
                 DoublePage macro for Microsoft Word for Windows
            Copyright  1996 Mr. Jean P. Donato.  All rights reserved.

  PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THIS FILE. IT IS UPDATED EVERY TIME A NEW 
                      VERSION OF DOUBLEPAGE IS RELEASED.


  *****************************************************************************
  *				   WARNING                                    *
  *  THE INFORMATION AND CODE PROVIDED IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY     *
  *  OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO     *
  *  THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR   *
  *  PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL JEAN P. DONATO BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES      *
  *  WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS   *
  *  OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF JEAN P. DONATO HAS BEEN  *
  *  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.                              *
  *****************************************************************************

 
     **********************************************************************
     *                            FREEWARE                                *
     *  I do not charge any fee for the use of the DoublePage macro.      *
     *  This archive may be included on Bulletin Board Systems, Internet  *
     *  archive sites and on CD-ROM collections distributed by such       *
     *  sites, provided any charge is solely to recover the cost of       *
     *  distribution.  Any such distribution must contain the complete    *
     *  unmodified archive, including this file.                          *
     **********************************************************************



DESCRIPTION
===========
 
DoublePage is a Microsoft Word for Windows macro that prints a document in
a 2-column landscape format on the default printer. (In some printer drivers
that capability is built-in but for most of them it is not.) It will typically
print about one page per column; hence it is a great way to cut down on paper 
costs and waste.

Now it can even optionally print on both sides of the sheet for even greater
paper savings!

On every page of the printout, it will also optionally add its own special 
footer giving the name of the document, the date and time it was printed, and 
the page number. 

DoublePage will not modify the actual document. Rather, it will create a
temporary document in memory which will be deleted after printing. However, as
with any such utility, you should always make regular backups of your files
just to be sure.



REQUIREMENTS
============

DoublePage requires you to have Microsoft Word for Windows properly installed.
It has been developed on the English US version of Word 7.0 for Windows 95. 

It includes automatic built-in support for these platforms:

- English US Word 7.0 for Windows 95;
- English US Word 6.0 for Windows;
- French Canadian Word 7.0 for Windows 95;
- French Canadian Word 6.0 for Windows;
- German Word 7.0 for Windows 95;
- German Word 7.0 for Windows.

If your platform is not listed above, DoublePage will still attempt to run,
but the results may or may not be satisfactory. If there is heavy demand for 
support of a particular foreign language Word, I may add it to future versions.
DoublePage should work under Windows NT, but that platform is not currently 
supported.



LIMITATIONS AND COMMENTS
========================

DoublePage works best with plain text documents. It will work with other
document types however (provided Word can load them, of course) with the
following considerations.

Some special objects or options often cannot be readily reformatted in a 
2-column layout, and they include: text boxes, pictures, frame data, styles 
other than the default Normal, etc. But DoublePage will try to work around 
these obstacles to produce the best possible printout! DoublePage will 
remove the frames (but not the data inside them) which prevent 2-column 
formatting. It may or may not change your document's styles on the 
printout, depending on the limitations it encounters while processing it.
Also, it will remove all headers and footers and optionally replace them
with its own special footer on every page of the printout as mentioned earlier.
Remember, none of these changes affect your original document - just the 
printout!

DoublePage works with any paper size; it will use the one that is
selected in Word (in File/Page Setup/Paper Size) for your active document. 

Please do read the "USAGE" section which has been rewritten and contains 
interesting tips.



ARCHIVE CONTENTS
================

The DoublePage archive DPAGE200.ZIP contains the following files:

DBLEPAGE.DOT	: The Word template containing the DoublePage macro.
README.TXT	: This file.
FILE_ID.DIZ	: A short description.



INSTALLATION, UNINSTALLATION, AND EXECUTION
===========================================

Since you're reading this file, you have probably already uncompressed the
archive; it should have created the files listed in the previous section. 
This can be done in any directory.

DoublePage is distributed inside a template named DBLEPAGE.DOT. If you want to
use it only from this template, first open DBLEPAGE.DOT and then go to step B
below. Otherwise, you will likely want to use DoublePage from within the
template you commonly use (for example, the default NORMAL.DOT template).


A) To install in that manner, follow these instructions:

1. Start Word.
2. From its menu bar, choose File/Open and open the DBLEPAGE.DOT you got from
   this archive.
3. From its menu bar, choose Tools/Macro.
4. Click the Organizer button.
5. Make sure the left pane of the Organizer window shows DBLEPAGE.DOT macros
   (you should only see DoublePage in the list) and the right pane of the
   Organizer window shows the template you normally use such as NORMAL.DOT.
6. Click on the DoublePage macro name.
7. Click on the copy button. 
8. Click on the Close button.
9. From the Word menu bar, choose File/Close.

