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TopSide (tm): stay-on-top Calendar
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for Windows(R) (v3.1 or greater)
v1.0
a product of RCCO Research
(publishers of MONEY & BANKS(tm),
Personal Banking Manager software)
TopSide: stay-on-top Calendar has been tested by RCCO Research to work
with Windows 95.
The easiest possible installation for a Windows program
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To install TopSide: stay-on-top Calendar, simply copy all files in this
package to a directory/folder of your choosing; we suggest creating a new
directory named \TOPSIDE (or, in Windows 95, a sub-folder named TOPSIDE).
You may then launch the program from File Manager or Explorer by double-
clicking on TOPSIDE.EXE. You may also create a new program item/shortcut
for TopSide in any desired program group or folder, specifying the pathname
to TOPSIDE.EXE as the command line, as well as indicating the same directory
as the working directory (required in Windows 3.1). The program's icon is
contained within TOPSIDE.EXE and may be specified as the displayed icon.
You may then, in Windows 3.1, double-click on the program's icon to launch
TopSide; in Windows 95, simply select the Start menu item for TopSide, or
launch from the appropriate folder.
You may also print (or view) a formatted version of the documentation by
opening TOPSIDE.WRI in Windows 3.1 Write or Windows 95 WordPad (or any
Windows word processor that can read the Write file format, such as
Microsoft Word) and utilizing the print facility from within that program.
The following files list indicates the complete TopSide package which is
distributed by the publisher on one 3.5" disk:
CATALOG.TXT
FILE_ID.DIZ
ORDER.FRM
README.TXT
TOPSIDE.EXE
TOPSIDE.WRI
VENDOR.TXT
(7 files)
(If any of the above files are missing, your TopSide package is incomplete.)
Thank you for evaluating TopSide: stay-on-top Calendar.
Program specifications
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80386sx or greater, Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, 335kb hard disk space.
Overview
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For some unknown reason, Windows 95 ships without one of the most useful
applets that came with Windows 3.1: a Windows calendar.
TopSide: stay-on-top Calendar for Windows (v3.1 or later) provides the
needed calendar applet missing from Windows 95. TopSide can remain
on-screen, in front of ("stay-on-top") other applications and windows for
ready access. The small calendar window that is visible can be moved or
minimized. Its moveable on-screen position is recalled from session to
session to appear in the same place it was last utilized.
The registration fee of $9.95 (plus S/H) provides a full registered copy
(without the unregistered copy notices) on a 3.5" 1.44mb diskette along
with license to use the program after a 90-day evaluation period. The
registered version activates the stay-on-top capability, the calendar
print feature, and system information provision; it also recalls from
session to session the last TopSide screen position.
Usage
------
The use of the calendar should be obvious and intuitive. The launch
of TopSide shows the current date highlighted within the calendar grid.
You may advance or step back the months or years simply by clicking on the
appropriate directional arrow in the month or year cells in the upper
portion of the TopSide window. Other functions are found on a Pop-up Menu
(activated with a click on the right mouse button; see section below about
the Pop-up Menu).
Since the registered version of TopSide can remain on-screen in front of
other running Windows applications (or a DOS application running in a
Window), it may be that the default position (upper right corner) may
obscure an important portion of the user's screen. Simply click and hold
the left mouse button on the title bar of the TopSide window and move
TopSide to any desired position. The next time TopSide is launched for
use, that last position will be recalled (registered version only). (If
you would like at some point to have TopSide appear in its original
program position, simply delete the file TOPSIDE.INI located in the Windows
directory/folder; when you next launch TopSide, it will return to the
original default location.) (REGISTERED VERSION ONLY)
The TopSide window may also be minimized by clicking on the Minimize
button in the title bar or by selecting Minimize on the program's Control
menu. After the window is minimized, it appears as an icon on your
Windows 3.1 screen or as a Task Bar item in Windows 95; a double-click on
the icon in Windows 3.1 or a single-click on the Windows 95 Task Bar item
for TopSide restores TopSide to its normal size and position. The TopSide
window may not be resized or maximized; it may only be minimized, moved,
or closed (exited).
