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| Welcome to the Shareware revolution. This remarkable method of |
| software distribution was co-pioneered in 1982 by Jim Button and |
| Andrew Fluegelman. It has become a major force in the software |
| industry, helping to reduce software prices and eliminate copy |
| protection schemes. |
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HERE'S HOW SHAREWARE WORKS:
You are encouraged to copy the PC-Type II diskettes and share them freely
with others. You have the luxury of trying out the complete programs, at
your own pace and in the comfort of your own home or workplace. This is not
a crippled or "demo" copy, but the complete working version of the program.
After you have used PC-Type II for a reasonable evaluation period you must
either discontinue use of the program or purchase a licensed copy from
ButtonWare or from an authorized dealer.
Why pay at all?
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* You receive a CURRENT copy of the program
* You receive a printed manual
* One year of technical support
* Access to the on-line ButtonWare Bulletin Board
* Notification of updates and new versions
* Notification of new products
* Periodic special price offers (for our registered users only)
* Your input and ideas help shape future products
* A sense of pride and ownership, by having honestly
participated in the Shareware revolution
* You help to keep software prices down, by supporting a
distribution method which doesn't depend on expensive
advertising campaigns.
So please dive in and enjoy the fun of legally sharing good software with
your friends and associates. But also be aware of the following restrictions,
designed to protect the community of Shareware users and to prevent others
from taking unfair advantage of the trust, hard work, and good will of
Shareware authors. Exceptions to these conditions must be received in writing
from ButtonWare.
1. Disk vendors (those who sell Shareware disks for a profit) must follow
the procedure outlined in the "VENDOR.DOC" file.
2. You may not charge more than $3 per diskette.
3. The files and programs on the disks may not be modified or deleted.
4. The programs cannot be sold as part of some other more inclusive package.
5. The programs cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others.
6. In the case of distribution via any telecommunications link
the following must be done:
All ButtonWare programs (and documentation files) must be transferred
in a library or archive format. This means that all the files on
each ButtonWare disk must be combined into one file - one file
for each ButtonWare disk.
7. If you're copying the disks for distribution to students in a classroom,
you must provide them with the following written notice:
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| These diskettes are distributed to you through the |
| courtesy of (your school or instructor name) and |
| Jim Button. No royalty nor registration fee has |
| been paid for the programs, which are for your use |
| and evaluation as a student. |
| |
| If you wish to receive technical support and |
| announcements of updates and improvements, you |
| must first become a "registered user." You do |
| that by purchasing each program you plan to use - |
| from an authorized dealer or directly from |
| ButtonWare: |
| |
| Jim Button |
| P.O. Box 96058 |
| Bellevue, WA 98009 |
| |
| You may also purchase by calling the toll-free |
| ButtonWare order line: 1-800-JBUTTON. |
+----------------------------------------------------+
8. Shareware distribution is permitted only in the United States, Canada,
the British Isles, and Australasia. Please see the section below
entitled: SHAREWARE COPYING OUTSIDE OF THE USA.
9. When PC-Type II is used on a network, one licensed copy of the program
must be purchased for each station that uses PC-Type II. Please check
the volume purchase discount schedule on the order form at the back of
the manual.
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| SHAREWARE COPYING OUTSIDE OF THE USA |
+----------------------------------------+
1. Shareware distribution of ButtonWare programs is permitted only in the
United States, Canada, the British Isles, and Australasia (the "Shareable
Area").
2. For information on distribution of ButtonWare software in countries
outside the shareable Area please contact your local distributor. You can
obtain the name of your local distributor by phoning (INT)45 42 87 87 58.
These distributors have exclusive distribution rights in
the non-Shareable Area.
3. Jim Button, residing at Bellevue, State of Washington, U.S.A. and
ButtonWare, Inc., State of Washington, U.S.A., hold the exclusive world
rights to reproduce and distribute the following products:
PC-File III PC-Type PC-Stylist J.Base
PC-File/R PC-Type+ PC-Tickle Baker's Dozen
PC-File+ PC-Type II PC-Calc PC-Tickle
PC-File:dB XD PC-Calc+
4. On October 5th, 1987, we issued a statement that the aforementioned
ButtonWare products may not be copied and shared outside the Shareable
Area.
5. Furthermore, we stated that these ButtonWare products may no longer be
advertised and sold as Shareware, Freeware, Public Domain or
User-Supported Software outside the Shareable Area.
