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- PLAIN OL' BUTTON BAR (Version 1.0) Information 12/93
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- This is not freeware and if you like it and use it you should
- send $15 to me at the address that follows. By doing this you
- will receive the version without the "nag" screens and the next update.
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- Please send your name & address and the $15 to register this program to:
- Michael Grice
- 8234 Excelsior Drive
- Pensacola, Florida 32514
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- Also include any comments, suggestions or ideas and any problems.
- I can also be reached at America-On-Line (Mikey32514) and
- CompuServe (72144,1537).
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- There are no warranties, expressed OR implied.
- The author is in NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OF
- ANY KIND, INCLUDING MENTAL, PHYSICAL, MONETARY, ETC., TO THE USER OR
- COMPUTER OR PETS OR NEIGHBORS OR SPOUSES.
- U S E A T Y O U R O W N R I S K
- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- To run The Plain Ol' Button Bar you will need the VBRUN300.DLL Visual
- Basic runtime file (found on most BBS's) in your Windows or Windows/system
- directory (as long as this is in your path statement). Then add a new program
- item to one of your groups (File*New*OK, etc.) using the icon with
- Plain Ol' Button Bar. I don't know if this will run in Windows 3.0 but it should.
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- The files included with the PLAIN OL' BUTTON BAR are:
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- 1. plainbar.exe - to be placed in any directory (you may want this in
- your start-up group also).
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- 2. plainbar.txt - this file
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- 3. threed.vbx, dfinfo1.vbx, cmdialog.vbx, commdlg.dll, apiguide.dll,
- 3dlabel.vbx - to be placed in your Windows or Windows\system directory if
- you don't already have them. (Please make sure this is the most recent version).
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- 4. plainbar.ini - will be created in your Windows directory (assuming Windows
- is on your "C" drive) when you change the button bar position and when you add
- your programs to the buttons. Once you have added your programs to the buttons,
- the icons/pictures will be saved to pic#.bmp files in the same directory as the
- plainbar.exe file (# being a number relating to button location) to coincide
- with the button selected. If you move these picture files, you must make the
- necessary path changes in the plainbar.ini file for the pictures only.
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- 5. arw05lt.ico, arw05rt.ico, eye.ico, eye1.ico - should be placed in the same
- directory as the program file, plainbar.exe. These are arrow icons for the
- extended buttons and the eye pictures for the configuration window.
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- BASIC INSTRUCTIONS
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- When you first open Plain Ol' Button Bar, a 2-column vertical button window
- will appear on the right side of your screen. Depending on your video resolution,
- it should extend to the bottom of the screen (it fits vertically at 800 x 600).
- You can change the position, the size (maximum 2 columns by 15 buttons), whether
- it stays on top of other windows and of course the button's applications by
- clicking on the "?". A menu will pop-up with instructions and configuration
- procedures as well as a way to exit the program.
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- The configuration window can also be accessed by clicking on the button
- with the picture of the tools (top right). Below that button is a button with
- the eye that will open a window to search for a file(s).
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- The 3 buttons with the purple arrows will open extended button bars with an
- additional 9 buttons each for your applications. Each of these must be opened
- when you add your applications to them.
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- Other instructions are available online.
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- Thanks for trying this program, have fun and please register this program. It's
- only $15.
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