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DEMOREAD.ME
HotNotes! 2.2 - D E M O
Instructions, Restrictions, and Distribution Policy
Copyright (c) 1993
Silicon Roots! Associates
All rights reserved.
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Welcome to HotNotes!
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Thank you for trying the HotNotes! 2.2 DEMO. This DEMO has
been designed to give you a "taste" of the power and
flexibility HotNotes! can bring to PAF. HotNotes! has been
designed as a tool to help you more completely and easily
enter source documentation into PAF's Family Records program.
HotNotes! adds numerous commands to PAF, operating inside the
running FR program, just as if FR has extra commands. The two
work in tandem, complimenting each other's strengths and
forming a powerful combination.
Included is a informative on-line HELP system and
documentation to help get you started. Make an effort to
study and learn the may features available within HotNotes!.
At any time, you may use the VIEW program to review or print
the on-disk documentation. Using HotNotes! properly should
make your interactions with PAF a much more delightful
experience!
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System Requirements
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HotNotes! 2.2 DEMO only operates from WITHIN the running PAF
2.2 Family Records program. A fully compatible IBM PC, XT, AT
or 386 and higher computer, DOS 3.0 or higher and a hard disk
are required. All monitors are supported in regular character
modes.
HotNotes! 2.2 DEMO must be installed in the same hard disk and
subdirectory PAF is installed. You will need about 500K bytes
of free hard disk space to install HotNotes! 2.2 DEMO.
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Installation Instructions
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If installing from a disk, insert the HotNotes! 2.2 DEMO disk
into your A:(or B:) disk drive, then type:
A: (or B:) (log onto floppy disk A: or B:)
INSTALL A: C: (or INSTALL B: C:)
Substitute another hard disk if PAF is not on drive C:.
Follow the instructions in the install program.
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VIEW and PRINT Documentation
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You may now use the VIEW command to select, read and print
HotNotes! documentation. Simply type VIEW at the DOS command
line when in the \PAF directory. Type:
cd \paf (then press <Enter>)
view <Enter>
Within VIEW you are instructed to turn on your printer, move
the highlight bar to select the desired file, Press <Enter> to
view the file, then Press <F2> to print that file. Repeat for
all other files you desire to print. For example, as you read
this file (during installation) turn your printer on and
simply Press <f2> to print it.
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Starting HotNotes!
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HotNotes! works best if you start from the PAF subdirectory,
but it may be started from any directory as long as you have
the DOS PATH statement with PAF in it (This is done for you
when you install PAF.)
To start HotNotes!, type
HN and press <Enter>
You may setup and save the default color configuration from
the Launch Menu by simply pressing the <Space> bar.
Type
HN /?
to see alternate startup options.
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HotNotes! 2.2 DEMO Feature Restrictions
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This DEMO provides most but not all the features available in
the commercial version of HotNotes! 2.2. Mainly you are
limited to only saving ten sources from one database nor can
you save your user-defined macros. All other features are
available, including the wordwrap editor, tag menu, source
insertion, notes screen text extractions, and file import.
After starting, the following message appears as a reminder:
--------- H O T N O T E S! 2.2 D E M O -------
Thank you for trying this HotNotes! DEMO. It has
all features of the Commercial Version except it
■ Limits maximum SOURCES to 10 vs 999 per file.
■ Doesn't LOAD other Source database files.
■ Cannot IMPORT Sources from an external file.
■ Won't SAVE any MACROS you define to disk.
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Order the full Commercial HotNotes! by calling:
PCGear, 800-645-8808 M-F, 9am-5pm PST
or PRINT the HNORDER.FRM order form & mail to:
Silicon Roots! Associates
P.O Box 20541
San Jose, CA 95160-0541
HotNotes! is $29.95 plus $2 S&H. CA Res. must
add sales tax. Specify 3.5 or 5.25 disk size.
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After your 30-day license has expired the following message
will appear and the DEMO will cease functioning:
--------- H O T N O T E S! 2.2 D E M O -------
Thank you for trying this HotNotes! DEMO. Your
30-day use license has expired. Please consider
ordering HotNotes! now if you have enjoyed its
versatile features, plus you will also receive:
■ Unlimited SOURCES up to 999 per Source file.
■ LOAD other Source database files.
■ IMPORT Sources from an external file.
■ SAVE any MACROS you define to disk.
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While you are under no obligation to purchase the commercial
version of HotNotes!, you are under license and on your honor
to cease use of this DEMO after your 30-day trial. If you
afterwards find you still need its functions, please purchase
a legal copy. If not, please remove its files from your
system.
We think HotNotes! provides valuable extensions to PAF. Many
thousands of after-hours effort went into developing this
software. Please be considerate of the authors and their
families who have made considerable personal sacrifices over
more than a year to complete HotNotes! Version 2.
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HotNotes! 2.2 DEMO - Distribution Policies
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* * * ATTENTION SYSOPS for BBS' * * *
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HotNotes! Version 1.1 and earlier Shareware releases should no
longer be distributed. Please remove HotNotes! Version 1.0,
1.02 and 1.1 from all BBS systems and replace them with this
copy of the HotNotes! Version 2 DEMO. It supersedes all
functions of Version 1.
The disk version of the HotNotes! 2.2 DEMO is optimized for
floppy disk installation. It contains four files: HNDEMO.EXE,
INSTALL.BAT, VIEW.EXE and HNREAD.ME.
We prefer that only the BBS version of the HotNotes! 2.2 DEMO
be loaded onto a BBS. It is available from Silicon Roots! as
the single HN22DEMO.EXE self-extracting file, specifically
tuned for BBS downloading. You may also find it already
circulating on the BBS circuit.