TopSide's stay-on-top window behavior does not interfere with your favorite
Windows screen saver.
Pop-up Menu
------------
If you click the right mouse button most anywhere within the TopSide
window, a Pop-up Menu will appear that contains selections for toggling
TopSide's Stay-on-Top status, a Calendar Print facility, opening the
program's About screen or viewing the Readme.txt (this file) in Windows
Notepad.
If you would like to change the default normal window behavior of TopSide
so that it will always remain in front of other windows, click on the
Stay-on-Top menu item (activated in the registered version). The check
mark beside this menu item will appear. TopSide then remains on-screen,
in front of ("stay-on-top") other applications and windows for ready
access. (If you change to Stay-on-Top status during a session, TopSide
will return to its default non-Stay-on-Top behavior the next time the
program is launched.)
If you subsequently click again on the Stay-on-Top menu item, the check
mark beside this menu item will disappear and TopSide will again behave
as a normal Windows program -- that is, it can be covered by other windows
running during the session. To recall TopSide as the active window, press
<Ctrl-Esc> to bring up the Task List in Windows 3.1 or the Task Bar in
Windows 95, and select TopSide as the application to Switch To.
Selecting the Calendar Print item (activated in the registered version)
on the Pop-up Menu will create a hard-copy reference of the currently
displayed month. The image of the calendar window will be sent to your
printer if it is online. The calendar image will be enlarged to span the
full width of the printable page making it suitable for wall use or other
application. (Technical note: Certain printers, notably the HP LJ II,
may have difficulty with the Calendar Print function; Calendar Print will
not be usable in such instances.)
Selecting the About item on the Pop-up Menu brings up information on
product name, version number, and copyright information. It also includes
system information (in the registered version only) showing the versions
of Windows and DOS, Windows mode, the presence or absence of a math
co-processor, free memory, and available system resources. To close the
About screen, click on the <OK> button.
The documentation may be read online after launching TopSide by selecting
the View Readme.txt item on the Pop-up Menu. (The Windows applet Notepad
must be present on the system to enable the View Readme.txt function.)
Exiting
--------
To exit the TopSide application at the end of a session, click on the
<OK> button in the lower right portion of the TopSide window. You may
also select the program's Control Menu box (at the upper left), then the
Close selection. You may also double-click on the Control Menu box in
Windows 3.1 to close TopSide, or, in Windows 95, click on the "X" Close
button in the upper right corner of the TopSide window. You may also
close TopSide by pressing the key combination <Alt-F4> when the TopSide
window is the current, active window.
Licensing Information
----------------------
This program is licensed and supplied as is, without any warranty. To the
extent permitted under applicable law, RCCO Research Associates disclaims
all warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to this software
program, its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any
particular purpose.
In particular, this software program is not guaranteed to prevent or
detect damage to your data or programs. In no event shall RCCO Research
Associates be liable for any claims for lost profits or any damage,
including, but not limited to, special, incidental, consequential or other
damage (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business
profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other
pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this RCCO
Research Associates product, even if RCCO Research Associates has been
advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the
above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In no case shall RCCO
Research Associates's liability exceed the license fees paid for the
right to use the licensed version of the software.
The license agreement and warranty shall be construed, interpreted and
governed by the laws of the state of Tennessee.
This software program is protected under the Copyright Laws of the United
States of America and all applicable International Copyright Conventions.
Makers and/or users of illegal or unauthorized copies of the registered
version are subject to prosecution under these laws.
The name TopSide(tm) is a trademark of RCCO Research Associates. Windows(R)
is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other trade names
referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
The registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at
any one time. Site licenses are available from RCCO Research.
