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- BORN TO RUN
- =================
- Version 1.0
-
-
- Born To Run is a program very much like the Windows Run dialog.
- But it's stand alone application, that mean it can be run from any where
- you want (not just from under the start button like Windows Run dialog)
- and with almost any key/s combination you want (not just "WinKey+R")
- and you can type only the file name (without the extension) for 17 common
- extensions.
-
- COPYRIGHT
- ~~~~~~~~~
- Born To Run is Freeware, that means you can freely use it and distribute the
- complete archive. If you decide to use it, you can send me an e-mail, which
- of course could contain bug reports, ideas or criticism.
-
- THE AUTHOR
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- Lior Ostrowsky
-
- E-Mail : lior_o@yahoo.com
- lioro@hotmail.com
- WWW-Page: http://members.tripod.com/~leeos
-
- PACKAGE CONTENTS
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- - Run.exe: The executable program file
- - ReadMe.txt: What you're reading now
- - BornToRun.inf: Setup information
- - Setup.exe: Setup program
-
- PLATFORMS
- ~~~~~~~~~
- Windows 95, Windows 98, WindowsNT
-
- INSTALLATION
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Unzip the archive, run Setup.exe (or right-click on BornToRun.inf and
- select "Install").After the installation Run.exe will be copy to Windows
- directory and you can run Born To Run From the context menu of a folder
- or drive. Born To Run can be completely uninstalled via Control Panel/Software.
-
- INFORMATION
- ~~~~~~~~~~~
- Born To Run searches for a matching file in the following directories in
- the following sequence:
-
- 1. The directory from which the Run.exe loaded.
- 2. The current directory.
- 3. The Windows system directory.
- 5. The Windows directory.
- 6. The directories that are listed in the PATH environment variable.
-
- For the following extensions you can type only the file name:
-
- ".exe";
- ".com";
- ".bat";
- ".doc";
- ".txt";
- ".pdf";
- ".html";
- ".htm";
- ".wav";
- ".bmp";
- ".jpg";
- ".gif";
- ".mp3";
- ".mid";
- ".ini";
- ".hlp";
- ".zip";
-
- Example: If you want to hear one.mp3 song that's locate in E:\MySongs.
- First add E:\MySongs to the PATH in autoexec.bat and restart Windows.
- Now every time you want to hear one.mp3 you can:
- 1.Right click on My Computer (or any other folder or drive) and choose
- Born To Run.
- 2.type "one".
- 3.Click Ok.
-
- Born To Run & Windows Run cool options
- ---------------------------------------
- - Type "control" to open control panel.
- - Type "Myfolder" to open C:\MyFolder.
- - Type "mailto:xxx@xxx.xxx to send Mail.
- - Type "www.xxxxx.xxx to open web page.
-
- Shortcut keys
- -------------
- You can open Windows Run dialog using "Winkey+R".
- You can assign Born To Run any key combination you want very easily
- by edit Born To Run Shortcut.
- After the installation you can find Born To Run Shortcut in the Programs
- section under the Start button.
-
- Example: How to make 'F7' a Shortcut key to Born To Run?
- 1.Right click the Start button.
- 2.Click Open from the context menu.
- 3.Open the Programs folder.
- 4.Find Born To Run Shortcut and right click on it.
- 5.Choose Properties from the context menu.
- 6.Click the Shortcut tab.
- 7.Go to the Shortcut Key option.
- 8.Hit 'F7' key.
- 9.Click Apply or Ok.
- 10.Hit 'F7' key again and Born To Run will open.
- Tip: You can define keyboard shortcut to any other program the same way.
-
- One more Tip
- -------------
- You can use '?' and '*' options to open a file that locate in
- 1. C:\
- 2. The directory from which Run.exe loaded.
-
- Examples:
- - if you want to open C:\mydoc.txt you can type "my???.txt"
- - if you want to open C:\windows\wall.bmp you can type "wal?.*"
-
- HISTORY
- ~~~~~~~
- Version 1.0: First Published Version.
-