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DEMO WORKSHOP USERS GUIDE
P2 ENTERPRISES
P.O. Box 25, Ben Lomond CA, 95005
VoiceMail 408-336-8080 X9090
CompuServe 70621,2475
Internet p2p2p2@cruzio.com
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+---------+ MEMBER
PUBLISHED BY
P2 Enterprises
P.O. Box 25
Ben Lomond CA 95005-0025
Copyright (c) 1993 by P2 Enterprises. All Rights
Reserved.
Demo Workshop V1.1
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CONTENTS
DEMO WORKSHOP USERS GUIDE..............................i
WHAT IS SHAREWARE?.....................................1
INSTALLING DEMO WORKSHOP...............................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................4
OVERVIEW..........................................4
USING DEMO WORKSHOP...............................5
Recording Scenes for Your Presentation .........5
Editing Your Recorded Presentation .............5
Special Effects ................................6
Creating The Presentation program ..............6
Monochrome Support .............................6
RECORDING WITH SR......................................8
INSTALLING AND REMOVING SR........................8
Installing SR in Memory ........................8
Removing SR from Memory ........................8
THE SR COMMAND LINE...............................10
Obtaining Help - the /? Switch .................10
Setting the Record Hot Key - the /R Switch .....11
Setting the Snapshot Hot Key - The /S Switch ...12
The Recording File .............................12
SCENES AND SNAPSHOTS..............................13
How SR Records .................................13
Snapshots ......................................13
Scenes .........................................13
EDITING YOUR PRESENTATION WITH DW......................14
OVERVIEW..........................................14
Scenes .........................................14
Special Effects ................................14
Timing .........................................15
Color and Monochrome ...........................15
INVOKING DW.......................................16
THE INFORMATION WINDOW............................17
THE DW ON-LINE HELP SYSTEM........................18
THE DW MAIN MENU.......................................19
Rewind .........................................19
Play ...........................................19
Hide Workshop Windows ..........................20
Clear Screen ...................................20
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Insert Scene Break .............................21
Go To Scene ....................................21
Scene Operations ...............................22
Re-Number Scenes ...............................23
ALTER OUTPUT DELAY .............................23
File ...........................................23
Monochrome and Color ...........................23
Registration ...................................24
DOS Shell ......................................24
Help ...........................................25
Exit ...........................................25
DW SCENE OPERATIONS....................................26
Add Text Window ................................26
Add Menu .......................................26
Name ...........................................26
Skip or Don't Skip .............................27
Delete .........................................27
Merge With Next ................................27
Set Next Scene .................................27
Clone Scene ....................................27
Set Scene Pause Time ...........................28
Set Entry Style ................................28
Keep/REMOVE Existing Text Windows ..............29
Do Not Refresh Screen on Entry .................29
Cancel [Esc] ...................................29
WORKING WITH TEXT WINDOWS..............................30
Edit ...........................................30
Import Text File ...............................31
Relocate .......................................31
Re-size ........................................31
Title ..........................................31
Time-out .......................................32
Border Type ....................................32
Colors .........................................33
Entry Style and Exit Style .....................33
Erase/DO NOT ERASE Before Continuing ...........34
Test TEXT WINDOW ...............................34
Main Menu [Esc] ................................34
WORKING WITH MENUS.....................................35
SHORTCUT KEYS.....................................35
THE MENU OPTIONS SUB-MENU.........................36
Title ..........................................36
Time-out .......................................36
Border Type ....................................36
Zooming ........................................37
Colors .........................................37
Relocate .......................................37
Set Default Item ...............................38
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Selection Options ..............................38
Add Item to End of Menu ........................39
Insert New Item ................................39
Remove Item ....................................39
Modify/Move Item ...............................39
Test Menu ......................................40
THE DW FILE MENU.......................................41
Save Changes ...................................41
Create .EXE File ...............................41
Add Monochrome Scenes to .EXE File .............42
Presentation Program Arguments .................42
Include Scenes From Another File ...............42
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS.................43
MEMORY REQUIREMENTS...............................43
SR - The Screen Recorder .......................43
DW - The Presentation Editor ...................43
MINIMUM DOS VERSION...............................43
DESIGN LIMITS....................................44
CPU REQUIREMENTS..................................44
LICENSE, WARRANTY, REGISTRATION, AND SUPPORT...........45
LICENSE...........................................45
LIMITED WARRANTY..................................47
U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS ..............47
REGISTRATION......................................48
SUPPORT...........................................49
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WHAT IS SHAREWARE?
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try
software before buying it. If you try a shareware program
and continue using it, you are expected to register.
Individual programs differ on details -- some request
registration while others require it, some specify a
maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything
from the simple right to continue using the software to
an updated program with printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial
software, and the copyright holder retains all rights,
with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware
authors are accomplished programmers, just like
commercial authors, and the programs are of comparable
quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad
ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to
copy and distribute the software, either to all and
sundry or to a specific group. For example, some authors
require written permission before a commercial disk
vendor may copy their Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of
software. You should find software that suits your needs
and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The
Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because
you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is
low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate
money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you
don't pay for it.
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INSTALLING DEMO WORKSHOP
1.Create a directory on your hard disk to contain the
Demo Workshop files. In the example, we will install
Demo Workshop on drive C in a directory called DW.
C:\> MKDIR DW
2.Change your default directory to the new directory and
unpack the DWRK10 kit.
If you received Demo Workshop in the file DWRK10.EXE,
execute the following commands, assuming DWRK10.EXE is
located in floppy drive A.
C:\> CD DW
C:\DW> A:\DWRK10
If you received Demo Workshop in the file DWRK10.ZIP,
execute the following commands, assuming DWRK10.ZIP is
located in floppy drive A, and the unzipping program
PKUNZIP is available in your path.
C:\> CD DW
C:\DW> PKUNZIP A:\DWRK10
3.Add the following command to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
SET DWDIR=C:\DW
This lets DW know where to find the files it needs to
operate.
4.You may also want to add the directory C:\DW to your
path in AUTOEXEC.BAT so you can execute DW and SR from
any directory.
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5.Execute the command
C:\DW> SET DWDIR=C:\DW
(You won't have to do this in the future, because you
have placed this command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT in step
3.)
6.You may execute the Demo Workshop sample presentation
if you wish by typing
C:\DW> DWDEMO
Note that you must have a DW presentation file or an SR
recording file before you can successfully invoke DW.
You can create an empty SR recording file easily, by
invoking SR twice in a row, like this:
C:\DW> SR
...
...
C:\DW> SR
Screen recorder removed from memory.
