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- Welcome To GrabIt Pro 4.1(tm)
- Windows 3.1 Edition
- From
- Software Excellence By Design Inc.
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- Version 4.1
- Updated August 17th 1994
-
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- Getting The Most Current Version
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- You can always get the most current version by calling our BBS at:
- 602-375-0531 2400 - 9600 V32 V42
- 602-375-9945 9600 - 14,400 V32 V42
-
- --> OR <--
-
- Call The Software Creations BBS At 508-368-7139, the #1 BBS in the country!
- We have our own file area and the most current versions are always available
- for you. In addition inquire about their local access numbers via sprint
- net that can save you big $ on your LD bill. 100+ lines so you can always
- get on!
-
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- Installation Instructions and Help
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- The GrabIt Pro program files are in compressed format. You must run the
- GPSETUP program to expand them before the program can be used. The
- setup program will create a Program Manager group and add the program
- files and other important files to the group.
-
- Step 1
- Running The GPSETUP Program
- ----------------------------
- After extracting the GrabIt Pro ZIP file to either a directory on your hard
- drive or to a floppy drive. Start Windows and make sure that the Windows
- Program Manager is running. You MUST run GPSETUP.EXE from the Windows Program
- Manager.
-
- 1. From the Program Manager File Menu choose Run...
- 2. Enter the location of the GPSETUP Program. If the files were on your
- A: drive then you would enter: A:\GPSETUP and press Enter or Click on
- the OK button.
- 3. The GrabIt Pro setup dialog will be displayed.
- 4. The edit field will display a suggested directory.
- 5. Press OK to accept the default directory or enter new destination
- directory and press Enter or Click on the OK button.
- 6. The setup program will create the directory for you and display
- the file installation progress.
- 7. When it has finished expanding and copying the files it will create
- a new Program Manager Group and add the program files to the group.
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- Important Information On Version 4.1
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- ***********************************
- Important Note - First Time Startup
- ************************************
- The FIRST TIME you start GrabIt Pro it writes its configuration
- information to disk and then EXITS to save it. This is the only
- time it will do this. Many of you called to ask what happened
- to the program after the first two Shareware information screens
- were displayed. The answer is that the program ended! Nothing is
- wrong with the program and all you have to do is re-start it.
- We opted for this route versus making you hit an OK button
- just to tell you that you will need to re-start the program.
-
- The Users Manual
- ----------------
- The MANUAL.WRI file is the program user's manual. It has been
- carefully written and typeset in Windows Write format using Times New
- Roman 10 Point Font and formatted for a laser printer.
- All of the directions are written in an easy to follow 1 2 3 step format.
- Please take the time to read the manual before calling for technical support.
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- Version 4.1 Upgrade Information
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- If you are a registered user of GrabIt Pro version 4.0, version 4.1
- is a $5.00 upgrade IF you download it from our BBS. If you want us to
- mail you a disk then it is a $10.00 upgrade. You will HAVE to CALL
- US at 602-375-9928 to get a new registration number for ver 4.1
- Make sure that you have your current registration number ready when
- you call. You CAN'T get your new registration number without it!
-
- New Features In Version 4.1
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- * Capture Directly To The Printer - Yes Print Screen For Windows!
-
- You can capture either the windows desktop, a selected area, or a window
- capture directly to the printer. At the same time the capture is also
- places into a child window so that you can save it to disk or re-print
- it if necessary. This option is available in the registered version only.
- If you need this functionality and can't wait for the mail, registering
- by phone will get you a registration number that will activate all of
- GrabIt Pro's functionality immediately.
-
- * Image Scaling Options
- You can now specify exactly how large or small to print an image on the
- currently selected paper in your printer. In addition you can select the
- beat fit to page option which will do the calculations necessary for the
- best possible quality printout The third option lets you tell the printer
- to stretch the image to fill the page completely with the image. This option
- is available in the registered version only. If you need this functionality
- and can't wait for the mail, registering by phone will get you a registration
- number that will activate all of GrabIt Pro's functionality immediately.
-
- * Drag and Drop Client
- Now you can drag bitmap and rle files from file manager and drop them on
- GrabIt Pro to open them. GrabIt Pro makes a wonderful graphics clipboard
- when you are working with a large number of images. Open them in GrabIt Pro
- child windows and copy them to other sources as needed.
-
- * Right Mouse Button Menu
- Now you can access the most often used functions by just clicking the right
- mouse button on any GrabIt Pro child window. You have the option of Opening
- a file, Saving a file, Copy or Paste, and Print all at the click of the
- right mouse button.
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- Remember To Use The System Menu
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- Remember that when GrabIt Pro is minimized ALL of the capture commands
- are available from the system menu. Just click once on the GrabIt Pro icon
- at the bottom of your desktop to display the system menu. This allows you
- to capture images without having the GrabIt Pro window in your way. When
- you are done with a capture session restore GrabIt Pro to its normal size
- window by double clicking on it. All of your captures will be ready to view
- with each capture in its own child window.
-
- The register.txt file has complete registration information if you have any
- questions and the register.frm file is our software order form.
-
- New Detailed Documentation and Help
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- The documentation is now typeset in windows write format and gives a
- complete description of each command available from the GrabIt Pro Menus.
- The help file has been expanded and makes it extremely easy to find and get
- help on any command you have a question about.
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- Any questions or bug reports should be directed to:
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- Software Excellence By Design Inc.
- 14801 North 12th Street
- Phoenix, AZ 85022 USA
- (602) 375-9928 Voice
- (602) 375-9928 Fax
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