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Taskbar v2.6.1     README 2023-07-13

Not tested much.

 CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
========================

1. INTRODUCTION

2. REQUIREMENTS

3. INSTALLATION

4. LICENSE, COPYRIGHT, DISCLAIMER

5. CONTACT

6. CREDITS

7. SUPPORT AND DONATIONS

8. HISTORY

9. RESTRICTIONS


1. INTRODUCTION
===============

This is the Taskbar v2.6.1 port for OS/2 and eComStation.

Taskbar is a transparent taskbar to collect users favorite applications and run them in a 
simple click. It is inspired both from Kde 3.4 taskbar and OsX kicker.

2. REQUIREMENTS
===============
  The following requirements can be installed either by rpm or by zip files  
  except Extended System Tray widget which is currently available as zip only.
  

  RPM Installation (preferred):
  ============================
  klibc
  -----
    1. yum install libc
  
  GCC4Core
  --------
    1. yum install libgcc1
    2. yum install libssp
    3. yum install libstdc++6 libstdc++
    4. yum install libsupc++6 libsupc++
    5. yum install libgcc-fwd
  
  Qt5 dll
  -------
    1. yum install qt5
    
  Zlib  
  ----
    1. yum install zlib
  
   pthread
  -------
    1. yum install pthread

  ZIP Installation:
  =================
  klibc    
  -----
    1. Download klibc 0.6.6 or better (see http://svn.netlabs.org/libc for 
        more information)
    2. Install the files to your libpath eg x:\sys\dll
  
  GCC4Core   
  --------
    1. Download GCC4Core 1.2.2 or better from ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc
    2. Install the files to your libpath eg. x:\sys\dll
  
  Qtcore4   
  -------
    1. Download Qt5 5.15.2 or better. 'Qt Runtime Libraries and Plugins' is sufficient.
    2. Install the files according to the readme
  
  Zlib   
  ----
    1. Download zlib from f.i. http://rpm.netlabs.org/release/00/zip/
    2. Unpack and install z.dll to your libpath eg. x:\sys\dll

  pthread
  -------
    1. Download pthread from f.i. http://rpm.netlabs.org/release/00/zip
    2. Unpack and install the dll to your libpath eg. x:\sys\dll

  Extended System Tray
  --------------------
    1. ExtendedSysTray widget for xCenter/eCenter. Not strictly required 
       but strongly recommended. Get it from here if you do not have it 
       installed already - ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/qt4/xsystray/


3. INSTALLATION
===============

Taskbar
-----

  1. Create a directory for Taskbar.
  2. Extract the Taskbar package to the new directory.
  3. Create a WPS object for Taskbar.exe
  4. Start Taskbar
  5. Enjoy the app
  


4. LICENSE, COPYRIGHT, DISCLAIMER
=================================

(C) 2007-2018 Hugo PEREIRA <hugo.pereira@free.fr>  http://www.phenix.bnl.gov/WWW/publish/hpereira/software/index.php?page=package&package_list=software_list_qt4&package=Taskbar-qt4&full=0
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.



5. CONTACT
==========

if you find a bug, then add a ticket to the trac at http://svn.netlabs.org/qtapps

Only bug reports with a reproducable bug are accepted. :-)



6. CREDITS
==========

The port was done by: Elbert Pol aka TeLLie

Thanks go to:

  * Hugo PEREIRA
  * Dmitry A. Kuminov
  * Silvan Scherrer

They either helped me when I had some nasty questions or did some testing for me.

7. SUPPORT AND DONATIONS
========================

Taskbar is based on volunteer work. If you would like to support further
development, you can do so in one of the following ways:


  * Donate to the Qt4 project: see qt.netlabs.org for more information

  * Contribute to the project: Besides actual development, this also includes
    maintaining the documentation and the project web site as well as help
    for users.


8. HISTORY
==========

Compiled now with Qt v5.15.2 GA

