                            LAUNCH! version 1.6a  
                              January 31, 1994 


Quick Description:
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Launch! is a fully configurable, toolbox style application.  Each of Launch!'s
buttons can be configured to run any program.  Once you assign a program to
one of its buttons, that program can be "launched" with just a click of the
mouse.


Installation:
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To install Launch!, copy the files LAUNCH!.EXE and LAUNCH!.HLP to any
directory on your hard disk.  Those two files must be in the same directory,
or you will not be able to access Launch!'s help from within Launch!

Copy the files THREED.VBX and CMDIALOG.VBX to your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
If these files already exist in that directory, compare the dates of the
files and keep the newest ones.  The older ones should be deleted!

IMPORTANT!  To run Launch!, you must have the file VBRUN300.DLL in your
WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.  VBRUN100.DLL and VBRUN200.DLL will not work.  If
you do not have a copy of this file, you can obtain it off of most BBS's and
online services.


Running Launch!:
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Once you have installed Launch!, create an icon for it by following the
instructions in your Windows manual.  More than likely you will want to
place the Launch! icon in your StartUp group.  To run Launch!, double-click
on the Launch! icon.

For instructions on configuring Launch!, please see the online documentation.

To activate the online documentation from within Launch!, single-click on the
grey border around the Launch! form (or right-click on any of Launch!'s
configurable buttons).  Click on "Online Help...".

To activate the online help from outside of Launch!, open File Manager,
locate and double-click on the file named LAUNCH!.HLP.


Registering Launch!:
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If you find Launch! useful, please support the shareware concept by
registering your copy of Launch!  To register, send a check or money
order for $15, along with your name, address, and e-mail address, to:

            Rodney M. Savard
            4507 South Kent Street
            Kennewick, WA  99337-4510

Upon registering, you will receive a registration number that will remove
the opening screen on Launch!  (If you provide your e-mail address, you
will receive your registration number much faster.)

For additional information on registering Launch!, including instructions
on purchasing the source code, please see the online documentation.

If you have any problems, questions, suggestions, or comments, please do
not hesitate to share them with me!  I can be reached through U.S. Mail at
the above address, or via e-mail through one of the following addresses:

                       Internet: rm_savard@pnl.gov
                 America Online: RodSavard
                          GEnie: R.SAVARD
            ImagiNation Network: 58313



VERSION HISTORY
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New in version 1.6a:
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* Some additional problems were reported when using Launch! with a "large
  font" display driver.  All known problems are now fixed.

* Common dialogs now have titles that correspond to the action being taken.
  (i.e., instead of "Open" being displayed when you're selecting a program,
  "Select Program" is now displayed.)

* Combo Boxes and text boxes now have a 3-D look.


New in version 1.6:
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* Removed the 100 button limitation.  Now you can display as many buttons
  as you like, as long as you have enough system resources available.

* Added an optional "read only" feature, which prevents the configuration
  of Launch! from being changed accidentally.

* Now Launch! can, optionally, show the time & date in the status bar when
  it would otherwise be blank.  Launch! can now also hide the status bar
  when it would otherwise be blank.

* Added a few more options to Launch!'s configuration screen.

* Added 3 buttons on the configuration screen that allow you to exit
  Windows, restart Windows, and reboot your computer.

* The status bar can no longer be "fooled" by quickly moving the mouse
  pointer.

* Fixed the problem with hitting ENTER in the Program field on the Button
  configuration screen.

* Fixed the problem with hitting ENTER in the Icon Source field on the
  Select Icon screen.

* Fixed the problem with Launch! when using a "large font" display driver.
  The buttons are now correctly scaled to fit the icons.

* Added a "revert" feature which reconfigures Launch! with the last saved
  configuration.


New in version 1.5:
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* Fixed a bug which prevented the buttons' description from being overwritten 
  when a file was dropped from File Manager onto a button that was already 
  configured.

* Rewrote the icon extraction routine--icons are extracted and displayed
  faster.

* Added an optional "minimize on launch" feature, which causes Launch! to
  minimize itself when you run a program from Launch!

* Added the ability for multiple "pages" of buttons.  This allows more rows
  of buttons to be configured than are visible at one time.  (For example, 
  you may have 4 configurable rows, but only want 2 visible at one time.)
  The rows can be scrolled through by using a scroll bar.  (The scroll bar
  is not visible when all configurable rows are visible.)

* Fixed a bug that prevented Launch!'s Help from being called unless it was
  located in the WINDOWS directory.

* Fixed a bug that caused Launch!'s iconized position to be saved if it was
  closed while iconized.  Now if Launch! is minimized, it will restore itself
  before quitting.


New in version 1.4:
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* Fixed a bug that prevented the buttons' description fields from being
  swapped when you use the "Swap" feature.

* Fixed some other minor coding errors that were more than likely unnoticed.


(Launch versions 1.0 - 1.3 were not released as shareware.)

Launch! features include:
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* Launch! automatically extracts the program's icon and uses it as a picture
  on its button.

* Any button can be quickly configured by dropping a file from File Manager
  on to the button.

* You can specify the number of buttons on the Launch! window by configuring
  the number of columns and rows of buttons.  The number of buttons is only
  limited by your system resources.

* Optional status bar displays the name of the program that is assigned to
  the button under the mouse pointer.

* Launch! can either show all rows of buttons at once, or show a specified
  number of rows at a time; the other rows can be viewed by using a scroll
  bar.

* "Revert" feature restores the last saved configuration.

* Optional "always on top" feature.

* Optional "minimize on Launch" feature.

* Optional "read-only" mode protects your Launch! configuration from being
  accidentally changed.

* Launch! automatically saves its screen position and configuration when you
  end the program.  It is automatically restored it when Launch! is run
  again.

* Ability to specify a working directory, description, and icon for each
  button.  (Launch! can use ANY icon out of ANY DLL, EXE, or ICO file
  containing icons--you do not have to use a program's default icon.)

* Ability to use 4 different sizes for the buttons.  (Icons are
  automatically scaled to fit the button.)

* Built in ability to exit Windows, restart Windows, and reboot your
  computer.

* Popup menu allows you to Edit, Clear, and Swap the buttons' configurations.

* Online Help.


DISCLAIMER:
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By installing this program on your system, you indicate your 
agreement to the following terms and conditions.  If you do NOT 
agree, you are NOT licensed to use this program and must delete 
it from your sytem.

THE PROGRAM LAUNCH!.EXE AND THE HELP FILE LAUNCH!.HLP ARE DISTRIBUTED
"AS IS."  THE AUTHOR DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR ANY 
OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR
INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF 
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.


Copyright (c) 1993-1994
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
