Computer Buyer 1998 October/dpcb1098.iso/Toolkit/Keytext/readme.txt

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     KeyText v1.16, for Windows 95, 98, NT4 or later
           (c) MJMSoft Design Limited, 1998

Program Description
===================
KeyText - the keyboard macro program with a difference!

KeyText's basic function is the storing of pieces of text,
ready to be typed or pasted into whatever application you are
working on. Autotext in your system tray! You can set up
hotkeys to all your favorite text items - one keypress and the
text is in. Your Word Processor probably has a function like
this already, but what about your database program, your
desktop publisher, your e-mail program? The beauty of KeyText
is that it's always there waiting in your tray, and works for
most applications.

Added to this keyboard macro ability are a number of features
which transform it into a multi-purpose utility.

Include in "text" commands to fill in the date, run programs,
click buttons, change windows, select menu items, play a
sound, display a message, and more. Easy wizard-based dialogs
help you set it up. You can even specify an Internet address,
and KeyText will take you there (assuming you have modem,
etc.); hotkey it and you can launch your browser and go to the
site on one keypress.

Schedule items to start at specified times. Because the text
can include commands (fields), you can run programs at
specified times, display reminders or alarms with your choice
of sound, even have an hourly chime.

Windows automation. Tell KeyText to look out for a certain
window or dialog, and then run an item. Completely automate
password entries, repetitive dialogs, etc. KeyText itself
includes 5 password levels to protect any passwords, credit
card numbers, etc. you might store.

KeyText can operate as a multiple clipboard, and makes
collecting text easy. You can set up KeyText to monitor your
clipboard, and whenever text is copied to it, automatically
add the same text to a specified text item. This makes it easy
to gather text from various sources to put into one
destination. You don't even need to open a text file to get at
its text; select it in Windows Explorer and a couple of mouse
clicks puts a copy of it in KeyText ready for reuse.

KeyText can either paste or type your text. Pasting is faster,
but "typing", character by character, has advantages. It can
include commands, it doesn't require the clipboard, and you
can choose the speed. For the benefit of online-chat users it
includes "simulate manual typing" settings; add some pauses,
mistakes and backspaces and the person at the other end will
never know it's being typed automatically!

KeyText has a random link function. Set up your e-mail
signature in KeyText, along with a random link to a range of
quotations held in other items. Hotkey the signature if you
like. Then, every time you press the hotkey, your e-mail
signature will be typed in, followed by a quotation drawn at
random.

KeyText can display a miniature "keyboard" on your screen,
which lets you "type" with your mouse or pointing device.
This was added for the benefit of those who don't always have
a keyboard attached, and asked for the facility to key text
with KeyText. The Keypad also has a symbols tab; all those
tricky symbols like ╝, ⌐, etc. are only a click away - as are
all the accented characters.

It's very unobtrusive... It hides itself away in the tray,
near your system clock. A left-click on the icon reveals a
menu showing all your text items ready to be typed. A
right-click shows all the options available.

Installation
============
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This KeyText program and all associated
documentation are the copyright of MJMSoft Design Ltd. The
use of the KeyText program is governed by the License
accompanying this program.

KeyText requires Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT4 or
later, and needs 500kb of space on your hard drive.

Extract the files from the KeyText zip file to a (temporary)
folder, and run SetupKT.exe. Or, if you have the self-
extracting .exe version, simply run ktext116.exe. During the
install process you can choose to have KeyText added to your
list of programs which start every time Windows starts; note
that you can change this later in KeyText.

To uninstall, select KeyText from Add-Remove Programs in
Windows control panel.

Note that from v1.1, the KeyText setup program SetupKT.exe
and self-extracting .exe ktext116.exe are digitally "signed"
by MJMSoft Design Ltd., using public key cryptography. This
can be confirmed with the SafenSigned Verifier - available
from http://www.securisys.com/ - and ensures that the file
is authentic and has not been modified or tampered with in
the distribution channel. Our signature ID is:
568M-XZU7-2PS42--JTXR-64J8-F5A02.

Distribution
============
KeyText is distributed as a "shareware program", which
indicates that it is provided at no charge to you for
evaluation purposes only, and that you may distribute it
freely, on the terms and conditions stated in the
accompanying file "license.txt".

Registration
============
When first run KeyText displays: "Evaluation Version" and has
5 text items available for you to use; you can store more text
items by making new KeyText data files (.ktt) and using the
right-click menu to switch from one to another. After 28 days
of use it automatically becomes the "Unregistered Version" and
has the same 5 text items available, but other features are
reduced. If you wish to continue using KeyText after 28 days,
you should register.

