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Version 1.5 2090 Kb
Notes to the version 1.5:
1. This version have new command "SendHotkey" - it sends custom keys ans strings. You can send to the active window, as examples, Ctrl+Ali+Shift+r or the string "Hello world!". The strings and letters can be automatically localised, see detailed info in the help file.
2. Commands "SelectMenuItem" and "SelectMenuItemNumber" gets access to standard menus of target window. Note, that some "toolbars" menus are not accessable. Use the command "SendHotkey" for those menus.
3. Command "RunPath" starts any executable, shortcut or document. Use it with full path to the target file as "hotkey" (parameter).
4. If you add you code in the file plugins.ahk , it will be executed. Use it to add your new subroutines (as new "commands" for Finderbar)
Notes to the version 1.4:
1. This version have new command "SetPreferences" that calls Preferences window. Find it in menu "Titler".
2. Version 1.3+ have new command "AboutCurrentApp" that calls the "About" window for active application. In the file menu.ini was added:
Item1Name=About <CurrentApp>
Item1Command=AboutCurrentApp
The icons for this window are in the subfolder \images\Applications, are 56x56 pixels PNG files, and must have names as it described in the files Titler.txt and Shortcuts.txt (or as it is showed in "Titler"). If the PNG not found, the first icon from exe-file will be showed (normally 32x32 pixels). Please rename the pictures.
3. To see authentic Mac symbols in menus install the font Finderbar.ttf first. Set it as font of menus in Display Properties. Then select in Preferences window "Show Hotkeys by Menu Items" and deselect "Use Custom Menu Font":
If you select "Use Custom Menu Font", all Mac symbols will be displayed as Ctrl+ and Alt+ :
If you deselect "Show Hotkeys by Menu Items" too, menu items will be showed without hotkeys:
Now you can use any font as Finderbar menu font without editing of meni.ini files:
F.A.Q.
Q: I get the error message: "q" is not valid key name within a hotkey label." right after start.
A: Set "NotUseHotkeys=1" in the section "General" in the file "Finderbar_Engine.ini". This blocks support of hotkeys in menus.
Q: I not see the Mac symbols in menus.
A: Install the font "Finderbar.ttf" and select this font as font of menus in "Display Properties" of Windows.
Q: I made a shortcut to my favorite application and have set it in the key LaunchCustomApp1=MyFavApp.lnk, but it not work.
A: 1. You must write a full path to this shortcut: LaunchCustomApp1=C:\MyFolder\MyFavApp.lnk
2. Some shortcuts (as example, with parameters) can not be launched. Try to use the path direct to the application.Q: I use Total Commander as file manager and don't want to see the "Folders Tree" Pane in Explorers Sidebar.
A: Delete /e, from the key Explorer Switches=/e, in the section "General" in the file "Finderbar_Engine.ini". Don't forget the last comma.
Q: I have check "Hide Task Toolbar" but it not work -- I see task buttons in Taskbar anyway.
A: Probably you use non-english version of Windows XP. Start "AU3_Spy.exe" from Finderbars main folder, click onto Taskbar in the right top corner of the screen and note the name of your "Task Buttons Toolbar" in the section "Visible Window Text". It must be the translation of words "Runned Applications" onto your language. Add this in the key TaskPanelLocalName= in the section "General" in the file "Finderbar_Engine.ini".
Q: I have assigned the hotkeys combination, as example, Alt+Ctrl+R, to menu item; it work only if I select this item from the menu, but it not work from the keyboard.
A: Be sure, that you press buttons in right order, Alt and Ctrl and R, not Ctrl and Alt and R. Be sure, that in file "menu.ini" wrote: Item11Hotkey=Ctrl+Alt+r (low case).
Q: I use the hotkey Ctrl+N to open new Internet Explorers window and don't want to get new Windows Explorers window with Finderbars standart hotkey Ctrl+N. And I use hotkey Ctrl+G to group items in Adobe Illustrator and don't want to get "Go to Folder" dialog window with Finderbars standart hotkey Ctrl+G.
