----------------------------------------------------------------------- | README.TXT | | nnCOPY v1.02e for Windows Oct 16, 1997 | | Denso Create Inc. | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for evaluating nnCOPY. This file contains introductory and last minute information. _______________________________________________________________________ *** IMPORTANT NOTES *** (1) Before reading any further, please verify that you have a complete set of the files originally included in the nnCOPY package. A list of the files may be found in the VENDINFO.DIZ file, supplied with the package. If any file listed in the VENDINFO.DIZ file (or the VENDINFO .DIZ file itself) is missing, the package is incomplete and its further use or distribution is not allowed. To obtain a complete package of the software, please download it from our web site or contact us at the address at the end of this file. (2) Before you use this software, please read the Denso Create Inc. License Agreement, which is displayed by the setup program. It is also included in the VENDINFO.DIZ file, supplied with the package. By using nnCOPY you agree to be bound by the terms of the license. _______________________________________________________________________ *** Table of Contents *** 1. About nnCOPY 2. System Requirements 3. Installing, Updating and Uninstalling nnCOPY 4. This is Shareware ('Try Before You Buy' Software) 5. Attention and Known Problems 6. Version History 7. Copyright and Trademark Information 8. Getting Customer Support 9. Customer Support Form for Licensed nnCOPY _______________________________________________________________________ *** 1. About nnCOPY *** Exchanging files between team members of a bigger software project can be a difficult chore. Did you ever had problems like "oops, Mark and I edited the same file", or like "I can't compile because I don't have all of the most recent files of other team members"? Did you ever wish Windows had a way to assign ownership to files, so it would be easier to see who has the right to change what? May be you evaluated or are using version control software and found out that that type of software is nice, but not so convenient to exchange files between team members on a daily basis. Are you using Explorer to copy files you changed to a shared drive, so other members can use them? Selecting your changed files and copying them to the shared drive by checking the time stamp one by one can be very time consuming, however overwriting all files can be dangerous. Doing so, did you ever accidentally overwrite files you are not supposed to do? nnCOPY v1.0e for Windows addresses all of these problems. It is a project management and copy tool for software development teams. nnCOPY is a 32 bit Windows program and has a modern user interface with an easy point and click operation. nnCOPY allows you to define projects and their team members. A project repository is located on a shared drive. It can be on any networked drive that is accessible by all team members. Each team member has an identical copy of the project directories and files on his/her local drive. An easy to use wizard helps you to do the steps of defining a new project. nnCOPY allows you to see the directory structure of a project. You can use nnCOPY to assign ownership to individual files, even under Windows! A table displaying the files of the current directory allows you to see who owns what file, see if the files on the local side and repository are in sync or need to be updated. Directories on the local drive and the repository can be synchronized. Exchanging files depending on ownership, e.g. "copy all files I changed recently", or "get the most recent files from all other team members" is just a push of a button away. A comment can be added to individual files, e.g. "Compiles, but not debugged", "Bug B-0132 fixed" or "80% complete". This is useful to get an overview of the status of a project. A history function allows you to trace the history of file operations. This allows you to see who copied, deleted or changed ownership of files on what day. An easy point and click "Compare Files" operation allows you to see what is different between a file on the local side and its corresponding file in the repository. (This function needs an external diff program, not supplied by Denso Create Inc.) The line end format of text files (CR or CR+LF or LF) can be changed automatically during the copy operation in case the repository is not on a Windows machine. This is an important feature for multiplatform development, where you want to maintain only one file repository. nnCOPY's file owner and copy management is not dependent on any network OS or file locking mechanism. A shared drive on any network is sufficient. Features at a glance: o Easy point and click operation. o Define projects with repository, work directories and team members. o Assign ownership to files even under Windows. o See if files on the local side and the repository are in sync. o Exchange only files that need to be updated. o File update depends on time stamp and file owner. o Text or binary files can be copied. o Automatic line end change of text files if repository platform is not Windows. o Independent of network OS, no need for file locking mechanism. _______________________________________________________________________ *** 2. System requirements *** nnCOPY for Windows is a 32 bit Windows application. A shared drive is needed to store common accessible files. It can be on any file server that is mapped to a DOS drive. Details: o PC: IBM PC compatible. o OS: Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0, all English versions. (Runs on Japanese Windows, but no guarantee. No support for file names with double byte characters) o Processor: Intel 80486 or Pentium. o Min. RAM: 