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ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT
This program is produced by a member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the
shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the
member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can
help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does
not provide technical support for members' products. Please write
to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI USA
49442-9427, Fax 616-788-2765, or send a CompuServe message via
CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
WHAT IS "SHAREWARE"?
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before
buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue to use it
after the trial period, you are expected to register. Different
shareware programs have different registration requirements -- some
authors merely request that you register their software while
others require registration, and some specify a maximum trial
period. When you register, you may get nothing more than the
simple right to continue using the software, or you may get an
updated version of the software with printed manual, or you may get
something in between.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and
the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are of
comparable quality. In both cases, there are good programs and bad
ones! The main difference between commercial software and
Shareware is in the method of distribution. With Shareware, the
author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the
software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. (For
example, some authors require written permission before a
commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware.)
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether
it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting
your needs easier, because you can try before you buy, and because
the overhead is low, prices are low, too. Shareware has the
ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you
don't pay for it.
RRKeyFonts is shareware and is provided at no charge to you for
evaluation. Share it with your colleagues, coworkers, and friends,
but please do not give it away altered or as part of another
system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide
personal computer users with quality software without high prices
while providing incentive for programmers to continue to develop
new products.
If you find RRKeyFonts useful and you continue to use them after 30
days, you must make a registration payment of $49 plus $5 shipping
and handling to RoadRunner Computing. This registration payment
will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time.
You must treat the licensed (registered) copy of this software just
like a book. That is, this software may be used by any number of
people and may be freely moved from one computer location to
another, so long as there is no possibility that it can be used in
more than one place at one time, just as a book cannot be read by
two different people at the same time.
Commercial users of RRKeyFonts must register and pay for their
copies of RRKeyFonts within 30 days of first use or their license
is withdrawn. Site-license arrangements may be made by contacting
RoadRunner Computing. Quantity discounts apply to two or more
copies.
When you register, you will receive:
1) a diskette containing the keycap font you already have, a
complete set of matching key letters (RRKeyLetters), and a complete
set of Windows symbols (RRWinSymbols), partial sets of which are
represented in RRKeySampler; and
2) thorough documentation on using your fonts (60+ pages for PC
format and approximately 30 pages for Mac format).
ABOUT RRKEYFONTS
Comments or questions can be addressed to Elizabeth A. Swoope,
RoadRunner Computing, at CI$ ID 76436,2426; P.O. Box 21635, Baton
Rouge, LA 70894; or voice (504) 928-0780, FAX (504) 928-0802.
The shareware version of RRKeyFonts includes a complete set of one
of the keycap fonts (RRKeyCaps, RRMacCaps, RRKeyCapsGerman, or
RRTermCaps) plus a sampler font (RRKeySampler) containing
characters from additional fonts that you receive when you register
your copy of RRKeyFonts.
RRKeyCaps/RRMacCaps/RRKeyCapsGerman/RRTermCaps and the companion
typefaces are designed specifically for use in computer
documentation and tutorial material. I have written hundreds of
pages of those materials, and I created the keycap fonts and the
companion fonts after being frustrated with the keycap fonts that
currently are available to Windows users.
My typefaces are plain 2-D characters that print well and are
readable at standard body text sizes (10-12 points). They are
readable at smaller sizes. Because they lack embellishments like 3-
D or drop shadows or reverse, they are not as attractive at larger
(display) sizes as typefaces from other vendors and I don't
recommend that you use them as display faces.
While the current crop of 3-D, drop shadow, and reverse keycap
typefaces are quite attractive and interesting, they don't work
well at standard text sizes. The reverse keycaps may not reproduce
well when copied, and the lettering in the 3-D and shadow typefaces
is hard to read at body text sizes because some of the character
height is occupied by the 3-D or drop shadow effect.
Many of the typefaces are cumbersome to use, too. Either you have
to compose each key by typing each character (as well as opening
and closing characters) and accessing graphics elements using the
numeric keypad; or many keys are mapped to characters above 127,
which forces you to use the numeric keypad; or the keys aren't
mapped logically, or some of the keys are missing.
