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File-Ex for Windows 3.1x
File-Ex for Windows 3.1x
(Latest version is 2.11d, released May 9th, 1998)
Contents:
File-Ex Summary Page
System Requirements
Using File-Ex
About the Evaluation Period
Revision History
Warranty and License Information
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System Requirements
To run File-Ex 2.1 for Windows 3.1x, you need:
-- IBM AT compatible computer (80386 or higher processor)
-- Windows 3.1 or 3.11 (including Windows for Workgroups)
Click here to read about File-Ex version 3, for Windows 95 and above
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Using File-Ex
File-Ex is installed as an integrated part of Windows. Using File-Ex is simply a matter of using your normal applications, then using the buttons that File-Ex adds to the Open and Save dialogs.
About the Evaluation Period
File-Ex is Trialware. This means that you are free to try it out for 30 days. It will be fully functional during that time, so you can try all of its functions.
After using it for 30 days (not necessarily calendar days, but when it's been used on 30 different days), some of the functions will be unavailable. You will still be able to use the basic functions like Copy and Delete, but the advanced functions (Find and MakeDir, and the file history) will not be available unless you purchase the program.
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File-Ex Revision History
v2.11d release May 9th, 1998
Fixed Setup program to not mark files read-only when installed from CR-ROM
Fixed help file to not say "German version"
v2.11c release March 4th, 1998
Extended trial period (reset to 30 days even if a previous version was used)
Fixed problems with not finding the proper program/data directory if the name changes
v2.11 release Feb. 4th, 1998
Extended the Drives list and the File Types list to as large as needed to avoid scrolling
Fixed problem of switching to non-existent directories/drives
Better filtering of dialogs with no file edit box
Fixed dialog problems with PKZIP/Win
Fixed so disabling for common dlgs still lets all File-Ex functions work in trained ones
Added a "Close Delay" setting to fileex.ini, to adjust the time before the 'not responding' warning.
(It's in milliseconds, so 5000 = 5 seconds)
v2.10b (bug-fix release) Sept. 13th, 1997
Documentation changes only
v2.10a (bug-fix release) July 6th, 1997
Take extra steps to ensure DLLs are unloaded when closing Windows
Improve recognition of German Open/Save dialogs
Allow a little more room for buttons
Added SWREG code for E-mail registration
v2.10 release June 18th, 1997
Leave recent/favorite accelerators active when file mngmt ones are turned off
Added warning if File-Ex detects that it's been disabled
Fixed keyboard focus problem when trained dialog is 'cancelled'
Fixed repeating dialog problems and other oddities for trained apps using 'Add button'
Fixed alignment problem with recent/favorite lists
Fixed help file disappearance problem
Finalized documentation
v2.1 beta 2 May 20th, 1997
Fixed problem with not being able to open again (when icon hidden)
v2.1 beta 1 May 18th, 1997
Added dialog sizing capability
Added options for button stretching, including accelerator keys, showing file
information line, showing the file info 'Select' hint, including 'all app'
recent files/paths, and saving recent files/paths on removable/remote drives
Added disabled-programs maintenance dialog
Enhanced the choices for temporarily disabling a dialog
Allow disabling specific dialogs for an application (instead of all or nothing)
Fixed Setup occasional lock-up problem
v2.00h (bug-fix release) March 16th, 1997
Fixed problem w/ not saving recent file if name changed in edit box
After Rename: don't put full path back in edit box
Don't show recent/favorite list hot-key hints by default.
v2.00e (bug-fix release) February 19th, 1997
Fixed some potential memory leaks
v2.00d (bug-fix release) February 17th, 1997
Fixed overlapping button problem with Ami Pro
Fixed file name selection problems with Ami Pro
Fixed recent/favorite lists to abbreviate names to better length
Added hot keys: Alt-U for recent list, Alt-A for favorites
Automatically open recent/favorite lists when tabbed to
Allow recent/favorite selection with the Enter key
Fixed crashing bug when a 'disabled' application dialog is trained
v2.00c (bug-fix release) January 25th, 1997
Fixed recent/favorite list operation for "no path" or "relative" options
v2.00a (bug-fix release) January 18th, 1997
Fixed not being able to bring File-Ex up again to unhide the icon after hidden
v2.00 initial release January 17th, 1996
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