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* PM Quick - a fast program starter *
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* This program is free-ware. That means you may share it with all your *
* friends, as long as you don't ask money for it. *
* Please include this documentation-file ! *
* *
* If you like this program, I would appreciate it if you send me a postcard *
* (of you home town ?), so I can see how 'Quick' :-) this program is *
* distributing. My address: *
* Matthijs van Doorn *
* Langs de Baan 7 *
* 1422 KV Uithoorn *
* The Netherlands *
* Or send an 'electronic postcard' by e-mail: *
* mabdoor@cs.vu.nl (internet) *
* *
* Thanks ! *
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Often I want to start a program which does not have an entry in my
DesktopManager (yet). This can be the case if you just downloaded it from a
BBS/FTP-site, or simply because you don't use the program very much...
One solution is to startup the FileManager, and double-click on the .EXE file.
A big disadvantage of this method is that it is very slow. (= takes a lot
of time).
Another solution is starting up an OS/2 window, and enter the program-name as
a command. But that's the DOS-way, and why do we use the Presentation Manager ?
PM Quick can be used to start programs, just like the Desktop Manager, only
in a faster, easier way.
Installation
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Simply make an entry in a DesktopManager group (e.g. Main) for PM Quick
You could also add:
START PMQUICK.EXE
to you STARTUP.CMD. Then PM Quick will be started when you boot.
Working with PM Quick
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When you have started PM Quick, a square pushbutton 'R' (=run) will appear in
the upper-left corner of you screen. You can move this 'R'-button by dragging
it with the second (right) mouse-button.
If you press the 'R' with the left mouse-button, a file selector will show up.
Simply select a program and press the RUN-button to execute it.
(Of course you can also double-click the name in the File-listbox)
Optionally you can enter the parameters (=arguments).
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I hope you find this utility of any use.
If you find any bugs, have a suggestion etc. please send them to:
Matthijs van Doorn
e-mail: mabdoor@cs.vu.nl (internet)
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"A mouse is an elephant built by the Japanese."