home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- PCA Example archive
- -------------------
- This archive contains details of the Plug-In-Compliant Application (PCA)
- messaging standard. This standard is designed to facilitate the sharing of
- common data object types residing in dynamic areas between applications.
-
- Compliance with the standard will enable your applications to be used with any
- other which also complies with the standard.
-
- The Archive includes an example sprite viewing and painting program called
- !Spaint which conforms to the PCA standard. This program is provided as an
- example only. It has not gone through our usual bug-testing and quality control
- process and therefore should not be considered anything other than as an
- example of a very simple PCA implimentation.
-
- At the time of writing Composition, ProArt24 and Ovation Pro have PCA
- support. Other applications such as Top Model and Da Vinci will have support
- soon.
-
-
- Using the PCA in your programs
- ------------------------------
- You are invited to add the PCA standard to your programs and to create PCA
- 'applets'. However, before publishing or distributing (in any form) a program
- which makes use of the PCA standard you must first obtain a license to do so
- from Clares Micro Supplies.
-
- The license is currently free of charge. Licensing the PCA standard allows us
- to keep track of who is using it, inform them of changes to the standard and
- provide support in the case of a problem.
-
- PCA Logo
- --------
- The PCA logo (see !Spaint.Sprites22) may be used by licensed PCA developers
- to indicate PCA compliancy. Licensed developers must not use the logo to suggest
- any Clares approval or branding for their products.
-
- Contacts
- --------
- DJackson@clares.demon.co.uk - Licensing details and project coordination.
- rdavison@es.co.nz - Author of the standard.
-
-
- Disclamer
- ---------
- This standard is supplied 'as is'; neither Clares nor the author of the standard
- make any warranty, whether express or implied, as to the merchatantability of
- the software or standard or its fitness for any purpose.
-
- In no circumstances will Clares or the author of the standard be liable for
- any damage, loss of profits, goodwill or for any indirect or inconsequential
- loss arising from the use of this standard or software.
-
- Receipt of this file is deemed acceptance of these terms.
-
-
-