The Unregistered Evaluation Copy
---------------------------------
The unregistered version of this program is intended for use in evaluation
situations only. It may be used for ninety (90) days within your own
organization by persons that have knowledge and understanding of the fact
that this is an unregistered evaluation copy.
The payment of the $9.95 purchase price for a registered copy of this
program will allow license for a single user to make use of the program for
purposes that are traditionally accepted for software applications of this
type. Additional license fees of $6.00 per user may be paid at the
time of registration, or any time in the future after initial registration
at the then current license fee in effect.
The license and authorized registration shall not be construed as being
in effect until direct payment has been received by RCCO Research and an
authorized, registered copy has been sent in the registered user's/users'
name(s).
The Registered Version of TopSide
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The registered copy performs the same execution as the evaluation copy,
only without the unregistered copy notices. The registered version
activates the stay-on-top capability, the calendar print feature, and
system information provision (in the About window); it also recalls from
session to session the last TopSide screen position.
Documentation for the registered version is provided via on-disk text
files, similar to the present format.
Registration Notes
-------------------
Registration will obtain a copy of the most recent authorized version and
provide legal authorization for continued use of the program after the
ninety-day (90-day) evaluation period.
You are granted an evaluation period of up to 90 days to determine whether
or not you wish to purchase a registered copy of this software. To
purchase a registered copy, you may mail the registration fee of U.S.
$9.95 + $1.55 handling ($5.05 outside of U.S.A., $3.05 for Canada) directly
to RCCO Research, P.O. Box 196, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 (U.S.A.); you will
receive a registered copy of the latest version on a 3.5" 1.44mb disk.
Additional users for business purposes are $6.00 each and may be licensed
at the time of registration or later as they may be added at the then
current license fee in effect. Please remit with check or money order
only (no currency). We require payment with order so that prices and fees
may be kept as reasonable as possible; this policy has worked well for us
in recent years, as we observe increased registration on products that are
reasonably priced.
Please note that in order to make available and maintain the very low
$9.95 purchase price, we simply cannot accept credit card orders or orders
by toll-free telephone for this particular product. Even those who have
ordered other RCCO Research products by credit card and toll-free number
in the past must necessarily understand that such a price will not allow
for the expense of processing such orders via those methods. We ask all
purchasers of TopSide to simply send a check or money order along with
their orders so that we may continue to offer this product at this price.
Tennessee clients please include the required 8.5% sales tax on both the
product amount and shipping/handling as mandated by the state.
International clients must pay by check or money order in U.S. dollars,
drawn on a U.S. bank or the U.S. branch of an international bank. Please
realize that international postal money orders are considerably delayed
through the postal systems and may not be the most expedient way of
relaying payment. An often-used form of payment consists of obtaining a
dollar-denominated money order from the local American Express office
which you may then airmail to us along with your order.
An invoice will be included with your order, showing the registered serial
number(s) applicable to the purchase. Prices and/or registration and/or
license fees are subject to change.
Please indicate program name and current version number on your order; you
may use the Order.frm file provided with the program or simply send a note
or letter with your name, organization name, address, program name &
version, and remittance. Your comments on our programs are welcomed.
[ Please consider how unusally low the registration price is for a full,
legal, registered copy of software you may use for many years. If one
uses the program beyond the liberal trial period, or attempts to continue
using it without purchasing a registered copy, it must be considered
unauthorized use of proprietary authorship and material. ]
Additional Information
-----------------------
If you have any comments or questions regarding this program after (or
with) registration, please direct them to:
RCCO Research Associates
P. O. Box 196
Gatlinburg, TN 37738-0196
(U.S.A.)
Special e-mail addresses for registered users are provided along with
the invoice.
Please include your phone (day & evening) and fax (if any) numbers as
well as your mailing address (and e-mail address, as applicable) on all
communications.
