Welcome to TopGroup

     TopGroup is a fast, low resources program launcher and alternative
Windows shell.  With a minimum of clicks you can launch files without
navigating Program Manager groups. TopGroup maintains a clean desktop
by eliminating Program Manager's windows and icons.  With TopGroup, you
click on a single icon - - always on top - - to view a popup menu and run
your programs. The launch attributes of each program may be configured,
and system resources are monitored for continuous display.  TopGroup's
icon supports drag-drop launching of files from Windows File Manager.

     The registered version of TopGroup provides a startup group, multiple
program launching via "suites", and customized drag-drop launching from
the TopGroup icon. 

			System Requirements

--A 386 or 486-based PC with a hard drive, Windows 3.1 or higher, MS-DOS
  3.3 or higher, a VGA or better color monitor, and a mouse
--Windows Notepad editor on your system path
--Visual Basic 3.0 run-time module VBRUN300.DLL in your Windows system
  subdirectory

			The TopGroup Files (TOPGRP.ZIP Archive)
			
TOPGROUP.EXE - The executable file for TopGroup
TGEXIT.EXE - A required support file used for exiting Windows
TGRELOAD.EXE - A required support file used for reloading TopGroup
TOPGROUP.HLP - The TopGroup help file with registration form
TOPGROUP.CNF - Configuration file for TopGroup with example entries
TOPGROUP.BAK - A duplicate of TOPGROUP.CNF provided as backup
TOPGROUP.SMP - A sample configuration file with more extensive examples
READ_ME!.TXT - This text file with last-minute information and instructions
DRAGDROP.VBX - Required support file used for drag-drop operations
SBCEASY.VBX - Required support file used to display the popup menu
DWSPYDLL.DLL - Required dynamic link library used by SBCEASY.VBX
CMDIALOG.VBX - Required support file used by Menu Builder
	
	You must also have the Visual Basic 3.0 run-time module
VBRUN300.DLL on your Windows system subdirectory along with COMMDLG.DLL,
which is supplied with Windows 3.1.  If your Windows system subdirectory
does not contain COMMDLG.DLL, you should transfer it from your Windows
distribution disks.  The VBRUN300.DLL file is available from CompuServe
and most BBSs.

			Installing TopGroup

	All above files ending with DLL and VBX should be copied to your
Windows system subdirectory.  All other files should be copied to a single
directory reserved for the TOPGROUP files, for example, C:\TOPGROUP.