Copyright: Copyright (c) 1998 Calido Software Inc.


My World
Welcome to My World

An interactive globe which brings the world to your desktop!

Right-click anywhere on the globe to display the Main Menu. Or, right-click the globe icon on the Taskbar tray to display the World Menu.

About My World

Navigating The World

Using Layers

Adding Places

Registering My World

Calido Software Inc.


Tables
Keyboard actions include:

<Ctrl-PgDn>	Move active cell to bottom of page

<Ctrl-PgUp>	Move active cell to top of page

<End>	Move to last column

<Home>	Move to first column

<Ctrl-Home>	Move to first cell in the table

<Ctrl-End>	Move to last cell in the table

<Ctrl-Left>	Move left one page

<Ctrl-Right>	Move right one page

F2	Enter/exit table edit mode

ESC	Cancel editing current cell

Del	Deletes the contents of the currently selected cells.


About My World

My World is an interactive globe which brings the whole world to your desktop. Use the mouse and keyboard to navigate around the globe.

Using My World, you can easily link or connect any country, state, province or place to a relevant Internet web-site. Then, you just click on any place on the globe to bring up the web-site for that place.

You can also attach a photo or picture to any place in the world and just click on the place to view the picture. With My World, you can even create your own place files and distribute them to friends or clients. The possibilities are endless. Some personal or business applications of My World include:

•	Keep track of the places you and your family have been in the world. Link a photo to each place and, if there is one, a web-site which has more information about where you visited.

•	Are members of your family scattered throughout the world? Create a place file to show were each family member is and attach their EMail address to the place.

•	Use it as a learning tool. There are so many countries in the world that most of us will likely never visit and may not even have  heard of. Just click on any far-away and exotic country to bring up the web-site which describes that country.

•	Does your business have offices throughout the world? Use My World to keep clients and staff up-to-date about your international offices and places of business. Link your office web-sites and EMail addresses so clients can easily get in touch. Ideal for hotel locations, airlines and airports, or franchises.


Navigating The World

Using the following keyboard or mouse actions, you can easily move around the world or zoom in to a specific location. Use the Preferences Dialog to set the size of the globe and other globe options.

Rotate or turn the world: Press and hold the Shift key. Note that the mouse cursor changes to a hand. Then use the left-mouse button to rotate or turn the world.

Zoom In: Press Alt + (the plus key) to zoom in to a closer view of the world. Hold this key down to continue zooming in. With My World, you can zoom in to an area of up to 1 metre (3 feet) in area.

Zoom Out: Press Alt - ( the minus key) to zoom out. Hold this key down to continue zooming out until you can see the whole world.

Zoom into a specific area: Press and hold the Alt key. The mouse cursor changes to a magnifying glass. Use the left-mouse button to zoom into an area of the world.

Zoom out to the whole world: If you have zoomed in to a specific area, just double-click the left mouse button anywhere on the globe to view the whole world.

Move the world around your screen: If the World is set to be a globe (instead of a regular window), press and hold the Ctrl and Shift keys. Then use the left-mouse button to drag the world to a different location.

Minimizing or maximizing the globe:  Double-click the left mouse button anywhere on the globe to either minimize the globe to the top-right corner of your screen or maximize the globe in the center of your screen. This short-cut only works if the world is set to be a globe (instead of a regular window).

Showing the current longitude and latitude: Press the L key.


Using Layers

Every place on the globe, such as countries, states or cities, are defined on a globe layer. Each layer contains places of a similar type. The place data for each layer is stored in a data file which has a .DAT file extension. For example, the countries of My World are defined on a layer called MyWorld and are stored in a file called MyWorld.dat. Along with every .DAT file is an associated .WWB file which contains the web URL, EMail address, file name and caption for each place.

Only the countries of the world are included with the program. Additional place layers, such as states, provinces and cities, can be download from our web-site at www.calido.com/world/.

Each place in a layer data file has a name, which can be up to 64 characters. In addition, you may define for each place an associated Internet web-site, EMail address, picture file and picture caption. Depending on the Main Menu option which is selected, you can click on any place to open the web-site, send EMail, or display the picture which is associated with the place.

Right-click anywhere on the Layers window to display the Layer Menu. Use these keyboard commands to navigate the table.


Layer name
A name which describes the place. The name can be up to 64 characters.


Layer URL
The Internet web-site address (URL) which will be opened when you click this place. The address should be of the form www.calido.com.


Layer EMail
An optional EMail address for this place. Your EMail program will be opened and a new EMail created for this address. The EMail address should be of the form info@calido.com.


Layer File
An optional picture file which has a picture related to this place. This picture will be displayed when you click the place. You can drag and drop a file from Explorer. Picture files supported by My World include bitmaps (BMP) and JPEG (JPG) files. If you select any other file type, My World will open the file using the default program associated with this file. Note that you can define any type of file, including documents and programs, in this space.


