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CMDbar Readme
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Copyright (c) 1999, 2000 Pitrinec Software, All rights reserved.
Developed by Lukas Rovensky
Contents:
1. Overview
2. Current Version
3. Requirements
4. Installation
5. Help
6. How to Start
7. License Agreement
8. Contacts, Support, Home Page
9. Directory Structure
10. Upgrade From Previous Version of CMDbar
11. Perfect Command Bar Users
12. History
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1. Overview
CMDbar is a command line utility to control Windows from a keyboard. It runs
under Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT operating systems. The program
allows user to type most known commands as copy, del, dir, easily launch
favorite programs, navigate to WWW links, quickly access and explore favorite
folders, etc. CMDbar supports easy-to-use file management window, multi-line
aliases, favorite files, folders, programs, file filters and many built-in
commands. Math expressions can be evaluated directly from CMDbar
(command '='). CMDbar can also store and run scripts written in one of
the popular scripting languages (VBScript, JavaScript, PerlScript and
PythonScript). VBA-like scripting capability is available (like VBA macros
in Microsoft Office), so, all CMDbar commands can be called within scripts.
Internet Explorer 4.x an higher users can benefit from current folder
synchronization between CMDbar and IE. User is assisted by Quick Help
(tooltip window displaying description of the currently typed command)
and Smart Command Complete offering automatically possible commands (like
Internet Explorer). A hot-key can be assigned to CMDbar for fast access.
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2. Current version
Current version is 2.10. CMDbar is shareware -- it can be evaluated for
30 days and after this period it has to be registered or removed from the
system.
We appreciate to hear every user's feedback, comments or suggestions
to improve CMDbar and make next versions as useful as possible.
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3. Requirements
- Microsoft Windows 95, 98 or Windows NT
- 3.0 MB free disk space
- PC Pentium 90 or better
- 16MB RAM (32MB RAM or more is generally recommended)
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4. Installation
To install the CMDbar to your system run SETUP.EXE program and follow
the instructions.
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5. Help
CMDbar comes with help written in HTML, so it can be viewed by any web
browser, like Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. User can type command
'help' or go to menu, item Help or directly open file PCBHELP.HTM inside
the Help folder.
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6. How To Start
When CMDbar runs first time after installation a HTML document Getting
Started automatically appears. Users are recommended to read and follow
examples inside this document to get started with CMDbar.
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7. License Agreement
Upon your acceptance of this Agreement, Pitrinec Software (Author) grants to
you a nonexclusive license to use the CMDbar software (Software).
A. Use of the Software.
The Software has been released for distribution as a SHAREWARE and
may be distributed at no cost.
You may install the Software on a hard disk or other storage device;
install and use the Software on a file server for use on a network for
the purposes of (i) permanent installation onto hard disks or other
storage devices or (ii) use of the Software over such network; and make
backup copies of the Software.
B. Restrictions.
Unregistered use of the Software after the 30-day evaluation period is in violation
of international copyright laws.
You are not allowed to modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile,
disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software.
The number of the (licensed) Software instances running at the same time may
not exceed the number of licenses purchased.
You are not allowed to redistribute or provide to 3rd party already registered
versions of the Software as well as you may not publish the registration number(s)
that unlock the Software.
The Software can be distributed only as the package provided by the Author.
This package cannot be changed in any way without written Author's permission.
C. No Warranty.
ALL WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, IN THIS SOFTWARE. THE ENTIRE RISK OF THE USE OR
THE RESULT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE REMAINS WITH
THE USER.
Unpublished-rights reserved under international copyright laws.
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8. Contacts, Support, Home Page
Postal contact:
Pitrinec Software
Dolni Jircany 271
252 44 Psary
Czech Republic
Support is free for all registered users and users evaluating the CMDbar
on the e-mail address:
rovensky@kagi.com
pitrinec@kagi.com
CMDbar home page is on the following www-address:
www.SoftwareUtilities.com
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9. Directory Structure
CMDbar relies on the directory structure created by the setup
program. If user moves or removes some files then problems may
appear.
Bin - binary files, that is executables and dynamic
linked libraries.
Help - all help files.
Example - all example files.
'root' - text files and the uninstallation program.
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10. Upgrade From Previous Versions of CMDbar
Upgrade from previous version of CMDbar is free for all registered
users.
Recommended upgrade procedure:
1) Backup you data files.
2) Uninstall previous version of CMDbar.
3) Install new version of CMDbar.
4) Restore your data files and open them with the new version of CMDbar.
If you do not want to uninstall old CMDbar version you can also
install the new version over the old one. It is not recommended to run
simultaneously both the old and new versions of CMDbar -- proper behavior
cannot be guaranteed.
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11. Perfect Command Bar Users
All Perfect Command Bar users are encouraged to use CMDbar which is
backward compatible with Perfect Command Bar. Free-beta of Perfect Command
Bar has expired by the end of October 1999 and is not supported after
release of CMDbar.
Transition from Perfect Command Bar to CMDbar:
1) Backup your data Perfect Command Bar files (extension '.pcb').
2) Uninstall Perfect Command Bar.
3) Install CMDbar and launch it.
4) Open your Perfect Command Bar data file in CMDbar.
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12. History
2.10 - Version 2.10 (build 000110), released in January 13, 2000
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New Features:
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Added: CMDbar implements ActiveX Script Host functionality. Scripts
can be run faster then using Internet Explorer as ActiveX Script
Host. VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)-like scripting
functionality is available for all supported scripting languages.
Added: 'CMDbar' object with method 'Command' is available for scripts
using CMDbar as ActiveX Script Host, so all CMDbar commands
can be invoked from a script.
