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- FileNotes (tm) version 3.2
- Copyright (C) 1997,1998 JAM Software.
- All Rights Reserved
-
- Purpose of FileNotes
- --------------------
- FileNotes by JAM Software integrates with Windows to provide
- the capability to store notes about file system objects
- including files, folders and shortcuts. FileNotes will
- maintain your notes when a file system object is moved,
- copied or renamed. FileNotes includes the FileNotes
- Explorer that provides three views of your notes and
- is independent of the Windows integration.
-
- FileNotes integrates the following features into Windows:
- FileNotes Brief column in the Windows Explorer.
- FileNotes tab on the properties dialog of any file system object.
- File system objects with associated notes are tagged in Explorer Style Open/Save As dialogs.
- Explorer Style Open/Save As dialogs are enhanced to display an associated note.
- Explorer Sytle Save/As also provides the ability to add notes when a file is saved.
-
- FileNotes includes a component that is notified by Windows
- whenever a change occurs to your file system and will ensure
- the integrity of your associated notes when a file system
- object is moved, copied or renamed.
-
- The FileNotes Explorer is a stand alone utility that provides
- the ability to view and maintain your file system notes and
- quickly identify objects that have associated notes.
-
- A 45 day evaluation version of FileNotes is available for
- immediate download. To learn more about FileNotes, visit
- the JAM Software web site at http://www.flash.net/~jmosier
-
- FileNotes can help you keep track of what your files are.
- You can use FileNotes to:
- Enter and edit notes about any of your files or folders.
- Note any special instructions about your files or folders
- Copy and paste descriptions directly from web pages.
-
- Installation Instructions
- -------------------------
- To Install FileNotes, this zip file should be unzipped (ideally to
- a subdirectory created for FileNotes). Run the setup.exe program
- to install FileNotes.
-
- License Agreement
- -----------------
- Effective June 1, 1997
-
- The use of FileNotes Evaluation Copy is subject to the following
- terms and conditions:
-
- FileNotes is copyrighted material. It is protected by the
- copyright laws of the United States, the State of Texas, and other
- proprietary rights of Jay Mosier. You may not make any changes or
- modifications to any of the FileNotes executable binary files.
-
- You may make copies of FileNotes only under the terms of the
- section entitled "Limited License to Copy the Software".
-
- You may use this Evaluation Copy of FileNotes on a forty five (45)
- day trial basis only, provided you do not violate the protection
- afforded the licensed software by the copyright laws, and you agree
- to the terms of the license agreement. If you use FileNotes past
- the 45 day evaluation period you are required to purchase it.
-
- This Shareware Evaluation copy of FileNotes has a timeout feature
- that will disable the ablility to add notes and to monitor changes
- to files and folders after 45 days.
-
- Limited License to Copy the Software
- ------------------------------------
- You are granted a limited license to copy this Evaluation Version
- of FileNotes ONLY FOR THE TRIAL USE OF OTHERS subject to the
- terms of this software license agreement described herein, and
- that the conditions described below are met.
-
- No fee, charge or other compensation may be accepted or requested
- by anyone without the express written permission of Jay Mosier.
-
- Public Domain Disk Vendors May NOT CHARGE a fee for FileNotes
- itself. However you may include FileNotes on a diskette/CD-ROM
- for which you charge a nominal distribution fee. The purchaser
- of said diskette must be informed in advance that the fee paid to
- acquire the diskette does NOT relieve said purchaser from paying
- the Registration Fee for FileNotes if said purchaser uses
- FileNotes.
-
- Statement of Registration Requirements
- --------------------------------------
- A statement of shareware registration requirements MUST be printed
- on a label, or other form, that is directly attached to the
- distribution media.
-
- Operators of electronic bulletin board systems and Internet Sites
- may post this Evaluation Copy of FileNotes for downloading by their
- users without written permission ONLY AS LONG AS THE ABOVE CONDITIONS
- ARE MET. A fee may be charged for access to the BBS or Internet Site
- AS LONG AS NO SPECIFIC FEE IS CHARGED FOR DOWNLOADING FileNotes
- without first obtaining the express written permission from Jay Mosier
- to charge such a fee.
-
- Evaluation and Registration
- ------------------------------------
- This is not free software. This license allows you to use this
- software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 45
- days. If you use this software after the 45 day evaluation period
- a registration fee of $19 (US Currency) is required. Payment can be
- with a Check or Money Order.
