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- Thank you for choosing to evaluate the SLIM SHOW interactive multimedia
- show maker program.
-
-
-
- --------------------------- SHAREWARE NOTICES ---------------------------
- The program you are now using is a shareware version of the SLIM SHOW 1.5.
- You may install it once to your computer and use it for (at most) 30 days
- to evaluate. Please do not use this shareware program either after the
- 30-day period, or for purposes other than evaluation. You should not
- distribute your projects made by this shareware program either.
-
-
-
- ------------------------------- DISCLAIMERS ------------------------------
- UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, TORT, CONTRACT, OR
- OTHERWISE, SHALL PC WHOLEWARE OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
- DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
- TIME, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF USE OF THIS
- PRODUCT, PROJECTS CREATED BY THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER LOSSES) ARISING OUT
- OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF PC WHOLEWARE OR
- ITS AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME
- JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR
- CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO
- YOU.
-
-
-
- -------------------------- ASP OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT -----------------------
- This 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
- USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to
- ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
-
-
-
- --------------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS --------------------------
- .IBM PC or compatible computer with a 386 or higher processor running Windows
- 3.1x or Windows 95.
- .At least 4 MB of free hard disk space.
- .VGA or better graphics.
- .Sound card.
- .Mouse
-
-
-
- -------------------------------- TO INSTALL ------------------------------
- Run "setup.exe" from Windows and follow the instructions.
-
-
-
- ---------------------------------- TO RUN --------------------------------
- A "SLIM SHOW 1.5" icon will be created in the "Slim Show" program group by
- the Setup program. Follow regular Windows procedures to run the program.
- It is recommended that you run the included demo project if you are using
- the SLIM SHOW program for the first time.
-
-
-
- -------------------------------- TO UNINSTALL ----------------------------
- The setup program in SLIM SHOW can uninstall the SLIM SHOW from your
- system for you. To insure all the components will be removed properly,
- please follow these steps:
-
- 1. Make sure the SLIM SHOW program and the Dictionary Editor program are
- not running.
- 2. Run the Uninstall program from the Slim Show program group and then
- follow the instructions to complete the uninstallation.
-
- Note: The uninstaller is not allowed to remove files created by you, such
- as newly created projects or materials. If you have these files in the
- directory where the SLIM SHOW program is installed, the uninstaller will
- remove the other files but leave the user-created files untouched.
-
-
-
- -------------------------- PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ----------------------------
- *Interactive Multimedia presentation platform for Windows 3.1x and Windows 95.
- *Eighteen built-in animation styles for graphics, together with the
- combinations of blanking out and resizing. Other visual effects can be
- produced by arranging scenes externally.
- *Various styles for showing text strings and text files.
- *MIDI and WAVE audio playback.
- *Built-in text-to-speech synthesizer. Speaks any text. Pitch and speed are
- adjustable. Allows use of custom dictionaries.
- *Text or graphical buttons for user interaction.
- *Visual authoring environment that allows you to drag-and-place nodes.
- *Basic editing tools - Copy, Paste, Delete, Undo and Undelete.
- *Presents projects directly or builds them into Windows executable files.
- *Creates standalone, ready-to-run projects with players. Data compression
- provided for project materials. Fully automatic load, play, and clean-up
- process. No installation or uninstallation is needed. No DLLs to clean up.
- *Tiny player (50Kb no text-to-speech, 550Kb with text-to-speech).
- *Allows you to create executable files and collect resources to be used in
- other Windows programs.
- *The show window adjusts automatically to the size of the target video, or you
- can set it to a fixed resolution.
- *Transports TrueType text fonts (TTF) for use on target PCs.
- *Animation speed adjustable.
- *Creates self-extracting executable (single .EXE) files.
- *The easiest tool to use for creating Windows programs. No programming,
- scripting, or forming. No language syntax to learn. Just click, drag, and
- drop.
-
-
-
- ------------------------ TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION -------------------
- Technical support for SLIM SHOW can be obtained by sending E-mail or mail
- to PC WholeWare. PC WholeWare's web site also contains a support page to
- provide information such as products upgrade, download of add-on programs,
- ... and so on. Please see the "CONTACT INFORMATION" for the addresses and
- web site URL.
-
-
-
- ---------------------------- CONTACT INFORMATION -------------------------
- SLIM SHOW 1.5 Copyright (c) 1996-1997 PC WholeWare. All rights reserved.
-
- PC WholeWare,
- 33 Justin Street,
- Lexington, MA 02173,
- U.S.A.
-
- E-mail address: info@pcww.com
- 103671.2141@compuserve.com
- Web URL: http://www.pcww.com
-
-
-
- ------------------------ REDISTRIBUTION INFORMATION ----------------------
- This shareware version of SLIM SHOW 1.5 can be freely distributed under
- the following conditions:
-
- 1. All the files in the original package should stay together and not
- modified.
- 2. This package contains text fonts from the Microsoft Corporation. You
- should agree to be bound by the terms of its license agreements (EULA)
- to use or redistribute.
-
- The following three files are copyrighted by the Microsoft Corporation:
-
- mseula.txt - LICENSE AGREEMENTS FOR THE TEXT FONTS.
- impact.ttf - TrueType TEXT FONT.
- comicbd.ttf - TrueType TEXT FONT.
-
-
-
- ------------------------------ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ---------------------------
- The demo presentation comes with the SLIM SHOW program incorporates one
- photo from the #9098 of PHOTODISC (TM) image collections.
-
- Special thanks to Mr. Andy Aiken, Mr. Martin Long, and Mr. Omar Pualuan,
- who volunteer to proofread the documents in this program.
-