Added: 'CMDbar' object method 'Pause' -- convenient shortcut to
command 'pause'.
Added: CMDbar object methods 'alert', 'confirm' and 'prompt'. These
methods provide simliar behaviour as the same methods
from object 'window' provided to scripts by Internet Explorer.
Added: Math expressions can be evaluated via VBScript -- CMDbar
can be used as a convenient calculator (IE 4.x or higher is
required).
Added: A context folder can be set up for particular applications.
Once application with specified title is activated then the
context folder is set as current CMDbar folder.
Added: Insert buttons (Command, Path and File) like were added to
Script Properties dialog box.
Added: Aliases can take up to 9 parameteres (strings %1 - %9 are
substituted by actual parameters).
Added: Licence type is displayed inside About dialog box.
Added: Command 'dos' can perform a command using default command
interpreter (cmd.exe for WinNT and command.com for Win95/98).
Added: Log window supports both list view and text view (text view can
be used to copy log data to clipboard for further processing).
New Commands:
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'=' : to evaluate math expression and display result.
'+=' : to evaluate math expression and add it to the last
result.
'-=' : to evaluate math expression and subtract it from the last
result.
'*=' : to evaluate math expression and multiply it by the last
result.
'/=' : to evaluate math expression and divide by it the last
result.
'ctxmenu' : (or 'contextmenu') to display context menu for file, folder
or current folder.
'disconnect' : to disconnect a network drive via Disconnect dialog.
'eject' : to eject removable media like, CD-ROM, ZIP disks, etc.
'findcomputer' : to invoke the Find: Computer dialog.
'findfile' : to invoke the Find: All Files dialog.
'logoff' : to loggof current user.
'mapdrive' : to invoke 'Map Network Drive' dialog.
'poweroff' : to shutdown the system and switch off power. System has to
support the power-off feature.
'print' : to print files using associated programs, e.g., files with
extension .doc are printed via MS Word, etc.
'properties' : to display properties of a file, folder or current folder.
'reboot' : to shutdown and reboot the system.
'rundlg' : to invoke the Run dialog.
'set' : to set, modify or get value of an environment variable. 'set'
works only with environment variables for current process
(CMDbar) and child processes (programs run from CMDbar).
'shutdown' : to shutdown the system.
'startmenu' : to show and track the Start Menu.
'whoami' : to display current user name.
Modified Behaviour:
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Changed: Log window can be resized.
Changed: Alias Properties dialog box layout was modified.
Fixed Problems:
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Fixed: Commands like "b:*.cpp" did not work properly -- filter
was not correctly extracted inside File Management dialog
and non-existing path was not reported.
Fixed: Buttons were not updated properly inside Options property
sheet, tab Favorites.
Fixed: Focus was last after last item was deleted inside Options/Scripts,
Favorites, etc.
Fixed: History of previous folders (back menu) was updated even if the
same folder was set again (e.g., last back folder was c:\temp,
current folder was c:\temp and command cd c:\temp put the c:\temp
folder to back menu again).
Fixed: Vertical and horizontal scrollbars were missing in Script
Definition edit box inside Script Properties dialog box.
Fixed: List box of the Command Combo Box was not resized properly in
Windows 9x.
Fixed: Several spelling errors.
1.10 - Version 1.10 (build 990630), released in July 13, 1999
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Added: 'mkdir' command can create multi-level directories -- e.g.,
'mkdir d1\d2\d3' will create all directories from d1 to d3
in oposite to default 'MS-DOS' behavior where sequence of
five commands ('mkdir d1', 'cd d1', 'mkdir d2', etc.) was
required.
Added: Support of ActiveX scripting languages. CMDbar as able to
run scripts written in VBScript, JavaScript, PerlScript
and PythonScript. New property page for scripts was added
to the Options property sheet. This feature requires
Internet Explorer 4.x or higher.
Added: CMDbar can be integrated with Internet Exloprer 4.x and higher.
When user enters 'ls', 'dir' or 'explore' command then special
instance of the Internet Explorer browsing current or specified
folder is created. Current directory is synchronized between
the Internet Explorer and CMDbar.
Added: Command 'del' has new parameters - '+rb' to delete file
or folder through the Recycle Bin and '-rb' to delete file
or folder directly.
Added: Filters, Favorites and Aliases property pages have new button
"Add Copy" to add copy of an existing item.
Changed: New smaller installation and uninstallation programs are used.
Changed: Name of the program was changed from Perfect Command Bar
to CMDbar.
Changed: Button "Add" on the Filters, Favorites and Aliases property pages
was renamed to "Add New".
Fixed: Several spelling errors.
Fixed: Empty shortcut to Favorite, Filter or Alias item may not be
entered now.
Fixed: Searching inside Command Browser did not work properly.
Fixed: CMDbar cannot be run twice now -- multiple running caused
eventually problems.
0.99 - Version 0.99 Free-Beta (build 990422), released in April 23, 1999
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Added: Favorite Folders have new option -- "Show tree in Explorer" -- user
can decide if he prefers to "open" or fully "explore" given folder.
Fixed: "Up one level" icon inside the File Management window was not
displayed properly in Windows98 -- the icon was changed.
Fixed: Button "Properties" did not work in some circumstances.
Fixed: DLL files were not displayed inside the File Management Window.
0.99 - Version 0.99 Free-Beta (build 990418), released in April 19, 1999
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Fixed: Problems with resizing controls (Current Path, Command Combo Box,
Toolbar) in the Command Line Mode.
Fixed: Autohide was not working properly in Windows 98
0.99 - Version 0.99 Free-Beta - released in April 15, 1999
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