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- //***************************************************************************
- //
- // Library:
- // FM_UTILS.DLL - version 1.1a
- //
- // Purpose:
- // FM_UTILS is a File Manager extension DLL. An extension DLL adds
- // a menu to File Manager, contains an entry point that processes menu
- // commands and notification messages sent by File Manager, and
- // queries data and information about the File Manager windows. The
- // purpose of an extension DLL is to add administration support
- // features to File Manager, for example, file and disk utilities.
- // Up to five extension DLLs may be installed at any one time.
- //
- // FM_UTILS adds a menu (called "Utilities" by default) to File Manager
- // and processes all the messages that are sent by File Manager to an
- // extension DLL. In order to retrieve any information, it sends
- // messages to File Manager.
- //
- // Usage:
- // File Manager installs the extensions that have entries in the
- // [AddOns] section of the WINFILE.INI initialization file. An entry
- // consists of a tag and a value. To load FM_UTILS.DLL as a File
- // Manager extension, add the following to WINFILE.INI (assuming the
- // DLL resides in c:\win\system):
- //
- // [AddOns]
- // FM_Utils Extension=fm_utils.dll
- //
- // In addition, a section specific to this Extension DLL is added to
- // WINFILE.INI. There are several elements to this section:
- // For each utility to appear on the menu, there is a 'UserProgn=' tag,
- // and a 'UserDescn=' tag. Comments (preceded by semicolons) are optional.
- // You may have up to twenty separate utilities specified.
- // You can also specify up to five utilities to load at the same time as
- // FileMan, and exit when you close FileMan. You use the 'PreLoadn='
- // tag for this. All of the utilities are started with the SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE
- // setting (minimized, but not activated).
- // And, you can specify the name of the added menu. If you choose not to,
- // the default is "&Utilities". This provides foreign language support,
- // as well as allowing you to use a very short name, to keep the menu bar
- // from growing too long. The tag to use is 'UserMenuName='.
- //
- // [FM_Utils Extension]
- // ;Name the menu
- // UserMenuName=&Util
- // ;add Upper Deck Editor to menu
- // UserDesc1=&Edit File(s)
- // UserProg1=D:\UDE\UDE.EXE
- // ;add V. Buerg's LIST to menu
- // UserDesc2=&View File(s)
- // UserProg2=LIST.PIF
- // ;PreLoad Trash Can
- // PreLoad1=TRASH.EXE
- //
- // Revision History:
- // 1.0 - March '92 - initial release
- //
- // 1.1 - April '92 - added ability to PreLoad utilities. This seems even
- // more popular than the original DLL.
- //
- // 1.1a - August '92 - added ability to specify menu name; changed
- // SendMessage(...WM_CLOSE...) to PostMessage(...WM_CLOSE...)
- // since it seemed to make more sense.
- //
- // Notes:
- // Portions of the base code for this utility is based on, and borrowed
- // from, the XTENSION sample code provided with the Microsoft Windows
- // 3.1 SDK.
- //
- // FM_UTILS attempts to close any auto-started utilities by posting a
- // WM_CLOSE to it's main window. There's no guarantee that this method
- // will work for *all* programs. If you know of a better way to handle
- // this situation, I'd be *really* happy to hear about it.
- //
- // While it's not properly documented anywhere, it seems that the maximum
- // command line to pass to WinExec() is 128 characters. Since we have to
- // pass in complete pathnames for all files in order for this to work,
- // we may not be able to pass *all* selected file names.
- //
- // Copyright (c) 1992 by Brad P. Smith - all rights reserved
- //
- // snail: R.R. #2 - 777 Crozier Rd.
- // Oxford Mills, Ontario, CANADA
- // K0G 1S0
- //
- // E-Mail: 'B.P.Smith@BIX.com'
- //
- // This utility DLL is FreeWare. Don't let *anybody* charge you for it.
- // However, I would *really* appreciate hearing from you if you find
- // FM_UTILS useful. Drop me a postcard or E-mail. I could use the moral
- // support. :-)
- //
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