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KwikDraw - An Object Oriented Drawing Program
Freeware Version 3.01b
Copyright 1991-1996 Paul Schimpf
Internet Address: Paul_Schimpf@atk.com
or: schimpf@icsl.ee.washington.edu
(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 $39.95 plus $4.00 Shipping in the U.S. and Canada ($7.00 overseas),
and $3.00 for C.O.D. (prices subject to change). Mastercard, Visa, or
personal checks are acceptable. REGISTERED USERS WILL BE UPGRADED WITH
BUG FIXES FREE OF CHARGE. REGISTERED USERS ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO UPGRADES
FOR $15.95, 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: Paul_Schimpf@atk.com
or: schimpf@icsl.ee.washington.edu
(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")
You may make checks payable to "Paul Schimpf" or to "The Human Interface."
The following files are included in this distribution:
INSTALL.TXT - Installation instructions for KwikDraw.
INSTALL.EXE - The installation program for KwikDraw.
ORDER.TXT - Handy form for ordering the commercial version.
KWIKDRAW.TXT - This file.
KDRAW_FW.EXE - Freeware version of KwikDraw.
KDRAW_FW.HLP - On-line Microsoft Windows Help file.
TRAIN.KWK - Sample Drawing - a choo choo train.
CAR.KWK - Sample Drawing - a hot rod.
FLOW.KWK - Sample Drawing - a process flow diagram.
SSITTL.KWK - Sample Parts Library containing TTL logic diagrams
LANDSCAP.KWK - Sample Drawing - a landscape example.
SWLTAIL.KWK - Sample Drawing - a really nice butterfly.
MFCOLEUI.DLL - A Windows DLL that is used by KwikDraw
INSTALL.INS - A control file used by INSTALL.EXE (do NOT modify)
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, aligned
text, arrowheads on polygons and spline curves as well
as line objects, 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.