Programmer Kai Sommerfeld has been released a new version (2.7) for the shareware TrashCan for OS/2 Warp and I, @Macarlo, tested it sucessfully on my Warp 4 FP6. I downloaded the file TRCN27EN.ZIP (224K) from Pete Norloff BBS (http://www.os2bbs.com). TrashCan is really a good improvement for your Warp and I recommend it. 

 TrashCan is a replacement for the OS/2 Warp Version 3 (or higher) Shredder object. It
 brings a Macintosh-like trash can to your desktop.

 Unlike the Shredder, TrashCan won't immediately delete objects dropped on it. You can
 delete them yourself later, or configure TrashCan to delete them according to options in its
 settings notebook. This way, you will be able to recover Trashed objects and get them back
 for normal use.

 TrashCan features:   

       Use of 3 different icons to easily detect the current state of TrashCan. These icons
       can be replaced by your own favorites.
       Additional drag and drop features like 'Shred objects on drop' or 'Remove objects from
       LaunchPad'.
       Modified views providing information about Trashed objects, current size of trash,
       number of Trashed objects, and more.
       Ability to restore Trashed objects to their original location.
       Destruction of objects which are generally not deletable.
       Capacity adjustable from 1 MByte to 'Unlimited'.
       Ability to delete old Trashed objects automatically when the capacity set is exceeded.
       Ability to delete old Trashed objects automatically after an adjustable time period.
       You may select the drives to be supported by TrashCan.
       Interception of 'Delete' operations for ALL WPS objects. When activated, objects will
       not really be deleted but appear in TrashCan.
       Optional use of MMPM/2 system sounds when adding new objects, empty trash, etc.
       Interface to DeskMan/2 and Object Desktop's Object Packages to backup and restore
       ALL the common and private settings of TrashCan.
  
  
  How TrashCan differs from Undelete programs:   

  Only Workplace Shell software can deal with every object on your desktop. TrashCan not
  only handles files and directories but also recognizes other objects such as shadows,
  program objects, and color palettes, ... which are not represented by files on any storage
  media.

 
 Before you install Workplace Shell TrashCan make sure ALL files of the TrashCan
 distribution package are located in the same directory.

 To install, follow the steps below:

       Run InstUtil.EXE from the OS/2 Command Prompt or double-click the InstUtil.EXE icon.
       Adjust the installation path to where you want to keep the files belonging to WPS
       TrashCan.
       In the WPS objects field, type in the directory where you want to create the TrashCan
       object and the object for the on-line documentation. The default is your desktop.
       Push the Install button.
       All necessary files will now be copied to the selected destination, the class library
       will be registered with WPS and the new objects will be created.
       If requested to reboot, please do so.

 
 To uninstall Workplace Shell TrashCan, do the following:

       Run InstUtil.EXE from the OS/2 Command Prompt or double-click the InstUtil.EXE icon.
       The program detects automatically whether WPS TrashCan is already installed.
       Push the Uninstall button.
       All files installed along with TrashCan will be deleted now, the WPS classes belonging
       to TrashCan will be deregistered, and the appropriate objects will be destroyed.
       If confirmed, all entries for paths added to your config.sys during installation will be
       removed from this file.
  
  Note:  For data security reasons, the uninstallation process will not delete any Trashed
  objects within hidden trash folders.   

 
 To update Workplace Shell TrashCan to another version, follow the steps below:

       First of all, uninstall the old version as described under Uninstallation.
       Install the new version like described under Installation.
  
  Note: Your registration information will still be present after an update.

CONTACT AUTHOR
 
 You may contact the author using following addresses:

Mail:Kai Sommerfeld
Moorburger Elbdeich 401
21079 Hamburg
Germany

E-mail: kaisommerfeld@yahoo.com

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