Welcome to Coming Events! for Windows ------------------------------------ Never lose track of birthdays, anniversaries or holidays again! Coming Events! is the ultimate user-friendly popup application. Set it to remind you a day, week or month ahead, and Voila! It pops up when you start Windows with a list of Coming Events! This is the list of distributed files (once they've been expanded): EVENTS.EXE program's executable file - in a directory of your choice EVENTS.HLP Coming Events! Help file - in same dir as EVENTS.EXE SAMPLE.EVN sample data file - in same dir as EVENTS.EXE README.TXT this file - in same dir as EVENTS.EXE REGISTER.WRI the Registration Form - in same dir as EVENTS.EXE CTL3D.DLL dynamic link library file - in ...\WINDOWS\SYSTEM dir MMSYSTEM.DLL dynamic link library file - in ...\WINDOWS\SYSTEM dir MSAFINX.DLL dynamic link library file - in ...\WINDOWS\SYSTEM dir QPRO200.DLL dynamic link library file - in ...\WINDOWS\SYSTEM dir CMDIALOG.VBX custom control file - in ...\WINDOWS\SYSTEM dir CSCALNDR.VBX custom control file - in ...\WINDOWS\SYSTEM dir CSOPT.VBX custom control file - in ...\WINDOWS\SYSTEM dir CSSPIN.VBX custom control file - in ...\WINDOWS\SYSTEM dir THREED.VBX custom control file - in ...\WINDOWS\SYSTEM dir VSVBX.VBX custom control file - in ...\WINDOWS\SYSTEM dir VSVBX.LIC distribution license - in ...\WINDOWS\SYSTEM dir INSTALLATION: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This app requires VBRUN300.DLL (not included in the distribution archive, but available from most files BBS, or from the US Microsoft Download Service at 1(206) 936-6735). Close all Windows applications that may be running, so that the Setup program will have exclusive control of Windows. The Setup program attempts to install the newest versions of some files that you may already have on your computer. If any of those files are in use (because there's an open application that uses one or more of them), you'll receive an error message from Windows saying it could not install one or more of the files. If you receive error messages, close and restart Windows holding down the [Shift] key while restarting. This will prevent Windows from running any applications in your Startup group, and will maximize your chances of a successful installation. Run SETUP.EXE from the File.. ..Run menu item and follow the directions. See your Windows manual for instructions on how to create a Program Manager icon for Coming Events! Note: Coming Events! includes a Print feature that allows you to print the list of items displayed in the Main List. You must have the "Arial" TrueType font that comes wuth Windows installed on your system in order to use this feature. IF THE INSTALLATION PROGRAM FAILS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ You can manually expand the files using the EXPAND.EXE utility that comes with Windows. There are several files that are required by the installation progam but are not necessary to install on your hard drive. Place only those files listed in the distribution list (above) into an empty directory. In a DOS session, expand each file from the DOS command line. You'll need to provide the target file name for each file. For instance, to expand VSVBX.VB_, you'll type: EXPAND.EXE VSVBX.VB_ VSVBX.VBX When all of the files are expanded, place them in the directories indicated in the distribution list above. UNINSTALLING Coming Events! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coming Events! installs it's proprietary files into the application directory (default: C:\EVENTS), and the entire directory me be deleted. You may also remove EVENTS.INI from you ..\WINDOWS directory. There are several additional files which are installed into your ..\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. These files may be used by applications other than Coming Events! so be extremely selective with their removal. A suggested method is to remove them to a temporary directory until it can be established that all of the other applications on your hard drive run successfully without them. These files are: CTL3D.DLL CSOPT.VBX MMSYSTEM.DLL CMDIALOG.VBX MSAFINX.DLL CSCALNDR.VBX QPRO200.DLL CSSPIN.VBX VSVBX.LIC THREED.VBX VSVBX.VBX PROGRAM START-UP: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The setup program creates a Program Manager group with a Coming Events! icon. Start Coming Events! by double-clicking on the icon (or ...\EVENTS\EVENTS.EXE in File Manager). If you have not registered Coming Events! a popup screen will appear and will pause for 5 seconds. Press the "Register" button if you have received your registration code, or the "Ok" button if you have not. This screen will no longer appear after Coming Events! is registered. THE BASICS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coming Events! keeps track of any upcoming birthdays, anniversaries, special dates or appointments you tell it to. The interface is fairly simple to navigate, and as such no discussion is provided. However, there are a few points that are not as readily understandable. Help is always available by pressing F1, accessing the Help menu from the Main Window, or clicking on any visible Help button. Double-click on any item in the Main List (or highlight it and press the "View" button to see the particulars of that item in the Add/View Window. Press the "Word Proc" button and Coming Events! will start your word processor (or Notepad if none is indicated in the Configuration Window) and insert your name, address, the date, and the name and address of the highlighted item into a new document. Coming Events! uses the information in the "User Info" section of the Configuration Window for your name and address. Coming Events! is extremely configurable. You may reach the Configure Window from the File... Configure menu item or by right-mouse clicking on any area of the Main Window. And of course, online Help is always available. Coming Events! does not start itself. You must double-click on it's icon or File Manager listing, or enable it from a 3rd-party scheduling program, such as the Norton Scheduler (packaged as part of Norton Desktop for Windows) or METZ Scheduler (packaged with METZ Task Manager). However, if you register Coming Events! you can configure it to start automatically every time Windows starts and to close after a specified amount of time. I hope you enjoy Coming Events! It is meant to help you avoid those embarrassing moments when you've forgotten someone's birthday or anniversary, but you have to use it for it to work! REGISTERING COMING EVENTS: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See the online Help for Registration information. LICENSE AGREEMENT: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You are licensed to: * Use this Shareware software for a 21 day evaluation period. * Make as many copies of this software and documentation as you wish. * Give exact copies of the original archive to anyone (as long as ALL files are included, unmodified). * Distribute the software and documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means. * There is no charge for any of the above. You are prohibited from: * Charging, or requesting donations, for any such copies, however made. * Distributing the software and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission. Legal Disclaimer: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMING EVENTS! and all other files distributed or shipped with it are Copyright (c) 1994 and 1995 by Michael Rubin and are protected by U.S. and international copyright law. You are granted a license to use your copy of COMING EVENTS! only under the terms and conditions specified in the program documentation. Michael Rubin warrants to owners of registered copies of COMING EVENTS! that the software will substantially operate in accordance with the description given in the documentation. In no event shall Michael Rubin be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages even if MTS has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Michael Rubin is not responsible for lost profits or revenue, loss of use of COMING EVENTS!, loss of data, costs of recreating lost data, the costs of any substitute equipment or program, or claims by any party. MICHAEL RUBIN MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. UNREGISTERED USE OF COMING EVENTS! AFTER THE EVALUATION PERIOD IS IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL COPYRIGHT LAWS.