Open Axess V. 2.00 October 5, 1992

What Is It?
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Windows 3.1 provides built-in support for Common Dialog Windows to perform
operations such as File Open and File Save As from within an application.
These Common Dialog Windows provide a consistent interface across all 
applications that use them.  However, you still have to climb and descend
directory trees and manually select drives or file types to locate the file,
type, or directory you want.

Open Axess makes it easier to use the Windows 3.1 Common Dialog Windows for
file selection by:

1. automatically remembering the last 5 Types, the last 5 Files, and the last
   5 Directories used for each application that uses Common Dialog Windows.

2. allowing you to specify 5 additional Permanent Types, Files, and
   Directories for each application that uses Common Dialog Windows.

3. allowing you to create and change to a new subdirectory from within a file
   selection Common Dialog Window.  This permits you to create and change to
   a new subdirectory from within the Save As Dialog Window before saving a
   file.

4. allowing you to optionally display the following file properties at the 
   bottom of the Common Dialog Window for a selected file:
     the file size in bytes,
     the date and time the file was last modified, and
     the file attributes: Read, Write, Archive, and Hidden.

5. allowing you to find a file from within a file selection Common Dialog 
   Window and open the file by double-clicking on it.

6. making the above options available by attaching itself to the Control Menu
   of the Common Dialog Window.


Update History
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Version 1.00
	Private release

Version 1.01
	First public release

Version 1.02
	This version added the following corrections and features:
	-    The detection algorithm for file dialog boxes has been
	     improved, which eliminates the annoying time lag between
	     the display of a file dialog and the connection of Open
	     Axess.

	-    Occasionally the Open Axess system button disappeared after
	     a standard file dialog lost and regained focus.  This has
	     been corrected.

	-    Support for files on removable media has been improved.  Open
	     Axess will now prompt the user to insert the disk containing
	     the desired file.  Previous versions were at the mercy of the
	     host application to service bad or missing files.

Version 1.03
	This version was in direct response to user mail regarding a subtle
	problem with Open Axess crashing the Program Manager when browsing
	from the "Change Icon" window.  This seems to be due to a peculiar
	handling of the browse file dialog by Windows.

	Open Axess is now disabled when the "Change Icon" browse button is
	pressed. (Sorry, but you'll have to browse by hand - not fatal in
	this case)

Version 1.04
	Some users reported a bug which appeared in the previous version of
	Open Axess which caused the program to crash occasionally during a
	"SaveAs" operation.  This was due to the fact that memory was being
	allocated in an improper way.  This was corrected.

	Previously noted conflicts between Open Axess and the Program Manager
	"Change Icon" file browser were resolved.  This problem also
	affected Microsoft's Dialog Editor program.

	The AXESSDLL.DLL file was renamed to AXESSLIB.DLL.  The older file
	may be deleted.

	Added was support for Microsoft Project's file dialog boxes.


Version 2.00
	A simple file finder was added, which permits users to search entire
	drives and or directories for a file specification.  Double clicking
	will open any found file into the current application.

	Interaction with Microsoft Project and PowerPoint was improved.  Some
	users reported problems with these applications.

	The ability to edit the maximum number of entries in an Open Axess
	listof Types, Files, or Directories was added to the Open Axess
	Configuration Dialog Window.
	
	For registered users, the macros for Word for Windows and Word Perfect
	for Windows have been improved.  Problems with exporting files from
	Word have been corrected.  The file type list in the Open Dialog for
	both applications was corrected.


Notes
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	To install the new version copy AXESS.EXE, AXESSLIB.DLL, & AXESS.HLP 
	files to you Windows directory, and copy BWCC.DLL to the SYSTEM 
	subdirectory in Windows.  If you are replacing a previous version of
	Open Axess, make sure you close any running copy before you replace 
	it.

	Once installed, you can place the Open Axess icon in your Windows
	startup folder to have the program start with Windows.


Registered Users
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
	If you are a registered user of a previous version of Open Axess, you
	may freely install the new version.

NON-REGISTERED USERS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
	If you have been using Open Axess for a while and still have not
	registered with us, please do so.  It's only $10, and your
	registration fee helps fund improvements to the program as well as
	new programs we would like to write.  Registration also insures that
	we can notify you of any program changes.

EVERYONE
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	We want to hear from everyone who uses Open Axess to get your general
	opinions on what we did right and/or wrong.  We would like to know
	what you think we can do to improve Open Axess.

	If you find a bug or a program the does not work with Open Axess, we
	would especially like you to send some mail, describing the bug and
	program, version, etc, so we can fix it.

	You can reach the authors at:

		Internet:       GUTZ@cc49.crl.aecl.ca

		CompuServe:     71054,3220, or
				>INTERNET:GUTZ@cc49.crl.aecl.ca