***************************************************************************** * ZOO! for Windows Ver 2.10E (FREEWARE) * * * * Copyright(C)1994 by Akihito Furukawa * * Translated by Hitoshi Ozawa * * Release 1995/01/09 * ***************************************************************************** Thank you for down-loading ZOO! for Windows. ZOO! for Windows is a program launcher capable of defining and starting programs just by using a mouse. Requirements ***************************************************************** Hardware: 80286 or higher machine 4MB or more RAM memory Software: Windows 3.1 Liability ******************************************************************* The author and the developer of this software will not take any responsibilities for any damages that may occur with the use of this software. The files contained in ZOO.LZH are distributed "as is" and without any expressed and implied warranties. The user assumes the entire risk of using the software. Included Files *************************************************************** The following files are included in the ZOO.LZH file: ZOO!.EXE ZOO! for Windows execution file TTIME.EXE Clock execution file README.TXT Introduction (the file you are reading right now) PROGLIST.TXT List of other programs Installation **************************************************************** 1. decompressing ZOO.LZH file in a directory. 2. execute ZOO!.EXE file from the File Manager or from the Program Manager (choose [FILE]-[RUN]). If you are going to execute ZOO! everytime Windows is started, place the ZOO! icon in the Startup group in the Program Manager. How to Use ******************************************************************* When ZOO! is executed, 5 blank button will be displayed. Furthermore, there are 4 sets of these buttons. It is possible to define an application to each of these buttons. Therefore, you are able to define up to 20 applications. These properties may be changed to allow more programs to be defined as buttons. To define an application: 1. Click the right mouse button on one of the ZOO! buttons. [Quick Button Definition] dialog box will appear. 2. Enter the file name, initialization directory, and icon file name. 3. Choose the [OK] button. OR 1. Open [File Manager] 2. Drag and Drop the file name from the File Manager to the button. To change properties Click the left mouse button on the number button (the right most button). Properties dialog box is displayed from which you are able to increase or decrease number of buttons and number of set of buttons. Furthermore, ZOO! display properties may also be changed from this dialog box. To move to different set of buttons Click the left mouse button on the right or left arrow sign displayed to the left of the buttons. The current button set number is display to the right of the buttons. OR Click the right mouse button on either the right or left arrow sign displayed to the left of the buttons. Choose the set of buttons to move to. To always show ZOO! at the top of other windows Click the red arrow button located at the upper half of the 2nd button from the right. Click this button again to disactivate this option. When the arrow is pointing down, ZOO! will always be displayed on top of other windows. When the arrow is pointer up, ZOO! will not always be displayed on top of other windows. To display System Mode buttons Press the red "*" button located at the lower half of the 2nd button from the right. System Mode buttons will be displayed. Press this button again to display application buttons. From right, they are Exit Windows, Reboot Windows, Reboot System, Exit Zoo! (button with an elephant), Execute application. Distribution **************************************************************** ZOO! for Windows may be freely distributed if the following conditions are obeyed: 1. If it is to be copied to another forum or to another distribution channel, please contact the developer to let us know exactly where it is to be copied. We will need this information to maintain and upgrade ZOO! for Windows at all locations. 2. This program can be distributed only in the original archived ZOO.LZH formatted file. Do not change this file or any files within. 3. Please make it apparent that ZOO! for Windows is a FREEWARE. It is necessary to state this in the program description. 4. If this program is to be mentioned in any article, please send a E-mail to one of the developers. If it is going to be distributed in any other ways (e.g. CD-ROM), please contact the developer. The developer is willing to discuss other means of distribution. Please send a mail to one of the E-mail addresses in the support section below. Copyright ******************************************************************* ZOO! for Windows is copyrighted by Akihito Furukawa. No part of this program or data may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without a written permission from Akihito Furukawa. Support ********************************************************************** Support for ZOO! for Windows is provided by CompuServe E-mail. If you have any question, opinion, suggestions, or any other comments, please send an E-mail to: Hitoshi Ozawa CompuServe: 100220,3402 Internet: HCC00417@niftyserve.or.jp Akihito Furukawa Internet: JBD00157@niftyserve.or.jp Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.