QED + QEX Manual (V2.90)

QED and QEX step by step
Table of Contents . . . . . Overview of Functions . . . . . Contact . . . . . QEX2 - Enhanced Document Converter

New in this Manual:
- new menu structure
- write protected/editable documents
- block insert
- custom fonts
- special versions for Sony Clié and Handera devices

- font replacement example for Sony Clié
- expand the clipboard with MultiClipHack
- access documents stored on SD Card or Memory Stick
- launch applications and documents with Launcher III

What is QED
QED is a comfortable, experienced and stable text editor for all Palm models from Handera - Handspring - Palm - Sony - Treo. Premise for the correct function is at least Operating System (OS) Version 2.0. Because QED manages the devices' memory very economical, it works reliable and fast even with older and simpler Palm models. QED allows reading and editing already existing documents and is able to generate new ones, manages document categories and bookmarks and gives the ability to show documents in different styles. As a special feature QED has a virtual widescreen, texts especially tables and sourcecode can be wider than the display and are moved horizontally. Most of a documents Preferences are stored automatically with it, if you switch between different documents you will find each as you left it. QED is Shareware, unregistered a registration requester pops up from time to time when writing text. Used only as 'Reader' no registration requester will pop up. Look at QED to learn how to use QED.

What is QEX and QEX2
QEX is an easy to use Windows program to convert text documents between PC and PalmPilot format (both directions). The program supports Windows 95, 98, NT and 2000. Registered users of QED can use their registration key for QEX as well, unregistered QEX is fully functionable but registration requesters will appear when starting it. Read how to transfer documents to/from your Palm device in Chapter QEX.

Informations on QEX2 an enhanced document converter you can get here -> QEX2.

Preparation
Before you can install QED, QEX or Palm documents make sure that:

• Palm Desktop application should be installed correct on your PC
• Hotsync application must be startet (look at taskbar)
• your Palm device should be connected over serial/USB port and cradle
  or over infrared to your PC
• look at the following links for the latest versions of QED and QEX,
  applications for unpacking are listet, an example link for documents is given

Download QED (zip) . . . . . Download QED (sit)

Register QED at PalmGear.com . . . . . Information for Registering

QEX2 - New Document Converter

Download QEX - Document Converter
QED FAQ Page English . . . . . Spanish . . . . . Japanese
This Manual in German

Look here for WinZip for Windows and ZipIt or StuffIt for Mac users
Look here for documents

QED Support

Documents
In order to load documents on your Palm device and read or work on them with QED or an other program, it is helpful to know a little about the used text formats. That includes the reverse way, if you made a new document or edited an existing one on your Palm device and want to transfer it to your PC. Text documents on your Palm device (on your PC recognizable on the .pdb extension) contain only plain text and paragraph information without consideration of the typeface, typesize or underlining, and are mostly compressed. This format is often described as DOC. On your PC text documents exist in the simplest case as ASCII files, recognizable on the .txt extension, they also contain only the plain text and paragraph information, however they are always uncompressed.

From PC to Palm device:

• In the easiest case you load a text document from the net in the .pdb format, unpack it if necessary and transfer it with Palm Desktop and hotsync, like any other application (look at Install QED), to your Palm device.
• If you want to transfer a .txt ASCII format document from your PC to your Palm device, you have to convert it to .pdb format with QEX before transfer.
• If you want to transfer MS-Word (.doc), Ritch Text Format (.rtf) or documents of other word processing applications, you have to save this document - with this application - as plain ASCII text at first. This could mostly be done with the menupoint 'File/Save as', then choose in the following 'Save as' dialog 'Text only' (.txt) for 'Filetype'. You have now generated an additional document, a plain ASCII document, and you can continue as described in the point before.

• From Palm device to PC:

• After a hotsync you will find documents edited on your Palm device in a special directory of your PC. This directory is used to synchronize and backup your 'mobile' data and was created with installation of your Palm Desktop. Normally you will find this directory under 'c:\Palm\1k\Backup', if you have choosen a different path on Palm Desktop installation you will find it there: '...\Palm\Backup\1k'. Did you register more than one Palm device, Palm Desktop numbers the directory names 2k, 3k etc. Now search your document in the corresponding directory, the documents name is the same as displayed in QED plus extension .pdb. After you have converted this document by means of QEX to a normal ASCII text, you can read or edit it on your PC.
• After the preliminary work of the last point you can take over the won ASCII file to your favourite word processing program. In case of MS-Word use menupoint 'File/Open', choose in the following 'Open' dialog 'Text only' (.txt) for 'Filetype'. Nearly every word processing program allows importing of ASCII texts in one way or another.
  

Read in chapter QEX how to transfer documents from/to your Palm device and in chapter QED how to work with QED.

Compressed and uncompressed documents
Here are listed some advantages and disadvantages using compressed and uncompressed documents on your Palm device. Compressed documents have a low consumption of memory and can be decompressed without noticeable loss of time, they are ideal for 'read only' purposes. Editing a compressed document requires recompressing it from time to time and this is a time consuming process, because 'compressing' a document is a more demanding job than 'decompressing' it. Particularly if you are changing text on different places of a document, or you are using the Search/Replace function, it is worth working with uncompressed documents. From the beginning you can work with documents generated uncompressed, or you can save an existing compressed document as uncompressed and continue working with it. After all changes has been done in the text you can finally save the document compressed again. For compressing and uncompressing documents use the QED menu - 'Menu/File/Save As'. For generating new compressed or uncompressed documents use the New Document function.

QED

Install QED
After downloading QED unpack it to an empty directory on your PC, you should find the following files in there.

Double click on one of the .prc or .pdb files, if your Palm Desktop is installed properly QED or a choosen font will be noted for installation on your Palm device. Now do a Hotsync, and if your Hotsync application is active, QED and fonts are transferred to your Palm device, in case of more files has to be transferred and synchronized, it can last up to several minutes. Transference of QED only is finished in a few seconds. Installation of a new QED version over an old one without deinstalling QED in front is possible without problems.

After Hotsync has finished you can start QED on your Palm device at once by tapping on its symbol.

Start QED for the first time
If you are starting QED for the first time and you have already installed documents on your Palm device, QED welcomes you with its 'Open' Dialog. Only a brief description here: Tap on a documets name first and then on the checkmark on bottom right in this dialog, a doubletap on the documents name does the same - the documents is beeing opened. If you still have loaded no documents to your Palm device (the dialogs document list is empty) or do not want to open one now, tap on the cross on the bottom right to leave the 'Open' dialog. You can now generate a New Document or again load an existing one or leave QED.

Register QED
QED is shareware, unregistered a register requester will pop up sometimes when writing text. Used as 'Reader' only this request will not appear. You can register QED at PalmGear.com, please read also the Information for Registering.

Symbolbar
QED's symbolbar is used for quick and direct command execution, alternatively you can execute commands by means of Menu Calls. The symbolbar is also used to Navigate through a documents text. To show one or two additional lines of text on the display, you can turn off the symbolbar by using the 'Menu/Options/Toggle Bar' command.

1. New Document 2. Open Document 3. Search 4. Search and Replace 5. Bookmarks 6. Document Editable 7. Switch Document 8. Navigationbar

New Document

1. Enter the name of the new document you can also take over the default name 'untitled x' and Rename the document later Compress - create a compressed document - create an uncompressed document look here for informations about Compressed and Uncompressed Documents 2. Tap on the checkmark on the upper left to confirm tap on the cross in the upper left to cancel you can also use Key- and Pen-Shortcuts to finish this dialog read about QED's Text Entry Dialog For creating documents with tables or sourcecode, read paragraph Tables and Sourcecode, also read about Preferences.

