ThinkOfIt   v1.2
©1998-1999 Jérôme DE SOLLIERS - All rights reserved
email : jdesoll1@nat.fr
homepage : http://homepages.nat.fr/~jds/index.htm

This software is freeware.

(Read me with StyledEdit)


Introduction
This software let you put one or several notes (Post-It® like) on the desktop.

Sorry, I don't have a Mac with BeOS installed on it; in consequence, I can't release a PPC version of this application.

Warning : this software is distributed without garanty and I am not responsible for any problems it could causing.
Nevertheless don't be afraid, this application has been tested and the number of bugs must be ridiculous (I hope :-)). 


And what is the differences with the others ?
- This software can handle more than one language (currently french and english), but you could easily create yours (life is beautitul, not ?)
- Easy use (a menu with all the operations appears with the right mouse's button)
- Handling of the workspaces (you can put your notes everywhere !)
- Handling drag and drop on the icon or on an open note (text only)
- You can launch the application from the Terminal (or in the UserBootscript) :
    ThinkOfIt  "Think to buy pizzas"  "Think to uninstall Windows"
- Handling of emails :
An email message is composed by the note itself and an enclosure which is the same note. If you want adding this note to yours, click on the enclosure (this will launch the application. Don't forget to do "Save & Close All" for saving the new note !).
- Handling of printing :
You can print one note or all the notes with this option. The notes fit to the format of your paper size : A4, US Letter...
- Automatic Save :
You can active and adjust the automatic save in the preferences' window.


Description menu
It contains 9 choices :
- About : 
Informations on the application (with the shortcuts).

- Create note : 
Creation of a new note.

- Close me : 
Close the note where you have open the menu.

- Options => Print : 
Open a window for selecting what printing you want : the current note or all notes. After that, if opens the printing window.

- Options => Page Setup : 
Open the Page Setup window.

- Options => Send email : 
Open the email window. (this window appears near the note you want to send)

- Options => Preferences : 
Open the preferences' window. (the preferences are modified and saved only if you click the OK button)

- Save & Close All : 
Save the current statut (text, position, color, size...) of all opened notes (in all workspace) and close the application.

- Close All : 
Close the application. All the actions you did since the last "Save & Close All"  will be lost for the next launch of the application.


Preferences window
For the moment, seven options are available :
- The new notes appear randomly ?
- Cycle background color when open a new note ?
- Ask before closing a note ?
- Mail : Put the note in the body message ?
- Mail : The emails are sent without waiting
- Print : Add a description before the note ?
- AutoSave (in seconds - 0 for disable).

Click on the button :
- "OK" for validate and save modifications.
- "Cancel" for... cancelling.


Shortcuts keys
- Alt + A : select all the text
- Alt + Q : quit the application without saving the notes' states
- Alt + W : close the current note without saving it
- Alt + X : cut
- Alt + C : copy
- Alt + V : paste
- Alt + Z : undo (just one level)
- Alt + E : change the background color
- Alt + "+" : increase the size of the font
- Alt + "-" : decrease the size of the font


Email
This feature appears with the version 1.1 and allow you to send a note to someone.
The content of the mail is :
- A body message : only if you select "Put the note in the body message". It will be exactly the text of the note.
- An enclosure : always attached with the mail. If the receiver click on the enclosure, ThinkOfIt will be loaded, the note will appear and will be added with the others. The enclosed note will be exactly the same than the original (same color, same size...). Be careful : don't forget to select "Save & Close All" to keep the new note !

Tip : If you don't put the note in the body message, the receiver couldn't know what is the message you sent him until he clicks on the enclosure. 
Imagine the jokes you can do ! ;-)


Future
This software will grown with time. The scheduled improvements for the next releases :
- A better handle of the preferences (fonts, colors...)
- Deinstaller available

Contacting the author
You can e-mail me if you have any questions, comments, bugs' reports... or simply to ask me if this application is usefull for you.
Feedbacks are welcome. ;-)


History
V1.2 : 1 february 1999
- New options for printing notes.
- AutoSave available
- Popupmenu reorganised.

V1.1 : 11 january 1999
- You can send a note by email.
- Update of the Preferences' window with the email options
- Undo shortcut key available
- The number of opened notes is indicated in the "About" window
- Correction of a stupid bug of memory allocation when the user opens a note with the drag & drop

V1.0 : 21 december 1998
- First release.
