Fast
Form Filler Instruction Manual
Fast Form Filler is a software program for Windows
95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT/Vista computers that saves you time typing routine
information into forms, both on the Internet and in programs. It allows
you to store a list of phrases, such as your name, address, credit card
numbers, email address, or passwords. It then displays a list of all
stored phrases on the main screen. By simply clicking on the phrase you
want and then clicking on the input box where you want to type the
phrase (or the other way around), you can have Fast Form Filler type
the phrase for you. This can save you many hours of typing over the
course of a year. It is also a convenient way to input passwords,
provided nobody else has access to your computer.
Registering
Fast Form Filler
From the time you first run Fast Form Filler, you have a 30-day trial
period to evaluate it. During that time, Fast Form Filler will be fully
functional. If you decide you like Fast Form Filler, you should
register and pay for it ($10). At the end of the trial period, if you
do not pay for Fast Form Filler and input the unlock code you receive,
Fast Form Filler will be deactivated. That is, it will no longer type
anything when you click on the list of phrases. It will be reactivated
when you input the unlock code, which you will receive when you pay for
Fast Form Filler.
There are several ways to pay for Fast Form Filler. The easiest way to
register a single copy is to go to the LeithauserResearch.com site.
From there, you can go to the payment page (links are in the third
paragraph on the home page). Scroll down the page to the place where
Fast Form Filler is listed. Input the serial number that appears on the
registration screen for Fast Form Filler (the screen that asks you to
register and input your unlock code) and then click on the "PayPal buy
now" button. You will be sent the unlock code by email. You will
normally receive this code within a day, although it may take a little
longer under unusual circumstances (Internet problems, etc.).
You can also pay for Fast Form Filler by clicking on the Print button
to print a form. You can then mail this form to the address given on
the form or fax it to the fax number given on the form. You can pay by
enclosing a check or by filling out the credit card information on the
form. You can also pay by phone using your credit card. The number to
call is 386-738-0418.
Volume discounts are available. Call 386-738-0418 or send an email to
Leithauser@aol.com with information on how many copies you want to
license for a price quote.
Setting
up a phrase list
The main screen of Fast Form Filler contains the list of phrases you
have stored. The first time you run Fast Form Filler, this list will
naturally be blank. The first thing you want to do is input a list of
phrases that you type often. To do this, click on the Edit List option
at the top of the main screen. This will display the Edit Phrase List
Form. This form lets you add phrases to the list, edit existing
phrases, or delete phrases from the list.
At the top of this screen, the name of the current file is displayed.
This is the file where any changes you make on this screen will be
saved. The name of the default file (the one automatically selected
when Fast Form Filler runs) is WordList. You can change the current
file by using either the Save File option or the Load File option under
the Files menu on the main screen. You can also change the current file
when you click on the Delete All button explained below.
Near the top of the screen is a box containing option buttons labeled
Add, Edit, Delete, and Move. Select whether you want to add phrases to
the list, edit existing phrases, delete phrases from the list, or move
phrases up or down within the list (change order) by clicking on the
appropriate option button.
The middle of the screen has a list box containing a list of the
current stored phrases. In the Edit, Delete, or Move mode, you can
select a phrase by clicking on this list box. For the Add mode, this
list is merely to inform you of the current phrases.
Below the list box there is a text box. You will use this box to input
phrases in the Add mode and Edit phrases in the Edit mode. It is
disabled in the Delete or Move mode.
If you are in the Add mode, just type the phrase you want to add in the
text box and hit the Enter key on your keyboard or click on the Add
button.
If you are in Edit mode, select the phrase you want to edit by clicking
on that phrase on the list box. The phrase you selected will appear in
the text box. Edit the phrase, then click on the Change button or press
the Enter key on your keyboard.
If you are in Delete mode, select the phrase you want to delete by
clicking on that phrase on the list. Then click on the Delete button or
press the Enter key on your keyboard. There is also a "Delete All"
button when you are in the Delete mode. If you click on this, the
program will then ask you if you want to create a new list. If you
click on the No button, your current list will be emptied and saved.
Note that this will permanently destroy the current list. However, if
you click on the Yes button, your current list will not be altered.
Instead, Fast Form Filler will display a screen that allows you to
create a new file. The screen contains a list of existing files (so
that you do not pick a name that already exists) and a test box where
you can type the name you want to use for the new list. Once you pick a
new name and click on the OK button, the new (empty) file will be
created. Any further changes you make in the list (adding phrases,
etc.) will be made in this file. Note: The Create New List screen
contains a Cancel button. If you click on this button, creation of the
new file is cancelled and your old file will be emptied.
If you are in Move mode, select the phrase you want to move by clicking
on that phrase on the list. Then click on the Up or Down button to move
that phrase up or down in the list. This allows you to rearrange the
order of phrases in the list.
When you are finished adding, editing, deleting, or moving phrases,
click on the Close button or press the Esc key on your keyboard. The
Edit Phrase List form will disappear and the main screen will reappear.
Modes
There are three modes of operation for Fast Form Filler. In the first
mode, you first click on the phrase you want in Fast Form Filler's main
screen list box and then click on the text box in your other program
where you want the phrase to appear. The phrase will type itself into
the text box as soon as you click on the text box. In the second mode,
you first click on the text box on your other program and then click on
the phrase from the phrase list on Fast Form Filler. The phrase will
type into the text box as soon as you release the mouse button. In the
third mode, the phrase is simply put into the clipboard. This is the
area of memory that Windows draws from when you select the Paste option
from the right mouse click dropdown box or the Edit menu of a program.
