Copyright: Micromatt WinQuote Copyright 1997 Matthew Carlson


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WinQuote 1.1

Copyright 1997 Matthew Carlson. All Rights Reserved.

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The Main Window

How to Register

Contacting Micromatt

Copyright/License/Warranty

Shareware License

Runtime files- Missing files error information

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)


The Main Window

The following information is a brief overview of the objects in the main window of the program:

The large box in the center of the window contains from top to bottom the category of the quote, the quote, and the credit. An excerpt from a book or play is credited to the author of the of the work rather than the title of the work. For example, a line from Catcher in the Rye spoken by Holden Caulfield would be listed as J.D. Salinger, the author.

•	Close: Exit the program.

•	Copy: Copy the current quote to the clipboard for use in another application.

•	Help: Opens the help file.

•	About: Information about the program and addresses for Micromatt.

•	Order: Run the REGISTER program to order a registered copy of WinQuote.

•	Quote for …: This tells which day the quote shown is for. Click once on this text to switch to and from daily quote mode and random quote mode.

•	<<: Go to the first quote.

•	<: Go to the previous quote.

•	>: Go to the next quote.

•	>>: Go to todays quote.

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Shareware license

This is not free software.  You are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 31 days.  If you use this software after the 31 day evaluation period a registration fee is required.  Payments should be paid for using the information in How to register.  When payment is received you will be sent a registered copy of the latest version of this program.

Unregistered use of this program after the 31-day evaluation period is in violation of U.S. and international copyright laws.

Distribution of this shareware program

Provided that you verify that you are distributing the shareware version (select About from the programs main window to check) you are hereby licensed to make as many copies of the shareware version of this software and documentation as you wish; give exact copies of the original shareware version to anyone; and distribute the shareware version of the software and documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means.  There is no charge for any of the above.

You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, for any such copies, however made; and from distributing the software and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission, with one exception:  Disk vendors approved by the Association of Shareware Professionals are permitted to redistribute the shareware version of this software, subject to the conditions in this license, without specific written permission. If you do distribute this program, please send a notification email to Micromatt@kagi.com to be notified of product updates.

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Copyright/License/Warranty

WinQuote 1.0 Copyright © 1997 Matthew Carlson. All Rights Reserved.

License Agreement

You should carefully read the following terms and conditions before using this software. Your use of this software program indicates your acceptance of this license agreement and warranty. This copyrighted program is being distributed as shareware. You may try this program for 31 days, and if you like it, or find it useful, and wish to continue using it, you are required to register. Unregistered use of WinQuote after the 31-day evaluation period is in violation of U.S. and international copyright laws. For information on distributing the shareware evaluation version of WinQuote see the Shareware License.

Registered version

One registered copy of WinQuote may either be used by a single person who uses the software personally on one or more computers, or installed on a single workstation used non-simultaneously by multiple people, but not both.

Governing law

This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota.

Disclaimer of Warranty

THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. Because of the various hardware and software environments into which WinQuote may be put, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program.  ANY LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION MEDIA WHICH CAME FROM THE COMPANY.

Trademarks

Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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How To Register

A lot of companies selling shareware will only send you a code to type into the software. This leaves you responsible for making a hard copy in case of accidents. However, when you register this program or any other current Micromatt program you will be sent a complete copy of the software on disk without annoying messages and with a full years worth of quotes. Your order will be shipped immediately after being processed. There is no shipping and handling charge nor a foreign order surcharge!

Using REGISTER

To register this program, click on any button that says Order. This will start a program called REGISTER that you can enter your personal information into. Micromatt does not handle orders directly, but rather uses the services of a company called Kagi (www.kagi.com).

If you have any trouble with the REGISTER program, send email to Micromatt@kagi.com. More information is available from within REGISTER by clicking the Help button in the main screen.

With this service you may pay by cash in 20 different currencies, check or money order, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, Discover, or First Virtual. All credit card information is encrypted for your safety and protection. Once you have filled in your information, click the Next… button to go to the final screen.

On the second screen you are given the following options:

I will Email it now, copy the text to Windows clipboard - Clicking here will put your ordering information on the clipboard so you can go into your email program and simply paste it onto a new message addressed to: sales@kagi.com

Near this option is a box labeled Use MAPI enabled mailer. If you use this option, REGISTER will attempt to automatically create a complete email for you to send if you computer is setup to do so.

I will Email it later, please SAVE as a text file - If you are unable to keep the information on the clipboard, then you can save it in a text file that you can open later for easy copy and pasting into an email addressed to: sales@kagi.com

Please PRINT the registration form now - This will print all the required information so you can mail it via regular post.

I will print it later, please SAVE as a binary file - You can save what you entered to be opened at a later time from within REGISTER if you choose this.

Register online

Another registering option is using the Internet. Click on any button which says Order Online to go straight to the ordering page (this feature is available only in Windows 95). Go to the Micromatt homepage at  http://www.kagi.com/micromatt  for more information and to order online.

Order manually

If you cannot print your ordering information, email it, nor register on the Internet, then use the following method.

NOTE: This method for registering is only to be used if you cannot print, email, fax or register online. If you can use one of these other methods please do so.

1) Write your name and shipping address on a clean sheet of paper.

