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The Iconizer 2.0 Help

How To:

Configuring

Add a Program Icon

Executing a program

Change a Program Icons Properties

Delete a Program Icon

Move Program Icon

Exiting the Iconizer 2.0

Exiting Windows to the DOS prompt

Restarting Windows

Rebooting The Computer

Using as a Shell


Adding a Program Icon

There are two ways to add a program icon.

Drag n Drop Method

To add a program icon using drag and drop is simple, all you need to do is to drag an executable file from the windows file manager and drop it on the Iconizer where you want the icon to go. The Icon Properties Dialog Box will show with the default settings for that program which you can change and accept or cancel.

Popup Menu Method

To add a program using the Popup Menu you need to press the right mouse button on the Iconizer where you want the icon to go. This brings up an empty Icon Properties Dialog Box where you can enter the information about the program that you want the icon to be for.

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Executeing a Program
Executing a Program

To execute a program, Just click or double click on the programs icon. You single click if your configuration is for single clicking or double click if your configuration is for double clicking.

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Icon Properties Dialog Box

This dialog box is where you can setup options for a new icon or change the settings for an old icon.

Click on a part of the following copy of the dialog box to see a description of what it is for.

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Description

This is where you type a description of the icon (its name)

e.g Word for Windows 6.0


Command

This is the command that is run when the icon is clicked, you put in the file-name and path to the program and any parameters that need to be run.

e.g c:\dos\edit autoexec.bat runs the dos editor with the file autoexec.bat


Work Directory

This is the directory that the program will start up to. Some programs will over-ride this option.


Icon

This is the pictorial representation of the icon that is currently selected for use as a representation for the program that needs to run!!!!!


Run Maximized

Click this if you want the program to start up and take up all the screen. Some programs will over-ride this option.


Run Minimized

Click this if you want the program to startup as an icon. Some programs will over-ride this option.


Run Normal (Default)

Click this option if you want the program to start up in the same place as before.

Some programs will over-ride this option.


Ok

Pressing this button in any dialog box will accept any changes you have made to the dialog box.


Cancel

Pressing this button in any dialog box will trash any changes you have made to the dialog box.


Help

Pressing this button in any dialog box will take you to the interactive help of that dialog box.


Change Icon

Press this button if you want to change the icon for the program. It brings up the

Change Icon Dialog Box.


Browse

Pressing this button brings up the windows file selection box, it will allow you to select executable, bitmap and icon files.


Changing a Programs Icon Properties

To change the properties of an icon, you click the right mouse button over the icon that you want to change, then from the Popup Menu you select the Icon Settings menu item and the Icon Properties Dialog Box will appear with the options that you can change.

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Popup Menu

The popup menu is accessed by clicking the right mouse button when the pointer is over the icons. Click on a part of the following copy of the popup menu to see a description of what it is for.

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Configuration...

This menu item will bring up the Configuration Dialog , the other way to do this is to press F2 when the Iconizer is the active application.


Icon Settings...

This menu item will bring up the Icon Properties Dialog Box for the icon that the right mouse button was clicked over.

Also see Changing a Programs Icon Properties.


Add Icon...

This menu item will bring up an empty Icon Properties Dialog Box which you can fill out for the program you wish to add an icon for. Another way of doing this is to press F3 when the Iconizer is the active application.

Also see Add a Program Icon.


Delete Icon..

This menu item will bring up a message asking for confirmation of deletion of the icon that the right mouse button was clicked over.

Also see Delete a Program Icon.


Exit

This menu item will exit the Iconizer. Another way of doing this is to press ALT-F4 when the Iconizer is the active application.

Also see Exiting the Iconizer 2.0


Exit Windows

This menu item will exit windows and return to the dos prompt. You will get confirmation if you have selected it in the Configuration Dialog. Another way of doing this is to press F5 when the Iconizer is the active application.

Also see Exiting Windows to the DOS prompt


Restart Windows

This menu item will restart windows. You will get confirmation if you have selected it in the Configuration Dialog. Another way of doing this is to press F6 when the Iconizer is the active application.

Also see Restarting Windows


Reboot Computer

This menu item will exit windows and reboot the computer. You will get confirmation if you have selected it in the Configuration Dialog. Another way of doing this is to press F7 when the Iconizer is the active application.

Also see Rebooting The Computer


Help

This menu item will bring up the help to the contents page. Another way of doing this is to press F1 when the Iconizer is the active application.


About...

This menu item will bring up the about dialog box.


