Rocket File Launcher v6.1 for Microsoft Windows Copyright © 1991, 1992 by Crito P. Philippatos Rocket is a combination File Manager and Application Launcher. Version 6 is a complete re-write of previous versions. Please write or fax me your comments and suggestions. Due to extended time on the road, please excuse delays in responding to correspondence. ““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““ “ »»»»»»» Disclaimer ««««««« “ “ “ “ While every reasonable precaution has been taken in the preparation “ “ of this software, the author assumes no responsibility for the uses “ “ of this material. No warranties are made, express or implied, with “ “ regard to the contents of this work, its merchantability, or fitness “ “ for a particular purpose. The author shall not be liable for direct, “ “ special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use “ “ or inability to use the contents of this program. “ ““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““ Bug Fix Release Version 6.1 is primarily a bug fix of version 6.0 which failed to initialize with an "out of memory" error whenever an extension existed, in the [extensions] section of WIN.INI, with less than three characters. This bug was particularly elusive, as I ran version 6.0 on two dozen machines without being able to replicate the error (including a 286 with 1 meg). My personal thanks to Public software Library (PsL) for being the first to report the bug to me, Public Brand Software for their review and informative Author's Guide, and my special thanks to all those registered users who wrote and faxed me, in particular Mr. Matt Kingman of Los Alamitos, CA, without whose help I'd still be scratching my head. System Requirements Windows 3.X or NT running in standard or enhanced mode. VGA recommended. Mouse required. Hard drive recommended. VBRUN100.DLL required (Visual Basic). Double Click File Management There are two drive windows in Rocket, either may be the source or destination. The key to performing file operations in Rocket is the double-click. When Rocket is first initialized it is placed in "No Action-Refresh" mode, meaning a dbl-click on a file will refresh the file list box(s). To perform a copy or move, select either action from the Action Menu, and dbl-click on the source file. The message bar (to the right of the drive icons) will display the source and destination directories, and Rocket's caption will indicate the action about to be performed. Because there are no warnings, be sure to reset the Action to refresh when you are done, careless dbl-clicking can spell disaster with Rocket. The file mask works in conjunction with the All button. To move a group of files, set the file box mask (*.* is default) and click the All button. All files of the type specified have the selected action performed on them. Launching Data Files Rocket reads the [extensions] section of your WIN.INI file for application associations to data files. Select the Utility Menu's Fast Access option to display a window listing these associations. You may launch EXE, COM, BAT, PIF or any of the file extensions in the Fast Access window. Simply highlight the file and select the window state to execute the program into from the Launch Menu. Rocket can launch two files at the same time! Just highlight a file in each drive window. System Programs The System Menu contains a list of all the programs that are included with the Windows package. In addition, the Configure System menu item calls SYSEDIT to allow editing of the AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI, and SYSTEM.INI files. Utility Programs The programs MEMORY 3.4 and CLOCK 2.1 are distributed with Rocket. Please read all included text files for information on using these programs. Registration Info Hit or select the Help Menu's About item to view the information screen. A Deliberate Plug If you only purchase one book this year on Windows 3.1, spend your cash on MAXIMIZING WINDOWS 3.1 by Jim Boyce (New Riders Publishing). This book will literally shed light on Windows' deepest and darkest secrets. And with over 6 megs of Windows Software, you can't loose on the cost of the book. If you want to know everything they didn't tell you in the manuals, read this book! Shareware Author Needs Work While writing shareware can be a rewarding experience, it doesn't put much food on the table. I am seeking full, part-time, or contract work with any organization that needs a Windows guru. I recently relocated to the Los Angeles area, but a family illness forced my return to Knoxville. Anyone interested in employing me may reach me at: Crito P. Philippatos 317 David Lane Knoxville, TN 37922 Voice: (615) 690-9684 In the LA area please contact me at: 5740 Franklin Ave. #112 Hollywood, CA 90028 Voice: (213) 469-4947 If you can't reach me at one address or phone, please try the other.