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- StarAm Plan Version 2.2b
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------
- | This is the distribution which contains the version |
- | for 68020 CPU and 68881 FPU or higher |
- | (a version for 68000 CPU is available) |
- ----------------------------------------------------------
-
- ATTENTION: NEW ADDRESS (see below)!
-
- The program »StarAm Plan« version 2.2b needs to start at least:
- Amiga with AmigaOS 3.0 (version 39), 1MB FREE RAM, 1 floppy drive
-
- I don't believe, that you can really work with this configuration. So I
- recommend:
- Amiga with 68020 CPU, 68881 FPU, 2MB FAST RAM, 3MB free space on harddisk,
- AA-Chipset or graphics accelerator, AmigaOS 3.0
-
- »StarAm Plan« has been developed on an Amiga 4000/040 with Cybervision 64
- and AmigaOS 3.0.
-
- »StarAm Plan« is shareware. Read the license carefully!
-
- LICENSE
-
- »StarAm Plan« and all files belonged to it are
- Copyright © 1991-99 by Thorsten Passow.
-
- 1. The program and all files belonged to it may freely duplicated.
- 2. Neither the program nor the manual, the files »StarAm Plan.dvi«,
- »StarAm_Plan.cd« or »Copyright.info« may be changed, translated or adapt
- to other hardware. Other files may changed for your own private use.
- 3. Translating of the files »StarAm_PlanGB.ct« and
- »Catalogs/English/StarAm_Plan.catalog« and spreading of the translated
- files are desired as long as the translated files are placed in the public
- domain and I get a copy.
- 4. Distributing the program is allowed as long as all files belonged to it
- are unchanged in one directory together and the distribution is free of
- charge. You may archieve the files with an archiever like »lha« or »zoo«,
- but all files must be in the same archieve!
- 5. Item 4. is void, if a Disk of a PD series is distributed, I released the
- program on this series and the disk is unchanged.
- 6. Saling, distributing or letting of this program is illegal without a
- specific permission by me, when it is not allowed by this license (item 4+
- 5).
- To place this program on another series or a »special disk« without my
- written and signed permission is herewith explicit forbidden!
- 7. The manual and the file »StarAm Plan.dvi« may only be distributed like
- permitted by item 4 and 5. The manual or parts of the manual and the file
- »StarAm Plan.dvi« mustn't be distributed or sold seperate or printed.
- 8. When you use this program you must pay DM 30 (german marks) or US$ 30
- (sorry!) to me.
- 9. The program is presented to the users as it is, without any warranty of
- any kind, be it expressed or implicit. Anyone using this program agrees to
- incur the risk of using it for himself. In no way can the author be made
- responsible for any damage directly or indirectly caused by the use or
- misuse of the program.
- 10.Someone who contravene this license has no of the in this license given
- rights.
-
- SUPPORT
- 1. Everybody who has paid the share will be registered as user. Registered
- users who fulfill the conditions described at the 2nd item gets up to two
- free »small« updates automatically.
- A user who has got two updates must send me a sufficient stamped envelope
- for each additional update (or the money, when you don't have stamps from
- the Deutsche Post AG!).
- »Small« updates, are updates, without increased share. With »big« updates
- the share is increased.
- A registered user who fulfill the conditions described at the 2nd item
- will be informed about the new version, as long as he hasn't got two
- updates. He'll get the update after I've got the difference between the
- new and old share.
- After two updates the user must send me a sufficient stamped envelope or
- postcard for each informing about a new »big« update (or the money, when
- you don't have stamps from the Deutsche Post AG!).
- Bug removing updates to identify by the character behind the version
- number are only sent if you explicit request them or in the case of item 4.
- 2. Only registered user who lives in Germany or another country for which the
- Deutsche Post AG wants to have the same postage as for letters which are
- sent within Germany gets update delivery and informations about »big«
- updates.
- If this conditions aren't fulfilled, the user must send me sufficent
- postage (in DM (german marks) or stamps of the Deutsche Post AG) for each
- update or information about a »big« update.
- 3. I'm very interested in suggestions. They should be so detailed as possible
- because I want to understand correct what you want. I'll try to take into
- account your wishes.
- 4. I'm very interested in bug reports, too. They should describe the way to
- produce the error exactly, so that I'm be able to reproduce it.
- If you are registered user, fulfill the conditions described under 2. and
- I could remove the bug because of your bug report then you'll get the
- version without the bug free of charge.
-
- To register you can use the file »Register« (print out, fill out and send to
- me with DM 30). You haven't to use this form because I like also formless
- registrations. If you don't want the GERMAN update disks then you MUST tell
- me at least one available language which you prefer. You also should tell me
- your own language if I get a catalog file of your language!
- I accept suggestions and bug reports from not registered users. But don't
- expect anything by me!
-
- This is the fourth localized version of »StarAm Plan«.At the moment there are
- the languages german (build in language) and english (catalog file) and
- italian (catalog file) available.