Layer caption
An optional  caption associated with the BMP or JPG file. This caption will be displayed below the picture when you click on this place.


Layer tab
Select one of the displayed data layers. To create, add or remove layers, right-click anywhere on the Layer window to display the Layer Menu.


Long and Lat
If the place is a single point on the globe, such as a city, then the longitude and latitude of the place is displayed. When you change either value, the place is moved to the new location.


Longitude
The longitude ranges between -180 degrees west of the Prime Meridian to +180 degrees east of the Prime Meridian.


Latitude
The latitude ranges between -90 degrees south of the Equator to +90 degrees north of the Equator.


Adding Places

Follow these directions to add new places to the globe.

•	Right-click anywhere on the globe to display the Main Menu and select the Layers option.

•	If you are creating a new layer, right-click anywhere on the layer window to display the Layer Menu and choose the New Layer option.

•	If you are using an existing Symbol or Point Text layer, select the tab for this layer.

•	Move the mouse to the globe, press the Ctrl key and click the left mouse button where you wish to add a new place.

•	A new place is added to the layer table at the desired longitude and latitude. You may then add the place name and other associated place information.


Calido Software

Version History

Version 1.0 - June 23, 1998

My World Technical Support

My World License Agreement

My World

Version 1.0

Copyright © 1998

by Ian Bakker

Calido Software Inc.

RR2 Site 212 Box 22

St. Albert, Alberta Canada T8N 1M9

Telephone and FAX

1-403-973-3131

EMail

info@calido.com

Web-page

www.calido.com/world/


Technical Support

Technical support for My World is available for registered users via EMail at support@calido.com.

Registered users of My World may also download and use any updated copy of My World using their current registration key.


License Agreement

This is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity) and Calido Software Inc.("Calido").  By accessing and using the software, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.  If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, you are not authorized to use the software.

CALIDO LICENSE AGREEMENT

1.GRANT OF LICENSE TO USE. Calido Software Inc. ("Calido") grants to you the non-exclusive right to use the Calido software and electronic text files comprising the documentation (the "SOFTWARE") on a single computer for the purpose for which the software was designed. Calido reserves all rights not expressly granted.

2.COPYRIGHT. The SOFTWARE is owned by Calido or its suppliers and is protected by Canadian copyright laws and international treaty provisions.  Therefore, you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material (e.g., a book or musical recording).  You may not use or copy the SOFTWARE for any other purpose than what is described in this Agreement.  Except as provided herein, Calido does not grant any express or implied right to you to or under Calido patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secret information.

3.OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not rent or lease the SOFTWARE, but you may transfer the SOFTWARE and accompanying written materials on a permanent basis provided you retain no copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this Agreement.  If the SOFTWARE is an update or has been updated, any transfer must include the most recent update and all prior versions.  You may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE except to the extent that the foregoing restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law.

NO WARRANTIES.  To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Calido expressly disclaims any warranty for the SOFTWARE.  The SOFTWARE and any related documentation is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, the implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.  The entire risk arising out of use or performance of the SOFTWARE remains with you.

NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.  To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Calido or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profit, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use or inability to use this Calido product, even if Calido has been advised of the possibility of such damages.  Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.

If you acquired this product in Canada, this Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta. If you acquired this product outside Canada, local law may apply.

Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, or if you desire to contact Calido for any reason, please contact us via EMail at support@calido.com.


Main Menu

The Main Menu is displayed when you right-click anywhere on the globe.


Menu layer
Display the Layer window.


Menu name
Show only the place name when the mouse passes over a place. No action is taken when you click the place.


Menu web
If there is an Internet URL assigned to a place, the mouse cursor changes to a hand when you pass over the place. The web-page is opened if you click on the place.


Menu EMail
If an EMail address is assigned to the place, the cursor changes to a pointer with a mailbox when you pass over the place. If you click on the place, your EMail program is launched and a new EMail is created.


Menu File
If there is a file assigned to a place, the mouse cursor changes to a pointer with a document when the mouse passes over the place. The file is opened when you click the place.


Menu preferences
Display the preferences dialog.


Menu about
Display information About My World.


Menu register
Display the Registration Dialog.


Menu copy
Copy the globe to the clipboard.


World Menu

The World Menu is displayed when you right-click the globe icon on the Taskbar tray (the right-side of the Windows Taskbar).


Menu hide
Hide the globe.


Main popup
Main Menu


World help
Displays this help information.


World World
Switches the world display between a globe and a regular Window. When you first start My World, the world is displayed as a globe. If you prefer to display the world in a regular window, select this menu option. Displaying the world in a regular window is useful when you have zoomed in on a specific area as the zoomed view fills the entire window.


World show
Show the world (if it is hidden).


World Exit
Exit My World. All files are saved to disk and the current view of the world is stored to be recalled the next time you run the program.


