QuickPress 1.5 This program is $15 shareware, register on-line at: Release 1.5 32/3- 1998 QuickPress is a small Macintosh application that lets you drag and drop text from any application on your Desktop to your Newton platform. It's also possible to paste text from an application that doesn't support Drag and Drop. You simply mark and copy the text you want to move and paste it over the QuickPress window. That's all you have to do! Simple and powerful! You can also transfer text from your Newton to your Mac's clipboard or make a new text file. QP currently supports all stationaries in Notes and NewtWorks that supports mail. Examples of stationaties are Notes, Outlines, Checklists, Works documents and Works spreadsheets. QP will try to locate text in an unknown stationary, but the format will probably be lost. If you are a developer and would like QuickPress to support your stationary simple provide your stationary with a TextScript. This package includes the following files: *QuickPress Server 1.5 for the Newton. (Newton 2.x only, QP 1.0 works with older systems) *QuickPress Client 1.4 for MacOS. *Readme text file. *Tools folder with extensions. What you need: *Any Mac able to run Newton Backup Utility should work. You need the Apple Modem Tool, AppleTalk ADSP, and the Drag manager. If you have problems, check the bottom of this document. Beta Testers should remove the old Prefs file before launching the Mac application. * We have a sendlist which you should subscribe to if you are interested in updates or information from Avanti. This is a very low traffic list, send a message to avanti2@kagi.com with the words "subscribe avanti" in the message body. You will receive an automatic notification when you have been added to the list. To remove your adress from the list, simple put the words "unsubscribe avanti" in the message body. How it works Install the QuickPress Server with your favorite package installer. The client should be ready to run as fast as youÕve unpacked the HQX file. We suggest that you keep the client icon on your desktop or in the Apple-menu so that it always is within reach. When both applications are installed set their preferences so that they match each other. The preferences can be located under QP's InfoButton on the Newton and under "Preferences" at the Macintosh. Hook up your Newton to the Mac with a standard Macintosh LocalTalk cable (i.e. serial cable). You can choose either the modem or printer port. You are now ready to go to work. How to connect Serial connection Make sure that you've placed the Apple Modem Tool in your system folder. First press the open connection button on the client then tap the connect button in the QuickPress application on the Newton, or just tap connect if the Mac is "listening". YouÕre now connected! You can verify this by looking in the status drop down window. There you should see the name of the Newton that youÕve connected to. AppleTalk connection Make sure that you've placed the ADSP Tool in your system folder. Initiate the connection from both the applications. On your Newton will a network Chooser appear, select the Macintosh that you would like to connect to by tapping it. Then close the Chooser. QuickPress will now connect. QuickPress is now active and ready to transfer. Actually dropping it When you find some text that you want to transfer to your Newton simply mark the text and drag it to the QuickPress window. When the windowÕs frame lights up, drop the text (or file/package). If the application that you want to drop from doesnÕt support Drag and Drop. Mark the text, copy it and paste it on the activated QuickPress window or press the paste button. When youÕve dropped or pasted your text, it is on its way through the connection and will in a matter of seconds be visible on the Newton. You should always await a plunk sound from the Newton after youÕve dropped text. This sound means that the Newton has received all the text without any problems. You now have the option to keep the connection and continue to transfer or you can quit. From Newton to the Mac When you are connected you can send text from ANY application on your Newton that supports selecting. Since QuickPress is a floating window can you bring it with you when working in other applications. To transfer text from the Newton select the text and drop it in the QuickPress view or on the QP easy-access button. It is also possible to route a comlete item from Notes, Works or Names applications. A Small QuickPress icon will show in the routing menu when you are connected. The QuickPress client puts the transfered text on your clipboard or into a file on the Mac depending on your choice. QuickPress has to be in the front if you want send text to the clipboard, QuickPress will remind you of this. Files can be recieved when QuickPress is in the background. You will hear a little "plonk" when the text is received and the paste button will get a little red arrow. If you've chosen the Clipboard as the text destination you can now paste it wherever you like. Quit To drop the connection you choose close connection from the Newton or the Mac. The connection will also close correctly if you quit. At the Newton QuickPress gives you three different options where to send the recieved text: Notes, Works or on the ClipBoard. You choose this in preferences on the Newton. QuickPress doesnÕt support different styles but it will have the same layout as it had in the original app. If you want to give your "QuickPressed" notes a different look can you choose a font for QuickPress to use under Preferences. The QuickPress easy-access button In the preferences you can choose to install an easy-access button to QuickPress in Notes or/and Works. The button will place itself in the statusbar. By tapping the button you will open QuickPress without going to Extras first. When you are connected can you hide QuickPress by tapping the button again. You bring QuickPress back by tapping the button once again. Instead of dropping text