README.TXT for TextPad 1.30
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Thank you for choosing to evaluate TextPad.  It came first in its
category in the 1995 Ziff-Davis Shareware Awards competition, and it
got the PC Plus Gold Award in the May '95 issue.

Are you evaluating the latest release?  See "Obtaining Updates" in the
on-line help to find out where you can download TextPad from.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
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    INTRODUCTION
    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
    INSTALLATION
    WHAT'S NEW
    RESTRICTED FEATURES
    REGISTRATION


INTRODUCTION:
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TextPad aims to provide the power and functionality to satisfy your most
demanding text editing requirements.  It is Windows hosted, and comes in
16 and 32-bit editions.  Huge files can be edited by either - just choose
the edition that works best with your PC.  The 32-bit edition is only
limited by virtual memory, and it will work with Win32s and Windows 95.

TextPad has been implemented according to the Windows 95 user interface
guidelines, so great attention has been paid to making it easy for both
beginners and experienced users.  In-context help is available for all
commands, and in-context menus pop-up with the right mouse button.  The
multi-document interface allows multiple files to be edited simultaneously,
with up to 2 views on each file.  You can drag and drop text between files.

In addition to the usual cut and paste capabilities, you can correct the
most common typing errors with commands to change case, and transpose words,
characters and lines.  Other commands let you indent blocks of text, split
or join lines, and insert whole files.  Any change can be undone or redone,
right back to the first one made.  Visible bookmarks can be put on lines.

It also has a customizable tools menu, and integral file compare and search
commands, with hypertext jumps from the matched text to the corresponding
line in the source file (ideal for integrating compilers).

To find out more, install TextPad by referring to the instructions below,
and then read the introduction in the on-line help file.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
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    16-bit Edition:             32-bit Edition:
      o 386SX with 4MB RAM        o 486SX with 4MB RAM (12MB for NT)
      o 1MB free disk space       o 1MB free disk space
      o Windows 3.1 in 386        o Windows 95 or NT 3.5 or
         enhanced mode               Windows 3.1 with Win32s 1.2

INSTALLATION:
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    WARNING:  If your disk or ZIP file contains BOTH editions of
    TextPad, SETUP.EXE is a 32-bit program.  So if you want to install
    the 16-bit edition of TextPad, use SETUP16.EXE instead.  This does
    not apply if you only have the 16-bit edition.

    Installing From a ZIP File:
        1) Unzip into a new temporary directory, with PKUNZIP 2.04g.
        2) Run SETUP.EXE using File Manager or Program Manager.
        3) Follow the on-screen instructions, but install into a
           different directory from that in step 1 above.
        4) Delete the files unzipped in step 1 above.

    Installing From Floppy Disk:
        1) From Program Manager, choose the Run command from the
           File menu.
        2) Type "A:\SETUP" to run the TextPad setup program.
        3) Follow the on-screen instructions.

    You can install both editions into the same directory.
    There is no need to modify your search path.

WHAT'S NEW:
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    See the online help for what's new in this release.

RESTRICTED FEATURES:
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    The following features are only available to registered users:

    1) OLE2 drag and drop editing.  Local drag and drop editing is always
       available, but scrolling has not been implemented.  This means that
       you can drop text in the visible view, but you cannot scroll the
       view whilst dragging.
    2) Searching of subdirectories with the Find in Files command.

REGISTRATION:
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    If you make use of TextPad you must register it.  Registered users
    will receive a copy of the latest releases of both the 16 and 32-bit
    editions, along with the Win32s and OLE2 files necessary for running
    in 32-bit mode on Windows 3.1.

    Click the "How to Purchase" button in the About dialog box, or see
    the file REGISTER.TXT for details.  


Enjoy using TextPad!  Please send any comments to us at:

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 Helios Software Solutions, Carr Brook House, Chorley Old Road,
 Brindle, Chorley, Lancashire,  PR6 7QZ,  England
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 Phone/Fax:  +44-(0)1772-324353
 CompuServe: 100041,235
 Internet:   textpad@heliosof.demon.co.uk
 MSN:        HelioSoft
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 Helios Software Solutions is an approved vendor and associate member
 of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP).
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