KwikDraw - An Object Oriented Drawing Program Freeware Version 3.02 Copyright 1991-1997 Paul Schimpf Internet Address: schimpf@icsl.ee.washington.edu or: paul_schimpf@juno.com (it is possible that my address will change in the future but if you have access to the World Wibe Web, you should be able to find my home page by searching for "Paul Schimpf" or "KwikDraw") This drawing program, unlike a paint program, is object oriented. This means that after drawing objects (such as rectangles, ellipses, lines, text, curves, polygons, or splines), you have the ability to select and modify them as independent entities. In a paint program an object, once it is drawn, loses it's identity as an independent entity. Any editing capability in a paint program must thus treat all the objects as mere patterns of bits on the drawing surface. Read the on-line Help for more information about how to use KwikDraw (including how to embed bitmaps if you prefer painting to drawing). This is a Freeware version of KwikDraw. IT IS FREE. This Freeware version will limit the number of objects that you draw to 32. This limit is high enough to make the program useful for simple drawings. You are also allowed to fully manipulate the example drawings. Feel free to use and distribute this version, on the condition that none of the included files is modified in any way. You may also purchase a commercial version of KwikDraw by writing (use the handy order form in order.txt), calling, or sending a request via electronic mail (see below). The current price is $29.95 plus $3.00 Shipping in the U.S. and Canada ($4.00 overseas), and $3.00 for C.O.D. (prices subject to change). Personal checks are acceptable. REGISTERED USERS WILL BE UPGRADED WITH BUG FIXES FREE OF CHARGE. REGISTERED USERS ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO UPGRADES FOR $14.95, PLUS THE NORMAL SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEE. Please note that the commercial version of KwikDraw is NOT Freeware, and may NOT be distributed to others - it uses the executable filename "kwikdraw.exe", whereas the Freeware version uses the filename "kdraw_fw.exe". The Human Interface attn: Paul Schimpf 902 94th St. S.E. Everett, WA 98208 (206) 348-9043 Internet Address: schimpf@icsl.ee.washington.edu or: paul_schimpf@juno.com (it is possible that my address will change in the future but if you have access to the World Wide Web, you should be able to find my home page by searching for "Paul Schimpf" or "KwikDraw") You may make checks payable to "Paul Schimpf" or to "The Human Interface." The following files are included in this distribution. Please note that the compressed files can ONLY be decompressed by the included install.exe program. They CANNOT be decompressed by Microsoft's expand.exe program. INSTALL.TXT - Simple installation instructions for KwikDraw. INSTALL.EXE - The installation program for KwikDraw. INSTALL.INS - A control file used by INSTALL.EXE (do NOT modify) ORDER.TXT - Handy form for ordering the commercial version. KWIKDRAW.TXT - This file. KDRAW_FW.EX_ - Compressed Freeware version of KwikDraw. KDRAW_FW.HL_ - Compressed On-line Microsoft Windows Help file. TRAIN.KW_ - Compressed Sample Drawing - a choo choo train. CAR.KW_ - Compressed Sample Drawing - a hot rod. FLOW.KW_ - Compressed Sample Drawing - a process flow diagram. SSITTL.KW_ - Compressed Sample Parts Library containing TTL logic diagrams LANDSCAP.KW_ - Compressed Sample Drawing - a landscape example. SWLTAIL.KW_ - Compressed Sample Drawing - a really nice butterfly. MFCOLEUI.DL_ - A Compressed Windows DLL that is used by KwikDraw (there may be other Windows DLL files in this distribution as well) Features planned for future releases: user-defineable fill patterns fillable spline curves sticky lines (rubber-banding) hierarchical drawings and more. Revision History: 3.00 11-10-96 The revision list is starting over because version 3.00 is a complete rewrite since version 2.02. It is written in C++, and is OLE compatible as both a client or a server (this means you can embed other application objects into a KwikDraw drawing, or embed KwikDraw drawings into other applications). Some other features that are new since 2.02 are: a multiple document interface, rulers, triangular as well as rectangular grids, more control over the drawing size, drawing units in cm or in, print preview, and more. 3.01 12-07-96 The Constrain option (Arrange Menu) was not constraining the line angle while drawing Polygons. It was also not behaving correctly when resizing a Polygon (when the Edit Control Points mode was off). This has been fixed. The Installation routine (INSTALL.EXE) was improved and MFCOLEUI.DLL is installed if not present on the machine. 3.02 03-07-97 Some OLE2 DLLs were added to the distribution disk. This only affects user's who had no other OLE2 aware applications installed prior to installing KwikDraw.