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- SHAREWARE RELEASE NOTES V2.10d (October 8, 1995)
- __________________________________________________________________
- *** VBRUN300.DLL required ***
-
- This program requires VBRUN300.DLL (Visual Basic Runtime.)
- VBRUN200.DLL and VBRUN100.DLL will not work. The VBRUN300.DLL
- file should be placed in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
-
- VBRUN300.DLL is NOT included in FLASH.EXE, the self-extracting
- executable containing StudyMaster Flash Cards, because including
- it would greatly increase the size of the file, and many users
- already have VBRUN300.DLL anyways. If you don't have it (which
- will be obvious because the program won't load!) many BBS's
- have it, or it is available from CompuServe, GEnie, AOL, etc.
- If you *really* can't find it, send $2 to cover S&H and the cost
- of the disk to the registration address given later in this
- file, and I will send you a copy. Or, send $15 to get a registered
- copy of the latest shareware version. Be sure to note that you
- need a copy of VBRUN300.DLL, as it is not normally included on the
- shareware disks.
- __________________________________________________________________
- *** Changes in version 2.10d from 2.10b and c: Version 'd' is a
- maintenance upgrade for better compatibility with Windows 95.
- __________________________________________________________________
- *** How to install Shareware Version ***
-
- Simple... just copy the file FLASH.EXE into its own directory and
- run it. All the files will extract. Then, install an icon into
- Program Manager for the file SMFC_20.EXE and run the program!
-
- To install an Icon in Windows 3.1, open up the program group you
- want to use (such as Main or Applications.) Then, use the
- NEW... command on Program Manager's FILE menu. In the resulting
- dialog, choose PROGRAM ITEM and then the OK button. You will see
- another dialog. Into the DESCRIPTION field enter "StudyMaster
- Flash Cards", and into the COMMAND LINE field enter the full path
- to the directory you installed StudyMaster Flash Cards in. The
- executable file is called SMFC_20.EXE. For example, if you
- installed the software into a directory called FLASH on your C
- drive, enter C:\FLASH\SMFC_20.EXE into the COMMAND LINE field.
- Then, choose the OK button and you will see the icon. Double-
- click it to run the program.
-
- Remember, you MUST have VBRUN300.DLL (Visual Basic Runtime) to
- use this software.
- ________________________________________________________________
-
- *** Windows 95 Compatibility ***
-
- StudyMaster Flash Cards runs fine under Windows 95.
-
- If you are running StudyMaster in regualar VGA resolution
- (640x480), you should set the taskbar to Auto-Hide. If you
- don't do this, then certain of the larger Windows (namely,
- the Edit Window and the Take Test window) will not completely
- fit on the screen, because the Task Bar displays OVER the
- Window. To set the taskbar to Auto-Hide, choose
- Settings-->Taskbar on the START menu, and select the Auto-Hide
- button in the resulting dialog box.
-
- There are two problems with Windows 95 we are aware of:
-
- 1) Disappearing Modal Dialog Boxes when switching applications
-
- If a modal dialog box is on the screen (a modal dialog box is
- one which suspends operation of the rest of the program until
- you exit the box) and you switch to another application using
- the Taskbar, then switch back to StudyMaster Flash Cards, the
- modal dialog box can go UNDERNEATH the main window, thereby
- making the modal dialog box inaccessible, and hence making
- StudyMaster appear to freeze. To remedy this problem,type
- ALT-TAB on the keyboard, which will bring the modal dialog
- box back to the top.
-
- 2) Card Window Pop-up Menu doesn't work right with Windows 95
-
- The Card Window Pop-up Menu's autopositioning feature does not
- work right with Windows 95. We are working on a fix for this,
- but in the meantime, we recommend that you use the Card Window
- QuickButton as a substitute. There are also occasionally some
- odd interactions between Windows 95's use of the right mouse
- button to call up an Application Properties pop-up menu, and
- StudyMaster's use of the right mouse button to call up the
- Card Window Pop-up Menu. This problem manifests itself with an
- Application Properties pop-up menu appearing in an odd location
- on the screen when the Card Window Pop-up Menu should appear.
- This problem appears to be a case of Windows 95's not being as
- compatible with Windows 3.1 as Microsoft would like everyone
- to think! Fortunately, the Card Window Pop-up Menu, while a
- nice feature, is hardly integral to the operation of StudyMaster
- Flash Cards. This problem will be fixed in a later release.
