
PowerButtons has been designed to be as simple as possible to use, taking
maximum advantage of the power of the Visual Basic Language.


Launching Applications
------------------------------------

To launch an application defined in the main PowerButtons bar, simply click the
desired icon or label TWICE with the left mouse button.  Clicking ONCE simply
highlights the button (as per Program Manager conventions).



Buttons Setup
----------------------

To access the Setup Window, click on the left-most small control button at the
top of the PowerButtons bar (the one with the hammer and screwdriver on it.)

This will display the Setup Window, from which you can define a "library" of
21 buttons.

   Changing Button Settings
   ----------------------------------------
   Click ONCE on any of the 21 buttons in the library to display the settings
   for that button.

   Use the various tools provided within the settings area to select the .EXE
   file, startup directory, title, options and the icon.

   (At the moment, this version of PB only supports .ICO files)

   You can also specify how the application program window wil be displayed
   by selecting either normal (default mode), minimized or maximized.

   Assigning Library Buttons to the PowerButtons Bar
   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   DOUBLE-CLICK on a button in the library, and a message will be displayed,
   requesting that you click ONCE on the destination button on the PB Bar.

   Performing this operation will cause the PB Bar button displayed to change,
   but no changes will be effected unitl you click on the SAVE button.



Other PB Functions
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   Reminders
   -----------------
   The third control button on the top of the PowerButtons Bar is used to
   activate the Reminders window (which I thought would be handy to have)

   You can freely edit the contents of this window with TO-DO lists, notes
   to yourself etc.

   To make this window display each time you start PB, check the box shown.

   
   The About Window
   -------------------------------
   Sorry about the "big" About window, but I'm trying to get as much feedback
   regarding Powerbuttons as possible. This will ensure that the final version
   will have all the features that you, the users, will need.

   Please feel free to give PB to all your friends, and if you have any hints,
   comments or suggestions, please send me some mail on Compuserve 100033,1415


   The final version of PowerButtons will be ShareWare, and will be posted on
   the Visual Basic Forum of Compuserve in the near future.


Final Release
---------------------

When PB has had enough beta test hours under its belt (and you can help with
this), then the final version will be released, which will include:

   *  Standard Windows 3.0 help
   *  Error handling (this version has NONE, so expect the unexpected!)
   *  Enhanced Reminders functionality
   *  Better Icon support (eg, read Icons from .EXE files etc.)
   *  Auto re-size depending on VGA resolution used (support 1024*768)
   *  Faster execution
   *  Icon Editor (if the demand is shown for it)
   *  plus the features requested by the beta testers out there!


Enjoy!
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I hope PB will enhance your Windows productivty, I know it has for me.

John E. Venema
October 1991
CIS:100033,1415

 