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┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MultiVu (tm) v1.00 │
│ SEE BELOW FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ This is a VENDINFO Product Information Record │
│ │
│ This record is a means of conveying information about a software │
│ product from the author to distributors and users. It contains a │
│ normal, "human-readable" section (you're reading it now), followed │
│ by a compressed data record. The data record contains a great │
│ deal of information in a form useable by automated tools. This │
│ allows BBSes, disk vendors, etc. to test automatically for │
│ permission to distribute, and to automatically extract product │
│ information for use in BBS files databases, vendor catalogs, etc. │
│ │
│ The VENDINFO file standard is published and is freely useable. │
│ │
│ The VENDINFO toolset includes a free end-user viewer, processing │
│ tools for use by distributors (BBSes, shareware disk vendors, │
│ etc.), and the editor used by author/publishers to produce these │
│ records. These tools are either free or very-low cost shareware. │
│ The toolset can be obtained from many sources, including the │
│ originators of VENDINFO: │
│ │
│ Rams' Island Software Voice: 303-841-2848 CompuServe: 76244,324 │
│ 7644 E. Lakecliff Way BBS: 303-841-6269 FidoNet: 1:104/333 │
│ Parker, CO 80134-5904 USA RIME: RAMSISLE │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
VENDINFO standard v1.00, produced by VendEdit v1.00, 22-Aug-1994
===== Product Information ==============================
Product: MultiVu (tm) Windows-hosted text & file finder/viewer
Version: 1.00
Version Date: 29-Jul-1994
Product Type: Software
Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
Shareware, freely distributable by all channels
Product Description: Windows file viewer. Drag'n'drop server.
Multi-Document Interface. Up to 20 open
files. Browse files up to 2 GB in size. File
preload for smooth scrolling. Load, print,
search in background, while browsing open
files. Search lightning fast. Extract and
gather text from multiple files. Control
screen and printer fonts separately. LAN
support. Works with Windows 3.0 and 3.1
Category: File viewers
Keywords: TEXT FILE VIEWER WINDOWS BOOKMARK DRAG DROP
FIND GREP SEARCH ASP
Required Packages: MULTVU10
This Package: MULTVU10
Required Configuration
Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 8086/8088)
Minimum OS: MS-DOS 3.0
Standard RAM: 512K
XMS Memory: 0K
Hard Drive Space: 200K
Orders:
Address: Ivden Technologies, Inc.
87 Arbor Road
Churchville, PA 18966-1007
USA
Phone: (610) 328-1145
FAX: (610) 328-1145
AmOnLine: JimWurster
CompuServe: 71221,3602
Internet: 71221.3602@compuserve.com
Support:
Address: Ivden Technologies, Inc.
87 Arbor Road
Churchville, PA 18966-1007
USA
Phone: (610) 328-1145
FAX: (610) 328-1145
BBS Name: Support BBS
BBS Phone: (215) 322-5114
AmOnLine: JimWurster
CompuServe: 71221,3602
Internet: 71221.3602@compuserve.com
===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
MultiVu (tm) Version 1.0
(C) Copyright 1994 Phil Grenetz, Gordon Hegfield
Marketed by Ivden Technologies, Inc.
Churchville, PA
========================================================================
-----TABLE OF CONTENTS--------------------------------------------------
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION TO MULTIVU
SHAREWARE CONCEPT
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
WHY AND HOW TO BECOME A REGISTERED USER
========================================================================
-----PREFACE------------------------------------------------------------
This package contains the MultiVu (tm) text file finder/viewer for
Windows (Version 1.0), by Ivden Technologies, Inc. This document
contains only a brief description of the package and its features,
along with instructions for its installation. Detailed
documentation is included in the package, but it is in archived form,
and is more easily read after installation.
If you've ever wished you could quickly browse many files, of any size,
(even several views of the same file), mark text, set bookmarks,
assemble selected information and export it to a file or the clipboard,
then MultiVu is the program for you.
MultiVu is a shareware program. This evaluation version includes all
features of the program, and is not crippled in any way. You may use
it for up to 30 days, without charge (see README.1ST for more details).
If you like the program, and wish to continue its use after this
evaluation period, you are required to pay for the program (see
REGISTER.FRM for more details). Any fee you may have paid to others
(disk vendors, dealers, etc.) to obtain this evaluation version was a
fee for their copying and distribution services, rather than a payment
for continued use of the program.
-----INTRODUCTION TO MULTIVU--------------------------------------------
MultiVu (tm) Ver. 1.0 is a Microsoft Windows (tm) hosted text file
viewer. MultiVu will run under Windows 3.0 and 3.1 and is intended
to be upward compatible to 32-bit versions as well.
MultiVu has a number of powerful features which will make it a
handy tool for technical professionals, business persons, in fact all
computer users who need to look at text files regularly in their
work.
