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Thank you for using Funduc Software utilities!

This is FREEWARE, Copyright 1995-2000 Funduc Software Inc.

The Decode Shell Extension v4.3 adds a Decode menu item to
your Windows 95/98, NT 4.0, Win 2000 Explorer context menu
(right mouse button menu) and File menu.  It is visible
only when exactly one or more files (not folders) are
selected.

For extensive tips and an example usage, see the decfaq.htm
file in this zip or visit

  http://www.funduc.com/decfaq.htm

for the latest version of the "FAQ".

For more information, or the latest version visit:
http://www.funduc.com or write [e-mail]

To use it, first use your E-MAIL software and the File/Save
menu to save the message to a text file.  Then use the
Windows Explorer to select the file, right-click and pick
the Decode menu.

The extension will then analyze the file and if it detects a
UUENCODED, BinHex, XXE, Base64(MIME), plain text or quoted-
printable encoded file, it will prompt you if you want to
decode it (and tell you the file name).  To change the file
name or where it is saved, use the button provided.  If a
file name is missing, the extension will use a default name.

If you would like to receive E-MAIL notifications when there
are updates or like this utility and would like to more see
enhancements made to it, use the FAX form below with your
credit card or send $5 (in check drawn on a US bank or
International Money order) and your comments (you can use
the form provided below) to:

Funduc Software Inc.
P.O. Box 530904
Livonia MI 48153.

The newest enhancements include support for multiple file
decoding, better detection of the encoding format,
stripping of paths from the file name (if found) and
handling of multi-part attachments (previously concatenated)
and multiple attachments in one file.  MIME(Base64) encoded
files will now be decoded even if no file name can be
detected.  Quoted-printable files can also be decoded and a
button allows you to confirm decoding of all files found in
one attachment.

Other Funduc Software utilities that can be found at our web
site (http://www.funduc.com) and other locations such as
WUGNET's (Windows User Group Network) CompuServe forums (GO
WINSHARE), the Simtel file archives (http://www.simtel.com)
or America On Line include:

Search and Replace for Windows 95/98/NT 3x (shareware) -
Search and Replace looks through multiple files for a string
and can also replace it with another string.  It can search
subdirectories and ZIP files and do case sensitive or
insensitive searches.  Extensive support for regular
expression (egrep) search & replacement includes operations
that span more than one line, insertion of the path &
filename during replacements, and incrementing number
replacements. Binary search & replace mode can be combined
with regular expressions.  Precise control over replacements
is available through multiple confirmation options and a
built-in context viewer that allows you to view replacements
in-context, before they are made.  A built-in script editor
makes frequent &/or complex multi-step search/replace
operations easy to prepare.  Advanced script operations
include a boolean expression evaluator that provides
additional control over which files are processed by the
script. Advanced scripts also allow you to specify the
program options in effect and insert comments in scripts.
Multiple file masks and file date & size filters can be used
to include &/or exclude files during regular and scripted
operations.  The internal context viewer includes a build-in
editor for editing text files. The full complement of
command line switches (including script launching) is ideal
for network managers & advanced users. Other functions
include: "Touch" files (change time/date stamp & file
attributes); Preservation of original file date during
replacements; Replacements on backup path files instead of
the originals; Output reports to monitor operations; Shell
extensions to launch Search & Replace from Explorer and the
Find Menu; and more.  Separate executables for Win3x and
Win95/NT and a detailed help file with examples are
included. Several foreign language interface are available
from http://www.funduc.com.  Cost: $25

