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October, 1990
Dear MakeDemo Enthusiast:
We thank you for the opportunity to show off MakeDemo, version 2.
We're confident that, after viewing the enclosed MakeDemo "Help"
files and creating a file or two, you will choose MakeDemo for
your presentation needs. You get the whole program, to see what
MakeDemo and ShowDemo can do for you.
To view the presentation, merely type "SHOWME" at the DOS prompt
and follow directions as they appear on the screen.
If MakeDemo is for you, and we think it will be, we urge you to
register. MakeDemo and ShowDemo are copyrighted software
products developed for WindhamWoods Publishing. Neither are in
the "PUBLIC DOMAIN" nor are they "FREEWARE." The file, "Please
Register" explains all the benefits of registering. The cost for
all this power is $35. Since MakeDemo's first release in 1989,
much hard work has gone into this upwardly compatible upgrade.
We can continue to enhance the features and functions of MakeDemo
and ShowDemo only if those who use it register.
The documentation consists of the fifteen presentation choices
that you can also send to a printer from within MakeDemo or
ShowDemo. (Or you can order a hard copy for a nominal fee when
you register.) To order, first print an order form directly from
within MakeDemo or ShowDemo by first pressing the function key,
F2, and following directions.
WindhamWoods Publishing believes in the Shareware approach to
marketing software. MakeDemo and ShowDemo are available
exclusively through shareware channels. We encourage you to make
copies for friends and business associates and to support the
many bulletin board services (BBS) and shareware outlets around
the country.
WindhamWoods Publishing aims to produce easy to learn and use
software products for the business and personal user. We are
ever vigilant to make our products better and we look to our
supporters to help us in this effort. We welcome your comments
and questions. If there is a feature that would increase your
effectiveness with our product please let us know.
Thank you
Warren Munroe
President
WindhamWoods Publishing
Post Office Box 314
Windham, New Hampshire 03087 USA
New England Telephone 603.893.2667
CompuServe 72260,1700
The FIles of MakeDemo/ShowDemo
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The following list of files together form the MakeDemo/ShowDemo
program. Before using the program, make sure that the following
files exist and backup all files before proceeding.
ShowDemo Files Function Size - bytes
-------------- -------- ------------
SHOWME.BAT Mshow call routine 20
MSHOW.EXE executable 36286
TITLE.WWP 1st SHOWME MakeDemo file 20370
HELP.WWP Help file for "SHOWME" 7858
MakeDemo Files
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MDEMO.EXE executable 65750
MDEMO.WWP ASCII menuing file 6861
FONTS.WWP ASCII font file 4829
CAPTURE.COM TSR screen capture routine 736
Documentation Files
-------------------
README This file 10699
Help Files for MakeDemo
Presentation files for SHOWME.BAT
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C_REGIS.HLP Please Register 10351
G_LEGAL.HLP The Legal Mumbo Jumbo 9508
H_INSTAL.HLP Installation & Techie Talk 21083
I_CONVEN.HLP MakeDemo Conventions 4887
J_SHOW.HLP Designing for Showing 6849
LESSON1.HLP Lesson 1: Starting from Scratch 8673
LESSON2.HLP Lesson 2: Starting from Text 18780
LESSON3.HLP Lesson 3: Saving Your Creation 4797
LESSON4.HLP Lesson 4: Blocking, Etc. 11254
LESSON5.HLP Lesson 5: Present with Pizazz 11584
LESSON6.HLP Lesson 6: The Main Menu 19885
LESSON7.HLP Lesson 7: Screen Tools 16314
LESSON8.HLP Lesson 8: Large Fonts 4040
V_CAPTUR.HLP Capturing Screens 3325
X_CUSTOM.HLP Individualizing MakeDemo 12996
Taken together, these files form the User's Manual for MakeDemo.
A typical presentation consists of the four ShowDemo files listed
above and with the same names, although you would probably
substitute your own "HELP.WWP" and "TITLE.WWP." You can choose
any file extension for your presentation files. Here we chose
the ".HLP" extension because these files double as "Help" for
MakeDemo, which looks for files only with the ".HLP" extension.
If you don't like our "help," we are open to suggestions.
Let's Get Going ---------------
What better introduction can we make to MakeDemo than to help you
start viewing some presentations created with MakeDemo using its
companion program ShowDemo. Everything you are about to see was
created with MakeDemo, and relatively quickly I might add. If
you see an effect that you like, it's available to you to
incorporate in your own presentations.
