Copyright: Copyright © T & E Systems 1998


.EXE Files

An application typically consists of many files, but only one type of file will set the Appplication running. This is usually a file with the extension .EXE,  ( although some have the extension .COM or .BAT this is rare. ). It is for this reason that you will only see files with extension .EXE or .COM in the Files Menu.


   Cancel

This will disregard all previous actions and

immediately close the currently running program.


Clear Windows
Clear Windows  	Klik 'n Go

There are two ways to change the information in the Paths box and the Names box :-

1. Highlight and Cut the line(s) you wish to change. This is fine if you only want to delete or change one or two lines.

2. Use the ' Clear Windows ' button which, when clicked, will erase all the information in the Files, Paths and Names boxes and you can start again using the various Menus.

If you use method 1. you may like to delete the file name which corresponds to the file path you have just deleted. This has no effect one way or the other on the ' Launch ' program, it just keeps things tidy.

Similarly - any blank lines left in the file paths list caused  by deleting a path can be closed up. Again this is not strictly necessary, but is advisable.

You can get rid of the  blank lines left by a deletion by placing the cursor at the start of the blank line and pressing  the delete key, or by using Ctrl + X.


Contents
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Klik 'n Go

 Contents

Overview

Part 1.  Selecting the Programs to open

File Selection

Drive Menu

Directories Menu

Files Menu

Paths Box

Names Box

Toolbar

Part 2.  Launching your Programs

0pening the Programs

Viewing your Programs

Exceptions to the rule !

Operating Systems

Opening DOS programs

Troubleshooting

Support

Ordering

Shareware Restrictions


Continue - Close
Continue ( Close )	Klik 'n Go

     Use this button to close the Select program only  if you are sure that the programs / file paths are correct and will work.

Clicking this button will save the necessary information to a file that will be accessed by the

 ' Launch '  program.

If you are uncertain about the programs/ file paths chosen then use the  Continue ( Minimize ) button. This will save the necessary information to file, which you can then test using the ' Launch' program, but will only minimize the ' Select' program in case you

have to come back to it for alterations.


Continue - Minimize
Continue ( Minimize )	Klik 'n Go

   Click this button to Minimize the 'Select' program if you are not totally certain that the files/paths are the ones that will Launch the programs you want.

By clicking this button, you will save the necessary data to a file which you can then test using the ' Launch ' program.

The Select program will only be minimized , not closed, so you can easily re-open it should you need to alter your files/paths.


Directories Menu
Directories Menu	Klik 'n Go

This menu shows all the  Directories on the drive chosen using the Drive Menu.

Clicking on a Directory will open it and all the executable files in that directory will be shown in the Files Menu.


Drive Menu
Drive Menu 	Klik 'n Go

When you click on a drive in the drop down menu all the directories on that drive will be shown in the Directories Menu, from there, you click on a directory, and all the .EXE files will be shown in the Files Menu. Click on  the .EXE file that has the same ( or similar ) name as the program and this will be saved for use by the  program. that Launches the applications.


Exceptions to the rule !
Exceptions to the rule !	Klik 'n Go

If you have opted to open your selected programs in a Minimised state, then you should be

aware that there are certain cases when this cannot happen, because the application in question puts up a secondary screen before opening its main program. This happens mainly with shareware programs, and programs that connect you to the Internet.

1. Shareware

    Most shareware programs have a nag screen, which tells you how many days you have left of your evaluation, or urges you to buy it etc. before it will allow access to the main program.

2. Internet

    Any application that connects you to the internet ( Netscape etc. ) will obviously open up a dialling type screen which will prohibit the minimising of the main screen.

The above are just some general points. There may be ( probably are ) other programs which will not start minimised. Unfortunnately, there is little you can do about it. Just one more of life's little annoyances !!


File Names

Use the normal Windows Copy  (Ctrl + C ) to copy the File Names from the File Names Box onto the clipboard. Then Paste (Ctrl + V) them into the document you are mailing to us.


File Paths

Use the normal Windows Copy (Ctrl + C ) to copy the File Paths from the File Paths Box. Then Paste (Ctrl + V) them into the document you are mailing to us.


File Selection
File Selection	Klik 'n Go

The Files Panels

This is where the Programs you want to Launch are chosen. It is just matter of choosing a drive, choosing a directory, and choosing the .EXE  file that opens the program.

Click any area where the cursor changes to a hand for further help on that area.

These are the panels that show the .exe or .com  files and the full path to those files. Click any area where the cursor changes to a hand for further help on that area.

The Toolbar

Once you have chosen your files, you then have to decide whether you want to Launch the selected programs either in a Minimized window, or a Normal window.