Directory Toolkit for Windows 95/98/NT (shareware) - A
multipurpose directory comparison and file manager that
provides features missing from Windows 95/98 and Windows NT
4.0 or higher.  It displays single directory lists or side-
by-side directory comparisons using color coding for alike,
different, or missing files.  Comparisons can be based on
dates or a binary file analysis of file content.  You can
copy, move, & rename files while retaining long filenames
and six built-in synchronize functions simplify updating
directories. Built-in archive functions, with Explorer shell
extensions, let you create & manage archives from Explorer
and use Directory Toolkit as your primary archive manager
for supported archives (ZIP, TAR, & GZ).  File operations
and directory comparison functions work seamlessly on files
in archives, e.g., no need to manually extract files first.
Other features include statistics for file counts and path
sizes; Ignoring filename case during comparisons; Explorer
compatible OLE drag n Drop; Split/Concatenate files to/from
diskettes; Encode/Decode UENCODE, Base64(Mime), BinHex(Mac),
and XXENCODE formats (Decode also includes printable, 7 bit
unencoded, & plain text); An integrated comparison viewer
for a color coded display of the actual differences in
files; Safe physical sort of directories; Touch files
(change time/date & attributes stamps); Find duplicate files
on a drive; Open files and launch applications; Multiple
include/exclude file masks and the ability to
include/exclude files based on size and date; Command line
switches to automate comparisons & synchronize operations
via batch files; Configurable output file and print
functions to create reports of single and comparison
directory lists; Detects & runs (optionally) setup programs
in archives; File numbering to number files sequentially
based on adjustable sort order and a user defined starting
value.  Help file with examples included.  A complete German
version and Japanese language module are available from
http://www.funduc.com.  Cost: $25

Registry Toolkit (shareware) - Registry Toolkit is a utility
for advanced computer users that performs search &/or
replacement operations on the Windows 95/98/NT registry. You
can search/replace using case sensitive or insensitive
settings and regular expressions in registry data, values,
keys (or any combination) and specify the types of data to
process. If you cancel a search the results up to that point
(if any) are displayed in a tree list. You can print and
print preview the search results, import or export parts of
the registry to/from text files, create and edit keys,
values, & data of all types, delete keys & values (after
confirmation), and undo the last changes made. Registry
Toolkit will operate on a remote registry (if you have
permission to do so).  Cost: $25

Shortcut Doctor for Windows 95/NT (shareware) - Shortcut
Doctor allows you to check all your links/shortcuts and see
which contain targets which can no longer be found.  You can
then delete the shortcuts, resolve them or replace all
shortcuts pointing to a certain drive or directory with
another (after validation of new path is made). Individual
shortcuts can be edited and all shortcuts on a drive can be
displayed, regardless of whether they are valid or not.  CD-
ROM drives or network drives can be ignored during
processing. Cost: $15.

Funduc Explorer Extensions (shareware) - Explorer Extensions
allow you to perform additional tasks using a familiar
interface: the Windows 95/NT Explorer.  You can split and
concatenate files to/from diskettes; Encode/Decode UUENCODE,
Base64(Mime), BinHex(Mac), and XXENCODE formats (Decode also
includes printable, 7 bit unencoded, & plain text), Touch
files (change time/date stamp as well as attributes). Cost:
$15.

Drive Bar (shareware) - Drive Bar allows you to conveniently
open views of your drives in Windows Explorer. Drive Bar's
Auto Hide function allows it to disappear from view when not
in use so that it does not take up screen space when not in
use. You can resize Drive Bar and have it remain visible at
all times if you like. You can also specify a File Manager
program to use instead of Windows Explorer, launch drive
views as "Tiled" or not, not include specified drives in the
list of drive icons, and have Drive Bar run automatically at
Windows startup (see Options). Cost: $10.

Sort and Slice (shareware) - Sort and Slice allows easy
sorting and/or reformatting of Column Delimited files.The
program can skip header lines, use regular expressions to
process variable data and has a User Interface that allows
the user to graphically determine the correct processing
parameters. You can also remove repeat lines from files and
pad fields during the sort. Command line switches and
scripts are available to easily manage frequent operations.
Cost: $25.

Delivery Agent (shareware) - Delivery Agent is a send-only
email program for use by web site managers and network
administrators. It allows you to easily deliver frequently
used email messages (& attachments) as text files, which can
then be sent to one or more users by simply selecting a
message and entering the users' addresses or by providing a
file that contains a list of addresses. The settings &
message files may be managed with a text editor if you like
and the program can keep a log of message activity. The
program uses SMTP services for message delivery and does a
POP check prior to sends for servers that require IP address
verification before relaying is permitted. Cost: $25.

