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- The Desktop Helper
- Copyright (C) 1991 Robert E. Alleger
- All rights reserved.
-
- Robert E. Alleger
- 317 Monroe Avenue
- Edgewater Park, NJ 08010
-
- CompuServe EMAIL- 70240,264
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-
- The Desktop Helper is a Windows 3.x Desktop utility that provides
- capabilities missing from Microsoft's Program Manager while also
- providing the more important capabilities of the Task Manager. The
- features include:
-
- - Convenient pop-up menu at the click of a button.
-
- - Pop-up menu available from any window.
-
- - Configurable launch list of frequently executed programs.
- No need to use an editor to maintain the list. Why
- should anyone have to leave the Windows environment in
- order to maintain a Windows program?
-
- - Switch to or terminate a task, even if the task is not
- currently visible (ie. hidden by other windows).
-
- - Display free system resources.
-
- - Able to exit Windows without being queried about saving
- Desktop changes.
-
- - Pop-up file selector browser to choose a file to run.
-
- - No useless ICON to clutter up the Desktop.
-
- - Small memory usage- occupies less than 20K of memory (code,
- data, and stack) when not in use. When activated, small
- (less than 4K) segments of program code are loaded into
- memory. When finished performing a task, Windows is free to
- remove these extra segments if the memory space is needed by
- other applications.
-
-
- The contents of this package are:
-
- READ.ME -This file (ASCII text file)
- HISTORY.TXT -Revision history (ASCII text file)
- ORDER.TXT -Order form (ASCII text file)
- DH.WRI -Installation & use documentation (view with WRITE)
- DH.INI -Sample initialization file
- DH.EXE -The Desktop Helper executable program
- DHHOOK.DLL -Dynamic Link Library used by DH.EXE
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-
- The Desktop Helper is distributed as shareware. The Desktop Helper
- may be freely copied and distributed for evaluation as long as the
- following rules are followed:
-
- 1. The program (DH.EXE and DHHOOK.DLL), and the documentation
- (READ.ME, HISTORY.TXT, ORDER.TXT, and DH.WRI) are not modified
- in any way, shape, or form.
-
- 2. A copy of all files are provided with each copy of The Desktop
- Helper. These files are: READ.ME, HISTORY.TXT, ORDER.TXT,
- DH.WRI, DH.INI, DH.EXE, and DHHOOK.DLL.
-
- 3. No charge, other than a media and handling charge (not to
- exceed $5.00), is made.
-
- 4. A user may use the program for thirty days before paying the
- registration fee. If the program is used after the thirty-
- day evaluation period, an obligation to register and pay
- the registration fee is incurred.
-
- If at the end of this trial period you do not feel that
- this program is worth the registration fee then you are
- obligated to discontinue the usage of The Desktop Helper.
-
- The registration fee for The Desktop Helper is $15 (U.S. Dollars).
- Payment of this fee entitles you to technical support via mail (EMAIL
- or U.S. postal) and encourages the author to add new features. You
- will receive a registration number valid for any version 1.x of The
- Desktop Helper. Proper registration will disable the occasional beg
- for money. See the DH.WRI or ORDER.TXT files for further details and
- a mail-in registration form. Update disk available at extra cost.
-
- Please support the Shareware concept. Register your copy of DH.
-
-
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- * Current Bugs/Restrictions *
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- 1. No known bugs.
-
- 2. DH will only work properly in Windows 3.0 and above environments.
- This is because DH makes use of support only available as of version
- 3.0, such as- floating menus, multi-level menus, proportional fonts
- in all dialog boxes, etc.
-
- 3. DH only works on a 80286 or greater processor. It runs in Windows
- Standard or Enhanced mode of operation.
-
-
- Please see HISTORY.TXT for a list of recent revisions.
-