C:\DW>
This creates the default recording file SCREEN.REC.
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INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
Demo Workshop is a tool for creating on-line
presentations. The presentations you create with Demo
Workshop are well suited for use as software product
demonstrations and tutorials. Demo Workshop uses actual
recorded screens from your software product combined with
pop-up text windows, pop-up menus, and special effects to
create a professional-appearing demo or tutorial.
You can also use Demo Workshop to create presentations
which use no recorded screens, but instead consist of
only pop-up text windows and menus. These types of
presentations can be useful for providing a "help"
facility. In fact, Demo Workshop uses this technique for
its own on-line help.
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USING DEMO WORKSHOP
RECORDING SCENES FOR YOUR PRESENTATION
The first step in creating your presentation is to record
the screens presented by your program in actual use. You
do this using the Demo Workshop screen recorder SR. SR
is a TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) program provided
with Demo Workshop for this purpose. Once SR is loaded,
you can start and stop recording at any time using a hot
key (by default Alt-R). SR records everything that
appears on the screen along with timing information so
that when the recording is played back it looks just as
if the program is actually running.
In addition, SR allows you to take "snapshots" of a
particular screen both while you are recording and when
you are not recording. You do this using another hot key
(by default Alt-S). Snapshots produce markers in the
recording that can be located easily later on when you
are editing your presentation. You can add these
markers, called "scene breaks," when you edit your
presentation, as well. You can create a recording
consisting solely of snapshots, but it will appear more
like a series of still scenes rather than showing the
motion on the screen as a continuous recording does.
EDITING YOUR RECORDED PRESENTATION
You use the Demo Workshop presentation editor, DW, to
edit your presentation. First, you use DW to divide your
recording up into segments called "scenes". DW allows
you to play back your recording at high speed, normal
speed, slow speed, and in "single-step" mode to make it
easy to position your scene breaks accurately.
Once you have defined a number of scenes (you can add and
remove scene breaks at any time), you can cut them out of
the recording, "clone" them, and alter the order in which
they play. You can even create loops of scene sequences
that repeat indefinitely.
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You can place pop-up text windows and pop-up menus at
scene breaks. Pop-up windows and menus overlay the scene
on which they are placed, thus appearing to be in front
of the background scene. You can position the windows
anywhere you wish and set the size and colors to
complement the scene in the background. You can enter
text into a text window directly from the keyboard, or
import it from a text file.
Each item in the pop-up menus is associated with a
"destination scene" from which the presentation continues
when the menu item is chosen. Menus allow viewers of
your presentation to select the portion of your
presentation they wish to view next. You can put time-
outs on both menus and text windows so that your
presentation can proceed automatically without user input
and yet still respond to user input should they wish to
interact with the presentation. Menus can be set to
auto-increment to the next selection each time they are
displayed so that an entire presentation can be
continuously displayed without intervention.
SPECIAL EFFECTS
You can add special entry and exit effects to your pop-up
windows and special effects to scene transitions. The
effects available include wipes, squeezes, dissolves, and
zooms. These special effects help to keep the viewer's
interest and add a professional touch to your
presentations.
CREATING THE PRESENTATION PROGRAM
When you are satisfied with your presentation, you direct
DW to create a .EXE file (a standalone program.) This
program contains the entire presentation and is all that
a viewer needs to view your presentation. No supporting
files are required.
MONOCHROME SUPPORT
DW allows you to view your presentation in monochrome
mode on your color monitor so that you can see how it
will appear to users who do not have color systems.
Also, you can, if you choose, add a separate monochrome
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presentation to your standalone program. The standalone
program will automatically select the color or monochrome
presentation depending on the type of video interface
card installed in the computer on which the presentation
is executed.
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RECORDING WITH SR
INSTALLING AND REMOVING SR
INSTALLING SR IN MEMORY
Simply running SR from the DOS command prompt causes SR
to install itself in memory:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
C:\DW> SR
SR V1.1 930101 Copyright (c) 1993 P2 Enterprises. All Rights Reserved.
Press Alt-R to start and stop screen recording.
Press Alt-S to take a screen snapshot.
C:\DW>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
REMOVING SR FROM MEMORY
Running SR a second time causes it to remove itself from
memory:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
C:\DW> SR
Screen recorder removed from memory.
C:\DW>
----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Note that if another TSR was loaded after SR, it may not
be able to remove itself successfully. Should this
occur, the following message is displayed:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
C:\DW>SR
Screen recorder cannot be removed from memory.
C:\DW>
----------------------------------------------------------------------
If this happens, remove the TSRs that were loaded after
SR and then try again to remove SR.
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THE SR COMMAND LINE
SR accepts a number of command line arguments, none of
which are required. They are described in the following
sections.
OBTAINING HELP - THE /? SWITCH
The /? switch causes SR to display information about the
command options available:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
C:\DW> SR /?
SR V1.1 SHARE0 Copyright (c) 1993 P2 Enterprises. All Rights Reserved.
Usage: SR [/R=key] [/S=key] [/?] [file]
/R sets the record toggle hot key. The default is ALT-R.
/S sets the snapshot/scene mark hot key. The default is ALT-S.
/? displays this text.
file is the file to which recorded screens will be written.
The default is SCREEN.REC.
If SR is already resident in memory, invoking it again will cause
it to remove itself from memory.
Examples: SR /R=F12 /S=CTRL-K MYFILE.REC
SR MYFILE.REC
SR
SR /S=ALT-F9
C:\DW>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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SETTING THE RECORD HOT KEY - THE /R SWITCH
The /R switch allows you to set the record toggle hot key
(the key you press to start and stop screen recording).
