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- * PM Quick - a fast program starter *
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- * This program is free-ware. That means you may share it with all your *
- * friends, as long as you don't ask money for it. *
- * Please include this documentation-file ! *
- * *
- * If you like this program, I would appreciate it if you send me a postcard *
- * (of you home town ?), so I can see how 'Quick' :-) this program is *
- * distributing. My address: *
- * Matthijs van Doorn *
- * Langs de Baan 7 *
- * 1422 KV Uithoorn *
- * The Netherlands *
- * Or send an 'electronic postcard' by e-mail: *
- * mabdoor@cs.vu.nl (internet) *
- * *
- * Thanks ! *
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-
- Often I want to start a program which does not have an entry in my
- DesktopManager (yet). This can be the case if you just downloaded it from a
- BBS/FTP-site, or simply because you don't use the program very much...
-
- One solution is to startup the FileManager, and double-click on the .EXE file.
- A big disadvantage of this method is that it is very slow. (= takes a lot
- of time).
-
- Another solution is starting up an OS/2 window, and enter the program-name as
- a command. But that's the DOS-way, and why do we use the Presentation Manager ?
-
- PM Quick can be used to start programs, just like the Desktop Manager, only
- in a faster, easier way.
-
-
- Installation
- ------------
- Simply make an entry in a DesktopManager group (e.g. Main) for PM Quick
-
- You could also add:
- START PMQUICK.EXE
- to you STARTUP.CMD. Then PM Quick will be started when you boot.
-
-
- Working with PM Quick
- ---------------------
- When you have started PM Quick, a square pushbutton 'R' (=run) will appear in
- the upper-left corner of you screen. You can move this 'R'-button by dragging
- it with the second (right) mouse-button.
-
- If you press the 'R' with the left mouse-button, a file selector will show up.
- Simply select a program and press the RUN-button to execute it.
- (Of course you can also double-click the name in the File-listbox)
-
- Optionally you can enter the parameters (=arguments).
-
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-
- I hope you find this utility of any use.
-
- If you find any bugs, have a suggestion etc. please send them to:
-
- Matthijs van Doorn
- e-mail: mabdoor@cs.vu.nl (internet)
-
- ________________________________________
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