All characters in all the keycap and winsym typefaces can be
accessed in one or two keystrokes (one of which is [Shift]). Most
of the keys are mapped mnemonically, so you probably won't need a
character map to remember which keycap is mapped to which key or
what [Alt]-number pad combination to use.
There are alternate versions of some keys so you can use the
version that you prefer.
These typefaces have been designed so that you can access them
efficiently while developing documentation without wasted
keystrokes or mouse use. With a simple macro or two, you can use
these typefaces with minimal effect on your typing speed. The
documentation you will receive when you register the fonts includes
many hints, tips, and instructions on using the fonts.
All keycap sets are available in both PC and Mac format and you
will get both TrueType and PostScript Type 1 versions of all the
fonts in the set.
There is a section of comments at the end of this file. If you have
an HP LaserJet 4 printer and your printouts show the missing-
character box instead of the actual keycap character or if you are
a Word for Windows 6 user and you like to use Insert Symbol,
important information for you is included in that section.
Explanations of which characters are mapped to which keys on the
keyboard follow.
The file you acquired includes only one keycap font in it so just
find the section of the docs that describes it. The characters in
RRKeySampler are last.
-----
RRKeyCaps map:
A Alt
B Backspace
C Ctrl
D Delete
E Esc
F text-only Tab
I Insert
J text-only Enter
M Space
N Fn (notebook users)
O OMNI (Northgate keyboard users)
P Pause
R Enter (Return)
S Shift
T Tab
V text-only Shift
X Del
Y text-only Bksp
Z Ins
b down arrow (_b_ottom)
t up arrow (_t_op)
l left arrow
r right arrow
h home
e end
d PageDown
u PageUp
c CapsLock
n NumLock
o ScrollLock (this is the only one that's _really_ weird)
p PrtScr
k Break
s Spacebar
q SysRq
f graphics-only Tab
j graphics-only Enter
v graphics-only Shift
x PgDn
z PgUp
1 F1
2 F2
3 F3
4 F4
5 F5
6 F6
7 F7
8 F8
9 F9
0 F10
! F11 (shift of 1, or shift of F1)
@ F12
# F13 (Northgate keyboard users)
$ F14 "
% F15 "
& blank single-width key frame (like arrow keys)
* blank one-and-a-half-width key frame (like F keys)
( blank double-width key frame (like Tab)
) blank triple-width key frame (like Enter, Shift)
= two-button mouse w/no buttons pressed
[ two-button mouse w/left button pressed
] two-button mouse w/right button pressed
; two-button drag mouse
. two-button mouse double-click
/ two-button mouse, different version of double-click
\ two-button mouse w/no buttons pressed
` two-button mouse w/both buttons pressed
{ three-button mouse w/left button pressed
} three-button mouse w/right button pressed
: three-button drag mouse
< three-button mouse w/ middle button pressed
> three-button mouse double-click
? three-button mouse, different version of double-click
| three-button mouse w/no buttons pressed
~ three-button mouse w/all buttons pressed
- - (this is not a keycap hyphen, but a regular hyphen for use
between keycaps, as in [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[Del], so that you don't
have to switch out of the keycap font just to get a hyphen, then
switch back in)
+ + (regular plus for those who prefer to use a plus, rather
than a hyphen,between keys)
, , regular comma for use between keys in a sequence
-----
RRMacCaps map:
A alt
B backsapce
C command (symbol)
D delete
E esc
F page up (symbol)
G page down (symbol)
H help
I ins
J shift (symbol)
K capslock (symbol)
L capslock
N control
O option
P pause
Q enter
R return
S shift
T tab
V backspace (symbol)
W return (symbol)
X del
Y tab (symbol)
a apple
