README.TXT

		    Electronic Shop Assistance V1.2c1
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WHAT IS ESA
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If you have a retailing business (like a computer store/shop), and looking to
increase productivity and customer satisfaction, this is a program to get started.

ESA is an easy to use point of sales quote price program which run under MS Windows 3.1,
and MS Windows 95. There is two parts: The first part is a user-friendly Price quote
software which allows a shop keeper to professionally prepare a quote (or several quotes)
to customer on the spot. Both the shop keeper and the customer can interactively query
the Quotation program, and thus provides several options to satisfy customer's
requirements. A hard copy print out of the quotation can be issued to customer at the
end of the query session.

The second part is a flexible data editor for ESA. Using this program, user can customize
ESA to individual business needs. All the pricing information such as product categories,
groups, item descriptions, prices and Tax rates can be easily modified by user.

Benefits of Using ESA:

1) A professional and consistent Quotation System.
2) Increase service quality: fast & accurate.
3) Ease of Customization to individual business need.
4) Recall past quotes for repricing or printing.

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HOW TO INSTALL IT
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This software requires around 6Mbytes of Harddisk space to install.

1) Save the file esa1612c.zip (or esa3212b.zip) into an empty directory
   (suggestion c:\esa_org), then unzip it.
2) Close all applications.
3) Among the unziped files, find a file called "Setup" (setup.exe). Run this
   file to install it. The setup program creates an entry in your Start
   menu (under Programs).

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STATUS OF ESA
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ESA is a shareware and can be freely distributed. There is a 30 days
usable period per each install. The registration fee is AUD$62.

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HOW TO CONTACT THE AUTHOR
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This shareware was developed by AGILE Computer Enterprise, Australia.

AGILE Computer Enterprise can be contacted by:

		PO Box 304,
		Jesmond, NSW 2299
		AUSTRALIA

Email:		poyen@ozemail.com.au
WEB Page: 	http://www.ozemail.com.au/~poyen
Fax:		+6149 55 62 68
Phone:		+6149 51 1100

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IMPORTANT NOTE
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1) The 16bit version (esa1612c.zip) can only run with currency
   symbol "$". Please use the 32bit version (esa3212c.zip) for
   currency other than "$".

2) If possible, do not install the software under directory
   "Program Files". The software will still work if you install
   it under directory "Program Files". One problem is this: The
   three files "savequot.dat", "saveextr.dat" and "saveitem.dat"
   is locked after existing from the software "Electronic
   Shop Assistance".

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