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ExtrasMgrª v.1.1 by Ricardo E. Martinez
Pre-Release version 8/11/94
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Objectives:
ExtrasMgr is an Apple Newtonª utility that facilitates the organization
of your Extras Drawer. Three main objectives guided this application:
A) Allow access to all installed applications in the internal and
external stores.
B) Provide a shortcut way to get to your most frequently used appli-
cations via a button in the Notes application.
C) Provide additional ways to view your applications lists by allowing
you to organize your applications in folders and by using the
sorting order of your preference.
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Current Bugs/Missing features:
It lets you launch and close books but the information about each
book is not complete ( like size, version, timeStamp, etc.). As a
result of not being able to locate the book's package information
these can't be deleted from whitin "ExtrasMgrª". - Missing feature.
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Whats new in this version:
A bug was found with some applications that install quick access button in the
"Notes" application status bar. The bug shows up when an application attempts to
install a button on an already full status bar. The button will place out of the
screen boundaries causing a bit of confusion for the Newtonª. "ExtrasMgr" checks
if the status bar is full and also checks if the quick access button will fit in the
space available. If there is no room for the button it will display a message
telling you so otherwise it will install it. The order in which you load these
applications may affect the result. Other applications may not handle this problem.
Changing folders now hides the buttons in the "ExtrasMgr" status bar for clarity.
And, some more error checking was added.
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Gotchas:
"ExtrasMgrª" is only interested on keeping information that is
being used. If you create a bunch of folders and any of these
folders do not have any applications assigned to them the next
time you startUp these folders will be gone. ONLY CREATE FOLDERS THAT
YOU ARE GOING TO USE.
ExtrasMgrª currently creates by default the "System" folder for
packages built into the system and a "Books" folder for books. I
would recomend that for the time being do not change these because
the next time you start ExtrasMgrª will be reasign to the default
folder. I currently working on this flaw.
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Whats Next:
1) I will try to fix the known bugs in the application.
2) I will try to fix any new bugs that you report.
3) If response is positive and this application proves to be useful to
Newtonª users I will continue to add more features.
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Disclaimer:
I have not detected any problems when I have installed "ExtrasMgrª".
But I will strongly recomend that you make a backup of all your data
prior to installing this or any new software.
"ExtrasMgrª" has been tested on the 1.3(344052) MP110 & MP100.
Future compatibility will depend upon the enhancements Apple Computer
performs in the new system.
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Contact:
I will appreciate your feedback concerning "ExtrasMgrª" in particular bugs
or features that might make this application more usefull.
Ricardo E. Martinez
AppleLink: RICO.REM
AOL: REMartinez