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Hello there!
Thank you for trying File Manager StepUp!
The idea of this program was sitting in my head almost from the
very first day I started to use the File Manager for regular, dull
tasks of copying and moving files, running programs, etc. I used
to work with the Norton Commander, and when Windows 3.0 first
appeared on my computer, I was frustrated of the lack of features
of the FM in comparison with the NC. I hate typing, but when I
needed to run a program with some command line options, FM forced
me to type all of them each time. When I wanted to take a look at
some file, FM frequently stopped me with the message 'No
application is associated with the file'. When I needed to figure
out the total space consumed by some developed tree of
directories, I had to add together the sizes of each subdirectory
with a pocket calculator while my PC was waiting for the me...
Well, FM for Windows 3.1 was a big step ahead, FM for Windows for
Workgroups even has a toolbar (finally!), but still not as good to
push the old good NC out from my desktop.
And I asked myself on one rainy day: "Do I really have to wait for
Chicago hoping to get something that would deserve the right to be
called File Manager or can I make my life easier today?" I spent
some time writing a simple DLL (a grandparent of the FM StepUp)
that trapped the Run dialog box and added an additional element,
the 'History' list to it. That turned out to be pretty convenient
and I occasionally returned to that project, adding more and more
features to it. Some time ago I thought that it is not honest to
enjoy the life while others cannot, so I put all the stuff
together and decided to propose the result - the File Manager
StepUp - for your use.
This program helps me and I hope you will find it helpful for you.
If so, I would be glad to receive your registration fee - it will
mean that my efforts are worth the result. If not, I would love to
hear your reasons and suggestions, since I'm going to continue the
developing of the FM StepUp (seems like Chicago will lack of its
features, anyway). Write me to the address shown at the end of
this file or, if you have registered, call me at (207)581-6076
(the best time for calling is between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Eastern
Time; don't be confused if my wife Marina or daughter Inna happens
to take the phone).
With the best wishes,
Andrei Belogortseff,
the author of the FM StepUp,
ChaoSoft, Old Town, Maine
P.S. Keep reading, important information follows.
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// Welcome to File Manager StepUp!
//
// the File Manager Extender
// for Microsoft(R) Windows(tm) 3.1 or later
//
// Version 1.0
//
// Shareware Edition
// Unregistered Evaluation Copy
//
// Copyright (c) 1994, ChaoSoft.
// All rights reserved.
//
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Please read this file and file LICENSE.TXT before using the
software.
This file contains important information about the File Manager
StepUp software.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
-----------------
1. INTRODUCTION
2. INSTALLING File Manager StepUp
3. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
4. UNINSTALLING File Manager StepUp
5. HOW TO CONTACT CHAOSOFT
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// 1. INTRODUCTION
//
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THIS IS SHAREWARE: TRY BEFORE YOU BUY !
This is NOT a free or public domain software. This is SHAREWARE,
i.e. copyrighted software which you can "try before you buy".
Shareware is a great concept and we encourage you to try out File
Manager StepUp and pass along the shareware copies to your
friends.
You may try the program for the evaluation period of up to 14
days. After that time, you are required to purchase the software
through registration or else discontinue its use (please read file
LICENSE.TXT for details).
Unlicensed copies of our products are 100% fully functional. We
make them this way so that you can have a real look at them, and
then decide whether they fit your needs or not. Our entire
business depends on your honesty. If you use it, we expect you to
pay for it. We feel that if we treat you right, you will treat us
right.
When you pay for the shareware you like, you are voting with your
pocketbook, and will encourage us to bring you more of the same
kinds of products.
TO REGISTER:
Please print file ORDERFRM.TXT, fill it in, and send it and your
registration fee to Chaosoft.
WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU REGISTER File Manager StepUp ?
You get the latest full-featured version of the software, new
release information, and the 50% discount when upgrading to new
versions of the File Manager StepUp.
ABOUT File Manager StepUp
FM StepUp is the powerful and innovative File Manager extender
for Microsoft(R) Windows(tm) 3.1 or later.
FM StepUp makes the File Manager an actually user friendly
application. Here is the list of the features the File Manager
gets with the FM StepUp:
1. The following standard File Manager's dialog boxes: Run, Create
Directory, Search, Select Files, Label Disk, Format Disk, By File
Type, are getting the 'History' fields remembering the strings you
typed into the dialog boxes before. You are able now to recall any
of them and edit it, if necessary, without typing them from
scratch.
2. The following dialog boxes: Move, Copy, Copy Disk, Make System
Disk, are getting the 'Verify' check boxes which enable you to
easily set the verify mode on or off (with the same effect as
entering command VERIFY ON/OFF at the DOS command prompt) before
performing the operations.
3. The following dialog boxes: Run, Move, Copy, are getting an
additional button, 'Browse', in case you forgot the name of the
file to execute or the directory to copy/move the files. And the
Print dialog is now provided with 'Copy to PRN' check box, making
you able to quickly print plain ASCII files.
4. All the dialog boxes of the File Manager are now displayed
using 3D effects (like that of Excel and some other applications).
5. The main menu of the File Manager is getting a new item,
StepUp, containing a number of additional commands:
New File - to instantaneously create a new file;
View, Edit - to view or edit the contents of a file with
arbitrary extension;
Special - to perform some useful operations, such as
calculation of the size of all the selected files
and directories, including all the subdirectories;
changing the date and/or time of the selected
files; quick reloading the extensions, returning
to DOS, restarting Windows, or rebooting the
system;
Preferences - to customize the FM StepUp: change the default
viewer and/or editor; set the size of the
'history' lists; enable/disable Quick Menu; set up
the desired appearance of the dialog boxes;
Help - to get detailed information on how to use the
features of the FM StepUp.
6. The right button of the mouse is now used to activate the Quick
Menu - a set of frequently used commands, so that you are able to
spend less time executing them now.
Try it - and you won't believe you worked without FM StepUp
before.
The way Windows should be!
The files provided with File Manager StepUp shareware version 1.0
are:
- FILE_ID.DIZ (descriptor)
- FMSTEPUP.DLL (main executable)
- FMSTEPUP.HLP (Help file)
- CTL3D.DLL (Microsoft's 3D effects library)
- INSTALL.EXE (Installation program)
- INSTALL.INF (Installation File)
- README.TXT (The