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StatBar 96 - v2.00.0028 Beta 2 release notes - 6/4/96
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StatBar is a utility to view free system resources and
drive space, as well as an application launcher. It is
being released as freeware (note that freeware DOES NOT
mean public domain...see the legal section below for more
details).
No registration fee is required, but we'd appreciate
sending us your name, address and e-mail address if you
plan to continue to use this software. This information is
for our records only and we will NEVER give out or sell
the information, for any reason. If you do wish to send
a registration fee to us anyway, send what you feel the
program is worth to you. All money will be used to upgrade
our development tools to further enhance StatBar 96 and
other programs we're working on. Make checks or money
orders payable to David M. Fornalsky. Remember, however,
that no registration fee is required.
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Installation:
StatBar 96 has been tested on Windows 95, but should run
correctly on both Win95 and Windows NT 3.51. It will not
run on previous versions of Windows, including Win32s,
or on Windows NT 3.5 or earlier.
To install StatBar 96, uncompress the zip file that
contains the program and run SETUP.EXE. To uninstall
StatBar 96, go to the Control Panel and select 'Add/Remove
Programs'. From the resulting dialog box select StatBar 96
and click the 'Add/Remove...' button. The software will
automatically be removed.
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Description of features:
Application Launcher:
The first tab on the StatBar called 'Programs' is the
application launcher. To add an application, click the
'Add' button and select the program you wish to add. To
move a program up or down in the list, or to change the
name or remove it from the list, click the 'Edit' button.
To launch an application, simply double-click on it's
name.
Drive Monitor:
The second tab contains a list of free space for all the
drives in your system or mapped from a network. To refesh
the list click the 'Update' button. For more information
about a specific drive, double-click on it or select the
'Info' button.
Options Dialog:
* 'Warn on exit' will display a warning before shutting
down or logging off of Windows, or before rebooting your
PC. If this box is unchecked, any of the above actions
will be performed immediately without double checking.
* 'Chromatic status bar colors' will display the free
resource percentage bars using a smooth color transition
from green to yellow to red. Unchecked, the status bars
will be displayed using only the three solid colors,
green if the resources are good, yellow if they're half
used or red if they're low.
* Free drive space can be displayed in megabytes or as a
percentage, depending on the option you choose.
* Automatic update will update the drive list after a
number of seconds or minutes that you choose.
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New in Beta 2:
* Automatic drive update is now functional
* Error traps are in place
* 'Always on top' option added
* Right-click options in the Application tab
Features not yet implemented:
* What's This? help is not functional
* On-line help is not functional
Features to be implemented in the future:
* Sizable window
* Ignore user selected drives for free space display
* Audible warnings for low drive space
* YOUR SUGGESTIONS!
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Known problems:
* Icons incorrectly displayed in app launcher:
Your video driver may not be fully Win95 compatible.
Contact your video board manufacturer for updated Win95
drivers.
* Icons do not properly refresh after 'Add' or 'Edit':
It has been noted that very infrequently after adding a
new application to the launcher, or editing an existing
one, the icons don't properly refresh and disappear. This,
so far, has not been able to be reproduced. If you
experience this problem please send use a bug report. The
workaround is to simply edit and existing app and then
click 'Done'. The icons should then properly refresh.
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Bug Reports:
Send any bug reports to Cygnus Productions at:
Internet E-mail: cygnus@mcs.com
World Wide Web: http://www.mcs.com/~cygnus
Be sure to include a simple description of the hardware
you're running StatBar 96 on (e.g., Dell model xxx with
16Mb RAM, Pentium 120MHz), and your operating system
(Win95 or NT 3.51). Also include a list of hardware in
your PC that you might think is contributing to the
problem. Include steps to reproduce the problem if
possible. Also make sure to include your e-mail address so
we can contact you if necessary.
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Things to test in this release:
Our current primary concern is the install and uninstall
process. Please, install StatBar 96, try out it's
different features, and uninstall it. Let us know if the
process failed or didn't go smoothly.
Try different things out and give us your feedback. Is the
reboot process going smoothly for you? Is the application
launcher functioning correctly? Was anything mispelled?
Poke around and let us know.
Those who help us fix the most problems will get their
names in the final release's credits.
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Legal Goodies:
StatBar 96 is ⌐Copyright 1994-96, Cygnus Productions. All
Rights Reserved. The Cygnus Productions logo is a
trademark of Cygnus Productions. Cygnus Productions
retains all rights over all aspects of the StatBar 96
program.
StatBar 96 is being released as Freeware. It may be used
by individuals or companies at no cost as long as the
software remains unmodified. Modification to the software,
and any files included with it, without the written
permission of Cygnus Productions is strictly prohibited.
StatBar is NOT public domain software. It may not be
resold for profit, or included in or with any other
software without the written permission of Cygnus
Productions. The program code may not be decompiled,
reverse engineered or reused for any reason.
Because this program is being released for free, Cygnus
Productions cannot be held liable for any problems or
damage this program may cause to your computer. Use it at
your own risk.