Copyright: ® Siegfried Weckmann


Program functions:

Print key

It prints out the screen.

ALT + print key

It prints out the current window.

Mouse click (onto the Hardcopy icon in the Taskbar)

It prints out the screen.

A click with the right mouse button onto this icon opens the Hardcopy window.

(Windows 95 and Windows NT)

System requirements:

Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups or Windows 95 or Windows NT.

Application possibilities:

- Documentation of bugs

- Documentation of programs

- Documentation for the revision / financial requirements

- Printouts in programs which contain no print function

Menus:

Menu file

Edit menu

Menu settings

Questions / answers, tips us tricks

Registration

Installation

Last modifications

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The English help file is a machine translation, please, you excuse the bugs resulted by it.


Menu file

Open

It opens a hardcopy file saved before (.hcp)

Save as

The current stores Hardcopy, is occurred used as a file extension hcp the Abspiecherung in the bitmap format, is occurred used as a file extension GIF the storage in the GIF format.

Print

Current that Hardcopy is output to the printer.

Printer setup

With this function, you can select the desired printer.

If you want to spend all future printouts on this printer, you can carry out this via the menu settings.

Mail

Current that Hardcopy can be sent to another user by mail.

Are secure that the recipient can use the GIF format, as save you the current Hardcopy before below this format, for example: c:\temp\send.gif.

(Saved this considerable the recipient call charges)

Last files

Here may be the opened before ones / prestored displayed files.

Select an entry in order to open the desired file.

(Hardcopy can only read in bitmap files.)

Minimize

Minimize Hardcopy.

Exit

Exit Hardcopy.


Edit menu

Copy

Cop the current for Hardcopy into the clipboard.

Paste

It inserts a bitmap available in the clipboard.

Paste and print

It inserts a bitmap available in the clipboard and prints out this.

Delete

The work area is deleted.

Edit picture

Calls a graphics program to the edit the current Hardcopy on.

(The desired graphics program can be adjusted via settings.)


Menu settings

Printout

Printout 1:1

Choose this setting if the printout should correspond to the screen size.

If this setting was not chosen, the printout is enlarged to the corresponding page width.

Print date

If you choose this setting, date, time, PC-name and the user name is printed.

Network access

For determination the PC-name and the user name is used network software.

If this setting is not used, no printout of PC-name and user name occurs.

Margins / direction

Printout trued level

Choose this setting if you would like to true the printout level.

Printout trued upright

Choose this setting if you would like to true the printout upright.

Determine margins

Choose this setting if you want to adjust the margins differently.

Monochrome

Contrast

With this function can you printouts in monochrome create.

Set the threshold value to 0 in order to deactivate this function.

This function is used:

•	if you want to spend color printer to one monochrome,

•	if you want to reduce the burden in the case of slow networks,

•	if you want to speed up the printed output.

Negate

Choose this setting if you want to reorder the colors black and white.

Reset

Choose "Reset" in order to roll back to standard.

Saving

Saving under

With activate the print key or the ALT + the print key is not printed but the function saving under called.

•	In this way, you have the possibility, one or several Hardcopy to store without printing these out.

•	It the created files can insert around a program documentation later for example into WinWord to generate.

Saving in the GIF format

If you store a file, the GIF format is used.

A normal hardcopy file in the bitmap format occupies approx. 2.300 KB'S in the GIF format are required merely 30-60 KB.

Automatic file name assignment

If you the push button orAlt + print key it will activate if you this function having selected, the file automatically stored.

The file prefix should not be 3.n below Windows for a longer time than 5 characters since the file prefix is complemented automatically around a current number.

File name prefix

They can default a prefix or a pathname in a followed manner from a prefix.

Among Windows 95 / NT, additional characters following still can use her:

H = host name,

U = user name,

D = date,

T = TIME

(Please, use lower case letter for the "normal" file prefix.

Printer

Use no printer

If you choose this setting, no printed output occurs.

Printer name

If you choose this setting, all printouts occur on this printer.

Please, use around an other one to select as a printer displayed here in the menu file the item printer setup.

Keyboard

If you want to use another key combination for the Hardcopy, this is also possible.

(This has the advantage that the clipboard is not deleted.)

