1/31/97 _ ____ InDisk WIN Ver 1.4 The Labeless Labeler _____ Concept: Warren E. Schroeder - Application Code Author: Danny Weidig Copyright 1997 Spectrum Publishing InDisk is a trademark of Spectrum Publishing What's InDisk? InDisk is used to "catalog" the contents of a disk, and print the "catalog" of the disk and a folding pattern onto a 8-1/2 x 11 sheet of plain paper (with one keystroke). It eliminates the age old problem of messy handwritten disk labels. InDisk_ The sheet of paper is then folded into a sleeve which shows the contents of the disk in hierarchal order and protects the disk. The listing, by name, along with the date, time of last modification and file size is shown as if all folders were open. (InDisk does not actually open the folders or augment your disk in anyway; it just shows it like that.) This neat labeless-labeler provides a fast and easy way of labeling all your disks for filing or for sending to another person. Upgrade are free to registered users As upgrades become available they will be posted to our home page http://members.aol.com/indisk/ INSTALLATION Copy the InDisk program into a directory of your choice or make a new directory for it. InDisk has been designed to be completely self-contained their are no supporting files for this program. InDisk is meant to simplify your life not complicate it. Go to program manager If you wish create a program group for InDisk and then create a program Icon with the group. Or you can just create a program icon and draw it to the group of your choice. When you create the program icon browse to InDisk for it's built in icon. RUNNING THE PROGRAM Double-click on the InDisk labeler icon to start the program. A status window is shown on the screen, and informs you that the program is waiting for you to insert a floppy disk. Insert the disk that you wish to catalog. Press the browse button. Indisk will select the 3.5" disk in your A drive. If you have two drives you will be prompted to select the drive of your choice. An index of the contents will appear on the screen. Press the print button to begin printing a sleeve. The status window will inform you as the program prints the sleeve. When InDisk is finished, it is ready for the next floppy disk. You can quickly and effortlessly catalog and print sleeves for as many disks as you need. When you are finished select "Quit" from the File menu or mimize it before going to another program. FIRST TIME DEMO USERS PLEASE NOTE Since you have a limted number of printouts (12) don't waste them. On your first printout please check the distance of Fold # 1 from the left edge. Use the nudge command (as instructed below) to correct if necessary. On your second printout enter 4 or 5 for the number of copies in the print window. This will allow you to practice making the folds. We hope you like InDisk and will want to register. Please see the instructions at the end of this readme. NUDGE (found under the options menu) For floppy disks sleeves Fold #1 should be located 3-1/2 inches from the left edge of the paper. Adjust the position of the folds by using the Nudge option from the File menu. If you measure greater than 3-1/2" decrease the distance by using a negative (-) value in the X nudge box. If you measure less than 3-1/2" increase the distance by using a positive (+) value in the X nudge box. Also Fold #4 should be about 1 inch from the bottom edge. FOLDING THE SLEEVE FOR A FLOPPY It's just three folds and tuck in the flap! You'll only need to follow these directions once or twice. After that the folding will be intuitive. MAKE SURE ALL FOLDS SHARP AND SQUARE. Run you fingernail across the fold to make a sharp crease. FOLD #1 Fold along line 1. Then, lay the sheet face down on a flat surface so that fold #1 is face up and towards you FOLD #2 Grasp the edge farthest away from you and carefully fold over on top of the first panel, even and square with fold #1. FOLD #3 Rotate the sheet around . You should now see the #3 fold and "#4 FOLD HERE THEN TUCK FLAP IN" at the top of the sleeve. (B) Bring the bottom edge up to and even with line 4 so that you make the third fold. Run your fingernail or a pen along the fold to make it sharp. FOLD #4 Fold the top half inch flap of the sleeve along line 4 so it's now on top of the sleeve. You should be able to read the copyright notice. THE TUCK By now you should be as excited as I am! Here's the hard part read carefully. I'm counting on you to do a good job! Hold the sleeve in your left hand with flap up and disk name towards the left. Lift up the flap and gently squeeze the sleeve causing it to bow open. Insert a finger from your right hand into the pocket formed by the left most edge (this is the panel with the disk name on it) and the second edge. Gently squeeze the sleeve some more causing it to bow open. FINALLY, press