Copyright: DoHide Help (C) 1996-1999 by Vladimir Kirienko


Content
Contents

Installation/Configuration

Requirements

Installing/Uninstalling

Using DoHide

Add to startup

Remove from startup

History

Registration

License agreement

Registration

About KVA software

Thanks

© Copyright 1996-99 KVA software. All rights reserved.

http://www.uran.net/kva

mailto:kirienko@geocities.com


Thanks

Personal thanks to

Dmitry Skichko,
Igor Kuzmenko,
Igor L. Gindin,
Michael Glushko,

Lobincev U.N.,
Alexey Demakov,

George Hazan,
Mikhail Sverdlov,
Andrei Bogomolov,
Mikhail Golubov,
Mikhail Denisenko,
Dmitry Frumin

Victor Ogir

which tested the program and helped me by the ideas.

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Copyright
KVA software company.

Ukraine, Crimea, Sevastopol

http://www.uran.net/kva
mailto:kirienko@geocities.com


About KVA software

DoHide - allows remove any program from a screen/taskbar and ALT+TAB chain.

Copyright law and international treaties protect this program.

All copyrights to DoHide are exclusively owned by the author - Vladimir Kirienko
(Ukraine, Crimea, Sebastopol).

Copyright (C) 1996-99, Vladimir Kirienko

© Copyright 1996-99 KVA software. All rights reserved.


License Agreement

DoHide is a shareware program product. You must register this software.

The author – Vladimir Kirienko, exclusively owns all copyrights to DoHide. Anyone may use this software during a test period of 30 days. Following this test period of 30 days or less, if you wish to continue to use DoHide, you MUST register.

Once registered, the user is granted a non-exclusive license to use DoHide on one computer, for any legal purpose, at a time. The registered DoHide software may not be rented or leased but may be permanently transferred, if the person receiving it agrees to terms of this license.  If the software is an update, the transfer must include the update and all previous versions.

The DoHide unregistered version may be freely distributed provided the distribution package is not modified. No person or company may charge a fee for the distribution of DoHide without written permission from the Copyright holder.

To register you must complete the registration form and send it, with registration fee, to author.

DoHide IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS".  NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. YOU USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS WHILE USING OR MISUSING THIS SOFTWARE.

You may not use, copy, emulate, clone, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompose, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program, or any subset of the licensed program, except as provided for in this agreement.  Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license and may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution.

Vladimir Kirienko reserves all rights not expressly granted here.

Installing and using DoHide signifies acceptance of these terms and conditions of the license.

If you do not agree with the terms of this license you must remove DoHide files from your storage devices and cease to use the product.

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Registration

KVA software DoHide is a shareware of program product, as described in license agreement. You must register this software. Registering your application has the following advantages:

* Notification of software updates and enhancements

* Notification of new products

* Access to special offers and promotions

If you wish to become a registered DoHide user, all you need do is make a payment to the author.

How to Register:

* Send check or money order to the author to the address given below.

* Fill the form below and send the information requested to the address given.

* Upon receipt of your registration fee with the completed registration form you
   will receive a registration key, which will correspond to the registration string
   given in the registration form.

KVA software Registration Form

kirienko@geocities.com

13-46 Ciolkovskogo St.

Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine

335016

Product: DoHide

Name 	____________________________________________

Company	____________________________________________

Address 	____________________________________________

City 	_______________________ST/Prov ______________

Zip/Postal 	____________________________________________

Country 	____________________________________________

Your e-mail address __________________________________________

Your Web site URL  __________________________________________

1 copy	 	[ ]  $20.00 each

2 - 5 copies 	[ ]  $15.00 each

5 - 10 copies 	[ ]  $10.00 each

more 10 copies 	[ ]  $7.00 each

To help us design products to fit your needs, please answer the following questions. (optional)

Where did you hear about this product?  _____________________________

Which operating system you most commonly access the Internet with?

[ ] Windows 3.x	[ ] Windows 95/98	[ ] Windows NT 3.x

[ ] Windows NT 4.x	[ ] Unix	[ ] Macintosh

[ ] OS/2	[ ] Other __________________________

Which operating systems do you use? (please, check all that apply)

[ ] Windows 3.x	[ ] Windows 95/98	[ ] Windows NT 3.x

[ ] Windows NT 4.x	[ ] Unix	[ ] Macintosh

[ ] OS/2	[ ] Other __________________________

[ ] Please, notify me of updates to this product

[ ] Please, notify me of new KVA software product releases

[ ] Please, do not share with any other organizations any of the information I have provided.

__________________________________

If you find DoHide useful and want use program after 30-day test period you must register it software.

