TrayIcon Works
The Little Things That Microsoft Forgot

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FEATURES
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* Displays the current month, date, day simultaneously (any order)
  in the system tray.
* Launches the default screen saver instantly from the system tray.
* Launches Explorer with a single mouse click from any defined
  folder and open a DOS window in a default directory with a single 
  mouse click (using the default COMMAND.COM shell processor or 
  any other processor such as Norton NDOS). 
* Programs F1-F12 keys to send keystrokes or contents of a file to
  any window.


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INTRODUCTION
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TrayIcon Works is a utility which displays the current month, day 
of the month, and date of the week in the System Tray of the Taskbar.
You can select to display all these three items or any combination
in any order you wish (ideal for foreign users who use different 
date format than the U.S standard). This comes in handy when you 
need to know the date immediately. Sure, you could leave the mouse 
over the digital clock in the lower right corner of the icon tray, 
and wait a couple of seconds, but I found it's not too inconvinient.  
It's nice to see the date/time at a glance any given time.

TrayIcon Works also allows you to quickly launch Explorer from any
folder of your choice or quickly open a DOS window (for those of you
who are still nostagic of the venerable DOS commands) with a single
mouse click.  You can further launch a default DOS command processor
(COMMAND.COM) or any other shell (such as NDOS).  Simply type the
name of the desired command processor in the "Command Shell" box or
use the file list box to search for one.

What else?  with TrayIcon Works, you can instantly launch your 
default screen saver (in case you're away from your PC and want to 
invokde a password-protected screen saver so no one can peek at what 
you're doing...) with without having to wait for the elapsed time or 
move your mouse pointer to a certain position of the screen (certain 
screen savers allow you to position your mouse pointer at any of the 
4 corners of the screen to instantly invoke the default screen saver).

You can also put all your frequently used programs in the system tray
for quick and easy access.  

TrayIcon Works is also capable of sending keystrokes or contents of 
a file to any window by pressing F1-F12 funtion keys.

Everything is always right there and accessible with a single mouse 
click.  What a handy set of utilities. I hope you agree with me.


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HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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Hardware Requirements
·	PC compatibles (a 486 or better is recommended).

Software Requirements
·	Microsoft Windows 95.

NOTE:  TrayIcon Works was primarily designed for Windows 95 and
       will not function properly under Windows NT 4.xx.
     

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OPERATION
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The date function is pretty self-explanatory and you probably don't
need much instruction on how to use it.  Simply launch the software
and the current month, date of the month, and day of the week will
appear to the left of the digital clock in the system tray.  If you
wish to display only the month, day of the month, and/or date of
the week, simply right click on the date icons to bring up the
custom menu.  There you can select which item(s) to display.

With TrayIcon Works, you can quickly launch Explorer or a DOS window
with a single mouse click.  You can even make Explorer start from any
folder, simply type in the full folder drive and path in the "Start 
Folder" box or use the provided directory navigator (the yellow folder)
to select the desired start folder. Similarly, you can start a DOS 
window in any directory, simply type in the full drive and path in the 
"Default Path" box or use the provided directory navigator to select the
the desired start directory.

You can define up to 70 icons (if you need that many and your system tray
is long enough for them...) for 70 different programs.  You can even
define parameters for each of those programs.  For example, you can define 
an icon to launch Notepad and open a document with a single mouse click.

The 2nd major function of TrayIcon Works is the ability to send a
series of keystrokes to most windows (notice that I say *most* 
because TrayIcon Works may not work with certain windows.  Each of the
12 function keys has a drop down list box with 4 lines (normal, shift,
control, and alt) that you can enter text into.  Clicking on one of the 
option buttons to the left of the drop down list boxes switching between
one of these 4 key states (clicking on the key label themselves for
normal mode).

CR
   If you want to add a carriage return at the end of the keystrokes.

Wait
   If you want TrayIcon Works send the keystrokes to a window then wait 
   until it finishes.  Usually, you don't need to check this box because 
   it's slow.  But if for some reason the macros don't work, then try 
   checking this box.

Clipboard
   You can send the keystrokes to a window directly or via the clipboard.
   Sending keystrokes via the clipboard is much faster than sending
   directly but if the macros don't work on certain window, then try
   unchecking this option.
   
Send File.
   Sending the defined text file instead of the defined keystrokes.  The
   text file can be specified by clicking on the "File Name" button.
   
The macro function has been tested with NotePad for Windows 95, TextPad 
1.30 (32-bit Edition), Winword 7.0, Microsoft Exchange 4.0, Netscape 
3.0, and Eurora Pro 3.0).


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WARRANTY
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The shareware version and registered version of TrayIcon Works are
exactly the same.  The shareware version is fully functional in the
first 7 days when you first installed the software or use it 7 times
(whichever comes first).  Therefore, you have plenty of time to
evaluate the software to see if it meets your need.  There will be
no refunds after you decide to register the software.


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REGISTRATION
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TrayIcon Works is a shareware program. The user is allowed 7 days to
use TrayIcon Works at no charge. If the user wishes to use TrayIcon
Works beyond the 7 day trial period, they must pay a registration fee:

$19 for internet delivery (a valid e-mail address must be supplied)
$24 for two 3.5" disks & hardcopy license via the U.S. Postal Service.

Payments must be in the form of a check or money order.  Money orders
which are drawn on a non-US bank are subject to an additional $US 5.
Please fill in the reigstration form and mail payments to the following
address:

Chris Doan
4891 Clareimont Mesa Blvd., #401
San Diego,  CA 92117

Those of you who have access to CompuServe can register on-line and
receive the registered version within 24 hours (SWREG #13797).

For those who are not familiar with software delievery over the internet, 
I'd recommend oder a disk since I won't be able to provide support on 
how to decode e-mail for your e-mail software.

If you encounter any bugs with it, please send me e-mail describing the
bug, the version of TrayIcon Works you are using, and the exact steps
reproduce the bug. If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions,
please e-mail to doanc@worldnet.att.net or chris_doan@compuserve.com.
I'll try to fix the bug(s) within days and you will be the first to
receive the updated version at no charge.

Chris Doan
doanc@worldnet.att.net
chris_doan@compuserve.com

San Diego,  California
February 1997