- _________________________________________________________________
- *** VIDEO DRIVER PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS 3.1 / WFW ***
-
- We have received a few (very few) reports of StudyMaster crashing
- with a GPF when the Picture Window displays a picture. This
- problem is not a bug in StudyMaster itself, but a generic problem
- with the interaction of Visual Basic and poorly written video
- drivers. This problem primarily occurs when using third-party
- video drivers which display a lot of colors in high resolution.
- If you wish to test for this problem, load the demonstration deck
- supplied with StudyMaster, and display the card which has the
- picture attached.
- If you receive a GPF when displaying a picture, contact your
- graphics card supplier to receive an updated version of the driver
- for your graphics card and install it. This will not only fix
- the problem with StudyMaster's picture display, but will in all
- likelihood prevent myriad other problems with your system. If
- you cannot get an updated video driver, use the Control Panel to
- switch to the Microsoft-supplied Video Drivers that come with
- Windows. In the two reported cases of this problem, switching
- to the Microsoft supplied driver fixed it.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
- *** Changes to this version from the May 24, 1995 version
- (2.00a) are as follows:
- * Improved Windows 95 compatibility.
- * CardFlash lets you read the deck hands-free, at any speed you like.
- * Automatic Backup in the Edit Window guards against data loss.
- * Edit Window now has a maximize button.
- * Load the deck you worked with last time, with one mouse click.
- * Insert Special Characters in the Edit Window.
- * Some minor bug fixes.
-
- *** Changes from the January 7, 1995 version (1.31a) are
- as follows:
-
- * Use any combination of bold, italic, underline, strikethrough,
- and multiple colors in your cards.
- * Use BITMAP (Windows Paintbrush format) picture files in your
- cards.
- * You no longer have to specify a complete pathname for graphics
- and sound files. If you use only the filename, the BITMAP or
- WAVE file will load from the same directory as your deck.
- * All-new card type -- "Select All Answers That Apply" lets you
- make multiple choice cards with more than one (or no) correct
- answer.
- * Improved Test Summary dialog box now gives you a breakdown of
- your test scores for each individual category.
- * Automark your cards in the Review Test dialog box, based on
- your score for each card. A real time-saver!
- * Fully updated on-line help explains all new program features.
- * New and more attractive StudyMaster program icon.
- * Version 2 reads Version 1 files directly -- no need to convert.
-
- _________________________________________________________________
-
- *** .VBX Files ***
- This program requires four .VBX files, which are included.
- They can stay in the directory into which you install StudyMaster
- Flash Cards. If you already have these .VBX files, you can
- delete the copies in your Flash Cards directory, but before
- doing so, be sure that your other copies of the .VBX files are
- compatible. They should be, but you never know what versions are
- out there.
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- *** Help Data File ***
-
- Note that the help data for the shareware file is the unmodified
- help file from the commercial version. The limitations of the
- shareware version are explained in the dialog box which displays
- when you run the program.
-
- The WFCHELP.FCH file must be in the same directory as the
- FLASHCRD.EXE file in order for on-line help to be accessible.
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- *** Thank you for trying this program! **
-
- We hope you find it useful. If you do, please be sure and register
- your copy. Paying the shareware fee of $12 (which we think is pretty
- reasonable) helps to insure that future products, as well as support
- for this one, will continue to be available.
-
- To register, send a check for $12, (or $15 if you wish to receive a
- 3.5" disk by return mail containing the latest shareware version)
- made out to "Michael P. Cohan" to:
-
- StudyMaster Flash Cards c/o Michael P. Cohan Attn: Registration
- 245 Union Blvd. Apt. 606
- St. Louis, MO 63108
-
- Overseas orders, please add an additional $4 for shipping.
-
- You can contact the author directly on America Online, "MikeC65".
- Internet address is MikeC65@AOL.COM.
-
- You can also contact the author through CompuServe at
- 102733,2017.
-
- Feel free to make copies of this program for all your friends and
- post the self-extracting executable to any BBS's you frequent!
- Please note that modifying the program is not allowed and is a
- violation of copyright.
- __________________________________________________________________
-
- *** Commercial Version of StudyMaster Flash Cards ***
-
- If you like this program, please consider ordering the full
- commercial version. The commercial version is much more useful
- than the shareware version. You can have much larger decks with
- up to 95 categories and thousands of cards (as against 10 categories
- and 300 cards maximum for the shareware version), and you get
- full use of the printing functions.
-
- The full version is highly useful. The author of this program can
- attest to that, as he originally wrote StudyMaster Flash Cards for his
- own use as a law school study aid, and has used it for many classes,
- as well as studying for the bar exam, with excellent results.
-
- For pricing on the commercial version, see "How to Register and Upgrade"
- on the Help menu of StudyMaster Flashcards.
-