version 3.0 beta 2
I managed to get the interface all set...but nothing works yet.
v3.0▀3 - Version 3.0 beta 3
All windows will have icons now...some will get the default "Windows
Logo" icon, simply cuz' they don't have another one reg'd. Auto-Top
and Auto-Hide are working...still trying to find a clean way to
handle Auto-Tray, but it won't be long now. Still can't get trayyed
programs to behave. Tray-It really doesnt' work well yet, try to
avoid it, I'll have a new beta out before long.
v3.0▀4 - Version 3.0 beta 4
I am limiting the Tray-It! slots to 20, to make things cleaner.
Trayyed programs now act like they did in v2.0, it worked well then,
I'll modify it to the recent standard once everything else is working.
A few bugs have been cleaned up, code improved, but the biggest
addition is the new splash screen, donated by Ashadi Hopper, a new
aussie friend of mine.
v3.0▀5 - Version 3.0 beta 5 - FINAL BETA
I found a smooth way to handle Tray-It! slots, so they are back to
as many as you like, and they behave very well now. You cannot tray
the same program twice anymore. All auto functions work and the auto
list is saved to d:\WINDOWS\HACKIT3.INI (d = your windows drive).
This should be the last v3 beta, unless something AMAZING comes up.
v3.0p - Version 3.0p (Prerelease)
Only sent to people who sent me email. Prerelease, final bug check.
v3.0i - Version 3.0i (Incomplete)
Incomplete. I'm sick of Delphi for now.
v4.0▀1 - Version 4.0 beta 1
Version 3.0 is no more. There were too many problems with Delphi to
make a system util like Hack-It! run cleanly. This version will knock
yer socks off and curl your hair. Too much to explain - run it and see
for yerself.
v4.0▀2 - Version 4.0 beta 2
Getting there! Trayying works now, but it's choppy and unstable. A
temporary setup at best. Be careful with it. There's an elusive memory
leak somewhere in the "add child windows to window list" routine, let
me know what kinda of errors you might get, I'm having trouble tracking
it down. The child windows and funky windows are immense fun to play
around with, and YES you can tray child windows. You can even tray the
Start button if you are so inclined, although I don't know why you'd
want to do that. Have fun, be careful, keep reports/donations coming!
v4.0▀3 - Version 4.0 beta 3
Wowie...it's getting powerful. I don't know if I can keep it reined
for much longer. Anyway, priority setting and end task are in place,
the menu has been redesigned, and the memory leak has been fixed. It
still GPF's once in a while, let me know any info you pick up on this.
I grow weary polling for donations, lets not make this a shareware
program, shall we not? Donations: 3216 Leyland Tr, Woodbury MN 55125
-=Charles Oliver Nutter=-
"Headius" on IRC
nutt0006@maroon.tc.umn.edu
http://umn.edu/~nutt0006 - COME SIGN MY GUESTBOOK!!!