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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