Welcome to Magic Notes V2.6b for Win 3.x and Win95/98/NT

Changes for 2.6b
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o    Fixes problem with saving. Recommended update! 

Changes for 2.6a
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o   The Snooze feature now doesn't affect the set alarm time and is not
    saved to disk for that reason. This should fix problems with alarms
    "drifting" and other problems caused by this.
o   The nag screen is now less intrusive.
    
New features in 2.6
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o   Bug fixes to custom colors.
o   Execute command now support long file names and additional parameters.
o   New "SmartSize" option which will resize the note as you type.
o   Improved SmartFit with multimonitor support under Windows 98.
o   Various other small thing.

New features in 2.5
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o   Lots of small bugfixes.
o   New support for custom colors for every note.
o   Small cosmetic changes to the interface.
o   New "SmartFit" and "SmartSize" option which will keep all note inside
    the desktop window at all times.
o   Minor interface improvements.

New features in 2.4a
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o   Fixed bug in the Preference dialog when browsing for sound files.

New features in 2.4
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o   Finally removed the horrible preference dialog and replaced it with a more
    userfriendly tabbed dialog. Unfortunately increased the size of the install by
    about 300K.
o   New cool sound options like event sounds for standard sounds.
o   More options in the preference like random color notes and disable the prompt
    when you delete a note.

New features in 2.3B
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o   Fixed bug in Show/Hide dialog
o   Now lets you play wave or midi files for alarms.

New features in 2.3
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o   New option to view all visible/hidden notes directly from the menubar.
o   New simple password Lock/Unlock feature to prevent people from viewing the
    contents of a note.
o   Command line option to set where the notes and settings are stored for
    customized installs. See Help file for more information.
o   New "Export as text" option to save the contents of a note to a file.
o   Find/Replace text inside a note.
o   The close button no longer deletes the note but just hides it. Replaced
    it with a "Delete Note" command (CTRL+D) instead.

New features in 2.2
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o   Notes now remember their original position when restored from being
    minimized.
o   Options to run a program and/or select a custom sound for a note.
o   Turned off my international character support by default. Was clashing
    with standard international keyboard mapping.
o   Right clicking anywhere on the title bar of a note will display the menu.
o   32-bit version contains new "Open URL command" which will appear when you
    select a URL and right click.
o   Alarm display dialog now has a snooze button for alarms.

New features in 2.1
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o   New option to set the default position and size of new notes.
o   Added shortkeys for Insert current time and Insert current date.
o   Alarm dialog changed to display date in current local format. Also 
    included support for biweekly intervals.
o   Minor cosmetic change to the print function.
o   New support for entering international characters like accents using
    the same keys as in Microsoft Word. See help file for more information

New features in 2.0
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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.

Revision history
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2.2   Long standing problem where notes would loose focus after some menu commands.
      Turned off my international character support by default. Was clashing with
      standard international keyboard mapping.
2.1   Fixed problem with 'hanging' popup menus. Also fixed minor activation 
      problem under Win95 and problem with alarms which had already gone
      off.
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
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Snailmail:
    Karl Edwall
    PO Box 398
    Glenorchy,7010
    Australia
Email:
    edwallk@kagi.com

WEB:
    http://www.southcom.com.au/~edwallk/mnotes.html


How to register
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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
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   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

