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       Readme for SmallPea ClipEditor Version 3.0 Preview Version (Build 5547)
                           March 2000
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               (c) Copyright Small Pea Team, 1993-2000


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Important Notice
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This version of SmallPea ClipEditor is only for preview and test. If you 
are not interested in the further look on the new version ClipEditor, you
should download and use SmallPea ClipEditor 2.5 which is a final version.
Please report any bugs or ideas on the test version of ClipEditor 3.0. It
is not recommended to run ClipEditor 2.5 and ClipEditor 3.0 Preview 
Version at the same time.

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another word processor, and then click Print on the File menu.

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CONTENTS
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1. SMALLPEA CLIPEDITOR

2. NEW FEATURES IN THIS RELEASE

3. HOW TO USE CLIPEDITOR

4. AWARDS

5. SUPPORT FOR SMALLPEA CLIPEDITOR

6. NEXT VERSION

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Part 1: SMALLPEA CLIPEDITOR
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ClipEditor is a Windows clipboard management tool that can save text 
that you copied every time in Windows. You can reuse them for next 
time and organize them so you can easily know which one is which.

* You should have VB5 Runtime files in your system to run ClipEditor.
* Make sure there is a sub-folder named "Data" under the main folder.

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Part 2: NEW FEATURES IN THIS RELEASE
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New features in ClipEditor 3.0 Preview Version:

- Toolbars
  The new toolbars in ClipEditor 3.0 make you do work in ClipEditor more
  easier.

- Work in System Tray
  You can minimize ClipEditor 3.0 into Windows system tray now.

- Import Text
  Find any text file or HTML file and import them into current Windows
  Clipboard by using the new Import feature from "File" menu.

- Go To List
  The new Go To feature will list all Internet URL in current Windows
  Clipboard and let you choose one of them and go directly to there
  by launching your Internet browser.

- Save
  Save current Windows Clipboard to your Clips List anytime when you
  press "Save" button.

- Save As
  Want save current Windows Clipboard to other place such as a floppy
  disk? Use Save As feature and save everything on Windows Clipboard
  to everywhere.

- Improved Clean Clipboard Feature
  Now you have two ways to clean Windows Clipboard: save and clean
  or save without clean.

- Improved Font Features
  The new version of ClipEditor will save your default font for ClipEditor.
  Now you can change the font of text and use it every time you are 
  using ClipEditor.
  You can also change font the way you want by using a Font Setting
  dialog.

- Improved Print Feature
  Now you can print clips from ClipEditor main window. In the past, you
  have to start SmallPea ClipViewer or Windows Notepad in order to print
  text to your printer. The new print feature uses WYSIWYG power, so
  that you can get the right text from your printer.

- Small Pea Team on the Web
  Get the latest information on ClipEditor and Small Pea Team from Help
  menu.

- Interface
  Changes on interface, such as changing Clip menu to File menu.

New features in ClipEditor 2.5:

- Clips Merge
  You can now make two or more clips join into one single clip file. This 
  feature makes your scattered clips be easily organized.

- Open with Notepad
  Open your clips by Windows Notepad program so that you can edit 
  and save as them fast.

- Automatic Update
  ClipEditor 2.5 will automatic update Windows Clipboard by itself when
  you change anything in it. In the past, you have to click "Update 
  Clipboard" from "Clip" menu in order to update Windows Clipboard.

- Menu
  "Delete", "Rename", and "Reset Clips Setting" are on the main menu 
  now. You can change your order of naming by a single click instead of 
  running Organize window.

- Interface
  Little bug fix and changes on interface.

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Part 3: HOW TO USE CLIPEDITOR
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- Auto Save
  When ClipEditor starts, the "Auto Save" feature is on and watches any
  change on Windows Clipboard. If there is, ClipEditor will save the last 
  piece of text into a clip file, and display the new one on "Windows 
  Clipboard" in ClipEditor.

- My Clips
  You can reuse your old clips by click one of them from clip list. All clip 
  files are saved as ".dat" file. When you want to put them back to
  Windows Clipboard, you just drag the preview box, and drop into 
  Windows Clipboard. Open your clips with Windows Notepad by clicking
  "Open with Notepad" from "File" menu.

- Organize Clips
  You can rename a clip or delete a clip by just clicking "Rename" or 
  "Delete" button. For advanced organizing, click "Organize" button.

- Clips Merge
  When you want to join more than two clips into one single file, click 
  "Clips Merge" from "Tools" menu or "Clips Merge" button in toolbar,
  follow the wizard and join clips together.

- Windows Clipboard
  Save current Windows Clipboard to Clips List by click "Save" from "File" 
  menu or "Save" button in toolbar, or save to an outer file by using "Save as"
  from "File" menu. To clean Windows Clipboard, go to "Clean Clipboard" in
  "Tools" menu.
  Click "Import" from "File" menu and choose the text or HTML file that you 
  want to put into Windows Clipboard.

- Print Clips
  Print Windows Clipboard or your old clips by clicking "Print" from "File" menu
  or "Print" button in toolbar.

- SmallPea ClipViewer
  Double click the clip from clips list or choose "SmallPea ClipViewer" from 
  "Tools" menu can start SmallPea ClipViewer. There is a build-in Web browser 
  in it so that you can view your clip in different encode or read the HTML 
  code through it. You can also print clips from ClipViewer.

- Jump to the Internet
  Click "Go to" from "Tools" menu and get a list about all the URL address in
  current Windows Clipboard. Choose the one you want and then click "Go"
  button to jump to there.

- Other Features
  Read "Part 2: New features in this release" and get to know the rest.

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Part 4: AWARDS
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- NoNags gave SmallPea ClipEditor 6 ducks (out of 6) on 14, February, 2000.

- TUCOWS gave SmallPea ClipEditor 4 cows (out of 5) in January 2000.

- Super Shareware gave SmallPea ClipEditor 5 stars (out of 5) on 5
  January, 2000.

- ZDNet Software Library gave SmallPea ClipEditor 4 stars (out of 5) on 6
  October, 1999. They reviewed ClipEditor and said:
  "ClipEditor is a free utility that can automatically save all text that you
  copy through the Windows Clipboard. Each clip may be renamed and 
  organized so that you can easily reuse it. Options let you keep the 
  program on top, change all text to upper or lowercase, and choose the 
  display font. Not only is ClipEditor easy to use, but it can be a real 
  time-saver."

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Part 5: SUPPORT FOR SMALLPEA CLIPEDITOR
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For the latest information about SmallPea ClipEditor see our Web page 
at http://smallpea.tripod.com/clipeditor.

A guest book is dedicated to the discussion of SmallPea ClipEditor:

- http://smallpea.tripod.com/book

This site is the best place to go if you are experiencing a problem.

You can also send your e-mail to dickjia@hotmail.com

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Part 6: NEXT VERSION
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Small Pea Team is listening to you and your ideas. Any comment is 
welcome. You can whether send it to dickjia@hotmail.com or post it on 
our guest book at http://smallpea.tripod.com/book

However, there will be a beta version before the next final version. If you
are interested in it, ask us to become a tester and get a preview on the
new version.

SmallPea ClipEditor is a freeware, so you can enjoy it all the time; however,
you can give any help you can to us.

We wish you can provide some financial support (it does not matter more 
or less) to us for further development. The mailing address is:

2309-40 Gerrard St. E.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M5B 2E8
Att: Dick Jia

Thank you for using ClipEditor!