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- Dunce v. 2.0.2 ⌐ 1996 Vector Development
-
- ABOUT
- Dunce (or Dial-Up Networking Connection Enhancement) allows for much
- easier dial-up networking than Win95 currently provides. The program
- will automatically press "connect" for you on the "Connect To" dialog
- box, redial your Internet Provider indefinitely (even from within
- another application), and auto-reconnect if you get unexpectedly
- dropped. Furthermore it can optionally run applications when you are
- connected and force connections at a given time. 2.0 Also adds MSN
- Support and support for international versions of Windows. Dunce will
- also type in your password in the Connect To Dialog.
-
- VECTOR DEVELOPMENT
- Vector Development is committed to creating shareware sollutions for
- you! We create our products on both the Macintosh and Windows/DOS
- Platforms. Please, send any comments to the above addresses.
-
- LICENSE
- You may use Dunce freely on your computer system. You may distribute
- Dunce freely on Online Services. You may NOT sell copies of Dunce
- (i.e. disk vendors) without express permission from Vector Development
- (terms normally include a copy of the distribution disk/cd). You may
- NOT decompile, reverse engineer, or modify Dunce or its resources. You
- may NOT modify the dunce2.02.zip (sometimes dunce2_02.zip) file or its
- contents.
-
- WARRANTY
- USE OF THIS PROGRAM IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU AGREE BY USING THIS
- PROGRAM TO HOLD HARMLESS VECTOR DEVELOPMENT AGAINST DAMAGES ARISING
- OUT OF THE USE OF THIS PROGRAM. EVEN IF VECTOR DEVELOPMENT WAS
- NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE THAT SUCH DAMAGES MIGHT OCCUR.
-
- SETUP
- First make a shortcut by right clicking on Dunce and selecting Make
- Shortcut. Then add Dunce to your Startup group (folder) by right
- clicking on the Start folder and selecting explore. Then go to
- /windows/start/programs/startup and put the shortcut of DUNCE in
- the folder. The first time you run Dunce it will bring up the
- Options Dialog, see below that for more info on how to bring it
- up later.
-
- OPTIONS:
- To get to the options Dialog just click on the Start Menu. Go to
- Programs select Startup and then select Dunce. A Dialog will now
- come up that has options to turn on and off the continuous redial
- and auto-reconnect. It also has a text box to enter the delay after
- the the dialogs the correspond to each feature is displayed, this
- must be between 1 and 60 (this may increase soon).
-
- RUN:
- To use the run feature make sure that the Run check box is checked,
- then click on Run Options. In the Run Options Dialog select the first
- Active Check Box and make sure it is checked. Then enter your path and
- select when you want the program to run. Each radio button corresponds
- to the dialog box DUN displays. Be sure you have a valid path entered
- or nothing will happen, dunce does not check your paths for you (the
- exception is the file selection dialog does). For long filenames be
- sure to put quotes around the filename otherwise Dunce will misinterpret
- part of the path as the command line, leave the command line options
- outside the quotes.
- E.G. "c:\Connect Time Monitor\ccm30.exe" 1
- This feature is especially useful for items such as Scott Craig's
- Connect Time Monitor. Scott Craig and his Connect Time Monitor are not
- related to Vector Development. The latest version of Connect Time
- Monitor is avaiable at:
- http://www.tucows.com/time95.html
-
- Microsoft Network Support:
- Dunce now supports Microsoft Network Connections. It allows
- auto-clicking on the connect button in Sign In and Automatically saying
- Yes to the Dialog asking to Disconnect. In order to use Microsoft
- Network Features you must turn on the check box in the Main Dialog and
- select the MSN Settings Button, then select the proper path to the
- Guide.exe normally:
- c:\Program Files\The Microsoft Network\Guide.exe
- then activate the features you want and say OK.
-
- Timed Connection Support:
- Once again you must turn on the check box and click on the Settings
- Box. Make a shortcut to your connection (if you haven't done so
- already) and select it in the dialog box for Settings Dialog, this is a
- MUST DO!!!! You can select a time to connect, disconnect and a time to
- repeat this connection. E.G. if it is set to connect at 8:00 and
- disconnect at 8:15 with repeat set to 2 hours. Dunce will connect
- again at 10:00 and disconnect again at 10:15. There are run options
- as well, Timed Connections used your run options from Regular
- connections but you can select which ones you want to run seperately.
-
- Tray Item Support:
- Dunce now support a tray item. To enable or disable it change the
- check box in the main Dialog. Left Clicking toggles Dunce being turned
- on, a grayed icon means ALL Dunce features are turned off and a colored
- icon means ALL "enabled" features are turned on. Right Clicking the
- icon brings up the Main/Options Dialog.
-
- International Support:
- Dunce now supports all versions of Windows to my knowledge!!! This
- requires no intervention from the user, Dunce detects your version
- on the fly. Enjoy!
