________________________________________________________________________ DragText version 3.9 A Distinctly Different Desktop Enhancement (C) Copyright 1994-2003,2007 RL Walsh All Rights Reserved ________________________________________________________________________ DTReadMe.Txt - quick start info for DragText ________________________________________________________________________ C O N T E N T S ____________________  Introduction  Install / Remove  New and Revised Features - New - Changed  Bugs and Limitations  License Agreement  File List  Feature Summary - Drag - Drop - Related Features - OverDrag ________________________________________________________________________ Introduction ________________________________________________________________________ DragText v3.9 is the latest release of a distinctly different Desktop enhancement for OS/2 Warp. Present almost everywhere yet invisible until needed, DragText lets you do what others can't: Handle Text as an Object - Text in windows, files, and the clipboard becomes an object that can be copied, moved, saved or deleted using drag & drop. Access WPS Objects from Any Program - Treat a filename or Object ID like a shadow of the object it names; use a window's System Menu button as your link to the object that opened it. Drag these objects or use their menus - you can navigate the Desktop without opening a folder or even leaving your app. Eliminate the Obstacles to Drag & Drop - If you've ever cancelled a drag because the target window was covered or the folder you needed wasn't open yet, you'll like OverDrag. Now when you drag, you can click the mouse or press a key to: open folders, scroll windows, minimize & restore them, and more. Rearrange your desktop as you drag, then let DT clean up when you're done. DragText's three WPS classes, DTProgram, DTClip, and DTFile, offer still more features. For a comprehensive listing of DT's primary features, see "Drag, Drop, and Related Features" at the end of this file. All of its features are documented in its online help. DragText works with many popular programs such as editors, emailers, and other internet apps. DT's Basic features free; its Extended features are yours to try for 6 weeks. Continued use costs only $20(US) through Mensys (os2.mensys.nl) or BMT Micro (www.bmtmicro.com). As always, upgrades are free for registered users (reregistration is greatly appreciated). ________________________________________________________________________ Install / Remove ________________________________________________________________________ Run DTSetup to install DragText v3.9. DTSetup should also be used to reinstall or uninstall DragText. Refer to DTSetup.Txt for a full description. If you are upgrading, do *not* uninstall your current version. Instead, have it running and let DTSetup install v3.9 in a *new* directory. It should be able to copy your existing settings and registration info. To revert to a previous version of DragText, use this version's DTSetup to uninstall v3.9. Reboot, then run the copy of DTSetup in the earlier version's installation directory. ________________________________________________________________________ New and Revised Features ________________________________________________________________________ New --- DragText v3.9's primary new feature is NLS support. It uses the 'Lang' environment variable to determine the correct language, then loads the appropriate language support DLL, if available. Translation is easy and no special tools are needed. Open the new 'DTNLS' subdirectory & translate the English phrases in 'dt39_xx.txt'. Then run 'dt39_xx.cmd' and identify your language. The REXX script will create a support dll and copy it to the main directory for immediate use. A complete description of the process can be found in 'dt39_xx.txt'. Changed ------- Odin support has been removed from this version. Existing support no longer worked with later versions of Odin and could not be easily fixed. Several trivial bugs have been fixed. ________________________________________________________________________ Bugs and Limitations ________________________________________________________________________ OverDrag - On slower or heavily loaded systems, windows may not be repainted completely after being raised or lowered. To force an update, use the Redisplay hotkey (letter 'D' by default). When the drag concludes, the screen will be updated automatically. DTProgram - There are limitations on the Environment feature, depending on how a program object is used. This only affects OS/2 programs, not DOS and WinOS/2. See the Help file for additional details. ________________________________________________________________________ License Agreement ________________________________________________________________________ DragText, its executables and documentation, is the copyrighted property of Richard L. Walsh. It is licensed, not given, to you for your personal use. Selected features may require the payment of a registration fee for continued use. You may copy and freely redistribute DragText to others, and may package it with both noncommercial and commercial software products provided: - the recipient agrees to the terms of this license, - you transfer DragText as a whole and intact, and - there is no additional cost to the recipient other than the costs of providing media and transmission. You may not modify DragText in any way nor may you reverse assemble, reverse compile, or otherwise translate or reverse engineer its executable code or data. You may make additions to the documentation, including translations into other languages, provided these are contained in files separate from the originals and are identified as addenda to the accompanying original documentation. DragText is not warranted to be free of defects nor to be suitable for any particular purpose the licensee may put it to. The licensee agrees to use DragText at his or her own risk, and agrees to accept all liabilities arising from its use, including all claims by third parties, without recourse to the author or copyright holder. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY SORT. BY YOUR USE OF THE PROGRAM YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. ________________________________________________________________________ File List ________________________________________________________________________ Archive file drgtxt39.zip contains: 1. drgtxt39.001 2008-01-01 03:09:00 2. drgtxt39.002 2008-01-01 03:09:00 3. drgtxt39.003 2008-01-01 03:09:00 4. drgtxt39.004 2008-01-01 03:09:00 5. drgtxt39.005 2008-01-01 03:09:00 6. drgtxt39.006 2008-01-01 03:09:00 7. drgtxt39.007 2008-01-01 03:09:00 8. drgtxt39.008 2008-01-01 03:09:00 9. dtsetup.exe 2008-01-01 03:09:00 10. dtsetup.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 11. dtreadme.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 12. dt39_de.dll 2008-01-01 03:09:00 13. dtsetup_de.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 14. dtreadme_de.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 15. dt39_fr.dll 2008-01-01 03:09:00 16. dtsetup_fr.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 17. dtreadme_fr.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 18. dt39_it.dll 2008-01-01 03:09:00 19. dtsetup_it.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 20. dtreadme_it.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 21. dt39_nl.dll 2008-01-01 03:09:00 22. dtsetup_nl.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 23. dtreadme_nl.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 24. dt39_sv.dll 2008-01-01 03:09:00 25. dtsetup_sv.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 26. dtreadme_sv.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 27. dtnls39\dt39_xx.txt 2008-01-01 03:09:00 28. dtnls39\dt39_xx.cmd 2008-01-01 03:09:00 29. dtnls39\dtnls39.h 2008-01-01 03:09:00 30. dtnls39\dtnls39.rc 2008-01-01 03:09:00 31. dtnls39\dtnls39.dll 2008-01-01 03:09:00 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Feature Summary ________________________________________________________________________ The following tables provide a complete listing of every DragText feature that involves the use of MB2 (the drag button, usually the right-hand one). DragText's WPS classes provide additional features that are not included here.  Drag  Drop  Related Features  OverDrag ________________________________________________________________________ Drag ________________________________________________________________________ This table identifies:  What you can drag (Dragged Item)  Where it comes from (Drag Source)  How to drag it (Required Action) 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿏ragged Item 쿏rag Source 쿝equired Action � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿞elected text * 쿺ost windows 쿴ighlight text, then drag � � � 쿽r press Alt-MB2 to pickup; � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿌ll text * 쿘LE, Listbox, 쿾ress Ctrl, then drag or � � �& VIO windows 쿾ress Ctrl-Alt-MB2 to pickup; � � � � � � 쿐ntryfield 쿭rag without highlighting, � � �& Static text 쿽r press Alt-MB2 to pickup; � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿎lipboard text 쿏TClip icon 쿭rag from icon, � � � 쿽r press Alt-MB2 to pickup; � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿑ile or Object ID 쿺ost windows 쿴ighlight name or ID, � 쿻amed in text � 퀃hen Ctrl-Shift drag; � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿚bject that opened 쿞ysmenu 쿎trl-Shift drag; � 퀃his window � � � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� * Basic (free) feature, except in VIO windows; all other features require registration. ________________________________________________________________________ Drop ________________________________________________________________________ This table identifies:  Where you can drop (Drop Target)  What you can drop (Dragged Item)  Which key is required (Key to Press)  What will happen (Drop Result) 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿏rop Target 쿏ragged Item 쿏rop Result 쿖ey to Press� 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿟ext Window 쿏ragged text 쿶nsert text * � � � 쿏TFile 쿶nsert contents � � � 쿢rl object 쿶nsert contents � � � 쿑ile / Object 쿶nsert path * � � � � 쿶nsert name only * 쿞hift � � 쿑ile 쿶nsert directory entry + 쿎trl � � � 쿶nsert contents + 쿌lt � � 쿑older 쿶nsert formatted listing + 쿌lt � � 쿢nknown item 쿶nsert app-specific text * 쿌lt � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿑older 쿏ragged text 쿬reate file � � � 쿢rl text 쿬reate Url object � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿞ystem