Memopad V 1.12 

Copyright - Tristan Bonsall. October 1996

Have you ever needed to jot down a short message or phone number and not had any paper to hand?
Did you try to use your Psion to write a note and had to create an entire word processor document?

If you answered yes to either of the above questions, then this is the program you have been looking for. It is as many memo pads as you like in one small box. No more loose post-its and scraps of paper.
- With this program, you can attach phone numbers for dialling when needed and sounds for voice messages.
- Each memo is automatically date stamped for ease of filing.- It is much more RAM economical. A short ten word word processor document is around 500-1000 bytes. The equivalent in Memopad is 100 bytes.
Each memo contains 5 lines, each containing 20 characters.

The keys.

ENTER - Write a new memo.
DELETE - Delete the displayed memo.
MENU - Display the menu.
LEFT / RIGHT - Flip through the pad.
PSION + LEFT / RIGHT - Go to beginning / end of the pad.
HELP - Brings up these key details.

The screen.

The first 5 lines of the memo are what you type in. The last line is the automatic date stamp. The number in the middle at the bottom of the pad is the page number and the word next to it is the pad name. The two pictures in grey in the top right of the pad are to say if there is a sound or phone number attached to the current memo. If there is, the respective picture will become highlighted in black.

The menus.

Pad.
- New. Create a new pad.
- Open. Open an existing pad.
- Print. Print the whole pad to a parallel printer.
- Exit. Exit the program.
Page.
- New. Enter a new memo.
- Edit. Edit the displayed memo.
- Delete. Delete the displayed memo.
- Print. Print the current memo to a parallel printer.
Search.
- Find. Search for text string in the current pad.
- Find again. Continue the search after the string has been found.
Special.
- Register. Enter the registration code.
- About. Information about the program.

For registered users.

Sound.
- Attach. Attach a prerecorded sound from a directory of your choice (default is \WVE but can be changed in preferences).
- Play. Play an attached sound.
- Remove. Remove an attached sound.
Phone.
- Attach. Attach a phone number.
- Dial. Dial an attached phone number.
- Remove. Remove an attached phone number.

Also, unregistered users are restricted to 10 memos per pad. There is no restriction for registered users.

Installation.

The directories \APP, \MEMO and \MEMO\PADS need to be created on any disk.
V112.OPA needs to go into the \APP directory.
MEMOPAD.PIC, SOUND.PIC and PHONE.PIC need to go into \MEMO on any drive. If you have a Flash RAM disk, I recommend that they are put on here.
The \MEMO\PADS directory is the one that is used to store the pads. It is not a good idea to put this on a Flash SSD because the files are constantly changed so the SSD will fill up quickly. Either put them on a RAM SSD or the internal disk.

To install the program on the system screen, go to System, press Psion + I and select the V112.OPA and press enter.

Registration.

If you like this program and wish to continue using it, you can register it in two ways.

1 - If you have access to CompuServe, you can register it on SWREG #13755 for $10.50

2 - You can send me a cheque for 6.50 sterling to
  The Old Coach House,
  Foxhill,
  Petworth,
  W Sussex,
  GU28 0HE.
  ENGLAND.

For this money, you will be sent a unique code to unlock the registered features of the program. You will have no limit on the number of pages in a pad, you will be able to attach sounds and phone numbers and you will be notified of new releases which will be covered by the original cost.

If you have an E - mail address, it will make it easier to send you the code so please tell me.
Any comments or bug reports are welcome.

Planned additional features are -
  Sound recording.
  Sort alphabetically or by date.
  Tidy by date.

Other software I have written which may be released soon -

Squares - a visual logic game. (Also includes Squares 2 - a much harder sequel.)
Mastermind - a version of the classic deduction game.
Noughts and Crosses - noughts and crosses with a very intelligent computer opponent offering a fair game.
