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WinTabs	2.0	Next Generation Tasks & Windows Management

Whats New in 2.0!

Introduction

QUICK_TOUR

User Interface

User Preferences

 Installation Notes

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Whats New

If you are a programmer using MSVC, or a heavy user of Program-Manager, File-Manager, or use any other true Multi-Document application on a daily basis you will need to the check the Multi-Document Manager   features.

Windows Extended Menu

Multi-Document Manager

Use Models


 Introduction

Welcome

WinTabs Concepts

Product Features

KEYWORDS: WINDOWS MANAGEMENT WINTABS NT VIRTUAL MDI TILE CASCADE TASK-SWITCHER

ENVIRONMENT: Windows, Windows-NT


PRODUCT_WELCOME
Welcome

Welcome to WinTabs™

This application will introduce you to a new concept in managing the windows of running-applications never thought of possible before.  The following will attempt to descrive why WinTabs™   is such a great application to run under your Microsoft Windows environment.

•	Until now when working with multiple applications you had to manually size and position your windows such that you can switch between them.  Most often this management is ineffective and frustrating.  You have either to iconize windows or recourse to your task-list to activate the desired application.
Now, with WinTabs™  you can work in full view with all your applications; yet any running application is at the touch of a button.  This is a great advantage for people with only 13-14 inch of video real-estate.  Of course if you have a 21 monitor WinTabs™   will greatly enhance your Mercedes.  Running WinTabs™   is Houdini in action.

•	Occasionally, you may find yourself locked with an application not being able to iconize the application because it is processing while it has an active modal dialog.  Two examples, of such situations are while you are printing a large file or while installing new software.  Who want to wait for the application lengthy processing as it occupies your valuable desktop space.  Here again WinTabs™   comes in behind the scene and tells the application to iconize for you.  Such a trick is only possible from WinTabs™

•	You no longer need to search the Windows Task-List to find out which applications are presently running. WinTabs™  will present you visually with what is up and running.  Use WinTabs™   as your point-and-shoot Task-Switcher.

•	Because WinTabs™  always display the icons of running applications in one focused location, i.e., currently the top of your screen, this allows you to quickly spot-check applications which have dynamic icons.  An example of applications with dynamic icons is the Microsoft Mail application which indicates mail has arrived by changing the appearance of its icon.  The attempts of this application to notify the user via its icon was only intended when it is iconized however, the iconized application can be covered by an active application.  When the mail application is not iconized the notification is presumed to be the appearance of new entries in your mail folder here again the mail application can be covered by another active application.  In either situation the visual notification can become ineffective.
WinTabs™  resolves both of these situations by keeping all such icons in vue at all times.

•	WinTabs™  allows you to undo your windows management operations.  Have you ever used the tile or cascade commands in the Program Manager or other applications and said OOPS:  Where is the undo button?  The fact of the matter is that there is none.

•	Are you tired of having to constantly re-arrange and resize windows to get your work done?

If the answer to either of these is Yes, then WinTabs™   may be the answer.  Like our ADW™ and Tablet™ software have brought to you the ability to neatly view amd effectively access your program groups, WinTabs™   brings you a sophisticated yet easy to use window management for your running applications.


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Product Features

Features:

Speed buttons provide:

•	Task-Switching at a mouse-click

•	Maximize/minimize part or all the currently running applications.

•	Tile horizontaly or vertically the recent windows you are working with.

•	Work in full extended view with all your running applications.

•	Undo last window resize or move operation whether initiated from WinTabs™  or from the user.

•	Tile and Cascade across all MDI applications

•	Software with Minimal Investment: you can stop using WinTabs™  anytime.

We listen to you:

Send in your comments... Please include, what did you like and what you disliked?

Dont hesitate to ask qestions or submit your opinions in whatever form (e-mail, postcard, phone) even if you have no intention of registering.

We are always committed to new productive concepts and quality.

Thank you.


Wintabs

WinTabs

ENVIRONMENT: Windows, Windows-NT

KEYWORDS: WINDOWS MANAGEMENT WINTABS NT VIRTUAL MDI TILE CASCADE

Welcome to WinTabs™

This application will introduce you to a new concept in managing the windows of running-applications never thought of possible before.  The following will attempt to descrive why WinTabs™   is such a great application to run under your Microsoft Windows environment.

