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┌───────────────────────┐ Welcome to SoftShop. With this program
│ ┌─────────────────────┴┐ and the files that go with it, you can cre-
│ │ SoftShop (c) 1992 │ ate, view, and print ASCII info files on
└─┤ Computer SoftShop │ disk, for your own use, or for sending to
└──────────────────────┘ people who request information from you. The
program was written with mail-order vendors
of Shareware and Public Domain Software in mind, but it's a good program
for almost any type of information. Among the people who might find Soft-
Shop useful are software or hardware vendors, book sellers, club member-
ship recruiters, donation seekers; anyone who can use a menu program of
this type to present ASCII information to people to view the files with.
Among the best features of SoftShop are being able to self-define up to
6 Horizontal Menu Options and 54 Vertical Menu Options, creating your own
information box in the Main Menu to highlight your company name or other
message, data encryption, letting users choose Menu Options with only a
few keystrokes, scroll through files with Page Up/Dn, Home/End keys, and
arrow keys, and also being able to print any of the Menu Options.
The following is the recommended description for SoftShop v3.1:
SOFTSHOP v3.1 (165K, DOS 2.1+) - Menu shell for viewing & printing ASCII
files, like product & service listings for people who request information.
Ideal for mail-order vendors of Shareware software, but also for any type
of merchandise, service, or ASCII file collections, including hardware
vendors, book sellers, membership recruiters, & donation seekers. Features
up to 6 horizontal & 54 vertical pull-down menu options, 2-key menu sel-
ection, customized information box, file scrolling, & data encryption.
┌───────────────────────┐ The copying and distribution of SoftShop
│ ┌─────────────────────┴┐ for evaluation is encouraged. However, to
└─┤ Copying SoftShop │ distribute SoftShop with your information
└──────────────────────┘ files, or to use it for more than 30 days,
you must first register by sending a payment
to the author. SoftShop is distributed as Shareware, which means that it
cannot be used for any purpose (after the evaluation period) without reg-
istering first. Any software vendor who wishes to distribute SoftShop can
do so, as long as they don't charge for anything other than duplication
and associated costs, and that they inform me of the version they are dis-
tributing. Without notification, SoftShop cannot be distributed.
┌───────────────────┐ SoftShop requires at a minimum:
│ ┌─────────────────┴┐
└─┤ Requirements │ - IBM PC/XT/AT or Compatible
└──────────────────┘ - 165K Ram and 1 Disk Drive
- MS-DOS 2.1 or Higher (or equivalent)
- Any video monitor
SoftShop checks for a monochrome monitor attached, and if found, will
automatically change to black & white, so that it'll work on any monitor.
In order to change any of the files SoftShop uses, you'll need either a
Screen Editor (for short Menu Option Files and Data Files) or a Word Pro-
cessor (for long Menu Option Files and Data Files) that saves files in
ASCII format.
┌─────────────┐ When you hit the F1 key from the Main Menu, Soft-
│ ┌───────────┴┐ Shop will present the user with the version number and
└─┤ F1 Key │ author information. This is the only thing users will
└────────────┘ see about the SoftShop program. If you want, you can
even rename the SoftShop EXE file.
┌────────────────┐ SoftShop will allow you to create your own per-
│ ┌──────────────┴┐ sonalized message on the Main Menu screen, letting
└─┤ Info File │ you keep some type of information (like company
└───────────────┘ name and type of business) in front of users when-
ever they aren't viewing or printing a file. This
file is called INFO and can't be more than 3 lines in length, with each
line being 56 characters or less. SoftShop will also automatically center
each line it reads in from this file when it's printed to the screen.
┌──────────────────────┐ Customized background screens (red brick
│ ┌────────────────────┴┐ wall you see in the Shareware version) are
└─┤ SoftShop Screen │ available when you register for an additional
└─────────────────────┘ fee. Screens (25 lines down by 80 across) can
contain any viewable ASCII characters, like
boxes, lines, letters, numbers, or keyboard keys, with the following col-
ors as foreground and background colors. Only one foreground and one back-
ground color can be used. Please include this information when you call or
write.
Background Colors:
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Black, Dark Blue, Dark Green, Cyan, Dark Red, Magenta, Brown, or Light
White.
Foreground Colors:
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Black, Dark Blue, Dark Green, Cyan, Drak Red, Magenta, Brown, Light White,
Gray, Light Blue, Light Green, Light Cyan, Light Red, Light Magenta, Yel-
low, or High Intensity White.
┌─────────────────────┐ With v2.5, Data encryption was added, and
│ ┌───────────────────┴┐ available to registered users for an addition-
└─┤ Data Encryption │ al fee. With this option you receive NCRYPT, a
└────────────────────┘ special encrypting program that converts any
ASCII MENUxx files to special encrypted files
that SoftShop can read (it reads either ASCII or special encrypted files).
If you'd like to see an example of an encrypted file, just type any MENU
files from MENU11 to MENU18. These files are all encrypted by NCRYPT, but
are viewable from within SoftShop.
┌──────────────────┐ To register SoftShop, print out the registrat-
│ ┌────────────────┴┐ ion form at the DOS prompt (file MENU19) or from
└─┤ Registering │ within SoftShop, fill it out and mark the options
└─────────────────┘ you want, then mail it to the address listed on
the order form. You'll receive the latest version
on 5.25" or 3.5" disk (specify which) with your name on the F1 key screen,
and without the Shareware screen, unlimited phone or mail support (at your
expense), future release notices, and depending on the options requested,
a customized background screen, and NCRYPT for protecting your data files.
You'll also receive an additional disk containing my on-disk catalog of
Shareware & Public Domain software featuring an advanced version of Soft-
Shop as its menu system (you can receive a catalog without registering by
sending $1, which is refundable). This catalog features many of the BEST
Shareware programs on the market.