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- AM-Classic for Windows 4.3 -- Copyright (C) 1992, Cyco Software
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- Demonstration Version
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- WELCOME
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- Welcome to Cyco's AM-Classic for Windows.
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- Many AutoCAD users will already be familiar with the AutoManager family of
- products for the DOS environment. Now, Cyco is developing these powerful
- tools for the Windows environment as well.
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- ABOUT THIS VERSION
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- This is AutoManager Classic for Windows 4.3, the first member of the
- AutoManager product family to be available for Windows.
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- This demonstration version is meant for demonstration, evaluation and
- testing purposes only. If you want to use this product in business, or if
- you want to use it for any other professional or production purpose, you
- can purchase a resale version at your Cyco dealer.
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- To remind you that this is a demonstration version, this program pops up a
- message each time you start it.
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- As its name implies, the features provided by AM-Classic for Windows can
- be compared with those of AM-Classic for DOS. However, AM-Classic for
- Windows is not just ported from the DOS environment; it was specifically
- designed and implemented for the Windows environment. See the list of
- features below for Windows-specific functions.
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- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- Running AM-Classic for Windows requires a PC with 2Mb of memory, running
- MS-Windows Version 3.1. AutoCAD is not required. You may also use Windows
- 3.0, but this is not recommended. Real mode is not supported.
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- INSTALLATION
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- Installing AM-Classic is easy:
- o Start Windows
- o Put the installation diskette in drive A: (or another floppy disk
- drive).
- o Choose 'Run' from the 'File' menu of Program Manager.
- o Type "A:\SETUP.EXE" as the program name and choose OK.
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- FEATURES
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- AM-Classic for Windows offers the following:
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- o Fast and easy drawing file viewing (both .DWG and .DXF file formats
- are supported).
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- o Supports the Windows drag-and-drop feature. This makes the Windows
- File Manager a perfect companion for AM-Classic.
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- o The Multiple Document Interface (MDI) lets you view multiple drawings
- simultaneously.
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- o Built-in scheduling keeps the hour-glass away, even if multiple
- drawings are being processed at the same time.
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- o You can easily select and view layers, blocks and views.
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- o You can copy images of drawing files to the clipboard as bitmaps or in
- metafile format.
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- o The 'Launch AutoCAD...' option makes it easy to start AutoCAD with a
- drawing you have found using AM-Classic.
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- o The 'Insert Block in AutoCAD...' and 'Xref Block in AutoCAD...'
- options let you use AutoManager as a 'Block picker' for AutoCAD.
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- o A Toolbar called 'AM-Remote' that lets you access certain features in
- AM-Classic in an even easier way.
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- o The Help system guides you through all of AM-Classics concepts,
- features, functions and options.
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- Power users and people with some programming experience enjoy the
- following:
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- o AM-Classic can act as a 'DDE-Server'. This means that you can control
- AM-Classic from other programs. To show how easy this is, we provide
- you with the source code of AM-Remote, which is written in Visual
- Basic.
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- o With DDE and BaseLISP, the embedded language of AM-Classic, you can
- send information to other programs. This is the way the 'Insert Block
- in AutoCAD...' and 'Xref Block in AutoCAD...' options are implemented.
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- o Customizable menu options make it possible to extend AM-Classic's
- functionality. In fact, some of the menu options are already
- implemented as customizable menu options. Each option triggers
- execution of a command string, which consists of one or more BaseLISP
- expressions.
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- AVAILABILITY
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- AM-Classic for Windows is supplied for free with AM-Classic for DOS. You
- can purchase AM-Classic through any dealer that sells Cyco products. Cyco
- products are available in over 50 countries around the world.
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- To find out the nearest dealer, please call or fax:
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- Cyco International, Inc -- Atlanta GA, USA
- Phone: +1 404 634 3302
- Fax: +1 404 633 4606
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- Cyco Europe -- Rijswijk, The Netherlands
- Phone: +31 70 399 3054
- Fax: +31 70 319 1344
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- We hope you enjoy using Cyco Software.
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