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Quick 1.0 Help Copyright (c) 1993 by M. J. Kabir (SacSoft)  All rights reserved.

How to Install

Getting Started

Features

Registration

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DISCLAIMER: QUICK 1.0U is offered on an as-is- basis without any guarantee as to the correct functioning or fitness for specific purpose.  The authors will not be responsible for any hardware or software damage, loss of data, or incidental or consequential damage that may result from its use, whether or not such use is accordance with the instructions.

QUICK 1.0U is a SHAREWARE program. It is NOT FREE.  You may use this software for a limited period not to exceed one month after which time you must register the program.  Also, you must purchase a separate license for each computer on which you wish to use this software.  If you continue to use this program then a payment of US $30 [includes shipping & handling] is expected.  This program is distributed AS-IS with no restriction on its use.  Registration allows you to legally continue using the software after the  evaluation period.


How to Install...

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QUICK 1.0 Standalone PC version

REQUIREMENTS: Windows 3.1  and Visual Basic 2.0 run time library (VBRUN200.DLL).

Files:

QSETUP.EXE	- the setup/configuration program

QUICK.EXE	- the program.

QUICK.HLP	- this help file.

QUICK.DBS	- a support file.

INSTALL.BAT	- a DOS batch file (not part of the registered package)

You MUST have VBRUN200.DLL , the Visual Basic 2.0 run-time library file.  You can get this file from your local bulletin board or any popular FTP sites like (eg. oak.oakland.edu, wuarchive.wustl.edu, ftp.cica.indiana.edu etc.)

QUICK 1.0 does not come with the full featured version of QSETUP --includes the installer and configuration program. However, batch file INSTALL.BAT is provided for copying files in your windows directory.  Run INSTALL.BAT as follows:

a.  Exit windows. Do not run a DOS shell from windows. You must exit windows!

b.  At your DOS prompt type :  INSTALL  <your windows directory>  For example, if your windows directory is C:\WINDOWS then type : INSTALL  c:\windows.

c.  INSTALL.BAT will copy all the necessary files to your windows/system directory and  it will run QSETUP from your DOS prompt!  You DON'T have to load windows since QSETUP will load windows!

If you don't run INSTALL.BAT as described, you will not be able to view the built-in Super User password.

QSETUP - the installer/configuration utility:

Choose the INSTALL option to install applications in your fast access QUICK window!

QSETUP will locate installed windows applications and utilities. You may choose up to

eighteen of your favorite applications/utilities from the list, once selected, choose the INSTALL option.  It must be noted, however, that you are not limited to just eighteen applications since you can run any application using RUN option.

For some windows accessories like (Write, Notepad, Paint Brush etc.) QSETUP will create default macros from its database.  So be ready to be a little surprised! And if you are too startled and you don't like what you see, just run the BUTTON EDITOR (See Getting Started) and get rid of the macro.  QSETUP will display various options which can be changed at any time by running QSETUP.

Note: Protection is minimal in this unregistered version so please don't rely on it for any mission critical situations!

Configuration options:

Run QUICK as Windows Shell :  select this option if you want  QUICK to be in total control of  your windows.  Selecting this option makes QUICK the shell every time you run windows.  This is very secured since you can decide on what applications will be available in the user's end.  Programs such as program manager (progman.exe) , file manager (winfile.exe) lets a user run any application so if you choose to restrict user access to program other then the ones in the QUICK window, you turn on this option also turn on the appropriate options that follows.  Note:  you can run QUICK from DOS prompt too!

Protect Setup:  Turn on this option if you don't want anyone else changing your QUICK setup.  The unregistered version comes with a built-in password which can't be changed.  This default Super User password is displayed only once during installation.  Thus don't use this level of protection in any mission critical situation since the password is available to anyone with a copy of unregistered QUICK 1.0.  The registered version however, provides user defined passwords.

DON'T RUN options:  These options let you restrict user access to the following applications.  Only Super User can access these restricted applications.

Control Panel 	:  disables access to control panel.

DOS SHELLS :  disables shelling to DOS.  If you specifically want to restrict user from shelling to DOS then you need the registered version since the unregistered version does not provide option for disabling all the PIF, BAT, and COM files which can be run from the RUN button.  The DON'T RUN PIF, BAT, COM option is a feature available in registered version only.

