READ ME for WSTBar95 BETA 1.2 (3/24/1996)
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This is BETA version 1.2 of WSTBar95. There are several new features that
have been added since version 2.61. They are:
- improved task switching
- an option to make the toolbar "not on top"

This BETA version does not include the following options that are still
being developed and will be added in the next BETA release:
- help tips for the toolbar
- custom icon selection from an EXE or DLL file
- command line arguements

WSTBar is a MS Windows95 application that displays a horizontal or vertical
toolbar (TOPMOST) that holds command buttons for INTERNET applications. 
The toolbar is setup to run the following applications:

Trumpet Winsock
Web Browser
E-Mail
News
FTP
Gopher
Telnet
Finger
Internet Phone
IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
User1
User2
User3
User4
User5

The application that WSTBar runs when a command button is clicked is
user-defined. The file WSTBAR.INI hold references (disk, path and EXE name)
for your INTERNET application preferences. Once WSTBar is installed, use the
WSTBAR Setup program (installed in the WSTBar Program Group) to edit the 
settings in WSTBAR.INI (located in the \WINDOWS directory).

To Unload the toolbar
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The toolbar can be unloaded by right-mouse clicking on any of the toolbar
buttons. When you right-mouse click on a toolbar button a popup menu is 
displayed. The following options are available:
        Unload - unloads the toolbar and saves the toolbar position
        Quit   - unloads the toolbar without saving the toolbar position
        Setup  - runs the WSTBar setup program
        About  - displays the WSTBar About dialog box

Installation
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NOTE: This application requires Windows95

1. Un-ZIP the contents of WSTBAR95.ZIP into a temporary directory
2. Start Microsoft Windows95
3. From the , select the File menu and choose Run
4. Type <drive>:<path>SETUP.EXE and press ENTER. Where <drive> and <path>
   is the disk drive and path where you have placed the un-zipped files.

The files required for WSTBar will be copied to a directory on your
computer (C:\WSTBAR by default), and the setup program will create a 
program group for WSTBar. At this point, you MUST use the WSTBar Setup
program to edit WSTBAR.INI (located in the \WINDOWS) directory. 

Setting the toolbar location
----------------------------
WSTBar95 includes options for either a horizontal or vertical
toolbar. The type of toolbar is specified in WSTBAR.INI (BarType).

WSTBar also allows you to set the location of the toolbar using settings in
WSTBAR.INI or by dragging the toolbar. The toolbar position is specified in
pixels. The toolbar can also be sized by dragging any side or corner of the
toolbar. When you exit WSTBar (right mouse click on any button) the current
toolbar position is saved to WSTBAR.INI so that the next time WSTBar is 
loaded, it will appear in the same position.

Here are two typical settings for the toolbar position.

Top Right-Hand corner   Right-Hand Side           
---------------------   -----------------------   
BarType=Horizontal      BarType=Vertical          
BarLeft=5400            BarLeft=9220              
BarTop=0                BarTop=1500               


Selecting your applications
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You can select the applications that WSTBar95 will run when the buttons on the
toolbar are clicked. Replace the path and filename of the INTERNET 
applications with the path and filename of your INTERNET applications. This
version doesn't support passing command parameters along the the application that
is to run. This will be supported in a future release of WSTBar95.

Setting the number of toolbar buttons
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You can customize the number of toolbar buttons in WSTBar95. If you leave
a line in the [WSTBar] without an application path and filename, the 
corresponding toolbar button will be removed from WSTBar95. Here is an
example [WSTBar] section from WSTBAR.INI:

[WSTBar]
WinSock=d:\infinet\tcpman.exe
WWW=d:\infinet\netscape\netscape.exe
EMail=d:\infinet\mail\weudora.exe
News=d:\infinet\newsread\nx.exe
FTP=d:\infinet\ftp\ws_ftp.exe
Gopher=d:\infinet\gopher\wsgopher.exe
Telnet=
Finger=d:\infinet\finger\finger.exe
IPhone=
IRC=
User1=
User2=
User3=
User4=
User5=
LoadOnStart=

Based on the above section, the toolbar for WSTBar95 would include toolbar
buttons for WinSock, WWW, EMail, News, FTP, Gopher, and Finger. Since
Telnet, IPhone, and IRC do not include path and filenames the toolbar
buttons for these applications will be removed.

