FileNotes (tm) version 3.2 Copyright (C) 1997,1998 JAM Software. All Rights Reserved **** IMPORTANT NOTES IMPORTANT NOTES ****************** ** NOTE 1. ** FileNotes adds a column to the Windows Explorer ** that will display the first 256 characters of ** a note. In order for this feature to work ** correctly, you need to set the Windows Explorer ** Options to display the full path name in the title ** bar and to not hide extensions for known file types. ** ** NOTE 2. ** You may need to upgrade your COMCTL32.DLL ** To determine if you need to upgrade your ** COMCTL32.DLL you should install FileNotes. ** After installing FileNotes, open the ** Windows 95 Explorer and right Click on a ** File or Folder. Select Properties from the ** right click menu. If the properties dialog ** does not display correctly then you need to ** upgrade your COMCTL32.DLL. ** You can obtain the COMCTL32.DLL upgrade at: ** http://www.flash.net/~jmosier/FileNotes/com32upd.exe ******************************************************** WELCOME TO FileNotes Version 3.2 FOR Windows 95 (This version will not run on Windows NT) Whats New in Version 3.2 1.) Fixed problems exhibited when coexisting with other monitoring utilities such as anti-virus programs and system monitor programs. 2.) Increased integration with Windows 95 Shell. This version adds a "FileNotes Brief" column to the Windows Explorer that will display the first 256 characters of an associated note. 3.) FileNotes adds an interface to Explorer Style Open/Save As dialogs. Files and folders with associated notes are tagged with the FileNotes icon and when selected, display the associated note. The Save As dialog allows you to edit or add notes when you save a file. 4.) The FileNotes Configuration Utility allows you to modify some of the settings for FileNotes. Including whether or not to display the FileNotes Monitor icon in the system tray, whether or not to display notes in the Windows Explorer and Explorer Style dialogs. The configuration utility also allows you to cancel the automatic file extensions that some applications add when you save a file. Features and Limitations ------------------------ FileNotes integrates with Windows 95 to allow you to keep notes about all your files and folders. You create and access all your notes through the Windows 95 Explorer. To access and create notes, simply right click the mouse on any file or folder. FileNotes can be accessed by right clicking on any folder or file object on the system including the desktop and file open dialog boxes. The notes that you create will follow your files and folders whereever you copy them. When you copy or move a file or folder, the new files created will have the same note as the original. When you use the Windows 95 Explorer to delete a file, the note will follow the file to the recycle bin so that if you restore the file, the note will also be restored. Unfortunately, this version will not preserve notes for folders that are sent to the recycle bin. FileNotes includes the FileNotes Explorer that allows you to quickly find, review, add and update your notes. The FileNotes Explorer can be accessed from either the Start | Programs menu or from the Windows Explorer right click menu. This version of FileNotes does not support short file names. This means that when you move or copy files and folders in a DOS box, you must use the long file name if you want your notes to follow your files and folders. Remember that if your long file name has a space in it you must put double quotes around it. Also note that the short and long filenames are the same for files with names within the 8.3 format. Technical Support ----------------- If you have any problems or need assistance, help is available from the following source: Jay Mosier 421 Montreal Court Hurst, Texas 76054 http: www.flash.net/~jmosier E-Mail: jmosier@flash.net When you do report a bug or have a techninal question please provide information about the hardware you are using, what are the exact symptoms and what have you done so far to solve the problem. We welcome any suggestion on how FileNotes can be improved.