b down arrow (_b_ottom)
c clear
d page down
e end
f end (symbol)
g home (symbol)
h home
k scroll lock
l left arrow
n ctrl
o option (symbol)
p print screen
q enter (symbol)
r right arrow
s spacebar
t up arrow (_t_op)
u page up
v on/off button
x del x
z clear (symbol)
1 F1
2 F2
3 F3
4 F4
5 F5
6 F6
7 F7
8 F8
9 F9
0 F10
! F11 (shift of 1, or shift of F1)
@ F12
# F13
$ F14
% F15
" F12 (international keyboard users)
| F12 "
& blank single-width key frame (like arrow keys)
* blank one-and-a-half-width key frame (like F keys)
( blank double-width key frame (like Tab)
) blank triple-width key frame (like Enter, Shift)
= mouse
[ mouse w/button pressed
. mouse w/button pressed
/ double-click mouse
\ mouse
: mouse
- - (this is not a keycap hyphen, but a regular hyphen for use
between keycaps, as in [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[Del], so that you don't
have to switch out of the keycap font just to get a hyphen, then
switch back in)
+ + (regular plus for those who prefer to use a plus, rather
than a hyphen,between keys)
, , regular comma for use between keys in a sequence
-----
RRKeyCapsGerman map:
A Alt
B Untbr
C Ctrl
D Del
E Eing Loesch
F Feststelltaste (symbol)
G GroB
L Loesch
O Rollen
P Pause
R Loeschen rueckwaerts
S Strg
T Tab
U Umshalttaste
W Wagenruecklauf
Z Leer
a Alt Gr
b Abbr
e Ende
f Entf
g Einfg
k Druck
l Pfeil nach links
n Numlock
o Pfeil nach oben
p Pos 1
q Esc
r Pfeil nach rechts
s Sys Anfr
u Pfeil nach unten
v Bild vor
y S-Abf
z Bild zurueck
1 F1
2 F2
3 F3
4 F4
5 F5
6 F6
7 F7
8 F8
9 F9
0 F10
! F11 (shift of 1, or shift of F1)
@ F12
" F12
; blank single-width key frame (like arrow keys)
: blank one-and-a-half-width key frame (like F keys)
_ blank double-width key frame (like Tab)
? blank triple-width key frame (like Enter, Shift)
/ two-button mouse w/no buttons pressed
( two button mouse w/left button pressed
) two-button mouse w/right button pressed
% two-button double-click mouse
* two-button double-click mouse (alternate version)
& drag mouse
= two-button mouse w/both buttons pressed
- - (this is not a keycap hyphen, but a regular hyphen for use
between keycaps, as in [Ctrl]-[Alt]-[Del], so that you don't
have to switch out of the keycap font just to get a hyphen, then
switch back in)
+ + (regular plus for those who prefer to use a plus, rather
than a hyphen,between keys)
, , regular comma for use between keys in a sequence
-----
The RRKeySampler typeface is a mixture of RRKeyLetters and
RRWinSymbols designed to be used with this typeface for
combinations like [Ctrl]-[Y]. You get a complete set of
RRKeyLetters and RRWinSymbols when you register.
RRKeySampler map:
From RRWinSymbols:
N "No" button
O side-by-side unshaded spin button
R right scroll bar arrow (unshaded)
S slider (unshaded)
T up scroll bar arrow (unshaded, _t_op)
V pull-down list (unshaded)
X un-x-ed X box
Y "Yes" button
Z maximize (unshaded)
a radio button on
b down scroll bar arrow (shaded, _b_ottom)
c system menu control box
d document menu control box
e restore (shaded)
f frame (clear selected object with handles)
g magnifying glass, plain
h hourglass
i I-beam cursor
j magnifiying glass w/+
l left scroll bar arrow (shaded)
m minimize (shaded)
n magnifying glass w/-
p hand "pause" cursor
r right scroll bar arrow (shaded)
s slider (shaded)
t up scroll bar arrow (shaded, _t_op)
v pull-down list (shaded)
x X-box x-ed
z maximize (shaded)
1 open arrowhead
2 solid arrowhead
3 another solid arrowhead
4 horizontal two-headed arrow
5 four-headed arrow
0 side-by-side spin button, shaded
- spin button
= another spin button
+ crosshair cursor
All other characters are a key outline with that character in the
middle (keyletters).
