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CDROM.TXT
T h e P C - S I G L i b r a r y o n C D - R O M,
1 2 t h E d i t i o n
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The PC-SIG Library on CD-ROM, winner of the Optical Publishing
Association's Best Consumer Product Award, has added a hypermedia
interface that makes it easy to find and download any type of program
you could want. The WordCruncher text retrieval program has also been
implemented to assist you insearching this vast collection.
This CD-ROM contains over 3700 fully functional shareware programs, each
with a detailed review. The 12th Edition has added over 300 new programs
and over 500 updates since the release of the 11th Edition. The
collection is always kept current and now contains over 70 megabytes of
Windows 3.0 and 3.1 applications, fonts, icons, games and wallpaper
files.
The range of software is phenomenal! There are huge assortments of
games, everything from adventure games with full SVGA and SoundBlaster
support to favorites like Klondike, Chess and Othello. Spreadsheets,
databases, wordprocessors and graphics programs are instantly available
and there are literally hundreds of unique and specialized programs that
will save you time and money. This amazing collection will help you get
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children about zoology.
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to begin browsing for a program that interests you. You might choose the
Games Category, where you can pick from 12 subcatgories including
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the program title takes you to a detailed description of the program.
you can immediately download the software to your hard or floppy drive,
and in many cases view a screen shot.
You can find any program in the collection quickly and easily by using
the search button. When you are in a program category just type in the
title of the program and you will be taken to the description of that
program. The popular WordCruncher text retrieval program has been added
to allow searching every description for any word within that
description, not just in the title or keywords chosen by someone who
thinks differently than you do. The WordCruncher is ideal for finding
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"split", "math" or "subtract". Or switch to the Disks section where you
will find an alphabetical list of all the programs which can be searched
by program title or disk number.
Everyone has their favorite programs and we're no exception. Our 44
favorite programs can be run immediately. No downloading is necessary,
all you do is click on the word "RUN" in the program description and
you'll be working or playing with top notch software right on the CD.
The power of hypermedia will allow you to try out more software than you
ever thought possible. We are sure that you will find a multitude of
programs to your liking on the P-SIG Library on CD-ROM.
System Requirements: IBM PC/AT PS/2 or compatible with 640K, DOS 3.3 or
higher, Microsoft MS-DOS CD-ROM Extensions and a CD-ROM player. We
recommend a 386 with a VGA monitor.
T h e E s s e n t i a l H o m e & B u s i n e s s C o l l e c t i o n
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"Never before has such a valuable collection of popular shareware been
compiled on one CD-ROM that everyone can afford." Dr. File Finder a.k.a.
Michael Callahan
Finally, 368 of the most useful, popular, important shareware programs
have been put together on one CD. No matter what your need, it's on The
Essential Home & Business Collection. Everything from Administration to
Windows software is here.
The Essential CD incorporates the WordCruncher text retrieval system.
Every program on the disc is indexed by title, filename, PC-SIG disk
number, and every word in the program description. A new utility, Narc,
is implemented so you can look at the program files and the author's
on-line documentation without having to first copy the program to your
hard disk. By using WordCruncher and Narc, you can quickly find the
program you want and review it to be sure, without ever having to run it
from your hard disk.
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Essential Home & Business Collection.
System Requirements:
IBM PC/XT/AT PS/2 or compatible with 384K memory DOS 3.1 or higher and
Microsoft MS-DOS CD ROM extensions.
T h e P C - S I G G a m e s C D - R O M
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Now you can play a game a day fo over a year. This CD-ROM is jammed
with over 380 shareware games of all types, designed to appeal to the
new generation of CD-ROM users out for fun. The CD incorporates a
hypermedia interface and allows 250 of the games to be played directly
from the CD-ROM.
The hottest games in shareware are on this disk, including the
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rival or surpass commercial PC and Nintendo for use of animation,
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teach children mathematics, spelling and even ecology. All these games
for less than a dime each!
