OnTop II(tm)  Copyright 1993, Phillips Design

Shareware Version 2.71cs   10/26/93


You have just unzipped the latest version of OnTop II (tm), the easy to use 
window management tool from Phillips Design.

OnTop grew out of necessity; as a programmer I often needed a DOS window or
the Notepad handy. I also liked to run with full sized windows - so clicking
off of Notepad or Calculator would make it disappear!!

Recent improvements in OnTop II...

No longer puts multiple "ontop_ii.ini" files all over your disk... 
(Only versions 2.6x did this; at a DOS prompt, type "dir ontop_ii.ini /s" 
to locate and delete all but the one in your Windows directory...)


OnTop II can replace the Windows task manager!
We've added buttons to end apps, invoke Program and File Manager, and "Go To" 
an app without making it OnTop. Double clicking on a listed app also does a 
"Go To". Now can use <Alt> plus a letter key instead of clicking on the 
buttons. The new "Setup" feature allows you to choose whether or not OnTop II stays on the
screen after you select an item.

            *** NEW!! User Defined Button!! ***
Under the setup options you can define the "Custom" button to launch any App
that you want, as well as changing the text on the button! If you don't know
the complete command line, a button has been provided to pop-up a file box, so
you can point & shoot your favorite program! You can name the button anything
you like, up to 16 characters.

To install OnTop II, just copy the two program files, ontop2.exe and otdos.pif
into your Windows directory.

To use OnTop II as the pop-up task manager, replace "taskman.exe" with 
"ontop2.exe"; this will let you pop-up the OnTop II program by hitting the 
<Ctrl><Esc> key combo. Rename the orginal "taskman.exe" (for example, to 
"taskman.bak") just in case you need it later (you won't!), then rename
"ontop2.exe" to "taskman.exe". You can do this from the file manager, or from
the DOS prompt. Next time you hit <Ctrl><Esc>, OnTop II will appear! Hitting 
<Esc> makes it disappear.

Or...
  
To use OnTop II from an icon, click on the group that you want to install 
OnTop II into. (Accessories is good.) From the Program Manager, choose File|New, 
then click OK on the <Program Item> selection. A dialog box will appear; add a
description, such as "OnTop II", or anything else you'd like to call it. The 
command line should be "ontop2.exe", preceded with a path if the program is 
not in the Windows directory. Choose OK and you're ready to run.

(P.S. Don't include the quotes around file names!)  


Hint: Alternatively, you could make the following entry in the win.ini file
found in your windows directory:
    
    load=ontop2.exe

This will load OnTop II minimized as an icon when you run windows.

Another hint: Drag the OnTop II icon into the Startup group to have the OnTop
program automatically run.



NOTE:
There is a file called otdos.pif included with OnTop II. This is a Program 
Information File, that tells Windows how to run a DOS program. In this case
the DOS program is simply a DOS window. You can use the Windows PIF Editor
to change the settings in otdos.pif, if you don't like the way it came. You 
could also modify otdos.pif to start a DOS batch file that runs your favorite
old DOS program...


Our company...

We design software for writers, journalists, etc. 

In August we released WriTrack (tm) for Windows, a manuscript tracking program
for freelance writers, photographers, etc. It keeps track of your progress on 
an item, reports if you've submitted that item to a publisher or contest, 
accounts for any income and expenses related to your career. 
Price is $49.95 PPD, plus 5.5% tax in Ohio.

We are currently working on WriTrack II (tm), an enhanced version of WriTrack,
scheduled for December release.

Coming soon: WriTrack (tm) for DOS, WriTrack (tm) for Literary Agents.


Registration...

OnTop II(tm) is a copyrighted program, therefore you must register OnTop II 
if you continue using it beyond the 14-day trial period. Discounts available 
to corporations and institutions. 

To register this version of OnTop II, send $9.95 (plus $0.55 tax in Ohio).
Lifetime registration is $14.95 ($0.83 tax in Ohio). This entitles you to use
this and any subsequent shareware versions of OnTop, forever...


            
            Phillips Design
            2726 Robert Avenue
            Cincinnati, Ohio
            45211-8116

            Phone: (513)661-4494
            FAX: Same #, hit *12 on your touchtone phone.

            Methods: Visa, MasterCard, Personal Check, Money Order
            (All payments in US Funds or Gold)



A final note:

This is a program that you can use every day... it has been included on 
several CDROMs, and has been featured in "What PC?", a British magazine. 
(We have a French language version available!) Many people are using the 
program; those that have registered have made very favorable comments (as 
well as some suggestions that are implemented in this version). If you keep 
this program on your computer simply mail us a check for the appropriate 
amount. We accept Visa and MasterCard as well. 

                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

