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*** CLMREAD.TXT ***
Installation and release notes for
ClipMate (TM) for Windows v2.09a
Release Date (09/09/93)
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TO LEARN HOW TO USE CLIPMATE, CONSULT THE ON-LINE HELP.
START WITH OVERVIEW, TOOLBAR, WHAT'S NEW.
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CLIPMATE MUST BE RUNNING, EVEN AS AN ICON, IN ORDER FOR
IT TO COLLECT DATA!
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Notice:
Thornton Software Solutions is owned and operated by Chris Thornton,
author and copyright owner of ClipMate(TM) for Windows.
*********************** LAST MINUTE ADDITIONS **********************
v2.09a and v2.09 are functionally identical. 2.09a replaces help
sections that tell how to order ClipMate. Somehow this was omitted
in other 2.0x versions....
v2.07 introduced a changing title bar, which shows the title of the button
that the mouse is currently over. This currently works only for buttons
that aren't disabled - i.e. grey buttons don't have this property.
V2.01 introduced a new feature, the FILTER WIZARD, to facilitate the creation
and understanding of FILTERS, which are needed to filter out unwanted
clipboard data. The Filter Wizard will activate itself when it
senses that a filter is needed, to deal with data coming from a
particular application. It will list the formats currently available
on the clipboard, explain a little about them, and let you select
the ones you want. Once the filter is created, the Wizard will no
longer be invoked, in response to data coming from the application
that you just copied data from, but may be invoked by data coming
from other applications. i.e. the Wizard won't pester you for ever.
Several bugs were fixed, since the 2.0 release:
If you have used a prior 2.x release, check out the bug list at the
bottom of this file.
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NOTE TO AUTO-GLUE and PowerPaste USERS:
If your application reports an error during an Auto-Glue or
PowerPaste, then it is
likely that your application and ClipMate are both going after the
clipboard at the same time. To overcome this, you need to create a
filter for that application, and then use the ADVANCED OPTIONS dialog
(accessed from the FILTER dialog) to initiate a small delay (100 ms)
when copying the data. This should ensure that your app is allowed to
complete its clipboard operations, before ClipMate tries to update
the clipboard. This should not be necessary with applications that
use the clipboard "by the book", but with some applications, including
Word for Windows, you need to do this.
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*********************** Installation Notes *************************
To install ClipMate, just run the accompanying
SETUP program from the Program Manager.
(ex: FILE|RUN A: SETUP)
If you already have the files on your hard drive, you can still use
the SETUP program. It is strongly recommended that ClipMate be
placed in its own directory.
When the Setup program runs, it will create a ClipMate group,
with the ClipMate icon, and icons for documentation. If you
decide to move the ClipMate icon to another group, such as the
STARTUP group, you can delete the ClipMate group.
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* WARNING: * *
* ClipMate 2.0 REQUIRES WINDOWS 3.1 OR LATER. *
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* WARNING: *
* If you already have ClipMate on your system: *
* If the old version is running, quit out of it. *
* Make a backup of any data files (.CLM) that *
* you want to keep. *
* Your data files will be converted to v2.0, *
* which is NOT backward-compatible. *
* You may install ClipMate into the same directory *
* as the older version. *
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It is important that ClipMate be placed in its own
directory. When first run, ClipMate will create a
\data directory.
You are encouraged to place ClipMate in your Startup Group,
and to assign a hot-key to it. The hot-key must be done
through the Program Manager, but the group can be changed
during installation.
To assign a hot key (after installation), just click once
on the icon, and select File|Properties from the Program
Manager's File Menu. In the Hotkey field, press a
key-combination, such as Ctrl+Alt+C.
ClipMate 2.0 has many new features, such as support for
virtually all data types, such as Graphics, and OLE
objects. Be sure to try the new PowerPaste feature!
See: "What's New" in the on-line Help.
**************** End of Installation Notes ******************
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* Notice to Compuserve Users: *
* On-Line registration is available. *
* See HELP for details! *
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Product Description:
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ClipMate remembers all items that you copy to the Windows Clipboard.
You can view, edit, combine, and print clipboard data. Data is saved to
disk between sessions.
New release features support for most clipboard formats, including Bitmap,
Picture, RTF, OLE, and more! Select items visually with new Thumbnail View.
New PowerPaste(tm) feature eases pasting into your application.
Advanced memory management lets you collect hundreds of items.
Shareware $25 U.S. ASP Author.
Inventory:
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CLIPMATE.EXE The executable program - requires Windows 3.1
CLIPMATE.HLP Help file.
CLMICONS.DLL Dynamic Link Libary to support the iconbar.
CLMREAD.TXT README file with installation notes.
CLMREG.TXT Registration form.
VENDOR.DOC Vendor Description for Shareware vendor or BBS Sysops.
FILE_ID.DIZ BBS Standard Description File
SETUP.EXE Setup Program, by Brad Smith
SETUP.INF Configuration file for SETUP
HINTS.TXT Hints on configuration, troubleshooting
NOTE: The OMBUDSMN statement can be found in the on-line help.
For that reason, it is not duplicated on its own file.
Optional Files: Archives, containing all above files.
May or may not be present, depending upon where you obtained
ClipMate.
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CLIPMT.ZIP or ZIP file containing all of above files. May or may not
CLIPMT20.ZIP be present, depending upon where you got ClipMate from.
CLIPMT20.EXE Self-Extracting archive, often used instead of .ZIP file.
OBSOLETE FILE: CLMVEND.DOC - Old version of VENDOR.DOC. Name changed
to conform to standards.
Installation:
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Just run SETUP.EXE. ClipMate will be installed,
and the icon will be put in the program manager,
in a new group called CLIPMATE. It is suggested
that you move this icon to your STARUP group.
Manual Installation:
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To manually install ClipMate, just copy all of the
Distribution Files to the directory of your
choice. It doesn't need to be in the path, and
there are no funny environment variables to set.
Create a directory, such as \clipmate, and put the
files there.
Create an icon in the program manager with a
Command Line that points to ClipMate.
For example:
C:\clipmate\clipmate.exe
Effect on Your System:
----------------------
The first time that you run ClipMate, it will
create \windows\clipmate.ini. WIN.INI is NOT
altered in any way, nor are any of your other
system files.
See CLIPMATE.INI in the on-line help.
ClipMate will create and save the clipboard data
into DEFAULT.CLM, or another .CLM file that you
specify.
De-Installation Notes:
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These instructions are included in the event that you determ