Thank you for downloading Macro Manager 3.5

Please register this software:

Registered users receive:

	*	The latest version of the program
	*	Full technical support

To register, send a check or money order for $25 to

		John Ruzicka
		1290 25th Avenue #301
		San Francisco, CA 94122
		CIS: 75160,2376


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HOW TO INSTALL

1)	Unzip MACROMAN.ZIP into its own subdirectory (or put it
	into another subdirectory)

2)	From Windows, choose <F>ile, <R>un, then type
	"\subdirname\install".  Replace "subdirname" with the
	name of the Macro Manager subdirectory.  Follow the
	installation instructions.

3)	The ShareWare version is called "MacShare."  The 
	"Accessories" group is a good place to put it, but it
	can go anywhere.  To add "MacShare" to the accessories 
	group, open "Accessories," Choose <F>ile, <N>ew.  For the
	program description type "Macro Manager."  For the program
	name type "macshare.exe."  Click "OPTIONS."  Under "startup
	directory" put the name of the subdirectory where MACSHARE.EXE
	is loaded.  Click "OK" twice.  Macro Manager is ready to run!

RUNNING THE PROGRAM
	Start the program.  Click "OK" to get rid of the ShareWare
	information.  Press <F1> and read the help file for full
	instructions on running macro manager.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
	No technical support is available to ShareWare users unless
	they are having difficulty getting the program to run.  If
	that is the case you can write me at CIS: 75160,2376 or 
	send me a brief letter: John Ruzicka / 1290 25th Ave. #301 /
	San Francisco, CA 94122


IMPROVEMENTS

The following improvements have been made since the original Shareware 
version was released.

10/93 ------------------------------------------------------------

The <F>ile menu now contains an option called "Print macro list."
This does precisely what its name implies, i.e. prints a list of
the current macros.  This option is useful once most of your 
macros for a particular job are set and you want a handy reference
sheet.  This listing takes up a full page.

The <F>ile menu now contains an option called "Print form."  This
prints out the Macro Manager form as it appears on your screen.
This creates a smaller listing, taking up about half a page.

TIP:	Printing a list and then minimizing macro manager once it
	has started running GREATLY speeds up the rate at which
	your macros are typed to your application.

The program now supports macro keys 0-9 as global macros.  Global
macros are available at any time, regardless of what macro file is
loaded.  They are saved in a separate file called "GLOBAL.MAC." 
Use the global macros for macros that you want to be able to use
in any job.

The program now incorporates pauses.  To insert a pause into a macro
insert the keystrokes "{|}" (open brace, vertical bar, close brace).
Whenever Macro Manager encounters the pause character it stops and
asks you to type in text from the keyboard.  Pressing <ENTER> stops
the pause (to actually insert <ENTER> into the paused macro, use the
"~" (tilde) key.  You can have as many pauses as you want in a macro.
The keystrokes are not sent to the application until after the last
pause (Macro Manager shows you what keys have been typed so far).
NOTE: Terminating the program from which Macro Manager was invoked 
during a pause can cause unpredictable results.

The program can now insert today's date as part of a macro.  Use 
"{!}" (open brace, exclamation, close brace) to insert a short date.
Use "{@}" (open brace, at sign, close brace) to insert the long date.
Short and long dates appear as defined in the "International" section
of the Windows desktop.

The program now supports a numeric counter.
The keys "{#}" (open brace, pound key, close brace) in a macro 
are replaced with the value of the numeric counter.

The numeric counter is useful for macros that contain numbered 
lists.  For example, the following macro prints a number, waits for 
input and then types the item into a list.

     {#}.  {|}.~

Playing this macro three times might result in the following:

     1. Item one
     2. Item two
     3. Item three

The "Counter Value" box contains the next value that will be output 
by the counter.  To change that value, simply click on the box and 
type in a new value.

The "Increment" box contains the amount to add to the counter 
each time.

NOTE: The counter value and increment value can be fractional or 
negative.  For example, typing 1.1 in the counter box and .2 in the 
increment box produces the following output: 1.1, 1.3, 1.5, 1.7 
etc.  Typing -1 in the increment box produces the following output: 
1, 0, -1, -2, -3 etc.

CAUTION: If you type a non-number in the "Counter Value" box, 
that text will be output the first time {#} is encountered.  After that, 
the value will increment normally from zero.  Typing a non-number 
or 0 in the increment box causes the counter to stay the same.  
For example: a value of 1 in "Counter Value" and a 0 in the 
increment box produces the following output: 1, 1, 1, 1, etc.

11/93 -----------------------------------------------------------

The keys that trigger macro playback are now user-defined.  You can
choose any of the following keys, or combinations thereof: Keyboard 
slash (/), Keypad slash (/), Keypad star (*) or Keyboard accent (`).

The position of the Macro playback window is now user-defined.

Macro nesting is now supported via use of the "Safety" feature.  See
the help file for more information.


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