You can use a similar technique to propagate the macro to other templates.

  
B) To execute the macro from the menu bar, follow these steps:

1. Make sure the document you want printed is open and the currently active
   one.
2. Choose Tools/Macro.
3. Click on DoublePage.
4. Click on Run.

To uninstall DoublePage: simply click on the Delete button instead of Run, and 
then manually delete its archive and the files it created (they are mentioned
in the previous section) using File Manager, Windows Explorer, or a DOS box.


C) You can create a custom toolbar button to execute the macro whenever you
   want, with a single mouse click. To do so, you must first install the
   the macro as described earlier. Then, follow these steps:

1. From the Word menu bar, choose Tools/Customize.
2. Click on the Toolbar tab.
3. Click on Macros from the Categories list.
4. Left click on DoublePage from the Macros list (keep the mouse button
   pressed) and drag the DoublePage name to your toolbar (release the mouse
   button).
5. A window named Custom Button automatically pops up. Select a button image
   and press assign. The Custom Button window disappears and your new button
   now has an image on it.
6. Back in the Customize window, select the name of the template you want to
   use in the "Save in" box (for example, normal.dot).
7. Click on the Close button.



USAGE
=====

Simply follow these quick and easy steps:

1. In Word, open the document you wish to print.
   This document can not be protected. (If you have an option 
   Tools/Unprotect Document in your Word menu bar, then it is protected.) 
   You must remove that protection for DoublePage to work with your 
   document, even though DoublePage will not actually modify it.

2. Execute the DoublePage macro (see the above section, step B or C).

3. You will see the welcome window; press OK to continue (or Cancel to
   return to your original document).

4. You will then see the options window. You can press OK to continue
   using these defaults, Cancel to return to your original 
   document, or Help to view the online help. Before pressing OK, you
   can change the options to suit your own preferences and needs; these
   options are detailed below.


	Processing Options
	------------------

	- Convert tables: Checking this box will convert all tables
	  to text. This is often required because large tables
	  will overlap the columns and overwrite text (it's
	  a Word limitation). If your document only contains small
	  tables, then you can clear this box to have them printed
	  as is. Default: checked.

	- Remove pictures: Checking this box will remove all graphics
	  and pictures. This is often required because large graphics
	  and pictures will overlap the columns and overwrite text (it's
	  a Word limitation). It is also useful if you don't need these 
	  items since your printout will be shorter. But if you want them 
 	  and they aren't too large, then you can clear this box to have
	  them printed as is. Default: checked.

	- Remove manual breaks: Checking this box helps ensure continuous
	  output by removing all manual page and section breaks. Default:
	  checked.

	- Add special footer: Checking this box adds the cute DoublePage
	  footer at the bottom of each page (if possible), telling you the
	  document name, the date and time it was printed, as well as the
	  page number. Default: checked.

	- Force Normal style: You should leave this box cleared, unless you
	  are experiencing unusual formatting problems, such as text
	  overlapping another column (again, a Word limitation). This can 
	  happen, for example, if your document contains special Word styles
	  such as "TOC3" (Table of Contents). DoublePage analyzes your 
	  document and attempts to use the best formatting strategy on the 
	  printout; but it can be fooled by these styles. If it happens, try 
	  forcing the Normal style throughout. That could cause the Table of 
	  Contents page numbers to get misaligned, and some fonts or character 
	  formatting to be changed, but at least the text shouldn't overlap
 	  on the other column. Default: cleared.

	Layout Options
	--------------

	- Compress lines: Some fonts such as Courier and MS LineDraw, and
	  other non-proportional fonts or very long lines, can wrap on the
	  printout. If this is so, checking this box will help ensure unbroken
	  lines. See the "TIP" near the end of this section. Default: cleared.

	- Use current margins: You should leave this box cleared, unless you
	  are not satisfied with DoublePage's default margins or if Word is
	  giving you a "margins are outside the printing area" warning. If you
	  check this box, DoublePage will use these settings from Word's
	  File/Page Setup/Margins window: Top Margin, Bottom Margin, Left 
	  Margin, Right Margin, Header Distance, and Footer Distance. This is a 
	  very powerful feature for those with unusual papers or equipment, but 
          can also be a "dangerous" one: your printout will be messed up if the
	  values specified in Word are incompatible or incorrect. Default:
	  cleared.

	Print Options
	-------------

	- No. of copies: A number from 1 to 9999. Default: 1.

	- Collate: Checking this box will produce an output with pages arranged
	  in the following order: 1, 2, 3, ..., 1, 2, 3, ... Clearing it 
	  produces: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, ... Default: checked.

