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***    WA2L/WinTools - End User Tools for Windows
***

To install the package, simply unzip it to any location and
run the interactive  bin/config  command to put the tools to
the 'Send To' menu in Windows Explorer.

Provided commands:

 1by1 [ options ]            - directory music player
 7-Zip [ options ]           - handle compressed files 
 ActiveHotkeys [ options ]   - show active hotkeys on the system
 alias [ name ]              - list aliases (=doskey macros)
 AltDrag                     - drag/resize window when pressing alt and mouse key
 AnyDesk [ options ]         - connect to desktop of remote computers
 appstart dir\app.exe [opt]  - start executable from search dir 
 ASFileCrypt [ file ]        - encrypt files with Salsa20, ChaCha20 or HC-256
 AUTO_EXEC [ options ]       - execute etc/AUTO_EXEC.ini on login
 azw2epub file...            - convert eBooks from AZW and AZW3 to ePUB format
 azw2mobi file...            - convert eBooks from AZW and AZW3 to MOBI format
 BatteryAlarm [ options ]    - Battery Alarm
 Beeftext                    - text substitution tool
 BES [ options ]             - limit CPU usage of defined processes
 Bibliography (dir|b.cfg)... - create Bibliography from *.meta files 
 BlueTooth                   - Bluetooth settings
 caffeine [ options ]        - prevent system from sleep/hibernate/lock
 Calculator                  - RPN calculator
 Calendar                    - calendar, to-do-list manager, reminder
 CatchChar                   - context menu with special characters
 catcomp archive path\file   - type path\file out of archive to stdout
 CinemaDrape                 - black out screen areas
 CitesDownload               - download cites.js file
 ClassicStartMenu            - replace Windows Start menu
 ClocX                       - ClocX, display an analog clock
 ColorCop [ options ]        - multi purpose color picker 
 CompareIt [ options ]       - GUI to compare two files
 Console                     - enhanced console window 
 copyaslink file...          - copy filename as file-hyperlink to clipboard
 copyasuxpath file...        - copy filename as unix-like path to clipboard
 copyaswinpath file...       - copy filename as windows path to clipboard
 Countdown                   - Countdown, stopwatch and alarm clock
 CSVFileEdit [ file ]        - edit semicolon-separated CSV file
 CSVFileView [ file ]        - view tab-separated CSV file in viewer
 DesktopICON [ options ]     - save/restore Desktop icons
 DesktopOK [ options ]       - save and restore icon locations on desktop 
 Desktops                    - use 4 virtual desktops on Windows
 DesktopTicker               - desktop news feed RSS ticker
 DirIndex (dir|b.cfg)...     - create directory and file index
 DirInfo dir...              - edit/view directory info file(s)
 DockFolders                 - dock folders as system tray menu
 doh [ options ] -d query    - DNS query via http 
 DPWiper [ options ]         - secure file shredder
 dsubst drive dir            - mount dir to drive and start explorer
 EasyScreencastRecorder      - record screen to video
 EasyScreencastRecordings    - recorded screen to video files
 EBNFView                    - EBNF grammar viewer
 EDSzip file...              - zip files to file.TODAY.zip
 EmptyFolderNuker [ dir ]    - find and delete empty folders
 epub2mobi file...           - convert eBooks from ePUB to MOBI format
 ExifToolGUI                 - GUI to view and edit file meta data using exiftool 
 expl [ dir ]                - start explorer with (current) dir
 FolderChangesView [ opts ]  - monitor changes in folders
 FoldersPopup                - pop up menu for quick folder access 
 Greenshot                   - screen capture tool 
 Hasher                      - calculate and compare file checksum
 HexEditor [ file ]          - HxD Hex Editor
 HotkeyP [ options ]         - hotkey manager
 IconGrabber [ file ]        - get icons from executable
 IconRefresh [ options ]     - refresh icons on the Windows desktop
 iyf                         - start iyf - Index Your Files
 JPEGView file               - fast image viewer with wide image format support
 JSONEdit [ file ]           - JSON editor
 KeePass [ dbfile ]          - password safe
 KeyMap [ options ]          - map keyboard keys
 KeyNote [ options ]         - multi tabbed notebook
 List2 [ file ]              - create lists and tables
 llcomp archive              - list contents of archive in long format
 locate [ DATABASE ] search  - locate files
 locdate [ DATABSE ] search  - search file locate
 lscomp archive              - list contents of archive in short format
