  The Word NOW! Help Contents

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Toolbox

Messages From

Always On Top

New Message Every

Add New Message

Edit Existing Message

Text Scrolling

Scroll Speed

Text Color

Toolbar Icons

Tools Icon

Arrows Icon

Menu

Position

Options

Switch

Misc

Setup Considerations

Performance Considerations

Registering


 Toolbox: Text Scrolling

Messages can display in the message box in any of four ways: scrolling left to right, scrolling right to left, centered (no scrolling) and flashing (no scrolling).


Toolbox: Text Scrolling Speed
 Toolbox: Scroll Speed

This setting controls how fast a message scrolls (or flashes) on your screen. Scroll speed does not do anything if your TEXT SCROLLING is set to CENTER.


 Toolbox: Text Color

The color settings control the background color of the message box and the message color of the text in the message box. Use the up / down arrows to select the color scheme that you like the best.


Toolbar Icon: Hammer
 Toolbar Icon: Tools

The TOOLS icon is the first icon on The Word NOW! toolbar. It is used to display the toolbox for customizing settings.


 Toolbar Icon: Arrows

The ARROWS icon is the second icon on The Word NOW! toolbar. It is a double arrow, with the up arrow moving the scripture box up 100 pixels and the down arrow moving the scripture box down 100 pixels. To position the scripture box at the top or bottom of the screen, use POSITION off the menu bar in the Toolbox.


 Toolbox: Messages From

Three message files are available. Each message file can be turned ON or OFF with the associated toggle box. If the message file is turned ON then messages from that file will display in the message box. Any of the three message files can be turned ON or OFF. In this way, you can decide which messages you want to display at any given time.


 Toolbox: Always On Top

This is the toggle that controls whether the message box is covered up by another window. If ALWAYS ON TOP is ON and you open another program, the message box will still display on top of the other screen. This is the suggested setting because the more messages you see each day, the greater the benefits to your personal well being!!


 Toolbox: New Message Every

Use this setting to determine the amount of time that each message should display. You can set it anywhere from 15 seconds up to 3 minutes.


 Toolbox: Add New Message

To add new messages to a message file, click on the ADD button inside the "MESSAGES FROM" box. The "SELECT MESSAGES" dialog box will display. Pick the message file that you want to make additions to and then click on OK. The "ADD MESSAGES" screen will now display. Note that the name of the message file you are adding to displays at the top of the screen. If you've chosen the incorrect message file, then click on CLOSE and start again. The list of messages that display at the bottom of the screen are currently in this message file.

To add a new message, do the following:

1. Type the new message into the "Message to Add" box

2. Click on ADD IT!

That's all there is to it! The new message will now display in the list at the bottom of the "Add Messages" screen. You can keep adding messages by doing the two steps listed above. There is no limit to the number of messages that can be in a specific message file. The only limit is that a message longer than 100 characters won't be able to completely display in the message box. For longer messages, simply break the message up into two parts and add them as separate messages.

Click on CLOSE when your done adding messages.


 Toolbox: Edit Existing Message

To edit messages in a message file, click on the EDIT button inside the "MESSAGES FROM" box. The "SELECT MESSAGES" dialog box will display. Pick the message file that you want to edit and then click on OK. The "EDIT MESSAGES" screen will now display. Note that the name of the message file you are editing displays at the top of the screen.

If you've chosen the incorrect message file, then click on CLOSE and start again. The list of messages that display at the bottom of the screen are currently in this message file.

To edit a message, do the following:

1. Click on the message to edit from the selection list

2. Make edit changes in the "Message to Edit" box

3. Turn the "Message Active" flag ON or OFF

    NOTE: This flag determines whether the message displays when

    this message file is loaded into the system.

4. Click on CHANGE IT!

Your done editing the message! The changed message will now display in the list at the bottom of the "Edit Messages" screen. You can keep editing messages by doing the steps listed above. The only limit is that a message longer than 100 characters won't be able to completely display in the message box. For longer messages, simply break the message up into two parts and add / edit them as separate messages.

Click on CLOSE when your done editing messages.


 Performance Considerations

Keep in mind that the faster the "text scrolling speed", the more often The Word NOW! accesses the CPU. If you notice slower computer performance when running The Word NOW!, then lower the "text scrolling speed" and set the "message scrolling" to CENTER. These two settings make sure that The Word NOW! has the lowest possible impact on your PC performance!!


 Registering

The simplest way to register is to click on the register button in the The Word NOW! toolbox. Alternatively, you can use Notepad (or any text editor) to open up the file REGISTER.TXT. Once you have this file open, print it out and mail it to the listed address with the registration fee. Within a few days, you will receive the key code to un-lock the fifteen minute time-out.

Note: YOU MUST INCLUDE THE REGISTRATION ID LOCATED IN THE REGISTRATION SCREEN!!


  Setup Considerations

Keep in mind that you can always re-size a Window manually so that it fills all of the screen except for the scripture box area. For instance, if you are using a Word Processor and The Word Now! is covering up your status line, then re-size the Word Processor window manually. In this way, you can still see all of the Word Processor window, while The Word Now! continues to display on your screen!


  Position

Use this menu command to re-locate the scripture box window. The two choices are AT TOP or AT BOTTOM. Once you have re-positioned the window, use the double arrow tool to adjust the window position 100 pixels at a time.


 Options

Use the AUTOLOAD menu command to set up The Word NOW! to automatically load whenever you start Windows. It adds THEWORD.EXE to your LOAD= line in WIN.INI, so you can enjoy the benefits of continuous scripture every time you use Windows!


  Switch

Use this menu command to switch to another set of bible verses. The Word NOW! initially comes with Bible Verses #1. Seven additional bible verse files can be ordered in various versions, such as the International version, the Living Bible version and the King James version. Upon registering, you will receive a complete listing of the bible verse files currently available!