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                          M E G A   E D I T (TM)

                              Version 2.0

                        Copyright ⌐, 1991, 1992 by

                        Computer Witchcraft, Inc.
                        Post Office Box 210441
                        San Francisco, CA, 94121-0441

                        Telephone: [phone]
                        Fax:       [phone]
                        CompuServe Mail: 76130,1463  (Feedback welcome!)
                        Internet Mail:   [e-mail]

                            ALL RIGHTS RESERVED



                              (READ1ST.TXT)



  CONTENTS

  1.  A brief description of Mega Edit (TM).
  2.  How to set up Mega Edit (TM) on your system.  (Troubleshooting tips)
  3.  Tips on using the Mega Edit (TM).





                    I. WHAT IS MEGA EDIT (TM)?

  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.

  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.

  FILES INCLUDED WITH MEGA EDIT (TM):

  MEGAEDIT.EXE -- application executable file.
  MEGAEDIT.HLP -- application on-line help
  MEGAED.DLL   -- dynamic link library
  READ1ST.TXT  -- product documentation.
  README.TXT   -- copyright and distribution guidelines.
  REGISTER.TXT -- registration information.
  REG_FORM.TXT -- registration form.
  VENDOR.TXT   -- application for limited distribution rights.
  RELEASE.TXT  -- release notes - improvements from release to release.

  NOTE: AFTER YOU USE MEGA EDIT (TM), AND MODIFY SOME OF THE DEFAULTS ON
  THE OPTIONS MENU, MEGA EDIT (TM) WILL CREATE TWO FILES IN YOUR WINDOWS
  SYSTEM DIRECTORY CALLED 'MEGAEDIT.BIN' AND 'MEGAINFO.BIN'.  THESE
  FILES ARE USED TO RETAIN DATA RELATED TO SESSION PREFERENCES THAT
  YOU REQUEST.  YOU MAY DELETE THESE FILES AT ANY TIME, BUT DOING SO
  WILL RESULT IN MEGA EDIT (TM) REVERTING TO THE 'FACTORY SETTINGS'.


              II. SETTING UP MEGA EDIT (TM) ON YOUR SYSTEM

  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.
  GENERALLY SPEAKING, ALL MEGA EDIT (TM) DISTRIBUTION FILES SHOULD REMAIN
  TOGETHER IN THE SAME DIRECTORY.  (However, you may copy the MEGAEDIT.HLP
  and MEGAED.DLL files to your Window's directory if Mega Edit (TM) generates
  errors concerning not finding these files -- see "TROUBLE SHOOTING",
  below...).

  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.

  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.


  TROUBLE SHOOTING:

  1. PROBLEMS WITH APPLICATION NOT FINDING HELP FILE, OR NOT ABLE
     TO LOAD MEGAED.DLL:

  If you DO NOT use the Window's Program Manager as your main Window's
  manager program, make sure to set up whatever manager you are using
  so that the "initialization" or "working" directory for starting up
  Mega Edit (TM) is the same as the directory which holds the Mega Edit (TM)
  program files.  One of Program Manager's virtues is that it automatically
  handles this, while some alternative Window's managers do not, and have
  to be configured to start an application in its source directory.
  Alternatively, you can simply copy the two files (MEGAED.DLL and
  MEGAEDIT.HLP) to your "WINDOWS" sub-directory, normally C:\WINDOWS.

  Symptoms of a problem in this area might be error messages such as
  'Can't find MEGAED.DLL, please insert in drive A:' or problems
  finding the MEGAEDIT.HLP (HELP) file.

  2. PROBLEMS RETAINING PREFERENCE SETTINGS FROM SESSION TO SESSION

  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.



                   III. TIPS ON USING MEGA EDIT (TM)

  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.

  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.

  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.