•	Until now when working with multiple applications you had to manually size and position your windows such that you can switch between them.  Most often this management is ineffective and frustrating.  You have either to iconize windows or recourse to your task-list to activate the desired application.
Now, with WinTabs™  you can work in full view with all your applications; yet any running application is at the touch of a button.  This is a great advantage for people with only 13-14 inch of video real-estate.  Of course if you have a 21 monitor WinTabs™   will greatly enhance your Mercedes.  Running WinTabs™   is Houdini in action.

•	Occasionally, you may find yourself locked with an application not being able to iconize the application because it is processing while it has an active modal dialog.  Two examples, of such situations are while you are printing a large file or while installing new software.  Who want to wait for the application lengthy processing as it occupies your valuable desktop space.  Here again WinTabs™   comes in behind the scene and tells the application to iconize for you.  Such a trick is only possible from WinTabs™

•	You no longer need to search the Windows Task-List to find out which applications are presently running. WinTabs™  will present you visually with what is up and running.  Use WinTabs™   as your point-and-shoot Task-Switcher.

•	Because WinTabs™  always display the icons of running applications in one focused location, i.e., currently the top of your screen, this allows you to quickly spot-check applications which have dynamic icons.  An example of applications with dynamic icons is the Microsoft Mail application which indicates mail has arrived by changing the appearance of its icon.  The attempts of this application to notify the user via its icon was only intended when it is iconized however, the iconized application can be covered by an active application.  When the mail application is not iconized the notification is presumed to be the appearance of new entries in your mail folder here again the mail application can be covered by another active application.  In either situation the visual notification can become ineffective.
WinTabs™  resolves both of these situations by keeping all such icons in vue at all times.

•	WinTabs™  allows you to undo your windows management operations.  Have you ever used the tile or cascade commands in the Program Manager or other applications and said OOPS:  Where is the undo button?  The fact of the matter is that there is none.

•	Are you tired of having to constantly re-arrange and resize windows to get your work done?

If the answer to either of these is Yes, then WinTabs™   may be the answer.  Like our ADW™ and Tablet™ software have brought to you the ability to neatly view amd effectively access your program groups, WinTabs™   brings you a sophisticated yet easy to use window management for your running applications.


Concepts

WinTabs™  grew out the need to constantly resize and position windows.  We feel this paradigm has been outgrown by the proliferation of applications that need to run together and now can because of the support of more memory and larger displays.  It has become a burden on the user to constantly have to re-arrange and manage the display area. WinTabs™  offers you precise positionning on the pixel every time.

MDI

Furthermore, WinTabs™  extends this concept to manage windows within applications.

Many applications will implement sub-windows to manage their data, such windows are also known in technical terms as child windows and MDI windows.  For example, a word-processor may allow you to open several documents in separate windows.  Such applications will typically provide a pull-down menu named Window which usually contains rudimentary window operations.  However, there is a discrepancy of functionality from what one application decides to provide to another.  For example, Windows Program Manager and File-Manager provide only a tile-vertical operation, whereas WinTabs™  brings out those hidden features in existing applications like tile either horizontally and vertically. WinTabs™  attempts to provide a total solution and a uniform interface across applications.  Therefore, removing redundancy.

Because WinTabs™  is a new concept some Windows applications may not expect it.

Many application developers will disable certain window management operations such as resize or maximize by user-interface mechanical means.  By this we mean they do not provide a resize-border or a maximize button respectively.  This only stops a user from such operations but not WinTabs™  .  Therefore, If you encounter applications that dont expect WinTabs™  messages we have provided an exception list of applications you would like WinTabs™  to skip besides the current filtering.

Please report to us the applications you have difficulty with and our staff will be happy to assist you resolving your conflict.

Virtual desktops vs. WinTabs™  .

Most virtual desktops allows you to have several screens, but you still have to hand-craft the windows sizes within each screen and hope it gets remembered in the next session.


 CUSTOMIZATION

General

User Preferences


GENERAL

WinTabs.INI

This file is read each time the application is started.

The content of this file can be accessed from the INFO menu.  By default this file is assumed to exist on the same directory as the main application (WinTabs.EXE)

Note: you can maintain your WinTabs.INI in a directory of your choice by declaring an environment variable named WinTabs.  For example:

SET WinTabs=C:\RESOURCE

or

SET WinTabs=C:\USERS\JOHN

This allows you to define user/project specific configurations if desired.


