RunProg
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Version 2.00
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Copyright (c) 1990, 1991 by David A. Feinleib.
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Introduction
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RunProg allows you to run a program maximized, minimized,
normal size, hidden, or at specified coordinates. In addition,
RunProg can run up to fifteen programs, with or without parameters
from your WIN.INI file at sizes you specify.
Additions/Improvements in versions of RunProg
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- Version 1.02 [December 18, 1990]
Version 1.02 added the option to startup in a different directory
than that in which the program being run is located.
- Version 1.03 [December 24, 1990]
Version 1.03 added the option to run up to ten programs from
your WIN.INI file. (Please see below under: Using RunProg From
The WIN.INI File.)
- Version 1.04 [December 27, 1990]
This version fixed a bug in version 1.03 which caused RunProg
to cause Unrecoverable Application Errors when running certain
programs.
- Version 1.05 [December 29, 1990]
This version fixed a bug in version 1.04 which caused RunProg
to function incorrectly when coordinates and a start-up directory
were specified. RunProg now functions correctly.
(Please note that problems you may have experienced with previous
versions were due to bugs in RunProg, not with any incompatibility
with a specific program. But, just in case, RunProg has been
tested with programs such as Excel, Word For Windows, Designer,
Mulitpad, Paintbrush, Notepad, and many others.)
- Version 1.06
This version reduces the amount of memory needed by RunProg.
This version allows you to run up to 25 programs at specified sizes
from your WIN.INI file.
- Version 2.00
This version reduced the amount of memory required to run
RunProg while speeding up the operation of the program.
This version added compatibility with a new product that is soon to
be released, which will allow the user to enter window sizes
more easily.
You may now load up to fifteen programs from your WIN.INI file
(as opposed to the previous ten).
This version added enhanced support for registered users.
Using RunProg
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To use RunProg:
If you want to put a new program in the Program Manager, go to
File... New..., select "Program Item", and type
<directory>RUNPROG.EXE [xxx] <Program Name> <file_directory>
Where: directory = directory in which RUNPROG is located
xxx = size at which to run program
Program Name = name of program to run
file_directory = directory in which to start; the
directory which will appear if you
select File... Open...
from the program you run
For example, if RunProg is located in C:\WINDOWS and
you want to add WORD.EXE which is located in D:\WORD,
run it maximized and have it start in the directory
C:\DOCS, you would type:
C:\RUNPROG.EXE [Max] D:\WORD\WORD.EXE C:\DOCS
It is not necessary to specify a file_directory.
Click OK when you are done.
To select the correct icon for the program you have entered, click
File... Properties..., select "Change Icon" and in the edit box,
type <Program Name>, where, continuing the example above,
you would type:
D:\WORD\WORD.EXE
Click "view next" until you see the appropriate icon and then click
OK.
If you want to modify an old program in the Program Manager,
go to File... Properties..., and follow the steps outlined
above.
If the program you want to run is in your PATH, you need not specify
the entire path of the program to be run.
Using RunProg From The WIN.INI File
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RunProg can run up to ten files from your WIN.INI file at
sizes you specify. Note that you can still use RunProg
from the Program Manager if you run programs from the
WIN.INI file. To use RunProg from your WIN.INI file
you must place RUNPROG.EXE on either the
load=
or the
run=
line in your WIN.INI file. If you have other programs on the
line, separate them by a space.
If you have run RunProg before, find the section in your WIN.INI
file shown as [RunProg]. If you have not run RunProg before,
you can either run RunProg once from the Program Manager so that
RunProg will create its section, or you can create a section.
To create a section for RunProg, go to the bottom of the WIN.INI
file and type:
[RunProg]
In this section, you must list the files that you want RunProg
to run. You may list up to fifteen files in the form:
ProgramX=[Size] PROGRAM
For example, if you wanted to run three programs, you might type:
Program1=[Max] C:\WINDOWS\NOTEPAD.EXE
Program2=[Min] C:\WINDOWS\TERMINAL.EXE
Program3=[Norm] C:\WINDOWS\PBRUSH.EXE
Save the changes that you make to the WIN.INI file and re-start
Windows; the programs you have entered will be run at the sizes
specified.
Options
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After RUNPROG.EXE, you must specify the way the program you want
to be run should be displayed.
The following options are available:
[Max] Shows the program maximized
[Min] Shows the program minimized
[Norm] Shows the program in its normal size
[Hide] Runs the program hidden
[X Y Width Height] Shows the program at specified size
The option must have brackets around it. It may be in upper, lower
or any combination of case.
If you run RunProg with no parameters, a screen will come up
which describes RunProg's options and ShareWare.
