Installation Instructions For Firefox ... Internet Explorer

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-- With the toolbar expanded the left X link removes the tool bar from the page. With a toolbar contracted (default) clicking the green arrow will expand the toolbar. The right X retracts the toolbar.

Set app/script -- this link opens a window that enables you to make "permanent" certain changes to the appearance of the web page-- so every time you visit the changes are automatic. (only truly automatic If you're using Firefox with the toolbar installed, or visiting a webpage-like this one- that pre installs the toolbar on the page)

Set Scroll -- allows you to set the page to automatically scroll to a certain position every time the pages loaded.
Set Font -- make a change in font size automatic
Black / White -- selecting black will make the page automatically load in black on white. selecting white...
Stop Loading -- stops the page loading process at the point in the process where the document cookie is read.

Use the Set Values link to record your page preferences. The second form on the page enables you to test JavaScript or to make a bit (script size limited to a capacity of cookie) of code automatically activate every time the page is visited. For example Seting this Script -- document.location="http://donotgo.com" -- would cause the page to "redirect" to the donotgo.com homepage every time you attempt to load the page (the extension/script can be easily disabled if you need to turn-off an un undoable effect)

NEW - InLarge Textbox -- A crude but effective script that widens text areas likely to contain the most relevant taxt-- including forms. Especially useful when text needs to be enlarged beyond the pages design limits..

Font Style -- Changes the Font style: As the link is clicked Font "style" changes from "times" to "courier" to "arial".

Enlarge Font -- As the link is clicked Font SIZE is increased. (initial default 15pt)
Reduce Font -- As the link is clicked Font SIZE is.decreased. (initial default 14pt)

Enlarge Images -- As the link is clicked Image SIZE is increased.
Reduce Images -- As the link is clicked Image SIZE is.decreased.

Referer/BackTo -- Clicking this link is much like using the back button, with the exception that you can reopen the referring website even if the current page is in a new window.

Black&White -- Converts the Page to Black & White Toggles between "black on white" and "white on black" as the link is clicked.

Borders on/off -- Toggles most page borders on / off: as the link is clicked.

Game ThePage -- (only available on the installed version) This tool enables you to basically memory "game" the images on any web page. Very fast... Very unique... and useful when in a boring crisis.

NEW - Get Page -- (only available on the installed firefox version) This tool is presently just a shadow of what it will become (when I find enough time). Basically it fetches Web pages in their rawest form and attempts to display or "render" only the parts you want to view. Eventually, it should provide for much faster Web surfing but in its current underdeveloped form its not very practical or useful-- it does however provide an easy way to add images from some other page to the page your viewing. Click the link to open a dialogue box requesting a http address-- paste or type an address and the contents of that page will be incorporated into the page your viewing.

NEW - Select++|off -- Allows you to combine word or phrase selections. for example, select some text...click the "select++" link... then select some other text... and then select your desired function (search)-- to clear the selections saved click the "off" link.

SEARCHES: -Google, yahoo, MSN...
* Allwords -- "select text and search". Clicking this link opens a new window initiating a search of the text/keywords selected.

* phrase -- "select text and search". Clicking this link opens a new window initiating an "exact phrase" search of the text selected.

MSN SEARCH -- "select text and search". Clicking this link opens a new window providing a form that allows you to adjust search preferences and than initiate a MSN search of the text/keywords selected.

Installation is pretty easy... If you don't yet have the grease monkey extention installed Go to this page Greasemonkey homepage and install the extension.

Next: If you already have greasemonkey installed just install (right-click this file and select install user script) this user-script. foxietoolbarvdng051129fo.user.js

After installation the toolbox should automatically appear. (sometime during the page loading process) on every page you view.

I will be offering different varieties of the toolbox as add-ons. If you wish to take advantage of this specialized functionality you will need to understand how greasemonkey and the greasemonkey Manager works (Firefox Menu Bar--Tools--Manage User Scripts) so you don't end up having more than one toolbox loading on the same page. Briefly it works something like this: You can install additional "user-scripts" by right clicking a userscript file and selecting Install User Script. To manage the user scripts you open the user script manager (Firefox Menu Bar--Tools--Manage User Scripts) and click on each "userscript" in the manager window, the "enabled" check box indicates whether the script is active or inactive-- just unselect the check box to disable the userscript-- don't click uninstall (unless thats what you want to do). Remember if you install more than one toolbox userscript you must dis-enable all but one-- so only ONE toolbox script loads in to webpages. See the Greasemonkey homepage for more details.

Full installation simulating firefox automatic injection: If you don't yet have the "Turnabout" IE plugin installed Go to this page reifysoft.com and install the plugin.

Next: or If you already have "Turnabout" installed just install (right-click this file and select Turnabout ...than, Install Script) one of these user-scripts.

foxie051129ied102.user.js - This script offers best performance by utilizing program graphics installed from your hard drive... this executable file ( foxieImg.exe ) will create the required image files on your hard drive (no spam of any kind)-- if you prefer to install them yourself you will need to create the directory C:\Program Files\Powercons\foxie\ on your hard drive and at minimum place the tool bar graphics in that directory.

foxie051129ied101.user.js - This script works, but not as efficiently as it uses icons stored on-line. After installation the toolbar icon should automatically appear. (sometime during the page loading process) on every page you view.

Partial Installation: This Older version does not require the "Turnabout" plug in, but it also does not automatically inject the script... it provides instead a task bar icon that injects the script. (one advantage is that the tool bar can be injected before the page completely loads) Installation is pretty simple-- Just download one of these .exe install files and "execute" it.

[foxie3.exe] only 200k. [updated: 4/30/05]

After installation you will have a new "right click" option when using Internet Explorer 5.0+ with the title FoxIe ToolBar. [Note: After installation you do not need to restart Internet Explorer, but you will need to open a new window to see the added Right click option.]

Also Installed is a Toolbar Icon: In Microsoft's rotten documentation they imply that a context menu add-on can't be installed as a toolbar option -- apparently it can. This makes for even easier access to the toolbox.

You might have to use the IE toolbar "customize" option (right click on a visible toolbar icon) to add and move the tool icon [FoxIe Toolbar] into a visible location.

If you are thinking of "distributing" a modified version of the software, please consider that I am entitled to some "thought of it first" attribution. A "fair" link is not too much to ask for... or expect.
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