HOTWIN Version 1.2
HOTWIN HOTPOP BringToTop copyright (c) 1990-91 TMA Development

If your upgrading from version 1.0:

1) The hotkey and hotpop paths in version 1.2 are not saved
   in the win.ini file any more, so the hotkeys and hotpop
   menu items will have to be resetup.

Enhancements / Fixes:

Bring to Top

The Hotkey option bring to top has been implemented. This 
is, if an application is already running and was started 
through a hotkey combination, pressing the hotkey 
combination again will bring the application to the top. 
This option is configurable. Bring to top or start another 
copy.

FindFile:

Pressing the escape key will now stop find file.
The files are displayed now as they are found.
Find File has now been implemented in the HotKey section.

Number of menu items increased:

The HotPop menu can now have 25 items on it.

Number of HotKeys increased:

The number of hotkeys that can be linked to files is now 30.

Run Box on HotPop menu:

Run box will now stay open if an application wasn't launched.


HOTWIN is a hot key/hot menu program for windows.

HOTPOP is the hot menu part of the HotWin application and 
provides a complete and easy to configure pop down menu. 
HotPop can start normal applications or associated files eg. 
(Readme.txt. or Bill.crd). The menu can be accessed through 
a hot key combination or a mouse button right or middle. The 
hot key combination and the mouse button used to open the 
menu are completely configuarable. The menu also features a 
built in task list. And a Run option so applications or 
associated files not on the menu can be opened immediately. 
The  menu items can be easily added or removed through the 
HOTWIN setup dialog box. The setup features a built in find 
file. Also theres a feature to only show associated files so 
that only executable applications or their associated files 
are shown. A quick enable/disable key combination is built 
in to easily disable HotWin 


HOTKEYS

HOTKEYS is the second part of the HotWin application and 
provides an easy way to link applications or associated 
files to HotKeys so they can be instantly accessed. Up to 
30 hotkeys can be assigned. The hotkeys can be assigned to 
associated files or normal applications. A bring to top 
option is built in that will let you bring the application 
to the top, if it's already running by pressing the hotkey 
combination again. The Hotkeys only work within the graphical
windows environment. 


This is a unregistered version of HotWin. The program is 
completely functional. When HotWin is loaded the about 
dialog will appear. HotWin is not to be distributed for 
money or services. Try the program out and if it makes
your windows life easier. Please register it.

Reasons to become a registered user:

You will be informed of future enhancements and upgrades 
because there always happening and receive the latest versiion.
If there is enough feedback and registrations! I will write
a driver so the hotkeys will also work in dos shells.


To obtain the latest version of HotWin and become a 
registered user:

Send $25.00 dollars to:
TMA Development
520 Washington St #148
Marina Del Rey, Ca 90292
(213) 827-8932

All comments can be addressed to Timothy Adams.

Compuserve   70571,454
Business BBS TMA


Installation:

If your upgrading from version 1.0 delete the old HotWin 
files first so know confusion happens.

The icon has changed in this version so you'll know if your 
running the latest version because a icon of a window will 
flash now when loading instead of the old icon.

The Zip file downloaded contains 3 files

1) HOTWIN.exe
2) HOTWINL.dll
3) HOTWIN.txt

HotWin.exe and HotWinl.dll need to be placed in your windows 
directory. (Make sure their together).


HotWin does not clutter up your desk top with an icon. When 
it's first loaded the icon will appear briefly meaning 
HotWin is loading and then disapear. Clicking on HotWin 
again will open up the HotWin setup program.


To start HOTWIN:
	
Create an icon for HotWin through the Program Manager or 
open file manager and move into your windows directory and 
select HotWin.exe.

Once HotWin is selected, the HotWin icon will appear very 
briefly in the bottom left corner of the screen. This means 
HotWin is loading when the icon disappears HotWin is loaded. 
To setup the menu and hotkeys setup double click on the icon 
again or the filename and the HotWin setup screen will open. 


When HotWin is first loaded it looks in the win.ini file for 
it's settings. If these settings are not found it will 
create it's own defaults that will be in effect until you 
have added your own menu items and hot key combination 
through the HotWin setup screen. 


The hot key default to open the menu is CTRL-ALT-A and the 
Right mouse button.


!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Important!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HotWin toggle key.

The hotkey combination:

	Control Alt Period    (CTRL-ALT-.)

Pressing this key combination once will disable
HotWin (All hotkeys the menu activation keys and the mouse 
button configured to open the HOTPOP menu. Pressing the key 
combination again will enable HotWin and all of it's 
associated buttons and keys.