Icon Move Mode

This menu item will Switch the Iconizer into and out of move mode, Move mode allows you to move icons. See Moveing Icons.


Configureing
Configuring the Iconizer

This dialog box allows you to configure the Iconizer to look and work the way that you want it to. Click on a part of the following copy of the dialog box to see a description of what it is for.

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Deleting a Icon

To delete an icon from the Iconizer bar use the Popup Menu ,you need to press the right mouse button over the icon that you want to delete and then from the popup menu select the Delete Icon item. You will be asked for confirmation before the deletion takes place.

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Moving an Icon

To move a icon you must switch into Icon Move Mode using the Popup Menu or pressing F4 when the Iconizer is the active application. The all you need to do is to drag the icon with the left mouse button and then drop on top of the icon that is in the place where you want the icon to go, all the icons will move to let the icon in its place. Remember to switch out of Icon Move Mode after moving icons.

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Exiting the Iconizer

To exit from the Iconizer you can use the Popup Menu , and select the Exit item or press the keys ALT-F4 when the Iconizer is the active application.

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Exiting Windows

To exit windows you can use the Popup Menu , and select the Exit Windows item or press F5 when the Iconizer is the active application. Confirmation will be given only if that is what is set in your configuration.

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Restarting Windows

To restart windows you can use the Popup Menu , and select the Restart Windows item or press F6 when the Iconizer is the active application. Confirmation will be given only if that is what is set in your configuration.

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Rebooting the Computer

To reboot the computer you can use the Popup Menu , and select the Reboot Computer item or press F7 when the Iconizer is the active application. Confirmation will be given only if that is what is set in your configuration.

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Change Icon Dialog Box

This dialog box allows you to change the icon for a program. Click on a part of the following copy of the dialog box to see a description of what it is for.

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File Name

This edit allows you to view and change the File Name of the file which the icon that you want to use is held in. Changing this and then pressing tab will update the list of icons.


Current Icon

This shows a pictorial list of all the icons in the file that is named in the edit box above. The icon that is selected is shown with the same background colour as selected text. You can scroll through the list by using the scroll bar. Clicking on a icon will select it the same as using a normal text list box.


Display Description in the Title Bar

Selecting this option will show the description of the icon that the mouse pointer is over in the caption of the Iconizer window.


Display the icon bar with a Normal Title Size

Selecting this option will display the Iconizer window with a normal size title (caption) bar.


Icons Across

This edit text shows how many icons across there can be in the Iconizer window.


Icons Down

This edit text shows how many icons down there can be in the Iconizer window.


Wallpaper

Not yet implemented.


Do not display any Descriptions

Select this option if you do not want the descriptions of icons displayed.


Free Space

This shows how many more icons can be fitted into the Iconizer window.


Used Space

This shows how many icons there are in the Iconizer window.


Increase Icons Across

Pressing this button will increase the number of icons across the Iconizer window by one.


Increase Icons Down

Pressing this button will increase the number of icons down the Iconizer window by one.


Confirm Window Exits

By selecting this option you will be asked for a confirmation that you want to exit windows just like the crappy program manager does.


Double Click to run

By selecting this option you need to double click on icons to run a program otherwise all you need to do is single click.


Display Descriptions in floating Bubble

Not yet implemented.


Play a Sound on Execution

By selecting this option a sound will play when you execute a program. This only works if you have a sound driver and card installed. The windows exclamation sound is the one that is played.


Total Icon Space

This shows how many icons it is possible to fit in the Iconizer window.


Decrease Icons Across

Pressing this button decreases the number of icons that the Iconizer window has across it by one.


Decrease Icons Down

Pressing this button decreases the number of icons that the Iconizer window has down it by one.


Display the Icon Bar with a Tiny Title bar

Selecting this option will display the Iconizer window with a tiny half sized title bar.


Display the Icon Bar with no Title Bar

Selecting this option will display the Iconizer with no title bar.


Using as a Shell

The Iconizer 2 Version 2.01 can be used as a shell for windows, this means that Program manager does not need to be loaded. To do this make the following changes.

In the system.ini file change the line

shell=progman.exe to shell=c:\iconizer\iconizr2.exe (or whatever path you use).

Add the line

UseAsShell=1

to icon.ini

then restart windows, Iconizer 2 will load the first 10 items on the load= and run= lines in the win.ini.

Used as a shell Iconizer 2 can be placed anywhere in any directory and it will find its files in the same place as the iconizr2.exe file.