December 9, 1991
    
    FileBoy Runner 1.0
    
    From Homegrown Software (a.k.a. Marshal Bostwick)
    
    This program was written in Visual Basic and thus requires the
    VBRUN.DLL to operate. If you don't have it, you can get it from
    the Visual Basic Library (6) in the MSBASIC Forum on Compuserve
    or from any decent BBS.
    
    Fileboy Runner 1.0 is FairWare: if you plan on using it after a
    couple of weeks of trying it out, send me what you think is fair!
    As a registered user, you'll get "free" upgrades (i.e. you will
    be able to upgrade for the cost of a floppy disk and postage).
    
    Planned Enhancements: An .INI file to store user settings, a
    drop-down list for your most often used programs, and a new
    face to accomodate it.  More?  Maybe...
    
    FileBoy Runner is he first of a suite of VB apps now in the works
    which will be incorporated into FileBoy, a utility to replace
    Windows File Manager and including most of the features of Program
    Manager and Task Manager and more! (I thought about calling it
    The Kitchen Sink, as in "everything but...").
      Stay tuned for details...
    
    
    Features:
        1. FileBoy Runner can be set to "Minimize on Use" so it
           doesn't just disappear and thus is always quickly and
           easily available, unlike Program Manager's "Run," (or
           it can be minimized at any time in the normal fashion).
           
        2. The user can select the start-up "Window State" of the
           application to be run: Normal w/Focus, Minimized w/Focus,
           Maximized, Normal w/o Focus, or Minimized w/o Focus.
           
        3. FileBoy Runner checks to see if the application entered
           by the user is already running (some Windows apps don't
           support multiple instances), informs the user, and asks
           if he/she wants to proceed (YES), go back to try again
           (NO), or forget the whole thing and shut down (CANCEL).

        4. Supports multiple instances of itself, each with the
           name of the application entered on the command as the
           icon's caption.


    Disclaimer (it must be done):
    The author claims no responsibility for the use or results of the
    use of FileBoy Runner. (It's small and well-behaved, but there's
    always a careless few who manage to mess something up somehow!)
    
    
    To Register:
    Like I said, send what you think it's worth. See REGISTER.TXT,
    included in this bundle.
    
    
    Contact and support:
    I can be reached on Compuserve (send mail to Marshal Bostwick,
    at 76646,2552) or by regular mail to:
    
                        Marshal Bostwick
                        1601 West 350 North
                        West Lafayette, IN 47906
                        
    Comments are greatly appreciated, complaints are accepted, and I
    will be happy to do what I can if you need help, advice, etc. on
    FileBoy Runner or related matters.
    
    
    Marshal Bostwick (a.k.a Homegrown Software)