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- This archive contains 3 text viewers
- Reader freeware "Horizontal" text viewer (version 1.5)
- RDemo shareware "Rotatable" demo of Reader version 2.2a with compression
- ZVR freeware "Vertical" text viewer with compression
-
- It is my hope that this package will help introduce users to the enjoyable
- world of electronic books and help ease the selection of viewers by
- providing a one stop "shopping" of viewers available for the Psion 3a.
-
- Please note that ZVR is not from me but is provided for two reasons. One, to
- help users find a viewer that they are comfortable with. And two, to show my
- thanks to Ian Young who developed the compression source for ZVR and without
- that source I would not have been able to develop my version for Reader. So
- once again my thanks to Ian Young and my apologies for "butchering" his
- code to make my small improvements to his design. His source is available in
- the ZVR.zip archive in this package along with the other files.
-
- What is included in this archive
- -------------------------------
- Reader.opa (version 1.5)
- RDemo.opa (version 2.2a)
- Reader.txt (manual)
- Readme.txt (this file)
- ZVR.zip (The ZVR program, source and instructions)
-
- What is not here is the executable text compressors for Reader and ZVR. The
- text compressor for Reader should be in TCReader.zip and available at the
- same site were you found this archive.
-
- Reader is best described as user supported software. That is to say do to
- user support I was able to find the time and resources to help develop Reader
- to the state it's in (you can see the difference between ver 1.5 and 2.2.) If
- you like Reader or if you just want to help continue it's development please
- send $20 USD but I will accept £15 with your understanding that I hold these
- (English checks) till I get enough of them to make a trip to the bank and
- processing fees worth while. As interest grows I hope to make other
- arrangements for overseas checks.
-
- The older 1.5 version of Reader and ZVR is made available as a free text
- viewer to help encourage a little extra reading by those who may not be
- inclined to support every single thing that comes along.
-
- If you have any comments or questions you can contact me:
-
- Reader c/o Barry Childress
- 3415 North Second Street
- Harrisburg PA 17110
-
- Phone (717) 234-0750 - Compuserve 73510,1420
- Internet: 73510.1420@compuserve.com
-
-
- New Features since 1.5
- ----------------------
- * Faster searching and new options see "Find word" in Reader.txt for more
- information.
- * Read ahead buffer fixed.
- * CIS file handling changed slightly see "CIS" in Reader.txt and the note in
- "Installing Reader" in this text for more information.
- * Faster response to key strokes. You can even "sit" on a page up or page
- down key to move more then one page at a time. Remember you don't have to
- wait for the screen to finish redrawing before the key is acted upon.
- * Vertical fonts added with left and right handed orientation.
- * End of File dialog that will let you delete support files (RDR and BKM) or
- all files associated with the file including the TXT its self.
- * Compressed text viewing. See the TCReader.zip archive for more information.
-
- Installing Reader.opa
- ---------------------
-
- Copy Reader.opa or RDemo.opa to your \APP directory and install with <Psion>I.
- See Reader.txt for more information.
-
- Notes
- -----
-
- To save space I am including only one TXT version of the manual. All
- features are available in the RDemo.opa. As they currently exist in the
- official registered version but are by no means the "final" version. I am
- making changes and adding features almost daily, and I plan on updating all
- registered users "electronically" for free for the foreseeable future. The only
- changes to the demo are in the closing dialog when you exit the program and a
- small reminder at 10% increments while viewing a file.
-
- Not all features listed are available in the freeware version of Reader. Also
- at the time of this writing searching and exporting from a compressed file
- is not yet done but I hope to have that done soon. This demo is being made
- available "as is" to help free up some time for coding instead of answering my
- email from people who want to see a copy of the program. So I hope you enjoy
- the program. -=Barry=-