HandyBar FREE Version 4.0 © 1993, 1994 by Scott Dunn - All Rights Reserved Portions © 1993, 1994 by David Butler ----------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT IS HANDYBAR? ----------------------------------------------------------------- HandyBar is a customizable floating tool palette for PageMaker 5. HandyBar comes in two versions: (1) HandyBar FREE, a fully functional toolbar provided without cost, and (2) the registered version of HandyBar, which includes more working buttons. With HandyBar FREE, your favorite commands are just one click away: open & close files, close all files, save all files, place file, revert, mini-revert, select all, cut, copy, paste, multiple paste, power paste, edit story, and print. Plus HandyBar gives you features not found in PageMaker nor other toolbars: - Customize HandyBar by adding, removing, or rearranging buttons - Open recently saved or closed files from a pop-up menu - Define and apply character styles for selected text - Insert special characters from a handy pop-up menu - Launch an application of your choice - Show or hide multiple palettes - Align selected objects - And more! The regular or registered version costs $29.95 and includes more features and other options for customization. For details, see "What's in the Registered Version" below. You may use HandyBar FREE and distribute it freely as long as you include these files: HB4_FREE.EXE README.TXT SSDOCKTB.VBX SSIDXTAB.VBX THREED.VBX NOTE: Users also need VBRUN300.DLL to use this program. If you use the Macintosh version of PageMaker, a Macintosh version of HandyBar is also available. Look for it on America Online, CompuServe, or other download services. ----------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT'S IN THE REGISTERED VERSION ----------------------------------------------------------------- For a measly $29.95, you can get the registered version. With the registered version, you can: * See a pop-up menu of your last nine saved publications (HandyBar FREE only shows you the last two) * Define and apply dozens of character styles (HandyBar FREE only lets you define and apply two) * Toggle rulers and guides on and off as well as snap to guides and snap to rulers * Save a publication with PageMaker's "save faster" option (regardless of your setting in Preferences) * Save a publication with PageMaker's "save smaller" (compressed) option (regardless of your setting in Preferences) * Cycle through grayed out, high-resolution, or normal views of your graphics * Use a pop-up menu for inserting special characters into your publication (HandyBar FREE only lets you insert a few special characters) * Print just the current page or spread * Add and remove pages * Bring objects to the front or send them to the back * Align objects left, top, bottom, or center, either by clicking a button or from a pop-up menu (HandyBar FREE only lets you align the right sides of objects) * Run a script of your choice (or PageMaker's fraction script by default) * Start or exit PageMaker automatically when you start or exit HandyBar And more! In addition, registered users will get a substantial discount on future registered versions of HandyBar. ----------------------------------------------------------------- HOW TO GET THE REGISTERED VERSION ----------------------------------------------------------------- Registration is easy! You can purchase your upgrade to the registered version by check, money order, or credit card. If you want HandyBar delivered by e-mail, you can get a discount as explained under "Special Online Offer" below. TO PAY BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER To get the registered version of HandyBar, send check or money order for $29.95 plus $2 shipping and handling to: Scott Dunn 1415 E. Spring Street Seattle, WA 98122 Please include your name, address, and CompuServe, America Online, or Internet address (if any) so you can be notified of future upgrades. TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD If you have a valid VISA or MasterCard, you can get HandyBar from NorthStar Solutions by calling 1-800-699-6395 from 10 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. NorthStar Solutions also accepts VISA and MasterCard registrations via CompuServe (71561,2751) or the Internet (71561.2751@compuserve.com). E-mail registrations are preferred, but any registration is appreciated! Regardless of how you register, please have the following information ready: - The program you are registering (Windows HandyBar version 4.0). - Your VISA or MasterCard number and its expiration date - Your drive types, 5.25 inch or 3.5 inch. - Your mailing address (or CompuServe or America Online account if you want it delivered by e-mail; see "Special Online Offer" below) Be sure to specify whether you want the Windows or Macintosh version of HandyBar. NorthStar Solutions processes registration payments only. For help on using HandyBar or other questions, please contact the author at the address given at the end of this file. SPECIAL ONLINE OFFER If you want the registered version sent to you via CompuServe or America Online, enclose the proper CIS or AOL address with your check or money. For these online orders, you can omit the $2 handling fee. If you use the Windows version of PageMaker, there is also a version of HandyBar for the Macintosh as well. Check the DTP forums on your favorite online service. ----------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER ----------------------------------------------------------------- There is no warranty for this program, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Except when otherwise stated in writing the copyright holder and/or other parties provide the program "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the programs is with you. Should the programs prove defective, you assume the cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction. In no event unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing will any copyright holder, or any other party who may redistribute the programs as permitted above, be liable to you for damages, including any general, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the