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- M E G A E D I T (TM)
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- Copyright ⌐ 1994 by
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- Computer Witchcraft, Inc.
- Post Office Box 4189
- Louisville, KY 40204
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- Telephone: (502) 589-6800
- Fax: (502) 589-7300
- CompuServe Mail: 76130,1463 (Feedback welcome!)
- Internet Mail: megaedit@witchcraft.com
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- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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- (READ1ST.TXT)
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- CONTENTS
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- I. A brief description of Mega Edit (TM).
- II. How to set up Mega Edit (TM) on your system. (Troubleshooting)
- III. How to upgrade a registered version with these files.
- IV. Tips on using the Mega Edit (TM).
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- I. WHAT IS MEGA EDIT (TM)?
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- Mega Edit (TM) is a Windows 3.0/3.1 application. Mega Edit (TM)is a
- powerful ASCII text editor. It is designed specifically to facilitate
- complex editing tasks involving multiple and/or large files, where such
- tasks would be difficult or impossible with other editors currently
- available for MS Windows 3.0/3.1.
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- Mega Edit (TM) requires Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1 running in STANDARD
- MODE OR HIGHER. Also, a VGA, SVGA, or XVGA or other high resolution
- monitor is recommended, as is a mouse.
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- FILES INCLUDED WITH MEGA EDIT (TM):
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- MEGAEDIT.EXE -- application executable file.
- MEGAEDIT.HLP -- application on-line help.
- MEGAED.DLL -- Mega Edit (TM) dynamic link library.
- COMMDLG.DLL -- Windows 3.1 Common Dialog library. This file also
- comes with Windows 3.1. You can delete the Mega
- Edit (TM) copy if you are using Windows 3.1.
- READ1ST.TXT -- product documentation.
- README.TXT -- copyright and distribution guidelines.
- REGISTER.TXT -- registration information.
- REG_FORM.TXT -- registration form.
- SITE.TXT -- Mega Edit site license registration fee schedule.
- VENDOR.TXT -- application for limited distribution rights.
- RELEASE.TXT -- release notes - improvements from release to release.
- FILE_ID.DIZ -- short description for bbs
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- II. SETTING UP MEGA EDIT (TM) ON YOUR SYSTEM
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- STEP 1. Make a separate directory anywhere on your system and store ALL
- of the distribution files that are part of Mega Edit (TM) in that
- directory. If you are using Windows 3.1, you may want to delete the copy
- of COMMDLG.DLL that is supplied with Mega Edit (TM) - it is already
- supplied with Windows 3.1. It is generally best to keep all the
- distribution files together in the same directory.
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- STEP 2. Install the Mega Edit (TM) executable file 'MEGAEDIT.EXE' in a
- Program Manager application folder. If you do not know how to do this,
- please see your Microsoft Windows 3.x documentation.
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- STEP 3. To RUN Mega Edit (TM), select the Mega Edit (TM) icon by either
- double-clicking on it with your mouse, or cursor to the icon and hit the
- ENTER key.
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- III. UPGRADING YOUR REGISTRATION
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- If you already have a registered version of Mega Edit (TM) at version
- 2.01 or later you can automatically upgrade your registration
- to this level with these shareware files. To do so:
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- STEP 1. Copy in all of the files from this shareware release into
- your Mega Edit (TM) directory.
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- STEP 2. Delete these shareware only .TXT files:
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- READ1ST.TXT
- README.TXT (Not to be confused with READ_ME.TXT)
- REGISTER.TXT
- REG_FORM.TXT
- VENDOR.TXT
- FILE_ID.DIZ
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- You should retain these two .TXT files:
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- READ_ME.TXT - From your original registration.
- RELEASE.TXT - Updated with this shareware release.
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- STEP 3. If you are running Windows 3.1, you will probably not
- need COMMDLG.DLL - it is included with Windows 3.1. You can
- delete if you like.
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- IV. TROUBLE SHOOTING
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- 1. YOU DON'T LIKE THE DEFAULT OPENING SIZE OF THE MEGA EDIT SCREEN.
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- Mega Edit decides on its opening screen size by checking the
- value set in the Options/Preferences dialog box for word-wrap/
- 'right margin at:'. The size selected will be just large enough
- to accommodate the margin. If you increase or decrease this value,
- Mega Edit will change its opening size accordingly. To modify this
- setting, select 'Preferences' from the 'Options' menu.
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- 2. PROBLEMS WITH GENERAL PROTECTION FAULT WHEN MEGA EDIT STARTS.
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- We have had several reports of this, and all have been traced
- to the user's launching Mega Edit from versions of the "Norton
- Desktop for Windows" (TM) prior to version 2.0. Versions of "Norton
- Desktop for Windows" (TM) prior to 2.0 are incompatible with Mega Edit.
- If you have this problem, try running Mega Edit directly from the
- Program Manager, or using the File Manager. In most cases, this will
- eliminate the problem.
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- 3. PROBLEMS RETAINING PREFERENCE SETTINGS FROM SESSION TO SESSION
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- If for some reason you do not have a standard windows directory
- structure, with a directory called /windows/system, you may have some
- problems operating Mega Edit (TM). It would be recommended that you create
- a sub-directory of whatever directory it is that holds your main windows
- executable files called 'system'. This should resolve any problems.
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- III. TIPS ON USING MEGA EDIT (TM)
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- Mega Edit (TM) includes an extensive on-line help system. Documentation
- contained in the on-line system explains every feature of the product.
- You can invoke on-line help by pressing the F1 function key any time
- after you have started the editor.
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- The on-line Help system is organized to be practical and concise. Using
- the browse feature, it is possible to read every topic that it contains
- in 30 minutes or less. It is recommended strongly that you read through
- the topics in the main index entitled "Up and Running". These provide a
- good overview of Mega Edit (TM) features. Although "reading the manual"
- has become a lost art these days, (generally with good reason!), you are
- encouraged to spend 30 minutes reading the on-line reference to the
- product. You shouldn't have any problem understanding the product or its
- features anytime thereafter.
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- New user's should note that Mega Edit (TM) has some special, extended
- features to support complex editing tasks that involve many and/or large
- files. Again, please have a good look at 'Up and Running Topics' in
- the on-line help system.
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