
                 DoublePage macro for Microsoft Word for Windows
           Copyright (C) 1996 by Jean P. Donato.  All rights reserved.

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DESCRIPTION:
============
 
DoublePage is a Microsoft Word for Windows macro that prints a document in
a 2-column landscape format on the default printer. (On some printer drivers
that capability is built-in but for most of them it is not.) It will typically
print about one page per column, hence it is a great way to cut down on paper
costs and waste. 

On every page of the printout, it will also add its own footer if possible,
giving the name of the document, the date and time it was printed, and the page
number.

DoublePage will not modify the actual document. Rather, it will create a
temporary document in memory which will be deleted after printing. However, as
with any such utility, you should always make regular backups of your files
just to be sure.



REQUIREMENTS:
=============

DoublePage requires you to have Microsoft Word for Windows properly installed.
It has been developed and tested on the English (US) version of Word 7.0 for
Windows 95. It is reported to work on other Word versions (and languages) as
well, such as Word 6.0. 



LIMITATIONS:
============

DoublePage works best with plain text documents. It will work with other
document types however (provided Word can load them, of course) with the
following limitations. Some special objects or options often cannot be readily
reformatted in a 2-column layout, and they include: text boxes, pictures,
frame data, styles other than the default Normal, etc. Your printout, in these
cases, could be unsatisfactory.

DoublePage searches for and reformats tables as text which can fit within a
column. It also gets rid of frames (but not the data inside them) which prevent
2-column formatting. It may or may not change your document's style(s) on the
printout, depending on the limitations it encounters while processing it.
Finally, it will normally remove all headers and footers and replaces them (if
possible) with its own single footer on every page of the printout.



ARCHIVE CONTENTS:
=================

The DoublePage archive DPAGE10.ZIP contains the following files:

DBLEPAGE.DOT	: The Word template containing the macro DoublePage.
README.TXT	: This file.
FILE_ID.DIZ	: A short description.



INSTALLATION:
=============

DoublePage is distributed inside a template named DBLEPAGE.DOT. If you want to
use it only from this template, first open DBLEPAGE.DOT and then go to step B
below. Otherwise, you will likely want to use DoublePage from within the
template you commonly use (for example, the default NORMAL.DOT template).

A) To do so, follow these simple instructions (for Word 7.0, perhaps similar for
   Word 6.0):

1. Start Word.
2. From its menu bar, choose File/Open and open the DBLEPAGE.DOT you got from
   this archive.
3. From its menu bar, choose Tools/Macro.
4. Click the Organizer button.
5. Make sure the left pane of the Organizer window shows DBLEPAGE.DOT macros
   (you should only see DoublePage in the list) and the right pane of the
   Organizer window shows the template you normally use such as NORMAL.DOT.
6. Click on the DoublePage macro name.
7. Click on the copy button. 
8. Click on the Close button.
9. From the Word menu bar, choose File/Close.

B) You can use a similar technique to propagate the macro to other templates.
   To use the macro from the menu bar, follow these steps:

1. Make sure the document you want printed is open and the currently active
   one.
2. Choose Tools/Macro.
3. Click on DoublePage.
4. Click on Run.

(The DoublePage macro can easily be removed by clicking the Delete button
instead.)

C) You can create a custom toolbar button to activate the macho whenever you
   want, with a single mouse click. To do so, you must first have installed
   the macro as described above. Then, follow these steps:

1. From the Word menu bar, choose Tools/Customize.
2. Click on the Toolbar tab.
3. Click on Macros from the Categories list.
4. Left click on DoublePage from the Macros list (keep the mouse button
   pressed) and drag the DoublePage name to your toolbar (release the mouse
   button).
5. A window named Custom Button automatically pops up. Select a button image
   and press assign. The Custom Button window disappears and your new button
   now has an image on it.
6. Back in the Customize window, select the name of the template you want to
   use in the "Save in" box (for example, normal.dot).
7. Press the Close button.



USAGE
=====

Run the macro as described in the previous section. Then, simply follow the
prompts. You'll basically have to click OK a few times and if all goes well...
you will get a nice printout.

DoublePage requires that the document you wish to print be loaded first.
This document can not be protected. (If you have an option Tools/Unprotect
Document in your Word menu bar, then it is protected.) If possible, you must
remove that protection for DoublePage to work with your document, although
DoublePage will not actually modify it.


      
WHERE TO GET IT
===============

World Wide Web :  http://www.cam.org/~donato/index.html
FTP            :  ftp://ftp.cam.org/users/donato/dpage10.zip



SUPPORT
=======

The source code of DoublePage is never provided. The reason is to retain
control over the posted versions and any future directions of the product.

I will be pleased to read any bug reports, suggestions, or comments you may have
regarding DoublePage. However, as this is freeware and my free time is in short
supply, please do not expect a reply to any message you may send. In your message,
please indicate the version and language of Word that you are using, as well as the
version of DoublePage (it is indicated on the DoublePage window title bar).

If you like DoublePage, let other people know about it! 



KNOWN PROBLEMS
==============
 
None, but see "limitations" section above.



REVISION HISTORY
================

96/01/08  -  V1.00: Initial release.



AUTHOR
======

Mr. Jean Paul Donato
Internet Address: donato@cam.org
