TRASHCAN Version 2.51 Copyright (c) 1994, Tri-State Consultants All rights reserved PLEASE NOTE THAT TRASHCAN IS SHAREWARE You may use the shareware version of Trashcan for a 30 day trial period. If you would like to continue to use Trashcan after the 30 day trial period, you are required to purchase the licensed version of Trashcan. When you purchase the licensed version of Trashcan you will receive a disk containing the latest (licensed) release. Trashcan costs £6 (Inc post and packaging in the UK) and can be ordered direct from: Tri-State Consultants 7 Spencer Road New Southgate London N11 IJX Please make cheques payable to tri-State Consultants. Overseas users please add £2 to cover postage. DISCLAIMER AND AGREEMENT Users of Task Manager Plus must accept this disclaimer of warranty. If you do not accept this disclaimer, do not use this product. "TASK MANAGER PLUS IS SUPPLIED AS IS. THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES." "THE LICENCE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY SHALL BE CONSTRUED, INTERPRETED AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER." You may not include the shareware version of Trashcan with any other product, whether hardware or software, without specific permission in writing from the authors, Tri-State Consulants. For example, you may not bundle Trashcan with any computer you sell, nor may you include it with any software you distribute. You are however encouraged to give copies of this package to friends etc, or upload it to a BBS provided: The following files must be included with Trashcan: TRASHCAN.EXE TRASHCAN.TXT (this file) TRASHCAN.HLP TRASH.DLL CTL3DV2.DLL TRASHCAN.INI You make no charge for providing Trashcan, just for the media (disk, etc) it comes on. If uploading to a BBS, ensure that no special charge is made for downloading the package. Connect charges etc, are ok. SO WHAT IS TRASHCAN? -------------------- Trashcan is a drag and drop file erase utility used in conjunction with the Windows 3.1 File Manager or an equivalent product. To erase a file or files, or mark those files for later deletion, drag the file from the File Manager and drop onto the Trashcan icon. It has four operational modes: STANDARD ERASE This is a normal erase using the same method as the File Manager's Delete command. DELAYED ERASE The files to be deleted are 'marked' and erased later when you have not used your computer after a specified period of time. FILE RECOVERY Files are erased but copied to a specified trash directory and are deleted when you empty the trashcan. FILE RECOVERY WITH EMPTY ON EXIT Similar to File recovery but the files are erased when you empty the trash or exit Trashcan. For more details on how to use Trashcan select Help from Trashcan's system menu. INSTALLING TRASHCAN ------------------- Trashcan consists of the following files: TRASHCAN.EXE TRASHCAN.TXT (this file) TRASHCAN.HLP TRASH.DLL CTL3DV2.DLL TRASHCAN.INI Copy trashcan.exe, trashcan.hlp, trash.dll to either the Windows directory or any directory of your choice. These three files, must though, reside in the same directory. Copy the file ctl3dv2.dll to your Windows System directory. Copy the file trashcan.ini to your Windows directory. Create a trash directory for files to be stored awaiting deletion, ie: C:\WINDOWS\TRASH (the default setting.) Once Trashcan is running you may change the default settings using the Preferences command from Trashcan's system menu. SUPPORT ------- Registered users may obtain support via e-mail from spear@cix.compulink.co.uk Thank you in advance for supporting the shareware concept.