Print screen

Please, select the press button here for printing the screen.

Print window

Please, select the press button here for printing a window.

Graphics tool

They can edit the current Hardcopy with a graphics tool.

If you have carried out no settings, PaintBrush is used automatically.

At this point input the program name which should be used for editing the Hardcopy.

Language

Adjust the desired language here if this should deviate from Windows standard.

Extra

Listing

If you choose this setting, the function calls are recorded.

(is for possible required debugging required. )

Displays log file

The log file is displayed with the program NOTEPAD.

Delete clipboard

If you choose this setting, the clipboard is deleted after the printout.

Taskbar use

If you choose this setting, Hardcopy is made available in that.Taskbar (among Windows 95 / NT)

- The left mouse button prints out the screen.

- The right mouse button opens the Hardcopy window.

Reorder mouse button

If you choose this setting, the functions are available as follows:

- The left mouse button opens the Hardcopy window.

- The right mouse button prints out the screen.

Display text

In this way, they can determine the text, which one with the stay over the icon in the Taskbar displayed solidifies.


Questions / answers, tips and tricks

Questions and answers, tips and tricks

The window is printed too largely.

Use setting: Printout 1:1

How can I print out format fillingly a screen / window?

Use in a trued manner printer setup landscape format as soon as the settings level trued upright and no date printings.

How can I switch of mono chrome to color?

They input you at threshold value 0.

How can I modify a file generated with Hardcopy?

Are normal bitmap files which are edit with every usual graphics program can hardcopy files.

for example: Paintbrush Paint Shop Proor.

How can I achieve a printout without date/time?

Use the menu settings --> print date.

How can I read in a GIF file?

This function is not supported by Hardcopy.

The printed out color does not correspond to the color on the screen.

Not every color can be output correctly to the printer.

Possible helps it to modify printer setup.

The color displayed in Hardcopy does not match the color displayed on the screen.

If you have chosen in the menu settings GIF format, this can occur. The used GIF format is limited on 256 colors consequently, can occur it that going in a lost manner some colors.


Registration

The program Hardcopy is freeware.

However, a tip is expected!

The normal functional scope of Hardcopy is available.

However, the setting possibilities are only available to the registered users.

If you want to register Hardcopy, you let please a check be assigned to me or you make a checkless transfer to the subsequently performed account.

Please, specify Hardcopy and your E-Mail address as a intended purpose.

A password to release is then made available.

(DM 20,-- / $15.-- per installation are a usual tip.)

Bank details:

DepPfa-Bank, Wiesbaden

Account no.: 3913423

Bank code: 51010800

Address:

Siegfried Weckmann

Spabrücker Weg 3

D-55595 Braunweiler

Germany

Fax:    	+49 (0) 67 06 / 96 00 92

E-Mail:	sweckman@vistec.net

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Installation

Installation:

The start of installation occurs depending on delivery by starting of

hardcopx.exe

or

setup.exe

The following directory is defaulted as a installation directory you:

c:\hardcopy

They can use this directory name or select another directory.

The corresponding applies to the program group.

The installation occurs in the language of the Windows installation, the following languages are at present supported:

- German

- English

- French

- Dutch

- Polish

- Swedish

If it is found that Hardcopy is already fit, the available files are saved below the file extension.".old"

Hardcopy functions as requested, you can delete these files.

(With hardcopx.exe act it itself around a packed file. In the case of call hardcopx.exe of this program one unpacks and one then setup.exe called. This file can become unpacked with "WINZIP" for example.)

Deinstallation:

Please, you start the corresponding icon among Windows 3.1 and Windows NT <4.0 in the Hardcopy program group.

Among Windows 95 and Windows NT >=4.0, they use you:

Start --> settings --> system control unit --> software -->Uninstall Hardcopy

Installation options:

Please, consider you:

The subsequent settings are only possible with registered release!

In order to make a homogeneous installation possible for you the following settings are already possible during installation.

These settings can before installation in the file Setup.ini or after installation in the file <Windows directory >\hardcopy.ini occur.

•	Print no date

PrintDate=no

•	Printout trued level

Center=1

•	Printout trued upright

CenterV=1

•	Determine margins

LeftMargin=<n>

RightMargin=<n>

TopMargin=<n>

BottomMargin=<n>

Specified that values must be 0 more largely!

