TextMorph 2.0 by Chris Long 2000-2004. Public Domain.
INSTALL/UNINSTALL/UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS

TOPICS:
What Is TextMorph?
Install Instructions
Uninstall Instructions
Upgrade Instructions


WHAT IS TEXTMORPH?

TextMorph very simply is a powerful ASCII text formatter.  It is also a text editor, similar to Notepad.  The two most common file types that you can use with TextMorph are .txt (ASCII text) and .html (HTML) files.  There are lots of text editing programs around, but TextMorph has some things that set it apart. TextMorph has a number of "tools" that you can apply to the text, such as converting from text to HTML and vice versa, cleaning up emails, and search and replace by words OR multiple paragraphs.  You can also create your own custom tools that utilize the pre-set tools.  Plus, with the Multiple File Morph wizard, you can apply tools to a large group of files at one time, without having to open and edit each file.  This makes TextMorph an ideal program for people who work with large numbers of text files or archives of HTML or text content, as it can quickly and easily apply formatting to all files.  But most people can benefit from TextMorph if for no other reason than using it to quickly "clean up" forwarded emails. TextMorph is a fairly simple program to use, but it is also very powerful and provides many advanced options including command line processing of files and the ability to actually make your own tools and interface them with TextMorph, which can be very useful to programmers.


INSTALL Instructions:

To install TextMorph, just run the Setup.exe program.  Make sure before you do this that if you've received TextMorph in a .ZIP file that you EXTRACT all of your files first!  Once the setup program is running, just choose a folder to install to.  By default, the program should be set to install to your Program Files directory.  If this is acceptable, then you need to make no changes.  By default the program will put itself on your start menu and also on your desktop, but you can change these settings if you wish by removing the check boxes next to those items.  Once you are satisfied, click the "Install Now" button.  The program should then install.  If you encounter an error then TextMorph is not compatible with your particular system configuration and you should not attempt to use it any further.  If it installs correctly, then you are all set to use the program.


UNINSTALL Instructions:

You can uninstall TextMorph by clicking on the Uninstall option in the TextMorph folder on the Start Menu.  Or you can click on the "Add/Remove Programs" option in the Control Panel and select TextMorph to remove.


UPGRADE Instructions:

If you already have an older version of TextMorph on your computer, do the following:

1) Install this new version of TextMorph on your computer in a different folder than your old version.

2) The new version is now installed and both programs can be run simultaneously on your computer.  

3) If you want to have this new version be able to use the settings that the old version uses (such as fonts, custom tools, etc.) then run the "UpgradeTM.exe" program located in the NEW version folder that you just installed to.  Follow the instructions and the settings will be transfered.

4) At any time you can then uninstall the old version if you choose either in "Add/Remove Programs" or if available on your start menu.
