Please at least skim this documentation (printing it would be nice too :-). There are many useful features that would not be readily apparent otherwise, thank you.
What is ScrapIt Pro?
ScrapIt Pro, is the editable, searchable multimedia scrapbook... and a mini-word and form processor to boot! Anything you can copy to the clipboard can be pasted and stored in a ScrapIt Pro file. Features full support of Apple's latest technology; Drag & Drop, QuickDraw 3D, Speech, and more!
Need a place to store, sort, display and search all of your text notes, forms, sounds, GIF files, JPEG files, QuickDraw 3D files? Look no further, ScrapIt Pro is the utility you've been looking for!
ScrapIt Pro has won many awards in the last several years!
Text items or Sounds can also be created from within ScrapIt Pro. ScrapIt Pro has many uses, hereΓÇÖs a list of some ideas:
ΓÇó Use it as a super note pad to store (and create) all those notes you canΓÇÖt seem to keep track of.
ΓÇó Use it to fill out and store frequently used forms (like invoices, contacts, expense reports, envelopes, etc.).
ΓÇó Use it to store your favorite letterhead(s) for your letter writing.
ΓÇó Store all your email.
ΓÇó Store, sort and view all the GIF or JPEG files you collect from the internet.
ΓÇó How about storing all your favorite sounds or QuickTimeΓäó movies in a scrap file.
ΓÇó Keep a clip-art library of all your favorite pictures for use in letters, page layout programs, etc.
ΓÇó Keep all your favorite recipes in a scrap file for instant access.
Those uses are just a start. Write and tell me what ScrapIt Pro does for you.
Some ScrapIt Pro Features:
ΓÇó PowerMac & 680x0 native code!
ΓÇó Store and edit data in forms as well as perform calculations on data in the forms!
ΓÇó Searchable comments for each item
ΓÇó QuickDraw 3D support
ΓÇó Full ArchiCAD support (copy/paste from/to ArchiCAD)
ΓÇó Search & Replace
ΓÇó Scrap File merge
ΓÇó Much better importing capabilities (grab multiple PICTs or
sounds from any file)
ΓÇó Import/Export GIF, JPEG, QuickDraw 3D, and all file types supported by PlugIns
ΓÇó View GIF, JPEG & QuickDraw 3D items!
ΓÇó Stretchable lists
ΓÇó Can now sort by date
ΓÇó Windows are user customizable
ΓÇó Multiple file support (open up to twenty scrap files at
the same time, depending on memory)
ΓÇó Each file can have its own window color and sorting options
ΓÇó Word and character count for text items
ΓÇó Speech Manager support
If you have the Speech Manager installed, have ScrapIt
Pro speak the text in any text item!
ΓÇó Drag & Drop support
If you have the Drag manager installed, drag PICT, GIF, JPEG,
Sound, TEXT, QuickTime Movie, Paint files and all file types
supported by PlugIns to the ScrapIt window.
Drag items between scrap file windows or any other
applications that support Drag & Drop.
ΓÇó Sound recording
If you have the ability to record sound, use ScrapIt to
record and store any sounds.
New features in version 5.5:
ΓÇó Added PlugIns for selected text (such as stripping unwanted characters, changing case, etc.)
ΓÇó Can now store scrap files in folders within the ScrapIt Pro Folder and have them accessible via the Scrap Files menu hierarchically
ΓÇó Added Templates Scrap file support (gives you the ability to keep often used pieces of text in one file for access from a popup menu in any other scrap file)
ΓÇó Can now search all open scrap files
ΓÇó File comments are now kept when importing and exporting
ΓÇó Movies can now be made to fill the scrap file window
ΓÇó Print margins can now be set
ΓÇó Can now specify any folder to be used as the Scrap File folder
ΓÇó Password protected scrap files
ΓÇó Total file size now displayed in tool bar
ΓÇó Much nicer looking gallery view
ΓÇó Option-Tab now used to change focus
ΓÇó Command-Delete now used to delete selected items
Bug Fixes:
ΓÇó Now recognizes URL & email address clipping files
ΓÇó Fixed a problem that would cause a crash if you printed one item, then selected print and clicked the cancel button.
ΓÇó Now recognizes the newer alias file types
What comes in the ScrapIt Pro package?
Your ScrapIt Pro package should contain the following files:
ΓÇó ScrapIt Pro
ΓÇó ScrapIt Pro Documentation
ΓÇó ScrapIt Pro Help (a scrap file)
ΓÇó Templates (a scrap file)
ΓÇó Plug-Ins Folder
ΓÇó ScrapIt Forms Folder (which includes several sample forms)
ΓÇó ScrapIt Pro - Read Me First! (a SimpleText file)
ΓÇó QuickScrap - read me! (a SimpleText file)
ΓÇó Registration (open me!)
(fill out the registration form with this application)
ΓÇó Known Problems (a SimpleText file)
ΓÇó Problem with registration app? (a SimpleText file)
My Thanks!
I would like to thank all the people who've helped me so much with this project, by testing it, pointing out the bugs and suggestions (including Michael Annino, Rick Baggott (for loaning me his SE for testing), Byron Barker, Lofty Becker, Neal Blank, Janet Calvert, Dan Deacon, Ezra Ekman (for testing and creating some of the artwork), Mike Fahl, Joyce C. Farruggia, Chaim Forgacs, Dee Forsythe, Jack M. Fox, Steve Holden, Byron Hukee, Oliver Johnson, Stephen Kayner, Larry Kuhn, Steve Lawson, Carl Lewis, Sean McNiff (for letting me test on the computers at his work and for testing), Casey Meaden, Michael O'Henly, Jijnes Patel, E. Joseph Pred, Kevin Savetz, Andrew M. Schultz, Jim Sorensen, Edwin M. Uyeki, Lorne Walton, Walter Weiss) and those who have written with suggestions over the years (many of those suggestions have been implemented). I couldnΓÇÖt have done it without you, thanks! Also, thank you to everyone who has registered and supported my shareware efforts.
Also, thank you to Eddy J. Gurney for his code to get multiple files, Aaron Giles for the JPEG code, Jordan Zimmerman for the PICT selection marquee code, Marco Piovanelli for the WASTE text engine. Thanks to the folks at Graphisoft for the help with solving the ArchiCAD problems with ScrapIt Pro!
