Public (software) Library December 1993 Monthly CD-ROM Copyright 1993 Nelson Ford, PsL, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ButtonStar Deluxe 5.0.4 [BSTAR5] (Mark DiBiasio, reg. fee: $28) (formerly ButtonBar Plus) an icon-based menu system for Windows 3.1. NEW: drag and drop configuration, popup alarms, application scheduler, popup task manager, and more. A hard disk and VGA are required. Now requires VBRUN300. Available on 3.5" 1.44mb MegaDisk and CD only. ($28) Catman 3.10 [CAT31] (N.Waltham, reg. fee: $50) helps keep track of files stored on your floppy disks. It can scan archived files, track available free space on floppies, find files, launch files, and more. Cool-Cool-Can 1.0 [CCCAN] (Kansmen Corporation, reg. fee: $59) is a one-hour demo of a Program Manager replacement. It features quick graphical file viewers, ZIP file support, file identification, drag-and-drop functionality, and more. Command Post 8.0h [CP_80H] (Wilson Windoware, Inc., reg. fee: $50) is a powerful text based shell for Windows with programmable menus, a built-in batch language, a file manager, a file viewer, and more. Now available on 3.5" 1.44mb MegaDisk and CD only. DiskSweep 1.0 [DISKSWP] (Elite High Technology, Inc., reg. fee: $30) is a unique program for managing files on your hard drive. It keeps track of the last time you accessed a file and informs you which of your files have not been used within a certain number of days. Seldomly used files can be moved to secondary storage on a floppy disk. When a program attempts to open a stored file, it is automatically restored. It can also scan for duplicate files. This is an excellent way to help free up valuable hard disk space. Requires VBRUN200. Dropper 1.2 [DROPPER] (Harlequin Ltd., reg. fee: $?) allows you to drag and drop files from the File Manager onto the desktop. The dropped file is represented by an icon, and to launch the application you simply double click on the icon. You can also drag a file onto the icon to have it launched from within that application. Requires WIN31. Easy Access 1.1 [EASYACC] (Browns Computerworks, reg. fee: $10) is a tiny program launcher for Windows 3.1. Up to 100 items can be added to the launch list. The program's icon is about half the size of a standard icon, so it can stay on top of other applications without getting in your way. Other features include a graphic resource monitor, four-page note keeper, and a quick run dialog box. VBRUN200 is required. File Commander 2.0k [FC_20K] (Wilson WindoWare, Inc., reg. fee: $50) allows the addition of programmable menu items to the Windows 3.1 File Manager. Available on 3.5" 1.44mb MegaDisk and CD only. Finder 3.5 [FINDER] (Malcolm Hoar, reg. fee: $20) is a small and fast replacement for Windows Task Manager. It places a special icon on the titlebar of the currently active window. A single click on this icon displays a popup list of all programs running. Other features include a time/free memory display, an exit Windows option, a handy run dialog, and more. This is an excellent productivity enhancement package. Flush 1.01 [FLUSH] (Unique Software, reg. fee: $0) is a drag and drop file deletion utility for WIN31. Simply drag a file to the animated toilet icon, and the file is held until you "flush". The appropriate WAV sound files are included. Requires VBRUN300. FM Applic 1.0 [FMAPLIC] (Howard Knight, reg. fee: $25) is a powerful extension to the Windows File Manager. It provides a menu for launching your favorite applications, and can automatically launch specified programs when File Manager is invoked. Other features include special toolbar options for Windows for Workgroups users, and a unique association function that allows you to click once on an application and click on a file and have them load simultaneously. IconBar 1.71 [ICONBAR] (Tai-Wei Yin,, reg. fee: $15) is a NeXT dock-like supplement to Program Manager. NEW: support for ProgMan STARTUP group file. LaunchPad 1.01 [LNCHPAD] (Acelong Ltd., reg. fee: $15) is a powerful task switcher, application launcher and document manager for Windows 3.1. It features a user-configurable popup menu that lets you assign your favorite applications and commonly-used documents to a list. Adding new items to the list is extremely simple, and the application list can be accessed in a variety of ways. This is an excellent way to help increase your desktop productivity. PMmenu 1.0 [PMMENU] (MRL, reg. fee: $8) allows you to add an additional set of menu items to the Program Manager menu. RipBar 4.0 [RIPBAR] (Jonathan Carroll, reg. fee: $25) is a drag and drop application launcher, memory resource tracker, and desktop clock. NEW: hotkeys, Windows NT support, keyboard navigation, an exit tool, Post-it style notes, sound support, and much more. Sloop Manager 1.2d [SLOOPMAN] (Sloop Software, reg. fee: $37) is a complete graphical replacement for Windows' Program Manager. NEW: corrected 256-color display problem. Same<>Same 1.1 [SMESME] (DPM Computer Solutions, reg. fee: $8-13) makes it easy to transfer files from one computer to another via floppy disks. Requires VBRUN300. Small Shell for Windows NT [SMSHLNT] (Caro Software by Wendy, reg. fee: $10) is a significantly smaller replacement for Program Manager. It uses less resources, and provides a list of commonly used programs. Volume Library File Manager 00.99.02 [VLFM99] (By Matthew Murray, reg. fee: $10) is a replacement for Windows File Manager. NEW: better subdirectory operations, small/medium/large icon sizes, and more. WinCat/PRO 3.3 [WINCAT] (Mart Heubel, reg. fee: $15) is a powerful disk catalog/file management program for Windows. NEW: WAV file player, 3-D windows, disk label printing, CD support, extended search/sort capabilities, and more. (720K) WinFast Plus 1.2 [WINFSTP] (Art Ullman, reg. fee: $15) is a quick and easy utility for launching appliations in WIN31 and Windows NT. NEW: better setup tools, lets you minimize groups on the desktop, quick keyboard interface, and more. WinSince 4.0 [WINSINC] (Rob Hueniken, reg. fee: $20) allows you to search for files created on or after a particular date. NEW: built-in timer to automate file management. Includes VBRUN300. Available on 3.5" 1.44mb MegaDisk and CD only. WizManager 1.1c [WIZMGR] (Mijenix, reg. fee: $44) is a powerful add-on for Windows 3.1 File Manager. NEW: Windows for Workgroups support. WinMenu 3.0b [WMENU3] (Ricky Freyre, reg. fee: $20) is a menu system for Windows 3.1+. NEW: you can optionally categorize menu items into "sections" with up to 80 items, online help, instant screen saver invocation, and more. (360K) WinMenu for Networks 3.0b [WMENUN] (Ricky Freyre, reg. fee: $60+) is a menu system for Novell networks. zDEL 2.11 [ZDELNT] (P & J's Software, reg. fee: $1-5) a file and directory deletion tool for Windows NT. Multiple filespecs may be specified to delete files and exclude files. Other features include the ability to scan all logical drives, a "wipe" option for file security, and more.