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Global Abbreviations
Copyright 1993, 1994 by George Tatge
Release 1.0 Readme file.
Release 1.0 is for U.S. keyboards only.
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This program will save you time. Global
Abbreviations gives you instant access to
anything you want to define. It gives you
this access anytime and anywhere!
To install, simply run the setup.exe file.
That's all there is to it.
The installation will create a new
program group with Global Abbreviations,
the Quick Tour, Readme and Help icons. The installation
will not make any changes to your system files. Note:
if you use PC Tools for your program mgr. you should
switch back to the Windows Program Manager for installation.
We HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you move the program
to your STARTUP GROUP (or equivalent) since you
will ALWAYS want access to your Global Abbreviations.
We also heartily recommend that you spend 5 minutes
to take the Quick Tour. That will show you some
of the main features.
---- There are further notes below this line, but nothing
---- that you really have to read if you're in a hurry.
Note: Global Abbreviations has an Uninstall feature so
don't be shy about installing. You can always get rid of
it if you don't like it (not much chance of that though).
---Release Notes: Version 1.0-------
1. The help file does not always mention that when you wish
to use a :Launch Abbreviation to launch a .hlp file,
you MUST INCLUDE THE COMLETE FILE NAME of the .hlp file.
There is a reminder of this on the popup text you see
when you begin to enter a :Launch abbreviation in the
Edit Line of the Editor.
Example-> :gabhelp c:\windows\globlabb\gabhelp.hlp
2. The help file and all other documentation says that
you must enter :Launch and :Paste abbreviations completely
(i.e., no partial recognition). You SHOULD always do this,
however, if you enter a partial AbbrevPart, the first partial
match in your Active List will be :Launched or :Pasted.
3. Here is some further information on the
operation of The Immediate Hot Key. You will
almost always get the "got it" message when you hit the
Immediate Hot Key. You must realize that the program has
no way of knowing if what it "got" is what you "meant."
The most common problem is if you have not delimited what
you have typed with whitespace. This typically happens
when you move the caret with the mouse or the arrow keys
and YOU see some whitespace, but have never typed it on
the keyboard. If you have any problems with recognition
of an abbreviation defined in this way, you should go look
at what it really "got" or else just quickly redefine it
by typing it one more time (with the WHITESPACE!).
4. The documentation could be more emphatic regarding
the recognition of keystrokes. REMEMBER that arrow keys
and mouse activity mean nothing to the recognition
sub-system. Normal printing keystrokes are all that it
ever sees. This must be the case. There is no way for
Global Abbreviations to know if the application you are
using is in insert or overstrike mode. This makes it
impossible to interpret arrow keys correctly. The backspace
key IS always understood, because it always means the same
thing to everybody.
5. The uninstall feature does not remvove the globlabb.exe
file. This is printed on the list of files not removed.
If you do uninstall, you should check the option to print
the list and then remove the globlabb.exe file and the
gabhelp.hlp file. ALL files that can be SAFELY removed
from your system by uninstall are; the rest can be printed
out and you can remove or rename at your own discretion.
----Installation Trouble Shooting----
Below are some notes about things that can go wrong when
installing ANY Windows application. These are not specific
to Global Abbreviations.
1. Bad Bits. It is possible to end up with corrupted files
because of the nature of transmission systems. Most modern
modems and transfer protocols do error checking, but are not
fool proof. If you experience problems during install it
may be that you have bad bits.
2. Not enough space. You should have at least 1 MB of free
space on your hard disk to install Global Abbreviations.
3. Corrupt File System. If there are problems with your file
system, this can cause errors during the installation of
any Windows application.
----Startup Trouble Shooting----
If there were no errors reported during setup, you should have
no problems running the program. As always, things can go
wrong. These notes apply to any Windows application and are
not specific to Global Abbreviations.
1. Old .DLL or .VBX files in the wrong directory. By
convention, all non-proprietary .DLL and .VBX files should
reside in your windows/system/ directory. Some applications
incorrectly install .DLL or .VBX files in your windows/ directory
instead of the windows/system/ directory. If you get an error
message about an out of date version of some .DLL or .VBX file
you should note the name of the file and then search to see
if there is a version in any directory other than your
windows/system/ directory. If so, rename the file with a
different extension so that it does not interfere with the
proper operation of any program.
2. Not enough resources. Even the smallest application can
cause this message if you try to start it when you have many
other applications running. Simply close down some application
and try again. Note- when the abbreviations are turned ON,
Global Abbreviations uses almost no system resources. Even
when they are off and you are using the Editor or Importer
it still uses few resources.
----This product is shareware and is not free----
You will find Global Abbreviations to be of the highest
quality. It has been tested again and again before release.
As of release 1.0, there are NO known bugs, only the help
file clarifications listed above in this file. There IS a long
list of future enhancements. Don't forget that your registration
will entitle you to one free year of upgrades!
Enjoy!
George Tatge
Yet Another Software Company
gat@csn.org