"adist" online manual

Install and start adist

After you downloaded your adist distribution package, unzip it, put "adist.exe" and "ken3.dll" at any folder you like, then just run "adist.exe". Ofcause you can put a shutcut to "adist.exe" in your "startup" menu to start adist every time you start your PC.

After you start adist, an icon(

) will resident at Windows's icon tray. You can right-click on it to show the context menu.

Using adist

To input mail address, first set input focus to where you want the address to be inserted, this depend on which mail program you are using. After that, press left and right shift key simutanously(double press "SHIFT" key), adist address candidate window will show.

Type first letter, a list of addresses which contain what you type will be shown. Type remain letter until the item what you are looking for, goes up to top of the list, then press decision key(default is ".", can change in "Setting" menu).

Settings

Right click adist icon in system icon tray, select "setting..." command to open the "setting dialog".

Address Book File	File path and file name that store address list. Address book file is a text file stored one address per line, in format: Kitty<kitty@cat.zoo.com> You are allowed to edit this file using any text editor.
Max Show	How many candidate address shown in the candidate window.
Match Name	Check this to allow typing text match "name"
Match Address	Check this to allow typing text match "address"
Send to: Focus Window	Decision candidate will be sent to area which was focused before candidate window opened
Send to: Clipboard	Decision candidate will be sent to Windows clipboard
Near Input box	Candidate window will appear near the input focus area.
Center of Screen	Candidate window will appear at center of screen.
Font	Font used by candidate window. Click "..." button to change font.
Decision Key	Key to fix candidate, and send text to target.
Item separator	In case of send more than one candidate to target, "Item separator" will be send between items. Any and more than one character is allowed.
Number Key Decision	Check this to alow fix candidate by press number key(0-9).
Always insert separator	Normal adist can autometically detect if a separator is need to be sent. If it does not work properly, and you need insert separator between items, check this.

Edit address list

Double click adist icon in system icon tray, to open the "Address Book" dialog.

Search	Type part of what you are looking for here, first item that match you typed will be focused in the address list.
Next Candidate	Press this button, or just press "ENTER" key will move focus in address list to next item that match what you typed in "Search" box.
Name/Address	Area to display name or address of item which is focused/selected in address list.
New	To add a new address item.
Update	After you changed anything in Name/Address box, don't forget press this button to update.
Delete	Delete the item that items in address list that match delete condition.
Open	Reload "Address Book File" again. After you edit address list using text editor, press this button to reload.
Save	Save change to "Address Book File".
Import from Clipboard	Import address item from Windows clipboard. See Import Address Item.
Import from Text File	Import address item from text file. See Import Address Item.
Edit by Text Editor	Open "Address Book File" in text editor and allow you to edit it directly.
Close	Close this dialog.

Import address items

This allow you add name/address pair from text file or Windows clipboard. To open the "Import Mail Addresses" dialog. Right click adist icon in system tray and select "Import...", or just press left and right CTRL key simutanously. Double press CTRL key works anytime, no matter which window you are working on.

Address List	Name/address pair that adist currently recognized. "Add all" button will add all in this list to your address book.
Name/Address	Area to display name or address of item which is selected in address list.
Update	After you changed anything in Name/Address box, don't forget press this button to update.
Delete	Delete the item that selected in address list.
Source	Chose "Clipboard" or "File" to import name/addresses from Windows clipborad or text file respectively.
Format	Indicate how name/address is recognized. "Kitty" means mail address is quoted by angle brackets, and before that is treated as name. "Kitty cat@zoo.com" is used in case of address is not quoted by brackets, illegal letters around "@" are treated as address, before that is address.
Import	Parse data source you selected and list all name/address pair in "Address List" box.
Delete None Alphabet around Name	This option delete all space, brackets, symbol characters or other none alphabet characters around name which adist recognized.
Ignore Duplicate Name or Address	Ignore items whose name or address is already in address list or your address book.
Add All	Add all items in address list to your address book. If "Ignore Duplicate Name or Address" is checked, items that already in your address book will be ignored.