Content NOTE-IT Help

General Informations

Copyright

Features of the WfW-Tools

Legal Disclaimers and Notices

Commands

Message

New

Edit

Transmit

Load

Save

Delete

Options

Save Settings

Update List

Workstation Info...

Help

Contents

Search...

Help on Help

Info...

Toolbar


General Informations about NOTE-IT

NOTE-IT is a program to transmit messages in a Windows for Workgroups (WfW) network. It uses a in the system implemented mechanism to exchange informations between each workstation. NOTE-IT's counterpart NETNOTE must not be running in order to receive messages because it will be automatically started after receiving a message if it has been properly installed, e.g. using the setup program of the WFW-TOOLS.

The main window of NOTE-IT consists of menu bar, toolbar, client area with the user list and statusbar. The user list contains all at present registered workstations in the WfW-network. LAN-Manager or NOVELL Server can also appear in the list when they have been configured for Windows for Workgroups. The user list is subdivided into the following columns appearing in the header bar direct above the user list: Computer name, Comment and User. Each column width can be individually adjusted by shifting the delimiter in the header bar.

The message will always be transmitted to the workstation currently selected in the user list. Further information about a particular workstation can obtained by double-clicking on it.

The information about size and position of the main window will be saved when the program finishes.

The program contains a context-sensitive help which enables the user to request additional information to each command with the F1-key.


New Message

New messages can be created which means that all input fields will be empty. If the current message contains entries and is not yet saved then a dialog appears which allows either to save the message or to discard it. Depending on the result of this dialog box appears the Edit Message Dialog.


Edit Message

This opens the Edit Message Dialog within each message field can be altered.


Transmit Message

This command causes only no empty message to be transmitted to the workstation currently selected in the user list. Empty means that at least the field subject or message has to be filled.

The statusbar contains a status information of the transmission: Success or Error.


Edit Message Dialog

This dialog box allows to fill the input fields of the message.


Edit Message Subject

The length of the text can be up to 255 characters long and should describe the message briefly. The text in this field is visible for everbody independent if the password option was set.


Edit Message Password

A password can be typed with a length up to 14 characters which will be only active after marking the password checkbox on the left. This causes the message to be saved and transmitted scrambled, and is used to protect message against unauthorized access. The password used should be known by the addressee.

The option check always is used as follows:

The receiving program NETNOTE allows the addressee to enter a default password which is used first before entering the password of the specific message. This method saves the addressee of entering the password more than once for different messages. However, the above option can be used to avoid this and the addressee is forced to enter the password every time anew. This is useful in particular if more than one person has access to the receiving workstation.


Edit Message Delete Option

This option can be used by the author delete the message after a specified time if it has been read at least once before elapsing this time. The time has to be entered in minutes.

This can be used for message which become unimportant for the addressee after a certain time, e.g. meeting in 5 minutes.


Edit Message Text

This text of the message can be up to a size of 64KByte and is the main message which can be protected by a password.


Edit Message OK

All changes in the message will be taken over and the dialog box closed.


Edit Message Cancel

All changes will be discarded and the dialog box closed.


Load Message

This causes the Load Message Dialog to appear where saved message can be read in and altered. In case the actual message has been changed, saving or discarding of this message has to be confirmed.


Save Message

Saves the actual message in the file NOTE-IT.DAT which contains all saved messages whereby password protected messages are scrambled.

The dialog box below appears before loading or deleting a message in case the actual message has been altered.


Delete Message

Opens the Delete Message Dialog within which previously saved messages can be deleted.


Save Settings

This causes the size and position of the main window to be saved on program exit and will be restored on the next start of the program.


Update List

The entire Windows for Workgroups network will be browsed to determine the connected, and active, workstations and server. Each of them will be display in the user list.


Workstation Info

Displays further information about the selected workstation in the user list using Workstation Information Dialog. The same operation can be performed by double-clicking on the appropriate workstation name in the list.


Load Message Dialog

This allows to load saved messages. Password protected message can only be retrieved after entering the correct password in the appearing Password Dialog.


Delete Message Dialog

This box allows to delete no longer needed messages. Password protected messages can only be destroyed after entering the correct password in the appearing Password Dialog.