* * * ATTENTION * * *
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PAF Users Groups and genealogical libraries, Computer Clubs
and User Groups wishing to add HotNotes! to their disk library
or BBS may do so in accordance with the Distribution
Restrictions listed below. If you would like your Computer
Club or User Group to be placed on our mailing list for future
upgrades to any of our products, please contact us for
complete details. Our address, phone number, and is listed
below.
*NOTICE* Limited Distribution License:
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As the exclusive copyright holder for HotNotes! Version 2.2
DEMO, Silicon Roots! Associates authorizes distribution only
in accordance with the following restrictions.
Ostensibly, this DEMO version of HotNotes! Release 2 should be
made available for trial without cost, except for reasonable
duplication, shipping and handling fees. A BBS is the ideal
medium.
All Vendors must request written permission to distribute
HotNotes! Version 2.2 DEMO, prior to distributing this
package.
The HotNotes! Version 2.2 DEMO package, including all related
program files and text files, CANNOT be modified in any way
and must be distributed as a complete package, without
exception. Small additions to the package, such as the
introductory or installation batch files used by many
shareware disk vendors, are acceptable.
No price or other compensation may be charged for HotNotes!
Version 2.2 DEMO. A distribution fee may be charged for the
cost of the diskette, shipping and handling, as long as the
total (per disk) does not exceed US$4.00 in the U.S. and
Canada, or US$6.00 internationally.
Silicon Roots! Associates offers a DEMO disk for only US$2.00
S&H in the US and Canada.
Disk Sets & CD-ROMs:
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The HotNotes! Version 2.2 DEMO package CANNOT be sold as part
of some other inclusive package. Nor can it be included in
any commercial software packaging offer, without a written
agreement from Silicon Roots! Associates.
Vendors who wish to distribute the HotNotes! Version 2.2 DEMO
package as part of a collection (such as PsL's MegaDisk set,
or a CD-ROM package) must obtain written permission from
Silicon Roots! Associates prior to beginning such a
distribution.
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HotNotes! 2.2 DEMO - DISCLAIMER
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Silicon Roots! Associates and its authors ("Silicon Roots!")
hereby disclaim all warranties relating to this software,
whether express or implied, including without limitation any
implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose.
Silicon Roots! will not be liable for any special, incidental,
consequential, indirect or similar damages due to loss of data
or any other reason, even if Silicon Roots! have been advised
of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall Silicon
Roots! 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.
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What if the HotNotes! 2.2 DEMO Doesn't Work on My Computer?
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Because of the technology used to allow HotNotes! to work
inside of the FR.EXE program, in a few isolated cases,
HotNotes! may not work as expected on certain computers. In
such cases, we would like to be informed of the make and type
of computer giving your problems.
However, prior to attributing all the blame to HotNotes!,
please first make sure you have tried these things:
1. Make sure you set the proper colors. Some colors are
invisible on a monochrome or laptop screens. Other colors
blink. Set colors by pressing the SPACE bar just after
starting HotNotes!.
2. First try starting HotNotes! from the plain DOS command
line. If using a DOS shell program, exit it completely before
starting HotNotes!. Then change to the PAF directory and type
HN to start. HotNotes! doesn't work well with certain older,
off-brand shells. It has been tested on WINDOWS, DOS SHELL,
Norton Commander, and PC Tools.
3. Remove or make sure no other TSR programs are loaded prior
to HotNotes!. Other TSR's may interact adversely with
HotNotes!. Remove these from memory before running HotNotes!.
Make sure they aren't being loaded automatically at BOOT time
in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
4. Please make sure you are computer virus free. HotNotes! is
written in assembly language and doesn't run at all well with
a virus attached to it (and neither does PAF.)
5. DO NOT enter HN.EXE as another file to configure, when
running CONFIG.EXE for PAF. CONFIG writes FR's configuration
directly into the executable file. Doing so to HotNotes! is
worse than a virus!
If you still have problems and care to help us document or
resolve the situations, please send a complete description of
your computer, the nature of the problem, and what you tried
doing.
If possible, try to duplicate the problem and document the
step-by-step sequence of events which leads up to it. Forward
this information to Silicon Roots! Associates. Thank you for
your interest and help.
Upgrades for Present Owners of HotNotes! 2.2
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Some things have improved since earlier HotNotes! Version 2
releases. This demo was based upon HotNotes! 2.2 Release 10.
Current registered HotNotes! owners who see newer features in
this DEMO than the release they presently own may order the
most recent release of HotNotes! Version 2 for $5 from Silicon
Roots! (address below.)
Major or more significant upgrades will be priced higher.
Registered owners will be notified by mail and be given the
opportunity to upgrade at a discounted price. The Version
number will change to "3.0," "4.0," etc., and it will contain
substantial new features and enhancements.
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About the HotNotes! authors and Silicon Roots! Associates
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HotNotes! Version 1 and 2 are products of software author, Jan
Unter. Silicon Roots! Associates is his privately-held home
business. An associate, Randy Jones, co-authored HotNotes!
Version 2. These authors and Silicon Roots! Associates are
the exclusive copyright holders of the commercial HotNotes!
Version 2.2 and the HotNotes! Version 2.2 DEMO.
Silicon Roots! is an originator and distributor of original
software developed by Mr. Unter and associates, focused upon
supporting the genealogy market place. Silicon Roots! markets
low-cost utilities for the Personal Ancestral File(R) program.
For more information you may write or call the number below.
Silicon Roots! Associates
P.O. Box 20541
San Jose, CA 951160-0541
Information: 408-268-5192
__________________________________________________________
Personal Ancestral File(R) (ie, PAF) is a registered trademark
of the Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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