-
- Payments should be sent to:
- JAM Software
- c/o FileNotes
- 421 Montreal Court
- Hurst, TX 76054
-
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
- -----------------------
- THE PUBLISHER OF THIS SOFTWARE GIVE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER
- EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT THIS SOFTWARE IS FIT FOR A
- PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR WILL PERFORM ADEQUATELY AT ALL TIMES.
- THIS SOFTWARE IS LICENSED "AS IS," AND SO YOU (THE USER) ARE
- ASSUMING THE FULL RISK OF USING IT.
- WELCOME TO FileNotes Version 3.2 FOR Windows 95
- (This version will not run on Windows NT)
-
- Whats New in Version 3.2.1
- --------------------------
- 1.) Fixed problems exhibited when coexisting
- with other monitoring utilities such as
- anti-virus programs and system monitor
- programs.
-
- 2.) Increased integration with Windows 95
- Shell. This version adds a
- "FileNotes Brief" column to the Windows
- Explorer that will display the first
- 256 characters of an associated note.
-
- 3.) FileNotes adds an interface to Explorer
- Style Open/Save As dialogs. Files and
- folders with associated notes are tagged
- with the FileNotes icon and when selected,
- display the associated note.
- The Save As dialog allows you to edit
- or add notes when you save a file.
-
- 4.) The FileNotes Configuration Utility allows
- you to modify some of the settings for
- FileNotes. Including whether or not to
- display the FileNotes Monitor icon in the
- system tray, whether or not to display
- notes in the Windows Explorer and Explorer
- Style dialogs. The configuration utility
- also allows you to cancel the automatic
- file extensions that some applications add
- when you save a file.
-
- 5.) Fixed the problem of where some applications
- such as MS Office and NetScape Composer will
- delete the original file when editing causing
- an associated note to be deleted. This release
- also fixes an associated problem where the File/Save
- dialog in some applications will not save a note.
-
- *** I M P O R T A N T ***************************
- *** You may need to upgrade your COMCTL32.DLL ***
- To determine if you need to upgrade your
- COMCTL32.DLL you should install FileNotes.
- After installing FileNotes, open the
- Windows 95 Explorer and right Click on a
- File or Folder. Select Properties from the
- right click menu. If the properties dialog
- does not display correctly then you need to
- upgrade your COMCTL32.DLL.
-
- You can obtain the COMCTL32.DLL upgrade at:
- http://www.flash.net/~jmosier/FileNotes/com32upd.exe
-
- Features and Limitations
- ------------------------
- FileNotes integrates with Windows 95 to
- allow you to keep notes about all your
- files and folders. You create and access
- all your notes through the Windows 95
- Explorer. To access and create notes,
- simply right click the mouse on any file
- or folder. FileNotes can be accessed by
- right clicking on any folder or file object
- on the system including the desktop and
- file open dialog boxes.
-
- The notes that you create will follow
- your files and folders whereever you copy
- them. When you copy or move a file or
- folder, the new files created will have
- the same note as the original.
-
- When you use the Windows 95 Explorer to
- delete a file, the note will follow the
- file to the recycle bin so that if you
- restore the file, the note will also be
- restored. Unfortunately, this version
- will not preserve notes for folders that
- are sent to the recycle bin.
-
- FileNotes includes the FileNotes Explorer
- that allows you to quickly find, review,
- add and update your notes. The FileNotes
- Explorer can be accessed from either the
- Start | Programs menu or from the Windows
- Explorer right click menu.
-
- This version of FileNotes does not support
- short file names. This means that when you
- move or copy files and folders in a DOS box,
- you must use the long file name if you want
- your notes to follow your files and folders.
- Remember that if your long file name has a
- space in it you must put double quotes around
- it. Also note that the short and long filenames
- are the same for files with names within the 8.3
- format.
-
- Technical Support
- -----------------
- If you have any problems or need assistance,
- help is available from the following source:
-
- Jay Mosier
- 421 Montreal Court
- Hurst, Texas 76054
-
- http: www.flash.net/~jmosier
- E-Mail: jmosier@flash.net
-
- When you do report a bug or have a techninal
- question please provide information about
- the hardware you are using, what are the
- exact symptoms and what have you done so
- far to solve the problem.
-
- We welcome any suggestion on how FileNotes can
- be improved.
-