8 MB for Windows 95, 16 MB for NT. o Hard disk: 2 MB free space for program. o Network: Any network that allows to map or mount a shared drive as a DOS drive (example: N:). Files on a mounted drive must show the correct file time stamp to assure correct operation of nnCOPY. o Display: VGA or better. NOTE: A Japanese version of nnCOPY is available. This is a commercial version that runs on the Japanese Microsoft Windows 95, NT 3.51 and NT 4.0. Please see ReadmeJP.txt for more details. _______________________________________________________________________ *** 3. Installing, Updating and Uninstalling nnCOPY *** nnCOPY comes with a convenient and flexible Setup utility, which allows you to install, update and uninstall nnCOPY. How to install nnCOPY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ o If you have obtained nnCOPY as a compressed file, uncompress the file into a temporary folder on a hard disk. o Open the folder containing the uncompressed set of nnCOPY files, double-click Setup.exe and follow the instructions on the screen. o Setup utility will copy the files into a folder you specify. Note: Except for the files copied into the destination folder and for the shortcuts added to the Start Menu, Setup does not install or modify any other files on your computer. o After the installation has been complete, you may delete the files from the temporary folder, from which you were installing nnCOPY. o If you purchased a license for continued use of nnCOPY, you may enter the registration confirmation into the Shareware Registration dialog box. (See chapter 4. This is Shareware) How to update nnCOPY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You may get the latest version of nnCOPY at any time from our web page, http://www.dcinc.co.jp/e/prod/nncpy/ . Look at the "About nnCOPY" dialog box to find out what version you currently have. To update nnCOPY do this: o Follow the instructions on "How to uninstall nnCOPY". o Follow the instructions on "How to install nnCOPY". o Reenter your registration confirmation. (See chapter 4. This is Shareware) NOTE: The update process will leave all your nnCOPY projects intact, so you don't need to reenter your projects. How to uninstall nnCOPY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ o Select the 'Uninstall nnCOPY' item in the Start Menu and follow the instructions on the screen. or alternatively: o Open folder 'Control Panel' and double-click on 'Add/remove programs'. o Find the line "nnCOPY v1.0e for Windows" in the list of products and double-click on it. Follow the instructions on the screen. _______________________________________________________________________ *** 4. This is Shareware ('Try Before You Buy' Software) *** What is Shareware? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ nnCOPY is NOT freeware or public domain software. It is software which you can "try before you buy", this is called shareware. You may install the program in your system and use it for an evaluation period of up to 30 days. After that time, you are required to purchase a license for continued use of the software or else stop using it. You may freely copy and distribute evaluation copies of nnCOPY provided that all conditions specified in the distribution license are satisfied (please see the license agreement in the VENDINFO.DIZ file). Any other use of the software is in violation of international and national copyright laws. Shareware has the following advantages over commercial software: o You can try the software out for free. This allows you to find out if the software fits your needs. If satisfied, you can purchase it in order to get a license for continued use of the software. o You get more for your money. The shareware producer doesn't need to have big expenses on sales and marketing, like brochures, ads and so on. This in turn keeps the price of shareware programs low. o You can search software on-line, sometimes using keywords (example: 'synchronize'). This allows you to find the software that fits your needs. Example web sites to look at are http://www.shareware.com/ , http://www.wugnet.com/shareware/ , http://www.sharewarejunkies.com/ , http://www.filemine.com/ and http://www.pcwin.com/ . o You can get the latest version any time you like by downloading it from a web site or a BBS. What's the difference between the Evaluation and the Licensed version? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is NO functional difference between the evaluation and licensed versions of nnCOPY, all features of the licensed version are available and can be used in the evaluation version. Actually, it IS the same program. You may convert an evaluation copy to a registered copy by entering the registration confirmation we provide you into the "Shareware Registration" dialog box. The only difference between the licensed and evaluation versions is the "About nnCOPY" dialog box, which is displayed when starting the evaluation versions of nnCOPY. It is a reminder that the software must be registered if intended for continued use. How to Register ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you decide that you want to keep the software you must register nnCOPY within 30 days of use. You can register nnCOPY by entering your registration confirmation (Registered User Name, the Number of Registered Users and the Registration ID) into the Shareware Registration dialog box, accessible from the "Help" -> "About nnCOPY" menu command. To obtain a Registration Package that contains your registration confirmation, you must purchase a license for continued use of nnCOPY. How to Order a License for Continued Use of nnCOPY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please refer to the ORDER.TXT file for detailed instructions and order form. You can find this file in the same