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- CEO Lite, version 1.0/L
- (c)Copyright 1993 Sloop Software
-
- Sloop Software is pleased to announce the release of the Windows 3.1
- shareware replacement shell, CEO Lite. CEO Lite is a replacement for
- MS Windows 3.1 Program Manager. It offers all the major features of
- Program Manager plus a host of new features. If you're looking for
- an easy to use replacement with all the features Program Manager
- should have had, give CEO Lite a try.
-
- CEO Lite is a subset of the retail version of our program, CEO:Desktop
- Manager. See the file orderfrm.txt to order either program. CEO Lite
- is available for $35 and CEO:Desktop Manager is available for $50.
- CEO:Desktop Manager includes several new features not found in CEO Lite
- and provides a printed manual. For more info on CEO:Desktop Manager
- see the catalog.txt file or the end of this file.
-
- Installation (perform to install new versions, also):
-
- To install CEO follow the steps below.
-
- 1. Insert the CEO disk 1 into the appropriate drive. Or, copy all files
- into a temporary directory.
-
- 2. From Program Manager or File Manager select the Run command and type
- in a:install.exe. If using the b drive, substitute a: with b:. Or,
- from the temporary directory, execute install.exe.
-
- 3. Follow the install program's directions for installing the software.
-
- Should this process fail for any reason, follow the instructions for the
- manual install process in the trouble.txt file.
-
- If you are currently using the programs Sloop Manager or Folders, you
- will be given the opportunity to import them into CEO.
-
-
- Uninstalling CEO:
-
- An uninstall program is provided with CEO to remove it completely from
- your system. To uninstall CEO run the program unstall.exe. It will
- remove all CEO files from your system and undo the changes made to the
- WIN.INI file.
-
-
- CEO Lite's major features include:
-
- *Create subfolders (subgroups) within folders, allowing you to create
- a tree structure of folders and subfolders.
-
- *Password protection provided for individual folders or can be used
- to lock people out of Windows completely.
-
- *History menu which tracks the last twelve applications launched
- from any folder. This allows you to quickly re-launch an
- application you wish to use again after closing it.
-
- *Add items to folders by dragging files from the File Manager.
- Launch programs by dropping data files on program icons where
- the icons may either be icons in a folder or icons on the desktop.
- Print files by dropping them on Print Manager.
-
- *Multi-select capability provided when adding or deleting items.
- Add multiple items at once or delete multiple items using two
- different delete capabilities.
-
- *Launch multiple applications with a single action. All items in
- a folder may be launched at once or only selected items may be
- launched by just hitting the enter key.
-
- *Includes run command with browse button. The last twelve
- commands entered are stored with no duplications for easy access.
-
- *Customizable popup run menu provided for quick access to
- programs accessible from any folder or from the desktop. Easy to
- use menu editor included for building and maintaining run menu.
- Menu items may be set to run minimized or maximized. Also,
- hotkeys may be assigned to menu items.
-
- *Assign hotkeys to items for quick launching. In addition,
- programs can be set to automatically inquire for a data file upon
- execution.
-
- *Includes associate command similar to File Manager's, but CEO's
- allows multiple programs to be assigned to a single extension.
- Executing a folder item with multiple programs assigned to it will
- cause a listbox to appear from which the desired program to be run
- may be selected.
-
- *The install program included automatically builds folders from
- your Program Manager groups and places them in CEO making
- for quick and easy setup.
-
- Any questions? Contact us at:
-
- Sloop Software
- 6457 Mesedge Lane
- Colorado Springs, CO 80919
- (719) 260-0433
- CIS 72540,144
- AOL Sloop Soft
- Internet 72540.144@compuserve.com
-
-
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- UPDATES TO PROGRAM
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-
- Setting a subfolder icon using the item icon command will now cause the
- icon chosen to appear not only in the folder but also on the desktop when
- the subfolder is opened and minimized. Note you should only set a subfolder
- icon when the subfolder is closed.
-
- The 'Folder -' which precedes the name of every folder may now be
- eliminated. Add a line to the [Defaults] section of the ceo.ini file
- which reads: Folder-=0
-
- Any folder may now be specified as the startup folder upon Windows startup.
- Use the following command line when starting Windows:
- >win *s[<folder name>]
- Replace <folder name> with the name of the folder to be used as the
- startup folder. For example; >win *s[Debug Startup]
-
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-
- ADDED FEATURES IN CEO:DESKTOP MANAGER
-
- - Link to directory capability. Once a folder is linked to a directory
- it will automatically add and delete folder items as files in the
- specified directory are added or deleted.
-
- - Set the background color of individual folders (icon mode only).
-
- - Access the customizable run menu by simply clicking the mouse on
- the desktop anywhere.
-
- - Set menu items to be accessed from the system menu of minimized folders.
-
- - Display folders in a third additional display mode, button mode. Folder
- items are displayed as buttons similar to a toolbar.
-
- - Specify how items are to be sorted. Sort by item name, file name or
- file extension.
-
- - Turn on/off confirmation of deletions and saves.
-
- - Set the icon used by the main CEO window when minimized.
-
- - Trashcan utility. Delete folder items by dropping them in the
- trachcan. In addition, delete files by dragging them to the trash from
- File Manager.
-
- - Recovery utility that helps trouble-shoot problems with the folder system.
-
- - Printed manual. Seventy page manual with full program operation details.
-