Here is a list of the keys that you may use:
SHFT-TAB ALT-Q ALT-W ALT-E
ALT-R ALT-T ALT-Y ALT-U
ALT-I ALT-O ALT-P ALT-A
ALT-S ALT-D ALT-F ALT-G
ALT-H ALT-J ALT-K ALT-L
ALT-Z ALT-X ALT-C ALT-V
ALT-B ALT-N ALT-M F1
F2 F3 F4 F5
F6 F7 F8 F9
F10 HOME UP PGUP
LEFT RIGHT END DOWN
PGDWN INSERT DELETE SHFT-F1
SHFT-F2 SHFT-F3 SHFT-F4 SHFT-F5
SHFT-F6 SHFT-F7 SHFT-F8 SHFT-F9
SHFT-F10 CTRL-F1 CTRL-F2 CTRL-F3
CTRL-F4 CTRL-F5 CTRL-F6 CTRL-F7
CTRL-F8 CTRL-F9 CTRL-F10 ALT-F1
ALT-F2 ALT-F3 ALT-F4 ALT-F5
ALT-F6 ALT-F7 ALT-F8 ALT-F9
ALT-F10 CTRL-LEFT CTRL-RIGHT CTRL-END
CTRL-PGDWN CTRL-HOME ALT-1 ALT-2
ALT-3 ALT-4 ALT-5 ALT-6
ALT-7 ALT-8 ALT-9 ALT-0
ALT-- ALT-= CTRL-PGUP CTRL-A
CTRL-B CTRL-C CTRL-D CTRL-E
CTRL-F CTRL-G CTRL-H CTRL-I
CTRL-J CTRL-K CTRL-L CTRL-M
CTRL-N CTRL-O CTRL-P CTRL-Q
CTRL-R CTRL-S CTRL-T CTRL-U
CTRL-V CTRL-W CTRL-X CTRL-Y
CTRL-Z ESC F11 F12
SHFT-F11 SHFT-F12 CTRL-F11 CTRL-F12
ALT-F11 ALT-F12 NONE
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SETTING THE SNAPSHOT HOT KEY - THE /S SWITCH
The /S switch allows you to set the hot key to be used to
take snapshots and mark scene breaks. The same hot keys
are available as are listed above for the /R switch.
THE RECORDING FILE
You may place the name of the file into which SR will
place its recording on the SR command line. The default
file is SCREEN.REC. If the file exists, SR will ask if
you wish to overwrite it.
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SCENES AND SNAPSHOTS
HOW SR RECORDS
Every 55 milliseconds SR examines the current screen
contents and compares it to what it was the last time it
looked. Any differences are recorded in the recording
file. Thus, the amount of information stored is actually
far less than would be required if the entire screen were
saved every 55 milliseconds. In addition, SR uses a
number of data compression techniques to additionally
decrease the size of the recording file.
When recording starts, a series of rising tones is
emitted from your computer's speaker. When recording
ceases, a series of falling tones is emitted.
SNAPSHOTS
When you press the snapshot hot key, SR places a scene
break in the recording file and writes the complete
contents of the current screen to the recording file.
This occurs whether or not recording is in progress.
Thus, even if you have never started recording with the
record hot key, you can take snapshots of whatever is on
the screen.
When a snapshot is taken, a characteristic series of
tones is emitted frm your computer's speaker.
SCENES
The Demo Workshop editor, DW, works with "scenes".
Scenes are segments of a recording. Whenever you press
the snapshot hot key, you create a scene break in the
recording file. The scene break is the boundary between
scenes. While you can add scene breaks using DW, it is
sometimes useful to create scene breaks while recording
to make it easier during editing to locate a particular
section of the recording. The use of scenes is fully
described in the chapter on editing Demo Workshop
presentations.
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EDITING YOUR PRESENTATION WITH DW
OVERVIEW
The Demo Workshop presentation editor, DW, allows you to
edit your SR recording and add pop-up text windows, pop-
up menus, and special effects to your presentation.
SCENES
DW works with "scenes". Scenes are segments of your SR
recording. The boundaries between adjacent scenes are
called scene breaks. You can insert a scene break at any
point in your presentation at any time. (You can remove
them too.) Scene breaks are also created by SR during
recording whenever you press the snapshot hot key.
Scenes can be cut from the presentation, "cloned" or
copied, and re-sequenced however you want. Text windows
and menus can only be inserted into your presentation at
scene breaks, and this is the most common reason to
insert a scene break.
SPECIAL EFFECTS
DW also allows you to specify a special effect to be
applied when a window is displayed (the entry effect) and
when a window is removed (the exit effect). Instead of
abruptly appearing on the screen, the special effects
make the arrival of a text window more interesting. A
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variety of effects are available, including dissolves,
wipes, and squeezes.
Special effects may also be applied to scene entries.
Note that if the scene being entered is only slightly
different from what is currently displayed, the special
effect may not be noticeable.
TIMING
DW gives you control over the timing of your
presentation. You can alter delays present in your SR
recording and specify time-outs for your text windows and
menus. You can also specify an entry pause time for each
scene in your presentation. These time-outs remain
constant independent of CPU speed.
COLOR AND MONOCHROME
You can set the colors used in your windows and menus to
complement the screen background. On monochrome systems
however, the results may be unacceptable. DW allows you
to view your presentation in monochrome mode so you can
see how it will appear on monochrome systems. In
addition, you can prepare a separate monochrome
presentation if you wish and DW will combine it with the
color presentation in the presentation program. The
presentation program includes processing to determine the
type of video card present on the system on which it is
executing and display either the color or monochrome
presentation, whichever is appropriate.
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INVOKING DW
To edit your SR recording, invoke DW with the DOS command
DW, optionally supplying the presentation (or SR
recording) file name. If you don't supply the name, DW
will prompt you for it, supplying a default of
SCREEN.REC.
NOTE: Whenever DW supplies a default, if you just begin
typing in a new entry, DW will automatically delete the
default. You needn't delete the default first using
the backspace or delete keys.
If you have never processed your presentation with DW
before, DW processes the SR recording into a new format
more suitable for editing. Two scenes are created
automatically, one at the beginning of your recording and
one at the end. In addition, a scene is created for each
snapshot in the SR recording and each time you ended a
recording segment with the record toggle hot key.
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THE INFORMATION WINDOW
The Information window is located in the upper right
corner of the screen whenever the DW Main Menu is
displayed. The following information is displayed in the
Information Window:
Input File
The input file is the presentation file currently
being edited.
Available Memory
This is the memory left which is available to store
information required by DW for editing your
presentation. Observe this value over time. If it
sinks to too low a value, DW may not be able to save
your presentation. The only solution to a low
memory situation is to simplify your presentation
(i.e., fewer scenes, text windows, and menus).
Defined Scenes
This is the current number of scenes you have
defined in your presentation.
Current Scene
This is the scene number and name of the scene in
which the current playback position is located.
Current Index
This is the offset of the current playback position
in the presentation file. Note that it may not be
the position of a scene break.
Output Delay
This is the delay recorded by SR at the current
position in the playback file. It can be modified
with the Alter Output Delay selection on the Main
Menu.
Scene Pause Time
This is the scene pause time assigned to the current
scene. The pause time must pass before any text
windows or menus assigned to the scene are
displayed.
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THE DW ON-LINE HELP SYSTEM
You can press the F1 key at any time while running DW to
display help on the current menu selection or prompt.