On-line registration:

http://www.shareit.com/programs/101339.htm

https://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=1363-1

https://www.evergreen-networks.com/register/300/318a.htm
https://commerce.mindspring.com/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/www09282/reg_it_offsite.pl?4794

Direct registration:

* Send check or money order to Vladimir Kirienko, address 13-46 Ciolkovskogo st., Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, 335016.

or

* Pay to the account No 04-093-830 USD Bank "Ukraina" KIEV (SWIFT code ABAUUAUX) in BANKERS TRUST COMPANY NY., New York USA in favour to Sevastopol  Branch MFO 324775 for No 29091000241001 to Vladimir A. Kirienko 13-46   Ciolkovskogo st. Sebastopol, 380-0692-718079, passport No AP 074196,   private payment.

or

* Pay to the account No 890-0107-006 USD Bank "Ukraina" KIEV (SWIFT code ABAUUAUX) in BANK OF NEW YORK., New York USA in favour to Sevastopol Branch MFO 324775 for No 29091000241001 to Vladimir A. Kirienko 13-46 Ciolkovskogo st. Sebastopol, 380-0692-718079, passport No AP 074196, private payment.

or

* Pay to the account No 544-750184 USD Bank "Ukraina" KIEV (SWIFT code ABAUUAUX) in THE CHASE MANHATTAN CORPORATION, New York USA in favour to Sevastopol Branch MFO 324775 for No 29091000241001 to Vladimir A. Kirienko 13-46 Ciolkovskogo st. Sebastopol, 380-0692-718079, passport No AP 074196, private payment.

or

* Pay to the account No 35685904 USD Bank "Ukraina" KIEV (SWIFT code ABAUUAUX)  in MIDLAND BANK PLC, London in favour to Sevastopol Branch MFO 324775 for No 29091000241001 to Vladimir A. Kirienko 13-46 Ciolkovskogo st. Sebastopol, 380-0692-718079, passport No AP 074196, private payment.

or

* Pay to the account No 002-01-27-000-80 USD Bank "Ukraina" KIEV (SWIFT code ABAUUAUX) in SOCIETE GENERALE, Paris in favour to Sevastopol Branch MFO 324775 for No 29091000241001 to Vladimir A. Kirienko 13-46 Ciolkovskogo st. Sebastopol, 380-0692-718079, passport No AP 074196, private payment.

__________________________________

DoHide is a trademark of KVA software. Other product and company names mentioned maybe the trademarks of their respective owners.

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History

Some time ago I used Windows 95 and CyrWin. It was very inconvenient, that the window CyrWin was present at taskbar and on screen. Then the program HideIt has got to my hands. It allowed me to be saved from presence CyrWin at a taskbar. But HideIt had a too large size and hadn’t some possibilities necessary for me. Therefore I have decided to write the similar program, with possibilities, necessary for me and convenient in using.

The result is before your eyes.

 Version 2.2

New you can hide window using name of window class

New options for Hide by run, which allow to:

move window outside of screen;

press any button in window.

New hotkeys:

for close all windows;

for open CD-ROM;

for close CD-ROM.

 Version 2.11

If window change title while it hidden to tray, this new title show as tooltip for tray icon.

Added new option for Hide by run, which allows to hide window at first and then if window is minimized.

Fixed error, when DoHide did not delete registry key for run program by Windows start.

New option for setup permanent program tray icon.

 Version 2.1

Easy access to your Desktop shortcuts and Documents by using menu.

New hotkeys for:

show menu with Desktop shortcuts;

set window "always on top";

maximize current window by X-axis;

maximize current window by Y-axis.

During editing of hotkeys all actions on the already nominated hotkeys - are disabled.

Now you can hide a program from command line and by DDE connection.

Installation archive now includes file with default hotkeys, which author considers convenient for itself.

Now DoHide show window icon in menu.

 Version 2.0

DoHide now is shareware. Read License.txt and Register.txt for details.

New graphics user interface.

You can add frequently used applications to tray for quick access by press left mouse button. For application you can setup command line parameters, startup folder and icon which will be shown in tray.

Now ALL hotkey action can be added to menu.

New options - all minimized application can be hidden to tray automatically.

You can add DoHide to Windows startup group by setting options.

Fixed some bugs.

 Version 1.5

Added additional options for automatic hide.

Added selection the amount of time between checking for any new applications that have been hidden.

Now if hidden application receive messages WM_ACTIVATE, WM_ACTIVATEAPP or maximize, application window will be shown.

Now you can use drag&drop for add files to "Hide by run" edit field.

 Version 1.4

Added Russian help.

Added hotkeys for run screen saver and logoff, reboot, shutdown and terminate processes.

Added additional options for automatic hide.

 Version 1.3

Added hotkeys for minimize, maximize and restore windows.

