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- Screen Ruler for Windows 95/NT Version: 1.1 January 1998
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- Author: Jesse Carneiro <microfox@kagi.com>
- Micro Fox Software <http://www.kagi.com/microfox/>
- Address: P.O. Box 14932 / Columbus, Ohio 43214-0932 / USA
- Shareware: US$15 (cash, check, VISA, MasterCard - see note below)
-
-
- Screen Ruler is a great virtual ruler ready to be dragged
- around on your computer screen. This Windows 95/NT 32bit
- application is very useful to measure objects in Pixels.
- It features a vertical or horizontal orientation, a dynamic
- mouse measurement tracking, custom length, plus it can also
- remain on top, above all windows. Try it! Named "Cool Tool"
- by Internet World magazine. Very handy when designing Web
- Pages and other screen layouts. The registered version is
- even better.
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- Features
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- * Double-click on the ruler itself to make it flip from
- horizontal to vertical orientation and vice-versa.
-
- * Left-click on the ruler to drag it to a new position.
-
- * Right-click on the ruler to bring up its menu.
-
- * Use the arrow keys to move the ruler 1 pixel at a time.
- The CTRL-Arrow Key combination allows you to move it by
- 10 pixels at a time.
-
- * Clicking on the leftmost square icon will exit the program.
-
- * Clicking on the second square icon (with hatch marks) will
- flip the ruler. Equivalent to double-clicking on the ruler
- itself to change its orientation.
-
- * Clicking on the double-arrow icon allows you to drag the
- right (or bottom) side of the ruler giving it a new custom
- length. The minimum length on the unregistered version is
- 400 pixels (registered version is 300). The maximum length
- is 1200 pixels. While you drag the grow icon, the ruler
- tracks the new length in the measurement display.
-
- * The ruler dims its title "Screen Ruler" to gray when it's
- NOT the currently active application (the one on the front)
- even if it is marked to always be on top of all windows.
- Click on the ruler or use ALT-Tab to make it active.
-
- * Screen Ruler uses a specially designed cursor. Its 1 pixel
- tail-like line protrudes beyond the ruler itself as an aid
- in precisely measuring objects down to the pixel. The cursor
- must be over the active or inactive ruler for it to change
- to its unique shape.
-
- * The mouse tracking mechanism constantly watches the cursor
- position and informs you of its location relative to the
- bottom left corner of the ruler (the zero point). Even when
- the ruler is NOT the currently active window.
-
- * Releasing the ALT key (or F10) pops up the menu. You can
- then use the mouse or the arrow keys to make your selection.
- Use the ESC key to send the menu away.
-
- * If your computer is equipped with a sound card capable of
- playing wave files, one of the menu items will say "Make
- Click Sound", otherwise it will just say "Make Beep Sound."
- When this menu item is checked, it allows a "click" sound
- to be heard when you move the ruler with the arrow keys.
-
- * If you need two or more rulers on the screen at the same
- time, just double-click the Screen Ruler icon again, another
- copy of it will run.
-
- * The "About Screen Ruler" menu item has our address, e-mail,
- home page, etc. It also contains notice of the fact that
- Screen Ruler is NOT free. It is being distributed on the
- shareware honor system. That is, to continue its development
- we depend on continued user support in the form of payment of
- the shareware registration fee of only US$15. It's really
- up to you!
-
- * The "Register" menu item enables you to conveniently register
- Screen Ruler's shareware fee. If you have a web browser
- application such as Netscape or Internet Explorer installed
- in your computer, this menu runs it and automatically points
- the browser to our web home page. Follow the links there to
- register online. If there's no browser installed, this menu
- opens a form file ready for you to fill it and mail it. This
- feature is also triggered from the "link" found in the "About
- Screen Ruler" dialog box.
-
- * When you send your US$15 registration fee, we will send you
- via e-mail a copy with your name prominently displayed in
- the About Box. To send via regular mail requires an extra
- US$5. Please send your name, postal address, e-mail, phone
- and also the version number you are registering. Please
- indicate that you are registering the Windows version,
- because we also have a Macintosh version.
-
- * The "Help" menu brings up the document you are now reading.
-
- * Unregistered copies of Screen Ruler will randomly display at
- startup, the message "Please Register Screen Ruler." After
- some usage, it appends "Used x times." to the above message.
- If that number gets too high, you might consider getting a
- copy with your name in it.
-
- * The "Always on Top" menu item essentially makes the ruler
- always float above all windows. Technically speaking, it can
- go under other windows who share the same TOPMOST status.
-
- * The "Slide to Zero" menu item will shift the ruler
- horizontally or vertically to the edge of the screen.
-
- * You may also use accelerator key combinations (such as
- CTRL-F, CTRL-S, CTRL-A and CTRL-M) for its features.
-
- * The "Minimize" menu item will shrink the ruler to an icon
- on the Windows taskbar.
-
- * When you exit Screen Ruler, it automatically saves its
- settings in the Windows Registry.
-
- * Currently this version (1.0) of the ruler only measure in
- Pixels. The remaining dimmed items in the menu reflect other
- types of measurements implemented in the registered version.
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- Note
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- The version you get when you register has more measurements
- and other cool enhancements. Well worth the small investment.
-
- We suggest you keep the Screen Ruler handy by dragging its
- icon over the Widows 95 Start Button on the Taskbar.
-
- In all likelihood, this version has already been updated.
- Get the latest version. If you haven't registered yet, please
- do. You will receive early notification of new releases
- plus a special version directly from us (via e-mail) with
- your name prominently displayed in the About Box.
-
- If you get the message "This is an old version of Screen
- Ruler," is because it has been over a year since it was
- released (time to get an updated version), or your computer
- clock is not set to the current date.
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- Easy To Register
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-
- For your convenience, Screen Ruler's registrations are handled
- by Kagi Shareware <http://www.kagi.com/>, a service run by Kee
- Nethery <admin@kagi.com>. This allows shareware authors to
- concentrate on their programs while Kagi takes care of processing
- orders. In addition to cash in various currencies and US checks
- drawn on USA banks, Kagi Shareware also accepts credit card
- registrations by mail, fax, or e-mail.
-
- Alternatively, if you so chose, you can pay by cash (yes, some
- people prefer it) or US check. In this case, you can send it
- directly to me at the address given below.
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- Kagi also handles invoices and site licenses for organizations.
- Visit their web site for more information.
- We have made registering Screen Ruler quick and simple.
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- Thank you for your time and for trying Screen Ruler.
-
- Write or e-mail any suggestions, comments or bugs to:
-
- Jesse Carneiro <microfox@kagi.com>
- Micro Fox Software <http://www.kagi.com/microfox/>
- P.O. Box 14932
- Columbus, OH 43214-0932
- USA
-
- shareware@kagi.com (for registration matters)
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- A Personal Statement
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- There is a force in the known universe that wants you to
- be a winner. Your life was given by the grace of God.
- The eternal continuation of your life is offered by the
- sheer belief in Jesus Christ as your Savior.
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- Legal Stuff
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- ⌐1998 Jesse Carneiro, Micro Fox Software
- Usual disclaimers apply: Jesse Carneiro and Micro Fox Software
- accept no responsibility for any incidental or consequential
- damage of any sort as a direct or indirect result of using this
- software. The software is provided "as is," and no warranties
- are made as to its fitness for a particular purpose.
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