Date :  21/5/1992 Doc V1.1
Start for Dos V1.1

                    ++++++++++ Start V1.1 ++++++++++
             ++++++++++ By Dirk Vandenheuvel 1992 ++++++++++

1. What is Start
Start is a easy to use 'application launcher'. I wrote this program
because I hated to issue dos commands like dir *.exe, dir *.com etc.. to
find out which programs could be run. Start works much like the dos dir
command, but it gives a list of executable files in a pop-up window.
Pressing the corresponding key will launch that application. It is also
possible to give a filemask like "Start *.exe". Start will than display
only the exe files in it's window. If there are more than 20 programs in
the window, you can select a new page with the Pageup/Pagedown keys. If
you want to exit start without starting an application you can use the
Enter, Esc or End keys.
When you launch a com or exe file, start will be erased from memory which
means that the started application will have the full memory all to
itself. However, when you run a bat file, start will have to use
command.com to start the file resulting in a serious reduction of system
memory. So don't try to launch memory-intensive batch files (like a batch
file to start Ultima7 for example) with start.
If you want to pass arguments to an application you can start it with
the ctrl key. Pressing Ctrl and the corresponding key will activate a
pop up window in which you can enter the arguments for the application.
Take note that the arguments have to be separated with a space.

2. Freeware
Start is Freeware. This means you can copy it as much as you like as long as
you don't change anything to the original program.
The following files should be included in Start11.lzh (or other compression
format).
                - Start.exe         : main executable
                - Start.txt         : this text file

3. The programmer
If you like this program and would like to have the C source or you
would like to use this program (or a modified version) in your own
application. You can contact me at:

        Dirk Vandenheuvel
        Wildenhoge 20
        3020 Winksele
        Belgium.

        or

        Netmail to 2:292/600.21609

        or (if you don't live on the other side of the galaxy)
        leave a message on Tornado BBS +32 (0)16/640466