'Open' Dialog
QED's 'Open' dialog is not designed for opening documents only, it also lets Rename, Delete and Categorize them. As well the categories themselves are managed here. If you like to open a document that contains tables or sourcecode, read paragraph Tables and Sourcecode, also read about Preferences.

Open Document (simplest way)

1. Tap on the desired documents name use the arrows on top and bottom right of the document list to scroll it, the arrows will only appear if the list is long enough a double tap opens the document a once 2. Tap on the checkmark to confirm Tip: If you are writing or typing (keyboard) a letter in Open Dialog, selection is set to the first document with this initial letter directly. Note: If you Replace the Fonts Standard and HrStandard the Open Dialog filelist will possibly show more entries.

Open Document (general)

1. Choose a document category ('CATEGORY') more information to Document Categories 2. Set the 'FILE' buttons to 'LOAD' 3. Tap on the desired documents name use the arrows on top and bottom right of the document list to scroll it, the arrows will only appear if the list is long enough a double tap opens the document a once 4. Tap on the checkmark to confirm you can also use Key- and Pen-Shortcuts to finish this dialog Tip: If you are writing or typing (keyboard) a letter in Open Dialog, selection is set to the first document with this initial letter directly. Note: If you Replace the Fonts Standard and HrStandard the Open Dialog filelist will possibly show more entries.

1. Set the 'FILE' buttons to 'REN' 2. Tap on the desired document choose the desired Category of Documents before use the arrows on top and bottom right of the document list to scroll it, the arrows will only appear if the list is long enough a Text Entry Dialog 'Rename File' is shown 3. Enter the new name for the document tap on the checkmark beside the new name to confirm tap on the cross beside the new name to cancel you can also use Key- and Pen-Shortcuts to finish this dialog by tapping on an other document name you can continue renaming at once QED offers two further possibilities to rename a document: Renaming by Menu and renaming in Preferences dialog.

Delete Document (FILE - DELete)

1. Set the 'FILE' buttons to 'DEL' 2. Tap on the desired document choose the desired Category of Documents before use the arrows on top and bottom right of the document list to scroll it, the arrows will only appear if the list is long enough a Text Entry Dialog 'Delete File' is shown 3. Confirm deletion tap on the checkmark beside the document name to confirm tap on the cross beside the new name to cancel you can also use Key- and Pen-Shortcuts to finish this dialog by tapping on an other document name you can continue deleting at once You can also delete a document by menu command: Delete Document by Menu.

Categorize Document (FILE - CATegorize)

1. Set the 'FILE' buttons to 'CAT' in case you haven't made own categories for your documents yet, read here how to Add new Categories 2. Tap on the desired document below the choosen document a list of the existing categories is shown use the arrows on top and bottom right of the document list to scroll it, the arrows will only appear if the list is long enough 3. Choose the desired category for the document use the arrows on top and bottom right of the category list to scroll it tap outside the category list to cancel the process by tapping on an other document name you can continue categorizing at once

Choose Category

1. Tap on the small triangle above the 'CATEGORY' buttons a list of existing categories pops up the name of the current choosen category is shown to the right of the small triangle in case you haven't made own categories for your documents yet, read here how to Add new Categories 2. Tap on the desired category use the arrows on top and bottom right of the category list to scroll it, the arrows will only appear if the list is long enough only documents that fit the choosen category will be displayed the name of the new choosen category is now shown to the right of the small triangle tap outside the category list to cancel the process Notes to categories: category 'All' shows all documents no matter what category they belong to, 'All' is predefined and cannot be deleted category 'Unfiled' shows all documents that do not belong to any category, 'Unfiled' is predefined and cannot be deleted category 'Private' is an example category, it can be deleted, Category 'Private' has nothing to do with Option 'Private', read parapraph Preferences -> Private to create Private (hidden) Documents

Add Category (CATEGORY - ADD)

1. Tap on 'ADD' of the 'CATEGORY' buttons a Text Entry Dialog 'Add Category' is shown 2. Enter the name of the new category category names can be up to 15 characters in length up to 14 own categories can be made tap on the checkmark beside the new category name to confirm the process tap on the cross beside the new category name to cancel the process you can also use Key- and Pen-Shortcuts to finish this dialog Read also Notes to Categories in chapter Choose a Category

Rename Category (CATEGORY - REName)

1. Choose the category to be renamed tap on the small triangle over the 'Category' buttons and choose a category, in paragraph Choose a Category this is described in detail the name of the current choosen category is now shown to the right of the small triangle only documents that fit the choosen category will be displayed categories 'All' and 'Unfiled' cannot be renamed in case you haven't made own categories for your documents yet, read here how to Add new Categories 2. Tap on 'REN' of the 'CATEGORY' buttons a Text Entry Dialog 'Rename Category' is shown 2. Enter the new name for the category category names can be up to 15 characters in length tap on the checkmark beside the changed category name to confirm the process tap on the cross beside the changed category name to cancel the process you can also use Key- and Pen-Shortcuts to finish this dialog Read also Notes to Categories in paragraph Choose a Category.

Delete Category (CATEGORY - DELete)

1. Choose the category to be deleted tap on the small triangle over the 'Category' buttons and choose a category, in paragraph Choose a Category this is described in detail the name of the current choosen category is now shown to the right of the small triangle only documents that fit the choosen category will be displayed categories 'All' and 'Unfiled' cannot be deleted in case you haven't made own categories for your documents yet, read here how to Add new Categories 2. Tap on 'DEL' of the 'CATEGORY' buttons a Text Entry Dialog 'Rename Category' is shown 3. Confirm the deletion tap on the checkmark beside the category name to confirm the process tap on the cross beside the category name to cancel the process you can also use Key- and Pen-Shortcuts to finish this dialog Read also Notes to Categories in paragraph Choose a Category.

Search Function

1. Enter the searchtext below 'Search' the searchtext can be up to 22 characters in length the searchtext is preseved until the next search 2. Tap on 'NEXT' to start the search (again) the search is performed caseless, choose 'CASE' to consider the texts case choose 'WORD' to search for complete words only the search starts from the current insertation point, choose 'TOP' to start search from the beginning of the document every further tap on 'NEXT' starts the search once again tap on 'CANCEL' to close the dialog you can also use Key- and Pen-Shortcuts to finish this dialog Tip: The settings of 'CASE' und 'WORD' are also valid for Global Search.

Replace Function

1. Enter the searchtext below 'Search' the searchtext can be up to 22 characters in length the searchtext is preseved until the next search you can also use the Key- and Pen-Shortcuts for 'Return' to reach the 'Replace' field 2. Enter the replacetext below 'Replace' the replacetext can be up to 22 characters in length the replacetext is preseved until the next search/replace 3. Tap on 'NEXT' to start the search (again) if the searched text is found the additional buttons 'REPLACE' and 'ALL' will appear in the dialog tap on 'REPLACE' to replace the found text tap on 'ALL' to replace all following occurences of the text - this process can last very long when working with Compressed Documents - to stop this process keep the pen down on your palm devices display the search is performed caseless, choose 'CASE' to consider the texts case choose 'WORD' to search for complete words only the search starts from the current insertation point, choose 'TOP' to start search from the beginning of the document every further tap on 'NEXT' starts the search once again tap on 'CANCEL' to close the dialog you can also use Key- and Pen-Shortcuts to finish this dialog

Bookmarks (call and manage)
The bookmark dialog allows to perform all important bookmark operations central and clearly from one place. A bookmark stores the recent reading respectively writing position together with a choosable name. The number of bookmarks for a document is not restricted, bookmarks are stored unvisible at the end of a document. Also read the paragraphs about Text based Bookmarks and Automatic Bookmarks and Tips to Bookmarks.