User Preferences

WinTabs.INI

This file contains configuration information used by this application to hold your preferences.  The following parameters can be specified:

[WinTabs]

StayOnTop=1

Specify the popup clock is to stay on top of all windows.

;                               ; margins around maximized extent windows

LEFT_MARGIN=0

RIGHT_MARGIN=0

BOTTOM_MARGIN=1400

;                               ; REFRESH_INTERVAL

;                               ; 0 TO 60 seconds

REFRESH_INTERVAL=60

;                               ; What happens to running apps initially

;                               ; 0=nothing, 1=minimized, 2=maximized

DEFAULT_STATE=1


QUICK_TOUR

Quick Guided Tour

After this application loads it will display the main action buttons and an icon for every running application.

If you cannot tell which application a given icon references, move the mouse pointer over the icon and the info status area will display its application title.

Maximize Extent

Use this button to extend all running applications.  The desktop-area a window is extended in is bounded by WinTabs™  on the top and a left, bottom and right margins which can be controlled via the .INI file. Windows Desktop Area  .  This was designed as such to allow you to leave margins around extended windows.  This may be desired for other tools you may have and that you want to maintain visible around your working area.

Iconize all running applications

Wow! finally, I can see my wallpaper..

Use this to minimize running applications.  The default behavior is such that windows without border are not affected since usually they tend to be toolbars and such.  To imply all windows use the Ctrl key as you click on this icon.

Tile Vertically or Horizontally

The left-mouse button tiles vertically the most recent windows, whereas the right-mouse button tiles horizontally.

Use Models


User Interface

Main Window

Info Window

Windows Extended Menu

Multi-Document Manager

Mouse & Keyboard

Use Models

Windows Desktop Area


Main Window

The main window is composed of three areas.  Starting from the left are the general window-management buttons, followed by the info yellow label, then the icons corresponding to your running applications.

Exit Button

This terminates and exits WinTabs™

Restore/Undo

This will allow you to restore your windows to their last size and position after you have applied one the window management operations.

Maximize Extent

Use this button to maxmize-extent all running applications.

WinTabs™  extends your windows in the Windows Desktop Area  this area is bounded by WinTabs™  on the top and a left, bottom and right margins.   These margins can be controlled via the .INI file..
see User Preferences for details on setting or removing the margins.

Iconize All Running Applications

Wow! finally, I can see my wallpaper..

Use this to minimize running applications.  The default behavior is such that windows without border are not affected by this operation since usually they tend to be toolbars and such.  To iconize all the windows without filtering-out certain windows hold-down the Ctrl key as you click on this icon.

Tile Vertically or Horizontally

When you want to work with 2 windows at the same time.
these tiling operations will come-in handy.   They allow to position the 2 most recent windows adjacent to each other.

The left-mouse button tiles vertically, whereas the right-mouse button tiles horizontally.

Info Menu

Use this to access the Info Window

 	Info Label

This area displays quick-references of the windows management buttons

When you position the cursor over on of the running applications icons it will display the title of the application.

Running Applications Icons

This display varies with what you happen to be running, however the following mouse and keyboard actions are always available:

Left-Click	activates the application and brings it to the front.

Right-Click	iconizes the application

Alt-Click	accesses a running application windows extended menu Windows Extended Menu   (or double-click)


Info Window

Exit Button

Help Window

About Window

Registration Information

View / Edit User Preferences

User Preferences


Windows Extended Menu

This menu of options is accessed by holding the Alt-key and clicking on one of the running applications icon.

WinTabs™

Extend the window to its fullest view

WinTabs™  extends your windows in the Windows Desktop Area  this area is bounded by WinTabs™  on the top and a left, bottom and right margins.   These margins can be controlled via the .INI file..
see User Preferences for details on setting or removing the margins.

Iconize the selected window

Tell the selected Application to Terminate

Docking Operations

Dock to the right

Dock to the left

Dock to the top

Dock to the bottom

Miscelleanous

Center

Enlarge

Shrink

MDI Applications

The following operaions are applicable on applications with multiple documents or child windows.

Tile Vertically

Tile Horizontally

Cascade

Arrange All


Mouse Keyboard

Running Application Icons

Left-Click	activates the application and brings it to the front.

