Copyright: Copyright 1994 By Andrew M. Freeman.


Table of Contents
Elbow Grease for Windows v1.0 <ASP>

Introduction

Getting Started with Elbow Grease

How To Access Setup

How to Setup the Toolbar

The Menu

The Toolbar

To Do List

Perpetual Calendar.

Elbow Grease, File Manager, and Drag & Drop

Features

How to Make Elbow Grease v1.0 the Windows shell

Shareware

Author/Credits

Uninstalling Elbow Grease v1.0


Introduction

Elbow Grease for Windows v1.0. is a compact and useful Windows enhancement. In a total space of one inch, Elbow Grease provides access to 40 applications of your choice on a switchable toolbar, a status bar displaying free disk space; free memory, and the time and date. Also included is a Perpetual Calendar, Perpetual To Do List, a tic tac toe game, a graphical display of free resources and so much more.

©1994 By Andrew M. Freeman


The Switchable Toolbar

Elbow Grease for Windows is equipped with two toolbars containing 20 user-defined applications to launch. The toolbar buttons can be setup by dragging the setup icon to the toolbar button of your choice. By clicking on the #1 or #2 on the title bar of Elbow Grease, one can quickly change the toolbar form its #1 state to its #2 state and vice-versa.


The Setup of the Toolbar

To Setup the Toolbar, simply drag and drop the button labeled "Setup" from the title bar to the toolbar button you wish to setup. Upon releasing the drag, a single menu will pop up. Click on this menu. You will be given an option of setting up the File and ToolHelp as well as the Icon, Just the ToolHelp, or Just the Icon. Your choices will be remembered every time you use Elbow Grease for Windows v1.0


Drag and Drop

Dragging is simply pressing and holding down the left button on the mouse, and moving the mouse to a desired location. An icon or outline shape will represent what is being dragged. To Drop what you are dragging, simply release the left button.

Note that on some mouse configurations, the right button may be used for dragging.


The Elbow Grease Menu
The Menu

The Menu in Elbow Greased is accessed by pressing the System Box (the minus sign). This menu contains all the features of Elbow Grease for Windows.

Switch To...: Activates the normal Windows Task Manager

Close: Closes Elbow Grease for Windows v1.0

Minimize: Minimizes the main Elbow Grease window and activates QuickMenu™

Always on Top: Leaves Elbow Grease above all other Windows, or always on top.

Show Status Bar: Hides/Shows the Status Bar. Used to save space.

Enable ToolHelp: Enables/Disables the displaying of ToolHelp.

Run Windows Programs: Clicking this reveals another menu with built in Windows Programs, which you may run if they are on your system.

To-Do List and Perpetual Calendar: Runs both the To-Do List and the Perpetual Calendar.

Perpetual Calendar: Runs the Perpetual Calendar.

Show To-Do List/Calendar at Startup: Allows both the To-Do List and the Perpetual Calendar. to be started each time you run Elbow Grease for Windows

Tic Tac Toe: The old pen and pad game migrates to the Windows Desktop with you playing the computer.

Run...: Allows you to run the program of your choice. Works like Program Manager's Run.

About...: Brings up the About Screen.


Status Bar

The Status Bar is the three-dimensional gray bar that appears at the bottom of the Elbow Grease window. It may display helpful hints, the time, date, free system resources, or free disk space. In the main Elbow Grease Windows, to view it, choose Show Status Bar from the menu.


QuickMenu™

QuickMenu™ is a new feature which, when Elbow Grease is minimized, activates the menu without clicking on the icon. It only works when the mouse is passed over the icon of the minimized Elbow Grease.


ToolHelp

ToolHelp is a feature found in such Programs as Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows, Microsoft Excel for Windows, and many other popular programs. When a toolbar button is setup, and ToolHelp has been specified, if the user passes the mouse over the button, a small yellow rectangle pops up providing a tip as to the functionality of the button.


Elbow Grease Setup

Click on an item to learn how to setup Elbow Grease.


Cancel/Close

This will cancel the operation and close the dialog.


This button will bring you to the icon selection screen.


Source File

This file will be the file in which the icons are extracted. The file must have icons, if not, you will have to choose a different file.


Choose Button

This button will extract the icons from the file, and display them on screen. Then you must click on the icon of your choice. Icons are displayed eight at a time, but you may click Choose Multiple Times to choose another icon.


Toolbar Buttons

These buttons are the user-configurable launching buttons. To use them, you must run setup.


Free System Resources

Clicking this section of the status bar brings up a gauge, which graphically represents the amount of free system resources. This section of the toolbar also has the Visual Warning System for free system resources.


