QuickPress 1998-08-18 This program is $15 shareware, register on-line at: QuickPress is a small Windows application that lets you drag and drop text from any application on your Desktop onto the Notepad on 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 clipboard or make a new text file. QP currently supports the following stationaries: Notes, Outlines and Checklists. 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. Send us a message and we'll look into it. This package includes the following files: * QuickPress Server 1.5 for the Newton. (Newton 2.x only, QP 1.0 works with older Newton systems) * QuickPress Client 1.0 for Windows95/98 or NT 4.0. * DIL2D.DLL, Desktop Integration Library - provided by Apple. * Readme text file. What you need: *Any Windows machine able to run Newton Backup Utility should work. If you have problems, check the bottom of this document. Beta Testers should remove the old QUICKP.INI file before launching the application. * We have setup 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 you have installed the files. We suggest that you keep a shortcut icon on your desktop that it always is within reach. You can also put QP in your startup folder and tell it to put an icon in the system tray, this way you will always have a quick way to transfer information between your systems. 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" on the Windows app. Hook up your Newton to the Desktop with a standard Newton cable (i.e. serial cable). You are now ready to go to work. How to connect Serial connection: 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 Client is "listening". You're now connected! You can verify this by looking in the status drop down window. QuickPress is now active and ready to transfer. Actually dropping it When you find some text that you want to transfer to your notepad simply mark the text and drag it to the QuickPress window. If the application that you want to drop from doesn't support Drag and Drop. Mark the text, copy it and paste it on the activated QuickPress window or press the paste button. When you've dropped or pasted your text, it is on its way through the connection and will in a matter of seconds be visible on the notepad. You should always await a plunk sound from the Newton after you've 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 PC When you are connected you can send text from ANY application on your Newton that supports selecting. Mark the text and tap the send button (marked with an arrow). It is also possible to route a note, or even drag and drop text on the QP window! QuickPress client puts the text on your clipboard or into a file depending on your choice. Currently QuickPress has to be in the front if you want send text to the clipboard. QuickPress will remind you of this. 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. The connection will also close correctly if you quit. Optionally you can tap Disconnect on your Newton. At the Newton The dropped text will be created as a new note in the unfiled folder. QuickPress doesn't support different styles but it will have the same layout as it had in the original app. You can treat the new note as a standard Newton generated note. If you want to give your "QuickPressed" notes a different look can you choose a font for QuickPress to use under Preferences. Setting the "Use current UserFont" option is recommended if you want to gain speed. Notes button to QuickPress In the preferences you can choose to install an easy-access button to QuickPress in Notes. The button will place itself in Notes statusbar. By tapping the button you will open QuickPress without going to Extras first. When your are connected just press the QuickPress item in the routing list (under the Envelope button) and the note will be QuickPressed to the clipboard or a file depending on your client preference settings. You can also QuickPress several notes, outlines and checklists at the same time from the overview. Just choose the ones you want to transfer and then tap the QuickPress item. Problems -I can't get a connection! * Do the server and client communication preferences match? * You may have selected the wrong port. * It could be another application blocking the chosen port, try to terminate such apps. -My text is getting cut off, when I'm sending from the PC! This could happen If you're 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 will QuickPress sort out the text, correctly. 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 SheridanÍs 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 donÍt like to pay by card choose the îQueryî 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. 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 Holmen 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 send us US$15 or the equivalent amount in Swedish crowns. You register the Newton app. The client (Mac or Windows 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 donÍt guarantee any support, but we will always answer your email. If we don't answer your email it's because your message didn't 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 we have described in this document. If it doesn't, you can simply stop using it. 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.