Over 250 of the games can be played directly from the CD without copying
them to a floppy or a hard drive. Being able to run from the CD means
that users can explore games without using up valuable hard disk space
or spending time downloading and deleting files. The hypermedia
interface makes it easy to browse the titles, read a one line
description or full review, and copy or start a game by clicking the
mouse or using the keyboard.
T h e P C - S I G W o r l d o f G a m e s C D - R O M
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The new PC-SIG World of Games CD-ROM contains over 550 of the best
shareware games, including 53 educational games for children and 57
Windows games. 430 of them can be played directly from the CD without
using your hard drive space.
This edition employs the award-winning HyperReader interface, allowing
easy searching and playing by using a mouse or the keyboard.
This CD is the first in a six-volume PC-SIG Encyclopedia of Shareware
series. Each volume will include the programs from a section of the
PC-SIG collection and also the programs and text from the current issue
of Shareware Magazine. This CD contains the entire text from the
May/June issue of Shareware Magazine, featuring hardware reviews of
the Tandy Sensation and the Media Vision Pro 16 Multimedia System.
Software reviews included cover 58 new shareware releases, security,
educational, CD audio and PIM's. 159 of the programs mentioned in the
magazine are included and can be downloaded using the HyperReader
interface.
There are also 89 programs which were updated since the last issue of
Shareware Magazine, helping those of you who have purchased the 12th
edition of the PC-SIG Library keep on top of the everchanging world
of shareware.
As well, a description of every program in the PC-SIG Library can be
searched with the WordCruncher text retrieval program. This Games CD
continues the ten year PC-SIG tradition of providing quality programs
and information to help you find the best program for your purpose.
System Requirements: IBM PC/AT/PS/2 or compatible computer with 640K,
DOS 3.3 or higher, Microsoft MS-DOS CD-ROM Extensions and a CD-ROM
player. We recommend a 386 with a VGA monitor.
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For Technical information: Call 408-730-9291 and ask for Technical
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you.
PCSIG.TXT
P C - S I G
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Welcome to the world of Shareware, state of the art software you can
actually try before you buy.
Shareware, a term coined in the early eighties, refers to the method of
distribution chosen by the software authors. With shareware, you can
receive a program and put it through its paces without having to pay for
it. If you find the program useful, and choose to keep the program, then
you pay a modest registration fee to the author.
For the last nine years, PC-SIG has been providing shareware and public
domain software to its customers and members. Since 1982 PC-SIG has
developed an unprecedented library of shareware programs, constantly
updated, consistently strong in every category. Our library of
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Every program we add to the library is thoroughly reviewed and tested to
insure that each one meets the high standards of reliability and value we
insist upon and you expect. As a result, our library doesn't contain
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PC-SIG has grown into the premier distributor of shareware and and
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Quality and support - guaranteed. All of our programs are guaranteed
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Through our network of international distributors, PC- SIG strives to
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If you can't find the software you need in PC-SIG's library, it may well
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To order the latest in Shareware, in the U.S.A: Call (800) 245-6717
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SHAREMAG.TXT
S H A R E W A R E M A G A Z I N E
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Shareware Magazine provides detailed reviews of new products,
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WNBROWSE.TXT
WnBrowse 3.2
============
A Windows File Browser
======================
By
==
Nigel G. Thomas
===============
Introduction
============
The standard method of viewing files under Windows is to use the provided
accessory program Notepad. As a file viewer however, Notepad has a number
of limitations. It can only be used for relatively small files (less than
53K), and can only view text files. When you view a file using an editor,
you also run the risk of inadvertently modifying the file.
WnBrowse removes these limitations, and in addition provides MANY more
facilities to make file viewing faster and easier.
Some of the highlights of WnBrowse 3.2 are :
* Support for files of up to 12 megabytes in size
* Files may be viewed in a text or hex format
* Text can be selected and copied to the clipboard
* The file or a selected portion can be printed with optional user
defined running headers/footers.