2) List the products you are ordering (exactly as they are written below) including quantity of each. Use the price information below to calculate the sub total:

US$12.00  WinQuote 1.0 for Windows 95 (32 Bit)

Single User License Y9QA

US$12.00  WinQuote 1.0 for Windows 3.1 (16 Bit)

Single User License Y9QD

US$400.00  WinQuote 1.0 Site License Y9QB

US$190.00  WinQuote Educational Site License Y9QT

US$12.00  Football Fury for Windows 95 (32 Bit)

Single User License Y9FA

US$12.00  Football Fury for Windows 3.1 (16 Bit)

Single User License Y9FD

US$400.00  Football Fury Site License Y9FB

US$5.00  Shareware game disk Y9SD

US$____.__  Bonus for this program Y9BN

3) Alameda County residents add 8.25% of taxable items.

4) California residents add 7.25% of taxable items.

5) Choose one of the following payment methods:

i) US Check/Money Order - Write your check for the total price of the order made payable to KAGI.

ii) Credit Card - List your credit card type, number, expiration date, billing address, and card holders name, and signature.

iii) Cash - Wrap the cash in paper to make it less obvious. All cash funds must be in United States dollars or the equivalent of the amount in a currency from one of the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, European Union, France, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, or the United States of America.

6) Please send this information and payment for the amount indicated as the total to:

Kagi

1442-A Walnut Street #392-Y9

Berkeley, California, 94709-1405

USA

Thank you!

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Contacting Micromatt

Please share your suggestions, comments and questions by using the addresses below.

Email:	Micromatt@kagi.com

Internet: 	http://www.kagi.com/micromatt

Postal Mail:	Micromatt

P.O. Box 754

Arlington, MN  55307-0754

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Runtime Files

The setup program which installed this software automatically checks for the needed files. If it gave you an error message about missing runtime files, then you will need to obtain them to run the program. If you are running Windows 95 then the setup program will ask you if you want to go to the Micromatt web site to download them (Windows 95 only).

Run-time files are NOT included in this archive. See the Micromatt homepage at the URL below to download the required runtime files if you do not already have them. These files are also available from many other sites on the Internet such as:

http://www.hotfiles.com/

The file set is called the Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 Runtime files. You must have the correct version of each set, which is 32 bit for Windows 95, and 16 bit for Windows 3.1. If you get error messages about missing .DLL files or other missing files, you will need to get a copy of the Visual Basic runtimes.

To check if you already have the files, use the Windows 95 Find utility from the Start menu to search for the file: vb40032.dll . Or if youre a Windows 3.1 user, you can use the Search command in File Manager to locate the file: vb40016.dll . If your searching does not produce any results, you will need to obtain the Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 runtime files from a source such as the Internet, a BBS, a friend or coworker, the Micromatt homepage, or by requesting the files by email from Micromatt. If you need help obtaining these files, please contact Micromatt.

If you dont have Internet access and arent able to obtain the files anywhere else then send three US dollars or a check/money order to:

Micromatt

P.O. Box 754

Arlington, MN  55307-0754

Attn: runtimes

In a note please state what version of Windows you are running. Make checks for runtime files payable to Matthew Carlson.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This section contains information commonly asked for. The most recent version of the FAQs is available on the Micromatt Web site. If you can't answer your question here, please ask.

What is shareware?

Shareware is a not a type of software, rather it's a type of software marketing. It allows the user to try the software and determine if it's what they need or want, then decide if they want to buy it. To shareware authors such as Micromatt, it means we can put high quality software on the market without lots of expenses common with commercial software. This lower cost to authors means software for less money to users.

Why should I register?

Not only will you get the full version without shareware notices, but you will help encourage shareware authors to continue to develop quality software for low prices; software much less expensive than commercial software. Also, by using the software you are agreeing to pay for it if you continue to use it. It's just like test driving a car: if you like it, you wouldn't drive it off the lot without paying for it first and getting the registered version, so to speak.

Where can I find more shareware to download?

The following are sites to check for more programs:

http://www.hotfiles.com

http://www.download.com

http://www.filemine.com

http://www.jumbo.com

http://www.shareware.com

What are runtime files?

Runtime files are a set of required files that programs need in order to run properly. They must be on your computer in order for you to be able to use the programs. Micromatt shareware programs require a set of runtimes for Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0. These files are available from many places on the Internet including the Micromatt Web Site. You probably already have the files on your PC that you need, but if you are unsure you should download them. See the runtime files section of this help file for more information.

I get an error message about missing .DLL files, what should I do?

If you are getting this error message it means that your computer does not have the Visual Basic 4.0 runtime files. To fix the problem, you will have to download them from here. See the runtime files section for complete details.

I can't see the whole quote in the WinQuote window. How do I fix it?

Chances are you have Windows set to display large fonts. This must be changed to small fonts, which is what most programs work best in. To change it, follow these steps:

In Windows 95:

1.Right-click the desktop and select Properties. This will bring up the Display Properties dialog.

2.Click on the Settings tab and locate the Font Size section near the bottom.

3.Click where it says Large Fonts, then select Small Fonts from the list that will come up.

4.Click OK and the computer will tell you that you must restart it. After you've restarted it, it should work.

In Windows 3.1x:

1.In Program Manager open the Main group by double clicking it.

2.Now double on the Windows Setup icon which will open a small window.

3.From the Options menu choose Change System Settings.

4.In this new window, locate the item about font size in the display driver drop down list box and set it to Small Fonts, then close the dialog.

After changing your computer to small fonts it will look quite different, but in no time at all you will be used to the more compact view and will probably prefer being able to see more of what you're working on.

Sometimes WinQuote is displayed over the whole screen, why does it do that?

The cause of this bug is still unknown, but is believed to be a problem with Windows itself. The window will fix itself if you just move the mouse cursor over it, so it isn't really much of a problem. The error only seems to happen when a program is started close to when WinQuote is started (usually from the StartUp folder/group) that resized the Windows desktop. The Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar is an example of such an application that causes this error.

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