Call Bookmark choose 'JMP' button (default when starting this dialog) choose the desired bookmark - the document is moved to the bookmarks position if you are writing or typing (keyboard) a letter, selection is set to the first bookmark with this initial letter directly Bookmark dialog can be also finished with Keyboard-/Pen-Shortcuts Add Bookmark tap on 'ADD' button - a Text Entry Dialog 'Add' is shown enter the name of the new bookmark - the new bookmark name can be up to 15 characters in length - the current position of your document is stored Rename Bookmark tap on 'REN' button choose the desired bookmark - a Text Entry Dialog 'Rename' is shown enter the new name for the bookmark - the new name for the bookmark can be up to 15 characters in length Delete Bookmark (1 Bookmark) choose 'DEL' button choose the desired bookmark - be careful, deleting is done without further asking - you can immediately delete the next bookmark Change Bookmark Order tap on 'SRT' button choose the desired bookmark - a list 'Up' - 'Down' - 'Alpha' - 'Position' pops up tap on 'Up' to move the bookmark one position up tap on 'Down' to move the bookmark one position down choose the bookmark again to move it again Sort Bookmarks tap on 'SRT' button choose any bookmark - a list 'Up' - 'Down' - 'Alpha' - 'Position' pops up choose 'Alpha' to sort the bookmarks alphabetical choose 'Position' to sort the bookmarks in order of their appearance in the document Note: If you Replace the Fonts Standard and HrStandard the Bookmark list will possibly show more entries.

Text based Bookmarks
If your document is using headlines with a little trick you can make them to bookmarks in one go, without the need of leafing the whole document and entering every bookmark manually. As a pre-condition all your headlines must start with the same text, for example 'Chapter' followed by the actually headline. Usually a small circle character ° is used in Palm documents in front of headlines (instead of for example 'Chapter'). Example:

• start headlines in your document with the circle character followed by actually headline
  
  °Introduction
  ... this is my introduction ...
  
  °Mainpart
  ... this is the mainpart ...
  
  °Ending
  ... this is the ending ...
  
  
• call 'Menu/Edit/Scan Book'
  - headlines marked with the little circle character will be added to your bookmark list
  
• to write the little circle look in your Graffiti Help
  
• instead of the little circle you can also use a text of your taste for example 'Chapter'
  in this case call as well 'Menu/Options/Book Char' and replace in the following Text Dialog 'Book Chars' the little circle with (for example) 'Chapter'

Automatically generated Bookmarks
If there is a text in between pointed brackets at the end of the document, the document will be searched automatically for this text and the found lines are added to your bookmark list. Example:

• the document looks like shown above, at the end of the document is a text or here the little circle in pointed brackets
  
  °Introduction
  ... this is my introduction ...
  °Mainpart
  ... this is the mainpart ...
  °Ending
  ... this is the ending ...
  <°>
  
  
• after opening the document you will find the headlines in your bookmark list
  
• it will be searched automatically only if
  - there is a text in pointed brackets at the end of the document
  - the document contains no bookmarks when opening it
  - 'Autoscan' is activated in the preferences
  
• to write the little circle look in your Graffiti Help
  
• instead of the little circle you can also use a text of your taste for example 'Chapter'
  in this case call as well 'Menu/Options/Book Char' and replace in the folowing Text Dialog 'Book Chars' the little circle with (for example) 'Chapter'

Tips to Bookmarks
Bookmarks in Palm documents are managed only static, this means if you change text on a certain part of your document the position of all following bookmarks will change. To catch this disadvantage you can help yourself with Text based Bookmarks.

• use Text based Bookmarks in your document only
  
• after finishing your changes call 'Menu/Edit/Scan Book' again
  - new bookmarks will be added
  - existing bookmarks will be updated

... ... Document Editable
If a document is not write protected this button switches between Displaynavigation and text edit mode. Read more about at Write Protected/Editable Documents.

• document is editable
• document cannot be changed but navigated -> Displaynavigation
• tap on the symbol to change

Tip: Set the editable button to and move comfortable through the text by Displaynavigation, if you have found the place you want to change tap the editable button again to continue editing.

Symbolbar

... ... ... ... Switch Document
This button allows to switch between two documents or two views of one document comfortably. For switching to and back you can tap on the numbers 1 or 2 or call 'Menu/File/Switch'. By use of 'Menu/Options/Twin View' you toggle between two-document-mode and two-views-mode. In two-views-mode the numbers 1 or 2 are marked with a little T for 'Twin View'.

in two-document-mode:

• tap on the number or call 'Menu/File/Switch' to change the document
• use 'Menu/Options/Twin View' to switch to two-views-mode
• document 1 is shown
• document 2 is shown

in two-views-mode:

• tap on the number or call 'Menu/File/Switch' to change the view of the document
• use 'Menu/Options/Twin View' to switch to two-document-mode
• view 1 of document is shown
• view 2 of document is shown

Symbolbar

The Navigationbar
The Navigationbar is a part of the Symbolbar and is for comfortably moving through the text. If you only want to read your document there is an additional method of navigating, read about it in chapter Displaynavigation. You can also use the hardware buttons of your device to navigate through the document.

1. Scrollbar the small black rectangle inside the scrollbar shows the current position in the document, the width of the rectangle shows the size of the displayed section scroll through the document by drawing the rectangle with the pen direct jump to a certain position by tapping on the scrollbar, you can immediately scroll the document without lifting the pen 2. Button Up one line upward with the arrow one page upward with the double arrow look also at Preferences - Full scroll 3. Button Down one line downward with the arrow one page downward with the double arrow look also at Preferences - Full scroll 4. Buttons Home/Right move sideward through the text the left button moves the text to its left home position the right button moves the document 90 % of a screen to right only works if the Screenwidth is greater than the 'Default' width 5. Scroll direction button the scrollbar will switch between vertical and horizontal mode only works if the Screenwidth is greater than the 'Default' width you can also navigate up and down with the Hardware Buttons of your Palm device Here you find the description of the whole Symbolbar.

Displaynavigation
If you only want to read your document without editing it, you cannot just move with the Navigationbar or the hardware Up/Down buttons through the text. If documents are 'Read Only', the displyed text can simply be draged with the pen. Read here how to Write Protect (make read only) your document. You can also use the hardware buttons of your device to navigate through the document.

Draging the Display with the Pen This function was introduced with version 2.75 set the pen on a suitable place in the text drag the pen up, down, left or right to change the part of text left/right movement only works if the Screenwidth is greater than the 'Default' width try to move the pen as much as parallel to the edges of the screen if Screenwidth is greater than 'Default' to avoid unnecessary display refreshing (flickering) Tip: Use the button of the Navigationbar for quick switching between (write protected) displaynavigation and edit mode. If the navigationbar is turned off, you can also use Menu 'File/Editable' or Menushortcut /E for switching. You can also use the hardware buttons of your device to navigate through the document.