* Font selection capability
* Selectable colour schemes
* Drag and Drop file support.
* One-click operation via the Button-Bar
* Online Help
* Optional File Manager Extension.
* Can list the contents of a ZIP file.
WnBrowse will ONLY run in the standard and Enhanced mode of Windows, it
will NOT run in real mode.
**********************************************************************
* WINDOWS 3.0 USERS - PLEASE NOTE ! *
* *
* As shipped, WnBrowse 3.2 ONLY works with Windows 3.1 and above, it *
* will NOT work with Windows 3.0 unless you have a copy of the *
* Windows 3.1 common dialog DLL COMMDLG.DLL. To save space, this DLL *
* is not included with WnBrowse. This also applies to the 2.0 level *
* of OS/2 (2.1 supports Windows 3.1) *
**********************************************************************
A 32 bit version of WnBrowse for use under the Windows NT system is under
development.
Installing WnBrowse
===================
WnBrowse is distributed as six files :
WNBROWSE.EXE - The WnBrowse program file
WNBROWSE.HLP - The on-line help file
WNBROWSE.TXT - Program documentation and registration details.
WBFXTEN.DLL - WnBrowse File Manager extension (Windows 3.1 only)
BWCC.DLL - The Borland Window Control Class DLL.
README.NOW - Information about latest release.
(WnBrowse may also be distributed as a compressed ZIP file (WINBRW.ZIP) in
which case you should use PKUNZIP to expand the file before proceeding).
1. Install the WnBrowse files
The two WnBrowse files (EXE and HLP) should be copied to a suitable
directory on your hard disk. You should then define WnBrowse in a
suitable Program Manager group (refer to your Windows documentation
for assistance on this procedure). If you are going to use the File
Manager extension, you should also copy WBFXTEN.DLL to your hard disk.
Note : In order for Windows to find the WnBrowse help file, it should be
copied to a file referenced in your DOS PATH statement.
2. Install the Borland DLL.
The BWCC.DLL file contains a number of routines used by WnBrowse to
produce better looking dialog boxes. You may already have a copy of this
file on your system, particularly if you use Borland products. If you
have, you can continue to use your current copy, otherwise you must copy
BWCC.DLL to one of the following directories :
* The directory that contains WNBROWSE.EXE
* Your Windows directory (usually C:\WINDOWS)
* Your Windows system directory (usually C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM)
* Any directory contained in your DOS PATH statement.
3. Install the WnBrowse File Manager Extension (Windows 3.1 only).
The WnBrowse package includes an optional extension to the Windows
File Manager that makes browsing files even easier than drag and drop.
If you wish to install this feature, you must copy the file WBFXTEN.DLL
to your hard disk and update the File Manager control file WINFILE.INI
in your Windows directory (usually C:\WINDOWS) to contain the following
two lines.
[AddOns]
WnBrowse=C:\wnbrowse\wbfxten.dll
Note : (1) The path name (after the '=') must specify the full path
where WBFXTEN.DLL was copied in step 1.
(2) If you already have a File Manager extension installed, then
there will already be an [AddOns] section. In this case,
simply add the second line after the existing [AddOns].
(3) If you are not confident about making this change, I suggest
you save a copy of WINFILE.INI first, or better still get
the local Windows expert to help.
When you have updated WINFILE.INI as above, you must stop and restart
the File Manager for the change to take effect.
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Please Note
===========
WnBrowse is not freeware or in the public domain, it is Shareware. You may
use WnBrowse without charge for a reasonable period of time to evaluate the
product. If after that time you wish to continue using WnBrowse you must
register your copy using the procedure detailed at the end of this file.
However, WnBrowse 3.2 is 100% functional and contains no limitations or
'Nag' boxes.
Commands
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File Menu :
Open...
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Presents a File open dialog box from which the file to be browsed
can be selected.
Save As...
