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- GrpIcon 1.0
- by New World Software
- (The Authors of NoDOS, the 'DOS' Icon Eliminator!)
-
- 1. About GrpIcon
- GrpIcon is a simple little utility for Microsoft WindowsTM 3.0 that allows you to
- visually customize your Windows Program Manager by associating icons to your
- Program Groups to replace the default Group Icon which all Groups display.
- GrpIcon reads icons from Windows .ICO, .EXE, .DLL and .DRV files.
- It also supports hDC Icon Designer .IL files.
-
- 2. Installing GrpIcon
- Installing GrpIcon is simple. Using the Windows File Manager, copy or move
- the GRPICON.EXE file to the directory where you wish to leave GrpIcon.
- Then double-click on the filename GRPICON.EXE, and GrpIcon will execute.
- An About... dialog will appear, containing two pushbuttons and a checkbox
- at the bottom of the dialog. The checkbox reads 'Start GrpIcon when Windows
- Starts.' Check this box to have GrpIcon automatically start when Windows
- starts up. If you check this box, or if you had already put GrpIcon in
- your WIN.INI file, the checkbox will be grayed out and will be disabled.
- To make the About... box close, click the pushbutton which reads 'Let's
- Try It Out First!'
- After the About box disappears, you will have no visual indication that
- GrpIcon is active, as the program runs hidden from view. If you ever want
- to close GrpIcon, start a second copy of GrpIcon, and the first one will appear
- as an icon on the Windows desktop. You may then close GrpIcon via the Close
- command on its System Menu.
-
- 3. Using GrpIcon
- To customize your Program Manager Group icons, follow these steps:
- 3.1. Click once on the System Box (in the upper left corner of the
- window) of any Program Manager Group. This will open the Group's
- System Menu.
- 3.2. You will notice that two menu options have been added to the
- System Menu. These options read "Assign New Icon..." and
- "About GrpIcon..." Select Assign New Icon.
- 3.3. The "Select Icon for Group" dialog will appear. The listbox
- titled "Files" will list all .ICO, .EXE, .DLL and .IL files
- in the current directory. You may use standard Windows
- keyboard (ALT+underlined letter) and mouse commands to
- navigate through your directory structure with the
- "Directories" listbox.
- 3.4. When a file is highlighted in the Files listbox, if the file
- contains icons, the first icon will appear in the box titled
- "Icon Images". If you have selected a .ICO file, the buttons
- on either side of the Icon Images box will be disabled, as .ICO
- files will only contain one usable icon. Other file formats
- may contain several icons. In this case, you can use the buttons
- on either side of the icon image to search forward or backward for
- additional icons.
- 3.5. When you have found a suitable icon, click the Assign button.
- This will assign the icon to the Group. To close the dialog box,
- press the Close button.
- 3.6. Perform the preceding steps for each Group whose icons you wish to customize.
-
- 4. Registering GrpIcon
- GrpIcon is distributed via BBSes and other channels in its Demonstration Mode.
- Demonstration Mode allows you to evaluate the complete program without any
- limitation of features so that you can make an informed decision as to whether
- or not you will purchase GrpIcon. If you purchase GrpIcon, you will receive
- a Registration Number which will place the program in Operating Mode.
- The only difference between the two modes is that when GrpIcon is operating
- as a Demo, it reminds you every now and then that it is running (It was
- discovered during our Beta Test cycle that the enhancement GrpIcon provides
- is so natural and commonsense that people tend to forget that GrpIcon is there!).
-
- Purchasing and registering GrpIcon costs only $15.00 in US currency.
- Checks and money orders should be sent to:
-
- NEW WORLD SOFTWARE
- 680 Mass. Avenue #1B
- Boston, MA 02118
- Attn: Ken Granderson
-
- Registration will entitle you to free technical support, upgrades and
- discounts on other New World Software products.
-
- 5. Legal Stuff
- GrpIcon 1.0
- Copyright ⌐ 1991 by New World Software.
- All rights reserved.
-
- SOFTWARE LICENSE
-
- GrpIcon is not and has never been public domain software, nor is it free software.
- Non-licensed users are granted a limited license to use GrpIcon on a 14-day
- trial basis for the purpose of determining whether GrpIcon is suitable for
- their needs. The use of GrpIcon, except for the initial 14-day trial,
- requires registration. The use of unlicensed copies of GrpIcon, outside of
- the initial 14-day trial, by any person, business, corporation, government
- agency or any other entity is strictly prohibited.
- A single user license permits a user to use GrpIcon only on a single computer.
- Licensed users may use the program on different computers, but may not use the
- program on more than one computer at the same time.
- No one may modify or patch the GrpIcon executable files in any way, including
- but not limited to decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise reverse engineering
- the program.
-
- A limited license is granted to copy and distribute GrpIcon only for the trial
- use of others, subject to the above limitations, and also the following:
-
- I. GrpIcon must be copied in unmodified form, complete with the
- file containing this license information.
- II. The full machine-readable GrpIcon documentation must be included
- with each copy.
- III. GrpIcon may not be distributed in conjunction with any other
- product without a specific license to do so from New World Software.
- IV. No fee, charge, or other compensation may be requested or accepted,
- except as authorized below:
-
- A. Operators of electronic bulletin board systems (sysops) may make
- GrpIcon available for downloading only as long as the above
- conditions are met. An overall or time-dependent charge for
- the use of the bulletin board system is permitted as long as
- there is not a specific charge for the download of GrpIcon.
- B. Software vendors may distribute GrpIcon, but only after obtaining
- written permission from New World Software. Such permission is
- usually granted. Please write for details (enclose your catalog).
- Vendors may charge a disk duplication and handling fee, which,
- when may not exceed five dollars.
- C. Non-profit user groups may distribute copies of the GrpIcon files
- to their members, subject to the above conditions, without specific
- permission. Non-profit groups may collect a disk duplication fee
- not to exceed five dollars.
-
- EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, NEW WORLD SOFTWARE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES,
- EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES
- OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT
- TO THE PRODUCT. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, THE PURCHASER ASSUMES
- THE RISK OF PAYING THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR
- CORRECTION AND ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL
- NEW WORLD SOFTWARE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT
- LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS
- OF BUSINESS INFORMATION AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR THE INABILITY
- TO USE THIS PRODUCT EVEN IF NEW WORLD SOFTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
- POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
-
- Use of this product for any period of time constitutes your acceptance of
- this agreement and subjects you to its contents.
-
- U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS
- Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions
- as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and
- Computer Software clause at 252.227-7013. Contractor/manufacturer is
- New World Software - 680 Mass. Ave. #1B, Boston, MA 02118
-
- TRADEMARKS
- Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
- hDC is a trademark of hDC Computer Corporation.
- GrpIcon is a trademark of New World Software.
-