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UPDATE NOTICE - NOTEPADS+ v1.09.02 
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If you wish to receive update notices on this and other software we write and market, please send an Email to jroberge@kagi.com with ADD in the subject.

Upgrade to version 1.09.02 is FREE for registered users.

Visit our web-site at http://gsanet.com/www/jsoft and download the lastest versions of all the software we write and market.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE - registered users of v1.00 - v1.02
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Please follow these steps to get your new registration code so that you can continue to use the latest version of NotePads+.

	1. Install NotePads+ v1.09.02.
	2. Preview register NotePads+ v1.09.02.
	3. Email a 6 to 32 password of your choosing to jroberge@kagi.com. Please include your name, email address and approximate date you registered NotePads+.
	4. We will Email you back with your NEW registration code and instructions on how to upgrade NotePads+ v1.09.02 through our registration server..

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IMPORTANT NOTICE - registered users of v1.03 - v1.08
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Win95 - 

	1. Run your current version of NotePads+ and UNINSTALL NotePads+ as the default windows notepad.
	2. Install NotePads+ v1.09.02.
	3. Preview register NotePads+ v1.09.02.
	4. Go to Help|Upgrade NotePads+ and follow the on screen instructions to upgrade your registration through our registration server.

Win 3.x - will be available 05/21/97 from our web-site at http://gsanet.com/www/jsoft

Thank you for choosing NotePads+.

Shaun Dixon
Jesse Roberge
d6245@primenet.com
jroberge@kagi.com
http://gsanet.com/www/jsoft

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Version History for NotePads+ for Win3.x & Win95
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v1.09.02 - 05/10/97
- making NotePads+ the default Windows notepad was made easier and more secure and solves the problems that 10% of the registered users reported.
- it is now possible to store the names of up to eight favorite files (the ones we are always opening). These are set under Options|Preferences|Favorite Files and accessed under File|Favorite Files.
- Open/save filters input screen (Options|Preferences|Open/Save Filters) was modified so that an unlimited number of filters can be stored and one can choose which open/save filter becomes the default filter.
- Options|Preferences|Date & Time nows allows you to choose 8 date and 4 time formats to use when entering the date & time through Edit|Date & Time.
- Character|Convert allows you to change highlighted text to upper or lowercase or to capitalize it. If no text is highlighted the change to upper or lowercase is global.
- name of file currently being edited is now displayed in Win95 status bar.
- Help menu has a new menu item Help|Administration. This has a submenu with five items. 
	- LICENSE which displays the license agreement you agreed to when you first previewed NotePads+.
	- PRICING which displays the price of a single copy of NotePads+ as well as quantity pricing for those organizations which wish to install NotePads+ on every computer in the office.
	- STATUS which will either tell you if NotePads+ is registered, or in the case that you haven't registered it yet, how many days are left in your FREE preview. If you have registered NotePads+, this is also the place where you can order multiple copies for everyone in the office.
	- CHECK VERSION allows you to check (when you're hooked up to the Internet) to see if you have the latest version of NotePads+. If there is a newer version available you can download it through NotePads+.
	- REGISTRATION CODE allows you to make a backup copy of your registration codes, Just In Case.

v1.08
- NotePads+ now supports drag and drop editing. Just drag a file from File Manager or Explorer and drop it into NotePads+ to edit it.
- bug fix - when choosing File|Open if a file was not chosen (Cancel button was clicked) it placed a blank line in the Most Recently Used list. That has been fixed.
- Options|Tools has been renamed Options|Preferences.
- Options|Preferences now allows you to enter the Open/Save filters you wish to use when opening and saving files. The defaults are Text Files (*.txt), Ini Files (*.ini), HTML Files (*.htm) and All Files (*.*).
- Options|Stay On Top was added to allow you to keep NotePads+ on top of all other applications on your desktop.
- Help|Whats New was added so that this file is easily accessible from within NotePads+.
- Search|Replace was added to support finding text and replacing it with the text of your choice.
- shortcut keys for Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete and Select All were either added or standardized on both the main menu and the popup menu (right-click on document).
- problems with NotePads+ for Win 3.x recognizing a registered version on a computer system have been fixed.

v1.07
- Win 3.x version now supports? large text files. When a file larger than 32k is loaded, the error is trapped and the file is now loaded into either MSWrite (default) or the word processor of your choice. 
- When opening a file from theFile|Open menu, you now have the option of loading text files, ini files or html files.

v1.06
- help files have been redone to explain all new features added since the last time they were updated.
- .DLL for spellchecker not included in Win95 v1.05 is now included.

v1.05
- NotePads+ for Win95 now has a spell checker.
- status of Insert, Num Lock and Caps Lock nows shows on status bar.
- last directory used for saving as or loading from becomes the default directory.
- some minor display problems caused by running on computers that aren't set up like mine were fixed.

v1.04
- NotePads+ for Win95 had a problem when double-clicking on a text file in Explorer. Directories and filenames with spaces in them were not loading properly. That has been fixed.
- NotePads+ for Win95 now loads files larger than 32K. However when a file that is larger than 32K is loaded, it can be changed or edited only to the original file size. (if original file is 137,241 you cannot make the file larger; that is even if you delete part of the file you stop typing when the original file size is reached.)
- Right clicking brings up a popup menu. Font... is now enabled. (bug fix)
- new files being saved are now saved with a .TXT extension as the default even if you forget to add the .TXT extension.
- font information (name, size, color, bold, italic, strikeout & underline is now saved when closing NotePads+) and stays as the default font until changed in Character|Font..., clicking on the Font button or right-clicking on the text area and choosing Font... from the popup menu.

v1.03
- NotePads+ for Win95 border has been changed to reflect Microsoft standards.
- NotePads+ for Win95 status bar now displays long file names correctly without cutting them off. 
- most recently used files has been increased to 8.
- most recently used files list has been moved from the end of the Files menu to File|Reopen.
- setting NotePads+ as the default Windows notepad has been moved to Options|Default Windows Notepad. The Configure button has been removed from the main button bar.
- Button Hints can now be turned on or off with Options|Button Hints.
- automatic backups can now be enabled or disabled with Options|Automatic Backups.
- main status bar can now be displayed or hidden with Options|Main Status Bar.
- popup menu over open file now has Properties item, which give properties of opened file.
- About NotePads+ was removed from Help|About NotePads+ and placed on System Menu.
- Border style has been changed for initial Evaluation notice.
- Window|Arrange Icons has been renamed to Windows|Arrange All.
- Tile Windows, Cascade Windows and Arrange All buttons were removed from the main button bar. Too redundant.
- new AboutBox now gives registration status and free resources.
- found a bug. When saving an open file if the path had changed the file was being saved to the new path not the old location. That has been fixed. Files are now being saved in their proper places.

v1.02
- NotePads+ for Win3.x now uses .INI files to store program information.
- NotePads+ for Win95 now uses the Registry to store program information.
- screen position of NotePads+ is saved on closing. NotePads+ returns to last screen position on startup.
- new Registration module to make registration easier.
- the last 4 most recently used files are now saved and accessible from the File Menu.
- full version is now being distributed only needing a registration code to unlock all of the features.

v1.01
-Wouldn't run on certain systems because a .DLL was missing from the setup file. This .DLL was added.

v1.00
-The basic program was written.