HiBrowse...

The file cabinet browser for those with descriminating taste.

User Agreement

License Agreement

Disclaimer of Warranty

Acknowledgement

Registration

Why Register?

How to Register

Registration Form

Getting Started

Program Description

Installation

Using HiBrowse

The EMail Browser

Viewing Messages

Browser Filters

Archiving and Deleting


License Agreement

Grant of License

SynapSoft grants to you the right to use one copy of HiBrowse (the SOFTWARE) on a single computer. The SOFTWARE is in use on a computer when it is loaded into temporary memory (i.e., RAM) or installed into permanent memory (e.g., hard disk, or other storage device) of that computer.

Copyright

The SOFTWARE is owned by SynapSoft and is protected by United States Copyright Laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material (e.g., a book or musical recording) except that you may either (a) make one copy of the SOFTWARE solely for backup or archival purposes, or (b) transfer the SOFTWARE to a single hard disk provided you keep the original solely for backup or archival purposes.

You acknowledge that no title to the intellectual property in the SOFTWARE is transferred to you. You further acknowledge that title and full ownership rights to the SOFTWARE will remain the exclusive property of SynapSoft, and you will not acquire any rights to HeadsUp Digitizer except as expressly set forth in this license.

Termination

If you violate any provision of this license it is automatically terminated.

Rights Reserved

All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by SynapSoft.

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Disclaimer of Warranty

THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS (INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE) ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. FURTHER, SYNAPSOFT DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE, OF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS IN TERMS OF CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS, OR OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU. IF THIS SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS ARE DEFECTIVE YOU, AND NOT SYNAPSOFT, ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.

SYNAPSOFT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT EVEN IF SYNAPSOFT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

 THE ABOVE IS THE ONLY AGREEMENT OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY SYNAPSOFT, ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND YOU MAY NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE/JURISDICTION TO STATE/JURISDICTION.

This AGREEMENT shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and shall inure to the benefit of SynapSoft and any successors, administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to this AGREEMENT shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of competent jurisdiction located in Manatee County, Florida.

License Agreement   Acknowledgement


Acknowledgement

BY USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU ALSO AGREE THAT THIS IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND SUPERSEDES ALL PROPOSALS OR PRIOR AGREEMENTS, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE AGREEMENT.

License Agreement   Disclaimer of Warranty


Why Register
Why Register?

Support

Software registration entitles you to user support via E-mail for 3 months from the date of registration.

New Features

The prime mover at SynapSoft is the wishlist. Your suggestions shape the feature set of all future releases. All suggestions will be given serious consideration, but the needs of registered users will be given the highest priority.

Registered users will also receive notification of significant upgrades.

Shareware Version Limitations

The shareware version of HiBrowse includes all the features of the registered version. These features include:

  File cabinet content based tree browser.

  Filter by earliest date and full text search criteria.

  Delete or archive messages.

  Copy messages to clipboard for subsequent pasting into other applications.

There is, however, one limitation in the shareware version. You can only view the first several lines of your message once you have found it. This limitation is removed in the registered version which allows you to view messages up to 64KB in length (approx. 32 pages).


How to Register

There are two ways to register HiBrowse.

Via the Compuserve Software Registration Database

or

Directly With SynapSoft

Registering via the Compuserve Software Registration Database will result in the fastest possible delivery of your software.


Directly With SynapSoft
Registering Directly With SynapSoft

Complete the Order Form

Print the Registration Form, fill it out, and mail it with your payment to the address on the form.

Method of Payment

Checks/Money orders must be in US funds, drawn on a US bank. International Postal Money Orders in US$ are accepted. US currency is accepted (send at your own risk).

Product Delivery

Once your order is received, SynapSoft will send your software via Compuserve EMail attachment. This delivery method assures rapid delivery and avoids shipping and handling charges, however the EMail delivery will be flagged Receiver Pays.

Support

Once you receive the software, note the name and Compuserve address on the message. Any problems or suggestions you may have can be sent to the return EMail address and will be promptly addressed.


Registration Form

To print this form select Print Topic from the File pull down menu.

Fill out the information below, total your order, and mail this form and your payment.

Mail To:	SynapSoft

PO Box 10980

Bradenton, FL 34282-0980 USA

      Name:__________________________________________________________________

Compuserve

   Address:__________________________________________________________________

Phone:  (_____)_____-________

Signature: ______________________________________________  Date: ____________

                                                                     Extended

Item                                            Each       Qty       Cost

HiBrowse....................................... $25.00  x  ____  = $ ________

Single user license, 3 month tech

support via CompuServe E-mail.


Program Description

HiBrowse is a content based WinCIM file cabinet browser that bypasses the cabinet index and finds messages based on content. It employs a sophisticated tree browser similar to those found in Windows 95 Common Controls to give you a powerful view of your EMail messages.  The view is based on Author / Recipient and To / From message relationships. The browser can also filter messages based on a combination of earliest message date and full text search criteria.

Once you have found and viewed your messages you can copy the content to the Windows clipboard for subsequent pasting into other applications. You can also construct lists for archiving or deleting old messages via a simple graphic interface.


Installation

Copy Files

If you followed the instructions in the message that accompanied the self-extracting file (HIBROW.EXE) that you downloaded, the HiBrowse program file (HIBROWSE.EXE) and this help file (HIBROWSE.HLP) are already in your Compuserve directory. If not, you will need to copy the HiBrowse program and help file to your Compuserve directory, typically C:\CSERVE.