-
- Shift Key:
- As each segment of the connection (i.e. Connect To, Connecting, and
- Connected, corresponds to the dialogs) begins if you hold down the
- shift key for a short time Dunce will not load the run items associated
- with that segment.
-
- Password:
- Duncw will now enter your password to the Connect To Dialog. This is
- particulary handy for those of you who for some reason or another can't
- use Password List Files and logging in. NOTICE: DUNCE DOES NOT
- CURRENTLY ENCRYPT YOUR PASSWORD. IF YOU THINK SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE
- ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER AND YOUR PASSWORD DO NOT USE THIS FEATURE.
- VECTOR DEVELOPMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PASSWORD'S SECURITY.
-
- DISTRIBUTION
- dunce2.02.zip contains the following files, if your copy does not have
- ALL of these files please send me an email as to where you got it and
- download a complete copy from Vector's Web Site (see below for address
- info.)
-
- dunce.exe 113K
- dunce.txt 9.43K
- file_id.diz 543 bytes
-
- ICON CONTEST
- Thanx to David A. Karp of Creative Element for the icon. I love it.
- Check out his Windows Annoyances Page it's great. Tells you how to
- get rid of lots of those things you just wish would go away in Windows
- 95. http://www.creativelement.com/win95ann/
-
- TO CONTACT THE AUTHOR SEND:
- Internet email to: vecdev@cjnetworks.com
- AOL email to: NOTE THIS NO LONGER EXISTS
- OneNet Multihop: BenReser,American Informatics
- U.S. Mail: 3735 SW Sena Dr.
- Topeka, KS 66604-1754
- IRC: ResDev on #win95-net
- Fax: (913) 271-2175
- Voice: (913) 271-2175 (the system will distinguish)
- WWW: http://www.cjnetworks.com/~vecdev/vector/
- Look for updates on my WWW site periodically.
- Please note I can't always respond to all your messages, I attempt to but
- it doesn't always happen. Please be patient.
-
- BUG REPORTS:
- When reporting a bug always include the following:
- 1) A detailed description of the bug.
- 2) A copy of your DUNCE.INI
- 3) What version your running.
- 4) What other applications or items in the startup folder were running
- when the error occured.
- Doing these three things will speed up my bug fixes.
-
- POSTCARD OFFER
- Vector Development is offerent a PostCard Offer, send a PostCard to us
- and we will notify you of updates and new products. Include a mailing
- address and an email address. This service is absolutly free and does
- not constitute registration since there is none. We will except
- letters as well especially if they include comments!! Please send to:
- Vector Development
- C/O Dunce Postcard
- 3735 SW Sena Dr.
- Topeka, KS 66604-1754
-
- DUNCE-L
- This is something new, Subscribing to this lists means that I will send
- you notification of updates and bugs as I know of them.
- To subscirbe send me an email at vecdev@cjnetworks.com
- which in the contents of it says:
- SUBSCRIBE DUNCE
- and no subject.
-
- KNOWN BUGS
- With this version I have cleared up all reproducable bugs.
-
- FUTURE PLANS
- 1) Perhaps a smart cancel system in which if you click cancel on the
- Connecting to... Dialog it won't by pass the Connect To box.
- 2) Script editing.
- 3) Scripting/Bat support of run options.
-
-
- HISTORY
- 1.0 Dunce v. 1.0 Initial Release!
- 1.1 Became Freeware, added postcard offer, repaired Grayed Dialog
- Box Problem. Splash Screen is a one time deal now.
- 1.2 Added timeout adjustments for all of the features (run excluded
- for obvious reasons). Added the run on connect feature.
- Finally fixed the obnoxious bring to front bug (well sorta).
- 1.3 Added the minimize feature. Fixed some very stupid typos
- and actually fixed the bring to the front (z-order) bug.
- Multiple copies of the options dialog will no longer come up.
- 1.3.1 Fixes the GPF and adds the Quit button.
- 1.3.2 Repairs another GPF only one report of this.
- 2.0 Added Multiple Runs, Tray Support, Timed Connections, MSN support,
- and International Support. Fixed Minimize bug, Selection of
- when the item runs, and other things I can't think of right
- now.
- 2.0.1 Fixes the Connect To Run Options Problem. Fixes the Reconnect
- and Redial bug. It also fixes the problem with the time on the
- Connect To Dialog. Adds the Password Feature.
- 2.0.2 Fixes the following bugs:
- Wouldn't always disconnect on timed connections
- Default directory on runs
- Multiple parameters for run lines.
-
-
- Special Thanx for 1.x
- Thanx to mook, Nominal, Hunter, berky, mx-3, and all the others who
- reviewed 1.0 and made suggestions to me!!! Sorry if I left someone
- out I'm sure I did.
-
- Special Thanx for 2.0
- Holzer, codeman, StealthM, Aarto, and a few others who I don't remember
- for Beta Testing. Holzer your work made Dunce one of the most tested
- freeware apps available :)
- Scott Craig, and Deanis for their help in implementing the Tray Item.
- http://www.windows95.com for distributing it.
-