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Winsmile - Copyright 1993 Wellsoft. Winsmile is shareware.
Welcome to Winsmile! Winsmile builds your self-esteem by
displaying affirmations on your computer screen. You can
adjust the font size, the sound, the timing, and other
features to your own liking. You can even make your own
affirmation files.
Affirmations are short, positive statements, usually in the
first person ("I" statements). The use of affirmations is a
proven time-tested method of self-help.
If you have downloaded Winsmile from a BBS: it may be
necessary to first unzip the Winsmile files to a floppy
disk, and install Winsmile from the floppy disk.
It's easy to install Winsmile:
1. Insert Winsmile disk #1 (there may be just one)
into your computer.
2. From Windows, if you haven't already, bring up the
Program Manager.
3. Click on "File". ("File" is in the upper left corner
of Program Manager.)
4. Click on "Run".
5. In the command line box:
1. If your Winsmile disk is in drive A, then type
A:SETUP.
2. But if your Winsmile disk is in drive B, then type
B:SETUP.
6. Winsmile will install itself. The only decision you need
to make is whether to install the sound files. (If you
have a sound card that can play .WAV files, or if you're
not sure, then install the sound files.)
7. When Winsmile is installed, run Winsmile by double-
clicking on the Winsmile icon in the Program Manager.
8. From anywhere in Winsmile, you can get help by pressing the
F1 key.
TIMING
When Winsmile is first installed, each message is displayed for
8 seconds. The time between messages is set to 20 seconds. This
way shows you how Winsmile works. Once you're comfortable with
Winsmile's operation, you may want to set the timing between
messages to a much longer time, typically 5 minutes or more.
SOUND FILES
You can play the sound files if
1. Your computer has a sound card capable of playing
.WAV files, and
2. Your Windows has software that enables the sound
card to play .WAV files.
The rule is: if your Window's Media Player will play .WAV
files, then Winsmile can play its .WAV files.
If Winsmile can't play its .WAV files, then it will beep
instead. (You can always turn the sound or the beep off.)
MAKE YOUR OWN AFFIRMATION FILES
Winsmile's affirmations are in a file named AFIRMS20.TXT.
AFIRMS20.TXT is a simple text file - you can edit it, or
make your own with any word processing program (like Window's
Notepad or Write). Put a blank line between each affirmation
or message. Remember to save your file as a .TXT file
in your Winsmile directory.
You can also use Winsmile to remind to of anything you would
like to be reminded of. An example of this is in file
REMINDER.TXT.
WELLSOFT TECH SUPPORT
1. telephone via Jim Gordon, 714-472-0241
2. CompuServe 73140,1307
3. Internet jgordon@kaiwan.com
4. mail
Wellsoft
Box 2000-250
Mission Viejo, CA
92690
DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE - 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.
DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT - LEGAL STUFF
Users of Winsmile must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"Winsmile is supplied as is. The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-
quential, which may result from the use of Winsmile."
Winsmile is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your
friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of
another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to
provide personal computer users with quality software without
high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
continue to develop new products.
If you find this program useful and find that you are using
Winsmile and continue to use Winsmile after a reasonable trial
period, you must make a registration payment of $24.95 to Wellsoft.
The $24.95 registration fee will license one copy for use on any one
computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like
a book. An example is that this software may be used by any
number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
being used at one location while it's being used at another.
Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
same time.
Winsmile will print a registration form for you, or you can use
the included text file REGISTER.FRM.
Commercial users of Winsmile must register and pay for their
copies of Winsmile within 30 days of first use or their license
is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by con-
tacting Wellsoft.
Anyone distributing Winsmile for any kind of renumeration must
first contact Wellsoft at the address above for authorization.
This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors
recognized by the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) as
adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors. Such
distributors may begin offering Winsmile immediately. Wellsoft
must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-
date with the latest version of Winsmile.
You are encouraged to pass a copy of Winsmile along to your
friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their
copy if they find that they can use it. All users will receive
the latest version of Winsmile when they register.