InfSpy v2.06 (10/10/94) InfSpy is a general purpose Windows environment viewer allowing you view Heap, Tasks, Windows, Classes, Modules, File Handles, DOS and Memory Information. You can trace messages, stack and set up automatic timers to provide real-time tracing on virtually every aspect of Windows. Ver 1.xx was highly praised by shareware magazines and software reviews and was published in several books including "Byte Magazine's Programmer Cookbook for Windows" and WUGNET's "Windows Configuration Secrets" as a powerful,easy tool to inspect your Windows environment. InfSpy now includes STRESS functions that let you use InfSpy to really put the pressure on Windows and other applications. You can grab Global Heap, GDI Heap, User Heap, File Handles, Disk Space and Timers. There is also a function that continually does disk I/O to help simulate a busy disk. Real time tracing of stack, windows messages and serial comm ports has been added as well as IntelliLib (tm) technology that lets you customize InfSpy by specifying with DLLs to load to add\remove functionality. Note: If you experience problems using the serial communications tracing facility then read the section in the OnLine Help regarding Tracing your serial communications. Installation ============ To Install: From Program Manager Run A:SETUP You will be asked to Confirm your SOURCE directory. You will be asked to Confirm or change the InfSpy Destination InfSpy will require 500k on your hard drive and there are no memory or configuration requirements. Registration ============ Send $9.99 to Dean Software Design P.O. Box 2331 Everett, WA 98203-0331 Canadian/Mexican orders please add $0.50 for postage. Orders from all other countries please add $1.50 for postage. Please use the Registration form found under the "Registration Information" menu option of InfView. See the "Disclaimer / Registration Agreement" for multiple copy and site license registration. You can also register on CompuServe's SWREG forum: registration id 1846 Version History =============== Ver 2.06 - Updated menu items to Windows standards, ie '...'. - Added SYSTEM ALARMS (under Monitor Menu) that let you specify minimum values for Resources, memory and disk. When any of these reach the minimum InfSpy will react by posting an Alarm Dialog. - Added Virtual Memory alarm to System Alarms. This alarm will trigger when windows has exhausted its RAM and is going to start paging to the SWAP file. - Added DOS Memory available amount to the Memory Info Screen, Alarms screen, Stress screen, Resource Monitor screen. DOS memory available indicates the amount of memory in the first 1mb that is available to windows programs. - Updated Memory Info and Heap Info screens to be MDI children to let you print & copy them. - Added MEMORY USAGE BY TASK (under Spy Menu) that shows stack and local heap usage for all running tasks. - Added MEMORY WATCHER function (under Monitor Menu) that will continuously monitor the Stack,DSeg & Local heap usage of the active task! - Added PRINT SETUP menu option which gives print params so that PRINT ACTIVE menu option will print immediately without prompting for options. - Correct print bug that was not printing the window title on the printed output. - InfSpy now recognized when it is running on OS/2 and will disable incompatible functions. - Netware Object list bug fixed. - System info and Timer info screens are now MDI children. - IntelliLib sub-system updated to let you dynamically load and unload DLLs and their functionality without restarting InfSpy. Var 2.05 - Optional Button bar added as well as dialog to set button bar options. - Optional MDI help line added. - Added function to grab printer & Com ports in stress functions. - Disk Monitor setup now has scroll bars on disk selection list boxes. Disclaimer - Registration Agreement =================================== Users of InfSpy must accept this disclaimer of warranty: "InfSpy is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of InfSpy." InfSpy is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using InfSpy and continue to use InfSpy after a reasonable trial period, you must make register it! The registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. Commercial users of InfSpy must register and pay for their copies of InfSpy within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Dean Software Design. In general, multiple copies of InfSpy can be registered at the following rates: 1 - 10 copies: $ 9.99 per copy 11 - 20 copies: $ 90.00 + $9.00 per copy over 10 21 - 50 copies: $170.00 + $8.50 per copy over 20 51 - 100 copies: $400.00 + $8.00 per copy over 50 101+ or site licenses, call,Email or Write us!) Anyone distributing InfSpy for any kind of remuneration must first contact Dean Software Design at the indicated address for authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering InfSpy immediately (However Dean Software Design must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version of InfSpy). You are encouraged to pass a copy of InfSpy along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it. All registers user receive free technical support for 90 days from the date of registration. Also all registered users receive a free upgrade (on request excluding a $1.00 shipping charge) to the next version of this program when that version becomes available. To report bugs, receive help and bug fixes please send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to: Dean Software Design [75240,65] or, if you do not have access to CompuServe, write to us! Definition Of Shareware ======================= Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with printed manual. Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) 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