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Setting up your new F-Key˛ Saver is a simple operation that can be completed and ready to accept your own links in a matter of minutes. First, if you don't already have one you may obtain an F-Key˛ Saver by clicking on the above link. Do not do this yet or you will miss the rest of this tutorial. After you have clicked on the above link (not yet) you will see the Saver on your screen. You will then need to transload it to your home page. If you do not have a home page, get one here. The means by which you will place the F-Key˛ Saver on your homepage is called transloading. If you do not know how to transload to your homepage learn here. Remember that if you change the name of this utility, and I think you should, be sure to add the suffix '.html' after the name you choose. This would be a good time to transload the F-Key˛ Saver to your homepage but be sure to come back to this tutorial for final instructions.
Customizing your F-Key˛ Saver
The layout of these scripts is very straightforward. On the first button find the words 'Button Title'. You may delete those words and replace them with any text you choose. Remember to keep it short since it is, after all, going to be placed on a button.
Almost immediately after the button title you will see two sets of question marks. The first set of question marks will be where you place the URL of the website of your choice. The second set of question marks will be where you place the text that will appear on your pull down button.
The entire sequence of one link will look like this:
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To summarize, once you are editing the F-Key˛ Saver you will see two sets of question marks for each link. Delete the first set and replace it with the URL of the desired web site. Delete the second set of question marks and replace it with the text you want to apear on the button. That is basically it. Be sure you place the URL accurately between the quotation marks. The site name should not have quotation marks around it.
Repeat the same procedure eight times for each button until you have deleted all the question marks. It may sound like a lot to do but if you have your URLs handy, i.e., in your 'find box' or placed on a clipboard, the entire job shouldn't take more than a few minutes per button. It would be wise to take a few breaks while you are editing the F-Key˛. Remember, this key will hold nearly 200 URLs so don't expect to start and finish on the same day. The more time you spend being careful at this stage, the less time you will have to spend correcting mistakes.
Each time you stop editing the key be sure and save your work. When you leave the edit mode it's always a good idea to look at your progress and reload the page.
The most convenient way to use this utility is to save it to one of your 'favorites' folders and assign it an F-Key #. You will then have immediate access to it whenever you press that key.
That is all there is to it folks! Good luck with your new F-Key˛ Savers and I hope they prove to be a real public convenience.
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