•	Do not use printing but the function "saving under"

SaveAs=1

•	Store hardcopy file in the GIF format

Gif=1

•	Delete clipboard after printing

DeleteClipboard=yes

•	Switching off menus

Menu=no

•	Copyright flag

With the entries CR, Cr2 and Cr3 control you the to your requests copyright flag adapt.

•	Switching off network access

No access to network software, the printout then occurs in a occurred manner during the printout without host name/user name.

Network=no

•	Hardcopy not in the Taskbar

Taskbar=no

•	Reorder mouse button

MausSwitsch=1

•	Text in the Taskbar

TaskbarText=Text which is displayed over the Hardcopy icon.

•	Printout in monochrome

mono=0	// Color

mono=132	// Monochrome

Negate black/white

MonoChange=1	// negate

MonoChange=0	// Standard

•	Us automatic file name assignment

UseSaveAsNameFormat=1

•	File prefix for automatic file name assignment

SaveAsNameFormat=hcp

•	Printout 1:1

eze=1

•	Graphics tool, which one for editing of Hardcopy used should be

Tool=c:\bin\psp\psp41.exe

•	Language, you can hereby adjust the desired default language if you do not want to use the language adjusted in the Windows system.

Language=7	(German)

Language=999	(English)

Language=12	(French)

Language=19	(Dutch)

Language=21	(Polish)

Language=29	(Swedish)


Last modifications

Version 7.3

Modifications:

- The installation now also occurs in German-speaking Switzerland in German language.

- In English release, the character string [Print] was replaced by [Print Screen].

- In the case of the function 'Sichern unter', the adjusted file name enlargement is now considered.

- Bug corrected among Windows NT.

Version 7.2

Modification: The INI file for the press button allocation was integrated into the file hardcopy.ini.

Was started the program of a network drive unit led this at very long response times since this INI file was also expected on the network drive unit.

Version 7.1

New function: Settings language

If you request another language than the language adjusted into Windows, you can adjust the desired language with this setting.

Version 7.0

New function: Transmission

With this function have you the possibility a Hardcopy to another user to send

An example: They may have a bug in an application program, for example in the program WinWord.

If you press the key combination alto + printing, you change Hardcopy into the program and select the function "sending" in the menu "file".

Input the corresponding address as recipients, for example HELP-DESK.

In this example, the recipient receives in a displayed manner the error message and you they in a received manner!

Version 6.8

New function: Delete

The work area is deleted.

New function: No printer.

No printed output occurs.

Version 6.7

Bug with:  us Taskbar in a eliminated manner.

New function: Current might edit Hardcopy with a graphics program.

Hardcopy is now also available in Polish language.

Bug with open eliminated file.

Bug corrected, if the key combination was changed and the press button printing was pressed.

Version 6.6

Monochrome bug in the case of the function ones eliminated.

Another key combination was selected, was not considered mono chrome.

Version 6.5

Bug withDelete Clipboard eliminated.

Version 6.4

The key combination is changed, is now this also in the inauguration screen and in correct over Hardcopy displayed.

If one will use other key combination, the initial window now becomes acting after the printout again.

If this press button is pressed another key combination use and repeatedly in sequence, this is ignored. (It led to wrong printouts.)

Version 6.3

Hardcopy is now also available in Dutch language.

Version 6.2

Bug corrected during the printout. (Before the date was> printout of the: <not printed.

Release 6.1

Bug corrected among Windows NT 4.0. The screen was displayed slash printed out wrongly in the case of specific solution and/or graphics board. (The right part of the screen was displayed slash printed out to the left.)

Bug below Windows 3.1 (16 bit release) in a eliminated manner, the settings did not become stored.

Release 5.8

Shift / Alt / F11 or F12 can be selected via settings.

Release 5.7

Margins can be adjusted.

Release 5.6

New form of the settings.

Release 5.5

Taskbar text can be modified.

Mouse button for those Taskbar can reordered may be.

Release 5.4

Reset function with mono chrome

Release 5.3

New function: automatic file name assignment.

Release 5.2

At file saving under can now be selected GIF or BITMAP format.