After the help window is displayed, pressing Esc will
return you to DW at the point where you pressed F1. If
you instead press Enter, the DW Help Menu is displayed,
allowing you to access additional help topics.
You can also access the DW Help Menu by choosing the Help
selection from the DW Main Menu.
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THE DW MAIN MENU
REWIND
The Rewind main menu selection sets the current playback
position to the beginning of your presentation.
PLAY
The Play main menu selection displays the Playback sub-
menu, which allows you to select one of the following
Playback options:
Fast
This selection plays your presentation from the
current position at high speed. Press any key to
stop playback. To stop playback when it is paused
at a text window or menu, press Esc.
Normal
This selection plays your presentation from the
current position at the same speed at which viewers
will experience it. Press any key to stop playback.
To stop playback when it is paused at a text window
or menu, press Esc.
Slow
This selection plays your presentation at slow speed
to allow you to locate positions in your
presentation (usually in preparation to insert a
scene break). Press any key to stop playback. To
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stop playback when it is paused at a text window or
menu, press Esc.
Single Step
This selection plays the smallest segment of your
presentation possible each time you press a key.
The amount played may be as small as a single
character or as large as several lines of text. The
amount in each step is determined by the amount
recorded as a block by SR. SR records in blocks to
decrease the size of the recording file.
To End single-stepping, press the Esc key.
Cancel [Esc]
This selection cancels your play request.
Pressing the Esc key has the same effect as
selecting this item -- you are returned to the
main menu.
DW always starts playing from the current point in the
presentation. To view your presentation from the
beginning, select Rewind from the main menu before
selecting Play.
HIDE WORKSHOP WINDOWS
The Hide Workshop Windows selection removes the DW Main
Menu and Information Window from the screen, allowing you
to view the current scene uncluttered. To restore the
workshop windows, press any key.
CLEAR SCREEN
This selection erases all the current scene data from the
screen.
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INSERT SCENE BREAK
This selection inserts a scene break at the current
playback position, terminating the current scene, and
creating a new scene beginning at the current position.
You will be prompted for a name for the new scene (i.e.,
the scene beginning at the new scene break). You need
not name the scene at this time if you wish. You can
name it later with the Name selection of the Scene
Operations sub-menu.
The new scene is given the next available scene number.
You can re-number scenes if you wish using the Re-Number
Scenes selection from the Main Menu.
GO TO SCENE
The Go To Scene selection displays the scene selection
menu. Each line in the menu displays information about a
scene. Select the scene to which you want to position
your presentation using the up and down arrow keys and
then press Enter. To cancel the Go To Scene operation,
press the Esc key.
The opening screen of the selected scene is displayed
when a scene is selected.
If more scenes have been defined than will fit on the
screen, the scene selection menu will scroll when you
attempt to move the highlighted selection off the top or
bottom of the menu.
Information displayed about each scene in the scene
selection menu includes:
No.
This is a number assigned to each scene. When you
create a new scene, it is given the next consecutive
number. This usually results in the numbers
appearing out of order in the scene selection menu.
The Re-Number Scenes selection from the Main Menu
re-assigns the scene numbers in order.
Start
This is the index in the presentation file of the
beginning of the scene.
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End
This is the index in the presentation file of the
end of the scene.
Status
The status of a scene can be either ok or skip.
Skip indicates that the scene will be skipped when
it is encountered during playback. The Skip
selection from the Scene Operations sub-menu is used
to change a scene's status to skip.
Next
This is the scene to which playback will transfer
when this scene is complete. A value of 0 indicates
that the next scene is the scene following this one
in the scene selection menu. The next scene is set
using the Set Next Scene selection from the Scene
Operations sub-menu. The next scene is
automatically updated correctly when the Re-Number
Scenes selection from the Main Menu is executed.
Type
The scene type is normal, text, menu, textmenu, or
exit. A scene without an attached text window or
menu is designated as type normal. A scene with
both an attached text window and menu is designated
as type textmenu. The special exit type is assigned
to the scene that terminates playback. The exit
scene is created automatically when your SR
recording is processed by DW.
Name
This is the name assigned to this scene. You first
assign the name when you create the scene using the
Insert Scene Break selection from the Main Menu. It
can be changed at any time with the Name selection
from the Scene Operations sub-menu.
SCENE OPERATIONS
The Scene Operations selection invokes the Scene
Operations sub-menu. The Scene Operations sub-menu
contains selections that operate on the current scene
(i.e., the scene selected from the scene selection menu
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invoked with the Go To Scene selection from the Main
Menu).
See the section on DW Scene Operations for information on
the Scene Operations sub-menu selections.
RE-NUMBER SCENES
The Re-Number Scenes selection re-numbers all the
currently defined scenes starting with 1. Next scene
numbers and menu item destinations are adjusted
appropriately, so this selection may be executed safely
at any time during the DW session.
ALTER OUTPUT DELAY
This selection allows you to alter the output delay in
the recording as displayed in the Information Window as
Output Delay. Note that when you change this value it is
immediately written to the current file. You cannot undo
changes in output delay times by simply not saving your
changes as you can other changes made in a DW session.
FILE
The File selection invokes the File sub-menu. The File
sub-menu contains selections related to saving the
current presentation, creating .EXE files, and reading
scenes from a different presentation file. The File sub-
menu selections are described in the section on the DW
File Menu.
MONOCHROME AND COLOR
Either the Monochrome or Color selection is displayed in
the Main Menu. This selection allows you to view your
presentation in monochrome mode to see how users with
monochrome monitors will experience your presentation.
When in monochrome mode, the Color menu item is displayed
in place of the Monochrome item.
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NOTE: Some DOS memory management utilities may choose,
on color systems, to use the upper memory area normally
reserved for use by monochrome video cards. Switching
to monochrome mode when this has been done may cause a
system crash or other strange behavior. The best
solution to this problem is to reconfigure the memory
management utility to leave the monochrome video memory
alone, or avoid monochrome mode entirely.
REGISTRATION
This selection invokes the Registration sub-menu which
contains the following selections:
Registration Information
This selection describes the shareware terms under
which Demo Workshop is distributed.
Enter Product Registration Key
This selection allows you to enter the Product
Registration Key that is supplied to you when you
register Demo Workshop with P2 Enterprises. Once
you have entered your PRK, the requests to register
which are displayed when you start DW and SR are
eliminated.
DOS Phantom
This selection displays a description of the P2
Enterprises product DOS Phantom, a program that
works with keyboard input rather than screen output
as does Demo Workshop.
Main Menu [Esc]
This selection (or pressing the Esc key) returns you
to the DW Main Menu.
