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December 9, 1991
FileBoy Runner 1.0
From Homegrown Software (a.k.a. Marshal Bostwick)
This program was written in Visual Basic and thus requires the
VBRUN.DLL to operate. If you don't have it, you can get it from
the Visual Basic Library (6) in the MSBASIC Forum on Compuserve
or from any decent BBS.
Fileboy Runner 1.0 is FairWare: if you plan on using it after a
couple of weeks of trying it out, send me what you think is fair!
As a registered user, you'll get "free" upgrades (i.e. you will
be able to upgrade for the cost of a floppy disk and postage).
Planned Enhancements: An .INI file to store user settings, a
drop-down list for your most often used programs, and a new
face to accomodate it. More? Maybe...
FileBoy Runner is he first of a suite of VB apps now in the works
which will be incorporated into FileBoy, a utility to replace
Windows File Manager and including most of the features of Program
Manager and Task Manager and more! (I thought about calling it
The Kitchen Sink, as in "everything but...").
Stay tuned for details...
Features:
1. FileBoy Runner can be set to "Minimize on Use" so it
doesn't just disappear and thus is always quickly and
easily available, unlike Program Manager's "Run," (or
it can be minimized at any time in the normal fashion).
2. The user can select the start-up "Window State" of the
application to be run: Normal w/Focus, Minimized w/Focus,
Maximized, Normal w/o Focus, or Minimized w/o Focus.
3. FileBoy Runner checks to see if the application entered
by the user is already running (some Windows apps don't
support multiple instances), informs the user, and asks
if he/she wants to proceed (YES), go back to try again
(NO), or forget the whole thing and shut down (CANCEL).
4. Supports multiple instances of itself, each with the
name of the application entered on the command as the
icon's caption.
Disclaimer (it must be done):
The author claims no responsibility for the use or results of the
use of FileBoy Runner. (It's small and well-behaved, but there's
always a careless few who manage to mess something up somehow!)
To Register:
Like I said, send what you think it's worth. See REGISTER.TXT,
included in this bundle.
Contact and support:
I can be reached on Compuserve (send mail to Marshal Bostwick,
at 76646,2552) or by regular mail to:
Marshal Bostwick
1601 West 350 North
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Comments are greatly appreciated, complaints are accepted, and I
will be happy to do what I can if you need help, advice, etc. on
FileBoy Runner or related matters.
Marshal Bostwick (a.k.a Homegrown Software)