ShowDemo presentations with 350+ individual screens are designed
to run directly from floppy disk: no need to install anything to
the hard disk. Simply insert the disk in an available drive, log
onto that drive, type "SHOWME," and press <Enter.>
To simultaneously print what you see, press the function key, F6.
Then, as you manually sequence through the screens, the printer
will print what you see. Or, press <Enter> to start the "auto"
presentation mode and leave the printer to do its thing. "Auto"
mode causes the screens to appear at programmed timed intervals.
Pressing any other key returns the presentation to the "manual"
mode, enabling the arrow keys.
Note: Pressing any key will stop the "auto" mode. Pressing F6
again will toggle off the printing. Only print what you need.
First you will see an introductory set of screens, in reality a
MakeDemo created file, "TITLE.WWP," followed by a list of
presentations from which to choose. Use the arrow keys to scroll
through all the choices. Pick one by pressing <Enter.> That's
all it takes to get going. And if you need help, you can press F1
anytime to learn more about running a presentation.
F1 calls up "Help," another MakeDemo created file, "WWP.HLP," and
temporarily substitutes it for the presentation in process.
Pressing "Escape" or "ESC" reinstates the presentation file, at
its last viewed screen.
To summarize, only a few keys affect the operation of ShowDemo:
The four arrow keys function as intended.
"PageUp" and "PageDown" jump 5 screens forward or backward,
respectively, at each key press.
"Home" moves to the beginning of the presentation.
"End" moves to the last screen of the presentation.
When viewing a presentation, pressing "Escape" or "ESC" returns
the viewer to the list of presentation files or, if pressed a
second time, out to DOS.
F5 is a toggle between a color display and a monochrome display.
In most cases, ShowDemo gets it right, but it can be fooled by a
color card in the computer feeding what in reality is a
monochrome display, regardless of what the manufacturer claims.
What's new with Version 2:
-----------------------------------
MakeDemo is fully compatible with previous versions.
Presentations created with previous versions of MakeDemo are
automatically converted to the new MakeDemo format when called up
for the first time.
The sizes of MDEMO.EXE and MSHOW.EXE is reduced 80%, compared to
the originals. Integrates WindhamWoods Publishing proprietary
screen compression method freeing up disk space for a total of
350+ screens on a 360 kByte diskette, segregated in as many as
100 files. RAM requirement for ShowDemo reduced to about 60
kBytes, MakeDemo to about 120 kBytes.
As discussed in "Let's Get Going," any presentation, or portion
thereof, can be printed. The "User's Manual" is the fifteen
".HLP" files supplied with this diskette.
ShowDemo's user-friendliness has been improved: such as allowing
for jumping around within a presentation, going in and out of the
"auto" mode, and in general not holding the computer system
captive for the duration of a presentation.
As discussed in "Let's Get Going," MakeDemo/ShowDemo enables a
manual override of color/monochrome display formatting, using the
function key, F5. Now, when a monochrome display is connected to
a color adaptor card, you can switch over instantly without first
exiting to DOS, typing in some modifying commands, and then
restarting the presentation all over again. MakeDemo also allows
viewing a demo, being created in color, as it would appear on a
monochrome display.
ShowDemo now supports a growing number of presentation styles,
sound effects, and wider range of display timings.
Creators of presentation now can design their own "Help" facility
as an integral companion to their presentation(s).
From within MakeDemo "view" any ASCII text file or MakeDemo file
and import any sequence of "screens" into a work in process.
Choose from four large fonts when creating outstanding screens.
The font library is capable of user additions and customizing
using almost any ASCII text editor.
Full box creation with automatic correction for crossing lines.
Box library capable of user additions and customizing using
almost any ASCII text editor.
We would appreciate -
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In all presentations, F2 is dedicated to a WindhamWoods
Publishing sales pitch. We would appreciate your making mention
of this key in your introductory screens. Nothing helps us more
than your making great presentation with MakeDemo.
Some Things Technical
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ShowDemo runs on an IBM or compatible PC, XT, AT, or 386
machine with 60 K RAM with either a monochrome or color display.
For best operation the "CONFIG.SYS" file should contain the
following two lines: FILES=10 (minimum) and BUFFERS=10.
Some compatible computers might pose a problem or two. If you're
using a monochrome monitor and the display goes blank, but
bright, the chances are that your computer is equipped with a
color card. You can correct this confusion on the part of WWP
programs by typing, at the DOS prompt, MODE MONO or MODE BW80 and
then proceed as you normally would.
Both MakeDemo and ShowDemo make extensive use of the numeric
keypad. If you experience problems, be sure that "NumLock" is
off and/or that you use the correct keypad keys.