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1996-12-14
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. What is ClipBoard Text Utility? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ClipBoard Text Utility is a 32 bit clipboard viewer for OS/2 Warp or OS/2
2.x. It adds several features that the clipboard viewer included with Warp
does not have. Specifically, it features the ability to append text to the
viewer, save text to an ASCII file, send the text to the printer, actively edit
or add text to the viewer, and update either the viewer or the clipboard. It
also has the capability to start minimized and run in Auto Prompt Mode. This
allows a user to run ClipBoard Text Utility in the background and be prompted
(whether to send text to printer or to append to a file ) automatically each
time any text is copied into the clipboard. ClipBoard Text Utility can save
time and aggravation!
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Program Requirements ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ClipBoard Text Utility is a 32 bit OS/2 program. It requires OS/2 Warp 4.x,
3.x or OS/2 2.x. It will NOT make any changes to ANY system or configuration
files. It does NOT scatter program files or .DLL files all over creation. It
creates its own .ini file in the directory where it is installed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Program Limitations ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ClipBoard Text Utility can only hold a maximum of 64kb text data. It can not
import bitmaps or any other data format. Printing is also limited to a
straight ASCII dump to the default print object. It is not a word processor.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. Registration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This program is FREE to all users currently registered for NFNF (ver. 1.12 or
earlier) or Desktop Wizard.
Otherwise...
Registration fee is $15.00 for a single registration. Please contact me for
multiple registration price listing. Personal checks or money orders are the
main accepted form of payment.
I will also accept checks drawn on foreign banks. However, since banking
charges may vary per country please contact me for pricing and payment
information before ordering.
After sending registration fees you will be you will be registered for ALL
future updates or versions of CBTU and will NOT have to pay any additional
fees. Send all fees and inquiries to :
Gary L. Robinson
P.O. Box 359
Christiansburg, OH 45389
internet e-mail address ==> grobin@erinet.com OR grobin@coax.net
Web Page =============> httpcoax.net/people/grobin
Compuserve ===========> 76547,503
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Installation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
ClipBoard Text Utility has no installation program. It consists of Three
files CBTU.EXE, CBTU.HLP, and ORDER.FRM. After you unzip it, copy CBTU.EXE and
CBTU.HLP to a utilities directory or where ever you want them to reside. The
file ORDER.FRM is an order form to register CBTU and can be easily printed to
make registering an easy and almost painless chore. After CBTU is started for
the first time it also will create another file - CBTU.INI. This file will
store your settings and program position/size coordinates.
Migrate CBTU to the desk top or use a program template to put an icon on the
desktop for it. Or you could run it from the command line to test it. Whatever
serves your purpose.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Quick Start ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To get started quickly do the following :
1. Copy CBTU.EXE and CBTU.HLP to a directory of your choice
2. Migrate it to the desktop
3. Click twice on the CBTU icon
4. Open up the system editor ( or any editor ) and load in a file
5. Highlight some text and copy it into the clipboard
6. It will appear instantly in CBTU
7. Perform a drag operation off of the text area in CBTU
8. Drop the icon on the desktop
This gives you a quick idea on how to get going. You could have dragged the
text to the printer or to a word processor. You can also accomplish the same
through Options menu. You can also set different settings in the Settings menu
- especially the first four. You might want to read a little more of the on
line documentation before trying the Auto Prompt Mode. See Notes on Auto
Prompt Mode.
Most settings and options are plainly evident. Settings can be toggled and
will change the behavior of CBTU. Options will cause an immediate event to
happen.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Main Screen ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The main screen has several things of note. The most important of these is
the ability to save clipboard text to a file by using drag and drop. Put the
mouse pointer directly on the text area ( multi-line entry field ) and press
the right mouse button. Hold it down and drag the text to the Desktop, a
printer object, or a word processor. If you drop it on the desk it will be
named temp.txt. Use direct editing ( press ALT key and click on the file name
below the icon ) to change the file name to whatever you desire.
Also note that CBTU can be maximized, minimized, or sized to any shape. it
will memorize its shape and position. One last item is that the text area can
be edited by the user or set for read only status through the menu settings.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Menu Items ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A listing of all the menu selections and their functions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Print
This sends the contents of CBTU to the printer. It is a straight ASCII dump
and does NOT pay attention to the Word Wrap feature. To format or do extensive
manipulation save the text to an ASCII file and load into your favorite word
processor.