	- Manual duplex: Great if you want to print on both sides of the paper
	  and your printer does not support automatic duplex printing. Checking 
	  this box causes DoublePage to print all odd pages, then prompts you
	  to put them back in the printer and prints all even ones. Make sure
	  you follow your printer manufacturer's instructions before reloading 
	  it with these sheets (to make sure it is safe to do so and to ensure 
	  that you are properly positioning them and in the right order).


Keep in mind that DoublePage does much more "behind the scenes" processing
than these options may suggest, as alluded to in the "COMMENTS" section above.
For example, when you do not check "Force Normal style", it is possible
that DoublePage will change the style to Normal anyway if it detects it must do
so; this is by design and is to ensure the best possible printout.

TIP: If you loaded a DOS (or "Text") document in Word (such as this file),
its columns and characters may align and display better if you change its
font to MS LineDraw or Courier New (you do this by clicking Edit/Select All
and then choosing the new font from the toolbar); make sure it is properly 
displayed in Word before using DoublePage! And if you're using these fonts you 
will likely want to check the "Compress lines" option to prevent wrapping.

While DoublePage is working, you should not be concerned about what, if
anything, is happening to your document window; when DoublePage terminates,
you will automatically be returned to the beginning of your original document,
which it will not have been modified.

When DoublePage completes successfully, you will see the following message:

	"The print job has been sent to your default printer.
	 You are now back to your original document. Thank you
	 for using DoublePage."

DoublePage incorporates a comprehensive error detection mechanism; if you
see a DoublePage error message you should correct the problem if possible,
or contact me for support if you suspect it is caused by a bug (see the 
"SUPPORT" section below).


      
WHERE TO GET IT
===============

The latest released version is available from the World Wide Web at:
	http://www.cam.org/~donato/index.html

Or you can download it from the following anonymous FTP site:
	ftp://ftp.cam.org/users/donato/



SUPPORT
=======

The source code of DoublePage, comprised of over 800 WordBasic lines,
is never provided so as to retain control over the posted versions.

I will be pleased to read any bug reports, suggestions, or comments you 
may have regarding DoublePage. However I cannot guarantee that you will
receive a reply since this is a "spare time" effort. In your message, 
you should indicate the version and language of Word that you are using, 
the version of DoublePage (it is indicated on the DoublePage window 
title bar), and the exact error message if applicable.

If you like DoublePage, let me and other people know about it! 



DOUBLEPAGE REVISION HISTORY
===========================

96/01/08  -  V1.00: Initial release.

96/01/24  -  V1.10: Fixed a font resize bug.
                    Added line compression support.

96/03/31  -  V1.20: Added support to recognize and
                    optionally remove these items:
                    manual page breaks, section breaks,
                    and graphics. Minor dialog text changes.
                  
96/04/08  -  V1.21: Fixed footer problems when used 
                    with French Canadian Word.

96/04/17  -  V1.30: Fixed a couple of problems which prevented
                    the macro from working under Word 6.0.
		    Fixed a bug that did not always detect an
		    overly large number of copies under Word 6.0.
		    Now a number of copies which is not an integer
                    is not rounded off any more: the user gets a
                    warning message and must input the number again.
                    Improved code that detects the Word version
		    number. Minor dialog text changes. Changed the
		    internal status numbering. Redesigned the print
		    dialog window: now the input field is properly
		    sized and a Collate option has been added.
		    Now screen update is better handled: moving the
		    Welcome, Print, and Thank You windows no longer
		    messes up the screen background (although this
		    had no consequence on the functionality or on the
	            document since the screen is restored at the end
		    anyway).

96/05/01  -  V1.31: Picture dialog text clarification. For compatibility
		    reasons, DoublePage now uses the paper size currently
		    selected in Word (in File/Page Setup/Paper Size) for 
		    its entire printout (instead of forcing it to 8.5-inch
		    by 11-inch paper, which was inconvenient for some
		    users); however, please note that DoublePage has been 
		    optimized and tested on 8.5-inch by 11-inch paper only. 

96/05/14  -  V2.00: Redesigned the user interface: now all the questions
		    and options are in a single window complete with online 
		    help. Added German Word support. Added option to choose
		    whether tables should be converted or not. Added option
		    to use existing margins and header and footer distances
		    instead of the DoublePage defaults. Added manual duplex
		    option. Added option to force Normal style throughout.
		    Added the option not to print the DoublePage footer.
		    Fixed footnotes and endnotes font size and line spacing 
		    which were not being adjusted. 



AUTHOR
======

Name             : Mr. Jean P. Donato
Internet Address : donato@cam.org