 lsofps [ file | directory ] - list processes holding file open
 Lynx [ options ]            - Lynx - character oriented web browser 
 man [ manpage ]             - view man pages
 manualsbrowser              - view HTML man pages in Web browser 
 manuals                     - view HTML man pages
 manvi [ manpage ]           - edit man pages
 mc                          - Midnight Commander, a Norton Commander clone
 MediaPlayer [opts] [ file ] - video player
 meta2cover document.ext     - create document.ext.cover.pdf
 metadata [ file... ]        - save 'file.ext' meta data to 'file.ext.meta'
 metadataview                - view Metadata-DB export as a table
 MetarWeather [ options ]    - decode METAR reports from around the world 
 MinimizeToTray [ options ]  - Minimize any Application Window to Tray
 Miranda [ options ]         - Miranda NG multi protocol instant messenger
 MonitorOFF                  - temporarily Turn-OFF all monitors
 MouseFinder [ options ]     - point to the direction of the mousepointer 
 MoveToScreen                - move off-screen apps to primary monitor
 MP3Cutter                   - cut mp3 and wav audio files
 mtail [ file ]              - tail -f GUI for Windows
 MTPuTTY [ options ]         - multi tabbed PuTTY
 MultiClipBoardSlots [ opt ] - extend the clipboard for up to 10 clipboard memory slots
 nano [ file... ]            - Pico text editor clone
 NewFileTime [ file... ]     - set file and folder time stamps
 NewsLibrary                 - open WA2L/NewsLibrary Web Page
 NoSleep [ options ]         - prevent system from screensaver and locking
 Notepad2 [ file... ]        - enhanced Windows Notepad
 np [ file... ]              - shortcut to start Notepad2
 office2pdf file...          - convert Office files to PDF document format
 OutlookAttachView [ opts ]  - view, save, delete attachments in outlook
 Pageant [ options ]         - PuTTY ssh authentication agent
 pdf2epub file...            - convert PDF document to EPUB eBook
 pdf2mobi file...            - convert PDF document to MOBI/Kindle eBook
 pdf2png file...             - convert PDF document to PNG image
 pdf2ppt file...             - convert PDF document to PowerPoint presentation
 pdfconcatenate file.pdf...  - concatentate PDF files
 PDF-Copy-Paster [ options ] - copy paste continuous text from PDF
 pdfrotate file.pdf          - rotate page(s) of a PDF file
 PDFTKBuilder [ options ]    - GUI for manipulation of PDF files
 PerfMon                     - performanc monitor for CPU, memory, disk, network
 PicPick                     - screen capture tool 
 PingoMeter [ options ]      - connection test using ping sitting in the system tray
 PinWin                      - pin window on top of screen
 PMeter                      - start Monitor Pixel Meter
 png2jpg file...             - convert PNG images to JPG image
 PowerOFF                    - shut down and Power-OFF the system
 ppt2jpg file...             - export PowerPoint slides to jpg images
 ppt2png file...             - export PowerPoint slides to png images
 process [ processname ]     - query process information
 progstats                   - create program execution statistics
 PStart                      - start PStart, the portable start menu
 PureText                    - paste pure unformatted text from clipboard
 PuTTYclean [ options ]      - PuTTY configuration and session registry cleanup
 PuTTYgen [ options ]        - ssh key generation utility for PuTTY
 PuTTY [ options ] [ host ]  - ssh client (gui)
 PuTTYsm [ options ]         - PuTTY session manager
 Q10 [ file ]                - distraction free text editor
 Qsel [ datadir ]            - Qsel Launcher
 QTranslate                  - text and speak language translator
 RadioSure                   - start Radio? Sure!
 RDCMan [ options ]          - remote desktop connection manager
 redirect2web -f filename    - redirect filename to web server located file
 RemoveExternalLinks file... - remove all external links from Excel files  
 RidNacs [ options ]         - resolve folder sizes and show statistics
 Ruler                       - screen ruler
 run application             - start application-executable thru a name
 RunPopUp [ -l ]             - start application thru run
 SafeHouseExplorer [ file ]  - open file in SafeHouseExplorer
 sav file...                 - save file to file.TODAY.ext
 savnow file...              - save file to file.NOW.ext
 Screenshot [ monitor ]      - full screen shot of a monitor
 ScreenshotTray              - screenshot taker that sits in the system tray
 SearchMyFiles [ directory ] - search files
 SeeThroughWindows [options] - make any window transparent
 SendToDir                   - Windows SendTo directory
