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- WPFldExt Workplace Shell Object Class Ver 1.8
-
- Copyright (C) 1993 by Yong D. Lee (ydlee@cs.ukans.edu)
-
- -------------------- Disclaimer ---------------------------
- USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. WPFldExt and its author will not be
- responsible for any damages caused by using this program.
- The code is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind.
- The author shall not be liable for any damages arising out
- of your use of this program, even if he or she has been
- advised of the possibility of such damages.
-
-
-
- --------------------- Description -------------------------
- WPFldExt is a replacement class for WPS WPFolder object
- class with following features:
-
- 1. You can set folders to close the folder to which it
- belongs when opening settings notebook, icon view,
- tree view, or details view.
-
- You can set the behavior by opening the settings
- notebook, and set the check box in the first page
- under "Folder" tab.
-
- 2. You can also close the folder by pressing a key
- while opening a folder. You can configure which key
- to use in the second page under "Folder" tab in
- setting notebook.
-
- - The key selection has a global effect. Therefore
- if you select a key in one folder, it will work
- for all the folders.
-
- - If you have installed other replacement class
- (WPPrgExt, WPDskExt), the key selection will not
- change the keys for the other classes. You have to
- change those keys seperately.
-
- - Currently the key selection allows shift keys or
- function keys, but it does not mean you can use
- any of those keys. some of the keys might
- conflict with existing programs or desktop.
- For example, F1 will invoke the help window. You
- may want to experiment with the settings. (I
- still like the shift keys despite of the extra
- click since it does not conflict with other
- applications)
-
- - If this key is pressed while opening a folder,
- it will ignore the settings in the notebook, and
- always close the folder it belongs to.
-
- 3. The folder menu has one extra menu item named "Go back".
- This will let you go back to the folder which the current
- folder belongs to. If the intended folder is already open,
- it will have the focus. If not, the default view of the
- folder will be open.
-
- - This menu item is conditional cascade menu, and you
- have option to close the current folder or not. You can
- set the default option for the menu in the last page
- under "Folder" tab in settings notebook or you can
- choose the option in the menu.
-
- - If the current folder is a shadow object, the "Go back"
- menu will open the folder which the original object
- belongs to.
-
- This program is tested only on OS/2 2.1. I am not sure
- if it will work on OS/2 2.0.
-
- -------------------- Installation -------------------------
-
- If you have not installed previous version of WPFldExt
- class
-
- 1. Copy wpfldext.dll to the directory x:\OS2\DLL where
- x is your os/2 system drive letter.
- 2. Type install x where x is your os/2 system drive letter.
- 3. Shutdown and reboot.
-
-
- If you have installed previous version of WPFldExt class
-
- 1. Type deinstl.
- 2. Shutdown and reboot.
- 3. Copy wpfldext.dll to the directory x:\OS2\DLL where
- x is your os/2 system drive letter.
- 4. Type install x where x is your os/2 system drive letter.
- 5. Shutdown and reboot.
-
- or
-
- Just replace wpfldext.dll in your /os2/dll directory. You
- should boot from the installation diskette or use a utility
- like shiftrun to be able to copy the file over.
-
- --------------------- Deinstallation ----------------------
- 1. Type deinstl.
- 2. Shutdown and reboot.
-
- This will restore original WPFolder class.
-
- ---------------------- Distribution -----------------------
- This program can be freely distributed as long as all the
- original files remain unaltered. This program cannot be
- used for any commercial purpose without first obtaining
- author's permission.
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- If you have any comments or suggestions, send mail to
-
- Yong D. Lee
- 180 Pinecone Dr.
- Lawrence, KS 66046
-
- or send e-mail to
-
- ydlee@cs.ukans.edu