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┌──────────────────┐
│ DELETE ME FIRST! │
└──────────────────┘
If you're like me (God help you, if you are), you probably unzip an
archive you've leeched and go through the directory and delete every
file named "Read.Me", "ReadMe.1st", "History.txt", and especially those
nasty "Register.txt" files. Oh, I did bow to Sysop pressure and start
including a "file_id.diz".
I made a vow when I started programming that I wouldn't clutter up the
archives I release with that kind of nonsense. So, hopefully, you were
curious enough to read this "DeleteMe.1st" file <G>
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ The Harsh Reality of Trickle Down Economics │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────┘
This program took a lot of work to produce (Almost three months of
trial'n'error programming resulting in over 3000 lines of C/C++ code).
And, unfortunately, nothing in life is free. But this nifty little
Automated Episode Guide almost is! That's right -- you can clear your
conscience and assure that there'll be future updates to this program
(as well as other neato-frito programs from Snake-Byte Inc.) for the
almost-FREE sum of $5.00. How can we afford to let this rare jewel of
a program go for the piddly little amount of $5.00?!?!
Because, here at Snake-Byte Inc., we deal in VOLUME! VOLUME!! VOLUME!!!
We'll eat a bug to make a sale! Come on down to our Midnight Madness
sale and...Wait a minute. Wrong sales pitch. Sorry. Anyway, you get the
picture. <Insert normal shareware begging/pleading/demanding here>.
What do you get for your $5.00? That warm-tummy feeling of satisfaction
knowing you did the RIGHT thing. This program is in no way "Crippled". I
detest "CrippleWare" and decided early on that I wouldn't do that kind
of thing. So, there's no "registered version". What you have now is the
fully-functional program. It contains one little shareware notice option
on the main menu (that you don't even have to look at if you don't want
to) and it shows that "nag" screen ONLY when you exit the program, so
it doesn't inconvenience you before or during the program's execution.
(And if that gets your shorts in a bunch, send me a 3.5 disk plus return
postage and I'll compile you a special version sans nags!).
Here's where to send the cash/check/money order:
Will Morgan
2516 Wood St.
Texarkana, Tx 75503
┌────────────────────────────────────┐
│ The History of This OS/2 Program │
└────────────────────────────────────┘
Version 0.1 - Beta versions. Fine-tuned the mechanics of the A.E.G. engine.
through
Version 0.9
Version 1.0 - First version. General, all-purpose menu-driven Automated
Episode Guide, a 32 bit OS/2 text based program (Runs in
either full screen or in an OS/2 window on your desktop).
Also, there may be an "Easter egg" or two in the program.
See if you can find any! Email me if you find any, or if
you give up & want a hint or two.
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ Known Bugs & Problems │
└─────────────────────────┘
While on one of the EpInfo screens, if the user hits an extended key to
get back to the previous menu (ie: a cursor key, an F1-12 key, etc.), the
NEXT time they pick an episode to view, the EpInfo screen doesn't wait for
the next keystroke. It flashes on the screen briefly & goes right back to
the previous menu screen. This is caused by the fact that extended keys
have "two" values, whereas normal keys have just one. This "extra" keystroke
is in the keyboard buffer before the user even gets to the second EpInfo
screen and the program doesn't wait there, it just dumps the user back to
the previous menu. I will try & fix this problem if I can find where it's
freaking out.
┌──────────────────────────────────┐
│ Swatting All the Pesky Insects │
└──────────────────────────────────┘
If you encounter any problems with this program (either bugs in the
actual mechanics of the program, or misspellings and/or incorrect info
in the various episode data fields) please drop me a line at one of
e-mail addresses in the last section of this document. I will try and
implement the fix in the next version of the program that I release.
┌────────────────────────────┐
│ Big Plans For The Future │
└────────────────────────────┘
I will update this program if/when new episdes/seasons are completed. If
the show no longer exists on television, the only updating I can do is to
correct any misspellings and other errata. If you spot something that is
wrong, email me and I'll include the correction in the next version.
I'll probably add some printing routines so you can print out a brief
episode list, eps by season, a particular episode by itself or a full
blown, everthing-included EpGuide.
I want to add some global search routines, eventually.
I'd really like to add some multi-media stuff to the program, like
sound clips or maybe some pictures but I'll have to hone my chops as
a programmer, first <G>
If I *ever* learn how to program for the OS/2 Presentation Manager, I
may release a PM version of the Automated EpGuide.
A DOS version which is basically the same program as this OS/2 version has
finally seen the light of day. Look for ???DOS##.ZIP where you grabbed this
OS/2 version (??? is the three letter code for the given TV show and the
## is the two digit version number code).
A Windows 3.1 version "may" be in the works. This all depends on whether
I'm able to grasp the oddities of programming for Windows.
A WinNT version? Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Good one! Get real!
A When95 version? Very doubtful. I'm not a Micro$oft lemming, so my computer
wouldn't touch Win95 with a ten foot parallel cable.
A MAC version? Even more doubtful, since I don't own a Mac & don't know
anyone who does.
A Unix version? Doubtful. I know *I* won't be doing one. I may make some
arrangements with a friend who's currently a *nix user. Don't hold your
breath, though.
A Pet, Vic20 C64, C128, Amiga, Timex Sinclair, TI or CoCo version? Jeeeez!
It's the 90s, people!!! Isn't it about time you upgraded your computer?
Other A.E.G.'s? Yes, TV Buffs and Couch Potatoes! I plan on releasing a
series of A.E.G.'s for various TV shows based on this A.E.G. "engine".
Here are the shows that currently have A.E.G.'s available in both 32 bit
DOS & OS/2 versions:
TV Show Name DOS Filename OS/2 Filename
=================================================================
Mystery Science Theater 3000 MSTDOS##.ZIP MSTOS2##.ZIP
The X-Files XFLDOS##.ZIP XFLOS2##.ZIP
Quantum Leap QLPDOS##.ZIP QLPOS2##.ZIP
Star Trek: The Next Generation TNGDOS##.ZIP TNGOS2##.ZIP
Star Trek: The Original Series TOSDOS##.ZIP TOSOS2##.ZIP
If you're interested in seeing an A.E.G. for your favorite show, contact me
via one of the methods described below. Production of other A.E.G.'s depend
on the availability of information about the show (via Internet) and whether
or not the show's info translates well to a single screen in the A.E.G.
┌────────────────────────┐
│ Gratitude Department │
└────────────────────────┘
Extra special thanks to Frank Miller, my C programming guru. If it weren't
for Frank, I probably would've given up on C programming within the first
few days. He has helped me solve many of my seemingly endless beginner's
problems.
┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Contacting the Author of This Program │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘
Want to thank me for such a fantastic program? Bitch me out for wasting
your download time & hard drive space? Suggest future additions to this
program, corrections on episode data, or ideas for future programs?
Lonely and just need a cyber-shoulder to cry on? Well, for all these
reasons except that last one there, you can contact me at one of the
following email addresses:
Fidonet 1:3819/128.103
Internet wmorgan@clover.cleaf.com
will.morgan@p103.f128.n3819.z1.fidonet.org