ADDING SUPER-POWERS eccoMAGIC! ("Classic") (copy and paste) is the program that started the 'ecco revolution' in a new era of add-ons and extensions. If you have use to for example,
copy and paste an item with its folder values (even across different Ecco instances), quick copy an item's folder value(s), quick copy the total folder value(s) of selected items, insert multi-lined text into a single item, or copy selected items without including sub-items, this is a tool for you. Also allows you to copy just the names out of a phonebook search, and to paste *anywhere* with full control over spacing of multi-lined pastes into a single item (ie. pasting as one block, as paragraph blocks, as extended space blocks), will even insert a block *into* an existing item, block, or line, and allows you to highlight areas of an outline and extract only the top level items for each area highlighted -- you will love and very much enjoy this tool. Also, if you want to clip just text from web pages and paste into ecco, automatically including the clip's URL address and links list, eccoMAGIC will give you reason to smile.
It's super easy to learn and use, and a great place to start if you are not using the 'slang extension'.
Hijack!, Hoist, Move & Gather Invaluable extension adding extended powers to the EccoPro outliner features. Easily mark any item(s) and gather them together at (or under) any line in your outline. View and edit calendar items in their context. Instantly move any item or line under another (even two calendar items, and even multiple items from different views). Collect multiple items to move (*in the order selected*) with a keyboard hotkey or control-right click. Hijack! any part of any outline and make it (until you release it) a Top Level Outline in it's own view. Allows you to *easily* move or gather lines from diverse places in an outline. Or, thumbtack anywhere (in any view including the phonebook and calendar), and then send items to there from anywhere in the outline. Use 'phonebook forms' with any notepad item. View and print outline sub-sections as independent outlines. Gather one or more items from where-ever to where-ever. Or, mark one or more thumbtack items and then 'throw' items to any thumbtack location. Easy, smooth, and incredibly helpful. And more...and more...
*HIGHLY* recommended.
MagicView Attach PDF or other files to or inside of ecco. Clip Webpages as text, live pages, or images. Gather information and/or take notes. Adds
a live edit HTML/RTF/Graphics/Documents pane for ecco. Integrated web clipper. View and attach notes, web pages, email, graphics, video, documents, spread sheets, even live screen clips directly to ecco items. Encrypt, link, cross reference, and share the notes/clips between ecco items and files. Also, attach live view PDF, DjVu, DOC, XLS, EML, MP3, AVI, MHT, ZIP, and similar files directly to ecco items. Will comfortably save over 1G of over 30,000 text/RTF/HTML clips internally per ecco file, and over 800 Tetrabytes externally. Live-clip Pages are viewed and editable live just like normal ecco column values and clip editing is integrated with the ecco outline. Copy clip sections directly as new outline sub-items, or move selected outline section into clip, etc.. Easily append, modify, export, and print saved pages and page groups. Active direct 'WSIWYG' live highlighting, indexing, outline numbering, block math, private notes, etc..
Clips can be shared in real-time within networked .eco files and exported (with all view pages including attached PDF, DjVu, Spreadsheets, etc.) to outlines viewable from any web browser. Files and pages of any type, even 'live' zip files, can be securely encrypted (Microsoft 192/256 bit AES strong encryption) and stored inside Ecco (up to 8 Megs per clip) or in a linked ".web" directory.
Fully compatible with existing Ecco files. Move around, organize, and access huge blocks of data using very small tag lines. Have Hundreds of Megs of data stored in ecco, and hundreds of Gigs externally stored (seamlessly attached to up to 30,000 ecco items), and have Ecco orderly, responsive, and downright fun to use.
*HIGHLY* recommended, an essential extension.
EM Screen II Ecco is a *very* neat FREEWARE tool that empowers one-click instant capturing of screen clips directly into any Ecco file.
MagicMerge (for MS Word) allows instant merging
and E-Mailing of merged output directly from Ecco into any Word document. Simply open any Ecco file, manually select items, or use any selection filter or query in the phone book, or use any view's items and/or TLIs, and instantly "Merge!" (or print, or email) with any MS Word document or Dot file. Multiple date format options for Ecco date folder, and other special features enabled. (Includes also an amazingly helpful tool for efforless building of MS Word templates using Ecco folders as 'instant insert' merge fields).
*Highly Recommended*. eccoMAGIC MEMORY REPORTER Long time Ecco User ? This is for you!!! It will tell you the key status of your older (and newer) files. Using this once a while with your files will end most errors and memory problems for you. It's FREEWARE, simple to use, and
*HIGHLY* recommended. Very much worth reading the instructions included in the forum for this tool.
magicLINKS A helpful tool for cross-referencing and linking ecco items.
Instantly view all items linked to any reference in the phonebook or viewpad. Allows linking one or more phone book entries to multiple tasks, linking followup tasks to unrelated call notes, cross-referencing related items from different parts of an outline, etc.
Recommended for those not using the slang extension, or desiring extra indexing features. EccoFileMagic Significantly increases the ease and pleasure of using Ecco for power users. If you've ever been annoyed trying to switch between files, or views, or scrolling or adjusting the column view, etc., this is your tool. Makes working with multiple files & multiple views a breeze. Open any active ecco file-- from anywhere. Switch back and forth between two files.