A: Simply set the other hotkey to Finderbars menu item, as example, Ctrl+Alt+N to open new Windows Explorers window. Or add the Illustrators windows class to "Excluded Applications" to autosuspend all hotkeys by active Illustrators window.
Q: Menu item "Show Original" and many others are disabled. Why?
A: Enable it youself, but with which command?! There isn't "Original" in Windows XP.
Q: I can use only "Finderbar" font as menu font?!! And that's ALL???!!!! 8-(
A: Not all. See info abowe.
Q: Help! I can't see buttons of runned applications on my Taskbar!
A: You have the full list of runned applications in the menu "Window". Or select "Show View Options" in Finderbars menu "View", and switch off "Hide Task Toolbar". Than make your QuickLaunch toolbar so long as main Finderbar window.
Q: Where is now my old good Windows Start Menu?!
A: Please left click in top left screen corner, it is here. Or use "Windows" key of keyboard.
Q: The Finderbar don't full support Mozilla Firefox, hotkeys for "Copy" or "Paste" not always works.
A: I have this problem too. Add the window class of the Firefox to Autosuspend, or switch "Suspend" on/off manually, it helps.
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Old Windows 98/SE/ME/2K Version:
Version 0.96 (04.11.2004)
This version has HTML pop-up menu, hidden service pop-up, and is 90% compatible with XP SP2.
You need Microsoft Internet Explorer with DHTML-support; version 6 is highly recommended.
Finderbar not work together with pop-up blockers. Add Finderbars special hidden IE-window with name "(Finderbar)" in exclusions list of yours Popup-blocker.
Windows help files (*.chm) compiled for open in Internet Explorer can destroy Finderbars service pop-up. Simply reload Finderbars menu.
Please turn-off Titler, by defragmentation of disks (Norton Speed Disk or any others).
Links:
AutoHotKey (get BIG FUN !!! ;-)
Some limitations:
Only Windows XP and greater are supported. The programm will work on Windows 98 and 2000 too, but many features will impossible. Use old 0.96 version for old Windows versions.
Menu font must be "Finderbar.ttf" to see autentic mac symbols.
Please exit Finderbar by defragmentation of disks (Norton Speed Disk or any others).
History:
Version 1.5
New commands added;
Plug-in system added;
Menu Editor extended;
Some bugs fixed.
Version 1.4.1-3
Some bugs fixed.
Version 1.4
Preferences window added;
"Skin It!" function new coded;
Some bugs fixed.
Version 1.3
Main Finderbars window added;
Full recoding;
Many bugs fixed.
Version 1.0.3
Recent Applications menu added;
MacSearch coded;
Some bugs fixed.
Version 1.0.2
Sound volume slider added;
Some new commands added;
Some bugs fixed.
Version 1.0.1
Custom submenus support added;
Finderbar.ttf font new modded;
Some new commands added;
Auto deactivations of menu items added;
Some bugs fixed.
Version 1.0
Multi languages support added;
Window Manager new coded;
Finderbar.ttf font added;
Some bugs fixed.
Version 1.0 Beta (1-3)
Recent items/folders support added;
Shortcuts support added;
Fonts new modded;
Msstyles modded;
Direct-Launch support added;
Custom time/date formating;
New working items:
Help file (100%)
Version 0.99.(1-5)
Many new Window commands added;
Autosuspend added;
New Application Manager coded;
Custom Commands support added;
Help file (50%)
Mac OS Style Installer coded
Many bugs fixed.
Version 0.98
Engine extended;
Menu Editor extended;
Quick Launch submenu added;
Transparency;
Task Manager submenu added;
"Titler" added;
"MacClock" added;
"Apple", "Titler" and "MacClock" menus added;
New working items:
Version 0.97
Engine new coded;
Menu Editor coded;
Sound control added;
"Apple" and "Titler" menus deleted;
New working items:
File / Add to Favorites
View / as Columns
View / as List
View / as Icons
View / Arrange by Name
Go / System Preferences
Version 0.96
Windows XP SP2 support;
Menu editor bearbeited;
New working items:
Apple / System Preferences
File / Eject (with cool fading effect in style Mac OS X by Tekl, www.autohotkey.com)
Version 0.95
Finderbars engine hat .ini file;
"Apple" menu to Titler added;
New working items:
Apple / About This Mac (with embedded system info window. To correct view please install Apple Garamonds fonts)
Apple / Shut Down
Apple / Restart
Apple / Force Quit
Apple / Log Out
Go / Connect to Server (path to apps in INI file)
Version 0.94
Finderbar is left-right moveable and nowrap.
