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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
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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)
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- You should register NOW. QPV/386's registration fee will rise sooner or
- later (currently it's really inexpensive) due to inflation.
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- 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.
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- What to do if you want to register
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- 1. Please complete and print the registration form (file REGISTER.FRM).
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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).
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- 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).
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- 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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