File Manager 	:  disables access to File Manager.

Other programs:  selecting this option will make  the  applications that are not displayed in QUICK window unavailable to all users.  The  RUN button becomes disabled.

Randomize Wallpaper:  Selecting this option will make QUICK change your wall paper BMP every time you run it.  QUICK will pick a bmp file from your windows directory randomly.

Disable SysInfo Msg:  Selecting this option disables the startup system information message.

Note: some options are grayed out -- meaning these are not available in unregistered version.


Getting Started...

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Running QUICK is very easy.  Just double click the QUICK 1.0  icon.  Anyone who is familiar with using a mouse can learn QUICK easily, just select a button and click! Some very special buttons need explaining:  Note: you can also run QUICK (or the setup utility QSETUP) from your DOS prompt (assuming your windows directory is in your path).  If you want to run QUICK from DOS, just type QUICK at your DOS prompt and it will load windows for you!  If you run any DOS shell/menu program you can put QUICK in your shell/menu program and launch it straight from there!

 this button iconizes QUICK and keep it floating on to top of all  windows. Clicking on it for the second time will normalize the QUICK window.

 this button is the QUICK EXIT button, lets you exit windows in a flash!  You can disable this button from the system menu but this setting in unregistered version is not saved!  Use this feature with caution!

this button launches program manager.  If you are running QUICK as windows shell then you will need to enter Super User password to run program manager.   If you not running  QUICK as shell, this button is still very handy since it will activate program manager if it is hidden/minimized!

this button lets you access a program manager group called DOCUMENTS .  It only works if program manager is running.  This is a great way to access your documents.  (Please see DOCUMENTS GROUP for details)

this button launches windows file manager but it also has a special feature! If you launch file manager by clicking this button QUICK establishes a special link to the file manager so that you can drag icons (*.ICO) and text files to the iconized QUICK window and view them! For example, you can drag a README or READ.ME file and drop it on the iconized QUICK window and it will display the text file using notepad.   This is a very useful feature since file manger has no way of loading notepad if the file extension is unknown or missing.  In registered version you can choose a different file viewer like write or some other application.

 this button launches windows screen saver at any time.  You must have the windows screen saver files (*.scr) or else this button will not work.  You should not load screen savers at startup since it costs you system resources.  With QUICK you can just click once and your screen saver will be running right away!

Most other buttons are self explanatory and thus are not discussed in this partial documentation.

 Iconized QUICK window:

Whenever you launch an application by clicking on its button, QUICK becomes iconized to a tiny window  which stays on top of open  window.   This helps you to access any applications while within an application.  Just click on the floating QUICK icon once and your QUICK window  will appear.   You can move this window by dragging it just like any other window.  Since the QUICK 1.0 unregistered copy does not save current user settings QUICK will not remember the last position of its tiny window at next session.

QUICK iconizes by default but you can tell it to minimize itself or to stay on top without iconizing by selecting the appropriate option from SYSTEM menu..  Note:  F1  (system info key) is the only key that is processed when QUICK is iconized and focused.  The registered version processes all the keys in the iconized mode so that you can reboot by pressing ctrl+z  although QUICK is iconized!

DOCUMENTS GROUP:  If you are using QUICK along with program manager, you can create a program manager group folder called "DOCUMENTS"  and put your documents or applications in it.  QUICK's DOC button will let you launch any  documents\applicaions found in the DOCUMENTS folder.

How to create the DOCUMENTS  group folder:

1.  You can let QUICK create it.  Click the DOC button and select MAKE ICONS from the OPTIONS menu.

Now, select your document/application and give it a title.  This title can be 40 characters long.  Click the MAKE option and QUICK will create the ICON in the DOCUMENTS folder.  It creates the group automatically if there was none.

2.  You can select the New option from program manger's FILE menu.  Select the New Program Group option and type "DOCUMENTS" (without quotes) as group description. Select OK and  program manager will create the DOCUMENT group.  Now to add your documents, open any other group and press CTRL key and drag any icon to the DOCUMENTS group and drop it.  This creates a icon in the documents group.  Now if you want to change the properties of the dropped icon, select the icon and press ALT+ENTER key,  make necessary changes.