Using LoadOnStart
-----------------
To load a specific application when WSTBar95 is started, add the application to 
the LoadOnStart option in WSTBAR.INI. Allowable options for LoadOnStart are 
WinSock,WWW,EMail,News,FTP,Gopher,Telnet,Finger,IPhone, and IRC. This option 
is blank by default.

Using you own help tips
-----------------------
You can customize the help tips that are displayed by WSTBar95. To specify
new help tips, use the WSTBar95 Setup program to edit the settings in WSTBAR.INI.
Replace the existing help tips with the desired help tips. Below is an 
example of the [WSTBarHelp] section from WSTBAR.INI

[WSTBarHelp]
WinSockHelp="Winsock"
WWWHelp="Netscape"
EMailHelp="Eudora"
NewsHelp="News eXpress"
FTPHelp="WS FTP"
GopherHelp="Gopher"
TelnetHelp="Telnet"
FingerHelp="WS Finger"
IPhoneHelp="Internet Phone"
IRCHelp="IRC"
User1="User1"
User2="User2"
User3="User3"
User4="User4"
User5="User5"

Loading you own icons
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You can customize the toolbar icons that are displayed by WSTBar95. WSTBar95
icons can be either icon files (.ICO) or bitmap files (.BMP). Bitmap files 
will be automatically sized in proportion to the size of the toolbar buttons. 
To load new icons, use the WSTBar95 Setup program to edit the settings in 
WSTBAR.INI. Add the full path and filename of the icon for the specific
toolbar button. If the file doesn't exist, the default icon for the toolbar 
button will be loaded. Enclosed is a file (TRUMP.ICO) that can serve as a 
template for creating new icons for WSTBar95. Below is an example of the 
[WSTBarIcons] section from WSTBAR.INI

[WSTBarIcons]
WinSockIcon=c:\wstbar\trump.ico
WWWIcon=
EMailIcon=
NewsIcon=
FTPIcon=
GopherIcon=
TelnetIcon=
FingerIcon=
IPhoneIcon=
IRCIcon=
User1Icon=
User2Icon=
User3Icon=
User4Icon=
User5Icon=

Once you have edited the settings in WSTBAR.INI, you are ready to run WSTBar95.
Double click on the WSTBar icon and the software will be loaded.

WSTBar95 can be unloaded by clicking the right mouse button on any of the toolbar
buttons. Any INTERNET applications that you have running when WSTBar95 is unloaded
are left running.

Removing the "splash" screen
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The initial "splash" screen can be removed for registered users. If you are a
registered user, placing the word No in the SplashScreen keyword under the
[WSTBarRegKey] will cause WSTBar95 to bypass the splash screen. If your copy of
WSTBar95 is not registered the SplashScreen keyword is ignored.

Online registration
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You can use the registration button in the WSTBar95 setup program to enter your
registration code in WSTBAR.INI. This code will be supplied to you when you 
register your copy of WSTBar.

This application is SHAREWARE. If you find this application useful, please
register ($10 fee). Please report any bugs or suggestions to jdzg@infinet.com.

Joel A. Gerber
P.O. Box 311
Powell, OH 43065-0311

E-Mail       : jdzg@infinet.com
Web Home Page: http://www.infinet.com/~jdzg


Disclaimer & Copyright
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This program is Copyright (C) 1995 by Joel A. Gerber,
All Rights Reserved.

It is provided as shareware with the following limitations:

These programs are shareware and are not to be resold or distributed for
sale with other programs which are for sale.  There is no warranty or 
claim of fitness or reliability. The programs are distributed AS IS, and as
such the author shall not be held liable for any loss of data, down time, loss
of revenue or any other direct or indirect damage or claims caused by this
program.
