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- KillFolders - KILLFOLD.EXE
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- KILLFOLD.EXE was written in response to a query by Stuart Siegel, who, it
- seems, works with a great many folders open on his desktop, and wished out
- loud for a way to close them all quickly without disturbing running
- programs. A great many workarounds were suggested, including the use of
- the 'Close Folder on Subfolder Open' system option in Warp, and using the
- Tasklist. Note that while one can select continous items in the tasklist
- by ctrl-drag, if separated by programs, separate selection is required.
- If one has 20 folders open, then, it might take a maximum of 24 mouse clicks
- to close via the task list, 20 via selecting each window and closing, but
- just one by clicking on the KILLFOLD icon on the launchpad.
-
- KILLFOLD closes all open Desktop Folders (except the Desktop itself !)
- without affecting running programs. It can be placed in the Desktop Popup
- Menu (RMB on desktop) menu, or run from the command line, or placed on the
- launchpad after creation of a sample desktop object (the install.cmd
- script in this package creates a desktop object when run in the same
- directory as killfold.exe when unpacked.) To place the 'Close All
- Folders' object on the launchpad, just select with the LMB and drag to the
- launchpad with the RMB. One other possibility is to use OS/2's single
- builtin macro key (Ctrl-Alt-Shift-O, the last is the letter 'O' not
- 0=1-1) combo to run this utility by backing up the os2\bitmap\aaaaa.exe
- file and replacing it with killfold.exe (i.e. copy killfold.exe
- \os2\bitmap\aaaaa.exe.)
-
- If there is interest in this type of utility, I might consider expanding
- the capability to encompass closing folders, programs, both, or all of a
- selected type except the previous (before killfold.exe) focus. Perhaps
- this might be implemented via a "Close Many" option in the primary desktop
- popup menu, with a right menu opening to choices of "Folders", "Programs",
- and "All".
-
- N.B. - The author assumes absolutely no responsibility for the suitability
- of this program for any purpose, or for any damages to the users data or
- system. This utility is supplied 'as is', without any guarantee of support
- or performance. Use at your own risk. 'C' Source is included. Your are
- free to copy and distribute this utility. This executable and code is r
- released into the public domain. FREEWARE.
-
- (But please do let me know if you find it useful, and/or if you find any
- bugs, or have any suggestions for improvements.)
-
-
- Dave Looney
- [Team OS/2]
- djloon@delphi.com
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