All three modes work with some programs, but for some programs, only
one of the modes works properly.
The first mode works particularly well with text boxes on Web pages.
That is, it is particularly good for filling out those forms you need
to fill in on Web sites, such as user ID and password when logging onto
a site, or name, address, and credit card information when ordering
online.
The second mode generally works better when filling in information on
other programs, like spreadsheets or database programs. It can be
particularly useful if your business has some form, like insurance
forms, that you must fill in your company name and information for each
bill.
The third mode is the most universal, but the least convenient. With
that mode, you must click on phrase in the Fast Form Filler list, then
right click on the text box, then left click on the Paste option in the
menu that appears after you right click on the text box.
(Alternatively, you could left click on the text box and then click on
any paste option in the receiving program itself.) It involves one more
mouse click than the others.
You select which mode you want by clicking on the Mode menu at the top
of the main screen and then clicking on the desired mode on the menu
that drops down. The current mode is indicated by a check mark beside
it on the menu. It is also displayed above the list box on the main
screen. You can switch back and forth easily between modes.
Using
Fast Form Filler
To use Fast Form Filler, we suggest that you run it by clicking on the
desktop icon (a hand writing on a note pad) and then minimize it. That
will put it on your task bar so it will be convenient whenever you want
it. You can restore it to a normal window by clicking on in on the task
bar. For your convenience, Fast Form Filler will always be in front of
whatever other programs are running, even if the other program has the
focus. That way, Fast Form Filler does not disappear when you click on
the other program.
You can easily resize Fast Form Filler so that it is as small as
possible and still show the list of phrases. Just move the mouse cursor
to one side of Fast Form Filler, or the top or bottom of Fast Form
Filler, where the mouse cursor should turn into a two-pointed arrow.
Then hold down the mouse button and move the mouse. Fast Form Filler
will change size as the mouse cursor moves.
Creating
new files
The name of the file that Fast Form Filler automatically loads when it
runs is WordList. You can create new files by clicking on the Files
menu and then on the Create/Save List option. This will display the
Create/Save List screen.
This screen allows you to create new files. Near the top, it shows you
a list of all existing files. It also has a text box where you can
input a new name. When you input a name in this box and click on the
Save button (or press the Enter key on your keyboard), the contents of
the current file are saved to this newly created file. The new file
then becomes the active file until you either exit and restart Fast
Form Filler (at which time WordList becomes the current file again) or
you load or create another file. Any changes made in the Edit form are
then made automatically to this file. That is, once you have created a
new list file, you can go to the Edit List function and add or delete
phrases from the list. These changes will then automatically be made in
the new file.
Note that you are also given the opportunity to create a new file when
you choose the Delete All function in the Edit List function.
Loading
existing files
Remember that WordList is always the file loaded when you start Fast
Form Filler. If you have created other files using the Create/Save List
option, you can load any of these files at any time by clicking on the
Files menu and then on the Load List option. This will display the Load
Files screen.
This Load Files screen shows you the list of existing files. Click on
the file you want to load on the list and then click on the Load
button. Once you do this, the list you selected will be displayed on
the main screen. This file will be the active file for all operations,
such as Edit List.
If you decide not to change the current list, just click on the Cancel
button or press the Esc key on your keyboard.
Deleting
files
If you have created a file you no longer want, you can delete it. Click
on the Files menu and then on the Delete List option. This will display
the Delete List screen.
This screen allows you to delete list files from your hard drive. This
will completely and permanently delete the list file, so that it no
longer shows up on the Load List screen. To delete a list file, click
on the name on the existing file list, then click on the Delete button.
You may repeat the process. When you no longer want to delete any
files, click on the Close button or press the Esc key on your keyboard.
Exiting
Fast Form Filler
You can exit (shut down) Fast Form Filler by either clicking on the
Files menu and then clicking on Exit, or by clicking on the X at the
top right corner of the main screen
Fast Form Filler remembers many things about itself when you shut it
down. For one thing, it remembers which mode it was it when it was shut
off. That is, Fast Form Filler will start in whatever mode it was in
when it was last shut down. It also remembers where it was on the
screen and what height and width it was, and will resume this position
and size when you next run it.
The
Register option
If you have not yet registered Fast Form Filler, a Register option will
appear on the top of the window. Clicking on it will display the
registration screen, which also appears when you first run Fast Form
Filler until it is registered. Once you register Fast Form Filler, this
option will disappear from the top of the main screen.
Uninstalling
Fast Form Filler
To uninstall Fast Form Filler (totally remove it from your computer),
click on the Files menu and then on "Uninstall Fast Form Filler". If
you do this, Fast Form Filler will ask if you really want to do this.
If you click on the Yes button, Fast Form Filler will be totally
removed from your computer. You should only use this option if you have
decided that you do not want to use Fast Form Filler ever again.
Bug
reports, help requests, suggestions
If you need help with this program, have found a bug, or have a request
for additional feature, please contact Leithauser Research. The best
way is to send an email to Leithauser@aol.com. You can also call
Leithauser Research at 386-738-0418 or send a fax to 386-740-7699.
If you are suggesting an additional feature or other improvement, we
will make these changes and release a new version soon if we believe
these improvements would have broad appeal. You will be notified when
the new version is released. If we feel that the changes you suggest
are not commercially viable, we can still create a custom version of
Fast Form Filler for you for a fee. Contact Leithauser Research if you
are interested in this.