Copyright: Lisa Byrne


Template Launcher

Version 1.5

Copyright ©  Lisa Byrne 1995

The author can be contacted via email at;

sharky@ellavale.apana.org.au

or you can leave mail with;

ren@melbpc.org.au

Program Description

Compatibility

Registration

Installing Template Launcher

The Toolbar buttons


Registration

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When you register Template Launcher four things will happen:

1.	You will be able to store a description for each of your templates.

2.	You will no longer see the nag screen on startup.

3.	You will be helping with further development of the product.

4.	You will receive, with your serial number, a FREE bonus phone book utility which you can customise with your own name in the title bar.

To register, fill out the form REGISTER.TXT which came with this program and send it to:

Lisa Byrne

173A Liddiard Rd

Traralgon  VIC  3844

Australia

Questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome.  You can send a note to the above address or send E-Mail to:

sharky@ellavale.apana.org.au

-or-

ren@melbpc.org.au

Acknowledgements:

Beta Testers:	Ren Benko

Paul Dzwonkowski


The Toolbar Buttons

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Exit Program.

New Document.  If Word is already open, clicking on this icon will switch to Word and create a new, blank document.  If Word is not already open, it will be opened for you.

Open Template.  If Word is already open, clicking on this icon will switch to Word and open the currently selected template.  If Word is not already open, it will be opened for you.

Create/Update Descriptions.  For registered users only.  Clicking on this icon will allow you to enter or edit a description for the currently selected template.  The descriptions are stored in tlaunch.ini in the directory you installed the program to.  So don't delete tlaunch.ini unless you want all of your descriptions deleted too!

Help.  This is the button you clicked on to open Template Launcher Help.

About Template Launcher.  Clicking on this icon will display information about the program and an option to register.


Installing Template Launcher

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Template Launcher can be run from within Word, or from an icon in Program Manager.

Creating an icon in Program Manager (Windows 3.x)

Installing to Word 2.0

Installing to Word 6.0


Creating An Icon In Program Manager

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1.	Click once on the group you want the icon to be located in

2.	Select the File menu, then Properties.  Select Program Item.

3.	In the Program Item Properties dialog box, next to Description, type Template Launcher

4.	Next to Command Line, type the full pathname and filename of the program.  For example, if you installed the program to C drive in a directory called STUFF, the command line should look like this:

C:\STUFF\TLAUNCH.EXE

5.	Click on OK and your icon will be there!


Installing to Word 6.0

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In order to run Template Launcher directly from Word, you need to create a simple macro .  Don't let the word macro frighten you, it really is easy!

Creating the macro

1.	Open Word

2.	Select the Tools menu, then Macro

3.	Type TemplateLauncher  (Note: no spaces)

4.	Click on the Create button

5.	Edit the macro so it looks like the three lines below;

Sub MAIN

  Shell "D:\TEMPLATE\TLAUNCH.EXE", 1

End Sub

Make sure you substitute the D:\TEMPLATE for the directory you installed the program in.  For example, if you installed the program on C drive in a directory called STUFF, the line should look like this;

Shell "C:\STUFF\TLAUNCH.EXE", 1

6.	Select the File menu, then Close.  You will be asked something like "Do you want to keep the changes to the macro Global: TemplateLauncher?"  You need to answer YES to this.  You will also be asked a similar question when you exit Word.  Answer YES to this question as well.

Now you have created the macro, all you need to do is assign the macro to a toolbar button or a menu.  Consult your Word documentation for instructions on how to do this.

If you don't want to create a toolbar button or a menu item, you can start Template Launcher by selecting the Tools menu, then Macro.  Click on the name TemplateLauncher and then click the Run button.


Installing to Word 2.0

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In order to run Template Launcher directly from Word, you need to create a simple macro .  Don't let the word macro frighten you, it really is easy!

Creating the macro

1.	Open Word

2.	Select the Tools menu, then Macro

3.	Type TemplateLauncher  (Note: no spaces)

4.	Click on the Edit button

5.	Edit the macro so it looks like the three lines below;

Sub MAIN

  Shell "D:\TEMPLATE\TLAUNCH.EXE", 1

End Sub

Make sure you substitute the D:\TEMPLATE for the directory you installed the program in.  For example, if you installed the program on C drive in a directory called STUFF, the line should look like this;

Shell "C:\STUFF\TLAUNCH.EXE", 1

6.	Select the File menu, then Close.  You will be asked something like "Do you want to keep the changes to the macro Global: TemplateLauncher?"  You need to answer YES to this.  When you exit Word, you will also be asked "Do you want to save the global glossary and command changes?".  Answer YES to this question as well.

Now you have created the macro, all you need to do is assign the macro to a toolbar button or a menu.  Consult your Word documentation for instructions on how to do this.

If you don't want to create a toolbar button or a menu item, you can start Template Launcher by selecting the Tools menu, then Macro.  Click on the name TemplateLauncher and then click the Run button.


Compatibility

Template Launcher is compatible with both Word 2.0 and Word 6.0 running under Windows 3.x or Windows 95.


Program Description

Word does not allow for a directory search to locate and run templates.  The Template Launcher allows you to search any directory and automatically open a template whether Word is open or not.


macro

A set of instructions which can automate tasks in Word for Windows