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  6. ÇProgram Selector (SEL_PROG.PRG) is a shareware product by Michael Kwan.
  7. Please keep the two files (SEL_PROG.PRG and SEL_PROG.TXT) together.
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  9. Asofthisversion(1.0),thisprogram(SP)canbeplacedanywhereona
  10. floppyorifyoulikeonaharddrivepartition.Itwillalsowork
  11. inside folders, but it will still search the whole disk or partitionand
  12. locate a maximum of 26 executable programs (PRG, TOS, TTP).Itwilleven
  13. findthesethatarehidden(comesinhandy).  Also,ifyoukeepthename
  14. asSEL_PROG.PRG,SPwillnotdisplayitselfasachoice.
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  16. Afterselectingthe programyouwishtorun,SPwillautomaticlyset
  17. thepath in which the selected program islocatedatandrunitasif
  18. you had went into that folder and double click it.
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  20. After leaving the selected program, you will be returned to SP for
  21. another choice.  To get out of SP, just hit capital Q and return.
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  23. Oh, another limit is that it can only search no more than 100 folders.
  24. (Well,itis still a limit, I guess...)
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  26. AsuggestiontousethisprogrambetteristouseSTARTGEMtoauto
  27. start it fromboot-uptime.Thisprogramisincludedforyour
  28. convenienceintheoriginalarcfileandasfarasIknowitisfreeware
  29. orPDwhichtheauthorreleasetoeveryone.
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  31. Whichbringsustoshareware...Iknowthisprogramisnotgreatbutif
  32. youhavesuggestionsyouwouldliketomakeaboutSP,pleasefeelfree
  33. toleavemessagetome.Since,this issharewareIwouldkindlyask
  34. thatifyouthinkitisworthanything(evenabuck)pleasesenditto:
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  36.                                  Michael Kwan
  37.                                  4815 - 17 A aveune
  38.                                  Edmonton, Alberta
  39.                                  T6L 2X8Canada
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  41. If you like, you can send mail to suggest improvements.
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