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INTRODUCTION This file contains information related to use of The CONSTITUTION Notebook (TCN) program obtained from a variety of sources (BBS, CD-ROM, disk vendors, etc). Topics addressed are: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS INSTALLATION or SETUP STARTUP WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE TCN PROGRAM? GENERAL (a full description of the TCN program) * faithful rendition of the Constitution * extensive rights commentary * Interactive Search and Indexing capabilities * on-screen tutorials (plural) * on-screen help * custom font selection THE SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION METHOD & THE TCN PROGRAM LIMITED SHAREWARE LICENSE FOR USE AND DISTRIBUTION REGISTRATION ASP OMBUDSMAN DISCLAIMERS KNOWN BUGS TCNbP COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION SHARING THE TCN PROGRAM ON DISKETTES From Diskettes From CD-ROM From BBS download files UPLOADING THE TCN PROGRAM TO A BBS Suggested Search Key Words Description files CLEANUP (erase setup files from hard drive to save space) From Diskettes From CD-ROM From BBS download files SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows trial version 2.1 of the TCN Program requires 2.5 meg if your hard drive is doublespaced, 2.0 meg if it is not doublespaced. (Subtract 400 K if you already have VBRUN300.DLL.) Windows version 3.1 or later is required. The TCN Program works fine on a system with 4 meg of RAM, has not been tried with less. INSTALLATION or SETUP To install the TCN Program (or to set it up) on your computer, run SETUP.EXE or TCNSETUP.EXE. Use the "Run" option of the Windows Program Manager "File" menu. If your copy of the TCN Program was obtained from a CD-ROM or from a BBS, VBRUN300.DLL may have to be obtained and installed separately. Further information about TCN Program installation (or setup) is contained in the file SETUP.DOC. STARTUP SETUP creates a group in the Windows Program Manager (usually first screen displayed when Windows starts) called the TCN Group. Inside the TCN Group window is an icon that consists of an American Flag waving proudly from atop a pole. To start the TCN program, doubleclick the Flag icon. Dwell a few moments on the first screen you see. You can access it later using the "Dedication" option of the TCN program "Help" menu. The first time, and only the first time, the TCN program is started after installation, a series of introductory screens tell you how to start learning about the TCN program. You can access these screens later using the "Notices" option of the TCN program "Help" menu. Automatic display is NOT repeated. Skim these notices lightly and make a written note of key sequences provided. WHAT CAN I DO WITH THE TCN PROGRAM? Any sound attempt to interpret the United States Constitution must address the following two questions, especially the first: What EXACTLY is written in the United States Constitution? . . . and . . . What does it mean? The TCN program can help you answer these questions for yourself. With its faithful rendition of the US Constitution through the 27th amendment and its INTERACTIVE SEARCH feature, you can determine for yourself what is and what is NOT written in the Constitution. Based on what is written in the Constitution, you can determine to your own satisfaction what the Constitution does and does NOT mean. Using the notebook features of the TCN program, you can review the extensive (100+ pages) of rights commentary included with the program. This commentary compares and contrasts the Constitution with 5 other historically significant rights documents. Also, with the notebook features (has INTERACTIVE INDEXING), you can create, save and edit notes (including the provided commentary) to help you remember what you learn about the Constitution. GENERAL The TCN program is a Constitutional study aid for the independent minded PC user. It is produced by TCNbP Company and distributed on a shareware basis. Major features of the trial version are: * Very faithful rendition of the Constitution * Extensive rights commentary * Interactive Search and Indexing capabilities * Thorough on-screen tutorials (plural) * Exhaustive on-screen help * Custom selection of fonts(Windows versions only) * TEXT OF THE CONSTITUTION With the trial copy you get a very faithful rendition of the text of the complete United States Constitution through the 27th amendment which includes the Ratification Resolution as well as the Resolution proposing the Bill of Rights. The rendition of the Constitution included with the TCN Program is likely the most faithful copy of it to be found outside the National Archives. * EXTENSIVE RIGHTS COMMENTARY With the trial version you get over 100 pages of comments about rights. The comments compare and contrast text of the following