Menu 쿑ile / Object 쿹ocate object � � 쿍utton � 쿽pen object 쿌lt � � � 쿾opup object's WPS menu 쿎trl � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿟itlebar 퀂ame as 쿬opy to DTClip viewer � � � 쿟ext Window � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿏TClip Icon 퀂ame as 쿬opy to clipboard � � � 쿟ext Window 쿪ppend to clipboard �[Insert] % � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿏TFile Icon 퀂ame as 쿪ppend to file � � � 쿟ext Window � � � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿏TProgram 쿏ragged text 쿽pen using text � � 쿔con � 쿪s startup parameter; � � � 쿘ultiple files 쿽pen using filenames � � � � 쿪s startup parameter; 쿎trl-Shift � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴� NOTE: to drop an object you have picked up, press Ctrl or Shift (to copy or move), then click MB2. To cancel a pickup, Alt-click MB2 on the Desktop or a DragText-enabled window. * Basic (free) feature; all others require registration. + supported only in these windows/objects: MLE, VIO, Titlebar, DTClip, and DTFile % press and release Insert while over a DTClip icon to toggle between append and replace modes ________________________________________________________________________ Related Features ________________________________________________________________________ This table identifies:  What else DT does (Feature)  Where to use it (Window)  How to use it (Usage)  What it does (Result) 旼컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컫컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿑eature 쿥indow 쿢sage 쿝esult � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿥indow Link 쿞ysmenu 쿬lick MB2 퀂how menu of object that � 쿘enus 쿫utton � 쿽pened this window � � � 쿎trl-click MB2 쿺enu of program object � � � � 퀅sed to open this window � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿟ext Link 퀃ext 쿎trl-Shift-click MB2 퀂how menu for selected � 쿘enus 퀇indows 쿽r Ctrl-Shift F10 쿯ilename or object ID � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿟ext Link 퀃ext 쿎trl-Shift Enter 쿽pen selected filename � 쿚pen 퀇indows � 쿽r object ID � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿘ouse 쿣IO 쿭rag while pressing MB1 쿺ark text � 쿘arking + � 쿾ress MB2 while marking 쿬opy to clipboard � � � 쿾ress MB1+MB2 쿾aste from clipboard � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컵컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� 쿍ackground 쿺ost 쿪ctions using MB2 퀇indow won't be activated � 쿏rag * 퀇indows � 쿽r brought to the top � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컨컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� * Basic (free) feature; all others require registration. + Options permit selection of MB1 or MB3 for marking, and whether selected keys must be pressed to activate this feature. ________________________________________________________________________ OverDrag ________________________________________________________________________ This table identifies:  What it's called (Feature)  What to press (Mouse / Keyboard)  What it does (Description) 旼컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴쩡컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 쿑eature 쿘ouse / 쿏escription � � 쿖eyboard � � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 쿝aise 쿢p arrow 쿺oves the window under the � � � 쿾ointer to the top � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 쿗ower 쿏own arrow 쿺oves the window under the � � � 쿾ointer to the bottom � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 쿝otate 쿞pace bar 쿬ycles through all windows under� � � 퀃he pointer. The top window is � � 쿍utton 3 퀂ent to the bottom and the next � � � 퀇indow is surfaced. � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 쿌uto �'A' key 퀃urns auto-raise on and off � � � 쿭uring d&d without changing the � � � 쿭efault setting � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 쿞croll 쿛age up 퀂crolls the window under the � � 쿛age down 쿾ointer by one page � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 쿘inimize 쿥in key 쿺inimizes or hides the window � � � 퀅nder the pointer � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 쿝estore 쿥in key 퀁estores a window minimized to � � � 퀃he Desktop � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 쿝edisplay�'D' key 퀁edisplays the window under the � � � 쿾ointer � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 쿚pen 쿐nter 쿽pens the folder icon under the � 쿯older + � 쿾ointer � � 쿍utton 1 � � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 쿞urface 쿐nter 쿫rings an open object's default � 쿽bject + � 퀆iew to the top (including � � 쿍utton 1 쿽bjects in the MinWin viewer) � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 쿚pen 쿐nter 쿽ver a window's SysMenu button, � 쿾arent + � 쿽pens the window's parent folder� � 쿍utton 1 � � 쳐컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴탠컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 쿐xpand 쿐nter 쿽ver a collapsed branch in Tree � 쿫ranch + � 퀆iew, expands that branch � � 쿍utton 1 � � 읕컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴좔컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 + Extended feature, requires registration. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Rich Walsh Ft Myers, FL 2008-01-01 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________