DOS SHELL
This selection saves your DW context in extended memory
if available, or in a swap file if extended memory is not
available, and spawns a DOS shell. About 4K of memory is
used by DW in this process. To return to DW, type EXIT
at the DOS prompt.
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HELP
The Help selection displays the DW Help Menu, from which
you can obtain information on all the DW commands. Note
that as an alternative, pressing the F1 key causes help
on the current menu selection to be displayed.
EXIT
This selection exits DW. If changes have been made, you
will be asked whether you wish to save your work before
exiting.
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DW SCENE OPERATIONS
The selections contained in this menu act on the current
scene (i.e., the scene selected using the Go To Scene
selection from the Main Menu).
ADD TEXT WINDOW
This selection inserts a text window at the start of the
current scene. For information about text windows, see
the section on Working With Text Windows.
ADD MENU
This selection inserts a menu at the start of the current
scene, For information about menus, see the section on
Working With Menus.
NAME
This selection allows you to change the name of the
current scene. The scene name is displayed in the scene
selection sub-menu displayed when you select Go To Scene
from the Main Menu. The scene name also provides the
default title assigned to new text windows and menus
assigned to the scene.
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SKIP OR DON'T SKIP
One of these selections is displayed depending on whether
the current scene status is skip or ok. A scene whose
status is skip is passed over when it is encountered
during playback.
DELETE
This selection removes the current scene permanently from
the presentation. It is suggested that you use the Skip
selection instead of delete until your presentation is
complete, and then delete the skipped scenes.
MERGE WITH NEXT
This selection removes a scene break, merging the current
scene with the one following. Note that any text windows
and menus attached to the following scene are lost when
this action is taken.
SET NEXT SCENE
This selection allows you to specify the scene at which
playback is to continue when this scene is complete. You
can use this selection to re-order the scenes in your
presentation and to create loops of scenes. (You can use
a menu selection to break out of a loop.)
CLONE SCENE
This selection creates a copy of the current scene and
places it after the current scene. The name given to the
new scene is the name of the current scene with "(clone)"
appended. Any text windows or menus assigned to the
scene are copied as well. Note that the cloned scene is
always set to refresh on entry, even if the current scene
is not.
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The cloned scene becomes the current scene for further
scene operations.
SET SCENE PAUSE TIME
This selection allows you to specify a pause time to be
attached to the current scene. The pause is applied on
scene entry. This is especially useful for scenes which
were created using the snapshot feature of SR, as these
scenes have no intrinsic timing as do screen recordings.
The scene pause time is applied before any text windows
or menus assigned to the scene are displayed.
SET ENTRY STYLE
The Set Entry Style allows you to apply a special effect
to the scene's entry. Entry styles gradually replace the
current screen image with the initial screen of the new
scene using one of a number of special effects. Note
that if the current scene's initial screen is similar to
the screen contents displayed when the scene is
encountered, the special effect may not be very
noticeable. Thus, entry styles are most useful when the
scene being entered is significantly different from what
is currently displayed on the screen. Entry styles are
especially effective when moving between SR snapshot
scenes or moving to a new scene as the result of a menu
selection.
The entry styles you may choose from include:
Normal
Vertical and Horizontal Blinds,
Left,Right, Top and Bottom Wipe,
Vertical and Horizontal Expansion,
Vertical and Horizontal Squeeze,
Left Checkered and Right Checkered, and
Dissolve.
Note that DW automatically ignores these special effects
on slow processors on which the time required to process
the special effect wouldslow down the presentation
unacceptably.
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KEEP/REMOVE EXISTING TEXT WINDOWS
If the scene is set to Keep Existing Windows currently,
the selection Remove Existing Windows is displayed in its
place.
This selection determines whether text windows displayed
on the screen when the current scene is entered will be
erased before the current scene's initial screen is
displayed. Keeping existing text windows allows you to
accumulate text windows across scenes.
Note that text windows always occupy the foreground, with
the scene displayed in the background.
DO NOT REFRESH SCREEN ON ENTRY
When a scene is created (with SR, Insert Scene Break, or
Clone), the current screen image is saved. Normally,
this saved screen is displayed when the screen is
entered. This allows screens to be re-ordered without
losing context. This may not be desirable in some
circumstances, so this selection is provided to eliminate
the saved screen.
Note that once removed, the saved screen data may not be
restored.
Removing superfluous saved screens can significantly
reduce the size of your presentation .EXE file.
CANCEL [ESC]
This selection returns you to the Main Menu without
taking any action.
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WORKING WITH TEXT WINDOWS
When you select Add Text Window from the Scene Operations
sub-menu, DW creates a text window and places you in Edit
mode. While you are in edit mode, you can enter text
into the window, re-size the window with Shift-<arrow
key>, and move the window with Ctrl-<arrow key>. Press
the Esc key to leave edit mode.
The Insert key can be used to toggle between insert and
overstrike mode.
When you leave edit mode, the Text Window Options menu is
displayed. The selections contained in this menu are
described below.
EDIT
This selection returns you to edit mode. While you are
in edit mode, you can enter text into the window, re-size
the window with Shift-<arrow key>, and move the window
with Ctrl-<arrow key>. Press Esc to return to the Text
Window Options menu.
Text entered into the window automatically word-wraps at
the right margin. Word-wrapped text is automatically
reformatted when you change the window size. If you
enter new-lines with the Enter key, re-formatting will
not remove the new-line. You should start new paragraphs
with one or more new-lines entered with the Enter key.
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IMPORT TEXT FILE
This selection allows you to insert text from a DOS text
file into the window.
You will be prompted for the file from which the text is
to be read. DW reads the entire file you specify. The
text from the file is entered into the text window just
as if you had typed it at the keyboard at the current
cursor position. This allows you to prepare your window
text with the editor of your choice, or to obtain window
text from existing documents.
RELOCATE
The Relocate selection allows you to move the text window
to a new location on the screen. After selecting this
option, you can use the arrow keys to relocate the
window. Press the Esc key when you are done.
Note that you can also move the window while in Edit mode
using the Ctrl-<arrow-key> key combination.
RE-SIZE
This selection allows you to change the size of the text
window. After selecting this option, you can re-size the
window with the arrow keys. The up and down arrow keys
will move the bottom border of the window, while the left
and right arrows will move the right border. Any text
within the window is automatically re-formatted to fit in
the new size.
Note that you can also re-size the window while in Edit
mode using the Shift-<arrow-key> key combination.
TITLE
This selection allows you the enter the text that is
displayed in the top title bar of the text window. If
the title is empty, the title bar is not displayed with
the window.
