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- README.TXT for STORMSAV Screen saver (Version 1.0)
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- This the Stormsav Internet screen saver. It is run when the PC is
- left idle for a period of time. It is selected by using
- the Windows desktop accessed from the Control Panel.
-
-
- STORMSAV is an Internet screen saver. Your Windows machine must
- be connected to the Internet and be running windows sockets for
- it to work. If you can run Netscape, this screen saver should
- work for you.
-
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- This screen saver connects to an Internet weather provider to find
- out the five day forcast in a city selected by you. It then
- graphically displays rain, sunshine, and other weather patterns
- on the screen one forcast at a time.
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- Files in this zip file:
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- README.TXT - (This file) containing description and installation
- instructions.
- FILE_ID.DIZ - Ten line description of this program
- STORMSAV.STA - States where weather service cities exist
- STORMSAV.CIT - Cities that have weather information available
- STORMSAV.SCR - Windows compatible screensaver.
-
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- DISTRIBUTION:
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- This software may be distributed under the following conditions:
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- 1. This file (README.TXT) is included.
- 2. It is distributed as shareware.
-
-
- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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- In order to run the STORMSAV screen saver you need to (1) copy it
- into the Windows directory, (2) tell Windows to use it, and (3) tell
- the screen saver the city in which you would like the weather
- forcast.
-
- (1) Copy the following files into the C:\WINDOWS directory on
- your hard disk:
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- stormsav.sta
- stormsav.cit
- stormsav.scr
-
- (2) Next you need to tell Windows to run it. From the Control
- Panel, double click on the Desktop Icon. When the Dialog box
- appears, select "Stormsav - weather" from the list of
- screen savers. This is done by moving down to the screen
- saver section and clicking on the down arrow on the right
- side of the "Name" list box. Once the list appears move the
- cursor to "Stormsav - weather" and click on it. The Setup
- button allows you to change options and add password protection.
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- (3) Specify the city in which you would like the weather forcast.
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- Click on the Setup button in the Windows Desktop.
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- a. Select the State in which the city resides.
- The city list will automatically update.
-
- b. Select the specific city.
- Many cities are not available, try to select a city
- nearby.
-
- c. Move to next time period after XXX seconds
- allows you to specify how much time to spend on each
- day's forcast
-
- d. Recheck weather every XXX hours
- allows you to specify how often STORMSAV should network
- to the weather server.
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- SHAREWARE REGISTRATION
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- Register this screen saver by sending $5.00 to:
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- Paul Sundquist - STORMSAV
- P.O. Box 60252
- King of Prussia, PA 19406
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- email: paulsun@aol.com
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- Upon receipt, you will be sent instructions for disabling
- the shareware message displayed when the screensaver stops.
-
-
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- VERSION 2.0 features
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- When 20 people have registered STORMSAV, version 2.0 will
- be released.
-
- Version 1.0 registration will automatically be registered
- for users who upgrade to version 2.0.
-
- Features:
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- - additional pictures and actions
- -> snowmen
- -> flowers that grow
- -> birds
- -> many others
-
- - show date/time when current forcast was written
-
- - additional application that will summarize information
-
- - bug fixes
-
-
-
- OTHER SOFTWARE BY THIS AUTHOR
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- See other screensavers and applications by visiting this URL:
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- http://www.netaxs.com/~paulsun/software.html