///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // // Welcome to File Manager StepUp! // // the File Manager Extender // for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) NT // // Version 3.35 // // Last updated: April 5, 1996 // // Copyright (c) 1994-96, ChaoSoft. // All rights reserved. // // _______ // ____|__ | (R) // --| | |------------------- // | ____|__ | Association of // | | |_| Shareware // |__| o | Professionals // -----| | |--------------------- // |___|___| MEMBER // ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// This file contains introductory information regarding FM StepUp. STOP! IMPORTANT NOTE 1: Before reading any further, please verify that you have a complete set of the files originally included in the FM StepUp package. A list of the files may be found in the VENDINFO.DIZ file, supplied with the package. If any file listed in the VENDINFO.DIZ file (or the VENDINFO.DIZ file itself) is missing, the package is incomplete and its further use or distribution is PROHIBITED. To obtain a complete package of the software, please contact us at the address at the end of this file. IMPORTANT NOTE 2: Before you use this software, please read the ChaoSoft License Agreement, which may be found in the VENDINFO.DIZ file, supplied with the package. By using FM StepUp you agree to be bound by the terms of the license. TABLE OF CONTENTS -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. About FM StepUp 2. What's new in this version 3. Installing, uninstalling, and troubleshooting FM StepUp 4. This is 'Try Before You Buy' software! 5. Obtaining the latest version of the software 6. Getting technical support --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. About File Manager StepUp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ File Manager StepUp (or FM StepUp) is a utility that improves File Manager. Instead of replacing File Manager, FM StepUp simply makes it better. When you install FMStepUp, additional commands are added to the menus of File Manager, and existing commands are enhanced. Featured in the January 1995, WINDOWS Magazine, Superior Shareware section and rated FIVE STARS by Ziff-Davis Interactive! "ChaoSoft accomplishes what Microsoft couldn't ... an excellent shareware product that enhances the power and usefulness of Windows' [File Manager] ..." Scott A. May, Columbia Daily Tribune, 10/94 "FM StepUp ... does all manner of clever things. It adds 3D effects (ala Word 6 or Excel 5) to the dialog boxes, gives you a command-line history in all sorts of places ... and provides right-click pop-up menus in a variety of useful places ... FM StepUp is certainly good enough to try." Mike Hardaker, Windows User UK, 06/94 "The standard dialog boxes gain a history list of recently used commands and that attractive 3D look. However...the best thing about this is the pop-up menus. Right click on a file and a menu pops up giving you a bunch of options, like viewing the file, editing it, running it, printing it, and so on ... once you have started using it you'll never want to give them up!" Matt McLeod, Australian PC User, 06/94 "File Manager StepUp ... is chock full of excellent features. It easily rates among the best available FM add-ins..." Steven J.Cohen, WinOnLine Review, 2/95 Here is the list of features File Manager gets with FM StepUp: o Enhanced dialog boxes, including history lists, browse buttons, etc. o Commands to easily create, view, and edit arbitrary files, not necessarily associated with an application. o Customizable Execute Menu, that provides an easy way to access frequently used applications and perform pre-programmed operations on currently selected files. o Customizable Quick Menu, instantly accessible with the right mouse button, contains the most frequently used commands and keeps track of the execution history of other commands. o Several special commands are provided to make you more productive. o Complete context-sensitive Help is available from all dialog boxes. The Help file provides a complete user's guide for FM StepUp. o FM StepUp is highly customizable. A user can control virtually every aspect of FM StepUp, from choosing a name for its menu to specifying which dialog boxes to enhance. Try it - You won't believe how you were able to work without FM StepUp. "The way software should be!"(tm) 2. What's new in this version ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ver.3.35: - functionality of the Quick Menu has been enhanced: right-click on an item automatically selects it before displaing the Quick Menu. This behavior is consistant with the Windows 95 user interface. bugs fixed: - "The Execute Menu gets corrupted after it was modified and the Windows session had been ended while File Manager was running". - "The 'Total size' command fails to work if a directory on a networked drive has been selected in the 'left' pane of a window". Ver.3.34: - the functionality of the special command "Total Size" is extended: it may now be used with large ( > 4GB ) volumes. Ver.3.33: - bug fixed: "Error after choosing the [x]-button to close File Manager under the New Shell". Ver.3.32: - minor modifications to the code are performed to make the program work under the New Shell . Ver.3.31: Command(s) added: - Change File Time bug(s) fixed: - F7,F8, and some other hotkeys do not function properly - the 'Rename To' field in the 'Rename' dialog box is initialized with a file name truncated at 40th character Ver.3.30: the first release of the Windows(r) NT compatible vesion of FM StepUp. The functionality of this version is comparable to FM StepUp for Windows 3.1/3.11, with a number of differences, reflecting specifics of the Windows NT operating system: - FMSUNT.DLL is a true 32-bit application - long file name support - user-specific profiles - administrative setup support The following limitations exist in the current release: - no UNICODE support is implemented; - 'Verify' checkboxes in dialog boxes are not supported; - the 'Print' dialog box is not modified by FM StepUp (users are encouraged to use the 'File-Copy' command and specify destination 'PRN' to obtain similar functionality) - the 'Space occupied' result, reported by the 'Total Size' command, when applied to files on a non-FAT volume, should be considered only as an estimate; - special commands 'Run DOS Program', 'Exit Windows', 'Restart Windows', and 'Reboot System', available in the Windows 3.1/3.11 version of FM StepUp, are not supported for Windows NT; - the number of items in the 'Execute' menu is limited to 30; - the number of items in the 'top' portion of the 'Quick' menu is limited to 20; 3. Installing, uninstalling, and troubleshooting FM StepUp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FM StepUp comes with a convenient and flexible Setup utility, which allows you to install and uninstall FM StepUp, control its availability for different groups of users, enter the registration information, etc. Please refer to SETUP.TXT file for detailed instructions on using Setup utility and troubleshooting information. 