Window shading (roll up a window to its title bar) with Ctrl+R. (The code by Rajat, www.autohotkey.com)
Easy backgrounds select with a simply dialog window.
New working items:
View / Customize Toolbar... (open internal "editor")
Window / Roll Window (window shading)
Version 0.93
Style Mac OS 7 deleted.
Completly new executable engine coded. Always in RAM: very fast commands executing.
Active window title monitoring (The Titler) added. The special hidden "splash" IE-popup work for the monitoring. On/Off the Titler from his tray icon.
Hotkeys support! All Mac hotkeys -- works not from Finderbars menu only, but from keyboard too! Suspend hotkeys from Titlers tray icon.
CSS-file optimized, no customizing need more!
Version 0.92
Style Mac OS X added.
Many edited in executable engine.
New working items (in Mac OS X style menus):
File / New Finder Window (start new Windows Explorer window)
File / New Folder (for Windows Explorer with active "Show full path in window titlebar" and for desktop)
Edit / Cut
Edit / Copy (add all in Log-file too)
View / Clean Up (clear %TEMP%-folder and erase trash)
View / Customize Toolbar (set Mac OS 7 style)
Go / Computer
Go / Home
Go / Favorites
Go / Applications (open Program-folder in Startmenu)
Window / Close window
Window / Zoom window
Window / Minimize window
Window / Show Log window (show log.txt in Notepad)
Window / Minimize All
Window / Bring All to Front (if possible)
Help / Mac Help (start Windows Help)
Help / About Finderbar (Copyright and little systeminfo)
and many other... :-)
New working items (in Mac OS 7 style menus):
View / by Kind (set Mac OS X style)
Version 0.90
Installer added.
Executable engine coded.
Deleted tooltips.
Working items:
File / New Folder (for Windows Explorer and for desktop)
File / Open
File / Print
File / Close Window (for any window and for Windows)
File / Get Info (for Windows Explorer and for desktop)
File / Duplicate (for Windows Explorer and for desktop)
File / Make Alias (for files, folders (not for disks) and for desktop)
File / Find (for programs and for desktop)
File / Find Again (for programs and for desktop)
File / Print Desktop (for active window and for desktop)
Edit / Undo (for programs and for desktop)
Edit / Cut (for programs and for desktop)
Edit / Copy (for programs and for desktop)
Edit / Paste (for programs and for desktop)
Edit / Clear (for programs and for desktop)
Edit / Select All (for programs and for desktop)
Edit / Show Clipboard (needs CLIPBRD.EXE or other viewer as parameter)
Label / None (runs Windows Explorer)
Special / Clear Desktop (minimizes all windows)
Special / Empty Trash (deletes all yesterdays files in %TEMP% folder)
Special / Eject Disk (needs drive letter as parameter)
Special / Restart
Special / Shut Down.
Version 0.84
Autosizing of popup menus (addition or removal of elements of the menu does not demand editing popup sizes anymore)
Reaction of the menu on click coincides completely with reactions of original mac menus (inclusion onMouseOver on the first click and tracking of loss of focus)
Independence to version
Windows (all necessary changes now only in CSS-file)
Version 0.83
CSS-tabulation of the z-Symbols (Now it is possible to change a font of the menu in 2 minutes with a .css file.)
Version 0.82
The menu is closed automatically after it was clicked
Version 0.81
3x-blinking by click on the option of the menu;
System colors ( '#000000' changed to 'MenuText' );
Unactives elements of the menu;
Mac-symbols z (with Wingdings.TTF):
Working items:
Special / Empty Trash
Special / Eject Disk ( E: )
Special / Erase Disk
( clears %TEMP%)
Special / Restart
Special / Shut Down
Fixed some bugs.
Version 0.80
Base version