WinDrop 1.1 (1993.11.21) by Dieter Prifling

WinDrop is a drag and drop program launcher for Windows with system wide 
hotkeys and a lot of extras.

Features
* Up to 100 programs available at a single click
* System wide hot keys for each program
* Window position and size save and restore
* Icon position save and restore
* Drag and drop for programs and parameters
* Installs programs directly from the Program Manager (mark and pick)
* Parameter prompt on execution
* Parameter builder in program dialog
* Configurable program instance handling
* Full Program Manager replacement (reads StartUp group)
* Stick to File Manager option
* Clock with optional chime
* DDE interface
* System wide goodies via menu or hotkey
  - Clipboard doubler (swaps clipboard contents with internal buffer)
  - Memory info
  - True task, module and window list
  - Entry/exit reminder dialog
  - Exit Windows
  - Window restore, maximize & minimize
  - US and alternate keyboard layout switch
  - Right and left mouse switch
  - CD player control (multimedia)
* MS-Mail support (send, check new mail)
* Remote execution NetDDE (needs Windows for Workgroups)
* Compilation of stand-alone executables from slot data
* Hotkey list & duplicate check with detailed info

The new version has full keyboard support and be moved, resized and minimized.

The WinDrop base pack consists of these files:

readme.txt    Getting started text file
windrop.exe   The executable to start WinDrop (English)
shotkey.dll   A generic DLL for hotkey management
              (Header file and import lib available for developers)
windrop.hlp   The Windows help file

windropg.dll  German language
windropg.hlp  A mini version of the German help file


Available as a separate add-on pack are:

readme1.txt   Getting started text file
vershow.exe   A utility made from sample source code written by Jeffrey M. 
              Richter to show the version info of files (slightly enhanced, 
              and needed to show the version info in the WinDrop task list)
wdrplite.exe  WinDrop lite (less features for low-end PCs and people who don't 
              like too much features)
windropg.hlp  The complete German help file (replaces the one in the base 
              pack)
windropb.dll  Bavarian language (If you speak German (or better Bavarian), 
              get it. It's pretty funny)


Available soon as a separate international pack are:

readme2.txt   Getting started text file
windrops.dll  Spanish language
windropw.dll  Swedish language
windropf.dll  Finnish language



You can run WinDrop like any other program from the Program or File Manager.

After execution, you will see the signon dialog. After that, the main window 
of WinDrop will appear in form of an icon bar on the right hand side of your 
screen.

This icon bar can hold up to 100 program icons that you can install and run 
from this bar. When you run WinDrop for the first time it installs the most 
important applications included with Windows for you. You can install your own 
applications just by dragging them from the Windows File Manager and dropping 
them on a free slot on the WinDrop bar. Drag and drop doesn't work with the 
Program Manager, but WinDrop employs a different scheme here, called mark and 
pick. Just press the left mouse button over an empty slot and hold it down 
while you drag the mouse over a window or icon in the Program Manager and then 
release the button. The application will be installed with all Program Manager 
attributes. You can run a program by double clicking its icon on the WinDrop 
bar. To run a program with another file as parameter just drop this file from 
the File Manager on the icon on the bar.

Help is available by pressing F1. 

F10 pops up the main menu.

In the options dialog you can select the language that you prefer. Select 
Options... from the menu.


WinDrop is shareware and may be copied and distributed freely but not sold. 
Professional shareware distributors are allowed to charge a reasonable 
processing fee but should contact the author first before doing so. If you 
like WinDrop and use it beyond a reasonable trial period, you should register 
your copy. For details see the Windows help file.

Enjoy WinDrop, and let me know if you like it or not, and what can be done to 
make it better.

