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- The following Windows software utilities are available from Sloop Software.
- Most are shareware, but CEO and IconDLG are retail products. All of these
- products require Windows 3.1.
-
- CEO:DESKTOP MANAGER
- Windows shell which completely replaces Program Manager.
-
- FOLDERS
- Adds the ability to create subfolders (subgroups) from within
- Program Manager.
-
- MORE CONTROL
- Adds more functions to the Control Panel.
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- ICL BUILDER
- Builds icon libraries for use by CEO, Folders and Program Manager.
-
- FILE NOTES
- Add descriptive notes to files from within File Manager.
-
- ICONDLG LIBRARY
- Dynamic link library for use by developers. Provides various icon
- manipulation functions.
-
-
- Full descriptions of the above products follow.
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- ******** CEO:DESKTOP MANAGER ********
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-
- Sloop Software is pleased to announce the release of the Windows 3.1
- replacement shell, CEO:Desktop Manager. CEO:Desktop Manager is the
- complete graphical 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:Desktop
- Manager a try. $50
-
- CEO is based on our popular shareware program Sloop Manager. It can
- be used to replace either Folders or Sloop Manager.
-
- CEO's major features include:
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- *Consistent interface throughout. No need to make use of two
- different programs (ie. Folders and ProgMan) for one job.
-
- *Create subfolders (subgroups) within folders, allowing you to create
- a tree structure of folders and subfolders.
-
- *Display items in folders as icons, text (as in File Manager) or as
- buttons (as in a toolbar)(not available in CEO Lite).
-
- *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.
-
- *Background color used by a folder can be set on a per folder
- basis. This allows for color-coding of folders.
- (not available in CEO Lite)
-
- *Link to directory capability which allows you to link a folder to
- a directory. Once linked, the folder will automatically add and
- delete items from the folder as files are created or deleted in the
- directory. This eliminates the need to manually add new items or
- delete old items. (not available in CEO Lite)
-
- *Add items to folders by dragging files from the File Manager.
- Launch programs by dropping data files onto program icons where
- these icons may either be icons in a folder or icons on the desktop.
- Print files by dropping them on Print Manager.
-
- *Use any folder as a startup folder when starting Windows.
- This allows you to start Windows with different startup
- configurations by just using a command line parameter when
- starting Windows.
-
- *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.
-
- *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.
-
- *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.
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- ******** F O L D E R S ********
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-
- Folders adds depth to the Program Manager groups for MS Windows. It
- gives the ability equivalent to having groups within groups. $29
-
- - Create folders within folders or groups with the ability to cross-link
- folders, allowing a single folder to be opened by multiple folders.
-
- - Extremely easy to use icon selection capability making use of an icon
- browser box. Change item icons in one single, easy step. Use icons in
- ICO files, EXE's, DLL's or ICL files.
-
- - Drag/drop capability between folders including the ability to drag
- multiple items at one time. Move or copy items between folders using
- drag/drop. Launch programs with data files by dragging folder items
- to the program.
-
- - Password protection. Capable of locking individual folders using a
- password entry scheme.
-
- - Improved associate command. When running items from a folder, multiple
- programs may be associated with the item's filename extension allowing
- you to choose the program you wish to run.
-
- - Items in folders may be assigned hotkeys for quick access. They may
- also be set to run minimized or maximized and to inquire for a file
- parameter when launched.
-
- - Display items in a folder as icons, text or push buttons. In icon mode,
- background color of folder may be set to different colors.
-
- - Customizable popup run menu with menu editor dialog to maintain it. Menu
- items may be set run minimized or maximized and hotkeys may be assigned
- to them.
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- ******** MORE CONTROL ********
- ***************************************************************************
-
- More Control allows you to quickly and easily access many of those
- settings in WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI that Microsoft did not see fit to
- include in the Control Panel dialogs. Easily change the colors used
- by the Windows help engine in displaying hypertext, the alignment of
- drop down menus, the vertical spacing between icons, the font used to
- display icon titles plus many other settings. Also, an easy to use
- ini file editor is included as part of More Control. $12.50
-
- Now includes CP Add-In. This CP module allows you to add any program
- you want to the Control Panel dialog.
-
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- ******** ICL BUILDER ********
- ***************************************************************************
-
- Icon Library (ICL) Builder allows you to quickly and easily
- consolidate all your icons into icon libraries of up to a
- thousand icons each. You can also export icons to bitmap
- files which can then be edited by PaintBrush or similar
- program. After editing, the bitmap may be imported into
- ICL Builder as an icon. $12.50
-
- Features include:
- - Able to extract icons from ico, exe, dll or icl files
- - Build and maintain as many icon libraries as desired with
- up to one-thousand icons in each library
- - Export individual icons in libraries as ico or bmp files
- - Import bmp files to be used as icons
- - Extremely easy to use editor for building and maintaining
- icon libraries
-
- ***************************************************************************
- ******** FILE NOTES ********
- ***************************************************************************
-
- File Notes allows you to create and attach descriptive notes
- to files within File Manager. These notes are created and
- viewed from File Manager using a new menu automatically added
- to File Manager.
-
- You may include an author, subject and a lengthy comment in
- each note. In addition, multiple files may be attached to a
- single note giving the entire a group of files a description.
- Include powerful search function. $18
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- ******** ICONDLG LIBRAY ********
- ***************************************************************************
-
- IconDLG library provides a number of functions highly useful for
- manipulating icons. Functions are provided to allow the user to
- choose icons from an icon browser dialog; to extract icons from ico,
- exe or dll files; to create icon handles from extracted icons; to
- create a cursor from an icon; to resize icons and to write icons to
- ico or bmp files plus others. $150
-
- Functions include: ChooseIcon(); ExtractIconData(); MakeIcon();
- CreateAllIcons(); IconCount(); IconInfo(); CreateCursorFromIcon();
- WriteIconToICO(); WriteIconToBMP(); ResizeObject(); DrawBitmap();
- ViewBitmap(); IconDLGErrorCode(); CenterDialog(); GetMouse(); and
- FreeMouse().
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- Any questions? Contact us at:
-
- Sloop Software
- 6457 Mesedge Lane
- Colorado Springs, CO 80919
- (719) 260-0433 voice
- (719) 599-7991 fax
- CIS 72540,144
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