on QuickPress main view you can drop it on the easy-access button. QuickPress Names A new funtionality in version 1.5 is to QuickPress namecards from the Names application. The QuickPress icon will appear in Names's routing menu when you are connected. Just as in Notes and Works you can transfer single names or several names from the overview. In QuickPress preferences can you choose the format that the namecard will be transfered in. The options are: Line-feed, tabulated or semi-colon delimited. Line-Feed, inserts a carriage return after each line of information. Ex. Line-feed: Avanti Software Lilla Sodergatan 13 223 53 LUND, Sweden É The tabulated format insert a tab character between each line of information. This is useful format to easily paste names data direct in to a spreadsheet. Ex. tabulated Avanti Software Lilla Sodergatan 13 223 53 LUND, Sweden É The last format, semi-colon delimited, can be used in the same manner as the tabulated. Instead of a tab character QuickPress insert a semi-colon. Ex. Semi-Colon delimited Avanti Software;Lilla Sodergatan 13;223 53 LUND, Sweden;É You can also choose to QuickPress several names in one transfer, making a complete names file, or have each name transfered seperatly. Problems -I can't get a connection! ¥ Do the server and client communication preferences match? ¥ You may have selected the wrong port. ¥ Is the Apple Modem Tool and the AppleTalk ADSP Tool installed in the system folder? ¥ It could be another application blocking the chosen port, try to terminate such apps. ¥ On older PowerBooks with built-in modem, you should set your preferences to "External Modem" when using serial connections over the modemport. ¥ In some rare cases doesn't the listen option work with Apple Talk and Mac OS 8. - My text is getting cut off, when I'm sending from the Mac! This could happen If youÕre trying to drop a lot of text (more than 12000 characters). This is due to the Notepad's memory limitations for each note. Try to stay within a couple of pages of text. If there is a problem, simply wait a while for the time-out and then reconnect. - My text is getting cut off, when I'm sending from the Newton! There might be some inktext in your notes. QuickPress will only send real text. If you're notes are mixed with drawings and regular text QuickPress will sort out the text, correctly. - I can't find the QuickPress icon in the routing menu! The QuickPress will only show in Notes, Works and Names routing menus when you are connected with QuickPress. QuickPress is not a transport as beam or mail and does not interact with the in/out-box. QuickPress is shareware. Please register! You only have to register the Newton part of QuickPress (i.e. the server). The client and the Extension are free. You are free to install the Client on so many computers that you want. The client will work with any Newton running Quickpress. To register the server you must enter a personal Registration key. We provide you with this key when we receive your payment or a message from Kagi Shareware clearing house that you've paid. Register online, , or use Flash SheridanÕs Newton Register app. You can access this by tapping on the "$" diamond in the Register view. This will generate and fill out a register form for you, address it to Kagi Shareware clearing house and put it in your Newton's outbox. When Kagi Shareware receives it they'll handle your payment and notify us so that we can provide you with your Registration key. If you donÕt like to pay by card choose the ÓQueryÓ payment option and you will receive an email with further instructions. You can also send the registration fee directly to us at Avanti Software, Lilla Sšdergatan 13, S-223 53 Lund, SWEDEN. NO CHECKS! Always send cash if you want to register through us directly. Be sure to ALWAYS provide us with your name spelled exactly as in your Owners Info on your Newton, your address and your email address when registering to us directly. When you receive your personal Registration key tap the Register item under the InfoButton and enter your code, then tap Register. You are now registered. You should save your registration key just in case. If you loose your key we'll happily provide you with a new. Pay for QuickPress online at: The QuickPress homepage: Newton Developer: Fredrik HolmŽn Macintosh Developer: Felix Hagno Avanti Software Lilla Sšdergatan 13 223 53 LUND SWEDEN T. +46 46 13 85 01 Mobile (SMS compatible): +46 705 55 00 52 Don't forget to add your name to our information list! Send a message to with the words "subscribe avanti" in the message body. Small Print This program is Shareware, which means if you use it, you should pay us US$15 or the equivalent amount in Swedish crowns. You register the Newton app. The client (Mac based app) is free which you may install unmodified wherever you want. (a form of free License) You may distribute this program any way you wish as long as you don't charge for it (except for reasonable download costs). We donÕt guarantee any support, but we will always answer your email. If we donÕt answer your email itÕs because your message didnÕt get to us, or our reply bounced, so try again and include a valid internet address if you can. Warranty This program should do what weÕve described in this document. If it doesnÕt, you can simply stop using it. If you pay us, and within a year find that it doesnÕt do what we describe here, then you can notify us and we will refund your money and cancel your license. Fine Print Avanti Software hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this software, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchant ability or fitness for a particular purpose. Avanti Software will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data or any other reason, even if Avanti Software or an agent of their has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall Avanti Software be liable for any damages, regardless of the form of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software.