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NEW FEATURES in APP LAUNCHER V6.0  (11/98)
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1) Favorites Menu can have Submenus

   Submenus can be created in the Favorites menu, and menu
   items can easily be moved from one submenu to another.

2) New User-Interface

   The user-interface has been simplified and improved.

3) Better Method for Assigning Icons to Buttons

   The method for assigning icons to buttons has been
   simplified.

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BUG FIXES in APP LAUNCHER V6.0  (11/98)
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1) A bug that caused the main window to always be positioned
   at the upper left of the computer screen (if the window
   layout had been customized) was identified and fixed.

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NEW FEATURES in APP LAUNCHER V5.0  (9/98)
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1) Configurations

   Multiple configurations can be created so that different
   people using the same computer can customize App Launcher
   just the way they like it. A configuration includes the
   following data: categories, buttons, scheduled launches,
   alarms, and settings. It is easy to switch from one
   configuration to another. All configuration-related
   functions can be accessed via the "Configs" menu in the
   menu bar.

2) Configuration Backup

   Configurations may now be backed-up using the
   "Configs -> Backup" command. This will create a copy
   of the state of the current configuration. This copy
   can later be loaded via the "Configs -> Reload Backup"
   command.

3) Options Menu

   All App Launcher settings and options have been placed
   in categorized property pages which can be accessed via
   the "Options -> Options" menu. This has served to group
   related options together for easier access, and to
   substantially improve the menu structure.

4) Super Auto-Hide

   The default auto-hide feature now displays the main window
   as a thin strip when the window goes into auto-hide mode.
   In previous versions of the program, the title bar remained
   visible when auto-hiding activated. That behavior is still
   possible via the "Display Caption on Auto-Hide" option in
   the "Windows Options" tab of the "Options -> Options" menu.

5) Context-Sensitive Help

   Context-sensitive help has been added to each dialog box.
   To get help on the function of a component in a dialog
   box, left-click on the "?" symbol in the upper-right
   corner of the dialog, and then on the component for which
   you want help. A short description of the function or
   purpose of the component will be displayed.

6) Additional Menu Bar Graphics

   Arrow buttons have been placed at the far right of the
   menu bar to enable traversal through the category list,
   on category at a time. These arrows provide the same
   functionality for switching categories as do the arrow
   keys on the keyboard.

   An image of a diskette labeled "A" now appears on the
   menu bar. Left-click on this image to open your 3.5"
   diskette drive (generally labeled as drive "A" on most
   Windows-based computers).

7) Customize Menu Bar Graphics

   Any of the four menu bar graphics buttons can be rendered
   invisible using options in the "Menu Bar" tab of the
   "Options -> Options" menu.

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BUG FIXES in APP LAUNCHER V5.0  (9/98)
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1) Menu Bar Graphics

   When App Launcher is started, the background of the
   menu bar graphics objects is set to be transparent.
   In previous versions of the program, the background
   color of the menu bar graphics was light gray, which
   conflicted with monitors displaying 3D objects in any
   color other than light gray.

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NEW FEATURES in APP LAUNCHER V4.0  (6/98)
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1) Right-Click on a Button to Access Button Functions

   The following button functions can now be accessed via a
   pop-up menu obtained by right-clicking on a button:
   Add application, add folder, delete scheduled launch,
   delete, move, copy, copy icon, properties, schedule launch,
   and add to favorites. The button "modes" for executing
   these can still be accessed via the "Buttons" menu.

   The new right-click functionality is useful when minor
   modifications need to be made to the button layout. The
   button modes still prove to be very useful when setting
   up button categories, when many buttons are likely to
   be added and modified.

2) Alarms

   Alarms can now be set to go off at one specific future
   time, or daily, weekly, or monthly at a prescribed time.
   Alarms are set using a user-interface that is very
   similar to the one used for scheduling application
   launches. Up to 50 alarms may be set. The default alarm
   sound may easily be replaced with any sound ("wav") file.