NOTE: The menu or hotkeys cannot be activated when the 
HotWin setup screen is open.
    
UNLOADING HOTWIN

Open the HotWin setup screen and click on the unload button 
this will remove HotWin from memory.

Hot Win Tips

The best way to use HotWin is to put it in the load 
statement of your Win.Ini file. And to put the 
HotWin.exe on the HOTPOP menu or assign a HotKey to it, so 
you'll have instant access to the setup screen.



MENU SETUP:

After HotWin has been loaded. Double click on the icon again 
or the filename and the HotWin setup screen will open. 
Select the "Setup Hot Pop Menu" button and the HotPop setup 
menu dialog box will open. 


TO ADD A MENU ITEM:

  1) Double click on the file to be added in the file list 
     box.
  2) You will then be prompted for the title to appear on 
     the menu enter the name and press ok.

NOTE:  When Show only Associated files is selected only 
files that have win.ini associations or executables will 
show up (this is the default) in the file list box. These 
include all the normal extensions (exe,com,bat,pif) and the 
extensions that have associations in the win.ini file. eg. 
if you had a cardfile named TMA.CRD it will show up because 
the extension .crd is associated with the Cardfile.exe 
utility. So the file TMA.CRD can appear on the menu to give 
you instant access to it.

TO REMOVE A MENU ITEM:

  1) Select the item to be removed from the menu items list 
	box.
  2) Click on the Remove button.  


TO FIND A FILE TO BE ADDED TO THE MENU:

  1) Click on the FIND file button
  2) Enter a wild card description of the name to ADD eg.   
*.txt
  3) When the file shows up in the list box double click on  
the line containing the file name.
  4) You will be prompted for the name to appear on the
     menu.
  5) Enter the name and press ok.

NOTE: FIND FILE finds all files not just executables and  
their associations


HOT KEY SETUP

	1) Tab or click to the hot key edit box.
	2) Press the desired key combo 
	3) An echo of the keys will show up.
	4) Click ok or tab out of the edit box.


MOUSE BUTTON SETUP

	1) Click on checkbox with the mouse button name to use.
	
NOTE: If you don't want to use a mouse button or you  want 
to turn the mouse off just uncheck the box. The hot key 
combo will still open the menu.


TO OPEN A FILE NOT ON the MENU

	1) Open the HOTPOP menu and select Run...(last menu
    	   item)
	2) You will be prompted for the name of the     
 	   application to execute.

TASK LIST

The task list will show all other applications besides the 
current one. To switch tasks just select the menu item. The 
task list is the first item on the menu.

ERRORS 

Screen Flashes during menu Setup
Max number of menu items reached.


Menu Location

If HOTPOP is activated through a hotkey it will show up in 
the upper left hand corner of the active window. If it's 
activated through a mouse button it will open at the current 
mouse pointer location.


HotKey SETUP:

After HotWin has been loaded. Double click on the icon again 
or the filename and the HotWin setup screen will open. 
Select the "Setup Hot Keys" button and the Hot keys setup 
dialog box will open.


To Configure a HotKey:

  1) Double click on the file to be added in the file list 
     box or select the add button.

  2) The enter hotkey box will now open.

  3) Type in the hotkey combination desired.

  4) Select what to do if the application has already been       
     started once through the hotkey combination.

	a) Bring to Top: if application has been started 
	   through a hotkey then selecting this option will, 
           when pressing the hotkey combination again will 
           bring the application to the top instead of starting 
           another copy.

        b) Start another copy: will start a new copy of 
           the application when the hotkey combination is 
           pressed.

  5) Press Ok or type enter and the key will be added to the 
     list.



To Edit a HotKey:

	1) Select from the hotkey list the hotkey to edit. 
	2) Double click in the list or select the edit button.
	3) The edit hotkey dialog box will now open.
	4) Make your changes and select Ok.
 
 
TO REMOVE A HOTKEY:

  1) Select the item to be removed from the HotKey list 
     box.
  2) Click on the Remove button.  


Note on Bring application to Top:

For bring to top to work the application has to have been started 
from a hotkey. You can't start a application through program manager
and then enter the hotkey combination to bring it to the top.  This will start another copy of the application. and then any other time
the hotkey combination is entered it will be brought to the top.

HOTKEY TIPS:
 When one hotkey selection is made and you immediately make another
 hotkey selection. It is sometimes neccessary to lift up on the 
 keys and then press down on them again. 
 

ERRORS 

Screen Flashes during menu Setup
The maximum number of HotKeys has been reached.