Some of these features include:
Ability to view files up to 2 GB in size
File and text find functions
Drag 'n' drop support
File 'preload' for smooth scrolling
Load, search, or print while browsing
Bookmarks in each open file
Separate screen and printer fonts
Customized Multiple Document Interface
-----SHAREWARE CONCEPT--------------------------------------------------
"Shareware" is a term used to describe a system for distribution of
software. Under the shareware concept, software may be freely
copied and passed along to others, or distributed through bulletin
board systems, shareware distribution companies, etc.
As a recipient of a shareware program, you may use the software for
a short trial period to determine if it meets your needs. If it
does, you pay the registration fee. By paying the fee, you are
granted the right to retain the software for your use. If the
software is not suitable, then you may discard it.
The shareware system provides substantial benefits to the computing
community (of which YOU are a member):
a) You get to try out the software BEFORE you buy it so you know
exactly what you're buying.
b) Shareware is substantially less expensive than most commercial
programs. You don't pay for costly marketing programs and
fancy packaging.
c) You get access to a MUCH broader base of available programs.
Thousands of excellent programs have been written by expert
programmers who would never consider marketing commercially.
Through the concept of shareware, these people make their
programs available to the community. Usually, all they ask in
return is a small fee to reward them for the time and effort
they've put into the program.
The system is based entirely on the honor system, and generally
works quite well. (Most people are honest and wouldn't violate the
trust placed in them by the author of the software.)
Shareware is NOT free software - the author counts on your
integrity. See Why and How to Become a Registered User.
You are encouraged to copy this software and pass it along to
others who may be interested in using it.
-----ACKNOWLEDGMENTS----------------------------------------------------
MultiVu (tm) was co-developed by Phil Grenetz and Gordon Hegfield
and is published by Ivden Technologies, Inc. as part of a line of
personal productivity utilities.
-----WHY AND HOW TO BECOME A REGISTERED USER----------------------------
In exchange for registering your copy of MultiVu, you will receive:
- the current version without the registration reminder
- a copy of Smiler Shell, about which the following comments
have been made in the press:
"New way to bring the power of DOS into Windows"
(Brian Livingston, InfoWorld)
"Very slick! Extremely handy and well-designed."
(Windows OnLine Review).
- the next version of MultiVu when it is available.
In addition, you will receive a listing of other Ivden products.
To register, do one of the following:
- fill out the registration form (see REGISTER.FRM) and send it
or a note with the applicable registration fee to:
Ivden Technologies, Inc.
87 Arbor Road
Churchville, PA 18966-1007
- register via the CompuServe Information Service:
GO SWREG and select Register Shareware
(MultiVu is Product Number 2993)
- order by credit card from Public (software) Library
PsL accepts MasterCard, Visa, Amex, and Discover Cards
(800) 2424-PsL or (713) 524-6394 (Voice)
(713) 524-6398 (FAX)
CompuServe e-mail at 71355,470.
7:00 am to 7:00 pm CST Monday-Friday
7:00 am to 4:00 pm on weekends
(MultiVu is Product Number 11408)
PsL also takes orders at P.O.Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705.
Use a credit card or a check or money order in U.S. dollars
drawn on a U.S. bank.
THE ABOVE PHONE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY.
Any questions about the status of an order, refunds, registration
options, volume discounts, site licenses, dealer pricing, product
details, technical support, etc, must be directed to:
Ivden Technologies, Inc.
87 Arbor Road
Churchville, PA 18966-1007
(610) 328-1145 (Voice or FAX)
CompuServe ID: 71221, 3602
Support BBS: (215) 322-5114
Please read the files SUPPORT.DOC and OMBUDSMN.DOC. They define
the support you can expect from Ivden Technologies, Inc. and the ASP
when you become a registered user of MultiVu.
===== 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
README.1ST 14246 29-Jul-1994 01:00a 02A6DC57
FILE_ID.DIZ 421 29-Jul-1994 01:00a 46811842
BBS.DOC 610 29-Jul-1994 01:00a 0FA61903
OMBUDSMN.DOC 646 29-Jul-1994 01:00a 581E3C1F
SUPPORT.DOC 3163 29-Jul-1994 01:00a 27B6A3DC
VENDOR.DOC 2452 29-Jul-1994 01:00a 8E678BD0
MULTIVU.EXE 116368 29-Jul-1994 01:00a E9460284
REGISTER.FRM 1755 29-Jul-1994 01:00a 5B9C4774
MULTIVU.HLP 34500 29-Jul-1994 01:00a 624A1632
MULTIVU.INI 117 29-Jul-1994 01:00a 8DECAC67
===== Installation =====================================
The installation procedure for MultiVu is quite simple. You will need
about 175 KB of available disk space on the hard drive on which you
plan to install MultiVu.
To install, you need to perform the following steps.
o Copy the file MULTVU10.ZIP to the directory of your choice
o Extract the contents of this archive file. The procedure for
doing this varies, depending on the form in which you received
the package. In all likelihood, the fact that you are reading
this text means that you already have the necessary tools and
knowledge to perform this step. If not, you should be able to
obtain directions for this from the same source from which you
received the package.
o Add MultiVu to any Windows program group, e.g., Accessories.