- If your language is not available und you don't want that »StarAm Plan« uses
- german you must select the (available) language »StarAm Plan« shall use in
- the preferences editor »Locale« of the workbench after your own language.
- Example: Your language is french and you want that »StarAm Plan« uses the
- english catalog. In the listview »preferred languages« you must have first
- »Français« and second »English«. All programs with a french catalog then
- will use french, all other english.
- If you haven't selected a »preferred language« then the build in language is
- used. If you always want english then you MUST select english in the »Locale«
- preferences editor! There is NO RULE that english is always the build in
- language!
- If you want to translate »StarAm_Plan.catalog« into another language, feel
- free to do so, as long as you place your translated »StarAm_Plan.catalog« in
- the »Public Domain« and send a copy to me. You can use »StarAm_PlanGB.ct«
- when you don't understand the original german texts in »StarAm_Plan.cd«.
- Don't ignore the maximum lengths in »StarAm_Plan.cd«! Notice the spaces at
- the end of lines (Disable an option in your editor which kills spaces at the
- end of lines!)!
- I know that my english translation is bad. So if you find any funny or simple
- wrong translations in »StarAm_PlanGB.ct« respectively »StarAm_Plan.catalog«
- please correct them and send the corrected file to me. Thank you.
-
- »StarAm Plan« uses also the locale.library for the command »Edit/Sort« and
- the output of Dates (Worksheet/Print, cell format). The date formating of
- »StarAm Plan« is more complex than the »locale.library« allows. So »StarAm
- Plan« must interpret the two date strings of the locale.library. It could be
- that this interpretation don't give the correct result.»StarAm Plan« uses the
- short string if you select month as number else it uses the long string. If
- both strings are the same, the short string contains the name (or name abbr.)
- or the long string contains the number of the month the algorithm won't work.
- The strings mustn't contain the commands »%D«, »%r«, »%R«, »%T«, »%x« and
- »%X«, too. Relpace them by »%m/%d/%y«, »%I:%M:%S %p«, »%H:%M«, »%H:%M:%S«,
- »%m/%d/%y«, »%H:%M:%S«. You'll find the strings in
- »LOCALE:countrys/yourCountry.country«.
- When you use dates before 01-Jan-78, »StarAm Plan« must use its own algorithm
- because locale.library doesn't handle these dates. You get then german date
- format!
-
- At the moment there is only a short manual in english, the real manual is in
- german only. It is very much work to translate the manual, so if only few
- register I won't translate the manual. It depends on you!
- If YOU want to translate the manual into english or another european language
- here are my conditions:
- - You mustn't translate the manual without my written and signed permission
- (email is not enough, because it is unsafe!).
- - The translated manual is Copyright © by Thorsten Passow (me)
- - I am the only one you give a copy of the translated manual to
- - You may insert a short text into the manual like:
- Translated into english by ...
- - If I get the translated manual until a date arranged before, you become
- registered user without paying the share.
-
- Until now, only one non german user has registered. Don't expect any
- improvements of the localisation or a translated manual, if you don't
- register!
-
- You will find additional information about »StarAm Plan« in »Bitte Lesen«,
- »Convert.dok«, »StarAm Plan.guide« (all german only) and »Quick Manual«
- (english).
-
- Known bugs:
-
- - When »Refresh« in the Requester to set the worksheet screen is not checked
- then the contents of the worksheet window will be damaged when another
- window is partly in front of the window and you scroll the worksheet
- (SimpleRefresh+ClipBlit problem). I won't remove this bug, because the
- scrolling would slow down. If there is ever the need to scroll the sheet
- while another window is in front then you must use »Ctrl-r«. If you have
- enough memory I recommend to check »Refresh«.
- - undo of »Edit/Transpose« and correcting cell references due to
- "Edit/Transpose" do not work in all cases
-
- Hint for users of CyberGraphX:
- Incompatibilities of CyberGraphX V2, which I found on my system in context
- with »StarAm Plan«, do NO LONGER occur on my system, if CyberGraphX V3 is
- installed. So I recommend to update to CyberGraphX V3!
-
- Future:
-
- - localized gadget shortcuts (if some non germans register (I mean YOU!)),
- intern improvements
- - removing of diverse restrictions of implemented features
- - icon bar to set cell formats
- - more extensive regression methods (i.e. polynominal regression) and other
- mathematical features
- - if possible im-/export of Excel files
- - xyz chart, ignoring of empty cells also in bar charts, at ranges rows and
- (till now restricted or) columns skipable
- - ARexx Port
- - further not known improvements
-
- No warranty that these will really translated into reality!
-
-
- Bye, Thorsten
-
- EMail:
-
- tpassow@physik.uni-bremen.de
-
- Address:
-
- Thorsten Passow
- Am Hulsberg 88
- 28205 Bremen
- Germany
-