directory as this Readme file. VISA and MasterCard credit cards are accepted for payment. What do you get when you purchase a license for nnCOPY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ o A unique Registration ID, allowing you to remove the reminder "About nnCOPY" dialog box on startup. o The privilege to upgrade to all future versions of nnCOPY free of charge. o Free 90-day customer support. We listen to our customers, feedback on how to improve the product are greatly appreciated. o Peace of mind that the shareware concept works. ;-) _______________________________________________________________________ *** 5. Attention and Known Problems *** Read Only Files ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The current version of nnCOPY does not support files with the read only flag set. Please remove the read only flag of all files you manage using nnCOPY. This is feasible because nnCOPY guards against accidental loss of files. Trying to overwrite a file with the read only flag set will show a "Error: Access is denied" error message. Long File Names ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ nnCOPY does support long file names. However, nnCOPY can't copy files with long names to a shared drive that doesn't support long file names (e.g. NetWare v4.1). A misleading message "Error: Access is denied" is shown if you try to do so. _______________________________________________________________________ *** 6. Version History *** o nnCOPY v1.0j for Windows (Oct 15, 1996) Initial release of the company internal Japanese version. o nnCOPY v1.01j for Windows (Oct 25, 1996) Release of the commercial Japanese version. - Fix bug where files with cleared archive flag have not been shown in the file list. o nnCOPY v1.02j for Windows (Jan 7, 1997) Release of the commercial Japanese version. - Added "View" menu command to view a file with your favorite text editor. - Added "View History" menu command. See who copied/deleted/changed what file when. - Added "Compare Files" menu command. Select a file and see the difference of the file on the local and server side. (Needs external diff program) - Fixed a update problem that occurred with year 2000 files. - Comment dialog box now shows current comment. Easy change of comment is possible. o nnCOPY v1.01e for Windows (Jun 30, 1997) Release of the English Shareware version. - Same spec as the Japanese version v1.02j. o nnCOPY v1.02e for Windows (Oct 16, 1997) Release of the English Shareware version. - Fix help text problem. _______________________________________________________________________ *** 7. Copyright and Trademark Information *** nnCOPY is Copyright (c) 1997, Denso Create Inc., All Rights Reserved. nnCOPY is a trademark of Denso Create Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks, and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other product names may be copyright and registered or unregistered trademarks / tradenames of their respective owners. _______________________________________________________________________ *** 8. Getting Customer Support *** Before requesting customer support, PLEASE check out the on-line help for nnCOPY. In particular, be sure to look through the "Frequently Asked Questions" section. The latest FAQ and other information about nnCOPY can be found at http://www.dcinc.co.jp/e/prod/nncpy/ . If you cannot find the information you need in the documentation, you may contact us: Address: Denso Create Inc. Nishiki 2-15-20 Naka-ku Nagoya 460 Japan FAX: +81-52-229-1171 (from USA: 011-81-52-229-1171) E-mail: support@dcinc.co.jp (for technical questions) E-mail: info@dcinc.co.jp (sales and other questions) Web: http://www.dcinc.co.jp/ You are eligible for free technical support by fax and e-mail using English or Japanese for up to 90 days after registering nnCOPY. You may contact us by completing the Customer Support Form for Licensed nnCOPY found at the end of this document, and sending it to us in either hardcopy or electronic form. We suggest using e-mail, because it is fast and easy. Thank you for using Denso Create Inc. products! Below you find the Customer Support Form for Licensed nnCOPY. o Please cut that part out, fill out the form and return it back to us. Use e-mail if possible, send to support@dcinc.co.jp . o Please fill out underlined areas ( example: _Something____ ) o Please check boxes ( example: [_] or [x] ) _______________________________________________________________________ *** Customer Support Form for Licensed nnCOPY *** (~form) : SUP970709 ================================================= (~date) Date: __/__/____ (month/day/year) Customer information: (~cno) Customer ID: _______________________ (see Registration Package) (~com) Company Name: _________________________ (~dep) Department: _________________________ (~name) Name: _________________________ In case you can't find the Customer ID, or your address changed, please fill out: (~adr1) Address: __________________________________________________ (~adr2) : __________________________________________________ (~city) City, State: _________________________ (~zip) Postal Code: _________________________ (~cntr) Country: _________________________ (~tel) Phone: _________________________ (~fax) FAX: _________________________ (~mail) E-mail: _________________________ System and program information: (~ctr) Computer: _________________________ (~os) OS: _________________________ (~ov) Version: v______ (~prod) Product: nnCOPY for Windows (~pv) Version: v1.___e (~run) Registered User Name: _____________________________ (~sn) Registration ID: ______________ (See the about box of nnCOPY) (~sr) Support ID: ______________ (If follow up on a support call) (~quest) Problem description or question: _______________________________________________________________________ (~eof)