Tap on the desired sector This function was replaced with version 2.75 by 'draging the display' with the pen tap on the desired sector one line movement with arrow one page movement with double arrow left/right movement only works if the Screenwidth is greater than the 'Default' width Tip: Use the button of the Navigationbar for quick switching between (write protected) displaynavigation and edit mode. If the navigationbar is turned off, you can also use Menu 'File/Editable' or Menushortcut /E for switching. You can also use the hardware buttons of your device to navigate through the document.

Navigation with Hardware Buttons
While QED is active you can use your devices application start buttons to navigate through the document. Here you'll find the description of the Navigationbar, you can also move through the text by using Displaynavigation.

Press the desired button one line movement with arrow one page movement with double arrow (works even if Hardware Buttons Navigation is deactivated) Left/Right movement only works if the Screenwidth is greater than the 'Default' width: - 'Left' button jumps to beginning of line - 'Right' button moves the text 90 % right Activate/deactivate the Hardware Buttons Navigation with Preferences (Default Prefs - Hardbuttons).

Edit Documents
To edit a document it may not be write protected, read the chapter Write Protect Documents in this context. Also read the chapters Symbolbar and QED Menus as well as Preferences. How to edit documents containing tables and sourcecode you can read in chapter Tables and Sourcecode.

Write the document may not be write protected, look at the button of the Navigationbar set the cursor (the small blinking vertical line) by tapping on the desired text part and write by means of Graffiti, keyboard (if available) or by Softkeyboard the cursor marks the place where entered text is inserted Mark Text place the pen on the beginning of the block you want to mark and draw without lifting the pen to the end of the block to mark more text as visible draw the pen to the bottom screen Operations on marked Text... Delete - choose 'Menu/Edit/Cut' or its Menushortcut - the deleted text is copied to the Clipboard - or write the 'Backspace' Graffitti - or simply continue writing Copy (to Clipboard) - choose 'Menu/Edit/Copy' or its Menushortcut Paste (with the text in the Clipboard) - choose 'Menu/Edit/Paste' or its Menushortcut Insert text from the Clipboard positon the cursor to the desired place choose 'Menu/Edit/Paste' or its Menushortcut Doubletap Copy/Insert doubletap on a word in the text - the word is marked and copied to the Clipboard doubletap between two words of the text - the content of the Clipboard is copied to this place can be advantageously for writing frequently used words you can switch off 'Doubletap Copy/Insert', read chapter Preferences - Doubletap Undo the last Action choose 'Menu/Edit/Undo' or its Menushortcut - the last action is undo if possible

The Clipboard
The clipboard is a small memory to copy text into and out of it from/into your document. Every time a text is copied to the clipboard the old one in it is written over, when inserting text from the clipboard its content stays unchanged. The clibboard contains 1024 characters by default only, if this is not enough it can be expanded essentially with ClipHack or MulitClipHack. MultiClipHack even allows the concise managaging of multiple independant clipboards. The following describes how to use MultiClipHack:

Usage of MultiClipHack

• install HackMaster or X-Master
• install MultiClipHack
• start X-Master
• choose 'MultiClipHack' and tap on 'Configure'
• the preferences of MultiClipHack
  - 'ClipBoard List KeyStroke' defines which action pops up the clipboard list
  - '# of ClipBoards' defines the number of clipboards to be used
  - 'ClipBoard Size' defines the maximum number of characters in the clipboard
  - 'List Hight' defines the hight of the clipboard list
  - 'List Position' defines where the clipboard list pops up
  - 'Move last item ...' sets the last used clipboard on top of the list
• exit MultiClipHack and X-Master
• start QED and load a document
• mark some text and execute 'Menu/Edit/Copy'
  -> the text is copied to clipboard number 1 now
  (further copied texts are copied to further clipboards)
• execute the keystroke defined in MultiClipHack preferences
  (default: draw the pen from the menu button to 'abc' in the graffitifield)
  -> the list of clipboards pops up
• choose a desired clipboard out of the list
  -> the text is pasted into the document

QED Menus

Menushortcuts
Menu commands can be called not only with your Palm devices menu button field, you can also use menushortcuts for direct access. Simply write the 'Menu Command' (look at Graffiti Help) followed by the shortcut letter of the desired menu. You find this letters to the right of the menu points.

	File Menu New - New Document Open - Open Document Close - Close Document . Save - Save Document Save as - Save Document with different name/format Rename - Rename Document Delete - Delete Document . Switch - Switch Document Beam - Beam Document
	Edit Menu Undo - Undo last Action . Cut - Delete Textblock (and copy to Clipboard) Copy - Copy Textblock (to Clipboard) Paste - Insert Textbock (from Clipboard) . Find - Search Text Replace - Serarch and Replace Text . Editable - Document Write Protection Jump Line - Jump to Line Keyboard - PalmOS Softkeyboard pops up Graffiti Help - PalmOS Graffiti Help pops up
	Options Menu Default Prefs - Default Preferences Doc Prefs - Document Preferences . Bookmark - Bookmark Management Book Char - Text for textbased Bookmarks Scan Book - Scan for textbased Bookmarks . Toggle Bar - Symbolbar On/Off Twin View - Two-Views-Mode On/Off Doc Info - Informations on the Document . Rotate - Rotate Screen (only for Handera devices -> Special Versions) Resize - Fullscreen Mode (only for Sony Clié devices -> Special Versions) . Register/About - Register QED, Program Version, QED Homelink

Save Document
Documents are saved automatically when writing text, when creating or closing a document and also when leaving QED. With this command you can save your document manually at any time.

• choose 'Menu/File/Save'
  - the currently loaded document is saved

Save Document with different Name/Format
Use this function to save your document under a different name or format. You will get additional security for your data, because your document ist stored as a copy under a different name. This makes possible to access documents in different stadiums of their origin. As well you can change the format of Compressed and Uncompressed Documents with this function.

• choose 'Menu/File/Save as'
  - a Text Entry Dialog 'Save as' filled with the name of the current loaded document is shown
• enter the name for this additional document
  - choose 'Compress' to receive a compressed document
  - deaktivate 'Compress' to receive a uncompressed document
  - here you find informations about Compressed and Uncompressed Documents
• tap on the checkmark to confirm
  - tap on the cross to cancel
  - you can also use Key- and Pen-Shortcuts to finish this dialog
• you are already in the new document now

Rename Document (by Menu)
QED offers two further possibilities to rename a document: Rename in Open Dialog and Rename in Preferences Dialog.

• choose 'Menu/File/Rename'
  - a Text Entry Dialog 'Rename File' is shown
• enter the new name for the document
  - tap on the checkmark to confirm
  - tap on the cross to cancel
  - you can also use Key- and Pen-Shortcuts to finish this dialog

Delete Document (by Menu)
This function deletes the current loaded document after a query. You will find how to delete documents without loading them in chapter: Delete Documents with Open Dialog.

• choose 'Menu/File/Delete'
  - a Text Entry Dialog 'Delete File' filled with the name of the current loaded document is shown
• confirm the deletion
  - tap on the chdeckmark near the document name to confirm
  - tap on the cross near the document name to cancel
  - you can also use Key- and Pen-Shortcuts to finish this dialog

Beam Document
If your Palm device is equiped with an infrared port, the currently loaded document is sent to a second Palm device in reach.

Close Document
This function saves and closes the loaded document. An empty screen is shown after this action. Saving and closing is done automatically when leaving QED.

• choose 'Menu/File/Close'
  - the loaded document is saved and closed
  - you can now Open an existing Document
  - or Create a new Document
  - or leave QED

Display Informations on the Document
This function shows several informations on the loaded document. For big documents this may last a little, because the number of words in the document is recorded too.