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Saves the current text selection to a file of your choice selected
from the 'Save As' common dialog.
Close File
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Closes the current file (if any) and iconizes (minimizes).
Previous File
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Selects the previous file for browsing.
Next File
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Selects the next file for browsing.
Print...
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Prints the current file or a selection thereof.
Printer Setup...
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Used to select a printer and to set printer options.
Show Information...
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Displays information about the current file (size,date etc).
Exit
----
Exits WnBrowse.
Edit Menu :
Copy
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Copies selected text to the Windows clipboard.
Select All
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Quickly selects the entire file.
Search Menu :
Find...
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Searches for text within the file. The string to be searched for
can be entered as ASCII or hex characters.
Repeat last find
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Searches for the next occurrence of the previous find string.
Goto...
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Allows the file to be scrolled to a specified line or offset.
View Menu :
Text Mode
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Displays the current file in the text viewing mode (the default
for text files).
Hex Mode
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Displays the current file in the hex viewing mode (the default for
non-text files).
View ZIP File Content...
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Displays information about the files contained within a ZIP file.
Options Menu :
Select Font...
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Allows the font to be selected. The same font is used for both
displaying and printing the file.
Expand Tabs
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If selected (indicated by a tick mark), any tabs in the file are
expanded when displaying and printing the file.
Ruler
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If selected, a ruler is displayed in the text viewing mode.
Remove scroll bars
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If selected the scroll bars (if needed) are removed. This gives
more space for file viewing by keyboard fans !
Display status Line
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If selected a status line is displayed giving useful status and
help information.
Display Button Bar
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If selected a button bar is displayed allowing one-click access
to many WnBrowse functions (see on-line help for details).
Colours...
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Allows the WnBrowse colour scheme to be changed to match your
particular taste.
Set Line Length...
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Sets the length of lines displayed from non-text files in the
text viewing mode (1-255)
Save Settings
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Saves all the WnBrowse options.
Help Menu :
Index
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Displays the WnBrowse help index
Keyboard
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Displays help about controlling WnBrowse using the keyboard.
Using Help
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Displays help on using Windows Help.
About...
--------
Displays WnBrowse version details.
Procedures
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Selecting Files
---------------
There are four ways of selecting files for browsing with WnBrowse.
1. Open command
By selecting "Open" from the File menu or by clicking the open
button, a dialog box is presented from which a single file can be
selected. WnBrowse also saves the names of all files contained in
the file listbox, these can be browsed by selecting the Previous or
Next file command in the File menu.
2. Drag and Drop
When WnBrowse is executed under Windows 3.1 (or higher), the Drag
and Drop feature can be used to select files. One or more files can
be dragged from the File Manager and dropped onto the WnBrowse Window
or the WnBrowse ICON. To facilitate easy drag and dropping, the
WnBrowse ICON can be kept on constant display by selecting 'Keep ICON
on top' from the WnBrowse system menu.
3. Command Line
The name of the file to be browsed can be specified on the WnBrowse
command line. More than one file can be selected by using the DOS
wildcards '?' and '*'.
WNBROWSE.EXE C:\DOCS\*.TXT
Would select all files in the DOCS directory with a file type of TXT.
4. WnBrowse File Manager Extension.
If you installed the optional WnBrowse File Manager Extension for
Windows 3.1, you can browse files directly from a new File Manager
menu. The extension adds an extra menu (Browse) to the File Manager
menu bar. To browse a file (or files), simply select the files in
the usual way, and select 'Browse Selected File(s)' from the Browse
menu. The Browse menu option works from both the directory window
and the search results window.
If a copy of WnBrowse is not running when the Browse option is
selected, the WnBrowse File Manager extension attempts to start a
copy. For this to work, a copy of WNBROWSE.EXE must be in a directory
contained in the DOS PATH statement.
Selecting Text
--------------
The mouse is used to select text from the file being browsed. The
selected text is displayed in a different colour to distinguish it
from unselected text. Selected text can be copied to the Windows
clipboard (for pasting into other applications), can be printed, or
can be save to a file.
