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INTRODUCTION
Xit provides a one button click to close any PM/VIO window on the desktop.
When loaded, it adds a "Close" button (an 'X') on the left side of all PM/VIO
titlebars. Pressing this button does the same action as pressing Alt-F4, or
selecting the "Close" option in the system menu. Xit 1.x is freeware, and Xit
2.x (or later) is shareware.
INSTALLATION
Files in this release:
XIT.EXE - runtime
XITDLL.DLL - support file
README.XIT - this file
HISTORY.DOC - what's changed
FILE_ID.DIZ - BBS id file
VENDOR.DOC - vendor info
Copy the first two files to any directory. Insure this directory is in the
LIBPATH statement in CONFIG.SYS or that the current directory is indicated
(LIBPATH=.). You can place a shadow of the program in the startup folder if
required.
USING XIT
When Xit is loaded, it defaults to minimized and enabled. To override these
defaults, use these startup options:
/NM - don't minimize on startup
/S - suspend Xit on startup
To toggle Xits state, press the Enable/Suspend button. To exit Xit, press the
Terminate button. Xit does not use any INI files nor does it modify CONFIG.SYS.
OBTAINING XIT
Xit 1.1 is freeware.
hobbes.nmsu.edu /wpsutil or /incoming (ftp)
ftp-os2.cdrom.com (ftp)
Brad and Mike's OS/2 BBS: 604-540-9071 (Vancouver)
or email me and I'll email you a copy: specify MIME or uuencode.
XIT 2.X OR LATER
If you like Xit 1.x, you are going to love Xit 2.x for OS/2. Xit gives you a
single click to many common actions that normally take a large number of mouse
movements and clicking.
FEATURES
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Multiple user defined titlebar buttons - assign a predefined action to
them or launch any PM, Dos or Windows program. Place them on the left
or the right side of the titlebar. Redesign the button bitmaps.
Over 30 useful predefined actions.
Window actions include close, rollup, next, previous, move, size, task list
Edit actions include cut, copy, copy all, paste and clear. These actions
are available in any PM window or any command line window. Copy all
will copy the entire text in a PM multi-line entry field with a single click
- no need to mark it first! Copy from static text or the titlebar!
Folder actions include open parent, open parent and close, sort,
arrange and refresh.
User defined middle and right mouse buttons - assign them with the
same actions available for the titlebar buttons. Plus, you can assign the
right or left mouse button double click action to a single mouse button
or a key - never have to double click again!
Keyboard keys can also be assigned any predefined action.
User defined popup menus for edit and folder actions. Copy and paste
or sort a folder with almost no mouse movements.
Full OS/2 and Dos command window support, including font size and
full screen actions. And finally, the feature you've been waiting for from
IBM - bypass that pesky "are you sure" dialog when closing a command
line window.
Other available actions that can be assigned are Xit task list (single
click to another program), OS/2 task list, LaunchPad, and Help.
Works with any desktop manager - WPS, FileBar, Mdesk, etc.
Configurable titlebar clock on the active window and the Desktop. Show time
or time and date, show seconds and/or am/pm. Uses your country format time
and date settings.
International versions for German, French, Danish, Japanese, Chinese,
Finnish and Norwegian. More languages are in the works - just a simple .DLL
upgrade when available.
"I always feature the latest and greatest shareware in my demos and a LOT of
people ask me where to get XIT. I have grown to REQUIRE it (and can't stand
working on a system that doesn't have it)."
- David Barnes, IBM Senior Product Manager for PSP, on Xit 1.0
"A VERY cool WPS enhancement!"
- David Barnes, IBM Senior Product Manager for PSP, on Xit 2.0
"After using it for the past two weeks or so I have found this to be one of my
most treasured add-ons."
- Collin Summers, OS/2 Warp Newsletter Feb. 1996
(http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/m9xit2.htm for full review)
"This new version is *CO-OOL*!!!! A definite "must-have"."
- Rose Gerlach, IBM UK, rose_gerlach@uk.ibm.com
"This is a *very* useful gadget that deserves a spot on *everyone's* desktop."
- Chris Wenham, OS/2 e-Zine! March 1996
Xit was #2 in BMT Micro's Top 10 Shareware Sellers for March, 1996.
XIT was the #1 utility downloaded (1558 times) from Hobbes in January, 1996,
with PMJPEG in close second place (1529). And XIT was the #3 download for all
of Hobbes files, following EMXRT (2351) and WIN32s (1655) files.
Product Info:
Product: Xit for OS/2 (XITnn.ZIP where nn is the version number)
Type: Desktop enhancement utility, Shareware
Price: $15 US
CIS SWREG: #11263
Company: CodeSmith Software, Box 39167, 3695 West 10th Avenue,
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6R 1G0
Web: http://www.wilmington.net/bmtmicro/catalog/xit.html
Update notices via list server: email: majordomo@bmtmicro.com
body: SUBSCRIBE XIT-LIST
Email: mshill@axionet.com
USA Phone: 800-414-4268 (orders only),
910-791-7052 (orders or order inquires only)
Requirements: OS/2 2.0 or later. @200K RAM (Xits usage), 300K disk space
Look for XITnn.ZIP at these sites:
http://www.wilmington.net/bmtmicro (web)
ftp.wilmington.net /bmtmicro (ftp)
hobbes.nmsu.edu /wpsutil (ftp)
ftp-os2.cdrom.com (ftp)
http://www.os2bbs.com/david_barnes/ (web)
http://www.os2.hammer.org/OS2 (web)
GO OS2BVEN, OS/2 Shareware library (Compuserve)
Brad and Mike's OS/2 BBS: 604-540-9071 (Canada)
IBM OS/2 BBS: 604-664-6464 (Canada)
PROBLEMS
Although no support is available for Xit 1.x, you can contact the author at:
mshill@axionet.com (via Internet, AOL, BIX)
TO:internet:mshill@axionet.com (via Compuserve)
EMS:INTERNET, MBX:mshill@axionet.com (via MCI)
mshill.axionet.com@inet# (via GEnie)
TO:internet"mshill@axionet.com" (via Delphi)
For regular mail:
CodeSmith Software, Box 39167, 3695 W. 10th Ave.,
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6R 1G0
DISCLAIMER
This package is provided "as is", without any guarantees or warrantees
whatsoever. CodeSmith and its employees are not liable or responsible for
any loss or damage of any kind whatsoever, including, but not limited to,
losses of a financial, physical, emotional, marital, social, or mental nature
that may result from the use or the purported use of anything in this package,
for any purpose whatsoever.