6. Outside the Shareable Area, ButtonWare software may not be downloaded from
Public Libraries or Bulletin Boards, or copied from CD-ROM or CD-WORM
disks onto other media, including, but not limited to, diskettes, hard
disks, magnetic tapes or optical disks, for the intentional or
unintentional purposes of sales or distribution, whether or not for
financial gain. The issue of a sale or distribution whatsoever cannot be
stepped aside by the claiming that only consulting time or the costs of a
diskette or labor has been charged.
7. Furthermore, any exportation from the Shareable Area without authorization
from the author is a violation of Copyright laws.
8. Violation of the above-mentioned is grounds for legal action by
ButtonWare, Inc. for violation of Copyrights.
9. By using the aforementioned software, you agree to the statements above.
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| INSTALLING PC-Type II |
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The PC-Type II system files are compressed into three files on your
distribution diskettes. These files are PCT1, PCT2, and PCT3. These files
must be "uncompressed" before you can use PC-Type II. The program
INSTALL.EXE has been provided to install PC-Type II onto your hard drive.
If you ordered PC-Type II on 3 1/2" diskettes, you will receive two diskettes
instead of three. Both the program and dictionary disk files are on the
3 1/2" PROGRAM diskette. The utility files are on the UTILITY diskette.
The file INST1.BAT is on the 3 1/2" PROGRAM diskette and the file INST2.BAT
is on the 3 1/2" UTILITY diskette. These two files are only used to install
PC-Type II on systems with no hard disk but two 3 1/2" disk drives.
When installation is completed, you will probably want to modify some of
the default configuration settings. Do this by entering PC-Type II by
typing PCT after the DOS prompt. Then press F2 to bring up the main menu
and then press C to bring up the configuration menu.
Special notice should be given to the (S)witches option in this menu. It
is here that you can set the action of the Enter key, the insert shape and
cursor location on entry, etc. (See your manual for configuration settings
and options.) Printer escape codes can be created or modified with the
(E)scape codes option.
When you press Esc to exit the Configuration menu, you will be asked if you
want to update your .PRO file. If you answer Y, enter the path and
select the desired .PRO file and your profile file will be updated.
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| PRINTING A COPY OF THE USER'S MANUAL |
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If you did not purchase PC-Type II (complete with printed manual) directly
from ButtonWare or from an authorized dealer, then you are considered to be
evaluating the program.
We have tried to provide you with everything necessary to evaluate
PC-Type II. The program utilizes clear, informative menus. Help screens
are always available.
Due to space constraints, the User's Manual is divided into two compressed
files: PCTDOC1.EXE which is included on the Dictionary Disk, and
PCTDOC2.COM which is included on the Utility Disk. Both of these are
self-extracting files. However, you need a hard disk to extract them. To
extract the files, you must first copy them to a drive and directory on
your hard disk. To do this, first change to the appropriate drive and
directory, and place the Dictionary Disk in drive A, then type:
COPY A:PCTDOC1.EXE and press Enter
Next place the Utility Disk in drive A and type:
COPY A:PCTDOC2.COM and press Enter
To extract the files, type the file name. For example, to extract PCTDOC1,
type:
PCTDOC1 and press Enter
Repeat this step for PCTDOC2.
A batch file called DOC.BAT is provided that prints all of the files.
Before using the DOC.BAT file, you must first copy the file to the same
drive and directory as the PCTDOC1.EXE and PCTDOC2.COM files. To do this,
first change to the appropriate drive and directory, and place the Program
Disk in drive A, then type:
COPY A:DOC.BAT and press Enter
To use the DOC.BAT file, type DOC at the DOS prompt, and the files are
printed to your printer.
Alternatively, you can print specific chapters by typing:
COPY filename PRN
where filename is the name of the file that you wish to print.
The User's Manual contains 29 chapters and is approximately 317 pages long.
The User's Manual on disk has been mailed to all major computer clubs, user
groups, ASP-approved disk dealers and bulletin board operators that
ButtonWare is aware of. You can obtain the User's Manual on disk from
one of these groups.
In order to keep costs down, the document disk is not included with
purchased copies of the program and cannot be purchased directly from
ButtonWare. Purchased copies of PC-Type II include complete a printed copy
of the User's Manual, typeset and bound.
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| ____|__ | Association of
| | |_| Shareware
|__| o | Professionals
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|___|___| MEMBER
Jim Button is a founding member of the Association of Shareware Professionals
(ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If
you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by
contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman
can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not
provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP
Ombudsman at P.O. Box 5786, Bellevue, WA 98006 or send a Compuserve message
via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.