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- Folders Program
- Version 3.1
- (c)Copyright 1991 Sloop Software
-
- The folders program adds depth to the Program Manager groups. It gives the
- ability equivalent to having groups within groups. Each folder can hold
- any type of file you decide to place in it, including more folders.
-
- Features include:
- - No limit on nesting folders within folders
- - Add any type of item to a folder
- - Move or copy items from folder to folder
- - Launch your applications directly from a folder
- - Customizable command lines for any item
- - Use virtually any icon on the system to represent items
- - Tie two or more folders to the same subfolder
- - Now supports 256 color display modes
-
-
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- IMPORTANT NOTE: If you already have installed version 2.x of
- Folders, you must run FINSTALL and select RE-INSTALL. Due to the
- difference in the use of icons, re-installing must be performed to
- convert any existing folder data files to the new format. Also, copy
- files FOLDERS.EXE and FOLDERS.HLP to your windows directory. Do not
- copy over your FOLDERS.INI file. It is also suggested you read the
- notes on using icons in this file.
-
- If you already have version 3.0 installed, to install the latest
- version, copy over the files FOLDERS.EXE and FOLDERS.HLP with the
- latest versions. Then, if installing version 3.1, follow the
- instructions below for installing version 3.1 over 3.0.
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-
-
- Installation (no previous versions installed):
- 1. Copy files FOLDERS.EXE, FOLDERS.HLP and FOLDERS.INI to your
- windows directory.
- 2. Run FINSTALL and follow its directions. Be sure to select Install,
- not Re-Install.
- 3. That's it. Your are now ready to start getting organized.
-
- If this installation process should fail, follow the directions for
- manual install found in FOLDERS.WRI.
-
-
- Installing v3.1 over v3.0:
- 1. Edit the file FOLDERS.INI found in your windows directory in the
- following manner using some editor like Notepad:
- a. Under the section [Icons] change the first line to read
- Icon Count=8
- b. Delete all lines in this section starting with the line
- numbered 8. You should now have the Icon Count=8 followed
- by lines numbered 0 thru 7.
- c. Save and close the file.
- 2. Go to your folders directory and delete the file FOLDERS.ICF.
- 3. You will now be able to run v3.1. Note that you will have to
- add back in any icons you were using previously.
-
- Getting Started:
- 1. Once the program is installed, open your first folder.
- 2. You can rename it, if you want, using the Name command under the File
- menu. Be sure and rename it in the program group, too.
- 3. From this folder, or any folder you create, you can make new folders.
- Simply choose New from the File menu. You can create subfolders or
- new group level folders such as this first folder.
- 4. Create whatever folders you want and add items to them using the
- Add Item command from the Edit menu. For detail information on each
- command, use either the help menu or read FOLDERS.WRI.
- 5. A word of warning on creating new folders. Each folder needs to have
- a unique name. Lower or upper case makes no difference.
-
-
- Notes on using icons:
- If you have already been using Folders, after re-installing you'll notice
- that most, if not all, of the items appear using the DOS icon. This is
- due to the fact that new icons must be loaded into the folder system
- before they will appear. This can be done in one of two manners. The
- first way, and easiest way, is to simply add either an executable file
- with an icon in it or an item associated with an executable with an icon.
-
- For example, if .TXT files are associated with Notepad, if you add either
- a .TXT file or NOTEPAD.EXE to a folder, the notepad icon will become
- available for use by the Item Icon or the Set Default Icons commands.
- In addition, any item with a .TXT extension will appear using the notepad
- icon after this. Note that the first time you do this, the folder will
- have to be closed and reopened before all items appear using their icon.
-
- The second method involves using the Add Icon command under the Special
- menu. Using this command, you can add any acceptable icon description
- file. These files usually end in .ICO. Once an icon has been added, it
- can be accessed using the Item Icon or the Set Default Icons commands.
- You'll note that when using these commands, some icon names appear with
- an asterisk before them. These asterisks indicate icons that were added
- to the system from an executable in the manner described by the first
- method of adding icons.
-
- There are a couple of definite limitations in the use of icons. First,
- CGA is not supported. Second, Folders cannot extract the icon from an
- application when that app uses only a monochrome icon, such as in Word
- for Windows. There may also be applications that Folders is unable to
- extract the icon from for some other reason.
-
-
- Changes from version 2.0
-
- - Only one copy of a particular folder may now be open at a time.
- Double-clicking on the folder icon or using the Open command on a
- folder already open will make the folder selected the active window,
- even if iconized. It will not open a second copy of the folder.
-
- - Group level folders are now created so their icon may be changed by
- simply going to the Change Icon menu of the Properties command and
- selecting View Next. Previously, it was necessary to replace the
- file name in the Change Icon dialog with FOLDERS.EXE.
-
- - Subfolders will now always appear starting in the lower-left hand
- corner of the folder.
-
- Changes from version 2.1
-
- - Use of icons changed considerably. New command Add Icon allows any
- icon file to be added to the system for use in displaying items. Also,
- executable files with icons in them and items associated with these
- executable will now appear using the executable's icon.
-
- - Can now copy, move or delete multiple items at a time. Pressing the
- ctrl key while selecting items with the mouse, allows multiple items
- to be selected at a time.
-
- - Folder windows may now be resized and the new size used from then on
- when opening that particular folder. Simply set the folder to the
- desired size and then save the folder. The next time it is open, it
- will appear using the saved size.
-
- - Note that this version does not support SVGA.
-
- Changes from version 3.0
-
- - Problem corrected when using Folders with Windows running in debug mode.
-
- - Fixed problem with Folders being stuck in multiple select mode until
- hitting CTRL key after using a menu accelerator.
-
- Changes from version 3.0a,b
-
- - Support for 256 color displays added.
-
-
- Files on Disk:
- FOLDERS.EXE - the executable for Folders
- FOLDERS.INI - Folders initialization file
- FOLDERS.HLP - Folders help file
- README.TXT - this file
- FOLDERS.WRI - documentation on folders
- FINSTALL.EXE - Folders install program
- FLD0000.FL0 - empty folder for use in manual install
- ORDERFRM.TXT - Folders order form
-
-
- Note that this is a shareware program. As such, this version only supports
- fifteen folders. Registering this program gets you a version that supports
- well over a hundred folders. The cost is a flat twenty dollars. Registered
- users of version 2.x may upgrade to 3.x for ten dollars.
- The fee is payable to:
-
- Sloop Software
- 6457 Mesedge Lane
- Colorado Springs, CO 80919
-
- Be sure and specify your name, address, name of the program and where
- you obtained the program when registering. Also, specify 3.5" or 5.25"
- disk. Colorado residents, please add the applicable sales tax.
-
- Registering the program also entitles you to customer support. Direct any
- comments to the above address or email to CompuServe 72540,144.
-