Right-Click	iconizes the application

Alt-Click	accesses a running application windows extended menu Windows Extended Menu (you can also double-click)

Info Area

Double-Click	cause the application to refresh the list of icons corresponding to running applications.


EXTENDED_AREA
Window Desktop Area

When working with WinTabs™  you can think of your desktop as the following areas on your monitors screen:

When windows are extended with the maxhimize-extent button [image] they will occupy this windows desktop area.

 Note: any of the margin areas can be to zero therefore extending your windows desktop area.

This was designed as such to allow you to leave margins around extended windows.  This may be desired for other tools you may have and that you may want to maintain visible around your working area.  The margins can also be useful if you have a large monitor.
see User Preferences for details on setting or removing the margins.

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Info Log

Use this to access the log.


Info Preferences

Use this to access user preferences.


Info Application Help

Access this application help system.


Info Application About

Access the About window of this application.


Info Menu Exit

Exit to main window.


MAIN_BUTTONS
Main Buttons

This is the speed toolbar.


Message List Selector

Use this selection box to set the message to be displayed when the countdown timer is done.

You can set the tickler message anytime, even after the timer has been started.

Note: you can customize this list.


Notes

Putting WinTabs™  in your startup

WinTabs™   is an application that is intended to be run at all times, therefore we suggest that you put it in your startup folder.  This will make it available any time you enter your Windows environment.

If you have configured WinTabs™  to apply one of window management routine (maximize/minimize all) on startup you should put WinTabs™  as the last item in your startup folder.   See User Preferences for details.

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Invoking WinTabs™  on a hot key

If you would like to invoke WinTabs™  via a hot key you probably dont want it to remain always on top.  So, we first turn of this property via the .INI file entry called STAY_ON_TOP, second go to WinTabs™   icon under your Program-Manager and edit the Shortcut-Key property found under the Program-Item Properties dialog.  For example, you can use ALT-CTRL-W as your invocation mechanism anytime you want to bring-up WinTabs™   for switching tasks of performing some other window management operation.

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Obtaining VBRUN300.DLL:

In case you have download a copy of this application from a electronic bulleting board,  you will need this file.  You need to obtain a copy of this file only once.  For example on CompuServe do "GO WINSHARE" the file there exists as VBRUN3.ZIP.  In general, if you do a search on VBRUN*.* it should show up.

If you obtain WinTabs™  directly from us this file is included on the distribution disk.

Windows-NT Users

Are you experiencing poor performance?

We have observed a performance hit when running Windows-NT on a FAT file system.  Dynamic Data Exchange seems to be very slow.  Therefor we suggest strongly that if you use this application under the Windows-NT to format your NT system partition as NTFS.


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WinTabs™  Use Models

Just within a single desktop area WinTabs™  allows you to perform repeatable window positioning and sizing operations with great accuracy.

WinTabs™  offers several use models.

Working With all Applications in Full View

Working with 2 Tiled Windows

Working with Docked Windows

Multi-Document Manager


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Working With all Applications in Full View

Assuming the applications of interest are up and running use the maximize button [image] from the main window.  This will extended all active windows and stack them one on another.

You switch between applications by clicking their corresponding icons on WinTabs™  .

•	This model allows all your active windows to use the maximum of your desktop area without sacrificing access to any application.


USE_MODELS_2
Working with 2 Tiled Windows

First click on the first window icon then, click on the window of the second application, finally click on this [image] button to tile these most recent windows.  This cause them to tile perfectly adjacent to each other.


USE_MODELS_3
Working with Docked Windows

When working with embeded documents and a File-Manager and especially if you are an enthousiast of drag-and-drop, you will find it convenient to work with your main application in full view and your file manager in  a docked view.

For instance, using WinTabs™   sizing procedures you can choose you main application#1 to be fully extended (eg. a Word-Processor, Graphics program) while your other application from which you like to perform drag -and-drop operations (eg. File Manager) docked to the bottom.  We will refer to this latter as application  #2.

To setup application #1 in full view hold the Alt-key down and click in the application #1 icon this activates the Windows Extended Menu    then use the maximize-extent button [image] this will enlarge application #1 to the extended view.  Next repeat the Alt-key-Click operation but this time on the application #2 and choose the dock-to-bottom operation [image].

