Minitools Pack

(c)1997 by Robert Senger, TU-Mnchen

Please excuse the bad english!


A. Installation

After the extraction of the ZIP-archive, start 'Setup.EXE'. Enter a 
directory and choose a program group for the 'Minitools' programs. Setup 
will install the programs on your system.

If you want, create a keyboard shortcut (I hope thats the right name for 
that) for the program 'Notes.EXE'. This allows you immediate access to the 
'Notes!' program from any other application. If you use Windows 95, open 
'Start|Task bar|Programs in start menu|Extended' (or something like that) 
and choose 'Properties'.


B. Registration

The programs of the Minitools pack are shareware, feel free to test them 
and pass them on to anybody you want. If you use the program beyond the 
30 day evaluation period, please register either on CompuServe - GO SWREG, 
ID #14663 - OR mail check or money order to the author (address below). 
Registered users will receive a registration code via email or snail mail, 
get support and be informed about updates. If you enter the registration
code, 'Dont forget' enables its repeat options for ToDo items. The 
registration fee is currently US$ 10 (students US$ 5, please mail copy of 
student ID), or equivalent in other currencies.
If you register for this pack, you will also be registered for AutoStart 
Enhancer 2.0, which you will find in the same forum where you downloaded 
this pack. With 'AutoStart Enhancer', the windows 'Startup' folder gains 
several new features. For example, you can run the program 'Dont forget!' 
automatically once a day at system start, if you want only on weekdays, etc.

CompuServe online registration: GO SWREG, #14663
Robert Senger, Kanalstr. 6, 80538 Munich, Germany

Robert.Senger@Physik.TU-Muenchen.DE

Thank you.


C. Deinstallation

If you want to uninstall the programs, delete the folder containing the 
programs, delete the files 'Pack.INI', 'Notes.INI' and 'Todo.INI' in your 
windows directory, delete the program group in the 'Start' menu and delete 
the link to 'Notes! run module' in your 'Startup' folder. 


D. Program descriptions

D.1. 'Dont forget!'

In the program 'Dont forget!', you can enter important To Dos or 
appointments for every day, i.e. birthdays, service for your car, etc. 
'Dont forget!' keeps an item and shows it again every new day until you 
mark it as 'done' or until its time to discard it. Several repeat options
available (ONLY IF REGISTERED!).  

D.2. 'Notes!'

The program 'Notes!' creates little windows on the screen where short 
text-notices can be entered. These windows will keep their content until 
you close them manually, even if you turn off your computer.

D.3. 'Crypt!'

'Crypt!' saves text-files in keyword encrypted format. It works very much 
like the windows notepad, when you open or save a file you will be asked 
for a keyword that will be used to encrypt or decrypt the textfile. Without 
knowledge of the keyword, the textfiles cannot be read.
NOTE: The encryption algorithm naturally provides no absolute security 
against unauthorized access by professional computer hackers.


E. Windows 95 and Windows 3.x compatibility

The programs were developed and tested under Windows 95 using a 16bit 
compiler. Officially, they should run without any problems under Windows 3.x
as well. Since in the last time some problems with downward compatibility 
of 16bit programs developed under Windows 95 occurred, it may be possible 
that some dialogs or windows look a bit strange when you run the programs 
under Windows 3.x. Please excuse this and report any detected bugs to the 
author. Thank you.    