OnTop
Puts the globe always on top of any other program.


Save
Save all changes made to disk.


Layer Menu

Use the Layer Menu to create new place layer files, add or remove a layer from the globe, delete places from a layer, or transfer information between My World and the Windows clipboard.


New Layer
Displays the New Layer Dialog where you can define the parameters of a new place layer file.


Add Layer
Add another layer to the globe. An Open File dialog is displayed showing the available globe layer files. A globe layer file has a .DAT file extension. Each .DAT file has an associated .WWB file where the information about each place, such as web address, EMail address etc. is stored.


Remove Layer
The current layer will be removed from the globe. The layer files are not deleted.


Delete Places
Following confirmation, the selected places will be deleted from the current layer.


Properties
Displays the Layer Properties Dialog.


Copy
Copies the current selection to the Windows clipboard.


Cut
Copies the current selection to the Windows clipboard and then deletes the selection.


Paste
Copies from the Windows clipboard into the current selection.


Register My World

You are welcome to evaluate the Demonstration Version of My World for a period of 30 days. In addition, with the Demonstration Version, you are limited to adding only 10 places to any place layer file. A registered copy of My World has no restrictions.

To continue using My World,  visit our web-site at www.calido.com/world/ and place your order for My World in order to receive your own registration key. The price of My World is only $15 U.S. Complete ordering information can be found at our web-site.

Why register My World? Registered users will receive unlimited free upgrades of the program and new layer place files as they become available. Of course, that annoying nag screen and limit on adding places to the globe will also be gone.


Name
Enter your name exactly as it is shown on the registration information sent to you. Your registration key corresponds only to your name.


Key
Enter your registration key exactly as it was EMailed to you. Write down and keep your registration key as it is not displayed anywhere when you use this program.


Preferences Dialog


Globe color
Select the color of the globe( the part where there is no land). Normally this would be blue.


Background color
Select the background color which is displayed when the globe is viewed in a regular window.


Shadow
Displays a Day/Night shadow on the globe. The shadow is based upon the local time of your computer.


Conserve memory
Select this option if you wish to conserve or minimize the memory used by My World when the globe is hidden. Use the About Dialog to display the memory in use by My World.


Rotate fast
Select this option to rotate the world once every minute.


Rotate normal
Select this option to rotate the world once every 24 hours.


Globe size
Choose the size of the globe in pixels on your screen. The globe size can range from a minimum of 50 pixels up the the maximum height of your screen. This option is disabled if the globe is displayed in a regular window since you can just drag the borders of the window to size the globe.


Grid color
Select the color of the grid.


Line width
Select the width of the grid.


Line style
Choose the line style of the grid.


Longitude spacing
Select the spacing (in degrees) of each line of longitude.


Latitude spacing
Select the spacing (in degrees) of each line of latitude.


Grid position
Choose whether you wish to display the grid behind or in front of any place on the globe, or to hide the grid.


Grid definition
The grid is the lines of longitude and latitude.


Layer Dialog

Use this dialog to define the properties for each layer which is displayed on the globe.


Layer
Choose one of the globe layers which have been added to the globe. The checkmark indicates whether the layer is visible on the globe.


Reorder
Move the selected layer up or down in the order in which the layers are displayed on the globe.


Zoom range
If non zero, these properties define the minimum and maximum zoom scale at which places on the selected layer are displayed.


Layer font
Define the font for the current layer. This property is disabled if there are no text objects on the current layer.


Layer lines
fDefine the line style of each place on the selected layer. These properties are disabled if the current layer is a symbol or point text layer


Layer fill
Define the fill style for each place on the current layer. These properties are disabled if the current layer is a symbol or point text layer.


Scale font
If this property is checked, then the text size adjusted to match the scale of the displayed data on the globe. Otherwise the text is display at a fixed size. This property is disabled if there are no text objects on the current layer.


Max size
If non zero this property determiness the maximum screen height in pixels of any text that is displayed on this layer. This property is disabled if there are no text objects on the current layer.


Symbol
Select the symbol to be displayed on the globe for each place in the current layer. This property is disabled if the current layer is not a symbol layer.


New Layer Dialog

Use this dialog to define the properties for a new place layer. Once you have created a new layer, you can easily add new places to the layer using the mouse.


Point text
Each place in a point text layer is displayed as a filled circle followed by the place name.


Symbol text
Each place in a symbol layer is displayed as a single character or symbol. The symbol depends on the selected font. For example, the WingDings font has a number of different types of symbols.


Layer name
Enter a unique name for your new layer.


Layer type
The new layer can be either a symbol layer or a point text layer.


Layer font
Select the font for the new layer.


Layer symbol
If the new layer is a symbol layer, select the symbol to be displayed on the globe. You can always change it later using the Layer Properties Dialog.


Symbol button
Change the layer type from Point Text to Symbol.


Point text button
Change the layer type from Symbol to Point Text.