• The Display:
  - the name of the recent loaded document
  - the number of words in the document
  - the size in bytes of the document
  - the size of the document in memory (only for compressed documents)
  - 'modified' if the documet has been changed in this session
  - 'unmodified' if the document has not been changed in this session

Jump to Line
With the 'Jump Line' function you can go direct to a particular line number of a document. This function is especially helpful when developing software, if the compiler referes to a erroneous line in the sourcecode.

• call 'Menu/Edit/Jump Line'
  - enter the desired line number and confirm your entry
  - if the line number exists, it will be shown

Information for Registering (credit card payment at PalmGear.com)

You can also pay direct in Euro-Zone


In case you are not a registered user of QED and calling 'Menu/Options/Register', the ownername of your Palm device is shown, that you have to know when registering. The ownername is set in the Palm Desktop application of your PC and transferred to your Palm device when a hotsync is performed.

(The ownername is often described as 'HotSyncID' too)

• Preparation
  - call QED 'Menu/Options/Register'
  - note down the ownername that is now displayed
  - register QED at PalmGear.com, there you will need the ownername
  - you will get a confirmation mail from PalmGear
  - wait for the mail with the register code (this can last few hours up to 1-2 busyness days)
  
• After receiving the Register Code
  - call QED 'Menu/Options/Register'
  - enter the register code into field 'Register Code'
  - tap on button 'Register'
  - a confirmation is shown, QED ist now registered
  - if possible do not delete the mail with the register code
  - maybe you can print out this mail and file it
  
• Benefits of a registered QED Version
  - the write function of the editor will not be hindered by registration requests anymore
  - the received register code can be used for QEX the DOC converter as well
  - all future QED and QEX updates will be free of charge
  - full support for QED and QEX at qed@qland.de

After a successful registration a call of 'Menu/Options/Register', shows your devices ownername and your registration code.

Registration in Euro-Zone (direct payment with €)

You can also pay by Credit Card


In case you are not a registered user of QED and calling 'Menu/Options/Register', the ownername of your Palm device is shown, that you have to know when registering. The ownername is set in the Palm Desktop application of your PC and transferred to your Palm device when a hotsync is performed.

(The ownername is often described as 'HotSyncID' too)

• Preparation
  - call QED 'Menu/Options/Register'
  - note down the ownername that is now displayed
  
• Possibility 1: Transfer € 12.95 to my bank account:
  - send a mail to qrt@qland.de with subject 'QED-Bankpayment'
  - don't forget to add your ownername in this mail
  - I will mail back my bank account data, so you can transfer the money
  - as soon as your money arrives (this can last few days up to a week)
  .. I'll send out the mail with the register code
  
• Possibility 2: Put € 20 into an envelope (€ paper money only):
  - send a mail to qrt@qland.de with subject 'QED-Snailpayment'
  - don't forget to add your ownername in this mail
  - I will mail back my post address, so you can send the money
  - as soon as your money arrives
  .. I'll send out the mail with the register code
  
• After receiving the Register Code
  - call QED 'Menu/Options/Register'
  - enter the register code into field 'Register Code'
  - tap on button 'Register'
  - a confirmation is shown, QED ist now registered
  - if possible do not delete the mail with the register code
  - maybe you can print out this mail and file it
  
• Benefits of a registered QED Version
  - the write function of the editor will not be hindered by registration requests anymore
  - the received register code can be used for QEX the DOC converter as well
  - all future QED and QEX updates will be free of charge
  - full support for QED and QEX at qed@qland.de

After a successful registration a call of 'Menu/Options/Register', shows your devices ownername and your registration code.

Preferences
There can be made various settings referring documents or QED's mode of operation, in prinicpal two kinds of preferences are to distinguishe. 'Default Prefs' are effective when a document is created or opened the first time. 'Doc Prefs' are effective for the currently loaded document, this kind of preferences can be suited for every document individually and is stored with the document.

Default Prefs Effective for new created or first time opened documents. Default settings (only headline, no function) Screen Width - tap on the small triangle, a list 'Default - 320 - 640 - 960 - 1280' is shown - choose the desired screen width in pixels, look also at Screenwidth Font - tap on a letter to choose a font - read more to fonts at Fonts Editable -> document write protection - documents will be editable - documents will be write protected Ruled - textlines get ruled - textlines will be not ruled Autoscan - it will be searched for Auto Bookmarks - it will be not searched for Auto Bookmarks Doubletap - QED's doubletap function is active (look also 'Edit Documents - doubletap') - QED's doubletap function is not active Full scroll - Up/Down navigation buttons move exact one page - Up/Down navigation buttons move one page less one line Hardbuttons -> Navigation with Hardware Buttons - the hardware buttons can be used for navigation while QED is active - the hardware buttons will quickstart the applications you have assigned TabSpace -> Tabs to Spaces - number of spaces that will be inserted instead of a TAB character (ASCII 9) Auto Indent -> Auto Indent - new line will be indented - new line will not be indented Monochrome (only visible on color devices) - after starting QED again the screen will be monochrome (= maximum contrast) - after starting QED again the screen will be colored New done settings only get active after leaving the preferences dialog with the bottom right checkmark. For breaking the dialog without saving changes tap on the bottom right cross.

Doc Prefs Effective for the currently loaded document. Document Name (here you can rename the currently loaded document) - tap on the document name, a Text Entry Dialog 'Rename File' is shown - enter the new name for the document Screen Width - tap on the small triangle, a list 'Default - 320 - 640 - 960 - 1280' is shown - choose the desired screen width in pixels, look also at Screenwidth Font - tap on a letter to choose a font - read more to fonts at Fonts Editable -> Write Protected/Editable Documents - document is editable - document is write protected Ruled - textlines get ruled - textlines will be not ruled Backup - document will be backed up to PC at next hotsync, if document was changed - document will be not backed up to PC at next hotsync - read also chapter Backup at Hotsync Private (hidden document) - document will be shown in Open Dialog - document will be not shown in Open Dialog - read also chapter Private Documents Read Only -> Write Protected/Editable Documents - Document ist write protected - Document ist not write protected New done settings only get active after leaving the preferences dialog with the bottom right checkmark. For breaking the dialog without saving changes tap on the bottom right cross.

Screenwidth
Standard screenwidth of an ordinary Palm device is 160 pixel (more than 160 pixels at hires devices), QED allows to set this width virtual up to 1280 pixel. As a result it is possible to edit Tables and Sourcecode more comfortable. How to navigate through wide documents you can read in the chapter about the Navigationbar. Read how to change screenwidth in the Preferences dialog. On devices with varying screenwidth like the Handera, the 'Default' setting fits for landscape mode as well.

• 'Default' is the standard width, '1280' pixel the maximum width
• here you find tips to edit Tables and Sourcecode
• read also about the Navigationbar and the Preferences dialog
  
  

Fonts
You will find the fonts choice in the Preferences dialog.

The Fonts (from left to right) Normal (standard font, proportional) Normal Bold (standard font, proportional) Enlarged (standard font, proportional) Enlarged Bold (standard font, proportional) Custom Font 1 Custom Font 2 Custom Fonts Custom fonts can only be used after installing them from the QED Zip-Archiv. Fonts are installed on your Palm like any other application, example: Install QED. only two custom fonts can be installed at a time - example: xxx 1.pdb + xxx 2.pdb 'mono' in font name indicates monospaced fonts - example: mono 0804 1.pdb the numbers in the font name mean height and width of the font - for proportional fonts only a height is specified an 'h' in front of the last digit in font name indicates a hires font - hires fonts can be used with Sony Clié devices only - example: xxxh 1.pdb QED's custom fonts do not work with PalmOS 5 at present Monospaced fonts (non proportional) have all characters the same width and are the best choice for displaying Tables and Sourcecode.

