Quick Fill ET is an adaptation and expansion of Quick Fill and has been written to combine the established time saving features of Quick Fill with an additional feature of an Event Timer. The Event Timer is an especially essential tool when using online auction web sites.

Quick Fill allows you to store and retrieve vital text in one place. This text can be quickly and easily be accessed. When used in conjunction with the Event Timer, for online auctions, hours can be saved re-using standard emails, feedback, advertising text, figures, questions and much more.

The Event Timer function allows you to save a date and time, will alert you when that time is nearing the end and even open a specific web page.

This software will work with forms, the Internet, online auctions, databases, word processors and all software where you use or enter text or require an alert system.

Note: We recommend that you do not store credit card details or bank details using quick fill.

Quick Fill ET has been tested on computers running Windows 98,ME 2000 and XP. Recommended minimum system requirements: 300mhz processor, 32Mb Ram.

Quick Fill and Quick Fill ET is designed to be installed as a single user application. This means that it should only be installed once on a PC by a user that has administrative privileges to install applications.

If you want different users on the same computer to have their own version of Quick Fill ET then it can be installed by every user. During installation you will be prompted that C:/Program Files/Quick Fill ET exists. You will need to create a new directory, for example: C/Program Files/Quick Fill ET_2 or all the saved data in the first installation will be lost.
Please note: This process has not been tested fully on all versions of Windows and we cannot accept liability if data is lost or running problems occur. Always backup your data files before running the setup program again.

To install from CD or your hard drive: Double click the qfetsetup502.exe application and follow the simple directions. In most cases this will just require you clicking Next and finally Install.

To install from download: Chose to Save to disk and chose a location for example: My Documents. After download is complete, depending on what browser you use, you may be given the option Open. This will start the setup procedure. If are not given this option then you need to find the downloaded file qfetsetup502.exe and double click it to start.

Simply run the program from Start - Programs - Quick Fill ET - Quick Fill ET.
Or click the icon on your Desktop.

A splash screen will appear showing you that Quick Fill ET is running. Click anywhere on this Splash Screen and it will disappear.

You will see an Icon appear in the Task Bar next to the clock at the bottom of the screen. Right click this to view the control menu.

Right click the Icon and you will be presented with a pop-up menu.

Click Add/Edit List to add to or edit your text lists. The list editor will appear.

Type or paste your entries into the text box on the right of the form. You can now create a title for this text. This title will be shown in the pop-up menu. If you chose not to create a title, the program will create a title based on the first 22 characters of the text you have entered. Click or F2, your entry is stored and the title placed in the list box.

As you can see from the drop-down list box and image in the top right area form, you are editing the main menu.

To edit an list entry simply click the title in the list box. The list title and the text will appear in the text boxes. Edit as you wish and click or F2 to save your changes.

To delete any of your entries, single click the list title to highlight, and click the Delete button , or use the delete buttons on the keyboard. Note: This will permanently remove this item and it cannot be recovered.

You also have the facility to create twenty sub menu lists or categories.

To edit one of these menus select them from the drop down list as shown and edit in the same way as the main menu.

If the sub menu lists are empty the title will not show in the pop-up menu.

You can add whole sentences, paragraphs or letters as shown.

When gathering information from the internet or wherever you can quickly store selected text using Quick Fill.

Simply select an area of text as shown, Right Click the Quick Fill icon and click Auto Capture.

You can chose which list the Auto Capture will populate.

Click the Settings button , a small form will appear.

Use the drop down list to select which menu you would like to populate.

You can also disable this function by un-checking the Auto Capture check box.

Start Quick fill.

When you come to an area of a document or form etc. that requires information that you have stored, click in the area where you require your stored text so that the cursor is present.

Simply right click the Icon and select from the pop-up menu by clicking. This will automatically insert the required text that is connected to the menu item.

The date function, in the pop-up menu, has four formats two long and two short. It works in the same way as any other menu item. Click and the date will be inserted into your work at the cursor position.

You may move any of you list items onto another list or menu. This is particularly useful if you have one list where your Auto Capture data is stored as you can sort your captured data out later.

Open the List Editor and click a list item. The Move To button in the top menu will now be enabled. Select from the Move To list and your list entry will be moved to that list.

By default they are named Sub Menu1, Sub Menu 2 and so on. You can name the menus as shown.

Click the Settings button , a small form will appear. Click the Sub Menu Titles tab.

Double click the desired menu title, in the list box, and edit in the text box above.

If you enter no text the title will return to the default one.

Once you have entered some list entries for this menu you will see the new Sub Menu title and list items in the pop-up.

When you click the ‘X’ to close the editing form form it will disappear but the program will still be running, indicated by the Icon in the System Tray.
The popup menu will not show your new entries until the editor has been closed.

To close the program completely, right click the Icon and click Close.

The Event timer is specifically designed for use with online auction web sites to keep track and alert you when your sales or purchase auctions are ending, but can basically be used to alert you for any reason and open any web site you choose. Note: Your computer clock will need to be set reasonably accurately with the auction web site you use. Ebay, for example, has a link to the correct ebay time on its home page. To set your computer's clock simply double click the clock in the bottom right corner of your screen. You can enter as many event times as you wish which appear in list form showing the time left, a description and a web site address to open, if entered. To open the Event Timer you need to right click the Quick Fill Icon near clock and select Event Timer from the list. The Event timer must be running with the icon in the task bar present for it to operate correctly and to alert you when your times have ended. If you close the timer form your times will remain but it will not be able to alert you. This will open the display form.

