

 Qprint			Version 1.0		October 1993


		Text file printing for Windows 3.1


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	Qprint is Shareware.  If you use Qprint for more than
	10 days, you must register.

	You can register Qprint by sending $10.00 to


		Alpine Electronics
		1013 Pardee St. Suite 212
		Berkeley, CA  94710


	Print out and send in the ORDER.FRM file to register.

	Please send checks or money orders in U.S. dollars only


		Thanks for supporting Qprint!



 Introduction
 ------------

Qprint was written to make it easier to print text files using
Windows. The normal way to do this is to open the file in Notepad (or
some other text editor) and then issue the print command from the menu. 
Windows also lets you drop a file from File Manager onto the Print 
Manager icon, and Print Manager will call up Notepad (if the file 
extension was ".TXT"). In either case, only very limited formatting 
capability is provided, and only one file can be printed at a time.  
If you're lucky, the file you want to print will have a "TXT" 
extension.  Otherwise, you will have to either register a new file 
extension with Notepad, or rename the file extension, etc.  Of course, 
if you want to print more than one file at a time, use non-standard 
tab spacing or if your document has embedded formfeeds for page breaks 
you may be out of luck.

Qprint is designed to solve these problems and to provide more
flexible Windows text printing in general. You can print as many text 
files as you want with a single command.  Each file can be formatted
differently automatically, using a pre-selected format associated
with each file's extension. For example, a "C" file created with
the Brief text editor will have 3 space tabs, while "TXT" files will
have 8 space tabs.  Qprint can be configured to automatically print
all "C" files with 3 space tabs, and "TXT" files with 8 space tabs.
Since Qprint determines the print format by the file extension, you
can mix printing "C" files and "TXT" files at the same time, and they
will be formatted differently automatically.

Some files (such as shareware manuals) are already formatted in the
file, with justified margins, form feeds, page numbers, etc.  Qprint
can be configured to automatically print these files without any
additional formatting.

Qprint also allows selection of a two line customizable header and 
page margins may be set individually for each file type.


 How it Works
 ------------

Qprint accomplishes these tasks by maintaining a data base for each
file extension.  The data base entries are called "Styles".  The user
enters a style via a dialog box, and associates that style with one
or more file extensions.  Some default styles are provided in this
release.  These styles may be used as is, or customized as required. 
One special style (called "Default") will be used if a file is
printed without a previously designed style.  This is done by
associating the file extension "???" with the default style.

Qprint stores the style database in a file called QPRINT.CFG. This
file must be in the same directory as QPRINT.EXE.  Qprint will look
for a file named QPRINT.INI in your Windows directory.  If it is not
found, it will be created.


 Installation
 ------------

Qprint is installed by placing QPRINT.EXE QPRINT.CFG, and QPRINT.HLP in 
the directory of your choice. An icon may be installed in Program Manager
using the "FILE - NEW - PROGRAM ITEM" menu selections.  Simply use
the brouse function to find QPRINT.EXE, then select it as the file
name and press OK.  Finaly, press OK again in the Program Item
Properties dialog box, and QPRINT will be installed.  Be sure to
check the "Save Settings On Exit" selection under the Options menu to
cause Program Manager to save your Qprint Icon.

Qprint may be easily uninstalled by simply deleteing QPRINT.EXE,
QPRINT.CFG, QPRINT.HLP, and QPRINT.INI.  If the icon was installed in 
a Program Manger group, simply select the icon, and select 
"File - Delete" from the memu bar.  This will delete the Qprint icon. 
Again, make sure that the "Save Settings On Exit" selection is
checked under the Options menu to save the fact that you deleted the
icon.


 Using Qprint
 ------------

Once a Program Manager icon is installed, Qprint can be launced by
double-clicking the icon.  It can also be launced from File Manager
by either using the File - Run memu selections, or by double clicking
QPRINT.EXE in the file window.  If the File - Run method is used,
note that a full path name must be provided if Qprint is not
installed somewhere along your search path.

Qprint provides a main dialog box showing the path and files contained 
in the current directory.  Files may be selected using a mouse by 
clicking in the "Available Files" window. Once files are selected, 
they may be copied to the "Files to Print" window by clicking 
the "ADD >>" button.  Files may be removed from the "Files to Print" 
window by selecting them with the mouse, and clicking the "Remove" 
button.  The path can be changed at any time by clicking on directory
names in the "Path" window.  More files can then be selected from a
different directory, etc.  

When the "Files to Print" window contains all the file names desired,
simply press the "Print" button to send them to the printer.  A
standard Windows print dialog box will appear, allowing you to select
the printer, page orentation, etc.

A print status and cancel print button will appear while the files
are printting.

To change the default formatting capabilities supplied with Qprint,
you must press the "Configure" button on the main dialog box.  Use
the online Help capabilities to guide you through this process.


  The Future for Qprint
  ---------------------

Functions & features planned for later releases of Qprint:

Drag and Drop - allowing you to drag files from File Manager to
Qprint and have them automatically printed.

Accept command line arguments - allowing you to print one or more
files by adding them to the command line. (eg. readme.txt or *.c)

Configuration file selection - allowing you to have multiple sets
of styles for different printers, etc.

Font selection - allow printing in compressed printer font or ability
to select any Windows font for printing.

Print Rotated - allow printing of a file type in landscape mode
without printing all files in landscape.

If you have an idea for additional features for Qprint, drop
us a line.  Our address is:

	Elizabeth Simon or Albert Pion
	Alpine Electronics
	1013 Pardee St. Suite 212
	Berkeley, CA  94710

	Compuserve: 70730,357



  Registering Qprint
  ----------------


You can register and get a license number for Qprint by sending us
$10.00.	Once you enter your license number, you won't have to see
that registration reminder every time you start Qprint and your
license will be valid for all future versions of Qprint.

Please send your registration as:

  	a) a check in U.S. dollars (drawn on a U.S. bank)

  	b) a money order (e.g. Canadian postal, Bundepost, etc.)

Obviously you can send U.S. currency, but we don't want to be
responsible if the money gets "lost" on the way.

Print and fill-out the ORDER.FRM file and send to:

	Alpine Electronics
	1013 Pardee St. Suite 212
	Berkeley, CA  94710




  About Qprint
  ------------

Qprint was created with Visual C++ for Windows and the Microsoft
Foundation Class Library.


  About Alpine
  --------

We are a small electronics and software consulting firm. If you like
Qprint and need someone to write your Windows programs, please contact
us at the above address.