Tip: Replacement of Fonts With the freeware program Fonthack123 you can easily replace standard fonts used in QED by own fonts. This even works with hires fonts on Palm devices with hires screens. Especially tables and sourcecode documents are displayed more cleary with it. HackMaster or X-Master must be installed Fonthack123 must be installed you can get hires fonts for Sony Clié or Handera at http://www.domino.sk/lubak/. The example shows SansSerif 16 font on a Sony Cliè.   Note: If you replace the fonts Standard and HrStandard the Open Dialog and Bookmark list will possibly show more entries.

Here is a little example for replacing fonts on a Sony Clié
After this you have replaced two big unusual fonts with a 16 and 18 pixel hires font, that are very good reading on your Sony Clié. Thus certainly brings some more Text on your small palm screen. Screenshot with SansSerif16 font.

Preparation

• install HackMaster or X-Master
• install Fonthack123
• install the Hires Fonts for Sony Clié

Hack configuration with X-Master (analog with HackMaster)

• start X-Master (or HackMaster)
• check 'FontHack 123' and tap on 'Configure'
  -> the font replacement list valid for all applications is shown
• at 'Application' choose 'Qed'
  -> the font replacement list for Qed appears

Replace Large font with SansSerif16(0) font

• choose 'Large - none' in the replacement list
  -> 'Large ... none' appears as the font to be replaced
• tap on 'none' near 'Large'
  -> a example list of all fonts is shown
• search the list for 'SansSerif16(0)' and choose it, it is a very small entry so it is barely to identify
  -> 'Large ... SansSerif16(0)' is shown

Replace HrLarge font with SansSerif(1) Font

• choose 'HrLarge - none' in the replacement list
  -> 'HrLarge ... none' appears as the font to be replaced
• tap on 'none' near 'HrLarge'
  -> a example list of all fonts is shown
• search the list for 'SansSerif16(1)' and choose it
  -> 'HrLarge ... SansSerif16(1)' is shown

Repeat the last two steps with LargeBold font

• replace LargeBold with SansSerif18(0)
• replace HrLargeBold with SansSerif18(1)

Great Finish

• tap on button 'Savexit'
• tap two times on 'Acknowledge'
• leave X-Master
• now you can use the two newly replaced Fonts in QED
  

Note: If you replace the fonts Standard and HrStandard the Open Dialog and Bookmark list will possibly show more entries.

Tables and Sourcecode
In order to depict table columns and sourcecode without shiftings you can take the following steps:

• if possible the document should contain not TABS
  - replace the TABS through spaces
  - read the chapters QEX and QEX Options - 'Convert tabs'
• use the monospaced Font 'Mono' for your document
  - every character has a constant width then
  - text shiftings are avoided
• increase the Screenwidth to correctly show your document
  - long lines of text will not be broken, no word wrapps happen
• invest some manual work by inserting and deleting spaces
  - balance the remaining text shiftings

Tip: Setting option 'Preferences - Auto Indent' makes editing of tables and sourcecode more easy.
Tip: Choosing a suitable Font, especially Hires Font might help getting more overview in your document.

Write Protected/Editable Documents
QED distinguishes between zwo kinds of write protection, the real write protection and the editable property of a document. In case of an active write protection you can switch between Displaynavigation and text marking function with the editable property, without changing the text accidentally. If the document isn't wirte protected the editable property changes between Displaynavigation and text edit mode.

• Write Protection
  - is set with 'Read Only' property in Document Prefs
  - a little (red) lock is shown in the Symbolbar if a document is write protected
• Editable Property
  - can be changed with
  .. 'Editable' property of Preferences or
  .. ... ... der Symbolbar (-> Editable) or
  .. 'Menu/File/Editable' or
  .. Menushortcut /E

Tip: If you are loading texts like E-Books on your Palm device, that you will read only and so don't wish to be changed, you can activate write protection for them.
Tip: Use the editable property with activated write protection to switch between text marking mode and Displaynavigation.

Private Documents
Private documents will not be shown in QED's Open Dialog and so cannot be loaded, they are protected from curious looks. In a first step mark your currently loaded document private by setting 'Preferences - Private'. The so marked documents will stay visible until you call in a second step the application 'Security' of your Palm device and choose 'Private Records' - 'Hide'.

• Hide documents
  - load document with QED
  - mark document private by setting 'Preferences - Private'
  - call system application 'Security' of your Palm device
  - choose 'Private Records' - 'Hide'
• Show document again
  - call system application 'Security' of your Palm device
  - choose 'Private Records' - 'Show'
• How to cancel the documents private status
  - load document with QED
  - mark document not to be private by deactivating 'Preferences - Private'

Backup at Hotsync
If this option of the 'Preferences' dialog is set, the currently loaded document will be saved to your PC at next hotsync, if the document was changed. Read the chapter 'Documents - From Palm device to PC' to find out in which directory of your PC the saved documents will be stored.

• document will be saved (to PC)
  - at next hotsync if 'Backup' is checked and the document was changed
• document will not be saved
  - if 'Backup' is not checked
  - in case of big documents hotsync time will be shortend essentially

Tabs to Spaces (TabSpace)
If you write a tab character (ASCII 9) on your device the number of spaces that is set here, is inserted into the text instead. A dash in this field means that no replacement is done, tabs are inserted to your text as usual. Replacing tabs with spaces makes editing of Tables and Sourcecode more easy (tabs in PalmOS are not variable in width). This setting also affects the Block Insert function.

Tipp: Read in paragraph Block Insert how to insert tabs into your text.

Auto Indent
If this option as activated every new entered line (Return) is beeing indented like the line before. This is especially helpful when editing tables and sourcecode, because leading spaces and tabs have not to be typed in again.

Block Insert
If you are editing for example Tables and Sourcecode, this function allows to indent marked passages of text.

• mark the desired piece of text
  - the document must be not write proteted
  - the document must be editable
  -> Write Protected/Editable Documents
• write a Tab or Cursor-Right keystroke to indent the marked text
• write a Cursor-Left keystroke to move the text leftward
• depending on Preferences - TabSpace, it is indented more or less -> Tabs to Spaces

Note: On marked text blocks that have been automatically wrapped, only the first word will be indented.

Enter Tabs and Cursor keystrokes like this:

Tab	tap one time (.) and draw
Cursor-Rigth	draw
Cursor-Left	draw

Global Searchfunction
The global searchfunction serves as a quick textsearch in all documents of the current set Document Category. Globale Search uses the settings 'CASE' und 'WORD' of the Searchfunction.

• Start QED
  - you can restrict global search to particular Document Categories
• Tap on the 'Search' button (magnifying glass) of your Palm device (touch button)
  - this means not QED's 'Search' button (software button)
  - a dialog 'Find' pops up
• Enter the search text and tap 'OK'
  - a window 'Find - Searching...' appears
  - under the line '--- QED (choosen category) ---' all documents where the text is found will be listed
• Choose a document (only possible if text was found)
  - the document will be loaded and the found text will be marked
  - tap on 'Stop' to break while searching
  - choose 'Find More' to search further documents
  - choose 'Cancel' to finish the search

Tip: Use the settings 'CASE' and 'WORD' of the Searchfunction to search word/case sensitive.

