=================================================================== === FmView for the Windows 95 Explorer (Pre-release) 1995.09.07 === =================================================================== INSTALLATION ------------ In order to install FmView and add it to the Windows Explorer simply copy all the files in this package to your FmView directory. If you don't have one yet then make one and be sure to copy all the files contained in the FmView 1.2 package. This package can be downloaded from the CIS forum WINSHARE, keyword FMVIEW. Then run the INST95.EXE program from the Explorer or the File Manager. DE-INSTALLATION --------------- To deinstall FmView simply run the install program again. WHAT IS FMVIEW -------------- FmView extends the Windows 95 Explorer, so you can display the contents of the currently selected file. Simply select the FmView menu item in the context menu of ANY file and FmView automatically determines the file format. More than 60 file formats are supported, including MOST graphics (BMP, GIF), archive (ZIP, ARJ), document (DOC, WRI) and spreadsheet (XLS, WK4) formats. Text files can be edited. Incremental search to easily find text. USING FMVIEW ------------ To use FmView simply select any file in the Explorer window, My Computer, File Selection Dialog, or the Windows 95 Desktop with the alternate mouse button. Then select the FmView menu item from the context menu that appears. This will open up the FmView window or update the contents in the previously opened FmView window. FmView also adds a second menu item to the context menu called Copy Name that allows you to copy the complete file name of the currently selected file to the Windows clipboard. ADVANCED CONFIGURATION ---------------------- You can change the menu title that will be used for the FmView entry. In the [FmView] section of fmview.ini in your Windows directory add or change the following line: MenuTitleExplorer=&FmView The ampersand indicates that the following character will be used as accelerator key. You can also change the title for the Copy Name entry: MenuTitleExplorerCopy=Cop&y Name You can make the item disappear completely if you specify an empty string. KNOWN PROBLEMS -------------- The Copy Name menu item puts the Explorer into edit mode. This is not done on purpose. To leave the edit mode again press ESC so the item remains unchanged. This behavior is probably caused by a bug in Explorer. Other extensions don't seem to have this problem because they are only registered for files of a certain file extension and not for all files like FmView. There is no hot key yet that opens up the FmView window. I don't know if and how I should incorporate something like that. There is no documented way to get the file name of the currently selected item unless the extension is invoked thru a menu item. I'll think of something. Let me know whether you think a hot key is required or not. HINT HINT: In the mean time you can use this easy work around: Press Shift+F10 (this pops up the context menu) and then press F (this chooses the FmView menu item). WHAT THE INSTALLER DOES AND DOES NOT DO --------------------------------------- This install program will make all the additions to your system registry required to hook up the FmView with the Explorer. It does not copy any files. The install program will also apply a minor patch in the existing fmview.dll, so this file should not be read only or in a write protected directory. The patch is not absolutely necessary to use FmView with Explorer. FmView will of course remain usable with Windows 3.X or NT. REGISTRATION ------------ New unregistered users only have to register FmView 1.2 or later. They will receive a code for this Explorer version of FmView automatically and no extra fee is required. See the help file for details on how to register. FmView for the Explorer is also free for all registered users of FmView 1.2 or later that have registered in August 1995 or later. It is also free for users who have contributed to the development of FmView by ordering a support disk for either version 1.2 of FmView or the release following that, or by paying the 8 DM support fee. All of these users should have received an additional personal registration code with their upgrade notification or registration. If you have obtained this file faster than my upgrade notification could reach you then please contact me for the code. All other registered FmView users can obtain their personal code by paying US-$5 (or 8 DM). Send the regular registration form from the help file and cross out the "25 DM" and write down "8 DM Explorer Version". VISA/MC and US checks accepted. You can also pay thru CompuServe's SWREG service. The fee is then $10 since CIS doesn't allow lower amounts. I get about $8 of that. Simply GO SWREG and follow the instructions. The ID is 7440. Please note that this is a pre-release version and the first regular release of FmView for the Explorer will be bundled with the next release of FmView. At the moment I felt that there are not enough new features to justify a new release of FmView. All users that have ordered disks will receive their disks when the next release is available. I will only notify those users that are able to download this pre-release. CONTACT INFORMATION ------------------- Dieter Prifling CompuServe: 100012,3651 Internet: 100012.3651@compuserve.com Fax: +49 9401 79531 (for example from the United States dial 011 49 9401 79531) Mail: Dieter Prifling Postfach 1122 93067 Neutraubling Germany ABSTRACT -------- =================================================================== FmView for the Windows 95 Explorer FMVIEW EXPLORER WIN95 WINDOWS95 WINDOWS 95 VIEWER CONTENTS HEX TEXT EDITOR FILE FILEVIEWER ZIP ARJ EXE CLIPBOARD FmView extends the Windows 95 Explorer, so you can display the contents of the currently selected file. Simply select the FmView menu item in the context menu of ANY file and FmView automatically determines the file format. More than 60 file formats are supported, including MOST graphics (BMP, GIF), archive (ZIP, ARJ), document (DOC, WRI) and spreadsheet (XLS, WK4) formats. Text files can be edited. Incremental search to easily find text. This package requires FmView 1.2 which is available in the WINSHARE forum under the keyword FMVIEW. ===================================================================