Category : OS/2 Files
Archive   : FILEB_15.ZIP
Filename : HISTORY.TXT

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FileBar -- An OS/2 Application Launch Facility and Shell Replacement
Written By Eric A. Wolf - Copyright (C) 1994 - All Rights Reserved

This program is SHAREWARE! Please read the registration information at the end
of this document for details on how to register your copy of FileBar.

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== Revision History ========================

Version 1.0 - initial release
- released again to fix bug with ALT key pressed while FileBar
had focus (would crash FileBar)

Version 1.1 - Shutdown System option added to TaskList menu
- maximum number of user definable menus expanded to 7
- option added to allow opening of WPS folders (use drag and
drop to move a folder to the 'edit item' dialog and the
application will automatically fill in pertinent info
about the folder)
- added doubling clicking to select menus and items to edit
- modified so that removing an item does not selection
cursor to top of list each time
- added attaching WPS settings to each executable and using
them to launch an object versus using user defined settings
- still uses version 1.1 configuration files

Version 1.2 - bug fixed that did not allow accessing settings button unless
the edit item dialog was quit and re-entered if the path
information was changed
- modified resources so different fonts will not be
cut off in text areas
- modified launch code so some applications will not launch twice
when using WPS settings
- bug fixed that allows for the 7th menu to actualy be used
- added international date and time options
- added save menu configuration option
- remembers and restores fonts dragged and dropped on it
- allows use of version 1.1 configuration files and automatically
updates them version 1.2 status
- added reset and cancel buttons to edit item data dialog

Version 1.3 - fixed bug to allow task list to jump to a hidden view of a
WPS object, window, etc
- became "drag and drop aware" for fonts (ie window will now
automatically resize when font dropped onto it)
- filebar.ini no longer appears in root of boot drive when used
as a WPS replacement shell. (It appears in the directory that
the executable is started from)
- changed edit item dialog box so that minimized and maximized
box cannot both be checked
- added capabilities to task list: close, switch to, maximize,
minimize, hide and show windows
- much improved application launch (no intermediate REXX script
or command window is used). Seamless window apps still use
this intermediate rexx script, though. 🙁 Still working on
this one!

Version 1.4 - fixed delay that would result when using FileBar as a Workplace
Shell replacement.
- fixed/improve close task mechanism so that it first tries a
"friendly close" and if that doesn't work, then it kills the
process forcefully. (Can now successfully close WPS objects
from task list!)
- Make FileBar menu item reduceable to a single symbol to reduce
menubar real estate it takes up (if the option is chosen)
- suppressed leading zeros in time and date display
- Added ability to use [options] in parameter area of item
settings to ask user to dynamically input command line
parameters before application launch (ie program objects).
- add ability to manipulate background bitmaps (useful ONLY if
FileBar is used as a WPS shell replacement)
- added error message if the launch of a non-WPS item fails
- fixed memory problem with WIN-OS/2 full screen sessions (now
fullscreen sessions are launched via REXX)
- became "drag and drop aware" for colors (ie window will now
automatically restore colors dropped onto it when restarted)
- removed unrecognizable characters from task list that came
from WPS objects that had a carriage return in their title
- removed the ~ from title bar of launched applications

Version 1.5 - Fixed bug with [ ] option (removed the *'s)
- Changed edit menu and item buttons to read Done instead of OK
(to limit confusion on the meaning of the buttons)
- Revised task switching code (hopefully this will help a few of
you out!)
- Added a start up list so that FileBar will launch up to 10
items when it loads (primarily useful when used as a WPS
replacement)
- Added DOS settings support outside of the WPS. Now, when using
FileBar as a WPS replacement, you can still access DOS settings
via an external file. For each application you need these for,
make a file called SETTINGS.INI and place it in the same path
as the executable. Also, be sure WPS settings is not checked
in the item editing dialog. The specific contents of this file
and more information can be found in in SETTINGS.TXT.