Ini2URLs 3.0 for OS/2 Warp

What Ini2URLs does

These URL objects can be drag-and-dropped onto WebExplorer to quickly access an URL. You can rearrange the URL objects in URL folders, and re-import the changes back into your WebExplorer quicklist.

A great time-saving shortcut for people who frequent many sites on the Net, since the WebExplorer Quicklist Menu holds very few items before requiring you to scroll through a dialog box! Great for teaching your children/parents/friends how to use the World Wide Web!!!

Creating URL objects from your Quicklist

Creating URL folders to put your URL objects into

Synchronizing your URL folders with your WebExplorer Quicklist

To create URL objects for these new URLs, double click the "Ini2URLs v3.0" program object again. URL objects will be created for the new URLs in your New_URLs folder. You can then move those URLs to the My_URLs folder, or to any other URL folders you have created.

If you've reorganized your URLs folders, or manually added URL objects with drag-and-drop or the WebExplorer URL object template, you can synchronize your WebExplorer quicklist with your URL folders by running URLs2Ini. This will replace the quicklist section with one that mirrors your URLs folders.

How to Install Ini2URLs 3:

Drag the Ini2URLs directory that you unzipped to the directory you want Ini2URLs to be installed in.

If you have never installed Ini2URLs, skip to the section "New Installations"

If you installed any previous version of Ini2URLs, I suggest you completely uninstall it before installing Ini2URLs 3. This will make things go much smoother and your URL Folders will get the new URL Folder icons...

• First backup your URLs. To do this, right click on your My_URLs folder (this was called WebXURLs in version 1) and click "Copy..." Choose a name and location for the new folder and click OK.
  
• Delete the original My_URLs folder, and Ini2URLs program Icon.
  
• Run Fix-Fold.cmd which is in the Ini2URLs folder you unzipped.
  
• Then proceed with a "New Installation"

New Installations

• Program object: "Ini2URLs v3.0"
• Folder object: "My_URLs"

You should now double click the "Ini2URLs v3.0" icon on your desktop to create URL objects from your quicklist.

URL Folders

The Install program creates the "My_URLs" folder for you. When you run Ini2URLs for the first time, it will create a "New_URLs" folder.

The "Make a new URLs folder" utility will create a new URL folder for you. URLs2Ini only looks at the folders created by this program, the My_URLs folder, and the New_URLs folder.

You can move and rename any of the URLs folders whenever you want. The New_URLs folder can be a bit tricky to safely rename though...

How to safely rename the New_URLs folder

1. Synchronize your quicklist with Ini2URLs. (optionally move the new URL objects where you want them)
   
2. Rename the New_URLs folder.
   
3. Use URLs2Ini to update your quicklist.

Recreating deleted URL folders

• If you delete the My_URLs folder, run My_URLs.cmd to recreate it.
  
• If you delete the New_URLs folder, the New_URLs.cmd program can recreate it.

Future Plans

If you have any ideas you want to see in Ini2URLs, e-Mail me.

Last Words (worth reading)

If you use Object Desktop, I suggest turning on Browse mode for your URLs folders. Browse mode will let you navigate to-and-from subfolders quickly without opening more windows on your screen. The Object Navigator is another great way to navigate the URL folders. For more information on Object Desktop, point your WWW Browser to:
http://oeonline.com/~stardock
or
http://www.stardock.com

I highly recommend Object Desktop to all OS/2 Users!! Note that I have no affiliation to Stardock except that I'm a customer!

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Requirements:

• OS/2 Warp (Red/Blue/Connect... pick your poison!)
  
• IBM WebExplorer (the current version is 1.03)
  
• You should have a quicklist in your Explore.Ini or some WebExplorer URL objects. Without them this program is of limited use to you. (until you create one of the two)
  
• The "SET ETC=" line of your CONFIG.SYS file must point to the directory that contains your Explore.Ini file. If you have installed TCP/IP or the Warp Internet Access Kit this should be done already.
  
• You MUST have the WebExplorer_URL object class registered in your Workplace Shell. If you're not sure if it is, check the Templates folder for a "WebExplorer URL" template, or:
  • click the Find button on the LaunchPad
  • click the "More" button
  • click the "Change" button
  • change the "Attribute:" listbox to "Object Class"
  • look for "WebExplorer_URL" which is a descendent of "Data File"
• If "WebExplorer_URL" is there, the class is registered.
• If not, you likely aren't using a new enough version of WebExplorer, or WebExplorer wasn't installed properly. Use the "Retrieve Software Updates" program to upgrade WebExplorer, or download the current version from a different source, such as IBM's FTP site.

Warranty (Yeah right!) and Other Legal information

Jim Roepcke and Roepcke Computing Solutions are not responsible for any harm that may arise in your or anyone else's life, material, emotional, financial or otherwise due to the use of this (Ini2URLs, URLs2Ini and related utilities) or any other product.

Any trademarks or copyrights I mentioned in this document belong to their respective owners.

Ini2URLs, URLs2Ini and related utilities are Freeware. You may use them without any cost to you. (I hope to be able to keep the REXX portions of Ini2URLs freeware in future versions (but I can't guarantee this). Major additions to the software package (such as a GUI or WPS front-end) may be shareware to offset the costs of the development tools I have to purchase to create OS/2 programs).

Distribution Information

By using or storing Ini2URLs you agree to the above terms.