Now, you can find the files you need, then drag & drop them on your target application either for opening them or for embedding them as OLE objects.

Try this yourself!!

Note: You can have as many applications configured as apllication #1 and application #2 as you want.


MD_MANAGER
Managing Documents Windows Within Applications

WinTabs extents the management of windows within applications that implements Multi-Document Interface.  An example of MDI applications are the Program-Manager, File-Manager, your Word-Processor, etc...  These applications usually manage several documents in the same session.  The documents are not restricted to word-processing documents rather they can be folders such a in Mail applications, or drawings such as in a graphics editor.  MDI applications usually provide the infameous Window pull-down menu with usually contains basic options and a rather poor interface.  Instead of being tied to the current multi-document interface WinTabs frees you to a whole new powerfull concept of management which provides you with powerfull and consistant and familiar features across all your MDI applications.

For instance, lets assume your MDI application is the default Windows Program Manager you can activate WinTabs MD-Manager window by using Control-Click (or Right-double-click) on the Program-Managers corresponding icon on WinTabs.

The MD-Manager window will list all of the documents names nested within the Program-Manager in this particular instance called Groups.  If your MDI application of choice was a word-processor the list of documents would be the names of the word-processing documents your have open.

The MD-Manager window will allow you to quickly locate and switch/toggle between documents effortlessly.

Try it yourself!!


Exit

This allows you to exit the application.


Catalog

The following are products we offer.

ADW

WinTabs

MTimer

TimeIt

GoneWW

PC-ADAPT

PCK

ICD

TxtPaint

PolyRoot

DBX

SRM

FormGet


MTimer

MTimer

Keywords:

TIME STOPWATCH COUNTDOWN TIMER MTIMER

Environment

Windows, Windows-NT

Description

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This application provides you with a sophisticated timer.

Features:

•	A Large display make this timer visible from across the room.

•	Every digit of the timer display is directly controllable.  This means fast a precise setting of starting values.

•	Intuitive controls.

•	User customizable tickler messages.


ICD

ICD

Keywords:

DIRECTORY, PATH, DISK, UTILITY

Environment

DOS 5.x, Window 3.1 or Windows-NT 3.1

Description

  ICD stands for Interactive Change Directory.  It's a nifty tool to have whether you a DOS or Windows user that accesses the DOS prompt frequently. It allows to select a directory on your current drive simply by specifying a substring of the desired directory.

 Try it, you will like it, guarantied.


ADW

ADW

KEYWORDS: DESKTOP PROGMAN MANAGER LAUNCH ADW

ENVIRONMENT: Windows, Windows-NT

Abdenacer's Desktop for Windows

Welcome to ADW

This application builds an alternative interface to the Window's (or NT) desktop Program Manager interface.  Every group of applications is presented as a vertical (or horizontal?) list of icons one set at a time. ADW has some control buttons to switch rapidely between the groups.  This kind of program launcher will reduce the need to constantly re-arrange the desktop since the lists are always kept tidy and neat.

All applications are kept accessible with an intuitive and simple interface.

Unlike other Program Manager replacements ADW will not build a separate database for your desktop applications so you can always revert to the Program Manager.  You investment in configuring your desktop applications will not be lost when you upgrade to another version of Windows.


TimeIt

TimeIt

KEYWORDS: METRICS, AUDIT TRAIL, TIME TRACKING DATE, BILLING

ENVIRONMENT: WINDOWS, Windows-NT

TIMEIT

Welcome to Error! Reference source not found..

This application provides you with up to 3 task timers.  While you are working under the Windows environment you may want to timeit how long a given task will take you to accomplish.

This can be usefull if you are interested in collecting such metrics for billing purposes or for doing future estimates of tasks.

Features:

•	Your timing information is kept neatly organized in a logfile.

•	The logfile is a text column format you can import easily in a spreadsheet.

•	Tasks can be categorized via keywords you configure in the user preferences.

•	Intuitive controls.


MClock

Environment: WINDOWS, NT

Category: ACCESSORY CLOCK MINDER TICKLER

MClock

MCLOCK is a Windows' clock application with some nifty features.

Unlike regular clocks it's a little smarter and incorporates a chime

feature such that it will re-surface on your desktop every time the

chime period is reached.  This value along with other parameters can be

set to your preferences.

