RunPlus 1.00 by Martinsen's Software 5501 Tullis Drive Building 2, Suite 304 New Orleans, LA 70131-8864 ================================================================== Tech Support: (Limited to severe bugs ONLY for unregistered users) ================================================================== INTERNET:RonMart@aol.com America Online - RonMart CompuServe - 71202,1750 ================================================================== ORDERS ONLY ================================================================== (504) 394-6045 ================================================================== System Requirements ================================================================== This program requires the following: - Windows 3.1 - VBRUN300.DLL* *=This file is available as VBRUN300.ZIP on CompuServe, AOL and most bulletin boards. ================================================================== Documentation ================================================================== RunPlus is a handy utility designed to give you the option on the way your program's window is displayed when it is started from Program Manager. For example, you could create an icon in Program Manager that will cause Notepad to open up MAXIMIZED. RunPlus behaves differently depending on it's command-line paramters (that's the stuff you type after the program name such as the /3 you would type after win at the dos prompt). It's 3 valid command-line parameters are as follows: 1. Command-Line: "c:\runplus\runplus.exe" OR "c:\runplus\runplus.exe /s" Action: Starts RunPlus in the "Create Icon" mode 2. Command-Line: "c:\runplus\runplus.exe /a" Action: Displays the RunPlus about dialog and ends 3. Command-Line: "c:\runplus\runplus.exe c:\windows\notepad.exe c:\autoexec.bat|3" Action: Runs notepad in a MAXIMIZED state with the autoexec.bat file loaded exits RunPlus. See Command-Line Usage. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Create Icon Mode ------------------------------------------------------------------ This mode is invoked by starting RunPlus.exe without any command line arguments (or by specifying the /s argument). This mode provides a graphical interface for entering a program name command line arguements and choosing a window state. The following command-line entry would appear as follows in the Create Icon mode: c:\runplus\runplus.exe c:\windows\notepad.exe c:\autoexec.bat|3 Item Location ------------------------------------------------------------------ c:\runplus\runplus.exe = This item will not appear anywhere on the form because RunPlus will automatically generate it. c:\windows\notepad.exe = This would appear in the Program Name text box.*** c:\autoexec.bat = This would appear in the Command-Line Arguments text box.*** |3 = This entry will correspond to the value of the Window State option button selected (in this case MAXIMIZED). *** = Instead of typing your entry, you can drag and drop files files from File Manager. Only the first selected file is recognized and you can specify which text box to paste it into. After entering your data, you can click the "Create Icon" button to add the entry to the CURRENTLY ACTIVE group in Program Manager. If you wish to view the entry WITHOUT creating an icon, click the "View Entry" command button (NOTE: this text will be copied to clipboard). By default, RunPlus will use the program name as the icon description unless a checkmark appears next to the "Specify Description" item on the Options Menu. The icon used will be the first available icon in the program listed in Program Name. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Command-Line Usage ------------------------------------------------------------------ The quickest way to setup a Program Manager icon is to start RunPlus in the "Create Icon" mode, but some people may want to create there own custom command-line entry for use with an application besides Program Manager. To do this you MUST have a STRONG background in command-line parameters, file names, and paths. To help explain the RunPlus command-line API, please study the following command-line entry: c:\runplus\runplus.exe c:\windows\notepad.exe c:\autoexec.bat|3 Item Explaination ------------------------------------------------------------------ c:\runplus\runplus.exe = The path to runplus.exe with filename c:\windows\notepad.exe = The path to the application of your choice c:\autoexec.bat = Any command-line arguements your application accepts | = A REQUIRED RunPlus delimeter 3 = The way you wish the application window to appear (See the list below for valid entries) SHOW HIDDEN = 0 SHOW NORMAL = 1 SHOW MINIMIZED = 2 SHOW MAXIMIZED = 3 SHOW INACTIVATE = 4 SHOW MINIMIZED INACTIVE = 7 This entry causes Program Manager (or any other application that can start other applications) to start RunPlus. RunPlus will then start Notepad in a MAXIMIZED state (because of the |3) with the C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT file loaded (because filenames are valid command-line arguments for notepad.exe). To obtain examples on how to build your own command-line entries, we suggest starting RunPlus in the "Create Icon" mode and choosing the "View Entry" command button. ================================================================== Additional Information not found in the documentation: ================================================================== - none - ================================================================== History of Changes ================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------ Version Date Description ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.00.01 12-01-93 - Original release. ================================================================== Reporting Bugs ================================================================== When reporting bugs, please follow these guidelines: 1. Reboot your computer and start Windows. 2. Start the application. 3. Determine the EXACT steps you took to cause the problem. 4. Create a MSD report using MSD.EXE (include with Windows 3.1) 4. Send your report via EMAIL to: INTERNET:RonMart@aol.com America Online - RonMart CompuServe - 71202,1750 - Please include any Dr. Watson logs if you have them.