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      FileBar -- An OS/2 Application Launch Facility and Shell Replacement
       Written By Eric A. Wolf - Copyright (C) 1994 - All Rights Reserved

This program is SHAREWARE!  Please read the registration information at the end
     of this document for details on how to register your copy of FileBar.

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== Revision History ========================

Version 1.0 - initial release
	    - released again to fix bug with ALT key pressed while FileBar
	      had focus (would crash FileBar)

Version 1.1 - Shutdown System option added to TaskList menu
	    - maximum number of user definable menus expanded to 7
	    - option added to allow opening of WPS folders (use drag and
	      drop to move a folder to the 'edit item' dialog and the
	      application will automatically fill in pertinent info
	      about the folder)
	    - added doubling clicking to select menus and items to edit
	    - modified so that removing an item does not selection
	      cursor to top of list each time
	    - added attaching WPS settings to each executable and using
	      them to launch an object versus using user defined settings
	    - still uses version 1.1 configuration files
     
Version 1.2 - bug fixed that did not allow accessing settings button unless
	      the edit item dialog was quit and re-entered if the path
	      information was changed
	    - modified resources so different fonts will not be
	      cut off in text areas
	    - modified launch code so some applications will not launch twice
	      when using WPS settings
	    - bug fixed that allows for the 7th menu to actualy be used
	    - added international date and time options
	    - added save menu configuration option
	    - remembers and restores fonts dragged and dropped on it
	    - allows use of version 1.1 configuration files and automatically
	      updates them version 1.2 status
	    - added reset and cancel buttons to edit item data dialog 

Version 1.3 - fixed bug to allow task list to jump to a hidden view of a
	      WPS object, window, etc
	    - became "drag and drop aware" for fonts (ie window will now
	      automatically resize when font dropped onto it)
	    - filebar.ini no longer appears in root of boot drive when used
	      as a WPS replacement shell.  (It appears in the directory that
	      the executable is started from)
	    - changed edit item dialog box so that minimized and maximized
	      box cannot both be checked
	    - added capabilities to task list: close, switch to, maximize,
	      minimize, hide and show windows
	    - much improved application launch (no intermediate REXX script
	      or command window is used).  Seamless window apps still use
	      this intermediate rexx script, though.  :(  Still working on
	      this one!

Version 1.4 - fixed delay that would result when using FileBar as a Workplace
	      Shell replacement.  
	    - fixed/improve close task mechanism so that it first tries a
	      "friendly close" and if that doesn't work, then it kills the
	      process forcefully.  (Can now successfully close WPS objects 
	      from task list!)
	    - Make FileBar menu item reduceable to a single symbol to reduce
	      menubar real estate it takes up (if the option is chosen)
	    - suppressed leading zeros in time and date display
	    - Added ability to use [options] in parameter area of item
	      settings to ask user to dynamically input command line 
	      parameters before application launch (ie program objects).
	    - add ability to manipulate background bitmaps (useful ONLY if
	      FileBar is used as a WPS shell replacement)
	    - added error message if the launch of a non-WPS item fails
	    - fixed memory problem with WIN-OS/2 full screen sessions (now
	      fullscreen sessions are launched via REXX)
	    - became "drag and drop aware" for colors (ie window will now
	      automatically restore colors dropped onto it when restarted)
	    - removed unrecognizable characters from task list that came
	      from WPS objects that had a carriage return in their title
	    - removed the ~ from title bar of launched applications

Version 1.5 - Fixed bug with [ ] option (removed the *'s)
	    - Changed edit menu and item buttons to read Done instead of OK
	      (to limit confusion on the meaning of the buttons)
	    - Revised task switching code (hopefully this will help a few of
	      you out!)
	    - Added a start up list so that FileBar will launch up to 10
	      items when it loads (primarily useful when used as a WPS
	      replacement)
	    - Added DOS settings support outside of the WPS.  Now, when using
	      FileBar as a WPS replacement, you can still access DOS settings
	      via an external file.  For each application you need these for,
	      make a file called SETTINGS.INI and place it in the same path
	      as the executable.  Also, be sure WPS settings is not checked
	      in the item editing dialog.  The specific contents of this file
	      and more information can be found in in SETTINGS.TXT.

Version 1.6 - released primarily as a maintenance release of version 1.5
	      that attempts to relieve a user of an error that crashes his
	      system when using DOS settings via SETTINGS.INI file
	    - fixed bug that would crash filebar if separator used as first 
	      item of a newly created menu
	    - optimized load routine that greatly improves load time for 
	      FileBar
	    - added option to play an hourly chime (via a .WAV file through 
	      the MMPM extensions)

