> !AppDock.!Help          Version 1.06     (12-Jun-92)

This is an application dock program which is similar to backdrop utilities,
in that it allows application icons to be arranged in a nice way and the
applications to be started without having to deal with directory windows.
The design is similar to the Application Dock that forms part of the NeXT
Step system on NeXT computers.

How to use it:

Simply drag an application or a directory on one of the square buttons on
the right side of the desktop.                             

If you dragged an application:
* its icon is show on the button
* double-clicking on it starts the application
* dragging a file to it starts the application with the file given as
  parameter
* double-clicking with shift held down opens its directory

If you dragged a directory: 
* the name is shown on the button. 
* as most names are to long to fit in one row, the application dock tries to
  split the names at a sensible position, e.g. directory names as NewFiles
  are split into 'New' and 'Files'.
* double-clicking on it opens the directory

You may define keyboard shortcuts for each entry in the dock, so that you
are able to start them by one keystroke (if no other application intercepts
the shortcut). Simply follow the submenu arrow of the Shortcut option on the
main menu. The item is ticked if there is already a shortcut for the
corresponding application/directory. Now select the key and the state of the
control keys (none, Shift, Ctrl or Ctrl-Shift) and confirm the selection by
clicking OK. You may cancel an existing shortcut by clicking on Off.

Choosing 'Insert' causes one free button to be inserted before the button
over which Menu was clicked.

Choosing 'Delete' causes the button over which Menu was clicked to be
deleted.

Choosing 'Save' from the menu causes the dock to be saved and be stored
permanently.

Note that if you have many applications in the dock, loading may take some
time, as the dock utility executes the !Boot file of the applications in the
dock (if they have not already be seen by the filer).

If you want the dock to be loaded automatically at start-up, just add the
following line to your !Boot file:
 
DeskTop run <Path where your !AppDock is located>.!AppDock
         
This application is shareware, i.e. it may be copied freely, provided that
no part of it is deleted or changed and that it is not sold for profit.

Author:

Martin Wuerthner
Jahnstrasse 18
W-7034 Gaertringen

(Germany)


Changes: Version 1.04: some bugs fixed
         Version 1.05: now added Mode 20 icons
         Version 1.06: o if a file is dragged to an application on the dock,
                         the application is started with the filename as
                         parameter
                       o should now work better with RO3 as the window is
                         re-opened if Ctrl-F11 is pressed
                         
                       