Copyright: ReGroup: Copyright by Leyfield Systems Ltd. 1993.


ReGroup Help Contents

ReGroup is a Windows application which you can use to change the default Program Manager start-up group.  You can optionally restart windows when you exit ReGroup.

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Overview

Changing the Default Start-Up Group

Using ReGroup to Swap Between Development Environments

Using ReGroup as a Login Facility

Agreement


The start-up group is a special Program Manager group.  Every item in the start-up group is loaded when Program Manager is invoked.  The default start-up group is called "StartUp".


Overview

ReGroup allows you to change the start-up group used by Program Manager.  By default this is the group called 'StartUp'.

This ability can be utilised in many ways; for example:-

 To swap between development environments.

 To provide a 'login' facility.

ReGroup is only really applicable to you if your working philosophy is to have all relevant applications loaded and available when performing a particular task.


Changing the Default Start-Up Group

To change the default start-up group, simply select the group you wish to use in the future from the list box and click on OK.

The next time you start Program Manager, all the items in the new start-up group will be loaded.

If you do not want to restart windows when ReGroup exits , deselect the 'Restart Windows' check box.


Using ReGroup to Swap Between Development Environments

ReGroup is useful when changing development environments.  For example you might have a group called 'Programming' with items called 'Compiler', 'Icon Editor', 'SDK' and 'Debugger' -- and another group called 'Documentation' with items called 'Text Processor', 'Proofing Tools, 'Drawing Package' etc.

To switch to one of these environment with all items loaded and available, simply select the group from the list box and make sure that the 'Restart Windows' check box is selected - then click on OK.

Note that Windows will try to close ALL applications before restarting.


Using ReGroup as a Login Facility

Another use for ReGroup is to act as a 'login' facility.

To do this, create a Program Manager group for each user and add items accordingly.  These items will be loaded when the user 'logs-in'.

Create a group called 'Login' (or something similar) and create an item which invokes ReGroup.

Add an item to each of the user groups. This item must invoke ReGroup silently and change the start-up group to 'Login' (or the alternative name you chose).  To do this set the execute line of the Properties dialog to 'ReGroup Login'.

Finally, invoke ReGroup and set the start-up group to 'Login.

The next time you start windows, select the user group from the list box and click on OK.  Windows partially restarts, loading all the items in the selected group - including the one which resets the start-up group to 'Login' - ready for the next time you start windows.


Agreement

ReGroup is the Copyright of Leyfield Systems Ltd, 1993.

ReGroup is distributed as Public Domain and you are free to make as many copies of it as you like.  You are also free to further distribute it to other persons as long as the following requirements are met:-

 All references to the program must be made using the word 'ReGroup'.

 ReGroup and its associate files must not be changed in any way at all.

ReGroup will be maintained and extended by Leyfield Systems Ltd.  If you require further information write to us at:-

19 Southlands Drive, Mumbles,

Swansea, West Glamorgan.  SA3 5RA.

Alternatively contact us via CompuServe:-

100112, 2577