Please note that if you run a program hidden, there is no way to
make it visible. This option is useful for running programs
that take no user input but perform a certain function and
then close themselves. If you are using this option with a
DOS application, make sure that in the applications PIF file,
you specify that the application's window should be closed
when the program terminates. If you run a DOS application hidden
that does not close itself, you may have trouble exiting Windows.
For the "specified size option," you must specify four numbers:
the X coordinate, the Y coordinate, the Width, and the Height.
If the coordinates are specified incorrectly, the program will be
run at the default coordinates.
The program to run should be specified after the option.
Note about specifying coordinates of a program
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The program 'POS.EXE' is available as a separate program, available
from the same ShareWare library or BBS from which you got this program.
Pos will tell you the coordinates of the mouse and the coordinates
of a window, which is useful when specifying coordinates of a program.
If you cannot find Pos, you can order it directly from me by sending:
$2.75 for 5 1/4 inch disk
$4.75 for 3 1/2 inch disk
$5.00 if you would like to register Pos when ordering it
Please allow four to six weeks for delivery. See below for address.
How to contact me
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Comments and suggestions (with or without the registration
fee) would be greatly appreciated. Please send them to:
David Feinleib
1430 Mass. Ave. Suite 306-42
Cambridge, MA 02138
BIX: "pgm"
CompuServe: 76516,20
FidoNet: 1:101/310
David Feinleib
How to pay for/register RunProg
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RunProg is ShareWare.
You may make copies of this program and give them to others as
long as the documentation is provided with the program, both
unaltered.
Please send $10 to receive a registration number which will disable
the ShareWare reminder message.
If you would like to receive Runprog on disk, send an additional
$3.00 for 5 1/4 inch, $4.50 for 3 1/2 inch. You will be able
to receive support by BIX, CompuServe, FidoNet, or mail.
Shipping to Canada is an additional $1.00.
Shipping outside of North America is an additional $2.00.
Please include your name, address, and current version number.
See above for the address.
Site licenses, LAN licenses, and substantial quantity discounts
are available.
Customization of RunProg is available but is not included in the
ShareWare registration fee. The fee charged for customization
will depend on the amount and significance of the customization.
Please contact me for more information regarding the above two
items.
Thanks!
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Thanks very much to Scott McIntosh who was a great help in creating
and testing this program. Thanks also to
Other products by the same author
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For MS Windows 3.0:
WinClock WinClock is a digital clock for Microsoft
Windows 3.0 that has the following features:
- Display of time and date in many different formats
- Four alarms (which can be set for daily or only
a specified date)
- Run Program Timer (ability to run programs at
specified times)
- Optional hourly "beep"
- Allows user to set date and time easily
- Optionally stays in front of other applications
- "Remembers" its position on the screen
- Two stopwatches
- Two countdown timers
- Colon separating hours and minutes may be set
to "blink"
- Context sensitive help
- Direct Screen saver compatibility
(Auto detect active screen saver)
- "Cascade" and "Tile" compatibility
Pos Pos displays the mouse cursor position in relation
to the screen (screen coordinates) and in relation
to the window which has the input focus. Pos makes
a good addition to the Windows Software Development
Kit and is also useful when selecting monitor
resolutions. It was originally developed to
allow the user to move the mouse cursor to screen
positions ahead of time.
RunProg RunProg allows you to run a program at a preset
size. This means that you could, for example,
always run PaintBrush maximized.
Lock Lock is a keyboard lock and screen saver. It will
automatically lock the keyboard after a certain
time.
Click Click will produce a keyboard "click". This is
especially useful to those users who have used
a keyboard click for DOS but have been unable to
find one for MS Windows. The duration and
pitch of the click may be easily changed by the
user.
Hop The only computer Hop-Over puzzle. Hop is a short
form of Chinese Checkers. (Hop can undo moves and
solve the puzzle automatically, if you want it to.)
Slide Slide is the Classic Sliding Block Puzzle.
Features:
- Saves and retrieves games
- Can undo moves one at a time
- Saves last game automatically
- 3x3 to 9x9 puzzle size
For DOS:
DskNum DskNum estimates the number of disks needed for
a DOS Backup. It estimates for 360Kb, 720Kb,
1.2Mb, and 1.44Mb disks.
DlFile
(with DirSrch) DlFile goes through your disk directories looking
for the filespec you specify. If found, it prompts
to delete it. This is very convenient for finding
and deleting "*.BAK".
Mem Mem displays the amount of conventional memory
in your computer and the amount free. It displays
information about extended memory if you have
it in your computer.
These programs are available on BIX, CompuServe, the Boston Computer
Society's IBM BBS, and from other ShareWare libraries. If you would like
more information, you may contact me as shown in the section "How to
contact me".
Disclaimer
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RunProg 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 conse-
quential, which may result from the use of RunProg.