RUNNING OTHER PROGRAMS:

You are limited to eighteen applications in QUICK 1.0U.  However, you can run any application from QUICK By clicking the RUN button.  If you select a file that was created by one of your windows application, QUICK will be smart enough to know who created it and will launch the file using the correct mother application!

SCHEDULING A PROGRAM:

RUN option will let you schedule a program but the configuration will not be permanent.

Execution begins at the user specified time.  The registered version comes with a full featured scheduler that lets you save schedules.

SOME SPECIAL KEYS:

You can use the following keys for short-cut access to various QUICK functions:

Key	Window State	Description

F1	Normal/Iconized  	Shows current system information

F10	Normal/Iconized  	Shows DOCUMENTS

F11	Normal	Launches Control Panel

F12	Normal	Launches Screen Saver

CTRL+SHIFT	Normal	Toggles Macro execution

CTRL+U	Normal	Super User Access

CTRL+Z	Normal	Reboots Windows.

CTRL+X	Normal	Quits QUICK 1.0.

ESC	Normal	Iconizes QUICK fast access window.

ENTER	Iconized	Shows QUICK fast access window.

THE BUTTON EDITOR:

QUICK 1.0U comes with a built-in button editor.  You can create, edit, delete buttons using the button editor.   Button editor is under QUICK's SETUP menu. Button editor contains a list of  currently installed buttons.  You can select an existing button from the list and see it's properties.   Note: If you add a "&" in the buttons name it becomes a HOTKEY.  For example,  if you want to make a hot key for NOTEPAD, select NOTEPAD from the list in the button editor and insert a "&" in the button name. For example,  NOTE&PAD will make  ALT+P as the HOTKEY for launching notepad.

MACROS:

With QUICK you can create macros for most the windows applications! Note: COMMAND LINE AND MACRO ARE NOT SAME.  A command line can be a path of a data file or a option that a application expects at startup whereas a macro is a sequence of keys that simulates automatic user input.  QUICK itself uses a powerful macro for creating its registration form! If you want to see what macro can do for you, select the HELP/REGISTRATION option and watch how QUICK creates its registration form!

TO  TOGGLE MACRO EXECUTION: Hold down CTRL and SHIFT key simultaneously.

HOW TO CREATE A  MACRO :

LOAD BUTTON EDITOR from QUICK's SETUP menu.

To add/edit  macro for an existing application, select the Button from the list and all its properties will be displayed in input boxes.  Take a look at the Macro input box. If there is a "_null" in the input box, it means that this application has no macro. If you see any other characters, these characters represent  a macro.  QUICK by default adds macros to some window components like NotePad, Paint Brush etc.  For example: if you want your application to be maximized at run, type : "% x" (you will type a percent symbol, a space and a x without quotes.) This means that at run, QUICK will press the ALT key and the Space Bar and then press the "x"  character which maximizes a application.  Each key is represented by one or more characters.  To specify a single keyboard character, use the character itself.  For example, to represent the letter X, use:  X .  If you want to represent more than one character, append each additional character to the one preceding it.  To represent the  letters A, B, and C, use  ABC.   The plus sign (+), caret (^), percent sign (%), tilde (~), and parentheses ( ) have special meaning.  To specify one of these characters, enclose it inside braces.  For example, to specify the plus sign, use {+}.

To specify characters that aren't displayed when you press a key (such as Enter or Tab) and keys that represent actions rather than characters, use the codes shown below:

Key  	Code

Backspace 	{BACKSPACE} or {BS} or {BKSP}

Break          	{BREAK}

Caps Lock 	{CAPSLOCK}

Clear          	{CLEAR}

Del       	{DELETE} or {DEL}

Down Arrow   	{DOWN}

End       	{END}

Enter          	{ENTER} or ~

Esc       	{ESCAPE} or {ESC}

Help      	{HELP}

Home      	{HOME}

Ins       	{INSERT}

Left Arrow     	{LEFT}

Num Lock  	{NUMLOCK}

Page Down 	{PGDN}

Page Up        	{PGUP}

Print Screen   	{PRTSC}

Right Arrow 	{RIGHT}

Scroll Lock    	{SCROLLLOCK}

Tab       	{TAB}

Up Arrow  	{UP}

F1        	{F1}

F2        	{F2}

F3        	{F3}

Shift	+

Control	^

Alt	%

etc.

