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- STILETTO (V98g July 98)
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- 32 BIT WINDOWS ONLY
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- Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows NT 3.51
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- AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION
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- Unzip stil98g.zip file to temporary folder and double click on setup.exe.
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- MANUAL INSTALLATION
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- If you have never used Stiletto 32 bit:
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- To install Stiletto, first UnZip the stil98g.zip file into a temporary
- directory, then unzip stilinsf.zip from there into a fresh directory which
- will serve as your main Stiletto directory. You can delete the stilinsf.zip
- file and temporary directory when you are done.
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- If you have trouble unzipping stilinsf.zip on your system, rename it
- to stilinsf.exe and double click on it
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- If you are already using Stiletto 32 bit:
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- To install, first make a backup copy of your Stiletto directory, then
- shut down any running Stiletto bars. Wait 15 seconds. UnZip the stil98g.zip
- file into a temporary directory, then unzip stilinsf.zip from there
- into your current Stiletto directory, overwriting all files there.
- You can delete the stilinsf.zip file when you are done.
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- If you used Stiletto 16 bit:
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- To install Stiletto, first unzip the stil98g.zip file into a temporary
- directory, then unzip stilinsf.zip from there into a fresh directory which
- will serve as your main Stiletto directory. You can delete the stilinsf.zip
- file and temporary directory when you are done.
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- You can copy the stiletto.ini file from your 16 bit Stiletto directory to
- the main Stiletto directory to re-use your configuration.
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- Note: file stilinsf.zip is actually a self extracting exe file renamed to
- .zip for greater compatibility with setup.exe and with manual installation.
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- To Start Stiletto:
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- Double click on Stiletto.exe to run the program. Double click on
- stiletto.hlp for help.
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- If you find Stiletto useful, you will probably want to put it in
- your StartUp group so that Stiletto starts automatically with Windows.
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- For Win95/NT 4, use the Info tab on the configuration dialog to do this;
- you activate the configuration dialog by ctrl+left click on the button bar.
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- Removal
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- To de-install Stiletto, remove it from your StartUp group and erase the
- directory containing Stiletto.
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- OVERVIEW
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- Stiletto is intended for people who want a button bar task
- switcher/launcher and clock/calendar which takes little
- desktop space and which lets them use any mouse
- button to run a command. Stiletto includes menus, hot keys, alarms, task
- scheduling, sounds, screen saver, and wallpaper control: it handles
- all your desktop needs using a single consistent but
- unobtrusive interface.
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- Stiletto incorporates these features:
- A small-footprint button bar launcher
- (e.g. fits over title bar of maximized window).
- Use of any mouse button to launch commands.
- Drag and drop files to start commands.
- Up to 50 user-configurable command launch menus with submenus.
- Multiple button bars (through multiple instances and configurations).
- Floating button bar, choice of many resolution-independent standard
- positions, or place in active window caption.
- Direct access to start menu or other desktop
- shell groups and their commands.
- Hot key, tap key, and screen corner activation of commands.
- Hot keys which depend on the active program.
- Activate commands by mouse actions including press and hold,
- click caption, horizontal/vertical movements.
- Show menus from hot keys, mouse actions.
- Menu subsections which are displayed only if a given program is active.
- Display menus built dynamically from folder contents.
- Switch to or close any active task, from a button bar or a menu.
- Text label, icon, clock, date, timer, or resource display on any button.
- Built-in commands for screen saver, windows exit/restart,
- browsing and running files (with history), moving the button bar,
- playing sounds, and others.
- Control of Caps Lock/Shift and Scroll Lock.
- Scrolling with the middle mouse.
- Tray minimization.
- Virtual desktops.
- Alarms, regular chimes, and scheduled activation/termination of commands.
- Wallpaper display and switcher/randomizer.
- Save and restore desktop icon positions.
- Screen saver switcher/randomizer.
- Randomization and testing of system and application sounds.
- Send a sequence of keys to a running program or
- to a program that you start with Stiletto.
- Tool tip (balloon) help to display the commands for any button.
- Wizard to help enter commands.
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- Stiletto is intended to supplement the Win95/NT 4 shell by providing
- quick, minimal-mouse click access to your most used commands
- while taking up little desktop space, and to provide utilities
- related to Windows start-up and time, all in one consistent
- package.
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- LICENSE AND WARRANTY
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- The Stiletto executable program, DLL, Help File, Stiletto Doc file, and the readme file are
- all Copyright 1995-1998 by Bruce Switzer. All Rights Reserved.
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- The Stiletto icon was created by Jonas Hjortlund.
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- THIS SOFTWARE IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY AS TO PERFORMANCE
- OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR
- IMPLIED. BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO
- WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- PURPOSE IS OFFERED. GOOD DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURE DICTATES THAT ANY
- PROGRAM BE THOROUGHLY TESTED WITH NON-CRITICAL DATA BEFORE RELYING ON
- IT. THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM.
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- You can contact the author with comments or questions at bswitzer@kagi.com,
- bswitzer@ican.net or Bruce.Switzer@canrem.com.
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- The 32 bit version of Stiletto is neither freeware nor is it in
- the public domain.
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- You may try the 32 bit version of Stiletto for 30 days without charge.
- If you find Stiletto useful, please register it, according to the
- instructions provided in the help file. If you decide not to register
- Stiletto, you must remove it from your system after the 30 day trial.
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- Stiletto may be distributed freely, as long as all files in the package
- are distributed, including the license file, the readme file,
- and the help file.
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- Stiletto may not be sold nor be used in any profit-oriented endeavor
- without the express written permission of the author with the exception
- that Stiletto may be distributed freely via media intended to make
- shareware available to the public for trial.
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- All trademarks used in the Help File are the property of their
- respective owners and are used for explanatory purposes only.
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- The jpeg conversion routines in this software are based in part on the work of
- the Independent JPEG Group.
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