To print the registration order form from Notepad (or other text editor),
open the file Order.frm in the TOPSIDE directory/folder. From the File
menu of Notepad, select Page Setup to set all margins minimally: 0 for
Left, Right, Top, Bottom Margins. Delete the default header and footer
items. Select OK. Then from the File Menu, select Print to print out the
order form. (If you wish to fill in the form with your order information
before printing, it may be best to open Order.frm in a word processor, such
as Write/WordPad, since Notepad does not have an overwrite mode.)
(C) Copyright 1996 RCCO Research Associates
All Rights Reserved under International Conventions
Product of U.S.A.
RCCO Research is also the publisher of MONEY & BANKS, Personal Banking
Manager software, a leading personal financial program for DOS systems.
RCCO Research Associates
Technical Publishers, Established 1965
A few of the many programs from RCCO Research:
----------------------------------------------
MONEY & BANKS(tm), Personal Banking Manager (for DOS)
PASS: Appointments Scheduler(tm) (for DOS)
BooksNexus(tm): book library records (for DOS)
StampsNexus(tm): philatelic collection records (for DOS)
VideoNexus(tm): video collection records (for DOS)
AudioNexus(tm): music library records (for DOS)
CoinsNexus(tm): numismatic collection records (for DOS)
SportsNexus(tm): sports cards collection records (for DOS)
PhotoNexus(tm): photography collection records (for DOS)
DocumentsNexus(tm): projects/documents development records (for DOS)
CellarNexus(tm): wine collection records (for DOS)
RegistryNexus(tm): assets/possessions records (for DOS)
Trade::Show(tm), pcx images sequencer for demos/presentations
(for DOS- or Windows-based systems)
Display::Runner(tm), pcx images sequencer for store/show
advertising/sales messages (for DOS- or
Windows-based systems)
Facade(tm), developers' pcx splashscreen display for DOS
applications
Facade-C (Facade for Clipper), a Clipper-specific edition of
Facade, developers' pcx splashscreen display
Image::Runner(tm), developers' pcx display utility for DOS
applications
Visible::Setup(tm), developers' installation utility for DOS
applications
Visible::Setup-G, VGA splashcreen edition of Visible::Setup(tm),
developers' installation utility for DOS apps
Visible::Setup-W (Visible::Setup for Windows), developers'
installation utility for Windows applications
Visible::Serialization(tm), developers' serialization utilities
(append serial numbers (or other identifiers)
to DOS or Windows .exe's)
Visible::Source(tm), developers' code listings repository (for
Windows 3.1 or greater)
WOLFGANG(tm): automotive service records for Windows (v3.1 or
greater)
BIBLIOTEK(tm): book library records for Windows (v3.1 or greater)
CinemaNexus(tm): video collection records for Windows (v3.1 or
greater)
MusicaNexus(tm): audio library records for Windows (v3.1 or
greater)
DataNexus(tm): quick database viewer/editor (Paradox & dBASE
tables) for Windows (v3.1 or greater)
FormsNexus(tm): laser-ready office forms suite for Windows (v3.1
or greater)
InterNexus(tm): internet mailbase / log (with binary objects
storage) for Windows (v3.1 or greater)
DesignsNexus(tm): a repository for conceptual & visible objects
(with binary objects storage) for Windows (v3.1
or greater)
ImageryNexus(tm): image objects reference / container (with
binary objects storage) for Windows (v3.1 or
greater)
ProjectsNexus(tm): projects/objects/documents development records
(with binary objects storage) for Windows (v3.1
or greater)
MFTC: Mutual Fund Tax Calculator for Windows 3.1 (v3.1 or
greater)
taXcel: stay-on-top Sales Tax Calculator for Windows (v3.1 or
greater)
TopSide: stay-on-top Calendar for Windows (v3.1 or greater)
PORTFOLIO PAGES: Personal Investments Management for Windows
(v3.1 or greater)
Please consult your favorite user-supported software source for the
availability of current DOS and Windows versions of RCCO Research
programs.