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- VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 28-Apr-1998
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- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: CROSSWORD POWER Creates Crossword & Kriss-Kross Puzzles
- Version: 8.00
- Version Date: 28-Apr-1998
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, freely distributable by all channels
-
- Product Description: CROSSWORD POWER v8.00 Use your vocabulary
- words and clues to create crossword puzzles
- and kriss- kross activities. Quickly create a
- variety of activities from each vocabulary
- word list.
- Reason for version: First release of Windows Version
-
- Category: Education; Teachers
- Keywords: Vocabulary crossword teacher drills study
- aids language
- Required Packages: CROSSP8
- This Package: CROSSP8
- Registration Fee: 39.95-199.00 (US Dollar)
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80486)
- Minimum OS: Windows 3.1
- Standard RAM: 512K
- Expanded Memory: 8K
- Hard Drive Space: 1200K
-
- Orders:
- Address: WISCO Computing
- P. O. Box 8
- Wisconsin Rapids, WI
- 54495-0008
- Phone: 715-423-8189
- FAX: 715-423-7889
- Internet: info@wiscocomputing.com
-
- Support:
- Address: WISCO Computing
- P. O. Box 8
- Wisconsin Rapids, WI
- 54495-0008
- Phone: 715-423-8189
- FAX: 715-423-7889
- Internet: info@wiscocomputing.com
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- CROSSWORD POWER
- =================
- Your vocabulary words and clues are used to automatically create
- crossword and kriss-kross puzzles. Automatic searching quickly
- creates over 400 different word arrangements to find the puzzles
- with the most words. You can print the single best puzzle or a
- variety (up to 25 different) of puzzles from each list of your
- words and clues.
-
- These activities have been used by trainers for seminars, by teachers
- for vocabulary review, by businesses for their company newsletters,
- by newspapers for promotions, and for solving at parties.
-
- Word list files are 100% compatible with VOCABULARY POWER and
- WISCO WORD POWER from WISCO Computing. WISCO WORD POWER combines all
- activities of CROSSWORD POWER and VOCABULARY POWER into one convenient
- program. Supports foreign language characters. English SpellCheck
- dictionary is included in the registered version. Eight other
- spell-check dictionaries (Spanish, British, Italian, French, German,
- Dutch, Medical, and Legal) are available.
-
- Version 8.00
-
- for use with
- Windows 3.1 and greater
-
- CROSSWORD POWER (tm) is a copyrighted program distributed for
- EVALUATION. All rights are reserved. You may make 1 copy of
- this program and documentation for a 21 day evaluation.
-
- If you decide to continue to use this program, you must pay a
- registration fee of $39.95 plus $2.00 shipping/handling. Checks,
- MasterCard, and VISA are accepted. Purchase orders are accepted
- from schools and Fortune 1000 companies. Building site licenses
- are also available. All references to SHAREWARE and evaluation
- software are removed from the print outs of the registered
- versions of this program. To order the registered version, use
- the order blank that can be printed from the pull down menu.
-
- Registered owners will receive a printed manual, diskette with
- all improvements since the distribution of this evaluation
- version, removal of all references to evaluation shareware,
- notification of major updates, and voice/fax telephone support.
- This program can only be updated and improved when you support
- my efforts.
-
- Manual by Terry L. Jepson
- WISCO Computing, P. O. Box 8
- Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-0008
-
- Entire contents (C)Copyright Terry L. Jepson 1989 - 1998
- Published by WISCO Computing. All rights reserved.
-
- MasterCard and VISA orders accepted (715) 423-8189
- Voice Support only available to registered users
-
- ACTIVITY DESCRIPTIONS:
-
- The CROSSWORD and KRISS-KROSS PUZZLES can be varied up to 36
- columns and 25 rows.
