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- SHORTHAND FOR WINDOWS
- Version 5.x
-
- Shorthand Version 5.x is a 16-bit Windows application with
- a 16 to 32 bit translation interface that enables Shorthand
- to work with both 16-bit and 32-bit Windows applications.
-
- Shorthand now supports automatic replacement of keywords
- while you type without the need for the leading hot key.
- You can still use the hot key if you wish.
-
- If you are a current user of Shorthand, please see the
- SHORTHND.WRI file for a description of new features.
-
- See the PRICELST.TXT file for a list of registration fees.
-
- INTRODUCTION
- ------------
- Shorthand is a typing productivity tool designed to work concurrently
- with most Microsoft Windows (both 16 and 32 bit) applications.
- Just as a stenographer uses shorthand notation to represent words and
- phrases, Shorthand allows you to represent a string of text with a
- much shorter abbreviation or keyword. Instead of typing the text string,
- you type the shorter keyword and Shorthand takes care of typing
- the text string into your application. For example, you can
- represent the phrase "as soon as possible" with the keyword "asap."
- The next time you need to type the phrase "as soon as possible" into
- your favorite Windows word processor, you simply type "asap", press
- the Space bar, and Shorthand inserts "as soon as possible" right into
- your Windows word processor. Shorthand works with most Windows word
- processors, text editors and even text fields in most Windows dialog
- boxes. A good illustration of the flexibility of Shorthand is the
- common (and tedious) procedure of entering your credit card number
- when filling out a Web order form. With Shorthand, you first
- enter the credit card number and a unique keyword into Shorthand's
- dictionary. The next time you need to type the credit card number,
- just type the keyword and Shorthand will type the credit card number
- for you!
-
- DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
- --------------------
- Shorthand is a shareware program that can be freely
- uploaded to any public bulletin board such as Compuserve,
- America On-Line, etc. Shareware distributors may distribute
- this program for a small fee to cover their distribution costs.
- The only thing you can't distribute are the passwords and
- user license files that unlock Shorthand.
-
- INSTALLATION
- ------------
- Copy the files to a directory on your hard disk.
- Run the SETUP.EXE program to install Shorthand.
- Complete documentation is available on-line in the
- Shorthand Help and *.WRI files. If you have trouble
- running SETUP.EXE, please read the README.TXT file
- for manual installation.
-
- RUNNING SHORTHAND
- -----------------
- Double-click the Shorthand icon to start Shorthand.
- The executable filename is SHORTHND.EXE.
-
- QUICK TEST
- ----------
- If you are using Shorthand for the first time, Shorthand opens the DEMO1.SPF
- dictionary which contains some sample words.
- For a quick test of Shorthand, do the following:
- 1. Start Shorthand; Shorthand's About Box appears with the
- number of days remaining in your evaluation period.
- 2. Click OK. Shorthand's main window appears;
- DEMO1.SPF should be active dictionary.
- 3. Click the HIDE button to hide Shorthand.
- 4. Start NOTEPAD or any other word processor.
-
- To demonstrate the AUTOREPLACE feature:
- 1. Type "asap" followed by a SPACE.
- Shorthand should insert the phrase "as soon as possible" into your
- word processor.
-
- To demonstrate Shorthand's hot key feature:
- 1. From your word processor, press the F10 key. Shorthand should pop up.
- 2. Use your mouse to select the "ASAP" keyword in Shorthand's dictionary
- list. The text "as soon as possible" should appear in the TEXT TO TYPE
- box.
- 3. Click the TYPE IT button to insert the contents of the TEXT TO TYPE box
- into your word processor.
-
- Please see TUTORIAL.WRI for a short tutorial on Shorthand.
- Please see DEMO.WRI for a more complete description of the demo dictionaries.
-
- REGISTRATION
- ------------
- Shorthand is protected by a software time-lock. When you first
- install Shorthand, you are given 30 days to evaluate the product.
- If you find Shorthand useful you are expected to register.
- There are two types of licenses: a User License for individual users
- and a Site License for company-wide use.
- Registration instructions and a price list are available
- by choosing "Licensing and Registration" from Shorthand's Help menu.
- You can register with a credit card through the Internet at:
- http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~lim/shorthand
-
- WHAT YOU GET
- ------------
- After OfficeSoft receives your registration fee, OfficeSoft
- will send you a License File which disables the time lock
- and allows Shorthand to work beyond the 30-day trial period.
- The License File is not copy protected.
- If you include your e-mail address, OfficeSoft
- can send you the License File much sooner.
- OfficeSoft will normally send the License File to you within
- a few working days but please allow 4 to 6 weeks to receive
- your License File. If the Shorthand program has expired and
- the License File has not yet arrived, registered users
- have permission to use a temporary extension password
- until they receive the License File. You can
- get the temporary password from
- http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~lim/shorthand.
-
- GETTING UPDATES
- ---------------
- Free minor updates are available from the Shorthand Web Page
- (see the end of this file for the URL address).
-
- WHAT YOU DON'T GET
- ------------------
- There is currently no printed manual or printed documentation.
- All documentation is available on-line by selecting
- Help from Shorthand's main menu.
-
- HOW TO REACH THE AUTHOR
- -----------------------
- You can reach OfficeSoft via e-mail at
- 74542.1670@compuserve.com
-
- Or you can write to:
-
- OFFICESOFT LLC
- 517 Cobb Court
- La Puente, CA 91746
- USA
-
- Telephone support is not available at this time.
-
- WHERE TO GO FROM HERE
- ---------------------
- Please read the SHORTHND.WRI (use the Windows WRITE.EXE program) for
- more information on how to use Shorthand. See DEMO.WRI for information
- concerning the demonstration dictionaries.
-
- SHORTHAND HOME PAGE
- ------------------
- If you have access to the World Wide Web, be sure to visit the
- Shorthand Home Page to download the latest version of Shorthand.
- The URL address is:
- http://www.alumni.caltech.edu/~lim/shorthand
-
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