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************************       NEWLOOK V. 0.1        **************************
 March 10 1995                  copyright (c)             Alessandro Cantatore
************************          DISCLAIMER         **************************
 If you like this program, you are free to use, copy and modify it as you
 like. Since you are not expected to pay anything for it, under no
 circumstances the author is liable for any loss or damage.
 The use of the program implies acceptance of the conditions stated above.
*******************************************************************************

 WHAT YOU NEED
 to run this program you must have installed REXX support and Martin Lafaix's
Resource Decompiler/Manager, a freeware application distributed as RESMGR.ZIP,
should be in a directory included in your CONFIG.SYS PATH statement or in the
NEWLOOK directory. If NEWLOOK cannot find any of the needed files it will
display a warning message.

 INSTALLATION
 just unzip NEWLOOK.ZIP recreating SYSICONS and WINCTLS directories.

 WHAT IT DOES
 NEWLOOK.CMD is a REXX script that allows you to change the OS/2 default icons
and window controls patching PMWP.DLL and PMMERGE.DLL. You must run it without
arguments, just double clic on its icon. If it finds all the files it needs,
it will show you the following menu:

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   ³                                                                        ³
   ³    ACTION                                                  COMMAND     ³
   ³    Read NEWLOOK.TXT ...................................... read        ³
   ³    Edit the new system icons ............................. editico     ³
   ³    Edit the new window controls .......................... editctls    ³
   ³    Change the default system icons ....................... newico      ³
   ³    Change window controls ................................ newctls     ³
   ³    Change both system icon and window controls ........... newall      ³
   ³    Restore original system icons ......................... restico     ³
   ³    Restore original window controls ...................... restctls    ³
   ³    Restore both original system icons and window controls  restall     ³
   ³    Exit .................................................. quit        ³
   ³                                                                        ³
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 If you want to perform an action just type the corresponding command.
 Here is a short description of the actions performed by NEWLOOK:

read
	this command will open NEWLOOK.TXT (this file). After you close the
	OS/2 Editor window you can go on with another command or quit.

editico
	will open the SYSICONS folder. The icons are saved with a "ptr"
	extension. DO NOT RENAME THEM!!! You can edit them or substitute them
	with a different icon file. Just open an OS/2 command window and type:
	COPY MYFILE.ICO X:\PATH\SYSICONS\OLD.PTR
	where MYFILE.ICO is the name of the new icon file you want to use,
	X:\PATH\SYSICONS is SYSICONS folder path and
	OLD.PTR is the name of the NEWLOOK icon file you intend to replace.
	Icons and bitmaps are usually saved in various formats.
	For 640x480 and 800x600 screen resolutions you should care about
	"Independent Color Form (=VGA)", for normal icons (32x32 pixels), and
	"Independent Small Color Form" for the smaller ones (16x16 pixels).
	For 1024x768 and larger screen resolution you should care about
	"XGA/8514 - 16 colors", for normal icons (40x40 pixels), and
	"XGA/8514 Small Color Form" for the smaller ones (20x20 pixels).
	Remeber that if you previously patched your video display DLL, by
	some utility like Jason R. Shannon's SMALLFIX, your system could
	use 32x32 pixel icons even if your screen works at 1024x768 pixels
	or greater resolutions.
	To access the various formats use the Device|List menu command of
	OS/2 Icon editor. See the online help of the OS/2 Icon editor for
	more details.

editctls
	will open WINCTLS folder. See editico for more details.

newico
newctls
newall
	will patch PMWP.DLL, PMMERGE.DLL or both. Original DLLs are saved
	in NEWLOOK directory as PMWP.SAV and PMMERGE.DLL. Since I found
	problems with RESMGR when re-patching DLLs, you MUST RESTORE
	ORIGINAL DLLs before patching any DLL you previously patched
	before. If NEWLOOK detects you are re-patching DLLs, it will show
	you a warning message.
	When patching is finished you will hear a strange sound (do not
	get scared :) ) and see a message. Now you are done, you do not
	have to boot from diskette, copy any file or any other boring
	thing. JUST SHUTDOWN AND REBOOT!!!
	Now most of objects on your desktop and in your folders will have
	a new look. If you previously edited the default icon of an object,
	you should press the Default button in the General Page of the
	Settings notebook if you want the new icon to replace the old one.
	Remember that in this way you will reset the object name as well!

restico
restctls
restall
	allow you to restore original PMWP.DLL, PMMERGE.DLL or both.
	YOU MUST NOT ERASE PMWP.SAV or PMMERGE.SAV in order to let this
	commands work properly.

quit
	you know what it means ;).


NPS WPS Enhancer
In NEWLOOK archive you will find 3 different close-button BMPs for
NPS WPS Enhancer. Just rename your favourite BMP and copy it in NPS WPS
directory.


That's all folks!
If you find any problem or bugs in using NEWLOOK, or just want to improve
my poor English, just e-mail me...

Alessandro Cantatore
  Team OS/2 Italy
alexcant@mbox.vol.it