-
- INCLUDED FILES:
- WPUZZLE.EXE The CROSSWORD POWER program
- WPUZZLE.HLP CROSSWORD POWER help file
- CAPITALS.WL Sample word list file
- HOMONYMS.WL Sample word list file
- SPANISH.WL Sample word list file
- XMASWORD.WL Sample word list file
- WISORDER.TXT Order blank for WISCO COMPUTING products
- FILE_ID.DIZ Short description for BBS and Vendors
- READ-ME.TXT This file
-
- WISCO Computing is a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the share-
- ware 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 problem with an ASP member,
- but does not provide technical support for members' products.
- Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 157-F Love Avenue,
- Greenwood, IN 46142 USA or send email to omb@asp-shareware.org
-
- Differences between Evaluation and Registered Versions:
- Crossword puzzles and kriss-kross activities are limited to 17
- columns and 17 rows and 50 words maximum placement. The registered
- version supports up to 36 columns and 25 rows and 200 word placement.
- The evaluation version does not include the spell check dictionary.
- The registered version may also include additions to this program
- since the release of this evaluation version.
-
- To remove this product from your computer, delete all files in the
- program directory and any files you created in all word list folders
- you created.
-
-
-
- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
-
- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- FILE_ID.DIZ 195 28-Apr-1998 08:00a 7DCD7F46
- INSTALL.EXE 523944 28-Apr-1998 08:00a 52889A82
-
-
- ===== Installation =====================================
-
- The INSTALL.EXE program will copy the CROSSWORD POWER program and
- related files to your hard drive. The install program is set to copy
- these files into the WISCO folder on drive C:
-
- Using Windows95:
- 1. Click the Start button.
- 2. Click on the Run.. menu selection.
- 3. Enter A:\install in the edit box.
- 4. Click on the OK button.
- 5. Teacher Tools - WISCO will be added o the Programs Menu.
-
- Using Windows 3.1
- 1. Click on the File Menu of Program Manager.
- 2. Click on the Run Menu Selection.
- 3. Enter A:\install in the Command line edit box.
- 4. Click the OK button.
- 5. A Teacher Tools - WISCO group and icons will be created.
-
-
- ===== Warranty =========================================
-
- LIMITED WARRANTY
-
- THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION ONLY, ON AN "AS
- IS" BASIS. WISCO COMPUTING DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING
- TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
- LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
- A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER WISCO COMPUTING NOR ANYONE ELSE
- WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF
- THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR
- INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH
- SOFTWARE, EVEN IF WISCO COMPUTING HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
- POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE
- BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.
-
- This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin
- and shall inure to the benefit of WISCO COMPUTING and any
- successors, administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding
- brought by either party against the other arising out of or related to
- this agreement shall be brought only in a STATE or FEDERAL COURT of
- competent jurisdiction located in Wood County, Wisconsin. The parties
- hereby consent to in personam jurisdiction of said courts.
-
-
-
- ===== License for Use and Distribution =================
-
- TRIAL USE LICENSE
-
- CROSSWORD POWER is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by
- WISCO COMPUTING. This software and accompanying documentation are
- protected by United States copyright law and also by international
- treaty provisions.
-
- WISCO COMPUTING grants you a limited license to use this software
- for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed twenty-one days. If
- you continue using this software after the twenty-one day evaluation
- period, you MUST make a registration payment to WISCO COMPUTING.
-
- 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.
- All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to WISCO COMPUTING.
-
-
- LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
-
- The following may distribute CROSSWORD POWER, completely unaltered,
- without further permission...; for other cases or to distribute in
- modified form, you must consult the attached data record, which is hereby
- incorporated by reference. Any distribution satisfying all the
- distribution requirements expressed in that data record is hereby
- authorized.
-
- Permission to distribute the CROSSWORD POWER 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.
-
- U.S. Government Information: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the
- U.S. Government of the computer software and documentation in this
- package shall be subject to the restricted rights applicable to
- commercial computer software as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of
- the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at
- 252.227-7013 (DFARS 52.227-7013). The Contractor/manufacturer is
- WISCO Computing, P. O. Box 8, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-0008.
-
- WISCO Computing may revoke any permissions granted here, by
- notifying you in writing. All rights not expressly granted here are
- reserved to WISCO Computing.
-
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