Note: If you have a fire wall running this may stop Quick Fill ET from opening the web page you have entered. You will need to allow Quick Fill to access the internet. Quick Fill dose not receive data from the internet or share your information. It will only open the web page URL you have entered.

To add an event to the timer select File - New from the drop down menu. This opens a small input form where you enter a description Action URL (web page address). This information can be copied directly from the web page or entered manually. You may test the Action URL by clicking the link Click here to test link. This will open your browser with the URL you have entered.

To enter the end date click the arrow in the date text box where a date pick will appear. To change the time click each time field in turn, hours, mins etc and use your key board to enter the figures.

When you have completed, click the Save button. Your new event will appear in the list in time order.

If you have made an error with you input double click that event in the list. The Edit event form will appear. Make your changes and click Save or to permanently delete this event click the Delete button.

In the image below you can see several event times running.

The item in black indicates that the event has not reached you designated alert time. (See Event Timer settings, for more information) .

The item in red indicates that the event is still running but within your alert time. It also means that the alert would have been performed I.E the web page would have opened etc.

The item in grey has ended.

To open the settings form, where the Event Timer has a dedicated tab in the main Quick Fill settings, simply click File - Options and Settings.

Start timer when Quick Fill starts. - If checked this option will open the event timer when you start Quick Fill.

Place timer window always on top. - This option ensures that the Event timer is held at the front of all your other windows so you can continue to work but have the Timer in view at all times. Note: If you have also set Quick Fill to start when your computer starts and the Event Timer to start when Quick Fill dose, depending on other software, on your computer, you may need to click File - Re-set window to top to make sure The Event timer is number one on your screen .

Warning Settings

Warn me X minutes before time ends. - The small text box allows you to enter a time in minutes, default is 15. This means that the Event Timer will activate 15 minutes before the end time. You may set this interval to whatever you like as long as it is in minutes.

Show timer lists when time ends. - When checked this will show the Event Timer, form if it is minimised, when the interval time is reached.

Sound a beep warning. - When the interval time is reached your computer will beep the standard Windows beep.

Play alert warning sound. - When the interval time is reached your computer will play a loud siren type noise.

Click Save to save your settings.

Click Settings , and the Back-up tab.

In the text box at the top will be the location of the list data file. If you have installed the program in the suggested way this will be: C:\Program Files\Quick Fill ET\DataFiles\quickData.dod

If you have changed this address or want to back-up your back-up copy you can search for the file using the button under the text box. You will be presented with a common dialog box.

Click the lower search button to chose a destination for the Back-up i.e a disc drive etc.

When you click the save button in the dialog box the list file will be copied. Check that it has been saved in your chosen location.

Restoring you data files is the exact reverse of Back-up. Simply click the restore tab, use the browse button to locate your stored file and click the lower search button to reveal the correct location to restore your data file.

Note: You will need to close and re-start Quick Fill to read from your restored data.

If you would like Quick Fill to be running every time you start your computer follow these steps. Check your Windows help file if you are unsure. Start - Help

Windows 98/2000

Click Start - Settings, click Taskbar & Start Menu.
Click the Start Menu Programs or Advanced tab.
Click Add, and then click Browse.
Locate Quick Fill (C:\Program Files\Quick Fill ET\QuickFill.exe) , and then click the file to highlight it and click OK.
Click Next - locate the Startup folder and double-click it.
Click Finish.
If Windows prompts you to choose an icon, click one, and then click Finish.

Windows XP

If you have a Quick Fill ET icon on your desk top right click it and select Copy. If not, go to Start - All Programs - Quick Fill ET - Quick Fill ET - right click and select Copy.
Right click the Start button and select Explore.

This will open Windows Explorer where you will need to find the Startup folder.

If you have administrative privileges you can use the All users - Startup folder, ringed in red. This means that Quick Fill ET will start when the computer starts for every user. If you only want Quick fill to automatically start just for you, select your Document and Settings account as indicated.

Once you have found the folder. Open it - right click, in the right pane, then select Paste. This should copy the shortcut into this folder.

Once this copy of the shortcut is in the Startup folder Quick Fill will start up when your computer dose.

Note: If you are unsure of these instructions please refer to your windows help file.

Click Settings and click the check box Show splash screen at start-up. Save your settings.

The Flash screen will no longer be displayed when Quick Fill ET starts.

If you want to delete many list items, then you can disable the warning message box, to speed up this process.

For easy of use and clarity of printing you can select a different font size.

You can copy and Paste sections of text into the List Editor.
Simply highlight the text and:
Either use the mouse right click menus or Ctrl button and the C button to copy and the Ctrl button and the V button to paste.

If during set-up you chose not to have an icon on your desk top, you can do so now by following these steps.

Go to Start – Programs - Quick Fill ET Right click Quick Fill ET and select Send To.

Select Desk top (Create Shortcut)

You should now see an Icon on your desk top.

If your computer's Task Bar is set to auto hide this will slow down the procedure of using Quick Fill, as there is a delay waiting for the task bar to appear.

To make your task bar static again.

Go to Start – Settings and click Task bar and Start menu and un-check the Auto Hide check box.

Make sure Quick Fill ET is not running by right clicking the Icon in the Task Bar and selecting Close.

Click Start - Programs - Quick Fill ET - Uninstall

Or use your Control Panel - Add Remove Programs . Select Quick Fill and click Remove.

If you encounter any problems with this Software, please visit http://www.dowedo.co.uk/quickfill_et to read the frequently asked questions or contact support.