significant historical rights documents with the Constitution and each other: * Magna Carta * English Bill of Rights * Declaration of Independence * French Bill of Rights * Universal Declaration of Human Rights The complete text of each of these documents is presented on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis. Following most paragraphs, comments prepared by TCNbP Company highlight important concepts about that paragraph. Related phrases of the Constitution are cross referenced using the interactive indexing feature of the TCN program. Comments and indexed phrases can be edited by the user. Additional topics can be created by the user. You can print out commentary or save in an ASCII file on disk for embellishment using your word processor. * INTERACTIVE SEARCH AND INDEXING CAPABILITIES Using the search feature of the TCN program, you can quickly find a phrase of interest in the Constitution. OR, you can more quickly determine with confidence whether or not a "remembered" phrase is contained in the Constitution. While researching an aspect of Constitutional interpretation of interest to you, you can use the interactive search capability to find related phrases. Then, you can use the interactive indexing capability to link or cross reference that phrase to a topic heading within the program. The topic heading can be created by you or provided by TCNbP Company. * TUTORIALS The first time you start the TCN program, it introduces itself to you and offers to run an on-screen get acquainted tutorial. The first tutorial introduces you to the aspects of the TCN program required to review the provided commentary. The second tutorial provides instructions needed to use the interactive search and indexing capabilities of the TCN program. Follow these instructions to edit provided commentary or to produce your own. Tutorial instructions can be viewed on screen or printed out. A convenient method is provided to alternately view the tutorial and the TCN program screens. A single mouse click or key combination does it for you. * THE HELP FACILITY The TCN program trial version includes exhaustive on-screen helps. * FONT SELECTION You can select a separate type style for the text of the Constitution, the helps, or the commentary from within the Windows version of the TCN Program. THE SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION METHOD & THE TCN PROGRAM TCNbP Company distributes trial copies of the TCN program on a shareware basis. Trial versions of the TCN program include all the features previously listed in this file. Shareware, in part, means you can use the TCN program for a limited time to evaluate its usefulness to you. Shareware means that if you continue to use the TCN program beyond the allowed evaluation period that applies to you, you are obligated to register the TCN program with TCNbP Company. Registration involves a payment of a registration fee and the completion of a registration form. You can obtain additional materials related to the TCN program and study of the Constitution when you register. Registration instructions are available within the TCN program. Shareware also means you can freely copy and share unmodified trial versions of the TCN Program with others. LIMITED SHAREWARE LICENSE FOR USE AND DISTRIBUTION The CONSTITUTION Notebook Program is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by TCNbP Company. This software and accompanying documentation are protected by United States copyright law and also by international treaty provisions. By virtue of the fact that you possess a copy of the TCN Program, TCNbP Company grants you a limited license to use and distribute it. LIMITED LICENSE FOR USE ANYONE can use the TCN program for the greater of 20 times or thirty days. STUDENTS enrolled in: public school, private school, parochial school, college, OR any organized class or course of instruction that revolves directly around the Constitution, can use the TCN program up to one quarter or semester, not to exceed six months. HOMESCHOOLED STUDENTS can use the TCN program up to one school year, not to exceed twelve months. Without incurring any obligation to TCNbP Company, you can use the TCN program for the trial period that applies to you. If you use the TCN program beyond the applicable trial period, you are obligated to register. LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE ANYONE may distribute The CONSTITUTION Notebook Program, completely unaltered, without further permission. ANYONE can charge a nominal fee for providing trial copies to individuals or organizations. $5.00 or less suggested price. $10.00 maximum allowed price. Permission to distribute the The CONSTITUTION Notebook Program package is not transferable, assignable, saleable, or franchisable. Each vendor wishing to distribute the package must independently satisfy the terms of this limited distribution license. Disk vendors, BBS operators, and CD-ROM producers, see License option of Shareware menu (within the TCN program itself) for further PERMISSIONS. You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this license. TCNbP Company may revoke any permissions granted here, by notifying you in writing. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to TCNbP Company. REGISTRATION You are obligated to register when you use the TCN program the amount of time applicable to you. Registration fees range from $10 to $35. Benefits start off at $10 with up to 30 minutes of technical support by telephone and a written perpetual license to use the TCN program. For additional fees ($20, $27.50 or $35.00 total), you also receive additional software and materials related to study of the United States Constitution. Some of the materials you receive as a benefit of registration are NOT shareware. You can register using an on-screen interactive form or you can print out a blank hard copy of a registration form and complete it manually. Refer to the various options of the Shareware menu for further information. ASP OMBUDSMAN The TCN program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. DISCLAIMERS No part of the provided commentary is to be construed as legal advice. If you have a legal problem or question, SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. TCNbP Company assumes no liability for any consequences, direct or otherwise, resulting from your use of the TCN Program. Any views expressed in the provided commentary are those of TCNbP Company and are not necessarily held by any distributor. TCNbP Company makes no claims regarding the suitability of the TCN Program for any particular purpose. TCNbP Company warrants only those trial copies that it distributes. All other warranty is between you and your distributor. KNOWN BUGS Windows Trial Version 1.4 of the TCN program has the following known bugs. The decision to distribute with these known bugs was based on the fact that persistent efforts to fix them have failed and they can be overcome with a couple of extra mouse clicks by the user. Please contact TCNbP Company if you find other bugs. TCN/Info button: Sometimes the Info button is displayed when the TCN button should be. This always happens in the same places in the tutorials. An extra click gets it back in sync if you need the button. Otherwise, no action is necessary. F9 key during tutorials: After F9 is used during the tutorials to split the screen, the TCN screen is sometimes displayed in the foreground on top of the tutorial screens when you move to the next or prior tutorial step. When this happens, click the Info button to see the tutorial information and continue. Otherwise, operation of the F9 key is normal. Backing up to Split screen example 2: If, during Tutorial I, you use the prior tutorial screen key to access the step where split screen example 2 is displayed, the example is not displayed properly. Back up one more step and then advance to that screen to review that part of Tutorial I. TCNbP COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION Use the following information to contact TCNbP Company: Telephone: (318) 495 - 3484 USPS: TCNbP Company, P. O. Box 516, OLLA, LA 71465 E-Mail TCNbP@aol.com NOTE: You can omit "@aol.com" if you are logged onto America On-Line. SHARING THE TCN PROGRAM The following paragraphs tell how to share the TCN program by transferring the required files FROM various media TO floppy disks. The following is a file list of the complete set of files required to install the TCN program, including VBRUN300.DL_: SETUP EXE 15,312 04-28-93 12:00a VER DL_ 9,008 03-10-92 3:10a SETUPKIT DL_ 3,657 04-28-93 12:00a VBRUN300 DL_ 276,684 05-12-93 12:00a TCNSETUP EX_ 15,516 06-07-95 10:18a README DOC 28,855 06-07-95 10:26a SETUP LST 51 07-10-94 11:49a TCN21WIN EX_ 254,483 06-07-95 10:28a SETUP DOC 14,865 06-07-95 10:26a TCNSTALL BAT 6,647 03-28-95 8:36p NOTE: The provided file sizes, dates, and times are approximate. From Diskettes If your trial copy came from a shareware disk vendor, you can share the TCN program by copying the original diskette(s). If your original is on one 720K diskette, you can share it on 2 360K diskettes. Put TCN21WIN.EX_ on disk 2 of 2 - all other files go on disk 1 of 2. If your original is on two 360K diskettes, you can copy all files to a single diskette of 720K or greater capacity. From CD-ROM Refer to the list of files provided under the heading SHARING THE TCN PROGRAM. Find these files on your CD-ROM disk. If you do not find them on your CD-ROM disk, launch the TCN program from the CD-ROM and look for these files somewhere on your hard drive. You can use the search feature of the Windows File Manager as described in the file SETUP.DOC. After you find these files, you can