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R E G I S T E R . D O C (QPV/386)
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This file answers the following questions:
- Why should you register?
- What to do if you don't want to register
- What to do if you want to register
- How to pay the registration fee
- How to get the JPEG Unit (with source code) or the Windows DLL
If you don't want to read this whole file, here's how to register (the
easiest way):
- Print the registration form (file REGISTER.FRM).
- Fill in your name and complete address.
- Mark "QPV/386 Registration, 30 DM / 20 $US".
- Mark "Payment: cash".
- Sign the form at the bottom.
- Put the form and appropriate payment in an envelope (don't forget to
apply appropriate postage) and send it to me (see the address on the
form).
Please read on if you don't want to pay cash, or if you have further
questions.
Why should you register?
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QPV/386 is shareware, that means that you can test the program free and
check if it is useful for you. The evaluation period should not exceed
30 days. You have to register by paying a small registration fee if it
is useful for you and if you want to continue to use it. Then you will
receive the full version of QPV/386, along with a so-called registration
file (so if you ever get a newer shareware version, you'll atomatically
have the registered version of it).
As you can seen, shareware is pretty much like commercial software that
you can buy in a shop, but you can test it freely before buying it.
If you continue using QPV/386 after a trial period (30 days maximum), you
have to register. If you don't register, your copy of QPV/386 becomes an
illegal copy (this is a criminal act resulting in legal action).
If you think QPV/386 is worth using, then it's certainly worth
registering. And QPV/386 is really unexpensive.
A single registration is valid for all future versions, since registered
users receive a registration file. If they ever get a new shareware
version (e.g. by modem, through a computer network like Fido or
CompuServe, or from a CD-ROM), it will automatically become the registered
version again because of the registration file. Thus updating QPV/386
saves you and me time and money! Your registration will last for a
lifetime.
When you register, you will get:
- printed installation instructions
- a disk containing the current shareware version
- your personal registration file
- an easy-to-use install program which installs both QPV/386 and your
registration file on your hard disk
- if you like, some more software that I have written
- some more sample images (if there's space left on the disk)
You should register NOW. QPV/386's registration fee will rise sooner or
later (currently it's really inexpensive) due to inflation.
What to do if you don't want to register
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In this case you have to delete QPV/386 (including all files belonging to
it) after the trial period (30 days max) and discontinue using it.
If a newer version of QPV/386 is released which may fulfil your needs,
you can test it again, of course.
What to do if you want to register
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1. Please complete and print the registration form (file REGISTER.FRM).
You can do that by typing the following command at the DOS prompt,
provided that your printer is attached to the first parallel port
and ready to print:
COPY REGISTER.FRM PRN
The form fits nicely on a single sheet of paper.
Please write clear and legible if you print the form first and then
complete it manually. If you don't have a printer, please write the
most important items on a piece of paper:
- your current version of QPV/386
- your name and complete address (use your REAL name, no alias)
- if existing: your electronic mail address
- how you're going to pay the registration fee (see below)
- your signature
- if you want: comments, questions etc.
For a private registration you must use the name of a real person.
Both private and commercial license are valid for a single person
or a single PC respectively. Please ask for prices of multiple
licences (group licences).
Please send the form by mail (not email) to the following address:
Oliver Fromme
Leibnizstr. 18-61
38678 Clausthal
Germany
Sometimes the processing of registrations can be delayed somewhat
(e.g. vacations, illness, examinations etc.). I apologize for any
inconveniences if this happens.
2. Pay the registration fee (see next question).
If you pay cash or by cheque, please make sure that it is not
visible through the envelope.
How to pay the registration fee
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There are several possibilities:
- DM (Deutsche Mark) cash.
- US Dollar cash. (Important: a money order is not cash!)
- Other currencies: Please refer to the file PRICES.DOC.
If you want to pay with a currency that is not covered by that file,
do the following: Convert the DM amount (including cheque surcharge
if you pay by cheque or money order, see below) to your own currency
using the most current (today's) exchange rate, then add 5%.
- A Eurocheque. The amount must be in DM. No extra surcharge required.
- Foreign cheque or money order (+ 10 $US or 15 DM). These kind of
cheques involve high costs for me, therefore you have to add another
10 $US or 15 DM surcharge if you pay this way. Use this way if you
don't want to send cash through the mail (although you could send it
as "registered mail" or "recorded delivery") and if you can't pay by
Eurocheque.
It is not possible to pay by C.O.D. (cash on delivery) or by credit card.
I don't accept International Money Transfer anymore, because it is rather
slow (depending on the country), and it involves high costs for me (18 DM,
that's about 12 $US).
How to get the JPEG Unit (with source code) or the Windows DLL
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You can get the JPEG Unit and their source code or the Windows DLL using
the file REGISTER.FRM. Ordering the unit/DLL does not automatically
include a QPV/386 registration. If you want both (to order the unit/DLL
and to register QPV/386), you have to pay for both.
The JPEG Unit is intended to be used by Pascal programmers, you don't
need to have experiences with Assembly programming. You must have
Borland/Turbo Pascal 7.0 (some users reported that it can be used with
Turbo Pascal 6.0, too, if slightly modified -- however, I can not
guaratee this). You don't need to have an Assembler, except if you want
to modify the assembly source (I don't recommend this).
The DLL is a standard 16 bit DLL, but it uses 32 bit code, therefore it
is very fast. It does not require a 32 bit Windows, it runs perfectly
well under the normal Windows 3.1. The DLL can be used with any
programming language that is able to access standard DLLs, for example
Borland Pascal (including Delphi) and C. The DLL is shipped with
documentation (containing sample code in Pascal and C) and a complete
sample application including source code. The DLL can be used for
decoding JPEG files as well as for encoding (creating) JPEG files.
A special 32 bit DLL is under development and will be available in
March'96 (approximately).
There are three licence versions of the Unit/DLL (for different prices):
- Licence A: This is for private use only.
- Licence B: (Not available anymore, please order "C" instead.)
- Licence C: For commercial applications. It may be used for ONE
commercial software (but for an unlimited number of
copies of that software).
If you want to use it for several different programs,
you must buy a licence for each of them. Please mention
the name of the software in the form.
You may buy 'Licence A' first to see if it fits your needs.
- Licence D: For an unlimited number of commercial applications.
(Please contact me for pricing information.)
The Unit itself and its source code must not be given to someone else
(regardless of the version). It can not be re-sold. Of course, you must
distribute the DLL along with your Windows applications.
The Licences are not transferable and may not be re-sold.
The JPEG Unit package includes:
- the Unit (*.TPU) for decoding JPEG files (see QPV.DOC for a more
detailed description of its capabilities)
- its source (*.PAS)
- the object file (*.OBJ) of the assembly part
- its source (*.ASM)
- A documentation file, explaining how to use the unit within your own
Pascal programs
- A help file (*.TPH) which can be loaded into the Pascal IDE, it
consists of almost the whole documentation.
The Windows DLL package includes the DLL itself, extensive documentation
(English and German) including sample code for Borland Pascal (incl.
Delphi) and C, and a sample application (with source code) which
demonstrates how to use the DLL.
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