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- DocMan 1.6
- Copyright 1995, Michel Forget
- Electric Storm Software
-
- The documentation for this archive is located in DocMan.TXT, which
- should be located in the same directory as this document. This list of
- bug fixes and changes made to DocMan is in chronological order; the new
- information appears at the end of the document.
-
- August 4th, 1995: DocMan 1.2
-
- * NAME CHANGE
-
- A limited version of DocMan was previously releaed under a different name.
- It was flawed in a number of ways, mainly due to testing on a limited number
- of computers and configurations before release. This application, which has
- a new name and a new design, is meant to replace the previous version
- completely.
-
- * TESTING
-
- While DocMan has been tested extensively before release, past experience has
- shown that such testing is not always sufficient. If you have any problems
- installing or using DocMan, small or large, please send a message to
- mforget@worldgate.com so that the problem can be resolved. It is extremely
- important that your feedback reach Electric Storm Software, as this product
- cannot be improved without it.
-
- * WINDOWS 95
-
- DocMan, like a growing number of other Windows95 applications, can
- automatically install/uninstall itself on demand. DocMan also utilizes
- the "look & feel" of Windows95 so that it will complement your system
- nicely.
-
- August 6th, 1995: DocMan 1.3
-
- A small bug which prevented documents from being manually added to the
- document list has been fixed.
-
- September 12, 1995: DocMan 1.5
-
- ** IMPORTANT ** -- Before installing DocMan, you must end all tasks that
- might be using the 3D control library; these tasks
- include QuickCD, CD Player, and most other tray
- applications. To end a task, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete,
- select the task to be ended, and click "End Task".
-
- The "Setup" module has been the bane of my career; once again, problems have
- been detected (and solved) with it. To ensure more reliable performance,
- the "Setup" module has been given enhanced error reporting abilities. If
- you experience trouble installing DocMan, you will now be told exactly what
- the problem is and how to solve it. In most situations, the way to solve
- installation problems is to perform a manual installation. The process for
- performing a manual installation is explained in the PROBLEMS.TXT text file
- in this folder.
-
- * NEW FEATURES
-
- 1. DocMan can now remove certain documents automatically. To determine
- which documents are removed, select "Options..." and then type the names
- of the documents to be removed in the area provided using the following
- format:
-
- name.ext, name.ext, name.ext, name.ext
-
- You may use any valid wildcard sequence, such as:
-
- name.*, *.diz, file????.bat
-
- Once you have selected the names of the documents to be removed, DocMan
- will automatically remove those documents every time it is executed and
- once every five seconds while it is in use.
-
- 2. To fully support the AutoRemove feature (outlined above) there is now
- support for a new command line option. The new option (\AUTOREMOVE)
- is designed to be used from your "Startup" list. To have DocMan use
- the AutoRemove feature every time you start your system, follow this
- procedure:
-
- 1) Select the "Taskbar..." entry from the "Settings" folder of the
- "Start" button.
-
- 2) Select the "Start Menu Programs" tab.
-
- 3) Click "Add...".
-
- 4) Click the 'Browse" button, then locate "DocMan.EXE".
-
- 5) On the command line, after the filename, type a space followed by:
-
- AUTOREMOVE
-
- 6) Click "Next".
-
- 7) When asked which folder to place the new shortcut in, select
- "Startup".
-
- 8) When asked to name the new shortcut, type "AutoRemove", then click
- "Finish".
-
- 3. DocMan can now "remember" the options you have chosen. This bug affected
- a limited number of people (possibly none -- it was a strange one). The
- symptom of the bug was that the options you selected would be recorded
- but not used.
-
- October 9, 1995: DocMan 1.6
-
- ** IMPORTANT ** -- Before installing DocMan, you must end all tasks that
- might be using the 3D control library; these tasks
- include QuickCD, CD Player, and most other tray
- applications. To end a task, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete,
- select the task to be ended, and click "End Task".
-
- BUG FIXES:
-
- 1. DocMan will now allow you to save a document list to any location you
- please. The previous version forced the control file (*.sdl) to be
- written to the same folder that the saved links were stored in.
-
- 2. DocMan will now refresh the document list after documents are protected.
-
- NEW FEATURES:
-
- 1. DocMan now indicates which documents are protected ("[P]") and which
- documents are unprotected ("[N]") in the document window.
-
- 2. DocMan now allows you to restore a document list simply by
- double-clicking the control (*.sdl) file.
-
- To make this feature active, follow these easy steps:
-
- 1. Right-Click a saved document list control file (*.sdl) and select
- "Open With..." from the context menu.
- 2. Enter "Saved Document List" as the description.
- 3. Ensure that the "Always use this program to open this file" check-box
- is checked.
- 4. Click the "Other..." button, locate DocMan.EXE, and double-click it.
- 5. Click "OK".
-
- The next time you double-click a saved document list control file, it
- will automatically become the current document list. If you have
- multiple users on your computer (but no network) you can each place
- your saved document list control file(s) on the desktop as shortcuts
- and swap between them instantly.
-
-