About The Software : Jot-A-Lot offers a quick and convenient way to create, store and browse lots of different plain text files. Ideal if you perform a lot of copy and pasting information between applications or require many notes in your day-to-day work.

This program will allow you access to hundreds of individual text pages, split into 10 sections to help you keep them more organized. Use the toolbar buttons to switch between each folder. You can create as many individual text files as you like (within reason of course!) in these sections.

All settings are stored on exit plus text files also automatically saved in order to speed up your work. You can also customize the interface with your own colour and font preferences to suit your requirements.

License Agreement : This program is FREEWARE. You may install it on as many computers as you want! You may use it without any charge for both personal and commercial work. While every effort has been made to ensure the compatibility and stability of this application, no warranty is given on it's use. Cybia is NOT liable for any damage or loss of data resulting from the use of this software. This agreement does NOT grant you any intellectual property rights.

Distribution : If you wish to host this utility on a website or include it on a CD compilation (i.e. magazine cover CD), then please contact me first for permission. All zip file contents MUST remain intact and unmodified for distribution purposes.

System Requirements : Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP

Installation : Unzip all the files to a suitable folder on your hard drive, for example C:\Cybia\JotALot. Create a shortcut to the JotALot.exe file and run it To uninstall just delete the folder where you installed the program files to. Also delete the JotALot.ini file that has been automatically created in your Windows folder (this is where your settings are stored, so keep a backup if you want to reuse it at a later time). Finally, remove any shortcuts that you have created manually for the program.

Additional Credits : Jot-A-Lot was programmed using Borland Delphi with additional components LsFileExplorer by Leo D. Shih plus Toolbar2000 by Jordan Russell. This user guide was created using Macromedia Dreamweaver. Screenshots taken with IrfanView and edited in Adobe Photoshop. Zip file created using Enzip. Many thanks also to all my beta testers who helped along the way!

Main Program : This screenshot (right) shows the basic program layout. At the top you will find a toolbar with 10 buttons for switching between the different folders. You can drag and dock this toolbar at any edge of the program window.

On the left side you will see the file browser pane which will display all available text files. The right side contains the text viewing area.

The Toolbar : You can make the text larger and easier to read by changing the font settings and also rename the default numbered labels with your own text descriptions.

Creating Files : Click on the "New File" link to display this simple dialog. Type a name here.

Reading Text Files : When you have created some notes you can quickly browse through them by clicking ONCE on the filename to display the full contents in the text pane area.

You can further edit the text from here and either click on the "Save" button in the top-right corner, or wait for the program to automatically save the updated file once you switch to another page.

Text Popup Menu :If you right-click anywhere in the text window area then a popup menu will appear. This will allow you to access the common editing features such as copy and paste.

Tag Browser : This is a handy feature if you need to insert short text fragments repeatedly in your text files. A sample Html tag file is included with this utility but you can easily create your own with any text editor. Just save a plain text file in the "Tag" folder with a list of words you want to use.

Toolbar Popup Menu : If you right-click anywhere on the toolbar then you can toggle the browser pane plus access the settings panel.

If you wish to revert to the default settings at any time then click the "All Colours" and "All Fonts" buttons provided. Click OK to exit the dialog.

Windows Colour Dialog : If you would like to change the default interface colours then click on the "C" buttons and this will call the standard colour dialog in Windows.

Either select one of the basic options available or mix your own custom colours from here.

Windows Font Dialog : If you would like to change the default fonts then click on the "F" buttons and this will call the standard font dialog in Windows.

Click the "OK" button to apply the new settings.

More Freebies! : If you have enjoyed using Jot-A-Lot then be sure to visit the Cybia website and download some of the other resources available. Visit online at : www.cybia.co.uk