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- Workplace Shell TrashCan Version 1.1
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- (c) Kai Sommerfeld 1993,1994
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- Workplace Shell TrashCan is a WPS class designed to replace the shredder
- object delivered with OS/2 2.1.
- It gives you a 'macintosh - like' trashcan on your desktop. There are some
- usefull options to handle the trash you 'produce' in your dayly sessions.
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- OS/2 2.1 (or higher). The TrashCan will not run under OS/2 2.0,
- because I used methods, API-calls, ..., which are new in OS/2 2.1.
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-
- DISCLAIMER:
- THE SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED "AS IS"
- WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND
- PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU.
-
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- INSTALLATION:
- - Just run 'install.exe' from the OS/2 Command prompt or
- doubleclick the 'install.exe' icon.
- - Make sure all suggested pathes are correct.
- - Push the 'Install' button.
- - All nessecary files will now be copied to your hard disk and
- the class library will be registered to WPS.
- - After that the TrashCan object will appear on your desktop.
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- DEINSTALLATION:
- ( I hope, you'll never do this ! )
- - Run install.exe again. The program automatically detects whether
- the trashcan class library is already installed.
- - After next reboot the trashcan is gone away ....
-
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- UPDATE TO ANOTHER VERSION OF TRASHCAN:
- - Use install.exe to deinstall the current version of the TrashCan.
- (See: DEINSTALLATION.)
- - ATTENTION: Don't forget to REBOOT after the deinstallation!!!
- - After that follow the steps described under INSTALLATION.
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- IMPORTANT FOR UPGRADING FROM Version 1.0:
- - Due to a bug in old install.exe you must delete the trashcan folder
- from the commandline. (e.g. rd \desktop\trashcan) BEFORE you
- install the new version using the new install.exe.
- - (I DO very sorry that, folks!!!)
- - If you not doing so, it doesn't matter, but the old trashcan folder
- will not be deleted during installation, although you do not see it
- on your desktop!! (Oh, Ohhh)
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- WHAT DOES IT DO:
- The trashcan is a place to keep 'data trash' (files and WPS-objects)
- in a save place with the ability of getting it back for use, if
- necessary.
- Otherwise, the trashcan is able to shred all (?) objects on your
- desktop! Be carefully... If you empty the trashcan the objects
- are really destroyed!!!
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- Special features you may choose from trashcan's settings notebook:
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- 1. Auto empty of the trashcan every time you start the
- system.
- 2. You can set a limit for trashhold, if you want to.
- If this is reached, you must empty the trashcan, shred
- one or more objects in the 'Can' or increase the
- capacity of the trashcan before you can put more into
- it. But the default is unlimited trashhold.
- 3. You may change the TrashCan icons to Your own favourite.
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- KNOWN BUGS:
- Don't put a 'printer object' into the trashcan. If you want to
- destroy it, the system may hang!!! (But I don't know the reason
- for that!!! Does anybody ... ???)
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- COMMENTS:
- The WPTrashCan class is still under development. It seems to run
- very stable but there may be any bugs anyway!
-
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- REVISION HISTORY:
-
- 07.01.94 Version 1.0
- - initial release
-
- 27.01.94 Version 1.1
- - user defineable icons implemented
- (Sounds simple, but belive me, it was a hard job!)
- - some fixes in 'undo' feature in the new notebook pages
- - minor changes in install.exe
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- Send any comments / bug reports to:
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- Kai Sommerfeld
- Hochschulstr. 48 07/08
- D-01069 Dresden
- GERMANY
-
- or just email me: ks1@irz.inf.tu-dresden.de
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