# Tabnotes V3.06

Tabnotes is  a notepad with many tabs. Very easy to use. Do you have in your office 
papers with notes that you write every time you remember something while working at 
your computer? It's intended to replace your handwritten notes and to organize them.


Contents:

	How To Install/Uninstall 
	How to use
	How to make Backup of your notes
	Program Status-Registration
	Updates-Author
	Releases

Troobleshooting: 
If you  have a problem seeing the icons in the toolbar of the program then please 
download and install from Microsofts site page: 
http://www.microsoft.com/msdn/downloads/files/40Comupd.htm  the updated dll file 
"comtctl32.dll".

FAQ-Tip
If you choose hide Toolbar and hide menu you still can bring up a menu by right clicking 
on the Name of the Tabs.

# How To Install/Uninstall

To Install:
If you have not done so yet:
Unzip the zip file into a directory.
Make a shortcut to the tabnotes.exein your start-up menu. 

To Uninstall:
Delete the directory.
Delete the shortcut that you made. 
If you want  to remove the registry info for the program you must delete the field 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NSSoft\TabNotes


# How to use

Write anything you want in any tab.
Don't worry about saving.
Every tab text is saved automatically each time you moved from a tab to another tab or 
on other category  or exit the program!

From Toolbar:

 

 Save	To save the current note (there is no real need to use it!)
 <-Move Left	To move the current tab to the Left
 Move Right->	To move the current tab  to the Right
 Add New Tab...	To add a new tab in the end of the other Tabs.
 Rename Tab...	To rename the current Tab.
 Delete Tab...	To delete the current Tab and the corresponding notes in it.
		
For the text editing:	Undo  (Ctrl-z)
	Cut   (Ctrl-x)
	Copy  (Ctrl-c)
	Paste (ctrl-v)

 Search...	To search for a string into all your notes from the cursor point and 
down.
 Search Next -or F3	To search again below.

 Insert Line	To insert a "line" in order to make a new sub-tab. It is convenient if you 
wish to separate your notes in the same Tab.
 Edit Categories...	To add, delete categories or change their names.


Most of these commands are accessible from the Menu or by Right clicking on 
tabs

Also from Menu or Right click on tabs there are some extra commants.

File
Print current Tab...  	To print the note in the current Tab
Print Tabs...  	To print some Notes of the current Category
Printer Setup...  	To select your printer.

Options
Show Menu	To Show/Hide the menu bar
Show Toolbar	To Show/Hide the toolbar
Wrap lines	To wrap the lines of the text at the right margin
Multiline Tabs	To have multiline Tabs. It is convenient if you have many Tabs
Stay on Top     	To have the "Tabnotes" always showing on top of all the other open 
windows of your screen.

Fonts...	To select the fonts (Name, Size and color)
Font Size->	To increase/decrease the size of the fonts more convenient.

Also you can right click on the text to manipulate it:

	Undo  (Ctrl-z)
	Cut   (Ctrl-x)
	Copy  (Ctrl-c)
	Paste (ctrl-v)
	Select All


How to make subtabs:

Select "Insert Line" or simply draw a line in your text with "_" like "______________" 
(with 10 "_" at least) each time you want to make a new tab and write down of this line 
your new text. The first 6 letters will become a tab the next time that you change tabs.


# How to make Backup of your notes

From the Installation directory copy all the directory except the files tabnote.exe and 
tabnote.hlp.  (Well of course you can copy them :)

Informations about the files:
the files: 0-0.txt,0-1.txt,..... (Every file is a tab note)

the files: tab0.tbs,tab1.tbs,.... (Every file contain the names of the Tabs of every 
category)

And the file "category" (this file contains the list of categories)


You can also access your notes using your windows notepad.
The notes are saved as text files in the installation directory.

# Program Status-  Registration

I have not decided if this program is postcardware or shareware. So I leave it to decide 
you!! To register send at least $4 to the author address. Or you can  send only a nice 
picture postcard from the place where you live, to my address. No envelopes please. I 
collect used postcards. Also be sure to send me your email address to forward your 
registration code and remove the nag screen which pop-ups from time to time. Do not 
bothering what type of registration you must do. Just select the one that you most like! 
The registration is valid for all the future updates! So I think it is a nice oportunity to 
register if you like the program!
 
Each registered copy of the program may be used in only one single location by one 
user.  If you install the software onto a multi-user platform or network, each and every 
individual user of the software must be registered separately.

You may copy and redistribute the unregistered version of the program provided no 
changes are made to the original program and it is only distributed with the original 
readme.txt and Help file.

The sale of and or distribution of registered copies of this software is strictly forbidden.

You may evaluate the program for maximum of thirty calendar days, after which you 
must register the program or remove the software from your computer.  

Use or sale of this program or its use as part of any other program is prohibited.

THIS SOFTWARE COMES TO YOU "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES.
So the programmer cannot accept responsibility for any damages, including loss of 
information, that may be incurred by the use of this program.

Copyright  1998, Nikos Siolios

You can send postcards, money, or cheque to the following address:

Nikos Siolios 
X.Asbesta 19 
Ptolemais 50200 
GREECE

E-mail:nsiolios@rocketmail.com

# Updates-Author

For up-dates  of "Tabnotes" visit my Web page 
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Haven/7262/  where you can find and other 
useful tools by the author -most of them freeware!

If you find difficulty with my page please email me at nsiolios@rocketmail.com or 
search in "http://altavista.digital.com/" for the name "Nikos Siolios" to find my Internet 
Home Page. Registered users will be informed of any changes automatically.

Thank you for trying and using "Tabnotes"!  Please do email me any comments and 
suggestions for improvement you may have!

Nikos Siolios 
X.Asbesta 19 
Ptolemais 50200 
GREECE

E-mail:nsiolios@rocketmail.com

# Releases


V1.0 : 24 Feb 1998	It was a trial program without many features.
V2.0 : 30 Feb 1998	First version
V2.01 : May 1998	an update
V3.0 beta: 6 June 1998 Many changes to the user interface. Added print capabilities. Added 
feature to remember the last position in the screen or if it was 
minimized. Added option to select the color of the text and of the 
background. Option for random color in every tab. Icons for 
add,delete,rename a tab.
V3.05b :13 June 1998	Added more icons in the toolbar. A bug fixed. Changed the search 
routine. Added Shortcuts.
V3.06 :20 June 1998	Better help file

What Next:  Table Support! And anything you suggest!
