DESKTOP LAUNCHER V2.0
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Program		: Desktop Launcher
Version		: 2.0 BBS
Language	: C
Compiler	: Turbo C++ 3.1
Date		: Oct. 4, 1993
Author		: Julio Pons Terol

Desktop Launcher is a Windows 3.1 program designed to "launch" 
programs from the "Desktop". The main idea is to associate an 
icon to each program you use regularly.

The most important features of Desktop Launcher are:

- A double-click at a Launcher icon starts the attached application.
- Single Launcher icons can be placed and moved anywhere at the 
  screen or be grouped in a "Launcher window"
- You can have a Launcher window and single Launcher icons at the 
  same time.
- You can drag and drop applications from the file manager to create a 
  new Launcher icon.
- You can drag and drop files from the file manager onto a Launcher icon 
  to start the attached application and load the dropped file, regardless of 
  the file extension.
- Sophisticated hide/show window feature to substitute the minimize 
  function.
- Built in resource monitor for free memory, free disk space and free 
  system resources.
- Built in digital and analog clock and date.
- Advanced task manager


The file DESK.HLP has a detailed description of the program.

Instalation
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The program uses 5 files to work:

File		Description             	Directory	
===========	================		============
DESK.EXE	Executable program		DESK
DESKSP.HLP	Help file (Spanish)		DESK
DESK.HLP	Help file (English)     	DESK
BWCC.DLL	Borland Control Library		WINDOWS\SYSTEM
DESK.INI	Configuration			WINDOWS

Where DESK Directory is the directory in which you want to install 
Desktop Launcher. Optionally you can place BWCC.DLL in this 
directory as well.

NOTE: The file BWCC.DLL is not included in this *.zip file to keep 
the file small.  As many programs use this file you might already have 
a copy on your harddisk. If you don't have it, you can probably get a 
copy from the same place you got Desktop Launcher.

NOTE: The file DESKSP.HLP is not included in this *.zip file. If you
want to use the spanish language you must copy DESK.HLP to DESKSP.HLP.
If you want the spanish help version, contact with me. 

The DESK.INI file is created automatically. It contains all 
configuration information.

In a multi-user environment, each user can have his own  
DESK.INI file, and install the file just before start DESK.EXE 
to have a personalized desktop.

In this release Desktop Launcher has an integrated Task Manager.

You can install Desktop Launcher's Task Manager as the Windows 
default task manager.
 
To do that you add the following line (or edit if exist) to your system.ini 
file, [boot] section:

taskman.exe=c:\desk_path\desk.exe

changing c:\desk_path for your DESK directory. You must restart 
Windows to this changes take effect.

Program License
===============

Desktop Launcher is distributed as-is.  The author disclaims 
all warranties, expressed or implied.  The author will take 
no liability for damages either from the direct use of this 
product or as a consequence of the use of this product.

Desktop Launcher may be used by any private individual or 
non-commercial organization for any purpose, if all terms 
of this license are accepted.

This version of Desktop Launcher can be distributed only 
through BBSs and Anonymous FTP sites. You are not permitted to 
modify, add or subtract the files.

The *.zip file should contain:

	readme.txt	Presentation file (English)
	leeme.txt	Presentation file (Spanish)
	desk.exe	The executable program
	desk.hlp	English Help

If you find this program useful, you should register the program, 
sending me your name and address by e-mail or regular mail. 
It isn't necessary to pay a fee, but I would appreciate a 
donation.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Julio Pons.
e-mail: jpons@etsit.upv.es

Julio Pons.
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia.
Departamento DISCA
Camino de Vera, 14
46080 Valencia.
SPAIN.