Keyboard- and Pen-Shortcuts
Most of QED's dialogs are controllable by keyboard- (if available) and pen-shortcuts as well. In dialogs 'Menu/Edit/Cut-Copy-Paste' is available as well.

• Confirm action
  - tap on checkmark
  - or pen command 'new line' (look in Graffiti Help)
  - or keyborad 'ENTER/RETURN'
• Cancel action
  - tap on cross
  - or pen command 'TAB' (look in Graffiti Help)
  - or keyboard 'TAB'
• Menu/Edit/Cut-Copy-Paste
  - 'Menu/Edit/Cut-Copy-Paste' and Menushortcuts are available

Text Entry Dialog

QED's text entry dialog has four elements: the title of the action on the top left, here 'Add Category' the cross beside the title for breaking the action the checkmark beside the cross for confirming the action the ruled field beneath it is for text entries, it scrolls when it gets too small for entered text, invers marked text will be overwritten when writing 'Menu/Edit/Cut-Copy-Paste' and Menushortcuts are available The text entry dialog is also controllable by Keyboard- and Pen-Shortcuts.

Graffiti Help
Normally you can call your Palm devices' graffiti list by drawing a long stroke beginning from the text input field over the screen. If the graffiti help will not appear you can do the following:

• start the system application 'Prefs' of your Palm device
• choose 'Buttons' on the top right of the screen
• now choose 'Pen...' on the bottom screen
• choose 'Graffiti-Help' and tap 'OK'

Tip: You can also open the graffiti help with 'Menu/Edit/Graffiti Help'. A printed version of the graffiti help was shipped with your Palm device.

Software Keyboard
Start the software keyboard by tapping the small 'abc' symbol in the bottom left corner of your Palm devices' text input field. The software keyboard allows only editing a small part of the document. After closing the software keyboard the edited text is inserted into the document.

External Memory
Up to now QED is tested with TRG memory products only. If QED cannot read directly from your external memory you have to copy your document to your Palm's internal memory manually. In chapter Co-Operation with Launcher III you can read how to load documents diretly from external memory media with help of Launcher III. If you want to access SD Card or Memory Stick directly with QED you should read chapter Co-Operation with MsMount.

Co-Operation with Launcher III
Launcher III offers a comfortable user interface with some extended functions for PalmOS devices. So not only applications but also documents can be loaded by a reader or editor directly, this even works with documents on external memory media. Take the following steps to do so:

• pre-condition: Launcher III and QED are already installed
• call Launcher III 'Menu/Options/Preferences'
  - tap on the small triangle near 'DOC reader'
  - choose 'Qed' in the list displayed

All documents on your device are displayed with the Qed symbol now. Possibly these big symbols are taking too much space, to use smaller symbols you can observe the following tip.

Tip: To gain more space on your Launcher III display you can do this: create a new tab in Launcher III, only for documents use Launcher III 'Menu/Tab/New' call 'Menu/Tab/Properties' - set 'Icon size' to 'Small' - set 'App columns' to '2' tap on the name of a document to load it (with QED) To the left is an example how clearly Launcher III can display your documents.

Documents that reside on external memory media are provided with a small memory card symbol.

Has Launcher III or QED already been installed on your device, it may occur that not the symbols shown in this example are used, call Launcher III 'Menu/Options/Refresh Apps' to refresh the applications symbols.

Co-Operation with MsMount (or PiDirect II)
MsMount is a free available program that allows QED or any other application to access SD Card oder Memory Stick directly. Documents to be accessed in this way must reside in a certain directory on the external memory media. A similar but commercial product with more far-reaching possibilities is PiDirect II.

So you put MsMount into operation (similarly you do with PiDirect II): prepare a directory on SD Card or Memory Stick - create a directory located and named '/Palm/Programs/MsMount' - copy the desired documents into this directory download MsMount, -> MsMount install files 'MSDW.prc' and 'MsMount.prc' start system application 'Prefs' of your Palm device tap on the small triangle to the right in the headline - a list of preferences is shown - choose entry 'MsMount' the created directory and 'Mount Path' in MsMount must match set button 'Enable' to show external documents in QED - 'Disable' to disable showing external documents QED now shows the additional documents in Open Dialog Hints: do not delete or add documents in MsMount directory while MsMount is 'Enable' external documents can be indeed changed with this version of MsMount but changes are not written back to external media, QEDs 'Save As' function will write changed documents to internal memory of your Palm device

Special Versions
For Handera and Sony Clié there are special versions, that will only run on the accordant devices, added to the QED Zip-Archive. These program versions are, depeding on the device, capable of several additional options.

Handera

• greater resolution 240x240 up to 240x320 pixel
  - opposite to 160x160 pixel of a standard Palm
• text display expanded by the Soft Graffiti writing field
  - use the arrow symbol of the system bar (beneath the Soft Graffiti field) to switch
• display rotation by 90 - 180 - 270 degrees
  - with Menu/Options/Rotation
• wider Symbolbar

Sony Clié

• greater resolution 320x320 pixel
  - opposite to 160x160 pixel of a standard Palm
• hires Symbolbar and hires Fonts

Sony Clié with Soft Graffiti field

• greater resolution and expanded text display up to 320x480 pixel
  - use the arrow symbol of the system bar (beneath the Soft Graffiti field) to switch
• use Menu/Options/Resize to get into fullscreen mode
  - the Soft Graffiti field and the beneath system bar will be hided
  - observe the following point to leave fullscreen mode
• with one of the following possibilities you can leave fullscreen mode again
  - tap on the upper left screen to quit QED
  .. on next start you will be in fullscreen mode again
  - tap on the upper right screen to get the system bar again
  - keep the 'Back' button on the left side of your device pressed
  .. after two beeps the menu will pops up, choose Menu/Options/Resize now
  - use the menu button at keyboard devices and choose Menu/Options/Resize

Overview of Functions (selection)

- compact, very fast and rock stable working program
- compatible with PalmOS® organizers version 3.0 and greater
- OS5 hires support
- very clear and intuitive to use
- nevertheless full featured practical oriented functions
- free usable as reader
- co-operation with QEX and QEX2 the DOC converter
- special versions for Handera and Sony Clié devices
- Treo keylist and option state support
- comprehensive manual in English and German, FAQ page in several languages
- competent and fast support at qed@qland.de
- BackupBuddy certified
- co-operation with Launcher III
- co-operation with MsMount and PiDirect II, -> more
.. access documents stored on SD Card and Memory Stick
- co-operation with patched OnBoardC
- prepared for co-operation with PocketC
..so even documents on external memory can be viewed and edited, -> more
- optional Virtual Wide Screen, texts especially Tables and Sourccode are displayed more clearly
- clear Open Dialog with lot of functions
- Category handling at the right place - in Open Dialog
- Compressed/Uncompressed Saving possible
- quickload function for two documents, -> more
- two views of the same document possible, -> more
- quick Bookmarkhandling, several kinds of sorting bookmarks
- support of Textbased and Automatic generated bookmarks
- Global Searchfunction (search in more than one document
.. works category/word/case sensitive (optional)
- Search- and Replacefunction with various options
- several global- as well as document related Preferences
- five system Fonts and two Custom Fonts
.. additional Fonts (even hires) with Fonthack 123
- quick Screennavigation in writeprotected mode
- all hard buttons usable for file navigation (optional)
- Wordcount Function for article writers
- quick copy and paste function by Doubletap (can be switched off)
- Private documents
- space-saving horizontal orientated Navigationbar, can be switched for horizontal scrolling
- quick Edit/Writeprotect Button
- Symbolbar (can be switched off) for quick function calls and navigation
- Beaming of documents via infrared
- keyboard support in all important dialogs
- cut-, copy- paste- function in dialogs
- jump to line function
- progressbar is shown when Compressing text

Lot of professional and private QED users state:
'No other PalmOS editor is faster, more stable and more practical oriented as QED.'

