home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Current Shareware 1994 January
/
SHAR194.ISO
/
email
/
snagtag3.zip
/
SNAGTAG.DOC
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1993-10-25
|
15KB
|
285 lines
SnagTag Plus - The tagline snagger for 1st Reader
Version 3.00
Copyright (c) 1993 by Michael Leavitt, All Rights Reserved
Features:
SnagTag Plus is the premium tagline snagger for Sparkware's 1st Reader
offline mail program. It interfaces seamlessly with 1st Reader, and
allows you to snag the tagline from ANY message, edit it, and save it
directly to your 1st Reader tagline file. It can also export the
snagged taglines to a text file for other tagline manager programs to
import.
SnagTag Plus even provides Sound Blaster support, and will play a VOC
file while you snag a tag.
Installation:
When you unzip this ZIP file, you'll find 5 files inside:
SNAGTAG.EXE - the main program
SNAGTAG.DOC - this file
$$F1.BAT - the batch file to start SnagTag Plus from 1st Reader
$$F1.DOS - 1st Reader display commands for executing SnagTag Plus
SNAGTAG.VOC - the VOC (sound) file that SnagTag Plus will play when
you snag a tag.
FILE_ID.DIZ - The BBS file directory entry for this archive.
Of course, the name of the batch file indicates that this utility
will run when you press <SHIFT F1>. If you already have something
assigned to the F1 key, rename the $$F1.* files to compensate...
All ready? Now just copy all the files into your main 1st Reader
subdirectory. That's all there is to installation; SnagTag Plus is
now ready to run! Of course, you can delete the FILE_ID.DIZ file;
it's not needed to run the program.
Updating from SnagTag:
All you need to replace is the SNAGTAG.EXE file - all of the other
supporting files are unchanged.
Using SnagTag Plus:
When you're reading mail and see a tagline you've just got to add
to your collection, just use the <SHIFT-F1> (or whatever you've
changed it to) key to activate SnagTag Plus.
SnagTag Plus will pop up a window showing you the tagline that it
picked up from 1st Reader - or the one it found if 1st Reader didn't
find one. In most cases, this will be the tagline you wanted.
However, if neither 1st Reader or SnagTag Plus found the tagline on
the message, SnagTag will automatically jump into ScreenPicker mode
(more on this later).
Let's assume that 1st passed the tag on OK, and you're looking at
it in the SnagTag Plus window. Perhaps there's a misspelled word, or
you can see how rewording it a little would make it funnier. Or maybe
there's some extra stuff in there you'd like to take out...
You can edit the tag before you save it - or enter one from scratch
based upon inspiration that you got from the message.
The SnagTag Plus Editor:
SnagTag Plus allows you to edit the snagged tag before you save it.
All tagline editing is done in the SnagTag Plus window using these
editing key controls:
Cursor movement commands:
Left Arrow or <Ctrl-S> - Move cursor one position left.
Right Arrow or <Ctrl-D> - Move cursor one position right.
Ctrl-Left Arrow or <Ctrl-A> - Move cursor one word left.
Ctrl-Right Arrow or <Ctrl-F> - Move cursor one word right.
Home key - Move cursor to beginning of line.
End key - Move cursor to end of line.
Text deletion commands:
<Alt-D> or <Ctrl-Y> - Delete entire line.
Delete or <Ctrl-G> - Delete character under cursor.
Backspace key - Move cursor one position right and
delete character under cursor.
<Ctrl-T> - Delete from cursor to next word.
Editor commands:
Insert or <Ctrl-V> - Toggle insert / overwrite mode.
Up Arrow or <Ctrl-E> - Jump to ScreenPicker.
Down Arrow or <Ctrl-X> - Jump to ScreenPicker.
Escape key - Exit without saving tag.
Enter key - Exit and save tag.
You can edit the tagline using the above commands until it's just
the way you want it. When you have it just right, press Enter to
save the tag - or press Escape to throw the tag away and leave SnagTag
Plus.
One last thing in the editor - if what's in the SnagTag Plus window
isn't what you wanted because 1st Reader didn't find the right line
or for whatever other reason you'd like to choose another line from
the message, you can go to ScreenPicker mode by just pressing the up
arrow or down arrow key.
ScreenPicker:
If 1st Reader didn't find a tag to give SnagTag Plus and SnagTag Plus
couldn't find the tag itself, or if you up arrowed out of the editor
you'll go into ScreenPicker mode. The SnagTag Plus window will
disappear, and the ScreenPicker bar will pop onto the screen. It's
easy to recognize; that white bar with the red letters in it. (Unless
you have a mono monitor - then it's reverse video)
The ScreenPicker bar can only snag tags that are visible on the
screen, and it will automatically position itself on the tagline if
it can recognize it. Lots of weird mail readers out there, and some
of them produce taglines that defy automatic detection - if SnagTag
can't find it, the Screen Picker bar will come up in the middle of
the screen.
ScreenPicker Commands:
Up Arrow - Move bar one line up.
Down Arrow - Move bar one line down.
Left Arrow - Move bar one position left.
Right Arrow - Move bar one position right.
Ctrl-Left Arrow - Shrink bar one position.
Ctrl-Right Arrow - Grow bar one position.
Page Up - Move bar to top of the screen.
Page Down - Move bar to bottom of the screen.
Home key - Move bar to start of line.
End key - Move bar to end of line.
Escape key - Exit SnagTag Plus and don't save tag.
Enter key - Place bar contents into editor.
Use the above commands to move the ScreenPicker bar around until
the line you want is in it and press Enter - the SnagTag Plus editor
will pop up with that line inside for you to tweak as desired and
save.
If the tag you're after is mixed in with some other stuff and the
ScreenPicker bar would get more than you really wanted - you can
shrink and grow the ScreenPicker bar by holding the Ctrl key down
and using the left and right arrow keys.