transfer them to a single diskette of 720K or greater capacity. You can transfer them to two 360K diskettes -- put TCN21WIN.EX_ on disk 2 of 2 - all other files go on disk 1 of 2. Use your preferred method of file copying to transfer the files to floppy disks. From BBS download files Refer to the list of files provided under the heading SHARING THE TCN PROGRAM. Look in the directory where you unzipped the TCN download file. If all of these files are there, you can transfer them to a single floppy of 720K or greater capacity. You can transfer them to 2 360K floppies -- put TCN21WIN.EX_ on disk 2 of 2 - all other files go on disk 1 of 2. Use your preferred method of file copying to transfer the files to floppy disks. If only the files listed below are in your unzip directory, use the procedure that follows the list to share the TCN program. TCNSETUP EXE 30,225 06-07-95 10:18a README DOC 28,855 06-07-95 10:26a TCN21WIN EX_ 254,483 06-07-95 10:28a VER DLL 9,008 03-10-92 3:10a SETUPKIT DLL 7,008 04-28-93 12:00a SETUP DOC 14,865 06-07-95 10:26a TCNSTALL BAT 6,647 03-28-95 8:36p NOTE: The provided file sizes, dates, and times are approximate. 1. Copy the files listed above to a floppy. Do NOT substitute DL_ files for DLL files. Use file names listed with the extensions listed. 2. Copy VBRUN300.DLL from your WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory onto a floppy. If you are using 360K floppies, you will have to compress it. 3. If VBRUN300.DLL is already on your friend's computer, you do not have to copy it onto it again. If your friend does NOT have VBRUN300.DLL in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory, copy it there or unzip it to there from the copy you made in step 2. 4. Put the floppy containing the files copied in step 1 in your friend's floppy drive. 5. Run TCNSETUP.EXE from the "Run" option of the "File" menu in the Windows Program Manager. UPLOADING THE TCN PROGRAM TO A BBS Uploading the TCN Program to a BBS involves the following steps: 1) Determine whether VBRUN300.DLL is available as a separate file on the BBS. 2) Determine what zip formats are accepted on the BBS. 3) Zip the appropriate TCN Program files in an acceptable format. (SFX, ZIP, etc.) 4) Prepare a description file suited to the BBS. 5) Upload the zipped TCN program files and the description files. Information about each step is presented below. 1) VBRUN300.DLL CONSIDERATIONS VBRUN300.DLL is required by the TCN program. It is a large file, some 277 K compressed. Therefore, some larger BBS operators prefer (perhaps insist or require is a better word) that programs that need this file be uploaded without it. Such operators make VBRUN300.DLL available as a separate file on their board. Before uploading the TCN program to a BBS, find out if VBRUN300.DLL is available as a separate file. You can either search for VBRUN300.DLL in the BBS software library, E-Mail sysop, ask on-line technical help personnel, or consult a windows upload guidelines file. 2) Determine acceptable zip format You can find this out at the same time you are finding out about VBRUN300.DLL. 3) Zip the Appropriate files Depending on your situation, you should zip the files listed in one of the 3 lists below. Whether or not VBRUN300.DLL is available as a separate file on the BBS is one factor. The TCN program files you have is the other. (You may or may not have SETUP.EXE & SETUP.LST). If VBRUN300.DLL is available as a separate file on the BBS, use the first list. If VBRUN300.DLL is NOT available as a separate file on the BBS (and you have SETUP.EXE & SETUP.LST), use the second list. If VBRUN300.DLL is NOT available as a separate file on the BBS (and you do NOT have SETUP.EXE & SETUP.LST), use the third list. VBRUN300.DLL Available as Separate File on BBS If VBRUN300.DLL is available as a separate file on the BBS, zip the following files: TCNSETUP EXE 30,225 06-07-95 10:18a README DOC 28,855 06-07-95 10:26a TCN21WIN EX_ 254,483 06-07-95 10:28a VER DLL 9,008 03-10-92 3:10a SETUPKIT DLL 7,008 04-28-93 12:00a SETUP DOC 14,865 06-07-95 10:26a TCNSTALL BAT 6,647 03-28-95 8:36p NOTE: The provided file sizes, dates, and times are approximate. You can find the DLL files in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. You can find TCNSETUP.EXE in your WINDOWS directory. You can find the DOC files and TCN21WIN.EX_ on your floppy copy or where you unzipped your download file. If you use this list, do not substitute DL_ files for DLL files, and do not substitute TCNSETUP.EX_ for TCNSETUP.EXE. Also, do not include SETUP.EXE & SETUP.LST. They will not work. VBRUN300.DLL NOT Available as Separate File on BBS If VBRUN300.DLL is NOT available as a separate file on the BBS, zip the following files IF YOU HAVE ALL OF THEM. If SETUP.EXE and SETUP.LST are missing, use the next list. SETUP EXE 15,312 04-28-93 12:00a VER DL_ 9,008 