MCLOCK also incorporates a countdown timer with a selectable one time

tickler message.  This will come in handy when you need to remember a

late notice meeting or an event that you have to attend to.  The

countdown feature helps you enter a relative time rather then a

pre-determined fixed time.  For example:

    - In 15 minutes call back John 216-4567

    - In 30 minutes, Check the baby's diapers

    - 1 hour and half from now, Verify that the backup has finished correctly


GoneWW

Environment: WINDOWS, NT

Category: ACCESSORY BANNER SCREEN BLANKER

Gone With the Wind

Gone is a utility which allows you to leave a highly visible message

on your desk computer while your are not around.  It's a fast and

effective alternative to leaving post-it notes on your display.  You

can maintain your own list of frequently used messages and do it with

style.  This package includes both a DOS and a Windows 3.0 version.


PCK

Environment: DOS, OS2

Category: POWER UTILITY, MENUING, INTEGRATION, FRAMEWORK

PiCK

 Desciption:

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 	accept standard input and turn it into a pick list with operations.

 	This versatile utility is designed to accept various kinds of

data originating from standard input or designated files, and present

it as an INTERACTIVE pick list on the screen.  The user can specify

various operations to be performed using key information found in the

input.  Options can be specified from the command line to instruct

PCK on how to combine elements from the picked selections along with

a specified commands to be performed.


FormGet

Environment: DOS

Category: FORM DATABASE DATA-ENTRY

FormGet

 Purpose:

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 	Formget is a general purpose electronic form entry tool intended

for use with batch files.

 Desciption:

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 	Takes a form specification in the form of fields information.

Expects the fields' initial data in the form of separate files placed

in a particular directory.  The modified fields are echoed back to

these files upon exit.

 Features:

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Support the use of user specified tools for viewing and editing

memo fields.

 	Cursor moves automatically to next field to minimize typing.

Support user specified selection lists (also known as popups)

Support read-only fields and basic validation.

Support carrying data between a form data entry and another.


SRM

Environment: DOS

Category: DATABASE SERVICE-REQUEST-MANAGER DEFECT-TRACKING

SRM

SRM is a Service Request management system for tracking defects

associated with any product development.  The system is also capable

of being customized for tracking other issues (perhaps at the

individual level) such as tracking tasks progress, todo items,

etc...

This system can be used by a single user or setup for multi-users.

  Features:

- Integrity: Although this tracking system make use of the DBX

database system (a DBMS maintained in ASCII form) which offers the

ability to directly edit complete records using any ASCII editor, the

default SRM setup does not give direct access to the records raw data

but rather it uses a well controlled field level access.

- User level customization: For example each user can configure

his own ASCII editor to edit free form fields, his/her file viewer.

Other customizations are also available.

- Data validation via interactive configurable

pick lists and required fields specifications.

- Concurrency control via record level locking, for multi-user

support.

- Audit trail (Maintain Creation and Modification date, other

tracking are possible )

- Multi-Environment Support: Runs in DOS, Windows, (NT) (soon in OS/2)

- Very Low memory requirements, fast execution.

- Can make use of your mail system for notifications.  (Is

also capable of integrating other tools such as version control).

- Extensible and Highly customizale (eg. for tracking additional

metrics, hooking up mail or/and a revision control system).

- Data export capabilities.


DBX

Environment: DOS

Category: DATABASE ASCII TEXT

DBX

DBX is an ASCII-based Data Base Management System (DBMS) for storing

and retrieving a wide range of data.

The design is very flexible, and uniform.  Because of this, and

other design decisions, simple but powerful tools can be developed

around this architecture.

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 	- Variable length records.

- Extensible schema at the record level.

- User Level configuration: Each user can configure his own ASCII

editor to edit free form fields

- Data validation via interactive configurable pick lists.

- Record level locking, for multi-user support

- Multi-platform support.  All DBX tools run in DOS or OS/2

- Low memory requirements for fast execution.