Added Russian language support.

Added possibility for hide programs by filename.

 Version 1.2

Added hotkeys and context help.

 Version 1.1

The problem with hidden windows of other processes was solved.

This help was written.

 Version 1.0

The some error was fixed by work under Windows NT.

 Version 0.9

First attempt.

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Using DoHide

DoHide allows remove any program, including the DOS programs, from a screen/taskbar and ALT+TAB chain. DoHide can automatically hide the started application. DoHide has hot keys for hide (show) all (current) windows, include hide to notification tray.

Normally, the DoHide is running in notification tray. If it is running, you may find it on lower right corner on the screen. For a show of the window list - click by left mouse button on DoHide icon on taskbar.

If you press left mouse button on DoHide icon on the tray, you take the menu with windows list. For a hide (show) one application press mouse button on DoHide icon and choose application in menu.

If you press right mouse button on DoHide icon on the tray, you take the menu with options, which allows to you setup DoHide options, register program and learn about using DoHide.

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 Hotkey for show all windows.


 Hotkey for hide all windows.


 Hotkey for hide all windows to toolbar.


 Hotkey for hide current window.


 Hotkey for hide current window to toolbar.


 Hotkey for repeat hide windows, which were hidden by run.


 Hotkey for minimize all windows.


 Hotkey for minimize current window.


 Hotkey for restore all minimized windows.


 Hotkey for maximize current window.


 Hotkey for run default screen saver.


 Hotkey for logoff from computer.


 Hotkey for computer shutdown.


 Hotkey for computer reboot.


 Hotkey for terminate process.

Be careful killing a process. It stops process immediately, and any unsaved information will be lost, so it should be used only when really necessary.


 Hotkey for run Control Panel.


 Hotkey for setup Display settings.


 Hotkey for show menu with Desktop shortcuts.


 Hotkey for show menu with your Documents.


 Hotkey for set current window topmost even if another window is active.


 Hotkey for expand the current window so that it is as wide as possible. Height of the window is unchanged.


 Hotkey for expand the current window so that it is as tall as possible. Width of the window is unchanged.


 Hotkey for move the current window to top side of screen.


 Hotkey for move the current window to bottom side of screen.


 Hotkey for move the current window to left side of screen.


 Hotkey for move the current window to right side of screen.


 Hotkey for close all windows.


 Hotkey for open CD-ROM.


 Hotkey for close CD-ROM.


Add to startup

You can add DoHide to the Windows Startup as follows:

   1. Run DoHide

   2. Press right mouse button on DoHide icon
   3. Choose Properties menu item
   4. Choose Options tab
   5. Deselect options “Run DoHide by Windows Startup”

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Remove from startup

To remove DoHide from the Windows Startup Folder

   1. Run DoHide

   2. Press right mouse button on DoHide icon
   3. Choose Properties menu item
   4. Choose Options tab
   5. Select options “Run DoHide by Windows Startup”

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Installing/Uninstalling

To Install DoHide

 1. Create a folder for DoHide (such as C:\Program Files\DoHide)

 2. Unzip file DoHide22.zip to this folder

 3. Run DoHide.exe

Most users will find it useful to place a shortcut in the startup group so that DoHide automatically starts, when Windows is started. You can do this at any time. See Add to startup.

To Uninstall DoHide

Delete the Shortcut to DoHide.exe from startup group and the folder, which contains DoHide.exe together with all the files, related to DoHide.

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What is the DoHide?

DoHide allows remove any program, including the DOS programs, from a screen/taskbar and ALT+TAB chain. Your may find DoHide more powerful than other similar programs.

DoHide capability:

  Removing any application from a screen/taskbar and ALT+TAB chain.

  Hiding application to notification tray.

  Automatically hiding the started application.

  Hot keys for hide (show) all (current) windows, include hide to notification tray.

  Hot keys for minimize, maximize and restore windows.

  Possibility for hide application by specifying their file name.

  Possibility for adds icons for frequently used applications to tray.

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Requirements
Requirement

Operating System

Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0/5.0.

CPU

Intel 386 or higher.

Display

Any VGA, SVGA display.

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Hide by run

 Hide by window title

In this line you can enter title of a window, above which you want to make any automatic actions. You can enter only part of title of a window. The window titles are sensitive to the register of the letters.

 Hide by window class

In this line you can enter name of window class, above which you want to make any automatic actions. You can enter only part of name of window class. The name window’s class is sensitive to the register of the letters.

 Hide by executable filename

In this line you can enter a name of a EXE-file a main window, which will be hidden by its start. DoHide can hide by full file path only Win32 GUI applications, therefore Win16 applications and Win32 console applications excluded from this possibility.