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TIME-OUT
This selection allows you to enter the window time-out
value. The window time-out is the number of seconds that
the window will be displayed before the presentation
continues. The viewer of your presentation can press any
key to cause the presentation to continue even if the
time-out period has not expired. A time-out value of
zero causes the presentation to wait until a key is
pressed with no time-out (i.e., it could wait forever.)
A time-out value of -1 causes the presentation to
continue without pause after the window is displayed. If
the text window is set to erase before continuing and the
time-out is set to -1, the text window may appear and
disappera so quickly that it will appear not to have been
displayed at all.
BORDER TYPE
This selection allows you to choose between the various
window border types provided by DW. The border types you
may choose from include:
None
Blank
Single Line
Double Line
Double Horizontal & Single Vertical
Double Vertical & Single Horizontal
Frame
When you select a border type, it is immediately applied
to the text window and you are returned to the border
selection sub-menu. This makes it easy to try out
several border types to find the one most appropriate for
the screen background.
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COLORS
The Colors selection allows you to set the color scheme
for your text window. A Text Window Colors sub-menu is
displayed, from which you select the window component
whose color you which to modify. The window components
you may select include:
Text
Background
Border Foreground
Border Background
Title Text
Title Background
Once you have selected the window component, a color
selection menu is displayed. For text and foreground
components you may select from 16 colors. For background
components, you may select from eight colors. The colors
are displayed in the color selection sub-menu along with
their names.
Once a color is selected, the text window is immediately
updated with the new color, and you are returned to the
window component selection sub-menu. This allows you to
try out multiple color schemes for your window easily.
ENTRY STYLE AND EXIT STYLE
The Entry Style and Exit Style selections allow you to
select a special effect to be applied to the window when
it is displayed and when it is removed from the screen,
respectively. A sub-menu is displayed from which you may
select the effect you wish to apply.
The effects you may choose include:
Normal
Zoom
Vertical Blinds
Horizontal Blinds
Left, Right, Top, and Bottom Wipes
Left and Right Checkered
Dissolve
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When you select an effect, it is immediately applied and
executed so you can evaluate its effectiveness at this
point in your presentation.
ERASE/DO NOT ERASE BEFORE CONTINUING
If Erase Before Continuing is presented in the menu, it
indicates that the text window is currently set not to
erase itself before continuing. That is, when the user
hits a key or the window time-out period expires, the
window will be not removed from the screen. If you
select this option, the menu item will be replaced with
Do Not Erase Before Continuing, and the window will be
removed from the screen when your presentation proceeds
beyond the window.
Note that if a menu is assigned to the scene, it is also
displayed if the window is set not to erase before
continuing, so that you can see how the screen will
appear with them both present.
TEST TEXT WINDOW
This option allows you to see how the text window will
actually appear to viewers of your presentation. The DW
windows are removed from the screen and any special
effects are applied. The time-out period, if one was
specified, is active, and DW will return its menu to the
screen when the time-out period has expired or when you
press a key.
Note that if a menu is assigned to the scene, it will be
displayed after the window timeout period, or when a key
is pressed. Press any key when the menu is displayed to
redisplay the DW menu.
MAIN MENU [ESC]
This selection, or the Esc key, returns you to the DW
Main Menu.
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WORKING WITH MENUS
When you select Add Menu from the Scene Operations sub-
menu, an empty menu is constructed, and the Menu Options
sub-menu is displayed. The items on the Menu Options
sub-menu are described below.
Menus allow the viewer of your presentation to select an
item from those presented on the menu by highlighting the
item they want using the arrow keys (or the tab and
shift-tab keys) and pressing Enter. A destination scene
is associated with each menu item. When a menu item is
selected, the presentation continues from the destination
scene associated with the selected item.
SHORTCUT KEYS
Menu items may also be selected using shortcut keys. A
shortcut key is a single key that may be used by the
viewer of a presentation to select a menu item. The use
of shortcut keys reduces the number of keystrokes
required to select a menu item. The shortcut key for
each item is generally displayed in a different color
from the rest of the menu item text. Shortcut keys are
assigned automatically by DW, but you can override DW's
choice of shortcut key using the Modify/Move Item
selection from the Menu Options sub-menu.
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THE MENU OPTIONS SUB-MENU
TITLE
This selection allows you to enter text to be displayed
in the title bar at the top of the menu. If no text is
entered, no title bar is displayed.
TIME-OUT
This selection allows you to specify a time-out value for
the menu. The menu time-out is the number of seconds
after which, if no selection is made from the menu by the
user, a menu item is automatically selected. The item
that is selected is determined by the selection options
setting described later in this section.
BORDER TYPE
This selection allows you to choose between the various
window border types provided by DW. The border types you
may choose from include:
None
Blank
Single Line
Double Line
Double Horizontal & Single Vertical
Double Vertical & Single Horizontal
Frame
When you select a border type, it is immediately applied
to the menu and you are returned to the border selection
sub-menu. This makes it easy to try out several border
types to find the one most appropriate for the screen
background.
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ZOOMING
This selection allows you to control whether your menu is
displayed using the zoom effect. The zoom effect is the
only special effect that may be applied to menus.
COLORS
The Colors selection allows you to set the color scheme
for your menu. A Menu Colors sub-menu is displayed, from
which you select the menu component whose color you which
to modify. The menu components you may select include:
Text
Background
Border Foreground
Border Background
Title Text
Title Background
Shortcut Text
Selected Item Text
Selected Item Background
Once you have selected the menu component, a color
selection menu is displayed. For text and foreground
components you may select from 16 colors. For background
components, you may select from eight colors. The colors
are displayed in the color selection sub-menu along with
their names.
Once a color is selected, the menu is immediately updated
with the new color, and you are returned to the menu
component selection sub-menu. This allows you to try out
multiple color schemes for your menu easily.
RELOCATE
The Relocate selection allows you to move the menu to a
new location on the screen. After selecting this option,
you can use the arrow keys to relocate the window. Press
the Esc key when you are done.
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SET DEFAULT ITEM
This selection allows you to set the default item for the
menu. This is the menu item that is highlighted when the
menu is first displayed.
Note that whichever item is highlighted when you exit the
Menu Options sub-menu becomes the default. This
selection merely provides an easy way to highlight the
item you wish to be the default. You should perform this
action as the last step before you leave the Menu options
sub-menu.
SELECTION OPTIONS
The Selection Options selection allows you to set the
behavior of your menu when it is displayed multiple times
during a presentation. You might, for example, have a
"main menu" that the viewer uses to select from several
possible sections of your presentation. After each
section is complete, control is returned to the main
menu, where the viewer can select another presentation
section to view.
