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“READ ME” for TextMerge, version 1.0
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Copyright © 1992 Robert Gibson. All rights reserved.
January 3, 1992
Font: Geneva 12
This document must go wherever TextMerge goes. Please do not distribute
TextMerge without this documentation. Please do not modify this document.
INTRODUCTION
=============
This document contains information about TextMerge, a Drop Box by Robert
Gibson. Information specific to TextMerge itself is given in “Using
TextMerge”. Characteristics of Drop Boxes in general are discussed in the
“Using Drop Boxes” section. Finally, information about the author is
provided in the last section, “About the Author”.
USING TEXTMERGE
================
These sections are fairly detailed descriptions of how and why you may
use TextMerge. There are many ways to use, and purposes for, this program,
that I don’t discuss.
Who Will Use TextMerge
---------------------
• TextMerge is an application written mainly for users who regularly
call on-line services and capture various text to a file. Users can then
pass the files through TextMerge and merge the files into one big one.
• If you use TextMerge, please please please send me a note. I love to
hear from users of my software. My addresses (post and e-mail) are
given below in “About the Author”.
Using TextMerge
---------------
• Drag sets of files, folders, or disks into the application, “Drop Box-
style”. TextMerge will scan folders and disks provided, and will
modify ALL text files in ALL of the directories provided, no matter
what their depth. Drop Boxes require Apple Events, and thus System
7.0 or higher.
• To cancel processing, just type a command-period. Cancelling in the
middle of a file might not prevent part of the current file from being
copied into the merged file. If deletion is on, aborting will not cause
the current file to be deleted. I suggest that you be ABSOLUTELY
SURE that you can lose the data if you turn delete on.
• Double-click on the application to change the preferences and see the
About... box.
Preferences
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• The first time you try to modify a file using the program, the
preferences dialog will come up, just to make sure the correct
parameters have been set up. You can modify these if you wish. If
you don't want to see that window again, just say OK. You will have to
explicitly ask for for the Preferences window the next time you wish
to change anything.
• To show the Preferences dialog in Drop Box mode, hold down the option
key while the program is launching.
• The preferences are fairly self-explanatory. Set the number of carriage
returns inserted to separate each file (enter 0 for no returns), what
creator the resulting file will have, and whether or not the processed
file should be deleted after processing.
• The file creator is the owner of the text file. For example, the initial
value is ‘ttxt’, so the owner is a TeachText document. It determines
what icon the file will have in the Finder, and what application will
be opened when you double-click on it. Choose the Same as... button to
select a text file of the desired type, if you aren’t sure what exact
file type it is that you want.
USING DROP BOXES
=================
Drop Boxes are applications which can take advantage of System 7’s Apple
Events. To use them, just drag a file over the application icon just as you
would drag a file over a folder to move it into that directory. The Drop
Box is then opened and processing is done. The program then quits. You can
also throw in whole directories and disks. You don’t have to throw in just
one, either. Select a whole bunch of files, directories, or disks, or any
combination of the three, and dump them in. The Drop Box will scan for
files of the required type and modify them accordingly. All files in all
directories within those dropped in will be modified.
At least, that is how Rob•Drop Boxes work.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
==================
If you use this program, have any comments or suggestions, or ideas for
other programs, please write me a note, e-mail or post.
Robert Gibson E-Mail:
RR#1 Carrying Place CIS: 71261,2236
Ontario, CANADA Internet: 71261.2236@compuserve.com
KØK 1LØ
This program is not to be included in any software collections other than
BBSs and on-line services (eg. CD ROMs, PD Disks, etc.) without prior
written consent from the author. Any distribution MUST MUST MUST
include this document, unmodified.
TextMerge copyright © 1992 Robert Gibson. All rights reserved.