Package Popup v1.0
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copyright 1995 Stand Alone, Inc. & Ben Gottlieb


* What's it do?
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	Package Popup adds a button to the NotePad application that, when 
tapped, will popup a list of all installed packages. Tapping on a 
package will thaw the package (if it's frozen,) launch the package,
and, after you quit, re-freeze the package (if it was frozen before.)	

* What's in this archive?
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	There are three Newton software packages and three text files in
this archive. They are:
	* PkgPopup.txt	document you're now reading. 'Nuff said.
	* PkgPopup.pkg	software package you'll install on your Newton.
	* SASReg.pkg	software package you'll install on your Newton to
					enter the password you get when you register 
					Package Popup.
	* Register.txt	read me file describing the Register software.
	* Register.pkg	software package you can install on your Newton
					to use Register, which will allow you to pay for 
					Package Popup via email.
	* SAStuff.txt	A list of all Stand Alone products.

* Installing Package Popup
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	First off, you must get the Package Popup software package onto your
Newton. You can do this using the Newton Connection Utility (for Mac or
Windows), the Newton Package Downloader, or the Newton Backup
Utility. See the documentaion with each of these for more
information on installing packages with them.

* Using Package Popup
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	When tapped, the package popup button (it's icon looks like a
miniature package) will pop up a list of all installed packages (any
package filed in the "Storage" folder of the Extras drawer will NOT
show up, and neither will autoparts.) At the top of this list will be
three addition options: Rotate Screen, Restart Newton, and Put Newton
To Sleep. Tapping the first of these will switch the orientation of the
Newton screen, either from Landscape to Portrait or vice versa,
depending upon the current orientation. The second will restart the
Newton (just like pushing the restart button in the battery
compartment) and the third will put the Newton to sleep (just like
toggling the power switch on the side of the Newton.)

	Tapping on a package will thaw (if needed) the package and launch it.
If it was frozen when launched, then after you quit it will be
refrozen. Packages that are frozen take up no heap (similar to RAM on a
desktop PC), so it is a good idea to keep frozen any packages you use
infrequently. To freeze a package, simply select it in the extras
drawer, tap the envelope at the lower right of the drawer, and select
"Freeze Package".

If you'd like to do a garbage collection (to clear heap memory, similar to
RAM on a desktop computer) you can tap and hold even longer. When the button
un-hilites, it's done a garbage collection.

* Selecting Folders for Packages
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	If you routinely use packages only from certain folders, you can tell
Package Popup to only look into those folders when it pops up it's
list. To do this, simply tap on the "Prefs" item at the end of the
Package Popup menu. This will bring up a window with a list in it. In
this list you can check off those folders that you wish to include.
Packages stored in unchecked folders will not be shown. Package Popup
also ignores the "Storage" and the "Extensions" folders.

	If you've selected certain folders to show, you can popup a list of
ALL packages (including those in unchecked folders, but not those in
the "Storage" and the "Extensions" folders) by tapping and holding on
the Package Popup button for a half second (until the Newton 'squeaks'.)

If you don't want this feature (ie, just a list of folders or a garbage
collection) then you can check off the checkbox in prefs to disable it.

* Registering Package Popup
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	You have a 30 day trial period in which to examine Package Popup, 
during which it will function fully. Should you wish to register, 
you'll need to do one of the following:

	* Call us and pay using Visa or Mastercard. We can give you a 
		password right over the phone: instant gratification!

	* Send us a check for $15 to:
		Stand Alone
		1146 Morse Ave., #3C
		Chicago, IL, 60626, USA
		
	* Using CompuServe, GO SWREG.
	
	* Using Flash Sheridan's Register program (enclosed in the Package Popup
archive) and either NewtonMail (built into the Newton) or Catamount
Software's Aloha (shareware, $50, for more info, contact Catamount at
info@catamount.com).
		Open up Register, fill in the application (PackagePopup:SAS), 
the	amount ($15), and your credit card information, and email it.

	However you register, PLEASE be sure to include an email address
(it's not vital, but it will result in MUCH speedier service) and 
your name, as entered in the Owner Info section of your Newton. 
This is used to generate the password we send you to unlock Package Popup, 
so it has to be exact.

	Once you register, you will receive a password from us. To use it,
install the SAS Register package (also enclosed in the Package Popup
archive), select "Package Popup" from the pop up menu at the top, and enter
the password. You should get a message confirming the password. You
may then remove the SAS Register application from you Newton.

* Contacting us
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	If you have any questions regarding Package Popup, or any other Stand 
Alone Newton application, please don't hesitate to contact us:

	Email:
		internet: 	info@standalone.com (<-- preferred)
		AOL: 		Std Alone
		eWorld: 	Gottlb
		CompuServe:	76342,3057
		
	Phone:
		Voice: 		(312) 262-5150
		Fax:		(312) 262-5148
		
	Regular Mail:
		Stand Alone
		1146 Morse Ave., #3C
		Chicago, IL, 60626, USA
		

* Version History
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1.0	December 20, 1995	First public release.