   Alarm data is stored in the file "Alarms.txt", and button
   data is stored in the file "Buttons.txt". Both files are
   located in the folder in which you installed App Launcher.

3) Select Icons for Buttons from Icon Library Files

   All of the icons in an icon library ("icl") file (or "exe", "dll,
   or "ico" file) can be displayed in a dialog box. Select the
   icon files via a file selection dialog, or simply drop a file
   onto the icon display dialog box. To associate an icon with a
   button, simply click on the icon, and then click on the button.
   This feature facilitates the use of large icon collections
   that are available on the web in the form of icon library files.

4) Add a URL File (an Internet favorites file) to an App Launcher
   button to enable it to connect directly to a web site.

5) Button Layout Modes

   There are three button layout modes in this new version of
   APP LAUNCHER for rows and columns of buttons:

	Number of Rows of Buttons:

	1) Variable -- APP LAUNCHER will set the number of rows
	   so that all buttons in a category are displayed.
	2) Automatically adjust for the current frame height
	3) Specify the number of rows

	Number of Columns of Buttons
	(i.e. number of buttons per row)

	1) Variable -- APP LAUNCHER will set the number of columns
	   so that all buttons in a category are displayed.
	2) Automatically adjust for the current frame width
	3) Specify the number of columns

	There are a total of 8 combinations of settings for
	the button layout -- 3 for rows X 3 for columns = 9,
	however option 1-1 is not possible (make both the # rows
	and # columns variable).

	The default button layout is 1-2 -- APP LAUNCHER computes
	the number of buttons per row for the current frame width,
	and adjusts the number of rows so that all buttons in a
	category are on display. Although button layouts couldn't
	be explicitly set in previous versions of the program,
	this was the default layout in those versions.

6) Special Frame Placements

   The main APP LAUNCHER window can now be placed along any side
   of the computer screen. The default placement is across the top
   of the screen (as in previous versions).

7) Stay-on-Top

   The App Launcher main window can be set to "stay-on-top",
   i.e. it will be always be the top-most window on your
   computer screen (unless some other program subsequently
   is set to be the top-most).

8) Lock the Position of the Main Window

   Use this feature to prevent the main window from being moved.
   User's sometimes inadvertently move the main window when
   right-clicking in the caption bar to invoke the system menu.

9) Hide/Restore the Menu Bar

   The App Launcher menu bar can be hidden in order to
   create more space on your computer screen when the
   program's main window is visible. A click on
   the menu bar restore command in the system menu
   (obtained by clicking on the caption bar of the main window)
   will restore the menu bar.

   The entire contents of the App Launcher main window menu
   is contained in the system menu (this menu is obtained when
   the user clicks the right mouse button when the cursor is
   positioned on the caption bar. This enables the user to access
   all App Launcher functions when the main window menu bar has
   been hidden.

10) Graphics on the Menu Bar

   Push-Pin

   A push-pin has been added to the menu bar to enable
   quick toggling of App Launcher's auto-hide feature.
   When auto-hiding is enabled (push-pin out), the program's
   main window will contract when not in use. A quick click
   on the caption bar displays the buttons again. When the
   push-pin is "pressed in", then the auto-hide feature
   is not active.

   Bell

   A bell will be visible at the right end of the menu bar
   when alarms have been scheduled.

   Schedule

   A schedule icon will be visible at the right end of the
   menu bar when application launches have been scheduled.

11) Launch Sounds

   A sound file ("wav") may be associated with each button,
   and will be played whenever the button is pressed.
   Sounds can be temporarily disabled or re-enabled easily
   via a command in the "Options" menu.

12) Action Sounds

   Sound files may be associated with various button actions
   (add, delete, copy, move, etc.) and are played whenever the
   actions occur. Sounds can also be associated with the alarm
   and the periodic chimes. The playing of the action sounds
   can be disabled/re-enabled at the press of a button.

