Contents
WinGroup

Window Group Manager is a shareware tool for organizing your application and files into secured hierarchical group items.  Items in each group can be password protected before launch, deletion or modification.  Hierarchy means groups can be nested in another group, this will provide for a better organization of icons.

Introduction

Distribution

How To ...

Creating Group Entry

Opening Group Entry

Changing Group Entry

Protecting Group Entry

Delete Group Entry

Commands

File Menu Commands

Option Menu Commands

Disclaimer


Changing Group Entry

The Program Item Properties dialog can be accessed by selecting an icon and, selecting the File | Properties menu command, or pressing Alt-Enter, or pressing the right mouse button and selecting the Property popup menu command.

Description

Short description to appear under group entry icon.

Executable

Group entry program or data file name.

Parameters

Program command line argument.

Working Directory

Program startup directory.

Run Minimized

Minimize program window when started.

Browse

Browse for group entry executable.

Change Icon

Change group entry icon.


Protecting Group Entry

The Authorization dialog can be accessed by selecting an icon and, selecting the Options | Authorization menu command.

Creation

Password is require to create new group entry.

Launch

Password is require to run a group item.

Deletion

Password is require to remove a group item.

Property Modification

Password is require to change group item property.

Password

Change user password.


Introduction

A Better Organization

Window Group Manager (WinGroup) is born out of frustration.  The Program Manager's single layered program groups provide a simple flat organization of icons.  You often end up having a program group for each packages you bought, in addition to those that came with Windows.  To get to your favorite application, you have to wade thru several groups to find the one you want.  If you have a lot of packages, the search can be disorienting.  In addition, each group and icon you have in the Program Manager eats up valuable system resources.

It would be better if related groups of icons can be organized closer to each other.  Not just by careful positioning of group window, but in such a manner that provides the ability to perform directed navigation through a collection.  This functionality calls for a hierarchical approach to grouping icons.

WinGroup enhances the Window Program Manager Program Groups. A WinGroup group is similar to a Program Manager group, except that it is not constraint as an MDI child of Program Manager.  Each WinGroup group run independently of the PM, and of each other.

WinGroup entries can consist of program items.  These works the same manner as items in Program Manager.  Items can be copied from Program Manager, or drag and dropped from the File Manager.

WinGroup entries can consist of other WinGroup groups.  This provides the capability to create hierarchical groupings, circular groupings, or combination of both.

WinGroup only load icons into memory when the group is running, thus conserving system resources.

A Secured Organization

WinGroup provides password protection option to each group.  Icons can be protection from deletion and modification.  User can be required to provide password before an icon can be launched.  If the icon represent another group, a whole class of documents can be protected from prying eyes.


Creating Group Entry

The New Program Object dialog can be accessed by selecting the File | New menu command, or pressing the Insert key when the WinGroup application is in focus.

Create Group

Create a new Group

Create Item

Create a new program Item

Copy Shell Item

Create a new Item by copying from Program Manager


Creating New Group

The Create Group dialog can be accessed by selecting the Create Group option in the New Program Group dialog.

Description

Name of new WinGroup group.

Group File

Optional group file name.  Defaults to first 8 character of Descripton.  Default group file are created in the WinGroup subdirectory.


Creating New Item

The Create Program Item dialog can be accessed by selecting the Create Item option in the New Program Group dialog, or by copying an item from the Program Manager, or by drag and drop from the File Manager.

Description

Short description to appear under group entry icon.

Executable

Group entry program or data file name.

Parameters

Program command line argument.

Working Directory

Program startup directory.

Run Minimized

Minimize program window when started.

Browse

Browse for group entry executable.

Change Icon

Change group entry icon.


Creating Item from Program Manager

The Copy Shell Item dialog can be accessed by selecting the Copy Shell Item option in the New Program Object dialog.

Group

Program Manager group.

Item

Program Manager group item.


File Menu Commands

NEW

Create a WinGroup entry which can either be an item or a reference to another WinGroup.

OPEN

Starts the selected entry and opens an associated document (if there is one), or opens the selected group.

PROPERTIES

Changes the properties of an entry.

DELETE

Delete an entry from the WinGroup.

EXIT

Quits Group Manager.


Option Menu Commands

MINIMIZE ON USE

Reduces the Window Group Manager window to an icon whenever you start an application (unless the application automatically starts as an icon).

AUTHORIZATION

Set item password and protection level.


Distribution

WinGroup is a fully functional SHAREWARE product.  You have a 15 day free evaluation period, after which you are required to register should you decide to keep it.  If at that time you decide not to use it, please pass it along to a friend who may find it useful.

Please send your registration fee of US$10 along with your order form to :

Scooper Ong

P.O. Box 101822

Pittsburgh, PA, 15237

USA

Send questions, comments, suggestions, complains by email to 75230,1446 on Compuserve, or 75230.1446@compuserve.com on the Internet.


Order Form

WinGroup Registration Form

Name ____________________________ Date ____________________

Telephone No.(_____)________________

Address ___________________________________________________

City __________________________State______ Zip ____________

How did you obtain WinGroup?

___	Bulletin Board	___	Friend

___	Shareware Service	___	Others ______ _________

Comments and suggestions ___________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Complaints________.

Please return this form and a check or money order for US$10.00 to:

Scooper Ong

P.O. Box 101822

Pittsburgh, PA 15237

USA

Use File | Print Topic to print out a copy of this form.Or copy and paste it to your favorite word processor and fill it out electronically.


Disclaimer

The author of WinGroup accepts no responsibility for damages resulting from the use of WinGroup and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, including but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.  WinGroup is provided "as is", and you, its user, assume all risks when using it.


Changing User Password

The Authentication Password dialog is accessed by selecting the Password button on the Authorization dialog.

Old

Enter old password

New

Enter new password

Verify

Enter new password again for verification


Entering Password
Entering User Password

The Authenticate dialog is presented to the user when an action requires password validation.  Validation requirements are set using the Authorization dialog.

Password

Enter user password for the group.


Creating Item from the File Manager
Creating Item from File Manager

Select a program or data file from the File Manager by depressing the left mouse button.  Without releasing the button, drag the selected item on top of the WinGroup window, release the left mouse button.


Opening Group Entry

Open a WinGroup entry by double clicking on the icon in the window, or pressing Return when the icon is selected, or pressing the right mouse button and selecting the Open popup menu command, or selecting the File | Open menu command.


Deleting Group Entry

Delete a WinGroup entry by pressing the Delete key, or pressing the right mouse button and selecting the Delete popup menu command, or selecting the File | Delete menu command.