Copyright (c) 1995, Don Beusee's Software Page 1 WINX Version 1.2 WINX is Freeware for personal, non-commercial use. You may freely distribute WINX, as long as all files from the archive are included. WINX requires no runtime librarys, since it was written in Borland's Delphi! ***** LIMITED WARRANTY ***** THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THESE PROGRAMS IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (NOT DON'S SOFTWARE) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY REPAIR, SERVICING, OR CORRECTION. IN NO EVENT WILL DON'S SOFTWARE BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THESE PROGRAMS, EVEN IF DON'S SOFTWARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM PROVINCE TO PROVINCE OR STATE TO STATE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT IT IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US, WHICH SUPERSEDES ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US. WINX lets you run several window programs as one icon or shortcut. It will either wait for a program to finish or not (your choice!). It will execute programs starting with the command line arguments. "@file.ext" tells WINX to continue commands from file.ext. These can be nested, as long as any of the files called do not result in the original file getting called again. You also have the choice of starting a specified program maximized, minimized, or hidden. Examples: 1. Example using only the command line: winx wstimer,on,a notepad endtimer,on,a 2. Example using a file: winx @notepad.wx (extention does not matter) notepad.wx might contain: wstimer on a notepad/w endtimer on a The above 2 examples are identical. Note that from the command line, commas delimit program arguments because spaces identify the end of each program and its arguments. Note that the file may contain spaces (commas are also allowed there). Note also the /w right after notepad (with no space before /w). This tells WINX to wait for notepad to complete before continuing. Options that can be given right after the program name are: Option Description ------------ ------------------------------------------------ /w wait for program to terminate before continuing. /hide start program hidden. /min start program minimized. /max start program maximized. ex: notepad/w/max starts notepad maximized and waits for it to terminate. Copyright (c) 1995, Don Beusee's Software Page 2 If you have questions or suggestions regarding WINX you can send E-Mail to the author at the following Internet address: 76343.3452@compuserve.com Please be sure to put WINX and the version number in your subject field. Send me a note if you use the program so I can inform you via email of new versions, and so that I know it is being used, which would motivate me to make enhancements. If you like the program and you feel like sending me a donation (as a reward for my hard work) or a postcard, please send it to: Don Beusee 3133 Casa De Campo, #D-216 San Mateo, Ca. 94403 Keep in mind any check should be cashable at a bank in the U.S. List of files in the archive: FILE_ID.DIZ For BBS use WINX.TXT This README file WINX WINX executable file Version History: 1.1 Added /min, /max, and /hide options. 1.2 Fixed bug were an extra line was required at the end of all files read by winx. Also Fixed FILE_ID.DIZ to 45 chars.