Where the tag is saved to:
Normally, SnagTag Plus will add the snagged tagline to the 1st Reader
TAGLINES.DAT file, where it's ready for immediate reuse.
However, if the tagline file is full - or if the first line in your
1st Reader tagline file starts with DOS: - the tagline will instead
be added to a text file in the 1st Reader main directory called
SNAGGED.TAG. This is a standard ASCII text file that you can import
into 1st Reader's tagline file, or import into the tagline files of
other tagline manager programs (like JH3 - great program!). The tags
will also be saved to SNAGGED.TAG if SnagTag Plus can't find your 1st
Reader TAGLINES.DAT file.
When you are using SnagTag Plus with 1st Reader version 1.00 or 1.01,
or if you are using it with the beta versions of 1st Reader version
1.10, SnagTag Plus will consider your TAGLINES.DAT file to be full
when it has 200 taglines in it. Using SnagTag Plus with 1st Reader
1.10 release or a later version of 1st Reader allows a full 1000
taglines in the TAGLINES.DAT file.
Cute noises:
If your system is equipped with a Sound Blaster (or compatible) card,
SnagTag Plus will play the SNAGTAG.VOC file as it snags a tag for you.
You can replace this VOC file with any VOC file you'd like - just copy
your new VOC to SNAGTAG.VOC. This file (like all of the SnagTag Plus
files) needs to be located in your 1st Reader main directory.
If you don't have a sound card, or if SnagTag Plus can't find the
SNAGTAG.VOC file - no sound will be produced.
No environment variable or other special configuration is needed for
SnagTag Plus to use your Sound Blaster - it's quite capable of finding
it on its own...
If your Sound Blaster is configured to some strange I/O port address,
or if you're using some 'not quite compatible' sound card, SnagTag
Plus might 'hang'. (It's sent a command to the sound card and is
waiting for a response that never comes.) If you encounter this,
just delete the SNAGTAG.VOC file and the program will work just fine
without the VOC file support.
License:
SnagTag Plus is copyright (c) 1993 by Michael Leavitt - All Rights
Reserved.
You are granted a limited license to use the unregistered version of
this program for the purpose of evaluation only. Any other use of
this program - including disassembly, reverse engineering or
decompiling, or any modification or alteration of the program code
is prohibited.
This program is shareware - not freeware as were the previous versions.
It is required to register this program with the author if you find it
useful and make regular use of it. Unregistered copies of SnagTag
Plus are fully functional for your complete evaluation - but after
you've used it few dozen times or so it will start reminding you that
it's time to register - just in case you forgot.
Future updates to this program will depend upon the response of folks
like you. Also, you'll feel lots better about using it if you
register - I certainly know that I will.
Registration:
You can register your copy of SnagTag Plus by sending $8 (more if you
want) to:
Michael Leavitt
2088 West 3825 South
Roy, Utah 84067
Cash, checks or money orders are gratefully accepted - no credit
cards. Please include a note saying 'I want to register SnagTag Plus'
and include your mailing address so that I can send you a disk
containing your registered copy of SnagTag Plus (please specify 3.5"
or 5.25" disk). Your SnagTag Plus disk will also include a very
large collection of taglines to get you started on your collection.
Also, registered SnagTag Plus owners will receive free updates to
future versions of SnagTag Plus for just the cost of the disk and
shipping ($3.00) - you only need to register it once!
Orders with cash or money orders will be processed and mailed within
two business days from the time they're received. Orders containing
personal checks will be held for 10 business days to give the check
time to clear your bank.
These prices are current as of the date of release of this program,
and are subject to change at any time.
Distribution:
Feel free to give copies of the unregistered version of SnagTag Plus
to your friends and upload it to BBS systems. The only restriction
is that you must include all of the SnagTag Plus distribution files
in their original and unmodified form, and you may NOT add any
additional files to the distribution archive. This ESPECIALLY means
BBS advertisements! If your favorite BBS automatically sticks their
ad into the uploaded files, you might want to drop the sysop a line
and let him know that he's violating the copyright on this and many
other programs. Let's try to put a stop to that annoying practice;
it wastes time and money every time we download a file stuffed full
of that trash.
You may NOT distribute the registered version of SnagTag Plus at all!
Not even one little copy for a friend; please respect the copyright.
Problems?
SnagTag Plus is very easy to install and use, and it's highly unlikely
that you'll encounter any problems. If by some chance it's not
working for you, here's some tips:
If SnagTag Plus doesn't work at all - try reinstalling it. Unzip the
SNAGTAG3.ZIP file directly into your 1st Reader main directory
(usually C:\1ST). If that doesn't get it working, you probably
should read these docs over one more time and see if maybe you're
not using it right.
If the SnagTag Plus editor pops up and then the program just 'hangs',
try deleting the SNAGTAG.VOC file. See the discussion about this
in the 'Cute Noises' section above.
If all else fails - drop me a line in the ILink Qmail conference,
or on my home board:
The Graphics Connection
(801) 264-1191
Salt Lake City, Utah - PCPursuit UTSLC
I'll reply to any request for assistance in either of those places,
and will respond to written requests for assistance via Snail Mail
if you include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Disclaimer:
This program has been thoroughly tested, and I believe it to be safe
to use. However, no warranty of any kind either express or implied
is offered; any risks or losses incurred while using this program are
solely your own responsibility.
For registered users only: the media (diskette) that your registered
copy of SnagTag Plus was shipped to you on is warranted for a period
of 30 days against defects in materials and workmanship. Diskettes
found to be defective during that time will be replaced at no charge
upon receipt of the defective diskette at the author's address. This
limited warranty only covers the diskette itself; any and all
warranties concerning the program code are expressly denied as
outlined in the previous paragraph.