Copyright: FMEnhancer Copyright 1993-1994 ExeWorks


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This is a shareware program brought to you by ExeWorks. You may use this program on a trial basis for 30 days. If you wish to continue using this program after 30 days, you must register it. To find out how to register this program press "Registration" below or read the readme.txt file.

When you register you will receive technical support through CompuServe and America Online. After registration you will receive a free screen saver from ExeWorks (BMPBounce). Also after you register, you will also receive the next release of this program free of charge and notification of any other program updates. This offer too good to pass up!  Also your new copy of this program won't have any of these annoying "please send money now!" messages!  Thank you for your support.

Introduction

How to setup menu items?

Registration

The following are the standard menu items:

Change Menu Items

View Text

View Hex

File Info

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Help

About FMEnhancer...


Introduction

Welcome to the File Manager Enhancer.  This is a shareware program brought to you by ExeWorks. You are allowed to try this program for 30 days, after this time you must register it if you wish to continue using it.  Choose register from the main menu in this help program to register or view the readme.txt file.

•	This program lets you create your own custom menu for the file manager.

•	It also lets you pass a file you find in the file manager, to a program you have placed in your own custom menu (see "Edit a menu item").

•	Each program used in your custom menu can be one of the following: bat, exe, com or a pif file.  That is, the file ends with a .bat, .exe, .com or .pif.  The "program" can also be file that has already been "associated" with an executable program. For example, a .txt file is by default "associated" with the notepad program.

•	This program also allows you to view a text file (in both hex and ascii).

•	This program can provide you with hidden information about many windows executable programs, drivers, font files, etc. (see file info). This hidden information is usually the manufacturer's name or the full name of the executable program, driver, font, etc.  This can be useful when cleaning up old, unneeded files or just for general information.

This File Manager Enhancer will help you to perform functions on files you see listed in the file manager.  Under the file manager you cannot view text files unless you have an association for that type of file. For example, a .txt file can be viewed by double clicking on it. A text file without the .txt extension does not have a default association.  If you double click on this type of file, the File Manager will display an error message. Also, you cannot manipulate a file in any non-standard way.  If you see a file you want to view in a non-standard way, you must first run the program used to view the file and then drag the file in question to that program.  This addon program will allow you to view or manipulate any file you want from the file manager using your custom menu.

You can also place a file in your menu, instead of an program. If there is an association for this type of file, windows will automatically run the appropriate program to manipulate this file. For example if you place a .bmp file in the menu,  selecting this item will cause paintbrush to be run with this .bmp file (if this association has not been changed).  Under the file manager you can set up file associations (see the File Manager help).


How to setup menu items

•	First select the "Enhancements" choice in the file manager menu.

•	Then choose the "change menu items" selection.

•	Then press the Add button.

•	Then choose the type of programs from which you would like to select.

•	Then choose a program from a list of items.

•	You now will have a new menu item.


registration
Registering this program

This program is a shareware program.  You can register it by pressing "Please Print this sheet" below, filling out the sheet and mailing it in. If you don't have a printer, write the requested information on a piece of paper and mail to the address shown below.

You also need to enclose a check or money order for  $20 U.S..

When you register you will receive technical support through CompuServe and America Online. You can also reach us by telephone for technical support after you register You will also receive a screen saver from ExeWorks (BMPBounce). Also, you will receive the next release of this program free of charge and notification of any other program updates. This offer too good to pass up!  Also your new copy of this program won't have any of these annoying "please send money now!" messages!  Thank you for your support.

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Change Menu Items

This is a listing of your custom menu. The "description" box displays the text that will appear in your custom menu. The "Program file name" box displays the program that will be called when the corresponding item in the "description" box is selected from your custom menu. An "X" in the  "pass file" box  indicates that the corresponding menu item, when selected from your custom menu, will "pass" the currently highlited item to the program listed in the "Program file name" box. For example, if your custom menu was the example shown above,  the "Notepad" custom menu item, when selected from the File Manager, would "run" the c:\Windows\notepad.exe program on the currently highlited file.