HexView for Windows 95/NT (freeware) -  HexView allows you
to view, print, print preview of any file as a Hex Dump.
HexView is intended as a free companion program to our
utility, Search and Replace. However, it is a standalone
application and you are free to use it as you see fit.  The
source code (C++ using MFC 4.x or higher) can be downloaded
for free from http://www.funduc.com.

INI to Registry for Windows 95/NT (freeware) - This program
works well with any program that relies on .ini files.  It
can read the contents of any INI file and load them into the
Windows 95/NT registry.  That way programs which previously
used INI files can read the old data from the registry.  The
program is free.  The source code is available for 25.
Please E-MAIL [e-mail] for information on purchasing
the source code.

Decode Windows 95 Shell Extension (freeware) - This Explorer
extension provides a subset of the decoding features
available in Directory Toolkit.  It allows you to decode a
UUENCODED, XXENCODED, BinHex or Base64(MIME) file by simply
right-clicking on it in the Explorer and selecting Decode
from the menu.  It supports multiple attachments, multi-part
files (already concatenated), XXENCODED and User (table)
encoded files in addition to UUENCODED, Base64(MIME) and
BinHex (Mac format) files.

Count Characters (freeware) - This little app was written
to: a) Allow users to dump the contents of combo, edit and
list boxes as well as static and button fields to the
clipboard.  This can come in handy for browser lists, as
well as items displayed by other applications to which you
otherwise have no access.  b) To help users understand how
applications are built (what types of controls are used).
Other tools are available for this of course but they are
usually known only to programmers.  c) To allow users to
know at any time how many characters they have typed in an
edit box.  This might be useful, for example, if a site asks
you to only enter a certain amount of data in their fields
but don't tell you that you went over until it's too late.
Depending on the editor, html authors might also find this
handy for double checking the length of meta tags.  Separate
Win3x & Win 95/98/NT versions included.

Limit Edit (freeware) - Expands upon the built-in limit
feature for edit boxes and rich edit controls by letting you
set your own maximum size settings for the amount of text
permitted in edit boxes and rich edit controls.  For
example, you could use Limit Edit to set a limit on the
amount of text allowed in an instance of the Notepad text
editor.  Separate Win3x & Win 95/98/NT versions included.

Patch Creator (shareware) - Created for software authors,
this program is used to make patches for updating registered
versions software. Both the patch creator and patch
applicator are easy to use GUI programs. The creator is a
Win 95/98/NT utility. It can create either 16 or 32 bit
patches that are self-contained in a single GUI .EXE.
Compression can be used to reduce file size. You can require
passwords (or not). Files on users' machines can be updated
from a specific version, added regardless of existing
version, removed or renamed. Cost: $75.

Decode/Encode DLLs (shareware) - Also a developer tool, the
Decode/Encode DLLs can be called from any Windows
programming language (such as VB, Visual C, Powerbuilder,
etc.).  It allows you to automatically detect if a given
file is UUENCODED, Base64(MIME), XXENCODED, BinHex or
encoded with a user-supplied table.  The DLL can then decode
the file(s) either in the current directory or in one
specified by the user. Binary files can also be encoded for
transmission over the Internet.  Cost: $58.

Resellers are welcome to put this product on any CD-ROMs or
other distribution media without asking for specific
permission.  Watch for updates at the URL below.  If you
wish to integrate Decode and Encode functionality in your
application, custom DLLs are available.  Visit
http://www.funduc.com

Custom programming and consulting services are also
available. Please write us at [e-mail] for inquiries
and personalized arrangements.


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Mail the completed form and a check to

                     Funduc Software Inc.
                        P.O. Box 530904
                      Livonia, MI  48153

NOTE: Payments must be in US dollars drawn on a US bank or an
international postal money order in US dollars.
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