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- XFEEL 1.1b written by Markus Hof and Roman Fischer (adresses see bottom)
- ===========
-
- The idea for XFEEL is to aktivate a window by just moving the mouse over it
- (a la X-Windows). As OS/2 stands now, you have to click everytime you
- want to change the focus to another window.
-
- In this distribution their are several files included:
-
- xfeel.doc: This is the documetation file you are just reading. I also
- recommend that you read it carefully.
-
- xfeel.exe: This is the main program. Make sure you put it in a
- directory described by your PATH statement.
-
- xfeel.dll: This is the dll which gives the xfeel its default behaviour.
- It is the same as xfeelz.dll. Make sure it is somewhere
- described by your LIBPATH statement.
-
- xfeelz.dll: This dll gives you the described look and feel, by activating
- automatically the window under the mouse, window changing
- the Z-order of your windows. This means, that the window
- is activated, but not brought to front. Changing of the
- Z-order can be achieved by clicking into the titlebar.
-
- xfeelc.dll: Same as dll above except, that when a window gets activated
- by a mouse movement, it is automatically brought to in front of
- all other windows.
-
-
- The following files present the full source code of xfeel. This isn't
- intended for every user, but for interested programmers.
-
- xfeel.pr: Project file for xfeel. This is a TopSpeed project file.
- So you will need the TopSpeed C compiler, if you want to
- compile the project. If you wanna port xfeel for your compiler,
- make sure, that the dll has a global shared data segment.
- We're interested in any information or makefile regaring an
- successfull port of xfeel to any other compiler.
-
- xfeel.c: Source file for 'xfeel.exe'
-
- xfeel2.c: Source file for 'xfeel.dll'. By defining, or not defining, of
- the macro 'DONTCHANGEZORDER' you can specify, which dll of
- 'xfeelc' and 'xfeelz' you want.
-
-
-
- Changes to Version 1.1:
-
- The dll 'xfeelz.dll' now never looses focus in the nirwana, which means,
- that the nasty bug with lost characters, is gone. Change in Z-order can
- be achieved by clicking onto the frame or onto the title bar of a partially
- hidden window.
- We also included some errormessage, which do really make sense.
-
- Known bugs:
-
- 1. Combo boxes don't work properly. This can be circumvented, by not releasing
- the mouse button, after clicking the down arrow, but keep it pressed & move
- to the listbox, where you can scroll by moving your mouse. Some people
- remarked that this way it is even easier to handle.
-
- 2. Seamless windows gives some strange effects. So the use of xfeel combined
- with seamless windows is at this point not yet recommended.
-
-
-
- Ok, that for the interesting stuff. What now comes is annoying, but has to
- be and we'd appreciate if you take the next paragraph as it is written.
- Thank you.
-
- This packet is distributed as it is. We are not responsible & take no
- warranties what so ever for any damage caused directly or indirectly by
- xfeel. Also we take no responsibility for any future version.
- This packet is distributed as it is. NO file is to be altered. It may be
- freely distributed, as long as their are no changes to any file & xfeel.doc
- is distributed as well. You may ommit the files listed in the source section
- above if you wish to do so.
-
-
- The following sentence is still valid:
- All kinds of ideas, bugs, hints and comments are welcome. Just let us know...
-
-
- bye
- Markus, Roman
-
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- INTERNET:
- Markus Hof : mhof@iiic.ethz.ch
- Roman Fischer : rofische@iiic.ethz.ch
-
- Normal mail:
- Markus Hof
- Marktgasse 11
- CH-4051 Basel
- Switzerland
- EUROPE
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