=============================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FileBar -- An OS/2 Application Launch Facility and Shell Replacement Written By Eric A. Wolf - Copyright (C) 1995 - All Rights Reserved Revision History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================================================== Versions 1.0 through 1.91 - not documented here Version 2.00 - complete rewrite of the previous FileBar. While it retains the same functionality*, it also has a number of new features. - complete rewrite - uses improved memory handling for increased stability while remaining a small application. - possibility of 9 virtual desktops (switch via hotkey or click) - print spooler - much improved startup list handling - system lockup option (and lockup on start option) - support for sub-menus - ability to set background color when FileBar is shell - vastly improved handling of DOS settings - no more messing with ASCII SETTINGS.INI files. Everything is automated through a familiar DOS settings dialog. - improved stability in configuration file handling (no more configuration file corruptions) - revised FileBar menu (to decrease clutter) - ability to specify the configuration file to use on start Great for network environments! Use either on command line or on RUNWORKPLACE= line of config.sys. - ability to open and save different configuration files without closing and relaunching FileBar - support for separate and common seamless WIN-OS/2 sessions - ability to edit menu items by right-clicking them off menu - misc. memory, stability and performance gains *The calendar/scheduler is no longer in FileBar Version 2.01 - Desktop correctly resize when FileBar exits or when FileBar is moved from top to bottom of screen - launching items from popup menu sometimes caused that item to be edited rather than launched, this has been fixed - added option for whether or not to remove FileBar from task list when it is the shell - added accelerators to FileBar menu - revised way menus are drawn on menubar to address an incompatability with OS/2 2.11 - When editing items, specifying a working directory as "X:\" (where X is a valid drive letter) now works correctly. - spooler is disabled when FileBar is not the replacement shell - DOS settings loading and saving revised to avoid system errors - old FileBar 2.00 DOS settings files SHOULD NOT BE used with 2.01 Version 2.02 - Windows in virtual work areas (2-9) are now moved back to work area #1 when FileBar closes if option is set. Option is under the work area option menu. This way, windows aren't "abandoned" after FileBar closes - Launching apps via the keyboard sometimes brought up editing item dialog by mistake. That is now fixed. - items closed from the task list are first sent a WM_CLOSE, then a WM_QUIT, and if that fails, it is killed forcefully. - once again addressed weird problems with DOS settings. Stability looks very good now - all settings are now being written out and DOS_DEVICEs and DOS_AUTOEXEC work ok. - missing Windows DOS settings are now in the settings dialog box - unlocking system no longer shows previously hidden windows - FileBar will now attempt to launch WPS items even if it knows it is the replacement shell - this way, users can launch WPS Shell as a FileBar item and WPS items still work via FileBar. - nag window pops up less often (every hour instead of every 1/2 hour) - added more complete installation instructions for installing FileBar both as a replacement shell and as a normal application - virtual work area control box now has 3 different arragement types (3 x 3 grid, horizontal row and vertical row) - virtual work area control box resizing now has no default minimum size - only c/r stripped from task list menu instead of any char < ' ' (ASCII 32) - toggling Windows standard or enhanced mode in DOS settings will now pass on that change to the edit menu item dialog - "WPS Shell" has now been added as a default item under the OS/2 in both the FILEBAR2.INI and SAMPLE1.INI included files so users can easily launch the WPS from within FileBar - FileBar not being removed from tasklist when shell (even when requested) is now fixed - FileBar no longer dies if an '=' is placed in an item's argument list - nag screens no longer pop up every 1/2 hour. Now, every 10 FileBar functions you engage, the nag will appear. - added (CTRL+SPACE) hot key to bring up FileBar in any application - fixed problem with Spooler not starting under OS/2 2.1 - fixed SYS 3175 errors when editing menu items using FileBar|Edit Menu