REGISTRATION:
When you register, you'll receive:
1) a diskette containing:
a. the appropriate keycap font (RRKeyCaps, RRMacCaps,
RRKeyCapsGerman, or RRTermCaps)
b. the complete matching RRKeyLetters font
c. at least one companion typeface (RRWinSymbols for all but
RRTermCaps. The companion typeface for RRTermCaps has not
been designed yet.)
2) extensive documentation (hey, these keycaps are for
documentation writers, so I'd be remiss if I didn't provide GREAT
documentation! I've had more than one person say that the docs
alone were worth the registration fee.).
The PC documentation is approximately 60 pages and it includes
installation instructions; guidelines and tips for using the
typefaces; detailed instructions and tutorials for using the fonts
in Ami Pro 2 & 3, WinWord 6 and 2, WPWin 6 and 5.x, and WPDOS 6 and
5.1; extensive reference pages that show characters in each font,
keyboard layouts, etc.
The Mac documentation is approximately 30 pages long. It does not
include the instructions for using the fonts with different
software packages, but it does include everything else the PC docs
include.
Registration is $49 per font set, with quantity discounts available
for two or more copies (mix and match okay). Shipping is $5 per
order.
Print RRKEYREG.DOC, complete it, and mail the form and payment to:
RoadRunner Computing
P.O. Box 21635
Baton Rouge, LA 70894
or contact me via CI$ e-mail (76436,2426) or telephone (504) 928-
0780 or FAX (504) 928-0802.
You can also register via CompuServe's SWREG (GO SWREG).
Registration fee is $54, which is added to your CompuServe bill.
Filename SWREG no Package you get
-------- -------- ---------------
RR-PT2.ZIP 2725 RRKeyFonts/PC (PC format) RR-
PP2.ZIP 2726 RRKeyFonts/PC (PC format) RR-
MT2.ZIP 2727 RRKeyFonts/Mac (PC format) RR-
MP2.ZIP 2728 RRKeyFonts/Mac (PC format) RR-
GT2.ZIP 2729 RRKeyFonts/German PC (PC format) RR-
GP2.ZIP 2730 RRKeyFonts/German PC (PC format)
NOTE: The shading on the shaded windows symbol characters in
RRKeySampler is much less robust than on the same characters in
RRWinSymbols that ships with the registered version of the keycaps.
This has to do with the light strokes in the keyletters that are in
the sampler. The characters in RRKeySampler were copied directly
from the shipping version of RRWinSymbols but the font generation
program renders them differently in the two fonts.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
HP LJ 4 PRINTER USERS:
If you are using the TrueType version of the fonts and characters
display properly on screen but print as the missing character box,
you are using an old printer driver. You can obtain the latest
printer driver (31.V1.27 at the time this documentation was
written) by downloading L4WIN3.ZIP from Library 4 (the LaserJet
library) of the HP Peripherals forum (GO HPPER) of CompuServe or by
calling Hewlett Packard's Customer Support Center at (208) 323-
2551.
Until you get your new printer driver, you can work around the
problem by going into Windows Control Panel / Printers then using
Setup / Options and setting the Graphics Mode to "Raster" and X-ing
"Print TrueType as Graphics." This is a temporary solution because
it slows printing.
WORD FOR WINDOWS 6.0 USERS
Many of you like to use Insert Symbol to choose characters to
insert into your documents. Although RRKeyFonts can be used this
way, it is not recommended that you work with the keycap fonts that
way for two reasons.
First, the TrueType version of the keycap fonts does not show in
the character map windows. Instead, you simply see the regular
letters, digits, etc. On some computers, when you click on a
character in the character map, you do see the actual character
that will be inserted, but on others, you still see just the
character that you type rather than the character that will be
inserted.
If you use the PostScript Type 1 version of the fonts, you can see
the characters in the character map windows. Unfortunately, the
characters are so small that they are unidentifiable in most cases.
This has been tested at both 640 X 480 and 1024 X 768 resolutions.
The documentation that you receive when you register the fonts
gives complete step-by-step instructions for setting up styles and
assigning shortcut keys to those styles. Because most of the
characters are mapped mnemonically, most people become comfortable
with using the fonts (even without Insert Symbol) in no time.