The buttons displayed at the bottom allow you to change your custom menu items.  You can edit the custom menu items or add additional menu items. The following is a list of the operations you can perform. In order to "Edit", "Delete", or "Test" menu items you must first highlite a menu item.

Add

Edit

Delete

Move

Test

OK

Cancel


Add a program

This will provide you with a way to add new menu items to your custom menu. You must first choose which type of program you want. The two choices are: "Groups" & "Any".

Groups

Any


Choose a Group

This allows you to select from the programs in your program manager "groups". As the example shows above, this will allow you to choose which "group" is to be used. You must first highlite the desired group and press Ok to accept. Then you can choose a program from the group's list of programs (see "Choose a program" below).

Choose a program

What is a group?


Choose a program

This an example of a listing of files from an accessories group. To choose a program, press the button which contains the name of the desired program.

Previous

Next

Help

Different Group

Cancel


Previous Page
This will display the previous page of programs.


Next Page
This will display the next page of programs.


help
This will provide the help information you are now viewing.


Different Group
This will allow you to select a different group.


quit
This will end this dialog.


What is a group
What is a group?

A group is a collection of programs or files which are used by the program manager.  Shown below is an example of the  accessories group from the program manager (your accessories group may be different) in icon form.  When you double click on it, you will then view all of the programs or files in that group in icon form. We will use the programs or files from your groups as selections in this program.  This allows you to quickly find programs for your custom menu.


Any Program

This allows you to select any type of program. You can select any .exe, .com, .bat or .pif file.  If you choose a non-executable file (.txt files for example), an association for this type of file must already exist. An example of this dialog is displayed below.

Ok

Cancel

Help

Test

Info


accept
This will accept the previously made selections.


reject
This will quit the dialog.


test a program
This will execute the currently chosen program.  This will enable you to test a program before you accept it.


File Info
This will provide hidden information concerning the highlited file. This usually consists of the manufacturers name or the full program name.  It works best with windows .exe, .dll, .drv, .vbx, .fon, .fot, .pif and .ico files. It will also display any of the icons contained in these files. It also shows the size and date of the chosen file.


Edit a menu item

This will allow you to edit your custom menu items. You can change the program description ("Description") or the program file name ("Program File Name"). The "Description" is the name that will be used in your custom menu. The "Program File Name" is the program that will be "run"  when you choose the custom menu item displayed in the "Description" box. You can also have the highlited item (in the File Manager program) passed to the "Program File Name" by checking the box as shown below. Choosing this option will place a "+" sign at the end of the menu item in your custom menu.  An example of this dialog is shown below.

Description

Program File Name


Program Description
This is the text that will appear in your custom menu.


Program File Name
This is the program that will be executed when this menu item is selected.  Any required parameters should appear here as well.


Delete a menu item
This will allow you to delete a menu item.  You first must highlite the item to delete. Then you need to accept the changes by pressing Ok.  If you select Cancel, the item will not be deleted.


Move a menu item

This is used to move the position of a menu item. Below is an example of this dialog. When you start this dialog, you will see a list of your custom menu items in their current order. You can rearrange the menu items by clicking on a menu item and pressing the "Select Item" button.  This button will then become an  "Insert Item" button.  Now select the target position for this menu item by highliting a menu item in the list.  When you press the "Insert Item" button the menu item will be inserted before or after the currently highlited menu item (depending on the placement selection).  Press Ok to save the current menu list. Press Cancel to ignore all of the changes you have made.  Press Help to view this screen.


Test a menu item
This will allow you "run" the program your custom menu item would execute.


ok
This will save all of your changes.  If want to ignore your changes, press the cancel button.


cancel
Pressing this button will complete the editting of the menu items. This will also cause the program to ignore all of your previously made changes.


View Text
This selection displays large text files (much larger than Notepad can display). This program  also allows you  to search for text in the currently viewed file. To use this program you must first highlite a file in the file manager, then select View Text from the "Enhancement" menu.


View Hex
This will allow you to view the highlited file in both the hex & ascii forms.


about
This will provide version & copyright information.