QuickRun v2.0 Shareware Version
Copyright 1996-1998 Partridge Software
All Right Reserved

Partridge Software
536 Fairhaven Street
Deltona, FL 32725

support@partridgesoft.com
http://www.partridgesoft.com

Written by Joseph Partridge

SUMMARY

QuickRun is a utility to provide easy access to your most commonly used
programs. A bar of icons is placed next to the taskbar with each icon for a
menu of programs. Each menu can hold program shortcuts that can be arranged
in any order. Full Drag and Drop support is also available so that programs can
be easily added to and moved on the menus.

REQUIREMENTS

Requires Windows 95 or NT 4.0.

INSTALLATION

1. Extract the archive using a decompression utility (PKZIP or WinZip).
2. Start SETUP.EXE.

RESTRICTIONS

You are limited to 2 menus, 10 items per menu. When you register, the number of menus and
menu items are unlimited.

REGISTRATION

Registration is $15.00 (US dollars).

If you have already registered any version between versions 1.0 and 1.43, the upgrade fee is
$5.00.

To register, send the specified amount (check or money order), along with
your name, address, and e-mail address, to:

	Partridge Software
	Joseph Partridge
	536 Fairhaven Street
	Deltona, FL 32725

You will be sent a registration code that will convert the shareware version
of QuickRun into a registered version. Your registration code will be sent
to you via e-mail. Registration codes will no longer be sent via postal
mail.

If you don't have an e-mail address, you can get one from several of the
free e-mail services available on the Internet. Listed below are just a few
of those services.

HoTMaiL		http://www.hotmail.com
Juno		http://www.juno.com
RocketMail	http://www.rocketmail.com
NetAddress	http://www.netaddress.com
GeoCities	http://www.geocities.com
Yahoo Mail	http://mail.yahoo.com

If you provided a fax number, your registration code will be sent via fax.

Listed below are the steps to convert the shareware version into a
registered version.

1) Run QuickRun. When the About box is displayed, click on the Register
button.

2) Enter the Name and Code in the registration dialog EXACTLY as shown in
the information sent to you.

3) Click the OK button to complete the registration process.

DISTRIBUTION

You may freely distribute the product to anyone as long the ZIP file
contains the following files and that they are unaltered:

	SETUP.EXE
	SETUP.INF
	UNINST.EXE
	UNINST.INF
	QUICKRUN.EX_
	QUICKRUN.HL_
	QUICKRUN.CN_
	SHELLINJ.DL_
	README.TXT

HISTORY

  2.0 - April 1998

      - Moved the icon(s) from the tray area to it's own floating window
        that can be docked to the Windows Taskbar.
      - Added support for multiple menus.
      - Added full drag and drop support for adding and moving programs on a menu.
      - Information for each program is now stored in shortcut files.
      - Program icons can now be changed.
      - Menu icons 'pop-out' like Office 97 and Internet Explorer.
      - Each menu icon can be changed.
      - Removed the Programs tab in Customize. Now menu items can be customized directly from
	the menu with a right mouse click.

  1.43 - June 1997

      - Increased the speed at which the QuickRun menu appears when the icon
        is clicked.
      - Corrected a bug that caused the filename to become garbled after a
        Browse.

  1.42 - April 1997

      - Arguments can now be placed on the command line.
      - Program name is now put in quotes after a Browse.

  1.41 - January 1997

      - Fixed a bug that caused the list box in the Programs tab of the
        Customize dialog to flicker when items were moved or added.
      - Changed the QuickRun icon so that it does not display tooltips when
        it is in Hover mode.
      - Added support for accelerators in the menu with the ampersand.

  1.4 - December 1996

      - Separators can now be added to the menu.
      - Order of the programs can be changed.
      - Added information to the help file on how to use QuickRun.
      - Changed the look of the menu.
      - Fixed a bug that caused the menu icons to overlap.

  1.3 - October 1996

      - Added an option for having the menu items sorted or unsorted.
      - Fixed a bug that caused the icons to disappear when a file could not
	    be found.
      - Fixed a bug that caused some registration codes to be invalid.

  1.2 - September 1996

      - Fixed a bug in the Customize Dialog.

  1.1 - August 1996

      - The program can now run .LNK(Win95 Shortcut) files.
      - User interface changes.

  1.01 - July 1996

      - Fixed a bug that caused the program names to be sorted incorrectly.

  1.0 - June 1996

      - Program Release


DISCLAIMER

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED. THE USER IS RESPONIBLE FOR THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT AND ANY DAMAGE
RESULTING FROM IT.

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Windows(R) 95 and Windows(R) NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
HoTMaiL(TM) is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Juno(TM) is a trademark of D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
RocketMail is a service of Four11 Corporation.
NetAddress(TM) is a trademark of USA.NET Corporation.
GeoCities(TM) is a trademark of GeoCities Corporation.