 Browse

Press the Browse button for enter filename of program.

 Setup window icon

Here you can choose icon, which will be signify program on the tray.

 … when window minimized

Check this option, if you want to hide window at first time, when window minimized by user.

 … always when window minimized

Check this option, if you want to hide window always, when window minimized by user.

 … AND when window minimized

Check this option, if you want to hide window at first time AND always, when window minimized by user.

 Sound after window action

Check this option, if you want to produce Windows sound after action above a window.

 Case insensitive title compare

Check this option, if you do not want distinguish large and small letters by comparison of window titles.

 When title fully equal

Check this option, if you want to hide window, when window’s title fully equals. For example, if “Outlook Express” is given, the window with title “Outlook Express” will be hidden, but with title “Inbox - Outlook Express” - not.

 Hide window fully

Check this option, if you want fully hide window.

 Hide window to tray

Check this option, if you want hide window to tray. Window will be showed as a small icon on tray. For access to the program simply press this icon.

 Close window

Check this option, if you want to close the window.

 Terminate process

Check this option, if you want to terminate process, which is a parent of window. Be careful killing a process. It stops process immediately, and any unsaved information will be lost, so it should be used only when really necessary.

 Move window outside of screen

Check this option, if you want to move window outside of screen.

 Press button

Check this option, if you want to press specific button in this window.

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Add to tray

 Description

This is a description of the program. It will be showed in the list of the programs and as a hint for program icon on the tray.

 Path

In this line you can enter a file name of the program, which will be added to tray.

 Browse

Press the Browse button for enter filename of program.

 Parameters

Line for enters of the list of parameters for program.

 Start In

Line for enters program startup directory.

 Run program on Windows startup

Check this option if you want to run program on Windows startup

 Icon

Here you can choose icon, which will be signify program on the tray.

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Tab Options
Options

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Âûáåðèòå ýòó îïöèþ, åñëè Âû õîòèòå èñïîëüçîâàòü Ðóññêèé ÿçûê â äèàëîãàõ. Ðóññêèé ÿçûê ìîæíî áóäåò èñïîëüçîâàòü ïîñëå íàæàòèÿ êíîïêè ÎÊ.

 Run DoHide by Windows startup
Check this option, if you want run DoHide, when Windows starts.

 Remove DoHide icon from tray
Check this option, if you don’t want add DoHide icon to tray. In this case for  setup options click right mouse button on other icons created by DoHide or run 'DoHide.exe /O'.

 Hide windows from menu to tray
Check this option if you want hide windows to tray, instead of completely.

 Hide minimized windows to tray
Check this option if you want automatically hide windows to tray, when window minimized.

 Permanent tray icons
Check this option if you want show tray icon even if you press that icon for show application hidden to tray.

 Don't use "hide by filename" algorithm
Check this option if you don’t want to use “hide by filename” possibility. When this option checked, you free some memory.

 Remove icon for access to Desktop shortcuts from tray
Check this option if you don’t want use menu with your Desktop shortcuts.

 Remove icon for access to your Documents from tray
Check this option if you don’t want add to tray icon, which show list your Documents.

 Response time
Here you can select the amount of time between checking for any new applications that have been hidden. This is useful if you wish to adjust the amount of processor usage needed for each check of application usage.

 Show Desktop Icon
Check this option if you want to look Desktop Icons as a window in windows list.

 Show invisible windows
Check this option if you want to look invisible (when DoHide start) windows in windows list. It is recommended to set this option only temporarily and before an exit from DoHide to remove it, because DoHide with an exit makes seen all windows.

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Tab Hotkeys
Hotkeys

This page lists all actions above windows and some actions independent from windows. For each action you can setup hotkey and add item to DoHide menu.

To learn about hotkey press button “What does this hotkey Do?”.

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Tab Hide by run
Hide by run

This page lists all applications titles or EXE-file names, which will be hidden by run. Use “Add“, “Edit“ and “Remove“ buttons to manage your program list.

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Tab Programs
Programs

This page lists all applications, which icons will be added to tray for quick start (by one mouse button click). Use “Add“, “Edit“ and “Remove“ buttons to manage your program list.

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Command line options

You can hide a program from command line. Just run DoHide.exe and pass the Title of the program that you would like to hide in command line.

Usage:

DoHide.exe [/options] [Title of program]

/T - hide window to tray
/F - hide window, when window's title fully equals
/M - hide window, if window minimized
/E - close the window
/K - terminate process, which is a parent of window
/S - produce Windows sound after action above a window
/C - case insensitive title compare
/H - show window

/O – show DoHide options

For example, to hide Notepad to tray, run DoHide like this:

DoHide.exe /T Notepad

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