03-10-92 3:10a SETUPKIT DL_ 3,657 04-28-93 12:00a VBRUN300 DL_ 276,684 05-12-93 12:00a TCNSETUP EX_ 15,516 06-07-95 10:18a README DOC 28,855 06-07-95 10:26a SETUP LST 51 07-10-94 11:49a TCN21WIN EX_ 254,483 06-07-95 10:28a SETUP DOC 14,865 06-07-95 10:26a TCNSTALL BAT 6,647 03-28-95 8:36p NOTE: The provided file sizes, dates, and times are approximate. If you use this list, do not substitute DLL files for DL_ files, and do not substitute TCNSETUP.EXE for TCNSETUP.EX_. You should be able to find all of these files on your floppy copy or where you unzipped your download file. If SETUP.EXE & SETUP.LST are not there, use the next list. VBRUN300.DLL NOT Available as Separate File on BBS If VBRUN300.DLL is NOT available as a separate file on the BBS, zip the following files. If you have SETUP.EXE and SETUP.LST, use the previous list. VER DLL 9,008 03-10-92 3:10a SETUPKIT DLL 7,008 04-28-93 12:00a VBRUN300 DLL 398,416 05-12-93 12:00a TCNSETUP EXE 30,225 06-07-95 10:18a README DOC 28,855 06-07-95 10:26a TCN21WIN EX_ 254,483 06-07-95 10:28a SETUP DOC 14,865 06-07-95 10:26a TCNSTALL BAT 6,647 03-28-95 8:36p NOTE: The provided file sizes, dates, and times are approximate. You can find the DLL files in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. You can find TCNSETUP.EXE in your WINDOWS directory. You can find the DOC files and TCN21WIN.EX_ on your floppy copy or where you unzipped your download file. If you use this list, do not substitute DL_ files for DLL files, and do not substitute TCNSETUP.EX_ for TCNSETUP.EXE. Copy the files listed in the appropriate list above into an empty scratch directory and compress them in a format that is acceptable to the target BBS. 4) PREPARE A DESCRIPTION FILE Prepare a list of search key words and a suitable description file as follows: SUGGESTED SEARCH KEYWORDS TCNbP, Constitution, Notebook, Tutorial, United, States, Magna, Carta, Bill, Rights, Declaration, Independence, VBRUN300 DESCRIPTION FILE GUIDELINES Use materials in this file to prepare a suitable description file. The following material is a useful guideline that will work for nearly all BBS or On-Line services. Use a very brief one-line description with your zipped file such as: Constitution study aid. Download TCNDESC.DOC for full description. For the file TCNDESC.DOC, use a very brief one-line description such as: Full description of the TCN program. To write the file TCNDESC.DOC, use materials in this file. For a list of suggested search key words, refer to that title above. Use as many of those provided as the BBS will allow. Add some of your own if any come to mind. If no place is provided for you to add keywords on a BBS, bring them to the attention of the Sysop. For the main body of the description, use the materials in the paragraph entitled GENERAL. For system requirements, paste in the paragraph entitled SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. If the target BBS offers VBRUN300.DLL as a separate file, you might include instructions about searching for it on a hard drive. Excerpt appropriate procedures from SETUP.DOC and paste them into TCNDESC.DOC. You might throw in a brief blurb about downloading from that particular BBS. You might say a little something about decompressing the download file. If appropriate, you can mention unzipping VBRUN300.DLL at this point. VBRUN300.DLL must be available for SETUP.EXE or TCNSETUP.EXE to run. Depending on the contents of your upload file, you should specify SETUP.EXE or TCNSETUP.EXE as the file to run to install the TCN program. You should describe the TCN program icon and tell how to doubleclick it to start the TCN program. You can mention the file README.DOC (which will be this file) as a source of further information available after download and unzipping. You can compress the file TCNDESC.DOC or upload it as an ASCII file as you see fit. TCNDESC.DOC is only a suggested file name - invent your own if you like. 5) UPLOAD FILES Upload the zipped TCN program files and the description file as you would any other file on your target BBS. CLEANUP (erase setup files from hard drive to save space) NOTE: Before erasing any related files from your hard drive, copy them to a floppy in case you want to share the TCN program with friends or upload it to a BBS. From Diskettes You can erase the file TCNSETUP.EXE in the WINDOWS directory. From CD-ROM You can erase the TCNSETUP.EXE file from the WINDOWS directory. Also, search your hard drive for any of the 9 files listed under SHARING THE TCN PROGRAM (except SETUP.DOC & README.DOC). If you find them, you can delete them. From BBS download files You can erase the file TCNSETUP.EXE in the WINDOWS directory. Also, you can erase the compressed file (or files) that you downloaded from the BBS. You can also delete the 9 files listed under SHARING THE TCN PROGRAM (except SETUP.DOC & README.DOC).