ReadMe.txt for Quick Access 4(QA4) - 11 June 1999

Version: 4.50.0144
Author : Wang Yin Chung
Contact: ywang@pd.jaring.my
	 P.B.BOX 381,
	 95008 Sri Aman,
	 Sarawak,
	 Malaysia.

Quick Access 4 is copyright (c) 1998-1999 Wang Yin Chung

IF YOU ARE USING NOTEPAD, PLEASE TURN ON THE WORD WRAP FEATURE: (menu)EDIT->WORD WRAP

**IMPORTANT**
QA4 is not being tested by anyone in any PC or platform except by myself 
on my own PC which is a Intel pentium-90 running win95 SR2. Hence If you 
decided to use QA4, it will be YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY if QA4 cause any 
damage or lost in the your PC. 
[Fortunately, it did not cause any damage to my MINE, :) ]


Table of Contents
=================
  WHAT IS QUICK ACCESS 4
  INSTALLATION
  PROGRAM STATUS
  DISTRIBUTION
  REQUIREMENT
  * WHAT'S NEW IN QA4.50 *
  * BUGS FIXED in QA4.50 *
  FEATURES OF Quick Access 4
  Question And Answer
  HISTORY
  AUTHOR


WHAT IS QUICK ACCESS 4
======================
QA4 is a Drag-and-Drop toolbar-style Applications-Launching programs.
it dock to either edges of your desktop. QA4 Let you Access to your 
frequently used program easily and quickly.

INSTALLATION
============
UNZIP the package if necessary. Run SETUP.exe and follow the on-screen instruction.

PROGRAM STATUS
==============
QA4 is a SAHREWARE, it is FREE of Charge for PERSONAL USAGE ONLY. 
User can freely distribute this program provided that this programs is distributed 
in it's original condition.
FOR any commercial usage please contact the author at ywang@pd.jaring.my


[please refer to Register.txt for registration details]

Any Enquiry please contact the author at ywang@pd.jaring.my

Distribution
============
User can freely distribute this program provided 
that this programs is being distributed in it's original condition.


REQUIREMENT
===========
PC Running Win95
MSVBVM50.DLL VB runtime library - in case you do not have this file,
please download it from simtel site, in the directory of

http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/win95/dll.html

Little Update in Version 4.50.0144
===================================
1. The appearence of main buttons:
	systembox, navigator and tfswitcher didn't show up correctly under win98-fixed.



	************************
	* WHAT'S NEW IN QA4.50 *
	************************
1. Added any icon property. In Version 4.50, user can use ANY icon from standard icon 
	library (.Dll, .Exe).
	(In earlier version, QA4 only let the user to choose THE FIRST icon 
	in any icon source)
		
	HOW:	[refer Q7 (4.50) in howTo.txt]
	* Good icon can be found in: 
		($system)\shell32.dll, ($windows)\explorer.dll) - Large + Small Icons
		($windows)\moricons.dll, ($windows)\progman.exe)	- Small Icons only

2. Added "Goto TF" menu item. Now user has the choice of directly switch to desired
	toolframe without circulate through the toolframe one bye one.
	HOW: [refer Q2 (4.50)  in howto.txt]
	
3. Added Toolframe property page which will allow the user to:
	i. NAME the toolframe
	ii. REORDER the QA Items
	HOW: [refer to Q1 (4.50) in howTo.txt]

	[Special Thanks to ZDNET reviwer for the suggestions]

4. Added Locking Feature -- To let the user lock QA4 setting, with password, so that others will
	not be able to alter it.
	HOW: [refer to Q5-Q6 in howTo.txt]
	
	[Special Thanks to James LaFollette (jwlafoll@mindspring.com) for his suggestion]

 	
5. Added drag-docking features-- Like win95 taskbar, users of QA4.50 can now change 
	Qa4 docking position by simply draging the it towards desired screen edge.


	HOW: [ refer to Q9 in hotTo.txt]


	************************
	* BUGS FIXED in QA4.50 *
	************************
1. QA4 crashed while saving setting if any of the in-between toolframe 
	is deleted.-FIXED!


FEATURES OF Quick Access 4
==========================
[]

Question And Answer
===================
[ please refer to HOWTO.txt in "$(program files)\Quick Access" 4\ Folder ]

HISTORY
========
* WHAT'S NEW IN QA4.11 *
------------------------
1. A bug found! -- Fixed

* BUGS FIXED in QA4.11 *
------------------------
1. Qa4 didn't handle itself correctly after deleting any toolframe -- fixed!


* WHAT'S NEW IN QA4.10 *
------------------------
1. Autohide feature in now available.
2. Auto Launch on Windows Start Feature now Available
3. Toolframe swicther now responses to both Mouse button
	LEFT button : next TF
	RIGHT button Previous TF
4. QA4 now response to FULLSCREEN app like Explorer, Powerpoint presentation, Setup program.
	QA4 hide itself if it detected full screen app is running.
5. Qa4 is able to resize itself responsding to screen changes like 
	resolution changes, taskbar position changes
6. Better performance-Faster docking time
7. Better Menu Organisation (i hope so :))
8. Added "NEW ITEM" feature under "TOOLFRAME" submenu.
	this feature let the user add and configure new item through properties sheets.
	this is useful for those that are not familiar using drag & drop features.
9. QA4 now ask for confirmation before removing a toolframe.

* BUGS FIXED in QA4.10 *
------------------------
1. Context menu of QA4 in system tray did not response when it is docked to either top
	or bottom of screen -- FIXED.
2. the Submenu "TOOLFRAME" under system box disappeared after invoking the same 
	menu through right mouse click on empty toolframe area. -- FIXED.
3. When user drop objects on the new toolframe, the first icon always missing(hidden)
	-- FIXED.



LITTLE UPDATES [4.02]:
---------------
1. QA4 is now responses to Alt-F4 to close itself.
2. "Parameter" setting in "Properties" didn't save after user click on ok. -- FIXED
3. Added "browse" feature for "Command", "Working Directory" and "Icon" in "Properties"



KNOWN ISSUES [4.0]
1. QA4 did not resize itself if you change the screen resolution while QA4 is running.
	what to do: from Main Menu, Select Dock left/top/right/bottom to resize it.
2. QA4 did not hide itself if any of the your programs is running in Full Screen Mode.
	what to do: from main menu, Switch off the ALWAYS ON TOP feature before	running 
	your Full screen programs
3. It lost the Desktop area that allocated to QA4, if the win95 shell (Explorer.exe) is 
	killed manually (Ctrl-Alt-Del, End Task)
	what to do: from Main Menu, Select Dock left/top/right/bottom to reallocate the
	desktop area
4. QA4 did not support direct Drag & drop of special object like "My computer", "control 
	panel"...
	what to do: Create a shortcut for the special object, drag the shortcut to the QA4
5. QA4 only allow you to create less then 20 total toolframes.
	what to do: if you need more that 20, drop me a mail.
6. QA4 did not have AUTO_HIDE Feature Yet.
	what to do: Wait for the newer version, :)
6. may be other bugs.

These issues will be solved in the newer version of QA4.

please drop me a mail if 
1. you _LIKE_ my program
2. you have _QUESTION_ on using QA4
3. you wish to _CONTRIBUTE_ in any means of _SUPPORTING_ QA4
4. you wish to give me _COMMENTS_ on QA4
5. you have found _BUGS_ in QA4.


Author:
Wang Yin Chung
ywang@pd.jaring.my

P.B.BOX 381,
95008 Sri Aman,
Sarawak,
Malaysia.