4. This is TRY BEFORE YOU BUY software ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is NOT freeware or public domain software. This is software which you can "try before you buy". You may install the program in your system and use it for an evaluation period of up to 14 days. After that time, you are required to purchase a license for continued use of the software or else stop using it. You may freely copy and distribute evaluation copies of FM StepUp provided that all conditions specified in the distribution license are satisfied (please see the license agreement in the VENDINFO.DIZ file.) What's the difference between Evaluation and Licensed versions? There is NO functional difference between the evaluation and licensed versions of this software (except for the 'registration reminders', displayed by the evaluation version). Actually, it's the same program: you may convert an evaluation copy to a registered copy by entering your name and a registration code using the Setup utility. Similarly, a registered copy of the program may be 'unregistered' by deleting the registration code or by just copying the program to another machine. Evaluation copies of our products are 100% fully functional. We make them this way so you can have a real look at them to decide whether or not they fit your needs. Please understand that if you fail to register, and continue to use 'FM StepUp' beyond the eval- uation period without paying for it, don't expect the program to maintain its original functionality: some features may become disabled. If you need more time to decide whether you want to keep the program, we'll give you an opportunity to extend the evaluation period. However, we cannot afford to let you use the program without compensation. In addition, it is unfair to our customers who do register to use the program. We appreciate your understanding of this policy. What do you get when you purchase a license for FM StepUp? 1. A unique Registration Code, allowing you to remove the registration reminders and put your name, or the name of your organization, on the 'About FM StepUp' screen. 2. Disk with the latest version of FM StepUp and information about other ChaoSoft products. 3. The privilege to upgrade to all future versions of FM StepUp for Windows NT FREE of charge. 4. FREE 90-day customer support through electronic mail. 5. FREE Compuserve membership with a $15.00 usage credit. This is much more than enough online time to have your technical support questions answered, and still have some fun! 6. FREE BONUS: a 800x600x256, 3-dimensional, ray-traced *.bmp image of ChaoSoft's logo (may be used as wallpaper on your Windows desktop). How to purchase a license for use of FM StepUp ---------------------------------------------- ChaoSoft licenses the software on the 'per-user', not a 'per-computer' basis. This means that you may purchase a single individual license and use FM StepUp on more than one computer (for example, a desktop system and a notebook), provided that you are the only user of those computers and there is no possibility to use the Registered Copy by anybody else. On the other hand, if more than one person uses a computer, every such user must purchase an individual license for continued use of the software, or a site license for the total number of users accessing the computer must be obtained. Please refer to ORDER.TXT file for detailed instructions and order forms. You may register FM StepUp with a check or money order. Major credit cards accepted. You may also register via CompuServe. Purchase orders from companies are accepted. Please refer to ORDER.TXT for more information. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a message via CompuServe e-mail to: ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. 5. Obtaining the latest version of the software ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You receive the latest version of this program after you register it. Please see file ORDER.TXT for information on ordering ChaoSoft products. The evaluation copies of the software are also available from many other sources, including FTP and WEB sites, online services (COMPUSERVE, AOL, etc.), BBSes, and from disk or CD-ROM vendors. Some of the locations are listed below: Compuserve: GO PIKAPROG, or WINSHARE, or WINUTIL, or WUGNET search for the keyword CHAOSOFT FTP: ftp.pik.com ftp.asp-shareware.org oak.oakland.edu garbo.uwasa.fi ftp.cica.indiana.edu HTTP: www.pik.com/chaosoft.html www.asp-shareware.org 6. Getting customer support ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please check out the on-line Help for FM StepUp (i.e. choose FM StepUp | Help from File Manager main menu). In particular, it contains 'Answers to Frequently Asked Questions' and you may find the answer to your question there. Also, please BE SURE to read file SETUP.TXT, it contains useful troubleshooting information. If you cannot find the answer to your question in the documentation, then: - if your question is of TECHNICAL character, i.e. regarding program features, bug reports, suggestions on improving the program, etc., please contact ChaoSoft directly via e-mail at: Internet: 74634.2173@compuserve.com Compuserve: 74634,2173 - if your question is NOT TECHNICAL one, for ex., about status of your order, sales terms, pricing and discount information, etc., please contact the autorized dealer, Pik A Program, Inc., at: Telephone (212) 598-4939 Fax (212) 228-5879 Compuserve: 74777,3233 Internet: 74777.3233@CompuServe.com Thank you for using ChaoSoft products! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ChaoSoft(tm) and the ChaoSoft logo are trademarks of ChaoSoft. Pik A Program(tm) is a trademark of Pik A Program, Inc. Microsoft(R) and Windows(R) are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 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