═══ 1. What is Process Manager ═══

Process Manager version 1.0 

Process Manager is an OS/2 2.x 32 bit presentation manager program that can 
show the properties of running processes. Processes (the programs) can be 
switched to, manipulated (maximize, minimize, restore, hide), closed or killed. 


═══ 2. How to install Process Manager ═══

You can put the Process Manager program file (PROCMAN.EXE) anywhere you like on 
your system. PROCMAN.EXE is the only file you need to work with it. Simply 
start it from the command line or start it from an object on the Workplace 
Shell desktop. 


═══ 3. Process Manager's features ═══

* refresh 

Refreshes the list of running processes instantly. You must use this button 
when the system has managed to close and start a program within 100 ms (see 
also auto refresh). 

* switch to 

A process can be activated by pressing this button, or double clicking the 
process name in the list. 

* restore 

This button will send an SWP_RESTORE message to the selected processes using 
WinSetWindowPos. The result is the same as if the restore button (one of the 
two buttons in the upper right corner of a window) was pressed. 

* hide 

This button will send an SWP_HIDE message to the selected processes using 
WinSetWindowPos. The result is the same as if the hide button (one of the two 
buttons in the upper right corner of a window) was pressed. 

* maximize 

This button will send an SWP_MAXIMIZE message to the selected processes using 
WinSetWindowPos. The result is the same as if the maximize button (one of the 
two buttons in the upper right corner of a window) was pressed. 

* minimize 

This button will send an SWP_MINIMIZE message to the selected processes using 
WinSetWindowPos. The result is the same as if the minimize button (one of the 
two buttons in the upper right corner of a window) was pressed. 

* close process 

This button will send an WM_CLOSE message to the selected processes using 
WinSendMsg. The result is the same as if 'close' was selected from the system 
menu of that process's window. 

* kill process 

Kill process will terminate a process without notifying it. This may result in 
a loss of unsaved data (i.e. a text in a wordprocessor). When using 'close 
process', the process will be asked to close. Processes will be terminated 
using the OS/2 API call DosKillProcess. 

* auto refresh 

When 'auto refresh' is checked, Process Manager will check every 100 ms if the 
number of running processes has changed. If the number has changed, the list 
will be refreshed. Of course, if the operating system manages to terminate and 
start a program within 100 ms, Process Manager will not notice and the list 
will have to be refreshed by pressing 'refresh'. 

* process list 

This list contains the names of all the processes currently running in the 
system. Processes can be switched to by double clicking the name or by pressing 
the 'switch to' button. Characteristics of the selected process are displayed 
on the right of Process Manager. 

* help 

This will give you a short description of Process Manager. 

* about 

'About' will show a bit of product information. 

* exit 

To close Process Manager press this button. 

* pulse 

This shows the program is monitoring the running processes, it can be stopped 
by unchecking 'auto refresh'. 


═══ 4. Copyright notices ═══

Process Manager version 1.0 was programmed in C (and a wee tiny bit of C++). 

This program is freeware. 

The programmer can not guarantee anything about this program. 

If you want to direct any remarks about this program (when you want some 
enhancements, or you've discovered a serious error) to me, please do so on the 
internet: piek@chem.vu.nl. 

Cheers. 

Process Manager version 1.0 -- Copyright (C) October 1995 by Gerard J. Piek. 
Amsterdam, The Netherlands