MACREX Version 7 Demo Download

About MACREX Version 7

Macrex Version 7.18b is an NT "text mode" program. This means that it requires Windows 95, 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP to work and is a 32 bit program. It uses the Windows printer drivers (so there is no need to have a printer driver specially for MACREX), can access network paths, use cut-and-paste features and permit a range of screen fonts allowing more entries to be displayed on the page. It also has much faster file access. There are text windows that pop up for the menus and it is possible to select menu options and entries for editing, position the cursor and scroll the screen using the mouse. However the overall appearance is similar to MACREX 6. A few windows dialogue boxes pop up, for example when you select the printer or change the font - giving away the fact that it actually is a windows program. Over time we will continue to add features and it will become progressively more windowy.

MACREX Version 7.18b automatically stores a list of your entries in the order they are entered. It will also remember all the commands typed on "inspect and edit" screen, allowing easy recall. There are many other improvements.

The MACREX Version 7.18b Demonstration copy is fully functional and allows you to create indexes with up to 300 entries. There is a user friendly installation program with an automatic uninstall.

Compatibility with previous versions

Installation of MACREX Version 7.18b Demonstration copy will not interefere with previous versions of MACREX. All the names of files and directories used for the program are deliberately different. However previous indexes, layout files and other definition files can be loaded and used by MACREX Version 7.18b.

Version 6 users click here to see details of the changes introduced into Version 7.

Instructions

If you have a previous copy of MACREX 7.18b installed you should either uninstall it using Start->Settings->Control Panel->Add/remove programs OR install this demo into a different directory - change the directory name when installing the demo.
Download the file macntdemo.exe (approximately 4,677 Kb) and save it to a suitable temporary directory on your hard disk.
When the download is complete find macntdemo.exe from "My Computer" or using Windows Explorer
Double click it to launch the installation program and follow the instructions. Read all the screens carefully.
When requested reboot your computer.
The install program will have opened a number of extra windows on your desktop. You may close these.
Use Start -> Programs -> Macrex Version 7.18b Demo -> QUICKSTART. This will bring up a help file telling you how to get started with MACREX.
If you are new to MACREX and want a tour of the facilities use Start -> Programs -> Macrex Version 7.18b Demo -> Tutorial for an introduction to the features.
A complete manual for Version 6 as a text file can be downloaded from this Site.
A supplement for the manual with full documentation of all the new features and a combined index is also available for download (PDF file, approx 602 kbytes).

Notes

The Demonstration version is the same as the full version except that it will only accept 300 entries.
You need Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP to run this demo. It will not work on DOS / Windows 3.1.
Disk space requirement is about 6 Mbytes.
The only change made to your system files by the installation is to add the default directory to the PATH statement in your system. This change is reversed if you uninstall the demo from the control panel.
You can uninstall the demonstration version using the Add/Remove software feature from the Windows Control Panel.

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Last updated 15 August 2003 by Hilary and Drusilla Calvert