Text is selected in the usual way by clicking the mouse at the start or
end of the required text, and dragging the mouse over the required text.
If the mouse is dragged outside the boundaries of the WnBrowse window,
the file will be scrolled and selected.
To speed up text selected, the keyboard can be used. For example, click
and hold the mouse at the start of the required text, then use the
Page-Down key to scroll through the file, selecting as you go.
Note : In text mode, selection is done character by character, in hex
view mode selection is line by line.
Printing
--------
The File menu contains two commands used to control printing, the first
'Printer Setup' is used to select the required printer, and to set
printer options, such as page size. The actual options available will
vary according to the type of printer being used.
The second print command 'Print' is used to display a dialog box from
which file printing is controlled (you can also click on the printer
button).
The following options are available :
* Print full file or only selected text
* Set the size of the left, top and bottom margins
* Print with or without user defined headers and footers.
If the header/footer check box is clicked, the print dialog box is
expanded to allow the entry of a header and footer line to be printed at
the top and bottom of each page. Along with the text required in these
lines, you may also include the following codes :
&d - Prints the current date
&t - Prints the current time
&f - Prints the name of the file being printed
&p - Prints the current page number
Note: The exact format of the time and date is dependant on the current
control panel settings.
The slash character '/' can be used to left justify, right justify, or
centre text within the headers and footers.
for example :
&f/&d/Page &p
would result in :
wnbrowse.txt 28/08/92 Page 1
Page Ejects
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When printing a text file, if any line contains a new-page ASCII character
in position one (hex '0C'), WnBrowse will start a new page before printing
that line. When printing files that contain new-page characters, you
should ensure that the page margins are set to appropriate values.
Mouse control
-------------
While most WnBrowse functions can be controlled by either the mouse
or the keyboard, some functions are only available via the mouse. One,
text selection, has already been covered, below are the rest :
Popup File selection
--------------------
When multiple files are available for browsing, a single right
click of the mouse in the WnBrowse window will produce a popup
dialog box allowing quick file selection.
Mouse File positioning
----------------------
If the left mouse button is double clicked on a text line two
things take place :
1. The line is scrolled to the top of the window.
2. The new file position is remembered by WnBrowse.
If the right mouse button is subsequently double clicked anywhere
within the WnBrowse text window, the file is repositioned at the
point saved above. A second right button double click returns to
the previous position.
Selecting text to search for
----------------------------
You can quickly find other occurrences of a text string within a
file by selecting the text you want to search for before clicking
the Find button or selecting Find from the Search menu. The selected
text will be used as the initial string to be searched for.
Launch Button
-------------
When browsing a file that has an associated program defined, you can
launch that program by clicking on the Launch button. For example,
if you click the Launch button while browsing a BMP file, the
Windows paint brush program will be launched. The associations
used by WnBrowse are defined using the Windows File Manager.
Keyboard Usage
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Key Usage
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F1 Displays the Help Index
F3 Performs a Find Next
ESC Closes the file and iconizes
ctrl-T Selects text view mode
ctrl-H Selects hex view mode
ctrl-M Toggles the display of the menu
ctrl-S Saves the currently selected options
ctrl-C Copies selected text to the clipboard
ctrl-Page Up Browses the previous file
ctrl-Page Down Browses the next file
Page Up Scrolls up one window full
Page Down Scrolls down one window full
Up Arrow Scrolls up one line
Down Arrow Scrolls down one line
Left Arrow Scrolls left 8 characters
Right Arrow Scrolls right 8 characters
Home Scrolls to the top of the file
End Scrolls to the bottom of the file.
Saving Options
--------------
A large number of WnBrowse options can be changed to match your exact
requirements, these include the colour scheme, default font etc. To
avoid having to reset these settings each time you start WnBrowse,
you can save these settings by using the 'Save Settings' command on
the Options menu. WnBrowse saves all the settings in a private INI file
in the Windows directory as WNBROWSE.INI. No changes are made to any of
the Windows INI files.
