                       Jot Version 1.5

          A Swiss Army Knife for Information Overload

Ever wondered what to do with all those small bits and pieces of
information that seem to accumulate daily, piling ever deeper on
your desktop and hard disk?  Have you ever wished you had a small
program to pull all those seemingly invaluable snippets of knowledge
together into one place where they are easily accessible?  If so, then
Jot may be the solution for you.

Jot is a small notepad type program that helps with the organization
and management of small amounts of textual information through the use
of multiple files, each containing multiple notes.  With Jot, you can
place any related information together in one file, create as many
individual notes as you need and configure the file or note to be displayed
in almost any way you wish.

Just a few of Jot's features include:

Support for multiple files, each containing an 
unlimited number of individual notes

Complete configuration of colors and fonts for each 
file and each individual note

Loads designated file when started

Use of word wrapping is selectable and configurable on a per note basis

Saving of cursor position on a per note basis

Print entire note or selected text

*New* Global Find and replace utility

*New* Configurable date and time stamping

Extensive use of hot keys

*New* Drag and drop support:
	Drop a text file onto Jot to create a new note
	
	Drop a text file into the edit window to add to 
	current note at cursor position

 	Drag selected text from the open note and drop on
	another note in the list to append, or drop it on
	the desktop to create a new file.

	Drag note title to desktop or another Jot file note
	
*New*	Recognition of WWW URL's

I hope you like Jot and find it useful for your everyday work.  More
improvements are in store for future releases so any feedback or
suggestions for features are always welcome.

Jot is a fully functional shareware program and has not been disabled
in any way.  However, if not registered within 30 days, drag and drop,
global find and printing functions will cease to work until Jot is registered.

If you have any problems or questions, please send email to:

Jacqueline Wells
jacqui@cnw.com


Requirements:
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Jot is written in VX-Rexx and requires the file VROBJ.DLL, 
Version 2.14 or later, and that Rexx support be installed on 
your system.

Installation:
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Unzip the files in a directory of your choice then run 
"Install.cmd" from an OS/2 window.  A program object 
will be created on your desktop that you can then move 
to anywhere you like.

When first run, Jot will configure itself and create it's own .ini
file in the installation directory.

If you are upgrading from a previous version of Jot, simply copy all of the files
in this archive into your current Jot directory overwriting any files already there.

Other Stuff
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Jot is intended for use with small notes and files.  I've had
notes as large as 500K and files as large as 2 meg but the 
bigger they get, the slower things go and can even bog the 
whole system down.  I've considered adding a function to check 
for and limit these sizes but so far, I'm undecided as to its 
necessity considering the purpose of the program.  A dozen or 
two screens of text seem to work quite well so if possible, try to 
keep your notes within this limit.  If you feel like experimenting
and pushing the limits on note size, I'd love to hear of your experience.

Usual Shareware Notice
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Jot is shareware, NOT freeware.  It is a fully functional 
program and is not crippled in any way.  You can use it 
for 30 guilt free days to check it out and decide if it's 
what you want.  Throw it onto your system, push it's buttons, 
tweak it's settings, create and delete notes on all your 
favorite subjects, use it and abuse it, whatever you like.  
After those 30 guilt free days, you should either register the 
program or remove it from your system.

Permission is granted to redistribute the Jot archive in an 
unaltered condition for a nominal copying charge only.  All 
rights are reserved by the author, Jacqueline Wells.

Jot is only $15.00 which entitles you to free upgrades through
version 1.99.  See the file "Register.txt" for more information 
on registering Jot.

Any feedback, bug reports, suggestions for improvements and  
additions or other comments are gladly welcome.

email  - jacqui@cnw.com

Thanks for trying Jot!


The Fine Print
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All reasonable precautions have been taken to assure a stable, 
well functioning program.  However, this program is provided 
AS IS with no warranty as to it's suitability or functionality 
for any particular purpose.  I will not be held liable or 
responsible for any damages Jot may do to your computer, 
your data, your hard disk, your OS/2 installation, your job, 
your car, your house, your life, the state of the economy, the 
price of tea in China or any other problems of life or the world.

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