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File-Ex (tm) version 2.0 for Windows 3.1x
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Copyright 1996 by Cottonwood Software All Rights Reserved
Thank you for trying File-Ex!
File-Ex adds file management functions like Find, Copy, Delete,
Rename, and MakeDir to the Open and Save dialogs of most Windows
applications automatically (any that use the Windows common
dialogs in COMMDLG.DLL), and can be trained to work with almost
any other program.
If you have just installed File-Ex and are reading this from
the Notepad program, try it out now by selecting File from the
menu, then Open. You should see buttons and the 'Recent...'
and 'Favorite...' lists at the bottom of the Open dialog.
If you need help, click the 'File-Ex' button, and then the
Help button from that dialog.
File-Ex runs as an icon in Windows 3.1 -- you should see
a File-Ex icon at the bottom of your screen (possilby covered
up by the Program Manager or another program). Click on this
for the main menu, or double-click on it to bring
up a dialog with configuration, help, & option functions.
Enjoy!
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** BONUS FREEWARE PROGRAM INCLUDED **
Our freeware program "Delayer" is also included with this package.
While Delayer can be used for other purposes as you like, it was
included here to combat a problem caused by some programs that
prevent File-Ex from working. This problem happens when some
other programs (such as Excite's "Direct" program) run after or
at the same time as File-Ex, typically during Windows start-up.
The errant programs trap the necessary system "hooks" that
File-Ex needs, so File-Ex cannot function. This is not a problem,
however, if File-Ex is forced to run AFTER the other programs.
Delayer is designed to simply delay execution of a program for
a specified number of seconds. Delayer is not used by default,
and if you don't encounter the problems described above then you
don't need to use it. However, if you do find that File-Ex doesn't
work after Windows booting up, try using Delayer in the StartUp
group/folder to execute File-Ex about 3 seconds later.
Please see thte "Troubleshooting" section of the Help file for
notes about using Delayer.
Also see the Delayer help and text files for more information.
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Readme.txt Contents:
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What's New in Version 2
File Packing List
System Requirements
Installation
About the Evaluation Period
Giving Copies to Friends -- (Please Do!)
Support
Ordering
Site licenses & multiple-user pricing
Troubleshooting
Un-installing File-Ex
ASP Ombudsman statement
Warranty & License info
Distribution by Vendors, BBS's, etc.
What's New in Version 2
-----------------------
In case you're familiar with File-Ex version 1.x, here are the
highlights of the new features in Version 2:
- Favorite file and directory lists, including favorite masks
- Option to Hide the program icon
- Options to hide recent and favorite file/dir lists
- Options for length of visible items in recent/favorite lists
- Option for filename-only in recent/favorite lists
- The CommEx DLL no longer replaces the COMMDLG.DLL, which
results in less low-memory being used (fixes some problems
with executing programs in Windows 3.1) and simpler
install/uninstall procedures
File Packing List
-----------------
These files should be included in this distribution set.
If any are missing, please contact Cottonwood Software or your
distributor for a complete set. (You can download the latest
version from Compuserve or our Web page -- see the Support
section)
README.TXT This file
SETUP.EXE Installation program
REMOVE.EXE Removal (un-install) program
FILEEX.EXE Main program (please run Setup before using!)
FXHOOK.DL_ Part of the main program
COMMEX.DL_ "CommEx" portion
FXCOMN.DL_ File-Ex common functions
FILEEX.HLP Help file
FILEEX.DAT Data file for 'trained' not-so-common dialogs
FILEEX20.BIN Registration file (purchased version only)
REVISION.TXT Program revision history
ORDER.TXT Text form for ordering File-Ex (trial version only)
FILE_ID.DIZ Short description file (trial version only)
VENDINFO.DIZ Vendor info (trial version only)
DELAYER.EXE Delayer utility program
DELAYER.HLP Help file for Delayer
DELAYER.TXT 'readme' text file for Delayer
System Requirements
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File-Ex will work with Windows 3.1 or 3.11, including Windows
for Workgroups.
Windows 95 and NT users:
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Do NOT install this version of File-Ex if you run Windows 95 or NT!
Please contact us or see our web site for versions for these
operating systems.
Installation
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If you're not familiar with File-Ex, please read the
'Overview' section in the Help file after installation.
To install File-Ex, run SETUP.EXE from Windows:
1. From the Program Manager's File menu, select Run...
2. In the Command Line box, type d:\path\SETUP, where 'd' is
the letter of the drive and 'path' is the directory where
the File-Ex files are.
For example:
C:\FILEEX\SETUP
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
4. After File-Ex installation is complete, it will need to
validate some files. This will happen automatically the
first time File-Ex is invoked, so you don't need to do
anything special for this to happen.
5. If you're not familiar with File-Ex, open the Help file
and read through the Overview sections.
Technical information on installation
-------------------------------------
The installation procedure does the following:
Copy appropriate files to the Program and Data directories.
Add a File-Ex group with appropriate icons.
Add File-Ex to the startup group.
Verify that the operations succeeded.
Run File-Ex if requested.
Run notepad to display the readme.txt file if requested.
When File-Ex is actually invoked for the first time (through a
File/Open or File/Save command, or by automatically loading
File-Ex), it validates the information files (fileex.hlp,
readme.txt, order.txt). This ensures that File-Ex cannot be
modified and re-distributed with different company contact/order
information.
What files should be where, after installation
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These files should be in your File-Ex program directory :
README.TXT
FILEEX.EXE
FXHOOK.DLL
FXCOMN.DLL
COMMEX.DLL
FILEEX.HLP
FILEEX20.BIN (if it's a purchased copy)
ORDER.TXT
REVISION.TXT
REMOVE.EXE
DELAYER.EXE
DELAYER.HLP
DELAYER.TXT
The file FILEEX.DAT will be copied to the 'Data' directory.
(This is usually the same as your Program directory, but may
be different, for instance, in a network environment where the
Program directory is shared. The FILEEX.DAT file should be in
a place not shared by users, similar to INI files.)
These files are not copied anywhere, and are not needed by
File-Ex after setup:
SETUP.EXE
FILE_ID.DIZ
VENDINFO.DIZ
The files COMMEX.INI and FILEEX.INI will be created by the
Setup program, and will be placed in the Windows directory.
The file FILEEX.LOG will be created in the Windows directory,
and is useful for troubleshooting. If everything works after
installation, this may be deleted.
About the Evaluation Period
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File-Ex is distributed as a shareware trial version. This
means that you are free to try it out for 30 days. It will
be fully functional during that time, so you can try all of
its functions.
After using it for 30 days (not necessarily calendar days, but
when it's been used on 30 different days), some of the functions
will be unavailable. You will still be able to use the basic
functions like Copy and Delete, but the advanced