TopWare Tools/TOOLS.iso/tools/top1391/readme.txt

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Thank you for registering Macro Manager version 3.5

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HOW TO INSTALL

1)    If you are upgrading from the Shareware version, you don't need
    to do anything except unzip the file MACMAN.ZIP into the
    same directory as the shareware version.  Note that the
    registered version is called "MACROMAN.EXE" and not
    "MACSHARE.EXE."  If you already have a Program Manager
    icon for MACSHARE, open the window containing that icon,
    click *ONCE* on MACSHARE.  Choose <F>ile, <P>roperties
    from the Program Manager or Norton Desktop menu, then
    change the name of the program from MACSHARE.EXE to
    MACROMAN.EXE.

2)    If you are installilng the program for the first time,
    copy the file SBCKBD.VBX into your \Windows\System
    directory.  Add a Program Manger icon for the program.
    The Shareware version is called "Macshare.exe," the
    registered version is called "Macroman.exe."

REMEMBER: VBRUN300.DLL MUST BE IN YOUR WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM
DIRECTORY FOR MACRO MANAGER TO RUN!


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NOTE!!!!
If you are using the version of the program obtained from the
WINSHARE Forum on CompuServe it is recommended you completely
delete the old version and re-install the new.  Be sure to delete
the file "SBCKBD.VBX" from your \Windows\System directory and
replace it with the new version included here.  The version on
WinShare is the original version.  I have made numerous attempts
to get the SYSOP to place the updated version on that board but
it has been to no avail.

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IMPROVEMENTS

The following improvements have been made since the first
version was released.  They are fully incorporated in the
registered and shareware versions:

10/93 ------------------------------------------------------------

The <F>ile menu now contains an option called "Print macro list."
This does precisely what its name implies, i.e. prints a list of
the current macros.  This option is useful once most of your
macros for a particular job are set and you want a handy reference
sheet.  This listing takes up a full page.

The <F>ile menu now contains an option called "Print form."  This
prints out the Macro Manager form as it appears on your screen.
This creates a smaller listing, taking up about half a page.

TIP:    Printing a list and then minimizing macro manager once it
    has started running GREATLY speeds up the rate at which
    your macros are typed to your application.

The program now supports macro keys 0-9 as global macros.  Global
macros are available at any time, regardless of what macro file is
loaded.  They are saved in a separate file called "GLOBAL.MAC."
Use the global macros for macros that you want to be able to use
in any job.

The program now incorporates pauses.  To insert a pause into a macro
insert the keystrokes "{|}" (open brace, vertical bar, close brace) [or
"{pause}" 3/94].

Whenever Macro Manager encounters a pause instruction it stops and
asks you to type in text from the keyboard.  Pressing <ENTER> stops
the pause (to actually insert <ENTER> into the paused macro, use the
"~" (tilde) key.  You can have as many pauses as you want in a macro.
The keystrokes are not sent to the application until after the last
pause (Macro Manager shows you what keys have been typed so far) [all
keystrokes are shown, 3/94].

NOTE: Terminating the program from which Macro Manager was invoked
during a pause can cause unpredictable results.

The program can now insert dates as part of a macro.  See the 3/94
notes for more information.

The program now supports a numeric counter.
The keys "{#}" (open brace, pound key, close brace) in a macro
are replaced with the value of the numeric counter.

The numeric counter is useful for macros that contain numbered
lists.  For example, the following macro prints a number, waits for
input and then types the item into a list.

     {#}.  {|}.~

Playing this macro three times might result in the following:

     1. Item one
     2. Item two
     3. Item three

The "Counter Value" box contains the next value that will be output
by the counter.  To change that value, simply click on the box and
type in a new value.

The "Increment" box contains the amount to add to the counter
each time.

NOTE: The counter value and increment value can be fractional or
negative.  For example, typing 1.1 in the counter box and .2 in the
increment box produces the following output: 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7
etc.  Typing -1 in the increment box produces the following output:
1, 0, -1, -2, -3 etc.

CAUTION: If you type a non-number in the "Counter Value" box,
that text will be output the first time {#} is encountered.  After that,
the value will increment normally from zero.  Typing a non-number
or 0 in the increment box causes the counter to stay the same.
For example: a value of 1 in "Counter Value" and a 0 in the
increment box produces the following output: 1, 1, 1, 1, etc.

11/93 -----------------------------------------------------------

The keys that trigger macro playback are now user-defined.  You can
choose any of the following keys, or combinations thereof: Keyboard
slash (/), Keypad slash (/), Keypad star (*) or Keyboard accent (`).

The position of the Macro playback window is now user-defined.

Macro nesting is now supported via use of the "Safety" feature.  See
the help file for more information.


3/94 -------------------------------------------------------------

A bug which caused a trigger key not to work after a new macro was
defined has been fixed.

New special keys have been added.  They are:

  {ld}    long date
  {sd}  short date
  {md}  medium date
  {lt}  long time
  {mt}  medium time
  {st}  short time
  {wd}  weekday

These keys insert the date, time and day of the week in several
formats, as defined in the "International" section of the Windows
control panel.

The word {pause} in braces can now be used to insert a pause in
addition to the {|} keystrokes.  The PAUSE window now shows the
entire macro string (with all special keys processed),
instead of only the keys through the point at which the pause
was encountered.  The PAUSE window also shows the expanded keystrokes
for special keys.  For example, it will now show "3/15/94" instead of
{!}.

The speed of the processing of special keys has been improved.

Code that prevented multiple copies of Macro Manager from running
simultaneously has been removed.  This means you can run several
copies, each using a different trigger key.  For example, if you
run four copies, each using one of the four trigger keys, you
can have up to 104 macros (you can still only have 10 global macros,
however).  NOTE: Results are unpredictable if you load several
copies of Manager Manager with each using the same trigger keys.  Each
additional copy of Macro Manager uses a minimal amount of memory
since each copy shares the same DLL's (Dynamic Link Libraries).

Error trapping for improper special keys has been improved.

Macro Manager's caption now turns into "MM" when the icon is minimized.
This was done in response to laptop users who complained the icon caption
took up too much space.

NOTE: Macro Manager still does not intercept keystrokes when CAPS-LOCK
is pressed.  Many users have said they use SHIFT-LOCK to temporarily
disable Macro Manager (rather than using DISABLE).  Others, however,
want Macro Manager to work when CAPS LOCK is on, and that feature will
be added to future versions.  In other words, if you're using CAPS LOCK
to disable Macro Manager, get used to using the "Disable" feature
instead because future versions of Macro Manager will support CAPS LOCK.

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