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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Introduction ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The IniCnv application will read program definitions that have been created in
OS2 1.x style INI files and make OS2 2.0 program folders and references.
IniCnv is a ShareWare program. Please see the registration topic.
You must specify the source of the INI information by using the File pulldown
menu.
You may, then, use three dropdown combination list boxes to examine 1.x program
definitions and select them for conversion.
Use the push buttons that are located at the bottom of the IniCnv window to
control the selection and conversion processes.
OS2 2.0 is still very new. Some restrictions apply to this utility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. INI Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Initialization (INI) files are created by applications and the system. The
primary system INI file is called OS2.INI and normally resides in the OS2
system directory.
When you created program definintions and program groups under OS2 version 1.2
and 1.3, records were created in the system INI file that held the information
that you entered. IniCnv can read these records and use that information to
create OS2 2.0 folders and program reference icons.
Other programs may have also created INI files that contain program and group
records. One such program is IniUtil. Files created by IniUtil can also be
used as input to IniCnv.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Examining Program Info ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The client area of the IniCnv application window will display several different
items of information:
Root Folder Always NFDC
SubFolder Name taken from the 1.x group box. Will be the folder
that is created in the NFDC root folder, if you press the
convert button.
Groups List of groups from the INI
Program Titles Definition titles found in groups
Selected Titles Titles that you have selected and which will be converted
if you press the convert button.
Program Type Appears under the group list box. If the program was
defined with NoAutoClose, that will also appear.
ExeName The executeable pathname
Parameters The defined parms for the program
StartupDir The directory path that will be made current before the is
invoked.
The program information displayed is that for the title currently displayed in
either the Program Titles or Selected Titles combination list box, whichever
had the input focus last.
If an icon was defined for the program entry, it will also be used to create
the 2.0 program reference. The icon path, however, will not be displayed in
IniCnv's client area.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. Title Selection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When the Program Titles drop down combination list box has the input focus, the
Select and SelectAll buttons will be enabled.
Press the Select button to remove the highlighted title from the Program list
and add it to the Selected list. Press the SelectAll button to move all of the
Program Title entries to the Selected Titles list.
When the Selected Titles drop down combination list box has the input focus,
the Deselect button will be enabled.
Press the Deselect button to remove the highlighted title from the Selected
Title list and return it to the Progam Title list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Conversion Processing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When you press the Convert button, any program definition that was placed in
the Selected Title combination list box during the selection process will be
converted.
A folder will be created with the name NFDC and be placed on the desktop, if it
does not already exist. A subfolder will be created within this root folder
and be named using the associated 1.x group box name.
Finally, program references will be created for selected titles.
At the time of this writing, restrictions apply to the conversion process.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.5. Process Restrictions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Icons do not immediately appear. For some strange reason, icons will appear
only after you next reboot. However, you may move folders and program
references to new locations and otherwise rearrange things without causing any
harm.
This utility must run under OS2 2.0 at beta level 6.304 or above.
The OS2 2.0 system must have be installed in an HPFS partition.
The OS2 2.0 desktop must be actively using the directory Desktop on the
installed partition.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.6. Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
SUPPORT SHAREWARE
I hope you find this utility helpful, but (here comes the disclaimer) I am in
no way responsible for any damages the use of this utility may cause. You are
free to use this utility at your own risk with no obligation to me, the author,
for only a short period of time.
This utility includes a registration throttle that allows only 5 program
references to be converted in a single execution. When you register IniCnv,
this throttle will be removed.
If IniCnv is helpful to you or your organization, you should register it. The
registration fee for individuals is $15 (US). The site registration fee for
corporate entities is $150 (US). Please send registration fees along with a
daytime phone number to:
Dave Lester
PO Box 461
New Freedom, PA. 17349 USA
Comments, suggestions and bug reports may be submitted through CIS Mail ID
75600,237. These will be answered on a "best effort" basis.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. File Action Bar Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File pull down menu item displays the following selections:
Open Open and INI file
Hini_Userprofile Use system INI info
Exit Quit the utility
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Open Action ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Open selection will invoke the system default open file dialog for files
that end with a ".ini" suffix.
Use the drive and directory list boxes to navigate to the location of your INI
input file. Select the INI file that you wish to process and press the OK
button.
You may not select the OS2.INI file that is in use by your system.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Hini_Userprofile Action ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
When you select the Hini_Userprofile action item, the IniCnv utility will
search your existing system definitions for 1.x style program definitions.
Since OS 2.0 is relatively new, many installation programs still create the
"old" style group and program definitions. IniCnv allows you to convert these
entries too. Once the items are converted, you may safely delete the old group
boxes.
The name HINI_USERPROFILE is used by the system to access the OS2.INI file. I
didn't make up that name and am not referencing any person or thing's
posterior.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Exit Action ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
You may select Exit to terminate the IniCnv utility.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. GroupNames ComboBox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Groupnames drop down combination list box will display the title of each
1.x group entry that was found in the INI file that you opened for processing.
When you select a Groupname list item, any title previously placed in the
Selected Titles list is removed and the contents of the Program Titles list is
replaced with titles found in the newly selected group.
You may then examine information about each of the Program Titles and begin the
selection process.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. ProgramTitles ComboBox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
For each program defined in the selected Groupname, a title will be placed in
the Program Titles list.
If the Program Tiles list has the input focus, the information displayed in
IniCnv's client area will reflect the currently selected item.
The Select button will also be enabled so that the currently selected title may
be transfered to the Selected Titles list for conversion processing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Selected Titles ComboBox ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Each title removed from the Program Titles list will be placed in the Selected
Titles list.
If the Selected Tiles list has the input focus, the information displayed in
IniCnv's client area will reflect the currently selected item.
The Deselect button will be enabled so that the currently selected title may be
returned to the Program Titles list.
The Convert button will also be enabled so that conversion processing can be
initiated.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Keys Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The list of keys is arranged in groups.
ACCELERATOR KEYS
Ctrl+o
Open an INI file
F3
Exit program
Program Details Environment Edit Keys
ALT-Insert
Add contents of Combo Edit Box to Environment List
ALT-Delete
Delete contents of Combo Edit Box from Environment List
HELP KEYS
F1
Get help
F2
Get extended help (from within any help window)
Alt+F4
End help
F9
Go to a list of keys (from within any help window)
F11
Go to the help index (from within any help window)
Esc
Previous Help Panel, or End help if only one panel
Alt+F6
Go to/from help and programs
Shift+F10
Get help for help
SYSTEM KEYS
Alt+F6
Switch to the next windowed program
Alt+Esc
Switch to the next program, including full-screen programs
Ctrl+Esc
Switch to the Task List
WINDOW KEYS
F3
Close a window
F10
Go to/from the action bar
Arrow keys
Move among choices
End
Go to the last choice in a pull-down
Esc
Cancel a pull-down or the system menu
Home
Go to the first choice in a pull-down
PgUp
Scroll the contents of the window up one page
PgDn
Scroll the contents of the window down one page
Underlined letter
Move among the choices on the action bar and pull-downs
Alt+F10
Go to/from the action bar
Alt+F4 or F3
Close the window
Alt+F5
Restore the window
Alt+F7
Move the window
Alt+F8
Size the window
Alt+F9
Minimize the window
Alt+F10
Maximize the window
Ctrl+PgDn or Shift+F8
Scroll the contents of the window right one page
Ctrl+PgUp or Shift+F7
Scroll the contents of the window left one page
Shift+Esc or Alt+Spacebar
Go to/from the system menu
Shift+Esc or Alt
Go to/from the system menu of a text window