Named Saved Options
-------------------
WnBrowse also allows you to save options as named configurations,
allowing you to specify the named configuration at run time.
To do this you must tell WnBrowse the name of the INI configuration to
use at startup. This is done by passing the required name as a command
line parameter.
WNBROWSE.EXE -Iname
The dash character indicates a WnBrowse parameter, the 'I' specifies that
an INI configuration name follows, 'name' can be any name you like (less
than 20 characters).
Customizing File Open Filters
------------------------------
When you select the File open command (or click the open button), the
common Windows file open dialog box is displayed. Included is a list
box (List files of type) containing file filters. You can use your
own list of filters by adding a parameter to the WnBrowse options
file (WNBROWSE.INI).
The filter string should consist of one or more pairs of strings
separated and terminated by a unique character. For example to allow
for the selection of TXT files or INI files you would code :
FilterSpec=Text Files (*.TXT)|*.TXT|INI Files (*.INI)|*.INI|
You may also combine filters into a single selection by separating them
with a semicolon, for example :
FilterSpec=Text Files (*.TXT;*.DOC)|*.TXT;*.DOC|
The First filter in the list is used as the default. The default
filter used by WnBrowse is :
All Files (*.*)|*.*|Text Files (*.TXT)|*.TXT|INI Files (*.INI)|*.INI|
Note : WnBrowse does not perform any sanity checks on the supplied
string. Failure to provide a valid string will produce
unpredictable results.
Removing WnBrowse from your system
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If after evaluating WnBrowse you decide not to register it, you must
remove it from your system. To do this delete the following files :
WNBROWSE.EXE
WNBROWSE.HLP
WBFXTEN.DLL
WNBROWSE.TXT
If you also copied the BWCC.DLL file to your hard disk, this file should
also be deleted. DON'T delete this file if you had a copy before WnBrowse
was installed !
If you saved the WnBrowse settings, delete the file WNBROWSE.INI from
your Windows directory (usually C:\WINDOWS).
If you installed the WnBrowse File Manager extension, you should remove
the appropriate line from the [Addons] section of WINFILE.INI.
Registering WnBrowse
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If you like WnBrowse enough to want to continue using it after the
evaluation period, you must register it using the procedure below. The
benefits of registration are many :
* You will have access to free product support.
* You will receive details of new versions of WnBrowse (and hopefully
other future products).
* You will be able to make suggestions for improvements and (horror)
report any bugs.
* You will enable me to continue to improve and support what I hope
is the first of many useful products.
* If the version you are evaluating has been superseded, you will also
receive a copy of the latest version.
To get all of the above send a cheque or money order made payable to
N.G.Thomas to the following address :
Nigel.G.Thomas.
39 Redshank Avenue,
Winsford,
Cheshire CW7 1SP,
England.
Please send what you think WnBrowse is worth, I suggest 10 UK pounds.
(Please note that at this time I CANNOT accept payment by credit cards,
if absolutely necessary, send cash (in Sterling))
Include the following :
* Your name
* Your address and telephone number.
* From where you acquired WnBrowse
* The version being evaluated.
* Required disk size 3.5 or 5.25.
Note : A new disk will ONLY be sent if there is a newer version
of WnBrowse available.
Any comments on the product would also be appreciated.
For details on registering multiple copies of WnBrowse, please contact
me at the above address.
I can also be contacted on CompuServe, my ID is 100117,1542.
The Legal Stuff
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WnBrowse is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties,
expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no
liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from
the use of WnBrowse.
WnBrowse is a "shareware program", and is provided at no charge for you
to evaluate for a reasonable period of time. You may also pass copies of
WnBrowse to friends so that they may also evaluate the product. If you
do pass on WnBrowse, you must do so without modification, including all
of the supplied files.