The Registered Version gives 21 new text items, making 26 in
total; and you can have several "KeyTexts" running at the same
time, giving the possibility of over 200 text items just a
click away.

A single user license is 25 US dollars or 14.50 GB pounds
(these prices guaranteed to end of December 1998). Site
licences and multi-user discounts are available. Once you have
installed KeyText, see the file "order.txt" or the KeyText
help file for details of how to register (online, via
Compuserve, by 'phone/fax or by mail). Or go to
http://www.mjmsoft.com for more information.

For an additional 8 US dollars or 5 GB pounds, we will send
a disk and manual (printed help file); price includes postage
and packing.

License - Terms and Conditions
==============================
See the files "license.txt" and "Vendinfo.diz" for details.

Technical Support and Contact Information
=========================================
For sales information, send e-mail to [e-mail], or
for technical support, e-mail [e-mail] or
Compuserve 101351,2115.

Technical support is available to unregistered users for a
period of 28 days and to registered users for a period of 90
days, both periods starting on the date on which the first
request is made to the Company for support. Note that the
support we offer relates to the operation of KeyText itself,
but we cannot guarantee to give advice on "scripts" to perform
specific tasks in other applications; however, we will
endeavor to give registered users as much help as we can in
this regard.

You can also contact us by mail at:
MJMSoft Design Ltd.
3 Johnsburn Road
Balerno
Edinburgh
EH14 7DN
United Kingdom

Telephone (UK number): [phone]
Fax (UK number):       [phone]

Version History
===============
1.16  Fixed problem where an item beginning with a Ctrl or
      Alt key combination was started with a hotkey with a
      Ctrl or Alt combination; the item would occasionally
      not start.
      Changed evaluation period to count 28 days during which
      KeyText is actually used, rather than 28 days during
      which KeyText is running.
      Added section: How to "Transpose letters in any
      application" to Help file tutorial.
1.15  Added feature to turn off Caps Lock (if on), when
      KeyText begins typing an item.
      Fixed problem where in certain applications KeyText
      would type one character then halt.
      Fixed occasional failure to detect presence of Netscape
      Navigator as the default browser.
      Fixed bug affecting keypresses {f10} to {f12}.
1.14  Fix of bug in 1.12 and 1.13 where in certain
      circumstances changes to a text item were not saved.
1.13  Minor modification in delay after a "Run" field, before
      item continues.
      Allowed use of {Enter} as a field, as an alternative to
      {Return}.
1.12  Fix of a bug which caused items beginning with a Ctrl
      or Alt key combination to fail if the desktop had focus.
1.11  Fix of bug in v1.1 which resulted in occasional loss
      of items F-Z.
1.1   Added new option to Options dialog to auto-start a
      specified item whenever a .ktt file (KeyText data) is
      opened, as requested by users who wanted KeyText to
      help automate their logon process.
      Added two new options to the Customize dialog: Hide
      scheduled items in left-click menu, and the ability to
      turn off the KeyText icon left double-click feature -
      which by default starts item A.
      Added new password level, to require password "Every
      time it (.ktt file) is opened, and on selecting Edit
      text items, Settings, or Scheduler". Used in conjunction
      with "Hide scheduled items in left-click menu", this
      meets user requests to have scheduled items operating
      normally, but requiring a password in order to be viewed
      or edited.
      Added a "Password lock now" item to the right-click
      menu, only visible if a password has been set and
      enabled, and offers a quick way of locking KeyText.
      New advanced schedule feature "Do not start item more
      than [x] times in any [10 minutes]", where [x] is a
      number from 1 to 10, and [10 minutes] is a period from
      10 seconds to 8 hours, or "session", which indicates:
      while the current .ktt file is open.
      When a scheduled message is displayed and "Repeat..."
      is selected, instead of "Edit schedule" being offered as
      an option, "Edit text item" is given; "Edit schedule..."
      can be chosen from there.
      New reminder message for Insert Field Wizard, to indicate
      that [Return] should not be typed after a field, unless
      you want KeyText to type [Return]; subsequent text/fields
      should follow immediately after the closing }.
      New feature in the "Activate" and "Run program" dialogs
      of the Insert field wizard, allowing the user to run a
      program - or activate it (bring it to the front) if it is
      running already.
      Allowed use of " (double quote) within field texts such
      as Run parameters and Message texts.
      Improved synchronization of KeyText data if the same .ktt
      file is used by more than one computer.
      Improved support for automating Start menu items
      (including, for example, shutting down or restarting
      Windows).
      Fixes to: bug which occurred if a Comment field followed
      another field in a text item, bug in Insert field wizard
      start a new file option.
1.0+  Versions 1.0 to 1.03.

ASP Ombudsman statement
=======================
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