Welcome to CPUMeter, Version 1.1b

This program is SHAREWARE, you are allowed to distribute the zipfile cpum*.zip.
Do NOT redistribute any part of this zipfile. After a trial period of 4 weeks, 
you have to register if you want to use the program any further. Otherwise, you 
must remove it from your computer.

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CONTENTS:
 1. Program description
 2. Legal stuff
 3. Installation
 4. History
 5. Future plans
 6. Known Problems
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1. Program description
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CPUMeter is an enhanced CPU-usage meter, similar to "PULSE.EXE" or to the 
CPU monitor in WARP4's WarpCenter. Unlike other CPUmeters, it does not use 
a counting loop to determine the CPU load. It uses the DosQProcStat API call. 
This reduces CPU load and CPU power consumption and gives the possibility 
to show infos about CPU-hogging processes. For details look in the helpfile.

This program is SHAREWARE. That means you are allowed to copy and distribute
the original archive (cpum*.zip) and you are allowed to test the program for
four weeks. 
After that time, you MUST register it or remove the program from your PC(s).

To register you can:
1. use the professional service of BMT Micro (http://www.wilmington.net/bmtmicro).
   Especially if don't live in europe and don't like to send checks or cash around 
   the world. When registering via BMTMicro the price is US$20, please don't pay 
   them in german currency.

2. Another way to register is sending me directly two things:

   1. - either DM 25,- cash or as negotiable "EUROCHECK"
      - or     US$20,- cash or as negotiable "EUROCHECK"
   2. - either your postal-adress
      - or your email-adress, so I will know where to send your registration-key.
     
   My adress is:
     Christof Pastors
     Luitpoldstr. 12
     91054 Erlangen
     Germany

I am also open to comments and discussion about my program, any constructive 
comment will be appreciated. If you want to contact me via email:
     pastors@eev.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de

The newest version of CPUMeter can be found on the regular ShareWare-servers 
(like Hobbes) or (the very newest) at:
     http://eev11.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de/cpumeter.html
     http://eev21.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de/cpumeter.html



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2. Legal Stuff
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 CPUMeter is Copyright (c) 1996, Christof Pastors

This program is provided "as is" to give you a chance to try the product for
four weeks.
After that time, you MUST register it or remove the program from your PC(s). I
will give NO kind of SUPPORT to unregistered users (though I am open for
comments and constructive criticism). I tried to find as many bugs as possible,
but I am IN NO WAY RELIABLE FOR INDIRECT OR  SIMILAR  DAMAGES, INCLUDING  ANY
LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA ARISING OUT OF  THE  USE OR  INABILITY TO USE THE
SOFTWARE OR ANY DATA SUPPLIED .


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3. Installation
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Simply unzip the zipped files in a single directory. Then create a new 
program-object by starting cpu_inst.cmd or by dragging and customizing 
an object from a program template in your templates-folder.  READY.

CPUMeter does not register a DLL nor does it create an entry in the 
ini-files of OS/2, I don't like programs modifying system-files!


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4. History
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Ver 1.0a:  - This is the first version that was released
           - Updated readme and helpfile
           - Added popup-menu in process-list
           - Added hotkeys for process-list and settings-notebook

Ver 1.0b:  - Romney White was so kind to look through the helpfile, thanks alot!
           - I rewrote the process list completely, its consists now of
             OpenClassLibrary objects, it can be resized and font/color
             is saved in the cpumeter.ini file
           - Added the Goto button to the process list
           - the process list is refreshed when a killed process has gone
           - True Color support in the pocess list window
           - The settings are now also saved at system-shutdown

Ver 1.1a:  - Wrote my own little subwindow classes
           - Much enhanced drawing performance
           - More SubWindows, e.g. several Drives can be monitored
           - SubWindows can be hidden
           - No draw-buffer needed
           - True Colors!
           - Much Reduced memory requirements
           - Enhanced layout of main window, "WarpCenter style" possible
           - Enhanced layout of the settings notebook: "WARP 4 style"
           - The idle thread of WarpCenter can be ignored, this is a workaround
             Otherwise CPUMeter correctly reports 100% load by the WPShell process

Ver 1.1b:  - Romney White proposed several changes to the helpfile. Thanks!

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5. Future plans
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Some ideas that MAY BE realized in the future ( I am open for discussions
about missing features):

- Enhanced layout for the process-list. Maybe infos about all threads and
  all windows of a process can be shown.

- A WPShell object that disables the idle-running thread of the new 
  WarpCenter in WARP 4 (Merlin)


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6. Known problems
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- The HighResolution timer interferes with some DOS/Windows programs!
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