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 ² DBX Tools ²

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 Command      Short Description

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 Administration:

dbxsetup     setup configuration info

 Add/Delete/Modify:

dbxnew       Creates a new DBX record. Use this to create new records and

dbxlock      Lock/Unlock a DBX record

fldget       extract a field from a DBX record (delimited field from a file)

fldgetm	     extract a series of fields specified via a list of field names

fldput       updates a field of DBX record

fldinfo      return info about a field's full name using FLDNAME.LST lookup

fldedit      field edit/modify

fldblank     test if a field is blank

fldvalid     perform field validations

 Reporting:

dbxlist      display each field name and the first line of data if it exists

dbxlista     display each field name and ALL its data if it exists

dbxfind1     given key1 output record and up to 4 fields of 1st line of data

dbxfind      given key1 and key2 output record an additional field

dbxtally     given field name and record names tally all the different values

dbxdist2     given 2 field names display a 2D array showing the distribution

 Exporting:

dbxexp       Export DBX fields in a delimited file format

dbxexpf      Export specified list of fields in a delimited file format

dbx2del      Export all DBX records into a delimited format file.


PolyRoot

Environment: DOS

Category: MATH EDUCATION POLYNOMIAL ROOTS

PolyRoot

          POLYROOT is a program on finding the real roots of

polynomials with real coefficients.  This subject is studied from

high school through higher education, polynomials with their special

properties and applications are often studied.  One of the principal

task is to find roots of polynomial equations.  This task can be

tedious and time consuming.  Finding rational roots involves a

considerable number of repetitive, simple, but dull operations,

especially if the coefficients of the leading and constant terms are

large.  In Numerical Analysis, another important area of computer

applications, POLYROOT not only gives the real roots quickly and

accurately to the precision sought, but also provides the user with

INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS that make the learning effective, convincing,

and pleasant.


TxtPaint

Environment: DOS

Category: PAINT DRAW TEXT ASCII FILL

TxtPaint

TXTPAINT provide character based painting tool that allows to draw character

picture in color on a 66 lines by 80 columns sheet.


PC-ADAPT

Environment: DOS, OS2, WINDOWS-NT

Keywords: MULTI-USERS PC, METRICS, AUDIT TRAIL, TIME TRACKING, BILING

PC-ADAPT

 ADAPT is a collection of scripts and utilities that implement a login

process on a personal computer to allow you to manage multiple users and/or

projects.

 When ADAPT was developed one of the goals was to be able not only to

track which users have entered the system and how long they used it,

but also, to track which applications were used and for how long.

 Features Highlights

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 	A multi-users multi-projects PC management system

 	State of the Art task tracking and audit-trail system

collect metrics on your PC and/or applications usage

Centralized Applications Launching and Management

run any configured application in a consistent manner via a

keyword. No need to know where it is located.

Over 100 powerful scripts ready to use, features:

An integrated PC/ADAPT configuration files administration. (ADMIN)

Manage multi-users for your Windows' environment. (WIN/WINUSER)

Edit any script on the path and provide only the basename. (EB)

Batch EDitor, automates global string-replace from a script. (BED)

Automated batch file documentation. (IB)

and more...

Several powerfull utilities from our DOS Power Tools collection

(ADOPT) like:

PCK, KBD, GONE, SCROLLIT, DRIVEGET, PATHGET, TD.


.END.


MicroSpec

MICR [image] SPEC

P.O. Box 1885

Corvallis, OR 97339

PH: 503 758-4241

FAX: 503 752-6185

 Catalog

 Price List & Master Order Form

 Print Master Order Form

   Registering?

   Distribution

   What is Shareware?

   Copyright

   Order Form


MicroSpec


Price List

ORDER FORM

        MicroSpec

        P.O. Box 1885

        Corvallis, OR 97339

        PH:(503) 758-4241

        FX:(503) 752-6185

Evaluation Copies are for evaluation only.  Registered Copies include latest released working program, detailed documentation and support.   See CATALOG.DOC for more info on these software.

EVALUATION DISK OF ANY 3  PROGRAMS         _______      $10.00

Name		Quantity	Price
ADW	Registered Copy	______	$15.95	$_______
TimeIt Utility	Registered Copy	______	$15.95	$_______
Dropit	Registered Copy	______	$15.95	$_______
WinTabs	Registered Copy	______	$15.95	$_______
Gone With The Wind	Registered Copy	______	$15.95	$_______
Mclock Utility	Registered Copy	______	$15.95	$_______
MTimer	Registered Copy	______	$15.95	$_______
ICD	Registered Copy	______	$15.95	$_______
PC-ADAPT software	Registered Copy	______	$25.95	$_______
PCK tools	Registered Copy	______	$25.95	$_______
Service Request Manager	Registered Copy	______	$25.95	$_______
Formget Utility	Registered Copy	______	$15.95	$_______
POLYROOT	Registered Copy	______	$20.95	$_______
TXTPAINT	Registered Copy	______	$15.95	$_______
		SUBTOTAL		$_______
Please check one disk size:	Shipping/Handling	$4.00	$4.00
__ 5.25 inches	__ 3.5 inches	COD	$7..50	$_______
UPS 2-DAY AIR	$5.00	$_______
Foreign	$15.00	$_______
TOTAL	$_______
Customer Information