one corner of the flap into the pocket and then the other. Your done!!! You should have a nice square sleeve the size and shape of a disk. NOTE: The first time you insert a disk your sleeve will be slightly tight. You can adjust the "tightness" of the fit by using the nudge option (SEE NUDGE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE). Tighten by decrease the x value and loosen by increasing the x value. Positive and negative numbers may be used. LOGOS (found under the options menu) Yes you can now have your COLOR logo appear at the top of the sleeve. Here's how. Begin by constructing your logo in any drawing program that can save in BMP format. The logo must be no larger than 0.5" high by 3.0" wide. This is logo "window that InDisk uses. Position your logo as you want it to appear. If you want a boarder around it construct it in your original document. You can not position or size anything in the logo window from within InDisk. If, for example you have a square logo and you want it to appear in the center construct a white box 3" x 1/2" as a background (or use a color if you wish) position your logo in the center of the box. Your now ready to place the logo into InDisk 1. Save the file in the BMP or tiff format. 2. Open InDisk. Select the logo option . 3. Path over to your logo file. Press the open button and your logo should appear in the preview window. 4. Press the "Show Logo" button. You can hide the logo at any time by pressing the "Hide Logo" button. The logo will remain in InDisk but not be printed. When you again want to use your logo simply press "Show Logo" If you have more than one logo you'd like to use often here's how: Lets call the logos Spectrum Graphics and Zap Consulting. Change the name of your copy of InDisk Labeler to InDisk Spectrum. Now make a copy of InDisk Spectrum. Change the name of the copy to InDisk Zap. Open the InDisk Zap and paste in your Zap Logo, close the application and open the InDisk Spectrum. Paste in the Spectrum logo. (If your copy comes up as a demo simply enter your same registration code.) Try colored paper too, its great. --------------HOW TO REGISTER------------------------- You will need a registration code if you wish to continue to use InDisk after the demo version is used up. Each copy of InDisk has a unique serial number which begins with SN and letter and continues with an eight digit number. Example: Serial # Z12345678. Write down this number (Please be sure to copy it EXACTLY.) You can register via the Internet by going to our home page located at http://members.aol.com/indisk/ If you wish to register by mail send your check for $9.95 to the address below On our home page click the go to register page and enter your information. You will instantly receive a registration code on screen and by e-mail. Startup the program go to the register window. Enter the exact number that was sent to you Press the register button. If successful you will get a "Thank You for Registering" response. If not please contact us at the email address below. ------FOR REGISTERED USERS--------------- HOW TO UPGRADE When notified of an upgrade please go to our home page at http://members.aol.com/indisk/ Click on the download the WIN demo. After copying the new version to your hard drive open the program. For registered users the start up screen should show the same serial number as your old application Press the register button and enter your same registration code. The new version will convert from demo mode to a live version. After you are satified with the new version you may trash the old one. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or difficulties Thanks for using InDisk. If you like it please give a copy to your friends! Correspondence ABOUT THE INDISK may be directed to Warren Schroeder email: spectpub@aol.com US Postal Mail Spectrum Publishing 1086 Teaneck Rd. Teaneck, NJ 07666 201 568-7177 FAX 201 568-3439 Version History 1.4 - 1/31/97 Danny Weidig has done it again and provided the first Windows version. Limited Warranty on Media and Manual Spectrum Publishing makes no warranty, either explicit or implied, with respect to this software, its quality, performance, or fitness for a particular purpose. This software and manual are sold "as is", and you the purchaser are assuming any and all liability. In no event will Richard E. Fiegle be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, orconsequential damages resulting from any defect in the software or its documentation. In particular, Spectrum Publishing shall have no liability for any damage to programs, data, or equipment used with this product, including the cost of recovering or repairing such programs, data, or equipment. The warranty and remedies set forth above are exclusive and in lieu of all others, oral or written, express or implied.