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SUREFIRE - THE SMART DOCUMENT PROCESSOR - VS1.1
"Editor's Choice", Shareware Magazine
"Best New Product", Shareware Industry Awards
- Put live forms, spreadsheets and databases (DBase compatible)
right in your "smart documents"!
- No more switching among word processor, spreadsheet and database
programs!
- Build complete Smart Document applications!
Type in text like in a word processor and add fields to create a
form or spreadsheet... right there on your page. Immediately fill
out the form and calculate results. Now, add a record... a database
is automatically created and your first record is stored. And, the
pages on your screen are always like you'll see them on paper!
Anywhere within your document take advantage of over 70 spreadsheet
functions, or use the powerful search capabilities on your database.
You can even generate reports by injecting data from many records
right into your document. And all this can be done in one program
using only 7 simple pull down menus!
But that's not all! Add buttons to bring you to a page, get another
document, do a calculation, or join to another database. Before you
know it, you'll be building complete Smart Document applications.
SUREFIRE DEMO/TUTORIAL
To quickly get the feel of Surefire, we recommend that you first go
through the Demo/Tutorial. It shows you the basics of Surefire
through various examples. The Demo/Tutorial is found in the file
sfdemo.zip.
To run the Demo/Tutorial after installation, type "sfdemo" at the
DOS prompt.
RUNNING SUREFIRE
To run Surefire after installation, type "surefire" at the DOS prompt.
The Surefire program may be found in the file surefi.zip.
When Surefire comes up, you will be looking at the representation of
an 8 1/2 by 11 inch page with standard margins. There is a menu bar
across the top with 7 pull down menus. Use the F-10 key and the
arrow keys to access the menus. Pressing F-1 gives you a description
of what you are looking at. Typing ALT+X allows you to leave Surefire.
ON-LINE DOCUMENTATION
Included with your evaluation copy of Surefire there is a companion
180 page version of the Surefire User's Guide. This is in the file
sfdoc.zip and unpacked into the text file, "sfdoc.txt". You may
print this file or look at it by using the DOS command "type".
When running Surefire, on-line context sensitive help is available
by pressing F-1. Press Esc to close the help window.
SUREFIRE ZIP FILES
If you purchase SUREFIRE from a vendor you should find surefi.zip and
sfdemo.zip on Disk 1 and sfdoc.zip on Disk 2. If you are downloading
SUREFIRE from CompuServe, each .zip file requires a separate download.
OTHER SUREFIRE PRODUCTS
Surefire Contacts is a contact management system implemented using
Smart Documents. You may find Surefire Contacts on CompuServe in the
file sfcont.zip or check your vendor's catalog.
REGISTRATION
To use SUREFIRE - THE SMART DOCUMENT PROCESSOR after your initial
free evaluation period of 30 days, you must register your usage with
Piaf, Inc. (International Users see below.) You may choose from 2
registration options. After reviewing these options, print out a copy
of the registration form (register.txt), fill in the form, then mail
it to:
Piaf, Inc
3918 Orchard Court
Boulder, CO 80304-1023
USA
Or, you may register by phone by calling: (303) 786-8222
During your evaluation of Surefire, give us a call if you have any
problems or questions. We consider professional technical support
to be as important as the product and should be part of your evaluation.
We really want to hear from all of you who try out Surefire, whether
you register or not. Please share your thoughts with us and let us
know what you think. The register.txt file includes a short survey
and place to make comments. Use this or if you prefer just give us
a call. You can also send CompuServe E-mail to 73407,1034. Knowing
what you think is the only way we can make better products and provide
you with what you need.
But if you are using Surefire, you must register after the 30 day
evaluation period. This is the only way we get paid. We do not receive
anything from bulletin boards or shareware vendors. Everything we get
is directly from you.
And feel free to give a copy of this shareware version of Surefire
to as many people a you wish.
OPTION 1 - Full Registration: $69 (plus $6 s&h, $15 outside North America)
Full registration is designed for you to get the most out of Surefire
as easily as possible. The full professional documentation, and
technical support is on par with commercial products. Here's what
you get:
- 6 months unlimited technical support
- Lastest version without "Shareware registration screen".
- Demo Smart Document applications: lease management, phone
list/org chart, contact database, travel reports, budget and
cash flow.
- Professional 450 page, wire-bound User's Guide chock full of
step-by-step examples and diagrams.
- Smart documents for all examples used in the User's Guide.
- Entry to our mailing list.
OPTION 2 - Limited Registration: $29 (plus $4 s&h, $8 outside North America)
Those who find Surefire useful, but don't expect to use Surefire on a regular
basis may consider the Limited Registration option. Here's what you get:
- 2 technical support telephone calls
- 3 months tech support via Compuserve mail or US mail
- Latest version without "Shareware registration screen".
- Demo Smart Document applications: lease management, phone
list/org chart, contact database, travel reports, budget and
cash flow.
- Entry to our mailing list.
- Upgrade to Full Registration for $40 (plus $6 s&h,
$15 outside North America) at any time.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Extended technical support is $50/year or $10 per call.
SITE LICENSE
If you wish to use Surefire by more than one person on more than one
computer, or to have Surefire available to more than one person on a
network, a site license is required. Please contact Piaf, Inc. for more
information regarding site licensing.
INTERNATIONAL USERS
Use the stated shipping and handling fees if you register directly
with Piaf, Inc. See internat.txt for local registration information
for your area. This file also contains other technical information
for using Surefire outside the U.S.
* SUREFIRE is a registered trademark of Piaf, Inc.