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RV2 Version 1.03
VENDOR/DISTRIBUTOR INFORMATION
August 1995
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This file contains information intended to help anyone wishing to
distribute RV2:
1. Program Summary Information
2. Program Description
3. Restrictions on Distribution
4. Author Information
Please observe the modest requirements of section 3. I would appreciate
copies of any information you print relating to the program - reviews,
articles, catalogue descriptions, etc.
Thank you for support and cooperation.
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1. PROGRAM SUMMARY
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Name: RV2
Preferred filename: RV2V103
(for BBSs Etc)
Version: 1.03
Category: General Windows Application
Keywords: DATABASE HYPERTEXT VIEWER
One-line desc.: A unique combination of database and hypergraphics.
Registration: $48 plus S+H to register and receive latest version
plus manual, samples, extra file handlers.
Minimum hardware: 386 4MB RAM, 1.5 MB free disk, Mouse
Minimum OS: Windows 3.1
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2. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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(For a one paragraph description see FILE_ID.DIZ.)
RV2 is a Windows application combining unique database features with
hypergraphics in a hybrid environment for viewing, indexing and
enriching information. Within a single interface, you can:
* view and index existing image and text files
* freely mix different types of data in one set
* easily add annotation and hotspots
* search and browse intuitively
* generate simple data display forms
A DIFFERENT DATABASE
The essence of RV2Æs database is flexibility. ItÆs there to let you
bring together diverse objects in one dataset without being constrained
by a strict hierarchy or by a set of object classes and it lets you
easily expand the scope of a dataset later. You can impose a structure,
but itÆs not mandatory.
* Each object can have any number of properties.
* Each object can have multiple values of the same property. (Three
phone numbers ? No problem.)
* You can create add and edit property names and values at any time.
* Properties arenÆt explicity typed as integers, strings, or dates,
etc..
SEARCHING
RV2 includes a 'traditional' query interface with which you can search
for objects by stringing together a potentially complex sequence of
properties and operators (AND OR >= etc.). You can also embed
contextual operations (ægo and get the latest version of...Æ) within a
stored query.
But the program has a unique interactive alternative - the Filter - in
which you can gradually slim down a list of objects by simply selecting
property names and values from lists. The lists only ever contain
relevant properties: as the list of objects gets shorter, so do the
lists of properties which you can search on. So...
* you donÆt need to be familiar with a particular datasetÆs
terminology before you can use it
* youÆre never left without any matching objects
VIEWERS
Each object in RV2 can have a Background and a Foreground. The
background is an external file - text, a bitmap or a vector plot (such
as a graph) - which RV2 displays with itÆs own file viewers. Supported
formats include plain text, Window Write files (with embedded object
display), BMP, PCX, GIF, Targa, TIFF, WMF and HPGL. A range of built-in
dithering options allows you to display images such as photos usefully,
even on a 16 colour or mono display.
Moreover, when you register your copy of RV2 you'll receive a copy of
the Image Stream VBX, which can be used with RV2 to display a dozen
extra formats, including Photo CD, CGM and 2D DXF.
ANNOTATION & HOTSPOTS
Foregrounds are created and stored within RV2, and can be superimposed
on backgrounds to provide annotation (red-lining) and hotspots. They can
also be used as common forms simply for displaying object properties.
The hotspots on foregrounds can provide direct links or search-based
jumps - for example, on an active map you could click on a state to
display local detail or you might use that click to fetch all the
information objects available for that state. The point is, of course,
that when you add extra items about the particular state you donÆt have
to update the hotspot link definitions.
APPLICATIONS
RV2 was originally conceived for engineering designers, who need to pull
together material from a lot of different sources (drawings, analysis,
documentation, photos, component catalogues, etc.). But it has been
developed, from the start, to be MUCH more widely applicable.
Here are just a few of the areas where it could be used:
* personnel directories with active building plans
* delivery of CAL (Computer Aided Learning) material
* electronic maintenance manuals
* test data archives
* tourist maps and holiday brochures
* product catalogues
And you're bound to think of some more ...
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3. RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION
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Shareware versions of RV2 may be freely distributed, subject to the
following restrictions:
* RV2 must be distributed without modification, in its entirety.
* RV2 may not be distributed by any for-profit entity which fails to
disclose the following points somewhere in their literature:
o The fee paid by the customer for an evaluation diskette is a dis-
tribution fee, and does not cover the cost of the program itself.
o Additional payment to the Author is required if a program is used
beyond the evaluation period prescribed by the Author.
Shareware is "Try-Before-You-Buy" software, it is not free.
* RV2 may be incorporated in CD-ROM collections provided that the
complete package is included, and it is made clear that it is NOT
"Free Software".
* RV2 is not to be used as an enticement to purchase another product
without the explicit consent of the Author.
* RV2 is not to be packaged for sale with its reference manual,
or other supporting documentation pre-printed for the end-user.
* RV2 is not to be "rented" or leased.
These distribution restrictions apply to anyone who wishes to distribute
RV2, whether they be commercial vendors, user groups, BBS operators, or
individuals.
All parties are hereby given permission to capture screen shots of RV2
for use in catalogues or newsletters listing or reviewing the product.
Please identify the image in some way as being from RV2.
If the version of the program that you have is more than 12 months old,
please contact the author before distributing the package, since it is
likely that a more recent version of the program will be available.
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4. AUTHOR INFORMATION
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Author: David Pitt
Company: Goldstone
Address: The Plain
Hawkesbury Upton
Badminton
Avon GL9 1AT
UK
Phone & Fax: +44 (0)1454 238542
CompuServe: 100344,625
Internet: david@gstone.demon.co.uk
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