Workstation Information Dialog

Display further information about a workstation.


From Column

Contains the user name of the person creating, transmitting or changing the message.


To Column

Contains the user name of the last addressee of the message. This field is empty if not yet transmitted.


Subject Column

Contains the subject of the message and should characterize it briefly.


Time Column

Contains date and time when the message was saved the last time.


Load Message OK

The text in this field is displayed in gray in case no message is selected or loads the selected one.


Load Message Cancel

Closes the dialog without loading a message.


Delete Message Delete

This field is displayed in gray in case no message is selected or deletes the selected one after asking for confirmation.

This confirmation looks like as follows:


Delete Message Exit

Closes the dialog box without deleting further messages.


Password Query  Dialog

Appears if the user wants to load or delete a password protected message.

If the entered password is wrong the following message appears.


Confirmation Password

Enter the password required to load or delete a protected message.


Confirmation OK

The entered password is used to unscramble the message.


Confirmation Cancel

Exiting the dialog without loading or deleting a message.


Help on Help

Describes the usage of the Windows help system.


Help Contents

Opens the Windows Help program and displays the content of the NOTE-IT help file.


Help Search

Starts the Windows help program and opens the Dialog Search which allows to locate a certain topic by entering a keyword.


Help Info

Displays general information about the program NOTE-IT.


Statusbar

The statusbar is at the bottom of the client area and displays informations about the commands.


Toolbar

The toolbar consists of horizontally arranged icons direct below the menu. Each of the icons illustrates the

attached command.


System Menu

The system menu contains the following commands:

Restore

Restores the previous size of the window after it has been maximized (with the command Maximize) or

minimized (with the command Minimize).

Move

Move the window with the keyboard to a different place on the desktop.

Size

Changes the size of the window with the keyboard.

Minimize

Reduce window to an icon.

Maximize

Enlarge window to full size.

Close

Closes the program, the window or the dialog box.

Switch to

Activates the task list where can be switched between applications.


Name of User

The ID under which the user has logged in Windows for Workgroups.


Name of Workstation

Name of the user's workstation.


Workgroup of Station

Station's workgroup name.


Logon Domain

User's logon group where he/she is working with.


Workstation Information OK

Closes the dialog.


Copyright

Authors:

Karl-Heinz Schmid

Bernd Nägele

AIT GmbH

Waldackerweg 77/1

73732 Esslingen / Neckar

Germany

Tel.: +49 711 3704490

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AIT GmbH is developing customized software for MS-Windows(tm) for 6 years. We have experience in developing technical and commercial software under MS-Windows and specialized in:

- MS-Windows Device drivers

- Network programming

- Database applications

- Technical / Graphical solutions

The software has got a high standard due to using several professional methods to ensure and verify the software reliability.

We have performed very large projects for well known companies not only in Germany and Switzerland, but also in the USA.

Call us and ask for further information.


Legal Disclaimers and Notices

The 'WfW-Tools'  are distributed as shareware. More information on the shareware distribution method and registering your copy of the Windows for Workgroups Tools can be found in the Registration Information section.

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Features of the WfW-Tools

The WfW-Tools consist of the following programs:

Timesync: Tool to support the configuration management. Timesync synchronizes the workstation's system time with a server in a peer-to-peer network. A client server concept is used, with the client being the requesting workstation and the server responds with its time.

Note-it: Time saving tool to transmit urgent messages with visual and/or acoustical signals in a network. No common directory structure is required like in a mail system. The sender can specify a time limited message (e.g. delete message automatically after 10 minutes if not read). Message can be sent to every workstation in the network without logging in into the mail system. Transmitting password protected messages is possible as well.

Netnote: Receives and displays transmitted by Note-it using In-box, waste-basket and folder.

Timezone: Displaying different Time zones of the world. Unlimited number of time zones can be registered.

WiniEdit: Simplifies changeing the INI-files by using comments to each section and keyword. Modifying the INI-file is possible for anybody after creating this description table. (Examples of description files are shipped with the program). The program can be a very useful tool for system administrators.


Registration Information

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After this period, you must either register the program or remove it from your system.  We certainly hope that

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continued use of the software.  You will also receive a diskette containing the latest version of the Windows for Workgroup Tools in either German or English.

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