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       Readme for SmallPea ClipEditor Version 3.0 (Build 8222)
                           June 2000
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               (c) Copyright Small Pea Team, 1993-2000


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How to View This Document
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To view the Readme file on the screen in Windows Notepad, maximize the Notepad window. To print the 
Readme file, open it in Notepad or another word processor, and then click Print on the File menu.

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Special Thanks to...
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ALF LONG: suggestion on Clip Merge feature that makes users to join more clips into one clip easier than 
before.

KEIJI: suggestion on saving font setting feature which lets ClipEditor remember the font that users are 
using.

VERNE WRIGHT: suggestion on Save feature that allows user to save current Windows Clipboard anytime 
they want.

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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.
* You should have Windows Common Controls 6 in your system as well.
* You can download both files from Small Pea Team at
  http://smallpea.tripod.com/support/help
* Make sure there is a sub-folder named "Data" under the main folder.
* You can get more help from ClipEditor's online support at
  http://smallpea.tripod.com/support/help

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

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

- Work in System Tray
  You can minimize ClipEditor 3.0 into Windows system tray and see if ClipEditor is on Auto Save mode or not from the icon.

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

- Go To List
  The new Go To feature will list all Internet URLs in current Windows Clipboard and let you choose one of 
them and go directly to there by launching your Internet browser. You can even go to the web that you 
want to by typing the address in Go To dialog.

- 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.

- Find Feature
  The new Edit menu contains some features that make you edit your Windows Clipboard and clips easier. 
Use Find feature to look for the word or words you want in both Windows Clipboard and clips.

- Web Page Preview
  The new Web Page Preview feature offers you more power on viewing your clips. You can see the effect 
of a HTML code that in a clip though your Internet Browser.

- Clip Properties
  Check the properties of your clips by using Clip Properties in Tool menu. You can also change the name of 
clip from Properties dialog.

- Improved Clip Pad and Title Bar
  You can highlight the text in Clip Pad much easier than before because of the new Title Bar. In the past, 
you have to drag Clip Pad into Windows Clipboard to update it; but now you just drag the Title Bar, which is 
under Clip Pad, and drop into Windows Clipboard to update it.

- Improved Clips Merge Feature
  Quickly join two or more clips into one file, just select them with Ctrl key holding, and then click Clip Merge 
button, type the new name, and click Finish to do that. You can also use the Clips Merge Wizard.

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

- 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
  There are some changes on interface, such as changing Clip menu to File menu. You can also turn on or off 
AutoSave feature from the status bar. Dialog bugs are also fixed.

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 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. You can turn Auto Save feature off by uncheck Auto Save from File menu.

- 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 Title Bar, 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 on toolbar, follow the wizard and join clips together. Quickly join two or more clips into one 
file, just select them from clips list with Ctrl key holding, and then click Clip Merge button, type the new 
name, and click Finish to do that.
 
- Use 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
  Click SmallPea ClipViewer from Tools menu to 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 press Enter to jump to there. You can also type the address and go there directly.

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

- Tips and Tricks
  Read Tip.txt to learn more tips and tricks on SmallPea ClipEditor 3.0.

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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.

For more help from Small Pea Team, go to 
http://smallpea.tripod.com/support/help

A guest book is dedicated to the discussion of SmallPea ClipEditor:
http://smallpea.tripod.com/support/book

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

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

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 could 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!