Version 1.7 - fixed bug that did not restore FileBar to bottom of screen that 
	      was intoduced with FileBar's 1.6 faster loading scheme
	    - changed launch code so that WPS objects no longer go through 
	      REXX to launch nor do opening settings go through REXX
	    - changed code so that any WPS object can be dropped and used to 
	      fill in the item data (although only WPS folders, directory and 
	      executable objects work -- program objects do not!)
	    - bitmap is now centered on screen when displayed using "normal" 
	      (when using the display background bitmap option)
	    - fixed bug so that adding separators to an existing menu does not
	      delete previously existing menu items
	    - fixed bug so that switching to a task will no longer sometimes 
	      bring up the task following the selected one
	    - added option to resize desktop upon boot of FileBar so that no 
	      icons or object icons are cut off by the FileBar menu
	    - moved menubar up one pixel so that clicking the very first row 
	      of dots on the menubar now activates a menu
	    - added a DLL to hook system messages so that we can intercept 
	      sizing messages so that maximizing a window no longer covers the 
	      FileBar nor does moving a window (this makes it possible for 
	      FileBar never to be covered up, greatly easing access to 
	      FileBar).
	    - Gave a new "90's look" to the Product Information dialog box  :)
	    - changed FileBar's SVGA icon (40x40) to resemble the FileBar 
	      bitmap
	    - integrated small-scale task scheduler and reminder code into 
	      FileBar to provide unassisted, timed launching of items or 
	      displaying of user-entered reminders.  Items may be launched on 
	      any calendar day, at any time, and once done so, may be 
	      automatically rescheduled to occur hourly, daily, weekly, 
	      monthly, or yearly.  Text reminders also have the option to 
	      play a .WAV sound file with the reminder to help raise 
	      attention to the reminder
	    - added code to fix a bug found with BocaSoft's WipeOut that would
	      cause FileBar to appear even when screen saver was activated

version 1.7a- released primarily for maintenance purposes (ie fixing bugs!)
	    - fixed bug that sometimes allowed "ghost menus" to appear
	    - fixed bugs in launch code that prevented launch of some 
	      applications
	    - a change in time does not cause an update (ie flicker) in the
	      FileBar when the time or date is not displayed

version 1.7b- fixed bug in DOS settings that would allows DOS settings to work
	      but only once!  (Let's hope this fixes everything this time!!!!)

version 1.8 - fixed reminder snooze so that snooze time is based on current
(beta)        time rather than reminder alarm time
	    - fixed so that settings notebook no longers moves to background
	      with every click
	    - added feature so that pressing a mouse chord (buttons 1 and 2
	      together) will bring up the FileBar menu as a pop-up menu (NOTE
	      that this feature is still in beta and if you have any problems
	      with it whatsoever, you can simply disable it and you will be
	      back to normal)
	    - added feature to hide primary filebar menu so that you may use
	      solely the pop-up menu and more closely emulate X-Windows
	      type behavior

version 1.81- version # changed to 1.81 to avoid confusion with the version
(release)     1.8 beta release
	    - button (combination) that activates popup menu is now configurable
	      between mouse button 3 and a chord of mouse buttons 1 and 2
	      (even though button does work when FileBar is used as a WPS
	      replacement (why this is, I have no clue!)
	    - condensed all pop-up menu options under one dialog to relieve
	      FileBar menu clutter
	    - expanded warning dialog box to mention that if a WPS object is
	      not found, it could be due to the fact that you have replaced
	      WPS and this feature is no longer available
	    - added code so that quote characters can be used in menu and item
	      names.  You need to run version 1.81 on your existing .ini
	      file once to convert it to the new format and then you can
	      use any character in your menus (besides character #250 "", :)
	    - improved data structure previously implemented to store scheduler
	      tasks/reminders.  Unused reminder tasks no longer take up massive
	      storage space.
	    - improved data structure previously implemented to store menu 
	      items and program launch information.  Unused menu items no
	      longer take up massive storage space.
	    - Both of the above enhancements will reduce memory requirements
	      for most users and speed up operations (memory is only allocated
	      for items you have allocated and no space is wasted)
	    - revised launch item code so that command shell sessions now
	      come to foreground when launched from popup menu

version 1.82- emergency release to fix a bug when adding a separator would
	      immediately crash FileBar
	    - improved code so that ALL applications come to foreground when
	      launched (PM Apps had problems previously)

version 1.83- sample .INI files updated to conform to newer .INI file type
	    - text in dialog boxes expaned to accomodate different video
	      drivers with different size system fonts
	    - string reading corrected to correctly read in older 
	      .ini configuration files

version 1.84- focus code corrected to give launched applications the focus

version 1.85- max # of items per menu upped from 24 to 32 by user request
	    - max length of parameters/argument string changed from 32 to 64
	    - corrected popu-up menu dialog to correctly reflect why 3rd
	      button does not always work outside WPS
	    - corrected bug so that restoring a WPS object via launching
	      it again will no longer lock FileBar - it will timeout after
	      a certain period if the object did not open
	    - current day in scheduler calendar is now highlighted
	    - optimized construction of task list for each pull down
	    - added "Shell Awareness".  If FileBar is acting as the shell
	      FileBar will:  - remove its entry from the window list
			     - remove the 'exit' option
			     - display background bitmap (if selected)
	    - cleaned up loading process - no longer see intermediate
	      form of FileBar while creating menu
	    - Both Full-screen and seamless sessions of Windows (WIN-OS2)
	      now support DOS settings (use SETTINGS.INI file)
	    - Both Full-screen and seamless sessions of Windows (WIN-OS2)
	      are now started directly (without REXX support)
	    - removed redundancy in data-structure access thereby 
	      improving time and space performance

version 1.86- using the option to hide the primary menubar has been 
	      corrected so that the option actually works again (bug
	      was introduced in 1.85)
	    - put back in the ability to allow a background bitmap to be 
	      displayed by FileBar even when it is not the replacement 
	      shell (not recommended or supported by IBM)
	    - increased argument string length maximum from 64 to 80 by 
	      request of users
	    - added passwording features which include the option for 
	      password protection for each user defined menu item (may
	      have separate passwords for each different item).  There is
	      also a "system administrator" passwording option that
	      password protects "system level" functions (such as 
	      editing the menus, closing the application, etc)
	    - increased maximum storage capacity: now allowing 8 user 
	      definable menus with 40 items possible in each

