ClipFile
by A.S. Software

Version 1.1 (23 December 1996)

This is an update to the popular ClipFile shell extension, with two
important changes.

1.	It now works on Windows NT 4.0.  There was a compatiblity problem
	in 1.0 that caused Explorer to crash when ClipFile was used.
	This is fixed.

2.	The registration system has been changed so that you can register
	ClipFile against a user name as opposed to a Computer's ID. The
	original system was not very popular and proved to be unworkable
	in practice.  All existing registered users will get free updates
	to their registration keys.


ClipFile is copyright software.  It may be distributed freely and the
available features used without charge, provided all the files listed
below are distributed together and not modified in any way.

ClipFile.inf
ClipFile.dll
CFAdvDlg.dll
CFAdvDlg.hlp
CFAdvDlg.cnt
File_id.diz
Install.reg
ReadMe.txt (this file)

Access to all the features requires a registration code.  Codes are
issued by A. S. Software at $19 US per user.  ClipFile can be
registered on Compuserve.  See the help-file for full details.


Installing

To install ClipFile, extract the distributed files to any directory
(but not one that contains a long name in the path).
Then use the right mouse button to display the popup menu for
ClipFile.inf and select the install command. ClipFile will be
installed.

Windows NT only: you should be logged in as Administrator (or equivalent
privilege) when you install ClipFile.  If not the installation may fail.

It is possible that the popup menu for ClipFile.inf may not display
an install command. This will most likely be if you have
(deliberately or accidentally) associated .inf files with a different
command.  If this is the case try double-clicking the file
Install.reg;  this will restore the original association for .inf
files.

If you still don’t get the install command on the popup menu, click
the Start button, choose Run, and type the following command (you can
save having to type it in full by copying and pasting it):

On Windows 95:
rundll setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 <path>\clipfile.inf

On Windows NT:
rundll32 setupapi.dll,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 <path>\clipfile.inf

<path> is the full path-name of the folder where you have put the
ClipFile distribution files.


More information

For full details run the help file "CFAdvDlg.hlp".  To get help when
ClipFile is installed, right-click on any folder, select
CopyPaths->Advanced, and click the help button in the "about" box or
on the main dialog.


Richard Jones, A. S. Software
CIS:ASSoft