     Launch programs - Normal / Minimized

After having chosen the size to Launch your programs, the file selection part of the application is finished, and the Selection program should now be closed so the 'Launch' program can be tested. Again, you have a choice. Whether to close the Select program completely, or close it and leave it minimized so that if there are errors opening your chosen files, you can come back to the Select program easily. Obviously, once you have the Launch program running satisfactorily, with the selected files opening correctly and in the correct order, there will be no need to use the Select program until or unless you want to change or re-order the files to Launch.

Close (Minimize)           Close (Close)

  Clear Windows

  Cancel

  Help


Files Menu
Files Menu	Klik 'n Go

This is the menu from where you will choose the executable file (..exe) for the program you want to Launch.

If the filename has exactly the same name as the program, then there should be no problem. Sometimes however you will come across a filename which bears little resemblance to the program name. In this case you just have to take an educated  ( or logical ) guess !

In the example above, all the executable files are to do with a program called CleanSweep. Only one of the files open the main CleanSweep application but which one ?

We can probably get to the file we want by a process of reasonably logical elimination. As the program is called CleanSweep, we can hazard a guess that the file that opens the main program will be called ' Cleansweep something '

Now four of our of the filenames start with  'cs ', and  it could be  reasonable to assume that 'cs' could stand for 'cleansweep'. That gets rid of 5 files already.

Of the four that are left, three have extra abbreviations after the ' cs ', ( cscleanu.exe - csinsm.exe ) and we can assume that these files start sub-programs. Which leaves just one - ' cs32.exe '. So go for it !!! Clicking on the file will transfer the full path to the Paths Box, and the program name to the Names Box.

If, after running the Launch program,  you find that that the file you have chosen isn't in fact the one that starts the application you want you can go back and choose another. See Help for the Continue (Close) and  Continue ( Minimize)  buttons.

To be fair, most folders don't have as many executable files in them as the example above,

( one, two or perhaps three ), which obviously makes the job that much easier.


   Help

This brings up the Help screen


  Minimized

This button will set your chosen

programs to Launch minimized.

( Recommended if opening a large

number of programs at once.)


Names Box
Names Box	Klik 'n Go

This just gives a guess of the names of the programs you want to Launch as they may be a little more familiar than the file names.

These names have been ' guessed at '  by just stripping away the extension from the filename.


No
    Clicking the Launch  button will immediately start the selected programs opening.


  Normal

This button will Launch your chosen

programs as normal windows.

Use this if you are only opening

two or three programs.


Normal/Minimized
Normal/Minimized	Klik 'n Go

This is where you decide how you want your programs to open. If you click Normal, they will be opened using their Normal sized windows. In other words not full screen and not minimized.

Clicking minimized on the other hand will open your programs - well - minimized !

It is a matter of personal preference how you open your programs, but if you are opening a fair number ( say - 4 or more ) then it may be easier to start them all Minimized to save cluttering up the screen with too many  program screens You can then expand them as and when needed..


Opening DOS programs
Opening DOS programs	Klik 'n Go

In a word ..... DONT .......

Because of the way Windows handles the running of DOS programs in a Windows environment, the interface to DOS programs can be very  - what shall we say - ' fragile ' !

Generally speaking, the only time you would run DOS in Windows is if you are running a DOS game, and as there wouldn't be a need to have more than one game open at a time, open it in your usual manner.


Opening the Programs
Launching the Programs	Klik 'n Go

This is the main Open screen. The five buttons are :

  Look

  Launch

 Cancel

  Order

   Help

Click on a button to see what it does.

Once you have Launched your programs a couple of times and are happy with the way everything is set up, then you would normally only need to click the Launch button


Operating Systems
Operating Systems	Klik 'n Go

This product has been tested on Windows 3.xx and Windows 95.

It has not been tested on Windows NT

It is not recommended that this product is used with OS/2


Ordering
Ordering / Registering	Klik 'n Go

To get rid of the Nag Screen and get the most recent version of the program,

click on Order on the main screen of the Launch program.

This will open an on screen order form for you to fill in. Once you have

completed the form, print it off, and send it to us.

These instructions and our address are on the form.


Overview
Overview	Klik 'n Go

 The purpose of Klik 'n Go is  to enable the opening of multiple applications with just

one mouse click. An example of the use of the program is given using my needs each time I want to go onto the internet. Until I wrote this program, I had to find and open the following programs :

1. A connection to my Internet Service Provider

2. The program I use for sending and receiving my E-Mail.

3. A Web browser

4. A program called ICQ which allows me to sent messages in real time

to other ICQ members.