If the main menu in the above example has a time-out
associated with it, the menu item highlighted when
control returns to the main menu is selected when the
time-out period has elapsed (assuming no user
intervention).
Which menu item is highlighted when a menu is displayed
is determined by which of the following selection options
is applied to the menu.
Default
The default selection is highlighted whenever the
menu is displayed.
Sticky
The last item selected in this execution of the
presentation is selected.
Auto-Increment
The item after the one last selected is highlighted.
If the last item selected was the last menu item,
then the first menu item is highlighted. This
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option is particularly useful for self-running
presentations, as it allows all selections to be
presented in rotation.
ADD ITEM TO END OF MENU
This selection allows you to add a new item to the menu.
The item is placed after the last item currently on the
menu. You will be prompted for the menu item text, and
then presented with the Scene Selection sub-menu. Select
from this sub-menu the scene to which control is to be
transferred when the new menu item is selected.
INSERT NEW ITEM
This selection allows you insert a new menu item in a
location other than at the end of the menu. When you
select this item, the following occurs:
1.You are prompted for the text of the new menu item.
2.You are placed in your menu. You select the item
before which the new item is to be inserted in your
menu by using the arrow keys and pressing Enter.
3.You select the destination scene from the Scene
Selection sub-menu.
To cancel the insert operation, press Esc.
REMOVE ITEM
This selection allows you to remove an item from your
menu. After you make this selection, you choose the item
to remove with the arrow keys and press Enter. To cancel
the remove operation, press Esc.
MODIFY/MOVE ITEM
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This selection allows you to change the text, destination
scene, or location of a menu item. When you make this
selection, the following occurs:
1. You are placed in your menu. Select the item to
be modified using the arrow keys and press Enter.
2. The Modify Menu Options sub-menu is displayed.
From it you may elect to
change the item text,
change the destination
change the shortcut key, or
move the item within the menu
3. If you elect to move the item, you are again
placed in your menu. Select the item before which
you wish to place the item being modified and
press Enter.
To cancel the modify/move operation, press Esc.
TEST MENU
This selection allows you to test your menu. Each time
you select an item from your menu, control is returned to
DW rather than transferring to the destination scene.
You can observe the auto-increment selection option and
view the menu against the scene background using this
option.
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THE DW FILE MENU
The File Menu is displayed when the File item is selected
from the DW Main Menu. The File Menu contains selections
for saving your work, including scenes from another DW
presentation file, and creating .EXE files containing
your presentation.
SAVE CHANGES
This selection allows you to save your work so that you
can continue working on your presentation at a later
time. Saving your work also protects you from losing
your work should you experience a power failure or
hardware problem.
When you select Save Changes, you will be prompted for
the name of the file in which to save your work. The
default file name is the name of your input file. If you
wish to save your work by overwriting your input file,
just press Enter. You may, alternatively, save your work
in a different file, preserving the presentation as it
was before the current changes were made.
CREATE .EXE FILE
This selection creates a standalone program that, when
executed, displays your presentation. You will be
prompted for the file name. Enter it without the .EXE
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extension. If the file already exists, you will be asked
if you wish to overwrite it.
ADD MONOCHROME SCENES TO .EXE FILE
This selection adds the current presentation's scenes to
an existing .EXE file created with the preceding menu
selection. The scenes added will be used instead of the
scenes originally placed in the .EXE file if the
presentation is executed on a monochrome system.
PRESENTATION PROGRAM ARGUMENTS
Note that you can force execution of the monochrome
presentation by passing the argument M on the DOS command
line when invoking the presentation. Similarly, C will
force execution of the color presentation.
The argument F will force execution of special effects
even on systems which the presentation determines are too
slow to adequately perform the functions. The S argument
will disable special effects even on processors fast
enough to support special effects processing.
For example, if your presentation program is DEMO.EXE,
the following command will force display of the
monochrome preeentation (if any), and disable special
effects.
C:\DW> DEMO MS
INCLUDE SCENES FROM ANOTHER FILE
This selection allows you to include scenes from another
DW presentation file in your presentation. The included
scenes are added at the end of the current presentation.
You will be prompted for the DW presentation file from
which the scenes are to be obtained. All scenes in the
specified file are copied into the current presentation
and assigned new scene numbers.
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
MEMORY REQUIREMENTS
SR - THE SCREEN RECORDER
SR, when installed, uses 28 KBytes of conventional
memory. Note that SR need only be installed when you are
actually recording screens. It is not required when
using DW.
DW - THE PRESENTATION EDITOR
DW normally requires a minimum of 360 KBytes of free
conventional memory in which to execute. Additional
memory is used as scenes, text windows, and menus are
defined.
The help text uses approximately 170 KBytes, and that
memory can be recovered by renaming the DW help file
DW.HLP to something else. DW, if it can't find the help
file, simply disables the help system, thus not using the
170 KBytes which it would otherwise have.
MINIMUM DOS VERSION
Demo Workshop may not function reliably on DOS versions
below 3.0.
It is likely that presentation programs will function
properly in earlier versions of DOS, but this has not
been tested.
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DESIGN LIMITS
A single text window and a single menu may be assigned to
each scene. (If customers request it, multiple text
windows may be supported for a single scene in a future
release.)
A maximum of 100 scenes may be defined for a single
presentation.
Screens larger than 80 X 25 are not supported in this
release.
Graphics display is not supported.
While Demo Workshop may be hosted by Windows 3.1 in a DOS
box, the recording of Windows program output is not
supported.
CPU REQUIREMENTS
Demo Workshop performs best on a 80386 CPU at 25 MHz or
better. Operation is possible on lesser CPU's, down to
the 8086, but at significantly reduced performance.
On systems with slower CPU's or very slow video systems
(such as early LCD displays), special effects may be
automatically disabled.
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LICENSE, WARRANTY, REGISTRATION, AND SUPPORT
LICENSE
DEMO WORKSHOP is not and has never been public domain
software, nor is it free software.
Non-licensed users are granted a limited license to use
DEMO WORKSHOP on a 21-day trial basis for the purpose of
determining whether DEMO WORKSHOP is suitable for their
needs. The use of DEMO WORKSHOP, except for the initial
21-day trial, requires registration. The use of
unlicensed copies of DEMO WORKSHOP by any person,
business, corporation, government agency or any other
entity is strictly prohibited. A single user license
permits a user to use DEMO WORKSHOP only on a single
computer. Licensed users may use the program on
different computers, but may not use the program on more
than one computer at the same time.