Free Disk Space

Clicking this section of the status bar brings up a drive selection box. Select the drive of  your choice which you would like to be monitored.


Icon Selection

Clicking this will place the icon on the toolbar on the button you chose to setup.


File Selection

Select the file of your choice by double clicking it. Double click directories to navigate through your hard disk drive.


Month Advance

Select this to move ahead one month at a time. The To-Do List will also move.


Back Month

Select this to move back until the current day in the current month.


Today

Select this to move both the calendar and the To-Do List to the current day.


Year Advance

Select this to move ahead one year at a time. The To-Do List will also move to the date and year you select.


Back Year

Select this to move back a year at a time. The To-Do List will also move until the current date.


Show Calendar

Select this to show the Perpetual Calendar.


Print

After optionally choosing a Font, this button will make the current page of the To-Do List/Appointment Book print.


Font

Allows the selection of the font for the To-Do List/Appointment Book.


Day Advance

Allows scheduling of appointments in the future. Also works by clicking on the calendar.


Day Back

Allows the To-Do List/Appointment Book to return to the current date one day at a time.


Program Manager's Run Command

The Program Manager from Microsoft Windows v3.1 has an invaluable Run command which allows the user to select a file to launch. It also allows the window state of the launched program to be modified. There are three types of window states- 1)Minimized- the iconized form of the windows, 2)Normal-the same way that the program was run the last time it was executed, and finally 3)Maximized- in full screen mode.


Using File Manager with Elbow Grease for Windows v1.0
File Manager's Drag and Drop with

 Elbow Grease for Windows v1.0

File Manager has a great feature, dragging and dropping of files. To launch any file, including associated files, simply drag the file over the first button on the toolbar. It does not matter whether or not the first toolbar or the second, "switched" toolbar is showing.


Associated Files

Associated files are those which the user has setup on his system. Most associated files are not executable, but rather file types, for example: .doc, .wav, .avi, etc. These files have a program which can utilize their information. So by "launching" a wav, you actually launch Sound Recorder (or other Sound Player/Editor) loaded with that .wav file.


The Features of Elbow Grease v1.0
Features of Elbow Grease v1.0

-Small Compact Size (AT Most 1.5 inches).

-Forty button, user-configurable toolbar.

- QuickMenu™.

-System Resources: Disk Space, Memory, Time and Date.

-Visual Representation of Memory Free with the Gas Gauge.

-Perpetual Calendar from the year 0 to the year 9000.

-Perpetual To Do List/Appointment Book which allows scheduling of appointments to the year 9000.

-Drag and Drop, File Manager Launching.

-ToolHelp for every button.

-Easy to use Setup Utility.

Tic Tac Toe Game Included

Visual Warning System for system resources.

Ability to launch Associated Files.

And much more, see for yourself...


Elbow Grease Shareware
Shareware & Registration

Shareware is a marketing practice allowing the consumer to try before buying. If

the user continues to use the program, he or she is encouraged to pay the registration fee. This registration fee will not only entitle the user to benefits such as unlimited support, a registration number, and an improvement in program performance, but will encourage the author to continue his efforts.

Please Register If You Have Not Already.

Your investment of $19.95 will help the author,

 Andrew M. Freeman, through college.

To Register, send a check or money order for $19.95 US (funds drawn

on a U.S. bank) to (foreign orders, see below):

Andrew M. Freeman

P.O. Box 189

Holbrook, N.Y. 11741-0189

If registering by mail, please use the ORDER FORM.

OR Register On-Line CompuServe.:

GO SWREG and search for ID# 3048

Upon registration you will receive an e-mail message or letter by mail indicating the registration number to enter in the box at startup. When you get this number, simply enter it in the box at startup. The annoying registration reminder will disappear. You will also receive free, unlimited support by e-mail or ground mail.

Please register, it will help me through college. Thank you.


The To-Do List/Appointment Book.
To-Do List/Appointment Book

The To-Do-List/Appointment Book is a very versatile Windows tool. It allows the user to enter an appointment from the current date to the year 9000. The To-Do List works together with the Perpetual Calendar. Clicking on a date on the calendar automatically updates the To-Do List's schedule. It allows the user to store up to ten tasks/appointments per day. It even has a way to virtually "cross off" the task. This is done by simply checking the check box.

Click on an object that you would like to learn more about:


Title Bar

The Title Bar of the main Elbow Grease for Windows is used for 1)Activating the Window, and 2)By dragging, moving the window. Window locations are remembered each time you start Elbow Grease.


