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=====Windows Programs:
...applications, desktop utilities, games, graphics/icons/fonts/wallpaper,
Program Manager & File Manager replacements, programming, utilities.
Some programs require a specific Visual Basic runtime file. Because
of their large size, they are not included with every program that needs
them. Instead, they are in the \RUNTIMES directory of this CD.
-----October 1993 Windows Additions Disk #1
ArrowSmith 1.0 [ARROWSM]
Cursor Utilities
Clifton Karnes; $22
allows you to change the default Windows mouse pointer and wait symbol. You
can simply click on one of the 66 cursors/symbols that are included to make
the change. You can also configure Windows to start with a selected
pointer. This is an extremely useful utility for laptop users. <ARROW.PCX>
The Cleaners [CLEANRS]
Misc. Utilities
Michael J. Murphy; $5
contains a set of three programs to help you organize and clean up your
collections of ICO, BMP, and WAV/MIDI files:
ICONCLEN allows you to view/copy /delete/move icon files. It also has a
special feature to save any icon as a BMP file.
BMPCLEN lets you view/copy/delete/move BMP files, and features the ability
to select a file for the current wallpaper.
WAVCLEN allows you to listen to Wave and MIDI files, and copy/delete/move
files while you listen. VBRUN300 is required.
Dot [DOT]
Puzzle Games
James Shields; $8
is a deceptively simple little slide-the-pieces puzzle where you try to
move the bulls-eye inside the circle. This is much harder than it looks.
Requires VBRUN300.
Smart Association 1.0.2 [SMARTA]
File Association
Alex Maramag; $15
pops up a multiple-choice list to associate for each specific file
extension. This program also features a unique learning mode that can
automatically launch an appropriate application if you have chosen to
associate it at least 20 times previously. Requires VBRUN200.
Softline Ticker 4.0 [TICKER]
Desktop Tools
Softline Inc.; $14
is a unique "ticker tape" scrolling message display package. You can create
up to five different messages of up to 450 characters each. Other features
include speed control, and the ability to import images via the clipboard.
Travel Clock 1.01 [TRVLCLK]
Desktop Tools
Brooks Hurd; $10
helps you track the date and time in multiple time zones. The small
unobtrusive display is perfect for laptops. This is an excellent utility
for travellers or persons that do business with foreign countries.
Watchman [WATCHMN]
System Utilities
Distant Markets Export & Import Ltd.; $50 Canadian
is an advanced file protection application. It automatically checks for any
changes to WIN.INI, SYSTEM.INI, or any other file you specify.
Every time you boot Windows it checks for changes and gives you options to
accept the changes or restore them to the last backup copy. There is even a
DOS application that allows you to restore files in case Windows refuses to
start. Requires WIN31.
Wave File Player. [WAVPLAY]
Sound Utilities
Little Garden Monastery; $0
is a simple WAV file player. Once you associate WAV files to this utility,
all you have to do is double click on a sound file in File manager to hear
it play. This is a fast and easy way to preview sounds. Requires VBRUN300.
WinBoot Lite 1.10 [WBLITE]
System Utilities
PARADIGM Software; $0
offers you a choice of either loading Windows directly from the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file or dropping to a DOS command line. Requires DOS 6.0.
-----October 1993 Windows Additions Disk #2
ChangeIt [CHGIT]
System Utilities
Thom Foulks; $0
will change the drive letters in GRP, PIF, and INI files to assist in
moving a Windows 3.1 installation from one drive to another.
Foreigner 3.10 [FOREIGN]
Font Utilities
Gordon Goldsborough; $8
is a unique character-insertion utility. Its main advantage over Windows
Character Map is the ability to directly paste a character using the mouse.
Other features include clipboard support, stay-on-top options, and more.
International Keyboard Kit 1.3 [IKK]
Keyboard Utilities
Distant Markets Export & Import Ltd.; $68 Canadian
allows you to instantly switch back and forth between your main keyboard
layout and a foreign language configuration. Features include TrueType font
support, 12 hotkeys, onscreen keyboard templates, and more. Requires
Windows 3.1.
JJ Flash [JJFLASH]
Program Manager Utilities
Desktop Solutions ASP; $15
is a fast program launching utility. It allows you to search for and run
applications by typing in a portion of the icon name. The program can be
invoked by simply pressing a hotkey.
Launch [LAUNSMS]
Program Management
Surrey Metro Savings; $0
is designed to keep applications from being run more than once. If it
determines that the program is already running then the focus is switched
to that program, otherwise the new program is spawned.
Trio 1.0 [TRIO]
Puzzle Games
Torensoft Consulting; $10
is an interesting puzzle game for Windows. The game consists of 81 cards
with different colored shapes. To form a Trio and remove cards, you must
select three cards where each of the attributes (quantity, shape,
color/shading) are all the same or all different. You'll definitely have to
put on your thinking cap for this one! Requires VBRUN200. <TRIO.PCX>
VBUSE [VBUSE]
Misc. Utilities
James Shields; $10
is a DOS command line utility that tells you what version of VBRUN is
required for a particular EXE.
WinDialer 4.0 [WINDIAL]
Desktop Tools
Andrew G. Novotak, Jr.; $5
is a Windows name and address database with a built-in phone dialer.
Requires VBRUN300.
WinHog 2.0 [WINHOG]
System Analysis
Michael D. Price; $15
provides a colorful graphic pie chart depicting the relative size of the
directories on a disk. Requires VBRUN200.DLL. <WINHOG.PCX>
-----October 1993 Windows Additions Disk #3
Staff Sergeant 1.01 [STAFFS]
Music
John Meadows; $0
allows you to print blank music paper. Support is provided for both letter
and legal size paper. Other features include regular or compressed printing
and font support. Requires VBRUN300.
Task Killer 1.0 [TKILLER]
Misc. Utilities
Hyperion Microsystems; $15
can display all of the modules (DLL's and EXE's) currently loaded in
Windows. It can also terminate any module, decrement the usage count of
DLL's, create/compare/print module lists, and more. This is a useful tool
for tech support personnel, programmers, and network administrators.
WMF2BMP 2.0 [WMF2BMP]
Graphics Utilities
OsoSoft; $0
converts standard WMF graphics to Windows BMP files. Features include full
scaling options to 1024 pixels, batch conversions, and more. Requires
VBRUN200.
GrafPapr 0.100 [GP0100] (Custom Software Services; $20) - generates graph
paper for linear, linear-logarithmic, and polar graphs.
Pyramid 1.3 [PYR13] (Philip Bush; $5) - is an interesting version of
solitaire. You must pair cards whose value totals 13 to remove them from
the pyramid display. This can be a difficult game to win. Requires
VBRUN300.
-----October 1993 Visual Basic Disk
[Adr]
VB3: Sample Applications
Tim Anderson; $0
contains code for a simple address book. It demonstrates how to access,
update, and maintain a dBASE IV table, complete with a routine to "pack"
the database.
Browse Bound Control [BBCC]
VB3: Custom Controls
Delta Soft Inc.; $20
contains a control that can be used in conjunction with the standard VB3
Data control to browse any RecordSet. There are full "on-the-spot" editing
facilities with data pre- and postvalidation.
You can freeze columns at the left edge, set column and header text
alignment, and set special coloring for any column. On-line help and
examples are included.
Button Clock [BTNCLOC]
VB3: Sample Applications
Andy Klein; $0
contains source code and an executable for a simple Windows time/date
display clock.
[Dbprn]
VB3: Printing
Charles Gallo; $0
contains source code and an executable to print an Access Database table
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