Save to File
This gives the user a standard Save As dialog box. Navigate the file system
and save the file to whatever name and directory you wish.
Copy CBTU to Clipboard
This copies whatever is in CBTU to the actual clipboard memory area. This is
in case you do some manual editing and want to update the clipboard.
Clear CBTU
This clears only the text in the CBTU viewer - NOT the clipboard memory area.
Clear Clipboard and CBTU
This clears both the text in the CBTU viewer and the actual clipboard memory
area.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Read Only
This will toggle the read only status of the CBTU viewer. If you have no need
to actually manually edit any of the text you can leave it checked for read
only.
Word Wrap
This will toggle the word wrap feature. It is convenient to use at times for
long text lines. Saves time not having to use the scroll bars. However, it
does NOT affect the printing in any way.
Append Mode
This toggles the Append Mode. This allows the viewer to accumulate text that
is sent to the clipboard instead of clearing it every time something is sent to
it. Append Mode can not be checked when in Auto Prompt Mode. When Auto Prompt
Mode is checked Append Mode is automatically deselected and vice-versa. See
Auto Prompt Mode below for more information.
Add Spaces to Append Mode
This gives the user the ability to add two lines ( as a spacer ) between
accumulated text that is sent to the clipboard when CBTU is in Append Mode.
This will not affect the Auto Prompt Mode. It has it's own separate facility.
Auto Prompt Mode
This toggles the Auto Prompt Mode. When Auto Prompt Mode is checked Append
Mode is deselected automatically. Auto prompt Mode was added primarily to give
the user a faster way to go through large or multiple documents and appending
many segments quickly into a file or sending numerous segments to the printer.
In some ways it accomplishes much of the same functionality of the Append Mode.
CBTU is USUALLY minimized during the Auto Prompt Mode. Every time you copy any
text to the clipboard ( no matter what document or program ) it will prompt you
to either append to a file or send to the printer. See Notes on Auto Prompt
Mode for more.
Minimize on Startup
This will make CBTU start minimized ( or hidden ) when it first starts. This
is especially useful, but not limited, to the Auto Prompt Mode.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This is the information screen - complete e-mail address and snail mail address
for the author.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CBTU Help
If you really need to know what a help selection is on a menu - go directly to
DOS and STAY there. It'll be safer for all of us.
About
This is the information screen - complete e-mail address and snail mail address
for the author.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Misc. Topics ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Topic or items not covered in other areas of the help file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Drag and Drop ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Drag and Drop is very limited in CBTU. I did not think it appropriate to
enable dragging text files to drop onto CBTU. It is not primarily a text
editor - though I did enable it to be set Read Only or editable. If enough
users would want it, I can easily add the capability to drop files into it.
Any other suggestions on where drag and drop could be used will also be
considered. Presently I don't see where else it would be useful.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Printing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Printing support is very minimal. It will send the ASCII text to the Default
printer. The same effect as doing a Print command from the C prompt. Long
lines will not be wrapped and using the word wrap in the program will not
affect this. To get better or more control of printed text - drag the text to
a word processor and format it as you like.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.3. Notes on Auto Prompt Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Auto Prompt Mode was added mostly because of the different ways that
people work. What can be accomplished in Auto Mode usually can be done in
Append Mode. It is just a matter of taste. In Auto Prompt you may gain a
little if you want to combine a number of text passages directly into a ASCII
file or to quickly send a series of text notes to the printer. Try both ways
and see which you prefer.
To use Auto Prompt Mode :
1. click on Auto Prompt Mode in the Settings Menu
2. Then minimize CBTU
3. Then open a text file with an and copy some text into the clipboard
4. CBTU will prompt you to either save the text ( append to ) to an ASCII
file, send it to the printer, or Cancel
CBTU arbitrarily uses the file name : CBTU.TXT and puts (copies) it onto the
desktop. This makes it easy to drag the file quickly to a printer object, open
up, delete, etc. You can type in another name and/or path any time you like in
the entry field at the top of the Auto Prompt dialog box. If you select the
print button, the text ( what was just entered into the clipboard memory area -
not what is in the file ) will be sent to the printer immediately.
Continue and copy other text items as needed. Every time you copy any text
into the clipboard memory area ( a shared memory area for the OS/2 system )
CBTU will prompt you. When you are finished, bring up the OS/2 Window list,
select CBTU, and close it.