Name	_______________	Phone	_______________
Company	_______________	Phone	_______________
Mailing address	City	State	Zip
____________________	____________	____	_______
Ups/shipping address	City	State	Zip
____________________	____________	____	_______
Signature	_____________________________	Date	___/___/_____
*** Please make CHECK or MONEY ORDER payable to

MOUSSAOUI

We would also appreciate any input you would care to offer about our programs.  If you have any ideas or comments that would make them better software, please let us know.

NOTE: Please include your electronic mail address if you have one.

________________________________________________________________

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What is Shareware?

Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with printed manual.

Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below.  Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!)  The main difference is in the method of distribution.  The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group.  For example, some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware..

Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.  And because the overhead is low, prices are low also.  Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it.


Registering

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This software and the MicroSpec family of applications are released as Shareware.

After a thirty day trial period, you must register these applications or discontinue using them.  If you find these programs useful, please send the registration form to:

MicroSpec

You need a registration fee for EACH machine (including network workstations) they are executed upon.

You will receive by mail the latest version of the applications you request.

   Order Form

 Price List & Master Order Form

For quantity orders or site licenses, please contact

MICR [image] SPEC

P.O. Box 1885

Corvallis, OR 97339

PH: 503 758-4241

FAX: 503 752-6185

directly for more details and volume discounts.


DISTRIBUTION

Distribution

You may copy these programs (You must keep them together and with this documentation) and distribute them without charge for non-commercial, non-governmental use.  You may not sell or otherwise charge for MicroSpec  software.

However, users' groups may charge a small fee for media and

postage.  Please be certain that all files are kept together.

Disclaimer

These programs are provided AS IS without any warranty, expressed or implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular purpose.

MicroSpec  is not responsible for anything that may happen when you use MicroSpec  software.


CopyRight

Copyright © 1991-1993 MicroSpec  Corp.  All rights reserved.

ADW, GONEW, WINTABS, MCLOCK, MTIMER, TIMEIT, PC-ADAPT, PCK are registered trademarks of MicroSpec Corporation.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.  Companies, names, and data used in examples herein are fictitious unless otherwise noted. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without express written permission of MicroSpec Corporation.

The software and/or databases described in this document are furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement. The software and/or databases may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement.  It is against the law to copy the software except as specifically allowed in the license or nondisclosure agreement.  No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, for any purpose other than the purchaser's personal use, without the express written permission of MicroSpec Corporation.


Order Form

MICR [image] SPEC

P.O. Box 1885

Corvallis, OR 97339

PH: 503 758-4241

FAX: 503 752-6185

WinTabs___	___1.3___(or latest)	___Next Generation Window Management

Date:	___________

Customer Information

Name	____________________	Phone	_______________
Company	____________________	Phone	_______________
Mailing address	City	State	Zip
___________________________	_________________	____	_______
Ups/shipping address	City	State	Zip
___________________________	_________________	____	_______
Name		Quantity	Price
WinTabs	Registered Copy	______x	$15.95	$_______
ADW	Registered Copy	______x	$15.95	$_______
Tablet	Registered Copy	______x	$15.95	$_______
Please check one disk size:	Shipping/Handling	$4.00	$4.00
__ 5.25 inches	__ 3.5 inches	COD	$7.50
UPS 2-DAY AIR	$5.00
Foreign	$15.00
TOTAL	$_______

Payable to:

Make Checks or Money Orders Payable - in U.S. Dollars - to

"MOUSSAOUI"

Mail to:

P.O. Box 1885

Corvallis, OR 97339

Delivery:

Please allow 1-2 weeks for processing.

Personal check orders will be held for 2 weeks for the checks to clear.

To expedite orders send a cashier's check or money order.

No credit cards are accepted at this time.

This is a special introductory pricing - subject to change.