Scroll through your views and open files. Access your
100 most recent files. Fold & unfold of outline sub levels. Scroll your columns, scroll the displayed folder tabs.
View notepads as a selection list, or jump to up to 20 viewpads with the ecco Alt+view# shortcut. Adjust column width instantly, clear calendar lower pane, etc. Restores missing ecco shortcuts for missing features in XP/Vista. Adds
non-destructive hotkey to phonebook, ecco text voice reader, and experimental but cool features like calendar column shrinker, experimental framed view for multi columns and folder info, and more. Even allows
instant 'verticalization' of a second viewpane...
Recommended for power & long time ecco users. Essential for those using multiple files. If you rely on ecco-- you'll very, very much enjoy this tool. Magic Date eXPressions-- NEVER CALCULATE CALENDAR DAYS BY HAND AGAIN! Astoundingly powerful tool that at the same time it radically simplifies how you enter dates, gives you complete, exact control over your date scheduling, interpreting and calculating from your explanation in conceptual terms of the date desired.. At first it seems rather complex, and the raw power of the date expressions overwhelming. But, is very much worth the time to explore and master. It really is EASY.
Allows entering dates by shorthand and by concept. Entering a deadline 3 days from now is as easy as "3". A deadline falling on the first Monday (or non-holiday if that Monday is a holiday) 45 days from some other date ? "44d nM $" (or "44 days next Monday $"). 2 weeks from now.. "2w". 2 weeks and 3 days "2w3d". Long and shorthand work just the same: "July 11 + 120", "next Wednesday" or "nwe". "2 days from now" or "2", "last thursday" or "lth"... etc. Even "2 months 3 weeks -2 days" from now or any date. Or, for example, you can effortlessly enter dates relative to the last date you entered simply by typing "}". If the last date you entered was "10/2/2010", "}" gives "10/2/2010", "}3" would give "10/5/2010", and "}3" after that "10/8/2010".
If you work with dates, EM-XP will quickly become your best friend. Accounting and law offices can, for example, instantly schedule for the 15th of the month for the first month 45 days from next wednesday. And, EccoMagicXP is ACCURATE! Hundreds and hundreds of hours have gone into testing.... that the day you enter in your expression... is the day you have set for your item.
Expressions can be memorized as macros and 'stacked'. The deadline above could be instantly memorized "<answer>=", and thereafter, "[answer]" used to automatically compute the date. As easy as "last wed [answer]" sets the deadline (legal holidays and all) based on last Wednesday! Support is included for any alternative calendaring system the mind can imagine, and examples for US Federal legal holidays, and the Hebrew Calendar (with holidays) are included. An unlimited number of sets of memorized dates and/or holidays can be instantly loaded and saved-- right in your Ecco file. By default, EccoMagic XP uses the same date formatting as your eccoPro (US or European style).
EM-XP also has many 'bonus' features to support the date expressions: Shorthand keys for short date (2/11/09), long date (February 2, 2009), time (12:12a), a single key context and duplicate item search,
safe shortcut key access to multiple files (Application key + number), and more.
*HIGHLY Recommended*. TaskMaster An amazingly helpful utility to
automatically activate each 'next-step' (or next steps) of projects when the prior step (or steps) are completed. Allows structuring of project's to-do steps automatically by using ecco's outline structure. Allows combining multi-leveled items and sub items in the same task process.
Simple to use and Highly Recommended for those who use project to-do lists. Projects broken down in ecco outline format are tasked one (or more) item(s) at a time, and when completed, the next task(s) in the outline for the project is/are automatically activated for action. Project steps can be complex and detailed, with hundreds of projects active. Yet, the 'tickler' to-do list is always manageable, never overwhelming, and the step-by-step working thought complex projects is made enjoyable, low-stress, and highly effective. Ecco MagicFilter and Search An easy to use tool to have the Scratch view open (with MFilter folder) and use an outline of every folder & subfolder to instantly pull up any items from one or more folders. Works like MAGIC in finding a few items linked to folders in a large/complex folder tree structure. Is very cool. This tool will also: (1) Find the intersect points between data in different folders; Instantly filter items from the sub-folders of a folder in a single click;
Filter based on folder structure and contexts, based on any of a group of folders being assigned to an item-- or at least one folder in each selected folder group (among multiple groups); Create instant on-the-fly 'ALL' or 'ANY' filters just by checking the desired folders in the folder outline; Filter based on actual item values (native ecco filters apply if an item's parents combined values match the filter criteria) -- MagicFilter filters apply only if an item itself has the desired folder values; Freely combine MagicFilters with native ecco filters, and update the MagicFilter portion 'on-the-fly'. (2) SEARCH:
Append new searches to the Phonebook view. Search (or filter) based on CURRENTLY VIEWED or
SELECTED items-- narrow searches to primary topics.
Recommended for those who use tags or data intersect points and those needing to search text at higher outline levels. The MFilter folder contains the result of the combinations selected from the tool's folder outline. You can use that MFilter folder as a filter to filter any view and Change that view on-the-fly. Works amazingly with folders containing a handful of items you are looking to locate. Is not designed for folders with a large number of items, and will be slow to use on such folders. Is designed for complex folder structures where you want to be able to grab the items from one or more folders. Folders can be selected with all subs (shift-click), and folder names can be found in the outline or by tying in the first few letters of the folder name.
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