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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
-