To specify that Shift, Ctrl, and/or Alt should be held down while several other keys are

pressed,  enclose the keys' code in parentheses.  For example, to have the Shift key held

down while E and C are pressed, use "+(EC)".  To have Shift held down while E is pressed, followed by C being pressed without Shift, use "+EC". To specify repeating keys, use the form {key number};  you must put a space between key and number.  For example, {LEFT 10} means press the Left Arrow key ten times; {h 3} means press  h 3 times.

Note :QUICK 1.0U macros don't work with applications that are not designed to run in

Microsoft Windows.  A full featured easy to use MACRO EDITOR is provided with the registered version.  You don't have to remember all those weird codes!


Features...

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1.  Fast access to all your favorite windows applications.   Create macros for your everyday applications and performs various tasks automatically!

2.  No need to look under layers of windows! QUICK will be with you all the time! One click on the QUICK's floating windows and QUICK will give you access to all your applications!

You can even drag and drop any text files to the floating  QUICK window and it will display the file! This feature is very convenient since most text files do not come with .TXT extension and FILE MANAGER will not associate an application with a file if it does not have a extension! For example, you can view READ.ME, READ!, or READ.NOW etc. files just by dragging and dropping them on the floating QUICK window!  You can also view the ICON files (.ICO)  by the same process without any viewer!

3.  Restrict user access to certain applications like file manager, DOS SHELL, CONTROL PANEL etc.

4.  Run windows screen savers at any time! No need to run them at startup and waste so needed resources! Just run them when you need them! One click that's all it takes!

5.  Write scrap notes in the built-in scrap book!

6.  Quick shut down windows!

7.  Reboot windows without leaving windows! This is a handy feature when you get a general protection error in windows.  If you get a system error like "general protection error" you should normally reboot windows and start over. With QUICK running, you can reboot any time from windows!

8.  Schedule an application to run at a certain time!

Most businesses use menu programs like WordPerfect Office system to launch windows from the DOS.  If you do, run QUICK.EXE from your menu instead of WIN.COM and give total control to QUICK! You can provide a all-look-alike interface to all your users since QUICK won't let your user change any setup! Quick makes maintenance extremely easy!


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SacSoft is a software engineering club run by university/college students in California's Capital.

QUICK development team : M. J. Kabir (design/implementation), B. Caridad (testing/users guides),  B. Pike (testing/user's guides).

Other SacSoft Products:

Reminder 2.0 -- a DOS based reminder utility that will remind you of all your important dates\events.  It supports multiple users, holiday templates.  Registration US $25.  Printed User's Guides included with each registered copy..

WinMake 2.0 -- a project manager for WINDOWS.  Combine related spreadsheets, word processing documents, graphics etc. into projects.   Move, copy, delete, protect, backup projects with one mouse operation.   You can use long (50 characters) descriptive names for each file.  Registration : US $50 [Site licensing available]


Registration

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Benefits:

Personalized full featured no-nag copy of QUICK 2.0R

Extensive on-line help.

Printed user guides.

Full password protection.

Macro editor. Provides various built-in  macros, ready to go!

Full featured Phone book that can dial a number if a modem is available.

Full featured installer/de-installer (QSETUP.EXE)

Tech Support --  Mail, E-mail, [For site license, telephone consulting, BBS available.]

SacSoft's official newsletters are sent to all registered users whenever there is a new product or a product upgrade is available.  These newsletters are usually filled with Windows & DOS power tips!

REGISTRATION FEES:

US $30 per copy. Includes shipping & handling.

Send cash/check (US banks only)/money order to:

M. J. Kabir

PO BOX 19014

Sacramento, CA 95819, USA.

For site licensing, please write to the above address.

E-mail : kabir@csus.edu   or  kabirmj@nextnet.ccs.csus.edu

 bcaridad@netcom.com