[Consult your Windows user manual or select Help from the
Program Manager.] MultiVu's icons and bitmaps are imbedded in
the executable file. They will automatically appear when the
program is run.
o If you want to have a file viewer at the ready throughout a
Windows session, add MultiVu to your Startup group or add
MULTIVU.EXE (prefixed with the directory where you placed it)
to the LOAD= command in your WIN.INI file.
o To keep MultiVu out of the way, you may check off Run
Minimized in the properties dialog presented when you add
MultiVu to a program group. This will allow you to take
full advantage of MultiVu's drag 'n' drop support.
o If you are running Windows 3.0, make sure the files COMMDLG.DLL
and SHELL.DLL are in the Windows directory on your hard disk drive
or the SYSTEM subdirectory under your Windows directory. These
files are freely distributed and can be downloaded from
information services, such as CompuServe.
o Copy the file MULTIVU.INI to the Windows directory on your hard
disk drive. This file contains default settings for MultiVu's
operation. You may customize these settings. See USAGE NOTES
below and the file README.1ST.
YOU'RE READY TO GO
Once you've completed the installation, you should consult the documents
(README.1ST and files with the extension "DOC") which have been
installed. In particular, read at least the "Introduction" and
"Shareware Concept" sections of the file README.1ST. That document will
tell you how to invoke the program, and will give you other information
you need to properly evaluate MultiVu. We hope you enjoy the product.
-----USAGE NOTES--------------------------------------------------------
The following notes should help you get a quick start in using
MultiVu.
-----CUSTOMIZING THE TOOL-----------------------------------------------
On startup, MultiVu looks for a file called MULTIVU.INI in your
WINDOWS directory. It currently has three sections, indicated by a
heading enclosed in square brackets:
[DIRECTORIES], [FILES], and [FORMAT].
Each of the following paragraphs addresses one of these sections.
Directories
-----------
MultiVu maintains relatively small temporary files on your hard disk
or network file server. This can be a problem for network
administrators trying to avoid multiuser conflicts. To solve this
problem, you can specify the appropriate directory for temporary
files by placing two lines in the MULTIVU.INI file, like the
following:
[DIRECTORIES]
MVPATH=c:\winapps\junk
An alternative solution is to set the environment variable MVPATH to
the directory where temporary files should be stored.
Files
-----
The File Open and Scan Disk dialogs present a list of file types to
which the dialog's action is restricted, e.g., Text Files. You can
set the default file type by placing three lines in the MULTIVU.INI
file, like the following:
[FILES]
firsttag="C++ Files"
firstpattern="*.cpp;*.hpp"
Both strings must be in double quotes. The firsttag string is the
text that will appear in the file type combo box. The firstpattern
string represents the filename(s) and/or extension(s) to which the
dialog's action will be restricted. Multiple patterns must be
delimited by semi-colons.
Format
------
On displaying and printing a document, MultiVu automatically
converts each tab to a specified number of spaces. This conversion is,
by default, 5 spaces per tab. You can override that with your own
default by placing in the MULTIVU.INI file two lines, like the
following:
[FORMAT]
tabspaces=3
OPENING FILES
There are two methods for opening files with MultiVu. With
drag 'n' drop, you can select one or more files from the Windows
File Manager or third party File Manager replacement. It must be a
drag 'n' drop server.
You may drag these files to the MultiVu icon (if running minimized)
or to any part of the MultiVu main window, if the window is visible.
You must keep the left mouse button down until you reach the target
area, then release it.
MultiVu also provides the common File Open dialog box, accessible
from the File menu, Open option.
===== Warranty =========================================
IVDEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (IVDEN) HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IVDEN WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT OR SIMILAR DAMAGES DUE
TO LOSS OF DATA OR ANY OTHER REASON, EVEN IF IVDEN OR AN AGENT OF
IVDEN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO
EVENT SHALL IVDEN'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE PRICE
PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF
THE CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE
QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE.
===== License for Use and Distribution =================
TRIAL USE LICENSE
MultiVu (tm) is NOT a public domain program. It is copyrighted by
Phil Grenetz and Gordon Hegfield of Ivden Technologies, Inc. This
software and accompanying documentation are protected by United States
copyright law and also by international treaty provisions.
Ivden Technologies, Inc. grants you a limited license to use this
software for evaluation purposes for a period not to exceed thirty days.
If you continue using this software after the thirty-day evaluation
period, you MUST make a registration payment to Ivden Technologies, Inc.
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
Ivden Technologies, Inc.
LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENSE
ASP member organizations may distribute MultiVu, 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 MultiVu 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
Ivden Technologies, Inc., 87 Arbor Road, Churchville, PA 18966-1007.
Ivden Technologies, Inc. may revoke any permissions granted here, by
notifying you in writing. All rights not expressly granted here are
reserved to Ivden Technologies, Inc..
===== Compressed Data Record Follows ===================
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