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- SHAREWARE: Super Bar V2.0
-
- "Super Bar V2.0" is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
- to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your
- friends, copy to bulletin boards, but do not alter the original ZIP file.
-
- WHAT IS SUPER BAR?
- Super Bar is designed for Windows 95. It provides a one click
- launch pad for up to 100 programs. A row of 10 icons are displayed.
- It provides convenience and cosmetic improvements over Windows 95's folder
- concept. Custom features include choice of colours and sizes of buttons.
-
- INSTALLING SUPER BAR:
- Unzip spbar20.zip to any empty directory on your hard drive. Goto
- Control Panel...Add/Remove Programs. Browse and choose setup.exe.
- Follow instructions. After installation, the directory that contains the
- zip file contents can be deleted.
-
- UNINSTALLING SUPER BAR:
- Full uninstallation: Goto Control Panel...Add/Remove Programs.
- Choose "SuperBar v2.0" to uninstall.
- Then delete this file \windows\system\st4unst.exe.
-
- Manual uninstallation: Delete the directory that contains the program.
- Delete this file \windows\system\st4unst.exe. The following files in the
- \windows\system directory are run-time libraries and run-time control
- files that may be needed for your other installed programs. Delete them
- if you do not need them: ctl3d32.dll, mfc40.dll, msvcrt20.dll, msvcrt40.dll,
- olepro32.dll, stkit432.dll, vb40032.dll, comdlg32.ocx, grid32.ocx,
- msoutl32.ocx, ven2232.olb.
-
-
- RUNNING SUPER BAR v2.0:
-
- Note: Initially, Super Bar is installed in your Start Menu.
-
- 1) Right-click a button to install a new program.
- Hints:- Try launching a file with extension ".txt", ".wav", ".bmp",
- ".doc", ".bat", ".lnk" or ".pif". Try launching a folder: e.g.
- "c:\windows\media". For .lnk or .pif files, you have to type in the
- filename manually instead of using the browse button.
-
- 2) Left-click an button to launch the program.
-
- 3) Left-click or right-click the "frame" to display another row of icons.
-
- 4) There are three hot spots on the left portion of the frame. Left-click
- the top left corner and drage the whole "bar" to a new position on your
- desktop. Super Bar will remember the position next time it runs again.
- Move cursor to bottom left corner to pop up the "Exit" option.
- Left-click to save and exit. Right-click to exit without save.
- Move cursor to middle bottom of frame to choose "custom" option.
-
- 5) To remove an icon: In the 'select application path' window, enter a
- blank in the application pathname. Then select OK.
-
- 6) Do not try to edit the file superbar.ini. If it is corrupted, simply
- delete the file and run superbar again. Or rename the backup file
- superbar.bak to superbar.ini.
-
- KNOWN BUGS:
-
- 1) In the browse file window, it is not possible to choose a file in
- a system directory. In this case you have to type in the filename
- manually.
-
- WHEN YOU REGISTER:
-
- The shareware version can only save the first row of icons. In the
- registered version, Super Bar can save all ten rows of icons. Also when
- you register, you will get two bonus programs: a nice little CD Catalog
- program to keep track of your computer CD ROMs collection.
- Also a handy program to display all the icons in a DLL file. It display
- on the screen 96 icons at a time. Just go to Explorer, right-click
- a DLL file and select 'Open' to view the icons.
-
- To Register: Send $5 US to Sam Lam
- 7340 Perera Circle
- Sacramento, CA 95831
- U.S.A.
- Only money order or check is accepted.
- Do not Send cash.
-
- FOREIGN REGISTRATIONS:
-
- Users registering from outside the USA should include an extra
- $2 US ($1 US from Canada) to cover the return postage. In this
- case, do not send stamps.
-
- DISCLAIMER:
-
- This software is provided "as is" without representation of warranty,
- either expressed or implied. The entire risk as to the use of this software
- is assumed by the user. In no event will the author of this software or
- his estate be liable for any damages direct, indirect, incidental or
- consequential resulting from any defect in the software.