Welcome to the Magic Notes V2.0 for Win3.1 and Win95/NT3.51 How to install -------------- Unzip the files in this archive and run SETUP.EXE program from Windows. The setup program will automatically detect which operating system you're running on. Note! ----- This new version saves notes in a slightly different format which means if you decide to change back to a previous version, you will NOT be able to load your saved notes from this version. To prevent this you can install this version in a different directory. New features ------------ o New "Hide all" / "Show All" option which temporarily hides your notes. o New duplicate note function. o Improved alarm reporting. o New print function which allows you to print out notes. (see Print Note in the note menu) o Now allows you to set the color of the text inside a note using the color selection in the font dialog (see Select Font). o New picture for the system menu on the notes to make it look more like Win95. Win95 version also has a close button on the right. o Your notes data is backed up when you start Magic Notes from NOTES.DAT to NOTES.BAK. Change history -------------- 2.0 Fixed problem with uninstall. Also modified the setup program to eliminate the need to uninstall a previous version. 1.98 Fixed bug where toolbar didn't like being moved from the Preference dialog. 1.97 Added option to register from about box. 1.96a Small fix to the setup program. Version number only changed in the setup program. 1.96 Windows 95 and NT/32s version made into one executable to save space and make the installation easier. 1.95 Small daylight saving fix. 1.91 Doesn't crash when you close a note. 1.90 Better international support for the ShowHide dialog. Changed hotkeys to prevent incompatibility. Improved the window resizing code to better fit what's inside the window. Fixed bug in alarm dialog. One long-standing bug in the AutoSave routine fixed where the windows would go into a endless loop until the program returned with a 'Stack error'. Severe bug under Win3.1 where you couldn't edit or see you notes at all. To prevent this type of problem I will now test under all designated operating systems (Win3.x/NT/Win95) before release. 1.85 Bug fix in alarm where weekday alarms didn't work correcly Now the show/hide dialog has scrollbars so all the text is visible. Fixed bug where a note would crash if minimized. 1.81 Added check in uninstall if Magic Notes where running. Win95 only: New preference setting allows the toolbar to be hidden on startup. Added Set Title command. Added Insert current date and Insert current time. Added several shortcut keys for often used functions. 1.80 Closing problem with notes fixed. Moved saving code when exiting preventing notes to disappear next time Magic Notes was started. Now saves notes if program receives message that Windows is exiting. 1.72 Minor bugfixes in Windows 95 version. Always on top fixed when the toolbar had been moved with the right mousebutton. 1.71 Added option to move the toolbar using the right mousebutton to anywhere on the screen. Now if the icon properties is set to minimize on startup Magic Notes will minimize itself or if running Win95, the toolbar will hide and show a trayicon instead. 1.65 Added new Always On Top option to allow for the toolbar and note to behave like normal windows. Added automatic setting of window title to the first line of text in a note when you deactivate it. Added Uninstall option. 1.61 Problem fixed with installation of Win16 version. 1.60 Made a special 95/NT4.0 version. Only difference for now is a hide toolbar option which will create a trayicon in the taskbar. Also changed the setup program to show more informal messages. 1.51 Added support for REGISTER.EXE in SETUP.EXE 1.50 Fixed the setup program to work under NT 4.0 (Beta). Added more colors to chose from. How to contact me ----------------- Snailmail: Karl Edwall PO Box 472 New Norfolk 7140 Australia Email: edwallk@kagi.com WEB: http://www.southcom.com.au/~edwallk/mnotes.html How to register ----------- SETUP.EXE will install a program called REGISTER.EXE which is used to register by email, fax or mail through the services of "Kagi Shareware". Run the program to see the list of accepted payment methods. Once the payment has been confirmed, I will send you a disk with the latest version and your registration number. If registered via email, I will send you your registration number as soon as I receive confirmation from Kagi Shareware. Disclaimer ---------- You are granted the right to use and to make an unlimited number of copies of the ShareWare version of this software. You may not disassemble, decompose, reverse engineer, or alter any of the files in the package. This includes, but is not limited to modifying any icons, menus, or displays associated with the software. This software is provided as ShareWare and cannot be sold. This restriction does not apply to connect time charges, or flat rate connection/download fees for electronic bulletin board services. This software can not be bundled with any commercial package or distributed by itself or accompanying books or magazines without express written permission from the author. The author of this program accepts no responsibility for damages resulting from the use of this product and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, including but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This software is provided "AS IS", and you, its user, assume all risks when using it. Simply stated, if you break something, it is not my responsibility. Karl Edwall, January 1, 1996