If you find WnBrowse useful and wish to continue using it, you must
register it using the procedure outlined above. Once you have registered
WnBrowse, you may continue to use this version, and ALL future versions
of WnBrowse, without further charge.
Techi stuff + Thanks
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WnBrowse was developed on an IBM PS/2 model 70 under Windows 3.0 and
a Dell 466/T under Windows 3.1. It was written in the C language and
was compiled using the Borland C++ compiler version 3.1.
The ICON was provided by Arthur. Thanks Arthur !
A number of people have contributed to the design of WnBrowse by
providing constructive criticism and suggestions for improvements.
Thanks to all, but particularly to Tom and Jack.
Release History
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13/05/91 1.00 Initial release
21/05/91 1.01 Allow filename to be passed as a parameter
07/06/91 1.02 Fix horizontal position when re-sizing bug
support for Ruler display
double-click scroll function
Selectable font facility
Print support
12/07/91 1.03 Fix bug in Printer support
21/08/91 1.04 Added find support
20/09/91 1.05 Force standard size of initial window
Allow text display of hex type file
Online help added
Support EBCDIC translation for IBMers
17/10/91 1.06 Added clipboard support
18/11/91 1.07 Process SB_THUMBTRACK on vertical scroll
Extend Printer support
31/01/92 2.00 Modified to use Borland Window controls (BWCC)
Support for initial window size on startup
05/02/92 2.01 Fix to ColoursProc to avoid the dreaded UAE
fix to put window in required place
Support file position saving facility
13/02/92 2.02 Fix to correctly save the font type
fix to correctly process the command line
support for international character sets
15/02/92 2.03 Support for large files
Support for file information display
Support for GOTO dialog
28/02/92 2.04 Support for status line
Fix to prevent menu options being grayed in error
05/03/92 2.05 Fix to correct selection of single line of text
Allow named saves to be made to the ini file
Added more status line messages
Finally added hex search support
Menu status (suppress/display) saved in INI file
26/03/92 2.06 Support for displaying next/prev file
24/04/92 2.07 Fixed a few small bugs
Changed text selection to character vs line
Added file list popup dialog
Allow user to set non-text line length
Add drag and drop support - 3.1 At Last !
Added an extra colour choice - Grey
21/05/92 2.08 Improve printer setup
Support for wild-cards in command line
Support file printing via association (-p command)
Support for floating ICON
Total revamp of colour selection dialog
05/08/92 2.09 Add call to DragFinish and use 3.1 SDK
14/08/92 3.00 First shareware version
Added button bar
Added Nag Box and registration Dialog
17/02/93 3.1 Second shareware version :
Use common dialogs for file open and font selection
Improved the look of the button bar
Fixed a couple of well hidden bugs
Nag Box and registration dialog removed
ZIP File support
22/03/93 3.2 Bug fix +
Fixed colour dialog to work with new BWCC.DLL
Fix Open dialog to corectly save long path names
Allow font sizes to be saved under Windows 3.0
Add Save As support.
Add Select All menu command.
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Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
PS/2 and OS/2 are trademarks of International Business Machines Ltd.
PKUNZIP is copyright PKWARE Ltd.
Directory of PC-SIG Library Disk #3873
Volume in drive A has no label
Directory of A:\
GIF2ICON ZIP 11542 7-15-93 4:37p
WNBROWSE ZIP 107644 7-16-93 2:40p
GO-STRT DAT 541 6-01-93 11:07a
SIGORDER TXT 3336 6-01-93 2:30p
GO-FORM DAT 3336 6-01-93 2:30p
GO EXE 26022 1-10-92 12:14p
PKUNZIP EXE 29378 2-01-93 2:04a
PCSIG TXT 2329 6-01-93 2:31p
SHAREMAG TXT 1831 6-01-93 2:32p
CDROM TXT 8196 6-01-93 3:26p
10 file(s) 194155 bytes
121856 bytes free