No one may modify or patch the DEMO WORKSHOP executable
files in any way, including but not limited to
decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise reverse
engineering the program.
A limited license is granted to copy and distribute DEMO
WORKSHOP only for the trial use of customers, subject to
the above limitations, and also the following:
1. DEMO WORKSHOP must be copied in unmodified form,
complete with the provided license and registration
information.
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2. The full machine-readable DEMO WORKSHOP documentation
must be included with each copy.
3. DEMO WORKSHOP may not be distributed in conjunction
with any other product without a specific license to
do so from P2 Enterprises.
4. No fee, charge, or other compensation may be requested
or accepted, except as authorized below:
Operators of electronic bulletin board systems
(sysops) may make DEMO WORKSHOP available for
downloading only as long as the above conditions
are met. An overall or time-dependent charge for
the use of the bulletin board system is permitted
as long as there is not a specific charge for the
download of DEMO WORKSHOP.
Vendors of user-supported or shareware software
approved by the ASP may distribute DEMO WORKSHOP,
subject to the above conditions, without specific
permission. Non-approved vendors may distribute
DEMO WORKSHOP only after obtaining written
permission from P2 Enterprises. Such permission
is usually granted. Please write for details
(enclose your catalog). Vendors may charge a disk
duplication and handling fee, which, when pro-
rated to the DEMO WORKSHOP product, may not exceed
eight dollars.
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LIMITED WARRANTY
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OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT EVEN IF P2
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Use of this product for any period of time constitutes
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contents.
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The information in this document is subject to change
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REGISTRATION
This program is shareware. It is not free. If, after an
evaluation period of 21 days, you wish to continue using
this program, you must register by sending US$65.00 by
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In response, P2 Enterprises will send you a personalized
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Registration suppresses the display of the statements
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Registration entitles you to three months of support from
P2 Enterprises as described in the following section.
Your Product Registration Key can be used to register
future versions of this program for a period of one year
at no additional cost.
Licenses for unlimited use on a single LAN are also
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SUPPORT
Registered users receive three months of support from P2
Enterprises. P2 Enterprises will answer questions and fix
serious bugs during the three month support period. P2
Enterprises may choose not to attempt a fix to a problem
involving a specific hardware or software environment or
feature. If this is the case, a full refund of the
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unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP
member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able
to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute
or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
technical support for members' products. Please write to
the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442
or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP
Ombudsman 70007,3536.
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REGISTRATION
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P2 Enterprises, P.O. Box 25, Ben Lomond, CA 95005-0025
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PRODUCT REGISTRATION KEYS (PRK)
Upon receiving payment for registration, P2 Enterprises will send you
by mail a personalized Product Registration Key (PRK) which, used with
the Register Main Menu option, will allow you to register your current
copy of the software as well as future versions for a period of one
year, without additional charge or paperwork.
A separate Product Registration Key is required for each copy of the
software. (A single copy may be moved from computer to computer, but
if it is executed at the same time on different computers, it is
regarded as constituting multiple copies requiring multiple
registrations.)
DISKETTES
If you wish, we will mail you diskettes containing the latest version
of the product(s) along with your Product Registration Key(s). There
is an additional charge of US$4.00 per product for diskettes. Be sure
to specify whether you prefer 3-1/2 or 5-1/4 inch diskettes.
QUANTITY PURCHASES
The order form on the following may be used to purchase multiple
copies with discounts as follows:
1 - 5 copies no discount
6 and up 33% discount
The name on the order form is the person whose name wil be associated
with the Product Registration Key(s).
PAYMENT
Unfortunately, P2 Enterprises cannot accept credit card purchases.
Payment must be by cash, check, or postal money order in U.S. dollars.
Checks denominated in US Dollars must be drawn on a US bank. You may
pay with a check denominated in other than US Dollars if you first
add 5% to the registration fee before conversion to US Dollars at the
prevailing exchange rate.
AVAILABILITY
All orders are shipped within 10 working days after receipt of the
registration fee. Most orders are shipped within 48 hours.
DEMO WORKSHOP
REGISTRATION AND ORDER FORM
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Remit to: P2 Enterprises, P.O. Box 25, Ben Lomond, CA 95005-0025
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Qty Item Price
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DEMO WORKSHOP
___ Demo Workshop Single User PRK @ US$65.00 US$_______
___ Demo Workshop Single User PRK + diskette @ US$69.00 US$_______
___ Demo Workshop Users Guide @ US$12.00 US$_______
___ Demo Workshop Multi-User LAN License @ US$240.00 US$_______
Allows unlimited use on a single LAN. A separate
license is required for each LAN installation.
Volume Discount US$(______)
Outside North America
add $3 per diskette or users guide ordered US$_______
California residents add state
and county taxes (at least 6.5%) US$_______
___ 3.5-inch 720K diskette TOTAL US$_______
___ 5.25-inch 360K diskette
Name__________________________________________________________
Company__________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________
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DOS PHANTOM REGISTRATION AND ORDER FORM
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Remit to: P2 Enterprises, P.O. Box 25, Ben Lomond, CA 95005-0025
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Qty Item Price
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___ DOS Phantom Single User PRK @ US$25.00 US$_______
___ DOS Phantom Single User PRK + diskette @ US$29.00 US$_______
___ DOS Phantom Laser-printed Users Guide @ US$12.00 US$_______
___ DOS Phantom Quick Reference Booklet @ US$1.00 US$_______
(One FREE with each registration.)
___ DOS Phantom Multi-User LAN License @ US$90.00 US$_______
Allows unlimited use on a single LAN. A separate
license is required for each LAN installation.
___ DOS Phantom Commercial Distribution @ US$120.00 US$_______
License
Allows unlimited distribution of the PHANTOM2.EXE
file with another product. The TXT2PTM, PTM2TXT,
MAKEPTM, SCHEDULE, and HOTFILE programs may not
be distributed.
___ Borland C Phantom Programmer's Kit @ US$180.00 US$_______
___ Microsoft C Phantom Programmer's Kit @ US$180.00 US$_______
C source code module which performs TXT2PTM translation
for use in application programs and a play-only version of
PHANTOM2.EXE. No restriction on use for commercial
purposes.
Volume Discount US$(______)
Outside North America
add $2 per diskette or users guide ordered US$_______
California residents add state
and county taxes (at least 6.5%) US$_______
___ 3.5-inch 720K diskette TOTAL US$_______
___ 5.25-inch 360K diskette
Name__________________________________________________________
Company__________________________________________________________
Address__________________________________________________________
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