Since the printing of the TASTE manual, we have added two steps to the installation procedure. Both the TASTE Packages and TASTE Stationery files have been compressed to conserve disk space. Steps 13 and 14 below will decompress the contents of the "TASTE Stationery" and "TASTE Packages" folders. These steps must be done for Taste to work properly.
After completing steps 1 through 12 of the installation procedures on page 1-4 of your TASTE Manual, add the following:
13. Open the folder titled "TASTE Stationery" and double click on the icon "Install TASTE Stationery".
A set of preformatted stationery files will be installed in this folder.
14. Open the folder titled "TASTE Packages" and double click on the icon "Install TASTE Packages".
The TASTE packages that allow you to draw and access both the "Address Book" and the Help facility will be installed in this folder.
Note: For TASTE to operate properly, the names and placement of folders & files must be correct. Make sure you follow the installation instructions outlined in the manual and the additions to those steps above.
Merge Labels
A new feature that is not documented in the Taste manual has been added to enable you to generate popular label formats to use in conjunction with TASTE's powerful merge functions.
Label Merge Instructions
1. Choose the Stationery command from the File menu and select the appropriate label format (noted by a "◊" ) from the list that appears on the right.
2. If you want to merge to a different Address book or text file other than your current Address book, follow the instructions on page 8-10 of your TASTE manual to choose a new merge file.
3. Save your document.
4. Choose the Merge… command from the File menu.
5. In the Merge dialog, turn the Labels checkbox on and select the "Merge to New Document" button.
6. Click "OK", to start the merge.
TASTE will create a separate document containing your labels. You may print and keep the file for future reference.
Note: If you choose a database or "Address Book" with field names different from the ones contained in the preformatted stationery document, you must change them to match those in your source file. See page 8-11 of your TASTE manual for information regarding insertion of field names.
More information regarding labels is available within the TASTE on-line help system. Just select "Help" from the Apple menu, depress the Find button and type "Labels".
"Printer Characteristics Have Changed" Message
TASTE will notify you upon opening a document if a different printer is selected than the one used when the document was saved. All the documents shipped with TASTE (Default New Document, Stationery, and Samples) have been saved with the LaserWriter IINT selected in the Chooser. If you will be using a different type of printer with TASTE, you should follow the steps below to reformat these documents and avoid receiving this notification.
Reformat the "Default New Document"
1. Open your "TASTE Stationery" folder and double-click on "Default New Document".
2. After you receive the "Print Characteristics Have Changed" message, press the "Return" key.
3. Choose "Save" from the "File" menu.
Reformat the Stationery documents
1. Open your "TASTE Stationery" folder and double-click on the desired stationery file.
2. After you receive the "Print Characteristics Have Changed" message, press the "Return" key.
3. Choose "Save As…" from the "File" menu, click on the "Save File As" pop-up button which now displays "TASTE" and choose "TASTE Stationery". You may enter your own file name or use the one already displayed.
4. Press "Return" key.
5. When asked if you want to replace old version, select "Yes".
Reformat the Sample documents
1. Open your "Samples" folder and double-click on the desired Sample Document.
2. After you receive the "Print Characteristics Have Changed" message, press the "Return" key.
3. Choose "Save" from the "File" menu.
Address Book Converter (Requires HyperCard version 1.2.5 or higher)
This HyperCard utility, located on "Utilities Disk 2" , enables you to convert Tab- or Comma-delimited text files into TASTE "Address Books".
To use the Address Book Converter
1. Double click on the "Address Book Converter".
2. Click the "Open Source File" button.
3. Select and open the text file (tab- or comma- delimited) that you want to convert.
4. The fields of the first record of your source file will appear in the "Source Fields" list.
5. Click on the source fields in the list, then drag them to the target fields. You can click a target field to clear its contents.
6. Click the "Create TASTE Address Book" button.
7. Name your Address Book (the target file).
8. The fields of all of the records in the source file will be written to the target file in the order specified for the first record.
For information on switching "Address Books" see page 8-3 in your TASTE manual. The "Address Book Converter" contains a help system that can be activated by clicking on the "?" in the lower left portion of the screen.
Multiple "Claris" folders
If you already have a "Claris" folder located in the "System Folder" of your machine, you may want to keep TASTE's "Claris" folder unique to TASTE. Although this is not necessary, it could help assure compatibility if the "Claris" folder is upgraded.
To make TASTE Default to its own "Claris" folder
1. From the Finder, place your TASTE "Claris" folder in the same folder as the TASTE application, "TASTE Packages" and "Taste Stationery" folders.
2. Create a new folder by selecting "New Folder" from the "File" menu.
3. Press your "Delete" key to erase the name "Empty Folder" and type "Claris Translators".
4. Open the "Claris" Folder and move the "MacLink Plus/Taste" file to the new folder titled "Claris Translators".
Context-Sensitive Help
A new addition to the help system lets you activate context-sensitive help by depressing the Command key while clicking on a button or tool in a document window.
Merge File Formats
Although TASTE's manual states that you can use only Tab-delimited text files (page 8-10) for a merge source document, Comma-delimited files can also be used (merge formats used in MacWrite II and MS Word).