13) Chimes

   A chime (default or user-specified sound) may be specified
   to play every quarter-hour, half-hour, and/or hour. The
   playing of the chimes can be disabled/re-enabled at the
   press of a button.

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ENHANCEMENTS to APP LAUNCHER V4.0  (7/98)
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1) Application Open Modes

   Applications may now be opened in a minimized state,
   as well as in normal or maximized states as in
   previous versions of App Launcher.

2) Calendar in the Schedule and Alarm Dialogs

   A calendar is accessible when scheduling application
   launches or alarms in order to facilitate the
   selection of the date on which an event is to occur.

3) Undo Feature Now Undoes Category Functions

   Previously, only button functions (add, delete, move,
   copy, etc.) could be undone using the "Undo" dialog
   box. Now, all category functions can be undone also.
   The Undo feature is available for all button and category
   commands that are issued during an APP LAUNCHER session.

4) Maximum Number of Buttons per Category is now 100

   The maximum number of buttons per category has been
   increased from 50 to 100. A maximum of 30 categories
   may be created as in previous versions.

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BUG FIXES in APP LAUNCHER V4.0  (7/98)
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1) Shortcut Properties now Correctly Identified

   When a shortcut was dragged and droped onto a button
   in previous versions of App Launcher, the working
   directory and the command-line parameters specified
   associated with the link were not correctly
   obtained and associated with the button. Fortunately,
   that did not affect many buttons, and the information
   could be specified in the button properties menu after
   the button was created via the drag-and-drop operation.
   That problem has been fixed.

   In addition, the "name" of the button is now initially
   set to the display-name associated with the shortcut
   (i.e. the name that you see displayed with the shortcut,
   not the name of the file associated with the shortcut).

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NEW FEATURES in APP LAUNCHER V3.0  (4/98)
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1) App Launcher now installs via an InstallShield (TM)
   set-up program.

2) Schedule launches of applications ("exe" files).
   Tell APP LAUNCHER when to run your programs.
   Four scheduling methods are available: one-time launch,
   daily, weekly, and monthly.

3) View a list of the scheduled application launches and
   double-click on an item to make changes.

4) Favorites menu: Add buttons that you frequently use to
   launch applications or open documents and folders to the
   Favorites menu. This gives the user access to those buttons
   without having to change categories.The applications on the
   Favorites menu can be launched by clicking on the name
   of the button from the favorites menu.

5) Shift groups of buttons left or right within
   a category of buttons.

6) The APP LAUNCHER icon is placed in the system area of
   the taskbar, and not as a larger button on the taskbar
   itself. The icon can be used to toggle the visibility
   of the program's main window, and to exit the program.

7) A tutorial is available to help user's learn
   about APP LAUNCHER's basic features. The tutorial guides
   user's through the process of creating, using, deleting,
   moving, and copying buttons. Adding buttons to the
   Favorites menu is also covered.

8) Choose from among 6 formats for the display of the
   category name in the caption bar of the main window.

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NEW FEATURES in APP LAUNCHER V2.0  (1/98)
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1) Change categories using the UP and DOWN arrow keys
   or the PAGE UP/DOWN keys.

2) Deselect the button selected in the Move, Copy, or
   Copy Icon mode using the ESC key.

3) Exit out of the Move, Copy, Copy Icon, Delete, or
   Properties mode using the ESC or HOME keys.

4) Specify the default (or "working") directory
   associated with an application.

5) Specify a string of command-line parameters to pass
   to an application when launching it.

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BUG FIXES in APP LAUNCHER V2.0  (1/98)
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1) Problem with help files not appearing properly
   has been fixed.

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REGISTRATION of APP LAUNCHER Update Versions
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Your registration code will work with all future releases
of App Launcher.

Version 5.0 of App Launcher will automatically register itself
if it detects that any previous version of the program has been
registered.

Version 5.0 will expire after 30 days if it is unregistered.

Please read the README.txt file for additional information
about App Launcher, and information about how to register
the program.

Enjoy using the program.

LeMonds Software

