TopIT is a tool that looks through the list of all the top level windows 
that are active and displays the caption for each in a list box.  After 
selecting a window in TopIT's list box, you can click on a button to 
move the window to the topmost z-order so it appears on top of all the 
other normal windows.  

TOPIT.EXE and TOPIT.HLP can be run from any directory that you want
as long as  they are in the same directory.  

THREED.VBX is required by TopIT and should be put into your 
WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, if you don't have it there already.

TopIT has some interesting uses and illustrates some useful programming 
tricks.  By exploring TopIT's source code you will learn more about 
windows and messages--as well as learn how to build a graphical push 
button as an alternative to using control windows.  The C source code 
for Topper (TopIT's predecessor) is available with the book Advanced 
Tools for Windows Developers book published by Sybex.  You can purchase 
the Visual C++ source code for TopIT that includes the simple one window 
application template builder for Visual C++, MakeMFC, directly from 
Digital Artistry by sending a check for $25 to:

Digital Artistry
1900 Preston Road, Suite 267-230
Plano, TX 75093

TopIT was derived from another program I wrote called Topper.

Topper is just one of many tools that are included in a book
I wrote for Sybex called, Advanced Tools for Windows Developers.

Advanced Tools for Windows Developers is not just another Windows
Programming book.  In it you'll find detailed information and
practical examples on using the tools that are included in
Microsoft C/C++ 7.0, Visual C++, and Borland C++.  You will also
learn about many 3rd party tools such as CASE:W, WindowsMAKER Professional,
RoboHELP, Magic Fields, DialogCoder, DeMystifiers, and more.

Sample programs included with the book illustrate a wide range of
state-of-the-art techniques--everything from incorporating new Windows
3.1 features into your program, to managing memory and resources, programming
with DDE, monitoring and fine-tuning performance, debugging, and
much more.  Advanced Tools for Windows developers will give you
the most in-depth information available about how to debug a Windows 
application.

Six megabytes of ready-to-run software are included on the two book
diskettes.  All include full source code.  Some of the examples
include:

ToolPAL - A customizable floating toolbar for any Windows application.

Topper - A tool that can lock any application's window on top.

DumpIT - A hexadecimal file viewer that illustrates how to use many
Windows 3.1 features, including ToolHelp, Common Dialogs, STRICT coding
style, message crackers, the new Windows 3.1 macro API, customizing
Common Dialogs, and MDI programming.

ResourceMonitor - Another STRICT Windows application that uses message crackers.
ResourceMonitor keeps track of memory and Windows system resources.
There is also a special version of Resource Monitor that comes with
the book that's a DDE server.

You can get Advanced Tools for Windows Developer from your local
computer book store or order it directly from Sybex by calling:
(800) 227-2346.