Create the Archive Directory

Create a new subdirectory below your Compuserve directory (i.e. C:\CSERVE\ARCHIVE). This directory will contain any messages that you archive with HiBrowse.

Create Program Items

Create program items in Program Manager for HIBROWSE.EXE and HIBROWSE.HLP. For information on how to create program items in Program Manager see your Windows User Manual.

If you are having trouble creating the icons, just continue to the next step.

Start HiBrowse

Start HiBrowse by double-clicking its icon in Program Manager. If you could not create the icons, just double-click on HIBROWSE.EXE in File Manager. The program will start and the HiBrowse window will initially be blank.

Configure HiBrowse

Select Configure Directories from the HiBrowse Options menu. The HiBrowse Configuration dialog box will appear. If your Compuserve programs are installed in directories other than those shown, adjust the paths accordingly.

Where To Go From Here

Go back to the Contents page of this help file and continue at the Using HiBrowse section.


The EMail Browser

Displaying the EMail Browser

To display the EMail tree browser select EMail Browser from the View menu. The browser button will also cause the browser to be displayed.

When you first click on the browser button HiBrowse scans the file cabinet directories and builds a root level list of all the people with whom you have had correspondence.

Navigating the Tree Browser

Navigating the tree browser is similar to navigating directories in File Manager. When you double-click on a root level item that item will expand to show Mail From and Mail To folders (only folders with contents are displayed). When you double-click on a Mail From or Mail To folder it will expand to show all mail from or to the root level person item. The mail items show the date that the message was created and the subject of the message. Mail items are always sorted in descending order by date.

All mail items will show up in two places in the browser -- because every message that is from someone is usually also to someone. Displaying the messages in two places may seem odd at first, but the purpose of the browser is to rapidly find your old messages. After you use the browser for a while, it will seem very natural.

The tree browser view can also be filtered by earliest message date and full text search criteria. This helps narrow the view on file cabinets with large numbers of messages.

Once you have found the message that you want, you can view the message by double-clicking on the message item.

Archiving and Deleting

Using the EMail browser you can also archive and delete messages from your Compuserve file cabinet. Providing this functionality through the EMail browser gives you a central, common interface for viewing and managing your EMail messages.


Browser Filters

Why Filter?

The tree browser list can become very long because it displays all EMail messages in your file cabinet. To shorten the list and narrow your search you can use the browser filters.

Filter by Date

To filter by date, select Set Earliest Date from the Options menu. Type in the date that you want and click on the OK button. The browser will re-scan the mail list and display only messages on or after the date specified.

Filter by Content

To filter by message content, select Search for String from the Options menu. Type in the word or phrase that you want to search for and click on the OK button. The browser will re-scan the mail list and display only messages that contain the specified string. This search is not case sensitive, so upper and lower case characters will not affect the search result.

To reset the full text search criteria so that you can see all messages again, just select Search for String from the Options menu and delete everything in the Message content search string edit box.

Combined Filters

Both filters are combined. So, if you want to search all messages for a certain character string, you should set the date filter to a very early date (i.e. 1/1/80).

Include Archives

The HiBrowse archive feature moves message files to an archive directory. By default, once you have archived a message it no longer appears in the browser. If you want to include archived messages in the browser, select Include Archives from the Options menu.


Viewing Messages

After you double-click on the message item in the browser, the message viewing window appears. It is arranged similar to the Compuserve mail editing window.

To use all or portions of a message in another Windows application, just select the text that you want and pick Copy from the Edit menu or press CTRL+C on your keyboard. You can then paste into another document or into EMail that you are preparing in WinCIM.


Archiving and Deleting

Marking a Message

Once you have located a message that you want to archive or delete, select it by single-clicking it then clicking on the Mark/Clear button to add it to the processing list. A check mark will appear next to the item to indicate that it has been selected. Continue to browse and select items until you have selected all the items on which you want to perform the archive or delete operation.

If you change your mind about an item and want to de-select it, just single-click on it and click on the Mark/Clear button. The check mark will disappear and the item will be removed from the processing list. A quick method for removing multiple items from the processing list is to close the folder that contains the items (collapse the branch).

Archiving a Message

When you archive a message, the message file is moved to the archive directory. This is the preferred method for getting old messages out of your way and reducing message scanning time.

If, after archiving a message, you want to view it again, you can do so by selecting Include Archives from the Options menu.

Deleting a Message

If you are absolutely sure that you will never want to view a message again, you can permanently delete the message from your file cabinet.

Deleting messages is not recommended since they take up relatively small amounts of disk drive space and can be moved out of the way by the archive function.

WARNING: Deleting a message permanently removes it from your file cabinet and disk. Once you delete a message it is gone forever.

One More Note

The archive and delete functions operate outside of the WinCIM file cabinet index. The next time you start WinCIM or the Compuserve Navigator, the messages will still appear in some of the listings. To fix this, select Rebuild Cabinet Indexes from the WinCIM Special menu.


Registration Via the Compuserve Software Registration Database

Software Registration

Just GO SWREG and follow the instructions to search for Registration ID number 7055. The Software Registration service will prompt you for all the information necessary to register the software.

Product Delivery

Once your order is received, SynapSoft will send your software via Compuserve EMail attachment. This delivery method assures rapid delivery and avoids shipping and handling charges, however the EMail delivery will be flagged Receiver Pays.

Support

Once you receive the software, note the name and Compuserve address on the message. Any problems or suggestions you may have can be sent to the return EMail address and will be promptly addressed.