The Perpetual Calendar

The Perpetual Calendar goes from the year 0 to the year 9000. It is integrated with the To-Do List/Appointment Book. It can also stand alone.

To change the picture in the background of the calendar, simply click anywhere on the background and select a picture from the directory tree and file lists.

For more help, click on the object you wish to learn more about:


Contacting the Author and Credits
About and Contacting the Author

and Credits

 ASP

The Author of this program is Andrew M. Freeman. Created and designed by Andrew M. Freeman in July of 1994. Copyright 1994.

Andrew M. Freeman

P.O. Box 189

Holbrook, N.Y. 11741-0189

CompuServe: 74250,1700

Internet: 74250.1700@compuserve.com

Special Thanks to:

Sidney M. Alekman

Estelle B. Alekman

Melissa Freeman

and

Max Doodle


Date

This text displays the day, date, and year that the To-Do List/Appointment Book is open to.


Day

Clicking on this button will change the date displayed in the To-Do List/Appointment Book, provided that the date is in the future. Otherwise, it will have no effect.


Help & About

This button brings up the about screen. From there, it is possible to access this help file.


Minimize

This button minimizes the main Elbow Grease windows and also activates QuickMenu™.


The Month Buttons

These set of buttons allow jumping from month to month. The letter is the first letter in each month of the year.


Fillable Fields

Fill these fields with times and tasks or appointments. The left side is for times, the right for tasks.


Order Form

Last Name:_____________________________________________________

First Name:_____________________________________________________

E-Mail Address:__________________________________________________

Delivery Address (State, (Province), Postal Code):

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Quantity _____ @ $19.95 (US) each = Total $___________

Comments/Suggestions/Notes/Additional Information______________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Press Print to print this form.


Getting Started

Note that these directories and drives are only examples

To setup this program, create a directory called Elbow:

C:\>MD ELBOW

Then, copy all the files that came with this program into that directory.

B:\>COPY *.* C:\ELBOW

Then Copy the Help File (elbow.hlp) to your Windows Directory, normally C:\WINDOWS:

C:\ELBOW>COPY ELBOW.HLP C:\WINDOWS

To Run Elbow Grease for Windows, choose Run from Program Manager and type C:\\ELBOW\ELBOW.EXE, or double click on the elbow.exe file in File Manager.

The Run Button Above Will Work ONLY if ELBOW.EXE and all of its files are in your Windows Directory (normally C:\WINDOWS).


The Visual Warning System

Elbow Grease's main window has a status bar which indicates, among other things, free system resources. Blue type means that the system has over 60% free system resources, and is in good shape. Magenta type means that the system has over 30% free system resources, and is in normal, average conditions. Red type indicates that the system resources are over 10% but under 30%. You may consider closing some applications. Red back color on  green type indicates that system resources are at or below 10%. It would be wise to close some applications before "Out of Memory" errors occur. System resources below 10% may decrease Windows performance.

	Good Average Poor Unstable


How to make Elbow Grease v1.0 the Windows Shell.
How to make Elbow Grease v1.0 the Windows Shell

Elbow Grease for Windows can become the Windows Shell. It provides many benefits including a consumption of few system resources. As the shell, Program Manager is just a click away. Just choose Run Windows Program from the menu. Or you can run another full-fledged shell from the menu's Run... command.

How to install Elbow Grease v1.0 as the shell of Windows.

1) Start your favorite text editor and open SYSTEM.INI from your Windows Directory. You can also run SYSEDIT from the Run... command on the menu.

2) Find the existing line called SHELL=.

3) Add the word REM in front of the Word Shell.

4) Add a line under the line you just REMarked, like the following:

SHELL=C:\ ELBOW\ELBOW.EXE

Note that the path given is a sample one. Replace C:\ELBOW with the directory that ELBOW.EXE is in.

5) Save all changes

6) Restart Windows

See also

Uninstalling Elbow Grease v1.0


Unisntalling Elbow Grease v1.0 for Windows
Uninstalling Elbow Grease for Windows v1.0

1) Delete all files from the directory which contains Elbow Grease.

2) Delete ELBOW.HLP from your Windows Directory.

3) If you made Elbow Grease your Windows shell, simply delete the line indicating that the SHELL=Elbow Grease's Path\ELBOW.EXE and remove the REM from the line stating the original SHELL=, above it. See also How to Make Elbow Grease v1.0 the Windows Shell.

4) Delete the directory C:\LBOW which contains the toolbar bitmap pictures.

5) Delete LBOW.INI from your Windows Directory, normally C:\WINDOWS.

That's it. Elbow Grease v1.0 is now uninstalled.


The ASP: Association of Shareware Professionals

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