New Generation Software Ltd. WinEZ Pro 1.4 ------------- Welcome to WinEZ Pro! This readme file contains the latest information about WinEZ Pro. To read this easier, you may maximize the notepad or print this file. Revision History: ----------------- Version 1.4 ----------- * Corrected Norton Desktop for Windows missing group problem. * Corrected DOS window restoration problem (Full screen dos sessions) Version 1.3 ----------- * Norton Desktop for Windows 3.0 support * Increased max number of groups to 50 with a maximum of 50 applications each. * Corrected placement of WinEZ icons on some dialog boxes. * WinEZ Icons now attach to Norton Group Windows. * Norton Group Windows are now included in the task list. * WINEZRUN.EXE replace by run dialog in WINEZDLL.DLL. Requires COMMDLG.DLL. * Run Dialog now attempts to find associated file if not a program (EXE, COM, PIF, BAT). Version 1.2 ----------- * This version corrects the problem of launching programs from the WinEZ power menu, and later finding out that the menu's of the launched application no longer reponds to the mouse or keyboard. WinEZ Pro Desktop configuration options: ---------------------------------------- There are two options kept within WINEZ.INI that determines the behavior of a restoration of a saved desktop configuration. Under the [Options] section, there are two keywords; RestoreModeOpened and RestoreModeClosed. The RestoreModeClosed keyword is set by the Options dialog from within WinEZ. If the value is 0, then during a desktop restore, windows that were saved, but not currently existing, are ignored. If the value is 1, then WinEZ attempts to start the application if it is not present on the desktop. By default, this value is set to 1. You may use the Options dialog to change this value or edit WINEZ.INI directly using your favorite editor. The RestoreModeOpened keyword is used by the desktop restore to determine what to do with windows that were not saved by a desktop save. By default, those windows that were not saved will be minimized. RestoreModeOpened can take on other values as defined below, each presenting different behavior during the restore process. 0 - Windows not saved are ignored, left alone. 1 - Windows not saved are minimized. 2 - Windows not saved are closed. Currently, the options dialog does not modify this value. You can, however, modify its value using any text editor, i.e. Windows' Notepad When attempting to save a desktop configuration that contains a DOS application running for the first time, WinEZ Desktop Save will display a message that it cannot determine the executable file for that window (module). If you are running Windows Enhance mode, you may see a module name of WINOA386.MOD displayed in the message box. An entry will be made to the WEZDSKTP.DAT file that will need to be updated in order to start a DOS window upon restore if one is already running. You will need to know which PIF file is executed when you request to start a DOS window. Enter the name of the PIF file after the equal sign to indicate the appropriate program to run. Example: WINOA386.MOD=DOSPRMPT.PIF The WEZDSKTP.DAT file will contain associations to module names not recognized as program files (*.EXE, *.COM, *.PIF, *.BAT). Usually these will be DLLs. Some Windows are acutally started from DLLs which is why the module name is a DLL. In such a case, there is usually an executable (EXE, COM) that is the primary program that starts the application. Enter the name of this executable after the module name entry. Norton Desktop for Windows -------------------------- When rebuilding the WinEZ Power Menu, WinEZ will check to see if the "Save Configuration on Exit" option is TRUE, as set in the Preferences... dialog under the Configure menu option. If "Save Configuration on Exit" is on, then the rebuild, will issue the "Save Configuration" command to save any changes to the Norton Desktop. Any changes to the Norton Group windows will not be reflected within the WinEZ menu items or Power toolbar until the desktop configuration is saved. If you add new items to a group and they don't show up in the Power menu or within the Power Toolbar, try saving the desktop configuration by selecting the "Save Configuration" item under "Configure" menu item of NDW. If the "Save Configuration on Exit" item is checked under Configure | Preferences..., they you may issue a ReBuild from the WinEZ Power Menu. This will also force a "Save Configuration" of the NDW desktop. If the Configure | Preferences... "Save Configuration on Exit" item is unchecked, then a Save Configuration will have to be performed manually. Ignoring the WinEZ Icons ------------------------ If you find that the WinEZ icons are covering up the title bar of a window, and you need to move the window, hold down the Control key before you press the mouse button to move the window. By holding down the Control key, WinEZ will ignore the mouse button and allow normal behavior of the window, i.e. Moving, Maximizing, and Restoring. Exiting WinEZ ------------- If you select the Exit menu item from the WinEZ task icon, you will be prompted to confirm the exit. This was not mentioned in the documentation. ========================================================================== Most of the files contained on the installation diskette are in compressed format. The installation program will uncompress the files to the target directory. All of the files that are compressed may be uncompressed using the Windows utility, EXPAND. Except for the WINEZ.EX_ which needs to be uncompressed by the installation program, INSTALL.EXE. DISKETTE CONTENTS ----------------- * The following files are found on the installation diskette: README TXT This file - Contains latest news about WinEZ Pro. INSTALL EXE The installation program. Required to install WinEZ. LZEXPAND DLL Windows un-compression library, required for installation VER DLL Window Version control library, required for installation. WINEZ CFG WinEZ configuration file, required for installation. WINEZ EX_ The main program. WINEZGRP EX_ Program to process the Windows' GRP and Norton QAG files. WINEZ3 TX_ Online documentation. WEZDSKTP EX_ WinEZ Desktop Save/Restore program WEZTBAR EX_ WinEZ Power Tool Bar program. WINEZDLL DL_ WinEZ Library WINEZLIB DL_ WinEZ Library COMMDLG DL_ Windows redistributable file. SHELL DL_ Windows redistributable file. The installation program will attempt to install the Windows redistributable files, COMMDLG.DLL and SHELL.DLL. These files are required to run WinEZ Pro. WinEZ installation will only replace these files if the ones already installed are older than the ones provides on the installation diskette. Windows 3.1 users, the SHELL.DLL is a file that is always accessed by the Windows 3.1 system. It will therefore not be copied during the installation process. This file may be manually installed by using the Window's EXPAND utility. In order to install it correctly, you cannot be running windows. If these files already exists on your system, it may not be necessary to install them. They are primarily being distributed for the purpose of Window 3.0 users who may not have them, or if the ones currently installed are older than the ones on the installation diskette. To check if the SHELL.DLL and COMMDLG.DLL file you should check the date and time stamps of the files on your system with the ones on the installation diskette. In normal circumstances, the SHELL.DLL and COMMDLG.DLL files will be located in the Windows System subdirectory (i.e. C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM). To manually install the Windows redistributable files (SHELL.DLL, COMMDLG.DLL): * Terminate Windows and perform the following from the command prompt. (Assumes Windows is installed on the C: drive). * First locate the file you wish to replace. It should be found within the Windows System subdirectory. * Go to the subdirectory containing the file. From the command prompt enter: CD C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM. * Verify that the file you are about to replace is older than the one found on the installation diskette. (The time/date stamp of the compressed file is the same as if it were uncompressed). * Make a backup of the file that is to be replaced, in case something goes wrong. From the command prompt enter: COPY SHELL.DLL SHELL.DL$ * Copy the compressed file from the installation diskette. From the command prompt enter: COPY A:SHELL.DL_ SHELL.DL_ * Uncompress the file using Windows EXPAND utility. From the command prompt enter: EXPAND -r SHELL.DL_ This will overwrite the existing SHELL.DLL with the new SHELL.DLL. * Delete the compressed file. From the command prompt enter: DEL SHELL.DL_ * The new file should now be installed. Start Windows, if there are any problems restarting Windows and you think it may be the caused by the file you just installed, just copy the backup file to the original. From the command prompt enter: COPY SHELL.DL$ SHELL.DLL