CE Software Announces New QuicKeys 5.0 Plug-Ins for Macintosh.Business Editors & Technology Writers WEST DES MOINES West Des Moines (də moin`), city (1990 pop. 31,702), Polk co., S central Iowa, a growing suburb W of Des Moines; inc. 1893 as Valley Junction, renamed 1938. Products manufactured there include cement, metal items, and pumps. , Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2000 Plug-in Suite adds functionality giving more control to QuicKeys for Macintosh users CE Software, Inc., (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :CESW) today announced the availability of four new plug-ins for its Macintosh version of QuicKeys, its industry leading automation utility. The new Plug-in Suite offers several features, which enhance the capabilities of QuicKeys 5.0. The plug-in Suite is available immediately direct from CE Software to registered users of QuicKeys 5.0. "The plug-ins we have provided give QuicKeys 5.0 users even more control," says John S. Kirk, President of CE Software, Inc. "The Plug-in Suite supplies added functionality and increased versatility to an already powerful product." Plug-ins for QuicKeys 5.0 add new capabilities, including: Check Spelling - Check spelling in any application with a single key, and create a custom dictionary for use with all applications. Utilize words added to a personal dictionary even in applications with built-in spell checking. File Compression See data compression. (algorithm) file compression - The compression of data in a file, usually to reduce storage requirements. - Compress (1) To compact data to save space. See data compression and archive program. (2) A Unix utility used to compress files. See archive formats and tar. 1. compress - To feed data through any compression algorithm. 2. or expand files or folders quickly and easily with Aladdin's StuffIt Engine. This tool offers over a dozen useful options when compressing or expanding. Text Dispenser - Copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. the content of multiple text fields without repeatedly switching between applications. Although useful in many applications, this tool is especially valuable in database applications. Users can now add multiple text items to a list called a "stack" and control whether items are to be removed from the top or bottom of the stack when pasting. Decision Dialog - Create custom dialogs within a QuicKeys sequence by choosing text to display, button names and what actions to take. This tool allows for conditional branching In programming, an instruction that directs the computer to another part of the program based on the results of a compare. In the following (simulated) assembly language example, the second line is the conditional branch. based on user input. About QuicKeys QuicKeys is a personal productivity tool that eliminates any repetitive and cumbersome daily computing tasks. QuicKeys dramatically reduces time and effort spent on the Mac by automating routinely performed tasks on demand, in every application. With QuicKeys, users can assign a single key or button, or easily create powerful custom toolbars to perform functions - like opening a folder, typing text, choosing from menus, plus many more. QuicKeys also automates more complex routines, like a series of formatting commands performed often or compressing and sending files via E-mail. QuicKeys simply records the keystrokes and mouse-clicks involved in the task then plays the entire sequence back, quickly and accurately, whenever the user presses the hot key or clicks the toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the button designated for that task. All this without having to learn complicated programming language. Pricing and Availability QuicKeys 5.0 Plug-in Suite for Macintosh is $14.95. The Plug-in Suite is available direct from CE Software at (800) 523-7638 or sales@cesoft.com and through national distributors such as Ingram Micro Ingram Micro, Inc. NYSE: IM a Fortune 100 company founded in 1979 and based in Santa Ana, California. It is the world’s largest technology distributor and a leading technology sales, marketing and logistics company. , mail-order catalogs such as MacConnection and MacWarehouse, software resellers nationwide and via the Internet at www.cesoft.com. CE Software, Inc. Since 1981, CE Software, Inc. has developed automation utilities and e-mail software that save time and effort for millions of Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 95/98/00, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and Macintosh users. For more information: (515) 221-1801 or www.cesoft.com. (c)Copyright 2000 CE Software, Inc. All rights reserved. CE Software, CE and the CE Software logo are trademarks. QuicKeys is a registered trademark of CE Software, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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