programs (including but not limited to loss of data or data being rendered inaccurate or losses sustained by you or third parties or a failure of the programs to operate with any other programs), even if such holder or other party has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in which case this program may not be used. ----------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION ----------------------------------------------------------------- To run HandyBar FREE, you need the following files on your computer: HB4_FREE.EXE SSDOCKTB.VBX SSIDXTAB.VBX THREED.VBX VBRUN300.DLL (If you did not get this file with HandyBar, you can obtain it from America Online or CompuServe. If you have other programs written with Visual Basic version 3, you may already have this file on your computer.) To install HandyBar PM: 1. Move the following files to the SYSTEM directory of your Windows directory: SSDOCKTB.VBX SSIDXTAB.VBX THREED.VBX VBRUN300.DLL 2. Move HB4_FREE.EXE to the directory of your choice. ----------------------------------------------------------------- QUICK START ----------------------------------------------------------------- Since most folks hate reading manuals, we boiled all the essentials down to these steps: 1. Install HandyBar as explained under Installation above (don't worry; it's quick and easy). 2. Launch HandyBar as you would any EXE file (double-click HB4_FREE.EXE in File Manager or drag it to Program Manager to make an icon). 3. To see what each button does, click the Controls Menu button (the button in the top left corner of HandyBar) and choose Customize. In the Customize HandyBar dialog box, select a category from the list on the left and click any button to see its description below. 4. To customize HandyBar, drag buttons from the Customize HandyBar dialog box to HandyBar and drop them in any location you want. To remove buttons, drag them off HandyBar and drop them anywhere. When you are done, click Close. 5. To customize other options, click the Control button and choose Preferences. 6. To get a version of HandyBar in which all the buttons and menus work, read "How to Get the Registered Version" earlier in this file. NOTE: If these instructions are not enough for you and you have a CompuServe or America Online account, I will send you more thorough instructions for no charge. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ATTENTION SUPER PRINT USERS ----------------------------------------------------------------- Using any print drivers from Zenographics' SuperPrint 3.x will cause HandyBar start up to be extremely slow (up to several minutes on older machines with lots of fonts). To correct this problem, see the "Troubleshooting" section below. ----------------------------------------------------------------- TROUBLESHOOTING ----------------------------------------------------------------- PROBLEM: You start HandyBar and wait for a while but nothing happens. POSSIBLE SOLUTION: If you are using HandyBar with SuperPrint 3.x and Adobe Type Manager, start-up time for HandyBar can be extremely slow (several minutes on older machines with lots of fonts). To prevent this slowdown, do the following: 1. Start Windows Control Panel and double-click the Printers icon. 2. Select your SuperPrint SuperDriver in the Installed Printers list and click Setup.... 3. In the next dialog box, click Options... and in the next box click Tricks.... 4. At the bottom of the SuperDriver Tricks dialog box, uncheck the ATM box. 5. Click OK repeatedly and then Close to close all dialog boxes and exit Control Panel. HandyBar should now start much faster. PROBLEM: You switch from using a high-resolution video setup (such as 1024x768) to a lower resolution (such as 800x600 or VGA) and the next time you start HandyBar, you don't see it. POSSIBLE SOLUTION: HandyBar may be off the edge of the screen. First, restart Windows so you are sure HandyBar is not running. Then, in File Manager or Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu and type HNDYBAR4.INI and click OK. This should open HandyBar in a text editor like Windows Notepad. Look for the [StartUp] section. Underneath, look for two lines that begin StartTop= and StartLeft=. Delete these two lines. Then save the file and exit the text editor. The next time you start HandyBar, it should appear in its default position. PROBLEM: You're working in PageMaker and HandyBar is working normally. Then you notice HandyBar isn't in front of PageMaker any more. POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS: HandyBar always disappears when a program other than PageMaker is active or when PageMaker disappears. If you're not sure why HandyBar disappeared, the first thing to do is make sure the PageMaker window is active and open on your desktop. HandyBar also disappears when certain PageMaker dialog boxes are open (such as the Place document dialog box). Closing the dialog will make HandyBar reappear. HandyBar doesn't stay on top when a HandyBar dialog box (such as the Customize HandyBar dialog box, the HandyBar Preferences dialog box, or the Define Character Styles dialog box) is open. If you accidentally click in PageMaker while a HandyBar dialog box is open, HandyBar will disappear behind PageMaker. You can see HandyBar again by holding the Alt key and pressing Tab until you see the HandyBar window. When you close the HandyBar dialog box, HandyBar will again stay on top of PageMaker. If no HandyBar dialog box is open and HandyBar disappears for no apparent reason, try resizing the PageMaker window to see if HandyBar is underneath. This normally should not happen, but if it does, open and close any HandyBar dialog box to make it stay on top again. For example, click the Controls Menu button, choose About, and then click OK. If all else fails, exit HandyBar and start it again. ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUGGESTIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------- Please send your suggestions or questions to me at the address below. I may not be able to answer every letter, but I will give all requests due consideration. Thanks for using HandyBar. Scott Dunn 1415 E. Spring Street Seattle, WA 98122