QEX
QEX is an easy to use Windows program to convert text documents between PC and PalmPilot format (both directions). The program supports Windows 95, 98, NT and 2000. Registered users of QED can use their registration key for QEX as well, unregistered QEX is fully functionable but registration requesters will appear when starting it. Read here how to transfer documents to/from your Palm device.

Also see QEX2 - Enhanced Document Converter

Install QEX
Execute qexsetup.exe on your PC and follow the instructions of the installation program.

Now you will find QEX in the drawer 'Start/Programs/Qex' of your windows start menu.

Register QEX
In case you are a registered user of QED you can also use your QED register code for QEX, unregistered QEX is although fully functionable but shows a request to register in front of every action. Here are the links to register QED: Links for Registering.

• enter your QED register code in field 'Reg' of QEX
  
• press the 'Save' button in QEX

Transferring a Text Document from PC to Palm Device
It is assumed that your text document already exists in ASCII format (on your PC) in a .txt file. You can read how to convert MS-Word documents or documents in other formats to ASCII format in chapter Documents.

1. Locate the text document to be transferred (source) with help of the 'Browse' button field 'PC file' shows the name of the document (source) beneath 'Info' shows informations on the document 'Pilot Title' shows a suggestion for the name of the document on your Palm device (destination) beneath 'Info' shows the status of the document 2. Choose options for the transfer 'HotSync ID' chooses between different Palm devices (if installed) 'Install' causes an immediate installing of the document at next hotsync (set it) 'Compress' compresses a document, read also chapter Compressed Documents The further Options are explained here. 3. Start the conversion with 'Convert to Pilot' button and perform a hotsync you can change the suggested name in field 'Pilot Title' after the hotsync you will find the document on your palm device

Transferring a Text Document from Palm Device to PC
It is assumed that you created a new document or edited an existing one on your Palm device and already have performed a hotsync. More details to documents you will find in chapter Documents.

1. Locate the text document to be transferred (source) with help of the 'Browse' button field 'Pilot Title' shows the name of the document beneath 'Info' shows informations on the document 'PC file' is empty up to now 2. Choose path and name for the document to be transferred (destination) with help of the 'Browse' button 'PC file' shows now the name of the document on PC side beneath 'Info' shows informations on the document 3. Choose options for the transfer 'HotSync ID' chooses between different Palm devices (if installed) The further Options are explained here. 4. Start the conversion with 'Convert to PC' button you will find the transferred document in the directory choosen in point 2

QEX Options

• 'Install' causes preparation to install the document on your Palm device, a following hotsync immediately transferes the converted document to your Palm device. If 'Install' is not set, the converted document will be written to the destination file, a following hotsync would not install the document. Read here about Documents.
• 'Compress' a document converted from PC to Palm format will be stored in compressed DOC format. Read also in Chapter Compressed and Uncompressed Documents.
  
• 'Strip HTML' a HTML page transferred from PC to Palm device is stripped from its HTML code, only the blank text of the page remains. This option is intended only for reading HTML pages and not for editing them.
• 'Cat' the transferred document will be assigned to the here choosen category of QED. Values from 0 = unfiled up to 15 are allowed. Also read the chapter Categories.
  
• 'CR->LF' if the transferred document is using CR's as newline character only, the paragraphs of the document on Palm side may be displayed incorrect, this option possibly put things right.
• 'Convert tabs' replaces TABS of the PC document through spaces, possibly Tables and Sourcecode are looking better.
  
• 'Allow binary' must be set if the transferred document contains 'not printable characters' that should be preserved.
  
• 'Raw' normal bookmarks appended at the end of Palm documents will be removed when converted with QEX. This option set, does not remove the bookmarks at the end of the document, possibly some 'character garbage' will appear at the end of your document on PC side.
• 'HotSync ID' if there are more than one Palm devices registered to your system, you can choose the destination device for the transfer here.
• 'Reg' if you are a registered user of QED you can enter your QED register code here as well, unregistered QEX is although fully functionable but shows a request to register in front of every action.
  

QEX Buttons and Fields

• 'PC file - Browse' shows the document name respectively allows input of the document name on PC side. Read also the chapter about Documents.
  
• 'Info' shows the status to this document.
• 'New' clears all current fields.
• 'Convert to Pilot' starts conversion from a PC ASCII document to Palm DOC format.
• 'Convert to PC' starts conversion from a Palm DOC document to PC ASCII format.
• 'Pilot Title - Browse' shows the document name respectively allows input of the document name on Palm device side.
  
• 'Info' shows the status to this document.
• 'Visionary2000' starts your internet browser and jumps to QED's homepage.
• 'About' shows the copyright and versions to QEX and QED.
• 'Help' shows a page with short explanations to QEX.
• 'Save' saves the file history and the set options. The file history can be used in the 'PC file' und 'Pilot Title' fields. The register code and the current PC directory will be saved as well.
• 'Quit' finishes QEX.

Table of Contents

> What is QED
> What is QEX
> Preparation
> Documents
- PC to Palm device
- Palm Device to PC
- Compressed and Uncompressed Documents

QED
> Install QED
> QED the first time
> Register QED
> The Symbolbar
> New Document
> 'Open' Dialog
+ Document
- Open
- Rename
- Delete
- Category
+ Category
- Choose
- Add
- Rename
- Delete
> Search Function
> Replace Funktion
> Bookmarks
- Text based
- Automatic
- Tips
> Document Editable
> Switch Document
> The Navigationbar
- Displaynavigation
- Button Navigation
> Edit Documents
> QED Menus
- Menushortcuts
+ File Menu
- Open
- New
- Save
- Save as
- Editable
- Rename
- Delete
- Switch
- Close
- Info
+ Edit Menu
- Cut
- Copy
- Paste
- Undo
- Find/Search
- Replace
- Jump Line
- Bookmark
- Scan Book
+ Options Menu
- Default Prefs
- Doc Prefs
- Book Char
- Toggle Bar
- Two-Views-Mode
- Register
- About
> Preferences
+ Default Prefs
- Screen Width
- Font
- Editable
- Ruled
- Autoscan
- Doubletap
- Full scroll
- Hardbuttons
- TabSpace
- Auto Indent
+ Doc Prefs
- Rename
- Screen Width
- Font
- Editable
- Ruled
- Backup
- Private
+ More to Preferences
- Screen Width
- Fonts
- Tables and Sourcecode
- Writeprotected/Editable
- Private Documents
- Backup at Hotsync
> Block Insert
> Global Searchfunction
> Keyboard- and Pen-Shortcuts
> Text Entry Dialog
> Graffiti Help
> Software Keyboard
> Additional Memory
> QED + Launcher III
> QED + MsMount
> Font Replacement
> Expand Clipboard
> Special Versions
> Overview of Functions

QEX
> Install QEX
> Register QEX
> PC to Palm Device
> Palm DEvice to PC
> QEX Options
> Buttons and Fields

Contact

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