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- | Welcome to "User Supported Software" (Shareware). |
- | This remarkable revolution in software distribution |
- | was co-pioneered in 1982 by Jim Button and Andrew |
- | Fluegelman. It has become a major force in the |
- | software industry, helping to drive software prices |
- | down and eliminate copy protection schemes. |
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- Member, Association of Shareware Professionals
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-
- HERE'S HOW SHAREWARE WORKS:
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- You are encouraged to copy the PC-File+ diskettes and share them freely with
- others. You have the luxury of trying out the complete programs, at your
- own pace and in the comfort of your own home or workplace. This is not a
- crippled or "demo" copy, but the complete working version of the program.
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- If, after trying out the programs, you decide to continue to use them, you
- are trusted to purchase PC-File+ from the program's author, or from an
- authorized dealer.
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-
- Why pay at all?
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- * You receive a CURRENT copy of the program
- * You receive a printed manual (300 pages)
- * One year of technical support - by phone or written
- * Notification of updates (and fixes, if required)
- * Inexpensive upgrade offers
- * Notification of new products
- * Periodic offers and "deals" (for our customers only)
- * Your input and ideas help shape future products
- * Access to the on-line ButtonWare Bulletin Board, which means:
- - Information and announcements (on line)
- - Communication with other ButtonWare users
- - More technical support, and helpful tips/pointers
- * A sense of pride and ownership, in having honestly
- participated in the Shareware revolution
- * You help to keep software prices down, by supporting a
- distribution method which doesn't rely on expensive
- advertising campaigns.
-
-
- So please dive in and enjoy the fun of legally sharing good software with
- your friends and associates. But also be aware of the following
- restrictions, designed to protect the community of Shareware users and
- authors, and to prevent greedy people from taking unfair advantage of the
- trust, hard work, and good will of Shareware authors:
-
- 1. No price or consideration may be charged. However, a distribution cost may
- be charged for the cost of the diskettes, shipping, and handling, not to
- exceed $10 total.
-
- 2. The files and programs on the disks may not be modified nor deleted.
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- 3. The programs cannot be sold as part of some other more inclusive package.
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- 4. The programs cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others.
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- 5. The printed manual cannot be copied or reproduced in any way.
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- 6. In the case of distribution via computerized "bulletin boards" or through
- any other telecommunications link the following must be done:
- * X-Modem or some other error checking protocol must be used
- * All ButtonWare programs (and documentation files) must be transferred
- in a library format. That means the files have all been combined
- into one file. You can get assistance with this procedure from the
- Technical Support Department at ButtonWare.
-
- 7. If you're copying the disks for distribution to students in a classroom,
- you must provide them with the following written notice:
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- | These diskettes are distributed to you through the |
- | courtesy of (your school or instructor name), and |
- | Jim Button. No royalty or registration fee has |
- | been paid for the programs, which are for your use |
- | and evaluation as a student. |
- | |
- | If you wish to receive technical support from |
- | ButtonWare, as well as announcements of updates and |
- | improvements to the programs, you must first become |
- | a "registered user." You do that by purchasing |
- | each program you plan to use - from an authorized |
- | dealer or directly from ButtonWare: |
- | |
- | Jim Button |
- | P.O. Box 5786 |
- | Bellevue, WA 98006 |
- | |
- | You may also purchase by calling the toll-free |
- | ButtonWare order line, 1-800-JBUTTON. |
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-
- 8. PC-File+ may not be copied or shared outside of the United States,
- Canada, and England. We believe that most foreign users are best served
- by their own publishers who sell licensed versions of PC-File+.
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- PRINTING A COPY OF THE MANUAL
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-
- If you received this disk from a friend, associate, computer club, or
- bulletin board, then you are evaluating the program.
-
- We have tried to provide you with everything necessary to evaluate
- PC-File+. The program utilizes clear, informative menus. Help screens
- are always a keystroke away (Alt-H). Also, the file "CARD" on disk #2 is
- a quick reference card with a summary of all the commands available in the
- program.
-
- This is sufficient for most people to do a good evaluation of the program.
