TimoShell README.TXT file ------------------------------------------------------------------ This file is an introduction to TimoShell program. WHAT IS TimoShell? ================== TimoShell for Windows is a menuprogram, that was first made for use as a user interface for a materials testing machine. SOME FEATURES: -menus with unlimited number of 16 button pages -Windows- and DOS-programs can be started by pressing buttons with descriptive names -buttons can have help texts (drag ?-icon) -menu page selection from a list of titles -setup of menu background color and button text style -easy menu editor -short passwords (optional) to prevent accidental use of wrong menu pages -user level to prevent changing menus -clipboard to BMP-file copying button ------------------------------------------------------------------ HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ================================== You should have a 286 or better with VGA or better display and running Windows 3.1 or 3.11 (not 3.0) under DOS. You must have VisualBasic runtime module VBRUN300.DLL in your Windows directory. ------------------------------------------------------------------ FILES ===== Following 5 files are distributed as a package named TSHELLI3.ZIP. TSHELLI.EXE is a program file * TSHELLI.INI is an initial settings file (to Windows-directory) TSHELLI.HLP is this helpfile * TSHELLI.BMP is a "logo picture" * README.TXT is this file Additionally VBRUN300.DLL. must be in Windows directory. ------------------------------------------------------------------ INSTALLATION ============ Copy TSHELLI.EXE, TSHELLI.HLP and TSHELLI.BMP to same directory and TSHELLI.INI to Windows main directory. Start program (TSHELLI.EXE). Press ?-icon and read the helpfile. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT TSHELLI.INI ================= First row in TSHELLI.INI file must always be: [TimoShell] TIMOSHELL SHAREWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND LIMITED WARRANTY =========================================================== * Copyright ------------------------------------------------------------------ This software (TimoShell) is owned by Timo Kotilahti and is fully protected by national and international copyright laws. ------------------------------------------------------------------ * Shareware ------------------------------------------------------------------ This software is provided as shareware. You are encouraged to give a copy of it to everyone and upload it to any shareware medias as long as you include all files that are part of TimoShell. You are not allowed to sell this program. Any business-related efforts to distribute or use this program must be negotiated with me. If you find TimoShell useful, please send me a reasonable contribution (money or software). At least drop me an email note. ------------------------------------------------------------------ * WARRANTY ------------------------------------------------------------------ The shareware program TimoShell is provided "AS-IS" and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IN NO EVENT SHALL I BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF USE OF THE PROGRAM OR YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ME. ------------------------------------------------------------------ MY ADDRESS: ========================== Timo Kotilahti Laboratory of Wood Technology Helsinki University of Technology 02150 ESPOO FINLAND EMAIL: Timo.Kotilahti@hut.fi ------------------------------------------------------------------ END OF README.TXT