Easytext Text Editor Version 2.0.0 Written by Jim Stanford. Visit the EasyWare Homepage at http://www.nefcom.net/users/d3tech/ E-mail at d3tech@nefcom.net or write to: Jim Stanford P.O. Box 4 Macclenny, FL 32063 Welcome to the Easytext Program Features This program contains a number of very useful Features some of which you have probably used before and some you may have not. Below is a list of some of the features incorporated in the program with a short description of each. For more information on a particular topic see the Help Contents or the Help Index. Allows for Multiple Users: In the 'Options' section you may add as many User Names as you wish. Each user can customize Easytext to their own preferences with over 35 customizable options. Each User Has His/Her Own: Favorite Folders Most Recent Files List Format Options Etc. Favorite Objects List Open Files List Multiple Editors: You may choose to open files in a single editor or open them up each in it's own editor. Each editor is separately customizable. Tabbed editors eliminate the burden of multiple windows. Open Files As You Left Them Easytext has the ability to restart exactly as you shut it down. Will bring up the last files you were working on and even place the cursor where you left it in each Editor Window. Plain Text or Rich Text: When opening a "new' document, you can select whether to open it as Plaintext or Richtext. This saves system resources. Files can be saved in either Text or RTF format. Warns before format change. Customizable Folders and MRU lists: Add folders to a list of Favorites to quickly open folders that you use the most. Recent File list can be disabled. You also choose how many files to retain in the 'Recent File' list. Favorite Objects Store Text and/or pictures you use a lot in a menu. Then insert them with a button click. You can also store entire Templates in a menu item. Save-O-Matic : Tool for automatically saving files as you work. You can set the Save Interval and choose whether to save to the original file or to a temporary file. Turn it on or off with the click of a button. Scroll-O-Matic: Feature for 'Hands Off' scrolling of the editor window. You set the Scroll Speed. Works in all four directions. Can be disabled ToolBars - Status Bar - Ruler - ToolTips: Two(2) separate Toolbars keep most operations a button click away. Ruler option available for working with Richtext documents. Status Bar at bottom of window shows User Name, Editor State, Wrap Mode, Current Row and Column, WordWrap and User customizable Date and Time. Useful Tool Hints. All options can be either shown or hidden. Dockable ToolBars. File Registration and File Filters: You choose which files, if any, to associate with the program.(double clicking on that type file launches the Easytext program). You can also set up the File Filters for the 'Open File Dialog' box. (ie: 'Text Files', 'All Files' Etc.). Run Other Programs: Set up a list of other useful programs that you use a lot. Programs may be run from the click of a button. Colors and Fonts: You set the colors for the Editor windows, Ruler, ToolTips, Window Font, Tab Font and Spell Checker Window. You also choose the font for the Editor window Tabs. There are many more features which you can customize to suit your individual needs. See the 'Options' menu item in the Easytext program for more details. Once in the Preferences dialog, selecting 'Help' will display help for the page you are working on. Changes To Version 2.0.0 Fixed Program failed to run on some systems. File size was limited on some systems. In some cases, favorite objects were added to All users profiles. Editor status bar did not reflect 'Modified' when 'Pasting' text. 'Line and Column' status displayed improperly on some Window's platforms. TextBar can now be 'Hidden' while still keeping ScrollBar visible. Added A brand new look. Adheres more to the Microsoft standard. Toolbars and ScrollBar can be 'Docked' to Top, Bottom or sides. Ability to open and save files in Word (.doc) format. Dropdown menu to the Text ColorButton for faster access. Custom colors are now saved as User preferences. System Requirements Windows 95/98 or NT Installation To install Easytext: From Zip File: Open the file in Your Zip program (WinZip Etc.) and click on the install icon. The installation program will guide you through the rest of the procedure. From Disk: Just click the installation icon and watch for instructions. UnInstalling Though I would hope that you enjoy the program and would not want to un-install it, Easytext comes with a complete Un-Install feature. However, as with any program, files that are created after the installation are not deleted. You will need to delete these files manually. They can be found in the EasyWare\EasyText folder. Help The first time you use the help file, you may get a notice saying "Windows can not find the help file". If this happens, Windows will ask you if you would like to find the file yourself. To do this , open the folder where you installed 'Easytext'. By default this is usually named 'C:\Program Files\Easytext' There you will see the file 'Easytext.hlp'. Just double-click on this file. You will only have to do this once. After that, Windows will find it on it's own. Problems Every attempt has been made to make Easytext as friendly as possible. If you encounter any problems that should be brought to our attention, please, by all means, do so. Hopefully, any problems you encounter can be answered in the help file that accompanies the program. Registering So give Easytext a try and if you like it, please register. For instructions on registering or ordering copies of Easytext, please see the enclosed file 'Register.txt' or select 'Registering Easytext' in the Easytext Help file that accompanies this program or Select 'Help , Registering' in the Program Menu. You may also register online by clicing the "Register" button on the EasyWare Homepage at : http://www.nefcom.net/users/d3tech/ E-mail any problems, comments or suggestions to : d3tech@nefcom.net Or mail to : Jim Stanford P.O. Box 4 Macclenny, FL 32063 HomePage at http://www.nefcom.net/users/d3tech/ "Better Products Through Developer Support"