Release Notes for TextPad 3 beta 1
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Thank you for your interest in this product.  Please take the time to
read this document before starting to evaluate TextPad 3.

This is a beta release, so please make sure that you backup your work
regularly.  If you find any problems, or want to make any suggestions,
please report them as soon as possible to:

    support@textpad.com

In particular, we would appreciate feedback on the Italian and Spanish
translations, and on the new feature for customizing command shortcuts.

If your previously requested enhancements have not been implemented in
this release, you don't need to resubmit them.  We have them on file,
and will consider them for a future release.

This release will stop working on 31st May, 1997.  You will be able to
obtain the final release from our web site before that date.

NOTE: This beta release must not be redistributed.


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 1.5MB free disk space     o 1.5MB free disk space
      o Windows 3.1 in 386        o Windows NT 3.51, Windows 95 or
         enhanced mode               Windows 3.1 with Win32s 1.30.172


Installation:
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TextPad has a setup program which configures it for the version of
Windows that you are using.  Some things will not work (including
the on-line help) if you don't install it correctly.  You have been
warned!

To install TextPad from a ZIP file:

    1) Unzip into an empty temporary folder, with PKUNZIP 2.04g.
    2) Run SETUP.EXE, and follow the on-screen instructions.
    3) Be sure to install TextPad into a different folder from the
       one used in step 1 above.
    4) Delete the files unzipped in step 1 above.

The setup program can be forced to run in a particular language by
running it as follows:

    English:    SETUP -L9
    French:     SETUP -L12
    German:     SETUP -L7
    Italian:    SETUP -L16
    Spanish:    SETUP -L10

Dictionaries for the spelling checker can be downloaded from our web
site in separate zip files. To install one, just unzip it into the
installation folder, then select it on the Spelling tab of the
Preferences dialog box.


Compatibility:
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To get backward compatibility with TextPad 2, or with Microsoft, WordStar
or BRIEF key bindings, select the new Compatibility tab on the Preferences
dialog box, and choose from the list box. The pre-configured bindings are
listed in the appendixes at the end of this file.


Enhancements:
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See What's New in the on-line help for the full list of enhancements and
bug fixes.


APPENDIX A - TextPad 3 Bindings:
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The following shortcuts are different from TextPad 2:

    Select All          - Ctrl+A
    Center Text         - Ctrl+E
    Increase Indent     - Ctrl+I
    Reduce Indent       - Ctrl+Shift+I
    Redo                - Ctrl+Y
    Redo All            - Ctrl+Shift+Y
    Insert Line After   - Ctrl+Enter
    Insert Line Before  - Ctrl+Shift+Enter
    Sort                - F9
    Compare             - Ctrl+F9
    Word Count          - Shift+F9
    Word Wrap           - Ctrl+Q,W
    Preferences         - Ctrl+Q,P

In addition, new shortcuts have beed defined, and the default shortcuts for
user tools, macros, and the cut word commands have been deleted.


APPENDIX B - Microsoft Application Bindings:
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The following shortcuts are different from the defaults for TextPad 3:

    Manage Files        - F5
    Upper Case          - Ctrl+Shift+A
    Invert Case         - Shift+F3
    Find                - Ctrl+F
    Replace             - Ctrl+H
    Find Next           - F3 and Shift+F4
    Select Begin        - F8
    Select End          - Esc
    Toggle Block Select - Ctrl+Shift+F8


APPENDIX C - WordStar Bindings:
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Note that these conflict with the conventional Windows cut, copy, paste and
undo shortcuts, but the CUA assignments can still be used as follows:

    Cut     - Shift+Delete
    Copy    - Ctrl+Insert
    Paste   - Shift+Insert
    Undo    - Alt+Backspace

There is no shortcut for redo, but the standard TextPad shortcut keys can be
used for other commands, where there is no conflict.


Movement/Editing Keys                               Mapped to:

CTRL + S  -- Cursor left one character              CharLeft
CTRL + D  -- Cursor right one character             CharRight
CTRL + A  -- Previous word                          WordLeft
CTRL + F  -- Next word                              WordRight
CTRL + E  -- Up one line                            LineUp
CTRL + X  -- Down one line                          LineDown
CTRL + W  -- Up one page                            PageUp
CTRL + Z  -- Down one page                          PageDown
CTRL + G  -- Delete character -- right              EditDelete
CTRL + H  -- Backspace                              EditBackspace
CTRL + T  -- Delete word right                      EditDelWordRight
CTRL + Y  -- Delete line                            EditDelLine
CTRL + V  -- Toggle INSERT mode on/off              ToggleInsertMode
CTRL + B  -- Reformat paragraph                     EditReformat

The "K" commands                                    Mapped to:

CTRL + K + C -- Copy block                          EditCopy
CTRL + K + M -- Move block                          EditCut
CTRL + K + Y -- Delete Block                        EditDelete
CTRL + K + R -- Read block                          EditInsertFile
CTRL + K + V -- Paste block                         EditPaste
CTRL + K + Q -- Quit, NO Save                       FileExit
CTRL + K + D -- Save ALL open files and EXIT        FileExit
CTRL + K + E -- Edit file (open)                    FileOpen
CTRL + K + S -- Save Current File                   FileSave
CTRL + K + W -- Write block                         FileSaveAs
CTRL + K + F -- Change File name                    FileSaveAs
CTRL + K + B -- Begin marking block                 SelectBegin
CTRL + K + H -- Stop marking text                   SelectCancel
CTRL + K + K -- End marking block                   SelectEnd
CTRL + K + I -- Mark Column                         ToggleBlockSelect
CTRL + K + N -- Next File                           WindowNext

The "Q" Commands                                    Mapped to:

CTRL + END --   Goto end of file                    DocumentEnd
CTRL + HOME --  Goto beginning of file              DocumentHome
CTRL + Q + K -- Goto block end                      GoToBlockEnd
CTRL + Q + B -- Goto block beginning                GoToBlockStart
CTRL + Q + D -- Goto end of line                    LineEnd
CTRL + Q + C -- Center line                         EditCenterText
CTRL + Q + Y -- Delete to EOL                       EditDelLineEnd
CTRL + Q + F -- Search for text                     SearchFind
CTRL + Q + A -- Search and Replace                  SearchReplace
CTRL + Q + T -- Toggle Tabs                         N/A
CTRL + Q + I -- Toggle Indent                       N/A

The "O" Commands                                    Mapped to:

CTRL + O + C -- Close Window                        FileClose
CTRL + O + R -- Set right margin                    SetRightMargin
CTRL + O + W -- Toggle WordWrap on/off              ToggleWordWrap
CTRL + O + N -- Next Window                         WindowNext
CTRL + O + P -- Previous Window                     WindowPrev
CTRL + O + Z -- Zoom Window                         WindowToggleZoom
CTRL + O + G -- Expand Window size                  N/A
CTRL + O + B -- Toggle backups on/off               N/A
CTRL + O + S -- Shrink Window size                  N/A

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