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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Welcome to Jot ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Jot
A Swiss Army Knife for Information Overload
Ever wondered what to do with all those small bits and pieces of information
that seem to accumulate daily, piling ever deeper on your desktop and hard
disk? Have you ever wished you had a small program to pull all those seemingly
invaluable snippets of knowledge together into one place where they are easily
accessible? If so, then Jot may be the solution for you.
Jot is a small notepad type program that helps with the organization and
management of small amounts of textual information through the use of multiple
files, each containing multiple notes. With Jot, you can place any related
information together in one file, create as many individual notes as you need
and configure the file or note to be displayed in almost any way you wish.
Just a few of Jot's features include:
o Support for multiple files, each containing an unlimited number of individual
notes
o Complete configuration of colors and fonts for each file and each individual
note
o Loads designated file when started
o Use of word wrapping is selectable and configurable on a per note basis
o Saving of cursor position on a per note basis
o Print entire note or selected text
o Global Find and replace utility
o Importing and exporting of text files
o Configurable date and time stamping
o Extensive use of hot keys
o Drag and drop support:
- Drop a text file onto Jot to create a new note
- Drop a text file into the edit window to add to current note at cursor
position
- Drag selected text from the open note and drop on another note in the list
to append, or drop it on the desktop to create a new file.
o Recognition of WWW Urls and desktop object creation
I hope you like Jot and find it useful for your everyday work. More
improvements are in store for future releases so any feedback or suggestions
for features are always welcome.
Jot is a fully functional shareware program and has not been disabled in any
way. However, if not registered within 30 days, some of the functions will
cease to work until the program is registered. Please see How to Register for
more details.
If you have any problems or questions, please send email to:
Jacqueline Wells
jacqui@cnw.com
Thanks for trying Jot!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Installation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Installation
Jot is written in VX-Rexx and requires Rexx support to be installed on your
system as well as the file VROBJ.DLL, Version 2.14 or greater be availiable
somewhere in your libpath.
To install Jot, unzip the archived program into a directory of your choice then
run the installation program, install.cmd. Jot will create an icon on your
desktop that you can then move to another location.
When first run, Jot will configure itself with default settings and create the
"jot.ini" file in the installation directory.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Settings
Jot can be configured in many ways to suit your particular style or work
method.
The basic principle of Jot is to have each level inherit default settings if
none are defined. In other words, each note will use the default attributes
for the file its contained in *unless* you change the setting for the note with
the Note Settings menu. Likewise, each file will use defaults inherited from
Jot *unless* you use the File Settings menu to change those.
With the exception of time and date configurations, changes made to the default
settings for Jot take effect when the next new file is created. They will not
effect any settings in an already created note file.
Choose Jot settings to establish default values for startup parameters and for
all newly created note files. Use File settings to change how the currently
open file behaves, and use Note settings to change values for the note
currently displayed in the editing window.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Jot Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Jot Settings
These are the default settings that each file created by Jot will inherit.
They can be changed at any time and will take effect when the next new file is
created.
Default File
Jot will load this file each time it starts. However, this setting can be
overridden by passing a Jot filename as a parameter when the program is
started
Work Dir
This is the directory Jot will use for creating all new notefiles and will
be the directory used for any file dialogs
Note Font and Colors
Default font and color for note
List Font and Colors
Default font and color for titles list
Word Wrap
Turn word wrap ON or OFF for all new notes
Show Note List
Show or Hide list of notes
Show Buttons
Show or hide row of buttons above editing area
Show Menus
Show or hide menu bar at top of window
Show Hints
Show or hide hints at bottom of window
Prompt on Exit
Turn on or off the exit verification window
Save Cursor Position
If set, Jot will return to the last place you were working when a note is
loaded
List Sort Order
How you want the list of notes sorted. None will display note names in the
order they were created.
Width of List Box
How wide you want the notes list be displayed
Default Date
Select from the list the format you want to use when inserting the date into
a note.
Default Time
Select from the list the format you want to use when inserting the time into
a note.
Save
Save all the currently selected settings and return
Default
Restore original Jot default settings
Cancel
Cancel all changes you've just made
Help
Gets this help screen
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. File Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
File Settings
These are the default settings for the notefile currently in use. Some will
take effect immediately while others will take effect for all notes created
after saving the changes.
Note Font and Colors
Define the font and color to use in the note window. Takes effect
immediately for all new notes
List Font and Colors
Define the font and color to use in the list window. Takes effect
immediately
Word Wrap
Turn word wrap ON or OFF for all new notes. Takes effect for all new notes
Show Note List
Show or Hide list of notes. Takes effect immediately
Show Buttons
Show or hide row of buttons above editing area. Takes effect immediately
Show Menus
Show or hide menu bar at top of window. Takes effect immediately
Show Hints
Show or hide hints at bottom of window. Takes effect immediately
Save Cursor Position
If set, Jot will return to the last place you worked when a note is loaded.
Takes effect for all new notes
List Sort Order
How you want the list of notes sorted. None will display note names in the
order they were created. Takes effect immediately
Width of List Box
How wide you want the notes list to display itself. Takes effect
immediately
Save
Saves all the currently selected settings and returns
Default
Will restore original Jot settings for current file
Cancel
Cancel all changes you've just made
Help
Get help on File Settings
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Note Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Note Settings
These are the default settings for the note currently being edited. Any changes
made here will take effect immediately.
Note Font and Colors
Define the font and color to use in the note window.
Word Wrap
Sets the default for word wrap for the current note. This is the setting
that will be in effect each time the note is loaded, but can be temporarily
overridden by using word wrap toggle command (C