5. An  FTP transfer program for transferring files to and from my Web site.

6. A program for monitoring connections to your ISP in case of complaints.

   ( This is another program from T & E Systems and can be downloaded

     from their web page -

                http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tgs/ncwin15n.zip)

As can be seen, opening up all 6 programs every time I needed to connect to the internet proved to be a bit of a chore.  I now use Klik 'n Go, and connect to all of them with one click.

This is achieved in 2 parts., using two separate programs The Selection Program and the  Launch Program. ( Select.exe and Launch.exe )

1.Using  Select, select the programs you want to open.

2 Using Launch, open them !

Part 1 - The File Selection Program

Selecting the files you want to open is achieved using three Menu Boxes.

 The Drive Menu

 The Directory Menu

 The Files Menu

The Files you have selected are shown in

The Paths Box

The Name Box

By manipulating these Menus , you will end up with a list of Paths to the files you have selected, and a list of Program Names ( or a good stab at guessing the Program Names !!)

The  manipulation is done purely with mouse clicks so it is not a complicated procedure.

Once this process has been done, you need not bother with it again until, or unless, you want to change or re-order the programs to Launch.

Part 2 - Selected File Launch Program

The files selected by part one are saved in a data file and the parameters are picked up from that file by part 2 ( Launch ).

There is an option to view the programs about to be opened, but once you have checked the programs to open a couple of times and are happy all is working as it should, there will be no need to check the files each time. Just ' Klik 'n Go '

Win 95/98

Klik 'n Go is a 16bit program for Win 3.x and Win 95. A dedicated 32bit version for

Win95 / 98 is under construction and should be ready shortly.


Paths Box
Paths Box	Klik 'n Go

This box shows the full path ( Drive, Directory and Filename ) to the program chosen in the files menu, and it is this information that will be used by the  ' Launch ' program.

This box is fully editable, and any of the data can be deleted or changed before committing the data to file.

See Clear Windows for more information


Shareware Restrictions
Shareware Restrictions	Klik 'n Go

NONE !!!!!

Yes - thats right - you can use this program for as long as you like. There are

No restrictions

No time limits

No functions disabled

and the program remains 100% functional all the time. If you use it regularly over a period of time, however, your guilty conscience will force you to buy it !!


Support
Support	Klik 'n Go

Klik 'n Go has proved to be a stable application through vigorous testing. However, computers being as diverse, and sometimes temperamental as they are, occasions will arise when a problem occurs to which you cannot find the answer.

If you have such a problem, I shall be happy to give you as much support as I can, but support can only be conducted through e-mail, or through ICQ.  The relevant  addresses are given at the end of this document.

When asking for assistance, I will  require as much information as possible. A checklist is given below.

I need to know the following :-

a	Type of Operating System

b	Amount of Memory

c	Are the three files - mopen.ini, select.exe and launch.exe - all in the

        same directory? ( If they are not, try making it so. This could well

        cure the problem ).

d      A list of the file names and file paths of the programs you are trying

        to Launch.

e	What actions you were trying to perform at the time the problem arose.

f       Any other information you may feel is relevant.

g	Your Name, EMail address and ICQ number ( if relevant )

       T & E Systems

E-Mail :- support@tgs.globalnet.co.uk

ICQ  User Number - 2736891


Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting	Klik 'n Go

The file  mopen.ini  is where the data for the ' Launch ' program lives. If this file is not in the same directory as the two executable files - select.exe and launch.exe - then you will get a message to that effect and the application will close. In this case, use your file management program i.e. File Manager - to search for the file. If it cannot be found, you will have to run the Select program again and it will generate a new file.

If your search finds the file, move it into the same directory as the two executables and all should be well.

The other possibility is that when using the View option in the ' Launch ' application the File and Name Boxes may be showing the word  ' error '. This is due to the data file (mopen.in) having no data in it !. In theory, this cannot happen because the Select program will not allow the file to be saved empty. However, working on the premise that the impossible does happen when dealing with problems, if this situation arises then its back to the Select Program I'm afraid.

Anything else, then please don't hesitate to contact me at the addresses given in the Support help screen.


Viewing your Programs
Viewing your Programs	Klik 'n Go

When you click on the Look [image]  button. the screen expands, as above,  to show you your selected programs. If you are happy with these then click on  the Launch [image] button and the chosen programs will Launch in the order shown on the Programs screen.

Both the Path and Program boxes are writeable, so you can Cut and Paste or Delete from either.

You would only use the Look button for the first couple of times just to check that the programs shown are, in fact, the programs you want to open. Once you are happy that all is working OK then you would just click the Launch button to open your programs immediately. In other words - Klik 'n Go !!