 SetModificationDate dir     - set modification date of files in directory
 Shortcuts option definition - install/uninstall shortcuts
 SimpleRecorder              - start SimpleRecorder
 SoftwareDir [ options ]     - open WA2L/WinTools software directory
 SoundVolumeView [ options ] - view and set sound components volume levels
 Spread32 [ file ]           - small spreadsheet program
 SQLite-GUI [ database ]     - SQLite database editor
 StartMenu                   - WA2L/WinTools utilities start menu
 StartupDir                  - Windows Startup directory
 StationsDownload            - download RadioSure stations list file
 Stopwatch [ options ]       - interactive stopwatch
 svcinit [ options ]         - stop/start WA2L/WinTools AutoStart programs
 svg2png file...             - convert SVG vector images to PNG image
 SynchronizeIt [ options ]   - synchronize folders
 Textify                     - copy text from dialogs and controls to clipboard
 textnoteview -f file        - view textnote file in browser
 tf filter file...           - transform file(s) using (g)awk filter
 tinytimerecorder [ opts ]   - simple time recorder that sits in the system tray 
 todayprefix file...         - rename 'file.ext' to 'TODAY - file.ext'
 tunnel "putty session"      - permanently run putty tunnel session
 TurboPad [ -n ] [ file... ] - all purpose text, code and script editor
 typertask [ options ]       - start typertask - automate keyboard typing
 unalias name                - remove alias (=doskey macro)
 USBDeView [ options ]       - list USB devices
 USBDiskEject                - GUI to eject removable drives
 userinfo [-c cfg] [-s sect] - display a user info popup message
 vcp file...                 - create new version copy of file
 VietOCR                     - optical text recognition
 view file...                - view file in vim editor in console
 vi file...                  - edit file in vi editor GUI
 vim file...                 - edit file in vim editor in console
 wallpaper                   - create and set dynamic desktop wallpaper
 wallpaperindex              - create index of available wallpapers 
 wallpaperpack               - pack own wallpapers to *.zip file 
 wav2mp3 file...             - convert music files WAV to MP3 format
 WeatherMate                 - current weather and forecast
 WebBrowser [ optons ]       - start: run WebBrowser [ options ]
 WebBrowser.PREEXEC          - PREEXEC for WebBrowser command         [scripts]
 WebcamsDownload             - download webcams.js file
 WindowResizer               - save and restore window positions
 WindowTabs                  - tabbed window management for any window
 WinFontsForAll              - start Win Fonts for all
 WinRoll [ options ]         - roll up window into its title bar
 WinSCP [ options ]          - SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, S3 and SCP client
 WinTail [ file ]            - tail -f GUI for Windows
 WinToolsDownload            - download & install WinTools package (installer)
 WinToolsRevisionNotifier    - notification on new WA2L/WinTools package release
 WinToolsRevision            - show revision number of WA2L/WinTools
 WinToolsWebDownload         - download WinTools package (web browser)
 woh [ -s server ] -d query  - WHOIS query via http 
 WScheduler                  - start System Scheduler (WScheduler)
 wtreset [ options ]         - forced restart of all WA2L/WinTools processes
 wtshell                     - start shell for WA2L/WinTools
 XMLEdit [ file ]            - XML editor
 xps2pdf file...             - convert XPS documents to PDF document format
 xps2png file...             - convert XPS documents to PNG image format
 Yellowpile                  - desktop sticky notes
 ZoomIt [ options ]          - screen magnifier and annotations

 lib\bib2xml < i.bib > o.xml - print BibTeX as Word Sources.xml
 lib\cfgcat [ -f file | - ]  - expand environment variables in file
 lib\csv2worksheet [ opt ]   - load CSV file into Excel worksheet
 lib\EnvarList               - text window with environment variables
 lib\inststats               - print package installation statistics
 lib\instverify [ -v ]       - verify package installation
 lib\pack                    - pack WA2L/WinTools application 
 lib\pack-supportfiles [-I]  - pack WA2L/WinTools application support files
 lib\proxy                   - apply proxy settings
 lib\textnote2html < in.txt  - print text file as pre html
 lib\xlsx2csv [ opt ]        - extract Excel sheets as CSV output
 type bib|lib\bib2xml> o.xml - print BibTeX as Word Sources.xml

For an online version of the documentation, see:
http://wa2l-wintools.sourceforge.net/

Source: README, updated 2025-07-13