- However, some people prefer to have a complete copy of the printed manual.
-
- A complete copy of the printed manual for PC-File+ is available on a
- floppy disk, to help you with your evaluation of the program. It's about
- 300 pages long, so you'll need a lot of time, patience, and paper to print
- it out.
-
- The manual on disk has been mailed to all computer clubs, user groups,
- shareware disk dealers, and bulletin board operators that ButtonWare is
- aware of. You can obtain the manual on disk from one of these groups.
- Just ask for the PC-File+ disk number 3, or the PC-File+ manual on disk.
-
- In order to keep costs down, the manual on disk is not included with
- purchased copies of the program and cannot be purchased directly from
- ButtonWare. Purchased copies of PC-File+ include a complete printed copy
- of the manual, typeset and bound.
-
-
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- | NOTES AND UNDOCUMENTED FEATURES |
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-
-
- Please make certain that the CONFIG.SYS file on your bootup disk contains
- this statement: FILES=20
- The number may be 20 or larger. This is covered on page 20 in the manual.
-
- If you do not currently have a CONFIG.SYS file on your boot disk you can
- add it easily by typing in the following lines after booting up:
- CD \
- COPY CON: CONFIG.SYS
- FILES=20
- Press (Enter) after each line. After the last line has been entered press
- the F6 key and a ^Z will appear. Press (Enter). You should now reboot the
- computer, so that your new CONFIG.SYS file will become active.
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- There are some other text files on your supplemental program disk
- worth taking a look at:
- CARD - a reference card (summary of commands)
- CHANGES - detailed account of differences between PC-File+ and
- the previous version of PC-File III or PC-File/R
- PRODUCTS - Short review of ButtonWare products, and an order form
- RESPONSE - A user feedback survey. We really like to receive these
- from you.
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- When defining a database using the PAINT option, you do not have to include
- field names on the data entry screen. If you omit the name, PC-File+ will
- temporarily name the field X. You can use the Name command of the
- Utilities menu to rename the field to a more meaningful name.
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- Field calculations can be specified for add only or modify only, like
- edit masks and constants. A calculation which is performed only when
- adding records would look like:
-
- ((fieldname * fieldname).x)*A
-
- A calculation which is performed only when modifying records would look
- like:
-
- ((fieldname * fieldname).x)*M
-
- See pages 137-143 for more information.
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- CORRECTIONS TO THE USER'S GUIDE
-
- Page 92, last line of the first example in section 18.2.10 should read:
- /1
-
- Page 122, section 21.8 (beginning on page 123) should be moved
- immediately following the box labeled PC-LABEL SOURCE
- DEFINITION in section 21.7.
-
- Page 140, last line should read:
- :DATE*:*A
-
- Page 141, fourth line should read:
- :TIME*:*M
-
- Page 141, lines 13 and 14 should read:
- :YYMMDD*09:*A digits only, adding only
- :YYMMDD*09:*M digits only, modifying only
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- BUTTONWARE FEATURED ON COMPUSERVE AND THE SOURCE
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- ButtonWare technical support and ButtonWare products are now featured on
- CompuServe Information Service and The Source.
-
- Because of the easy accessibility of CompuServe and The Source, ButtonWare
- users can easily communicate with us and with each other. CompuServe and
- The Source are available 24 hours a day, and generally do not require long
- distance phone calls.
-
- The ButtonWare Technical Support Department checks messages every day of
- the week. Online technical support will be available to all ButtonWare
- users - whether registered or not. In addition, answers to common
- questions, Shareware copies of the entire ButtonWare product line, and
- product descriptions are available.
-
- Here is the information for logging onto CompuServe and The Source:
-
- 1. CompuServe
- From the CompuServe Top Menu, type: GO PCVEN
- Within the PCVEN forum, ButtonWare is subtopic #1.
-
- For more information regarding CompuServe, call 1-800-848-8990.
- Inside Ohio and outside the U.S. call 614-457-8650.
-
- 2. The Source
- From The Source prompt, type: IBMSIG PRODUCTS BUTTON
-
- For more information regarding The Source, call 1-800-336-3366.
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