
           PLAIN OL' BUTTON BAR, v1.50  Information 11/94
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       This is not freeware and if you like it and use it you should
send $15(US) to me at the address that follows ($12.50 if you have
registered other programs from me). Please add $5.00 for shipping
outside the continental U.S. By doing this you will receive the version
without the "nag" screens and the most recent version. To order all three
programs (ResDuet+, Your File Cabinet and Plain Ol' Button Bar) send $45
(plus $5.00 shipping outside the continental U.S.). 

Please send your name & address and the $15 to register this program to:
                 Michael Grice
                 3036 The Falls Parkway
                 Duluth, GA 30136

You can now register through CompuServe Software Registration (GO SWREG)
ID #2555. Please see REGISTER.TXT to register.

Also include any comments, suggestions or ideas and any problems.
I can also be reached at CompuServe (72144,1537) and the Internet at
mikegric@ix.netcom.com.

PLAIN OL' BUTTON BAR will be sent on a 3.5" disk unless you specify 5.25".

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or by CIS Email to 71355,470. You can also mail credit card orders to PsL
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* THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY.

Any questions about the status of the shipment of the order, refunds,
registration options, product details, technical support, volume discounts,
dealer pricing, site licenses, etc, must be directed to my address shown above.

To insure that you get the latest version, PsL will notify us the day of
your order and we will ship the product directly to you.

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There  are no warranties, expressed OR implied.
The author is in NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OF 
ANY KIND, INCLUDING MENTAL, PHYSICAL, MONETARY, ETC., TO THE USER OR 
COMPUTER OR PETS OR NEIGHBORS OR SPOUSES.
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New this time: added automatic popup button tip showing button's file path or
name that you choose when you initially setup the buttons. These button tips
can be disabled at the popup menu. The name that you choose (if you do not want the 
file's path) should be changed in the Configure... window at the Button Tip text
box (or the default will be the button's path). You can now Register by Credit Card 
(see above). Fixed intermittent exit bug.

Also with this version is the capability to drag and drop files from the
File Manager onto the CONFIGURATION... window which will fill in the 
necessary path boxes with the proper information. Also, the file's icon
will automatically appear in the area below the ICON button. Also, changed
menu item selections. The menu item "Edit Buttons" will open the plainbar.dat
file in Notepad for editing. Any changes here will take effect after you exit
and restart the program.  

You can now place the main button bar's top below the top of the screen.

Also, the path information for the files, pictures/icons and working
directories will be stored in the plainbar.dat file which will be created
when you add applications to the buttons. Since the working directory
information is not always necessary, it will not be added unless you add
it in the CONFIGURATION... window. 

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To run The Plain Ol' Button Bar you will need the VBRUN300.DLL Visual 
Basic runtime file (found on most BBS's) in your Windows or Windows/system
directory (as long as this is in your path statement). Then add a new program
item to one of your groups (File*New*OK, etc.) using the icon with
PLAIN OL' BUTTON BAR. I don't know if this will run in Windows 3.0 but it should.

The files included with the PLAIN OL' BUTTON BAR are:
 
 1. plainbar.exe - to be placed in any directory (you may want this in
 your start-up group also).
 
 2. plainbar.txt - this file
    vendor.txt  - information for the distribution of this program 
 
 3. threed.vbx
    dfinfo1.vbx
    cmdialog.vbx 
    commdlg.dll
    apiguide.dll
    csform.vbx
    csinvis.vbx
    cstext.vbx
    mlist.vbx
    qppro200.dll
    ctl3d.dll
 These files need to be placed in your Windows directory (or Windows\system 
 directory if it is in your path) if you don't already have them. (Please
 make sure this is the most recent version).
 
 4. plainbar.ini - will be created in the same directory as the plainbar.exe file. 
 when you change the button bar position and when you add your programs to the 
 buttons. Once you have added your programs to the buttons, the icons/pictures 
 will be saved to pic#.bmp files in the same directory as the plainbar.exe file
 (# being a number relating to button location) to coincide with the button 
 selected. If you move these picture files, you must make the necessary path 
 changes in the plainbar.ini file for the pictures only.

 5. plainbar.dat - once you have added your programs to the buttons, the 
 icons/pictures will be saved to pic#.bmp files in the same directory as the
 plainbar.exe file (# being a number relating to button location) to coincide 
 with the button selected. The filename and icon information will now be saved
 to the plainbar.dat (which will be created) file in the same directory as the
 plainbar.exe file. If you move these picture files, you must make the necessary
 path changes in the plainbar.dat file. For those of you who are using previous
 versions of The Plain Ol' Button Bar, I apologize for these changes and the other
 changes within the plainbar.dat file. I found them necessary to make this and
 future versions of The Plain Ol' Button Bar a better program. 
 
 6. arw05lt.ico, arw05rt.ico, eye.ico, eye1.ico - should be placed in the same
 directory as the program file, plainbar.exe. These are arrow icons for the
 extended buttons and the eye pictures for the configuration window.  
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BASIC INSTRUCTIONS

     When you first open Plain Ol' Button Bar, a 2-column vertical button window 
will appear on the one side of your screen. Depending on your video resolution,
it should extend to the bottom of the screen (it fits vertically at 800 x 600).
You can change the position, the size (maximum 2 columns by 15 buttons), whether
it stays on top of other windows and of course the button's applications by 
clicking on the "?". A menu will pop-up with instructions and configuration
procedures as well as a way to exit the program. PLEASE NOTE, WHEN ADDING YOUR
PROGRAMS/APPLICATIONS TO THE BUTTONS, YOUR VIDEO COLORS SHOULD BE NO HIGHER THAN 256.
ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THIS, YOU MAY CHANGE TO A HIGHER COLOR (32K, 64K ETC.).

     The 3 buttons with the purple arrows will open extended button bars with an 
additional 9 buttons each for your applications. Each of these must be opened 
when you add your applications to them.

     Other instructions are available online.

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That's about all for me. 

Thanks, have fun and please register this program, it's only $15.00. 

Michael Grice
 Compuserve: 72144,1537
 Internet: mikegric@ix.netcom.com


