TrayText 6.0 by MJM Software for Windows 95 / NT4 DESCRIPTION TrayText allows you to specify up to 14 autotext items (stock phrases or "boilerplate" text), available to any application by clicking the TrayText icon in the system tray. At the moment you may have your autotext or boilerplate text set up in your word-processor - but what about when you are using an e-mail program, a database or desktop publisher? How often have you wanted to insert a stock phrase into an application and had to type it because it was stored in another? It could be your address, your e-mail signature, even your name. TrayText is the simple answer. Up to 14 (3 in the unregistered version) of your favourite text items can be stored (up to 32kB each), and are then available to any application with two mouse-clicks. Left-click the TrayText icon in the tray, and a menu will appear showing the text items you have stored. Click the item you want and it will be "typed" in for you in the application you are using. Alternatively, open up the menu with a left-click then type the underlined number associated with the item to be inserted. There is a shortcut to the text stored as item number 1 - simply double-click the TrayText icon with the left mouse-button. You can store the phrase you use most often there, for ease of access. ** When you first run TrayText it is set up with one text item already stored. To see a demonstration of TrayText, run Notepad (or any word- processor), left-click the TrayText icon, then select item 1 which says "Run Notepad and click me!" (or just left double-click the icon). Then watch! ** A keyboard shortcut is available so that you can set up a combination of keys (eg Ctrl-Alt-T) which, when pressed, will bring up the left- click menu. Then type the number associated with the item you want and the text is inserted. Your hands have never left the keyboard! TrayText also has a useful spike feature for collecting text from different documents or applications ready to insert in another document or application. Different sets of text items may be stored as files with the type .ttt - thus different sets may be constructed for different purposes. When TrayText is started it uses the set which was in use when it was last run. The default which TrayText starts with is TrayText.ttt. With the registered version you can even run TrayText more than once - have several "instances" of TrayText, each with an icon in the tray, and each with a different set of text items. See Help (run TrayText, right-click the icon in the tray and select "Help...") for detailed instructions. Also see context-sensitive help in the dialog boxes - click [?] on the title bar, then the area of the box you require help for. LIMITATIONS: Inserting or pasting text to an MS-DOS window is not supported. TrayText will detect the window title "MS-DOS Prompt" and inform you that it cannot insert to it, but if your MS-DOS window has a different title, TrayText will not insert or paste text as expected. Inserting or pasting text to a combo-box (edit control with a down arrow at the right to open a list) may not produce the required result. See Help for more information. TO INSTALL: Copy all the files in the .zip file (TrayText.exe, TrayText.dll, TrayText.ttt, TrayText.hlp, TrayText.cnt, readme.txt and file_id.diz) to a new folder; for convenience you could call this folder "TrayText". To run, double-click TrayText.exe. To set TrayText to run at startup create a shortcut for it in your StartUp folder, normally found at c:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs. (Hint: Using the Explorer, right click and drag TrayText.exe; drop into the StartUp folder; choose "Create Shortcut Here" from the popup menu.) TO UNINSTALL: TrayText copies no other files, so to uninstall, simply remove the folder and files mentioned above. TO REGISTER: TrayText is a shareware program. When first run it displays: "Evaluation Version" and gives 3 text items and the Spike for a period of 28 days. After that it automatically becomes the "Unregistered Version" and has the same 3 text items available, but no Spike. If you wish to continue using TrayText after 28 days, you should register. The Registered Version gives 11 new text items, making 14 in total, and lets you keep the Spike feature. It also allows the possibility of multiple instances. You can convert to the Registered Version at any time by entering the registration number you will be given by mail or e-mail. Benefits of registering are: · 11 new text items, making 14 altogether. · The Spike feature - not available after 28 days - is restored. · The possiblity of running more than one "instance" of TrayText at a time. · The welcome box which appears at startup (and daily after 28 days) can be turned off. · A clear conscience! Registration covers this and any future versions of TrayText. You can register online using a credit card; the cost is 10 GB pounds - approximately 15 US dollars. For details go to the following World-Wide-Web page: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/MJM_Software/trayreg.htm You can also register via Compuserve; the cost is 15 US dollars. GO SWREG and quote Registration ID: 12821. Alternatively send a check for 10 GB Pounds (sterling / GBP). For other currencies send 15 US dollars or the equivalent; because of high bank charges for foreign checks, cash is preferred - but checks are accepted. Please make any checks payable to Martin McKean. Include with the payment your name, address, and e-mail address (if applicable), and mail to the following address: Martin McKean 3 Johnsburn Road BALERNO Edinburgh EH14 7DN United Kingdom Whatever way you choose to register, upon receiving payment, a registration code will be sent or e-mailed to you. FOR SUPPORT, FEEDBACK and FURTHER INFORMATION: Consult "Help..." first; there is a section there called "Answers to Common Questions". Or visit the MJM Software home page on the World-Wide-Web: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/MJM_Software/ Alternatively you can e-mail the author at: martin@mckean.demon.co.uk or Compuserve 101351,2115. DISTRIBUTION: You may distribute the unregistered version freely, but please make sure that TrayText.exe and the associated files are kept together - preferably in the original .zip file. DISCLAIMER: Martin McKean and MJM Software take no responsibility for any damage to goods or lives through misuse of this program. This program has been tested to be free of bugs to the best of our capabilities. We disclaim any responsibility for any damage your computer or your data may incur through the use of this program. Martin McKean MJM Software Copyright 1996