BarLaunch V8.10 05/10/2003 Copyright (C) 1997-2003 Yagi, Kuniyoshi All Rights Reserved WWW http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/kyagi/enu eMail mhh02473@nifty.ne.jp BarLaunch is a program launcher which starts up virtually any program. It is a convenient tool to start these programs quickly. - You can easily set up sample buttons by the automatic bar making function. - The person who enjoys changing the look of his desktop can do a lot of customizing, changing the color of the bar and making of the icons transparent. - You can have a lot of programs and folders, and you can arrange these in a variety of ways. - You can also display a hierarchical menu with a variety programs or display an entire folder. It is simpler than other similar launchers and does not take up much space. Moreover, a lot of functions are provided as no limitation of the number of buttons, you can also display two or more bars, and can set each bar by customizing. Installation ------------ You make the folder (\Program Files\BarLaunch etc.) first, unzip the file, and the copy of all files to the folder. If you have an older version a new installation will overwrite all files. All information on the bar and the buttons will be retained. Purchase -------- You are invited to try out this trial version for 15 days. If you wish to use BarLaunch after the trial period you must purchase the program and get your registration key. The price of the program is $14.95(USD). Please send to mhh02473@nifty.ne.jp by www.paypal.com. I will send the key to you after receiving your mail. Usage ----- Starts up BRLAUNCH.EXE with no parameter. It is convenient when adding a shortcut of BRLAUNCH.EXE to the startup group of the Start menu. Uninstalling ------------ Delete the folder which makes the installation. It is easy to uninstall because the BarLaunch does not use any setting in the system registry. Attention --------- - Making the bar transparent may not be displayed by Windows 95 very well. In that case, the function of making the bar transparent should not be used. - When two or more bars are used in Windows 95 and 98, and the display is switched, a problem may occur. In this case, please terminate the BarLaunch once, and reactivate. History ------- V1.20 - In the taskbar tray display, the icon was displayed by right-clicking. Moreover, the size also enabled the change. - Power-OFF procedure when the system shut down was added. V2.10 - To be able to display vertical direction. - Multiple starts were supported. - The display of the frame was enabled in the bar. - The information preservation was made from the registry to the ini file. V2.30 - The text can have been displayed in the button. - The change of the color of the district switching off button was enabled. - The bug that the message dialog is hidden was corrected. V3.10 - The name was changed from an easylunch. - It was possible to change to other bars in one bar. - The copy of the button between bars was enabled. - The bar was made for the name to be named. V3.20 - When the character was displayed in the button, the size was enlarged a little. - The position of the menu was changed. - A quick guide was made for the person who wanted to use immediately. - The replacement function of the button was added. - When the bar was deleted, the bug at the length display of the bar was corrected. V4.10 - The phenomenon that another icon is displayed on the way was corrected. - The function of the shortcut key was added. V4.20 - Fix bugs. - The function automatically hidden was added. V4.30 - The bug of the function automatically hidden is corrected. - The bug of the taskbar display is corrected. V4.50 - The function which opens with Drop because of the program of the button is added. - The display of coordinates is controlled. V4.51 - Correction of bug which terminates abnormally when ending. V5.15 - The left end menu great is changed. - The menu type function is added. - The button display of the task tray and the start bar is added. - Key hook function addition. V5.16 - Bug correction of hang-up when ending V5.21 - Change in background color of bar and addition of transparent function. - Non-display option addition of omission menu when there is no right and left menu definition item. - Correction at single start of bar. - Correction outside position of screen coordinates of bar. V5.41 - Addition of specified function of system folder V5.43 - A transparent function of the text is added. - The color change in background color/text of the bar is added and the function concerning the shell is added to addition. - The function concerning the shell is added to the service folder. V5.45 - A hierarchical function of the folder list menu is reinforced and the addition and the function are reinforced. V5.46 - Correction of deletion for right and left menu. V5.47 - Fix the function to open the file when file is dropped. V5.48 - Fix resource shortage at the displaying bar on Win95 and 98. V5.53 - Correction of size of window when length of bar is displayed. - Addition of lockable bar. - Addition of Help file. - Application desktop toolbar (similer to taskbar). - The prefix key is supported by the menu display. V5.55 - Addition of disapeared time for displaying menu - Support a service to switch sets of buttun directly V5.60 - Improvement of displaying hierarchical menu V5.62 - The folder can be selected on the hierarchical menu display - The comment on the shortcut file can be displayed as a button name - Correction which display does not change when icon is changed V7.01 - Focuses Bar function. Menu-Type and Hotkey-Type are removed. - Supports the Group button and Switch Bar button V7.03 - Change module name from BrServe0 to MakeBar, BrServe1 to EditBar. V7.08 - Supports multi launcher button. - Supports individual button color. - Improvement Hides/Shows setting. V7.10 - Support of multi rows of hierarchical menu display - Correction of the processing bug of a Individual color of the button - Correction of Hides/Shows processing V7.11 - Correction of Hides/Shows processing when multiple bar display V7.12 - Correction of Hides/Shows processing at Application bar mode V7.14 - Correction of Application toolbar mode - Supports changing button width - Supports changing size of left side window - Supports 48x48 icon - Change move/copy button processing V7.17 - Supports operation after launching - Supports hotkey V7.30 - Correction of abnormal termination when the folder button of a sub-bar is clicked - Improvement of accessing ini file - Supports coping or moving the file when droping it onto the folder button - Supports opening group buttons when mouse is over - Improvement of display size of a sub-bar - Improvement of setting individual specification for operation after launching - Supports key operation V7.31 - Correction of moving bar - Supports theme of WindowsXP(on test) V8.00 - show all icons in a folder on Choose Icon dialog. - show icon titles in the group button. - lock a "group button" to configure the group buttons. - easily to configure bar - change to a SHAREWARE V8.10 - suppress key operation:FocusBottun=0 - suppress icon in the tasktray:HiddenTrayIcon=0 - support multiple user for Terminal Server:UserIni=1 - fix to launch the shortcut file - multiple lines of sub bar Author ------ Yagi, Kuniyoshi mhh02473@nifty.ne.jp http://www.hi-ho.ne.jp/kyagi/enu