BibleWare/BibWare.bin/bibmisc/wwwin.exe/README.TXT

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******* PLEASE NOTE:  Some of the newer features of WordWise are not covered in
this file. When you register, you will be sent a printed manual which is up-to-
to-date.
                                 Introduction

Thank you for taking the  time to examine WordWise -- the most flexible and ex-
pandable Daily  Scripture program available.  With nearly 30 Bible  versions to
choose from, support for most major operating systems, and a registration price
of just $20, we believe that WordWise is an outstanding program.

A lot of work and thoughtful design has  gone into  making it  an entertaining,
flexible, and valuable part of your software collection. Once installed on your
computer, it remains like a faithful friend, bringing you a message  from God's
Word as each day begins.  WordWise is a perpetual  daily calendar, and contains
enough Scriptures to display a new one each  day for an entire year without re-
peating.  Though the Scriptures will begin to repeat after one year, each verse
will be displayed only once per year, and the calendar date will always be cor-
rect. In addition to  giving you daily Scriptures,  WordWise  can remind you of
your daily Bible readings as you read through on a one-year plan.

As a further benefit,  WordWise was designed with expandability in mind.  Addi-
tional topics may be purchased and added at any time.  Interested in increasing
your Bible knowledge?  Simply add the Bible Facts package  and you'll  have 366
questions to answer covering Bible personalities and events.  How's your vocab-
ulary? The WordWise vocabulary  package will arm you with 366 outstanding words
to "aggrandize your articulation".  From quotable quotes, to foreign languages,
to historical events, the WordWise library offers you many current and upcoming
additions  from which to choose.

Following are some of the features of the registered version of WordWise.  They
are common to all platforms.
  * Bible verses displayed automatically each time you start your computer. One
    for every day of the year.
  * Includes over twenty Bible versions from which to choose. Any or all may be
    viewed at the same time, and all are included in the basic package.
  * Monthly perpetual calendar which can be advanced or regressed indefinitely.
  * Pop-up references designed to aid in your Bible study.
  * Daily reminders of Through-the-Bible readings.
  * Automatic saving of daily  Scripture to a  file for use with word or speech
    processors.
  * Three modes of operation from which to choose.
  * Future expandability through the addition of extra modules.
  * Printed user's manual.
  * Access to additional Bible versions as they are released.  New Bible trans-
    lations are distributed through  BBSs and are free to registered users.  An
    up-to-date collection of all additional translations is also available from
    Creative Systems for a nominal charge.
  * Advance notification of upgrades and new products.

Additional Windows features:

  * DDE support for most Windows concordances, such as QuickVerse, Logos,
    SeedMaster, and others.
  * Ability to assign different fonts to each Bible version.
  * Support for the Windows 3.1 screen saver.
  * Topmost feature which allows WordWise  to remain on top of all other appli-
    cations. (Windows 3.1 only)
  * System clipbord functions.

Additional Macintosh features:

  * Ability to assign different fonts to each Bible version.
  * Balloon help.

Additional OS/2 features:

  * Ability to assign different fonts to each Bible version.
  * System clipbord functions.

Additional DOS features:

  * DOS text or full windowed mode can be selected.
  * Support for 43 or 50 line mode.

Amiga features:

  The current release of  the Amiga  version includes  all the  common features
  with the exception of the pop-up references and the Greek package.

These packages are included with your purchase:

  * American Standard Version           * New King James Version
  * The Amplified Bible                 * New Life Version
  * Contemporary English Version        * New Revised Standard Version
    (New Testament, Psalms, Proverbs)   * Reina-Valera Actualizada
  * Greek New Testament (pseudoscript)  * Revised Standard Version
  * King James Version                  * Simple English Bible (New Testament)
  * Literal English with Strong's keys  * Through-the-Bible reading plan
  * The Living Bible                    * Today's English Version
  * The Message (New Testament)         * Transliterated Bible
  * New American Standard               * Transliterated Pronounceable Bible
  * New Century Version                 * Updated Authorized Version
  * New International Version           * Young's Literal Translation

(new!) * The Daily Bible Quiz


Additional packages available as of the time of this release:

  * Authorized Version (1611 Edition)   * Haitian Creole Version
  * Byzantine Textform (Greek)          * Louis Segond (French)
  * Darby Bible                         * N26/UBS3 Textform (Greek)
  * Elberfelder (German)                * Stephens 1550 Textus Receptus
  * Esperanto Bible

New packages and references may be found at popular Internet sites, and on
CompuServe as well. Bible packages are free to registered WordWise users.


                             Purchasing WordWise

To receive your registered copy, please send $20 (plus $1.50 S&H) by check or
money order to:

                              Creative Systems
                               P.O. Box 241111
                          Anchorage,  AK 99524-1111

The most convenient way of ordering is to print out the file REGISTER.TXT, fill
it out, and mail it to us with your payment.  This insures that we will be pro-
vided with all the information necessary to get the  appropriate version of the
program to you as quickly as possible.  If, for some reason, you do not wish to
use the printed form, don't forget to specify your preference of  Windows, DOS,
Mac,  OS/2, or Amiga, and the disk size you need.)

For other inquiries,  please write, or send email to [e-mail].


                                Installation

Automatic:  (Recommended)

Installation is  quick and  straightforward  when using the SETUP   program in-
cluded with WordWise.  Simply insert a disk with all of the WordWise files into
a floppy drive and open the Windows  File Manager. Select the floppy drive icon
representing the drive which  contains the WordWise  disk, and  double-click on
the  SETUP.EXE file  to start the installation.  At each step you are given op-
tions, but there is always a default available  by hitting the [ENTER] key.  If
you are uncertain  about what to do,  then choose the defaults.  Once the SETUP
program  finishes, installation  is complete.  Proceed to  the section entitled
"Running WordWise the First Time."

By Hand:

Automatic installation as discussed above is recommended,  but if you wish, you
may install  WordWise by hand.  This is only recommended for those with  a good
working knowledge of how to get around in Windows, so these directions will not
go into great  detail concerning each step.  If you are running Windows version
3.0, then the process is only slightly more involved.

First,  you  should  create  a  directory  on  your  hard  drive  for  WordWise
(C:\WORDWISE, for instance) and use  the EXPAND utility to copy into it all the
files  which come on the  floppy disk.  If the EXPAND  utility was not included
with your copy  of Windows or DOS,  then you should  at least use the  WordWise
SETUP program to decompress the files for you.  Then you will need to make sure
that WordWise will run automatically each time Windows starts;  this can be ac-
complished in one of two ways:

****** NOTE: WordWise 2.0 and above require Windows 3.1 or higher.

  If you have Windows 3.1 or Norton Desktop for Windows, then your desktop will
  include a special group containing programs  which are automatically run upon
  Windows startup.  Under Windows  3.1 this  group is