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                        W B A U T O    
                       Ver 1.1  1991         Change History Below:
                       by Dick Koster  
                     

     If you are using the non-commercial version of WALL BLASTER
     supplied via the BBS's, you have noticed that the WBLASTER.ZIP
     file can only contain up to six (6) wallpaper *.BMP files.  If you
     have more than that, it becomes necessary to juggle files.

     This utility can run in the batch that initiates WINDOWS.  Its
     only interaction with the user is a series of "grumbles" if an
     error condition occurs (in which case it does nothing!).

     The program assumes that you have more than one ZIP file
     containing six (or less) *.BMP wallpaper files.  These ZIP files
     "must" be named:

          PAPER01.ZIP
          PAPER02.ZIP
          PAPER03.ZIP   etc.  (up to 49 allowed thus far)

     When the program runs "initially", there should NOT be any
     WBLASTER.ZIP file existing.  It will rename PAPER01.ZIP to
     WBLASTER.ZIP and exit.

     The next (and succeeding) time the program runs, it will rename
     WBLASTER.ZIP back to its original PAPER??.ZIP name, and then grab
     the next PAPER??.ZIP file in sequence to rename as WBLASTER.ZIP.

     When the last PAPER??.ZIP file is used, the cycle will commence
     once again with PAPER01.ZIP.

     And that's all there is to it!  Now you can have numerous
     wallpaper files (in ZIPPED format) on the disk and cycle thru them
     automatically each time you run Windows.  The step-by-step
     procedure is outlined below:

                    

1.   To make things easier, create a separate subdirectory off the
     \WINDOWS\ directory to contain the PAPER?? and WBLASTER zip files.
     Create your PAPER01.ZIP --> PAPER49.ZIP files using PKZIP in this
     subdirectory.

     Do not leave any missing files (ie, PAPER01, PAPER03, PAPER04...)
     or a program abort will occur.  Remember, only up to six *.BMP
     files can be in any one PAPER??.ZIP file!

2.   If the subdirectory that you created was:

                    \WINDOWS\WALL\

     ...this is the internal default for WBAUTO to locate the
     files.  The command line to run the program would be:

                    WBAUTO

     Otherwise, when running the program, include the path to
     your PAPER??.ZIP files on the command line as follows:

                    WBAUTO c:\windows\bmp

     Place this in your batch (or Autoexec.bat) file and execute it
     before running Windows.  It is easier if WBAUTO.EXE is in the
     Windows subdirectory, but it can be anywhere as long as your batch
     file can locate it via the PATH statement or command line path
     description.

3.   Remember to edit the WIN.INI file as shown below to direct
     WallBlaster where to find your WBLASTER.ZIP file.

               [WallBlaster]
      ** --->  LibraryName=c:\windows\wall\wblaster.zip
               TimerInterval=20
               Bkgd=1
               Quiet=1

4.   One final thought.  In your batch file that runs Windows, if after
     you exit Windows you execute:

                    DEL *.BMP

     The current wallpaper file will be deleted.  This will save time
     the next time you run Windows in that time won't be wasted loading
     the last-used BMP file, displaying it, and then having WallBlaster
     remove it to load the next one.  Of course, this will remove all
     *.BMP files from the subdirectory, so it's wise to keep these
     suckers in another subdirectory and away from \WINDOWS itself!

5.   And finally!  When this program runs it will place a version
     and author acknowledgment on the screen.  Very small but vanity
     has its place.  On the other hand, this too can be removed if you
     so desire.  Merely place the "shutoff" parameter on the command
     line as follows:

                      WBAUTO /a

     If you also are including a path to your ZIP files on the
     command line, be sure that the shutoff parameter is "first",
     directly following WBAUTO!

                      WBAUTO /a \win30\other

             

CHANGE HISTORY:

    1.  Sorry, but the table sort didn't function properly.  As long as
        the initial directory sequence was in sorted order it worked
        ok.  Oh well......

    2.  The version/author acknowledgment "shutoff" parameter was
        added to the command line.

               

     And that should do it.  If there are any problems or suggestions
     and you would like to contact me, write to the address below:

                         Dick Koster
                       35 Guinevere Rd.
                      N. Easton, MA 02356


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