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PADHD
A Presentation Manager Utility
Copyright (c) 1994 by Gary L. Robinson
*** SHAREWARE ***
ver. 1.1 ( 32 bit )
/*********************** BUG FIXES + NEW STUFF ***********************/
Version ( 1.0b ) fixes several bugs that were in earlier versions. Early versions
would quit and close if you tried to import an ASCII file that was READ ONLY. This
has been corrected so that PADHD will now import files with the read only attribute
set on.
PADHD also would quit and close down if you attempted to PASTE from an EDIT
or ADD window when the clipboard was EMPTY. Now PADHD will not shutdown if the
clipboard is empty and you try to paste. It will, instead, notify you with a dialog box
that the clipboard is empty.
This fixes a bug so that the TAB will work correctly in an Edit of Add box.
The ALT-G hot key now works correctly in a View box.
DRAG AND DROP SUPPORT is now included as well as ASSOCIATION. You can
now drop a .PDF object from a DRIVES folder on the PADHD icon. HOWEVER, if you
try to drop a COPY of a .PDF object on the PADHD icon it may not work. So if you
want to have a bunch of .PDF objects in a folder or on the desktop make SHADOWS
( CTRL+SHIFT ) of the originals from the drives folder. The originals or shadows of
objects can be dropped on or associated with PADHD in the normal OS/2 way. To
associate .PDF files to PADHD open the settings menu for PADHD , tab to the
associations page, and at the bottom add in *.PDF in the New name field.
******** NEW for VERSION 1.1 ********
ASCII text files of ANY size can also be Dropped on the MAIN screen list box. The
file will automatically loaded into as many records as needed ( if there is room ) and
named appropriately. You can also Drag the currently highlighted record from the MAIN
screen list box. It can be dragged to any place that an ASCII file can be dragged to -
such as a word processor, printer, or viewer. If you drop it on the DESKTOP it will
create a file named TEMP.TXT which can renamed to anything you like that will have
the currently selected record in it. Any size ASCII file can also be imported into the
current .PDF file using the menu selection Import File - under Options.
Files ( less than 30,000 bytes ) can be dropped directly on an EDIT or ADD entry
box while the record is open. If there is room it will be inserted at the current
cursor location. It acts just like the IMPORT button.
Files can be dragged OFF the EDIT, ADD, VIEW, OR SEARCH entry boxes directly
while they are open. If the file is dropped on the DESKTOP it will be named
TEMP.TXT and will contain the current record.
.PDF files can be dropped directly on the module search list ( set modules ) to add
them to the list. They CANNOT be dragged off the list. Use Remove button to take
them off.
View, Edit, Add, and Search View windows CAN now be minimized. They can be
retrieved through the window list. Click on both right and left mouse buttons at the
same time in an empty place on the desktop to bring up the window list.
FONTS and COLORS can be dragged and Dropped onto EDIT, VIEW, ADD, and
SEARCH box Multi Line Entry boxes. However, not all font characteristics are sup-
ported. Italics, bold, underline, or other special characteristics may not work. Only
PRIMARY colors are supported. These limitations seem to be built into the Multi Line
Entry boxes. If there is a work around for this I can't find it yet. Either I eventually
stumble on a way to work around this ( or I.B.M. 'fixes' this oversight ) or were stuck
with this limitation. Strangely enough, the single line entry boxes don't seem to have
this limitation. Anybody have any good suggestions?
EDIT, VIEW, ADD, and SEARCH windows can now be HIDDEN. Click the mouse on
the small box in the upper right hand corner of the window and it will hide it. To re-
trieve it, bring up the OS/2 window list and select it. Hopefully, in the future they
will be sizable - but to do so I will have to go to a tool bar type system which
entails a major rewriting of the code.
The current line number is now shown at the top of every EDIT, VIEW, ADD, or
search box. However, the line number is only updated when keys are released. For
example - If you hold down on the DOWN arrow key and scroll down through a record,
the line number at the top of the screen won't be updated until you let up on the key.
This was done to keep scrolling performance from degrading badly. If set to update
for any keystroke, the scrolling rate was atrocious.
The currently loaded .PDF modules name is listed at the bottom of the MAIN screen
with the current number of records in that module. The module name is also listed in
the titlebar of any ADD, EDIT, VIEW, or SEARCH screen.
The ONLY way to create a NEW .PDF file is through the Set Modules menu selection
on the MAIN MENU. This is different than ver. 1.00x. Select Set Modules on the MAIN
screen menu bar, then press NEW on the Global Search list screen. Type in a name
for a new .PDF file and press OK. File name MUST have the .PDF extention.
/******************* PROBLEMS & BUGS & NOTES ************************/
A lot of work and a lot of extra code has gone into this release ( 1.1 ) and I have
tested it for quite some time. However, I am NOT I.B.M. I don't have the resources to
test extensively. Be sure to back up ALL data before upgrading to this release. I be-
lieve this release to be bug free - but then I also thought Microsoft would continue to
make OS/2 apps in 1991. Please report any bugs you may find to either my mail ad-
dress or to my GENIE address listed below.
One possible bug that has already been reported by one user is an incompatability with
the installable file system HPFS386. This is NOT the HPFS that ships with OS/2.
Since I do not use or have access to HPFS386 I cannot personally confirm this. The
user says that when attempting to delete a record the ENTIRE record is deleted.
I have raised the price of PADHD. Starting January 1, 1995 it will cost $35.00 to
help justify spending all these weekends and extra hours working on it. All currently
registered users are not affected since they get all updates free and the registration
code word stays the same. Anyone who registers before that date still can do so for
$20.00.
Plans for future updates - not counting bug fixes - will hopefully include simple
Boolean searches, perhaps sizable windows and a tool bar, and any other good suggest-
ions that may come from users. HINT! HINT!
/************************* ALMOST THE END *************************/
That's about it. Sheeeew! I hate document files!
Registration is a paltry $20.00 if you mail your registration before January 1, 1995.
AFTER DEC. 31, 1994 PADHD -- REGISTRATION IS $35.00. Upon registration you'll
receive a postcard with the appropriate code to get rid of the ugly Shareware "About
PADHD" screen. Upgrades or bug fixes will of course be posted on Several BBS's. All
current users of course can still use their same code words on this or ANY future
updates. Suggestions for new features or comments may be sent to the address below
or posted on Genie to : G.ROBINSON13
Gary L. Robinson
600 Apt. D. Mumford Dr.
Troy, OH 45373