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WinRoach 2.2 User's Manual September 22, 1991 Copyright (c) 1991, 1992 New Generation Software All rights reserved For IBM, PC/XT, PC/AT, PS/2 and compatibles New Generation Software P.O. Box 9700, Dept. 271 Austin, TX 78766 Orders:(800) 964-7638 (713) 283-6760 Fax: (512) 388-4053 TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------- OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 PACKAGE CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Why Should I Register??? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How do I Register??? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 USING WINROACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 What you will see... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 WinRoach Menu Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Killing a roach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 PUBLIC DOMAIN AND SHAREWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ASP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 TRADEMARKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 WinRoach Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 WinRoach Vendor Application Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 New Generation Software (NGS) Presents... W i n R o a c h 2.2 An Entertaining Windows 3.0 & 3.1 program that delivers just what you would expect: Roaches, Roaches, everywhere... They scurry across the screen and hide under windows. When they get in your way, use the mouse to "squash" and "exterminate" those pesky roaches. ************************************************************** * New To WinRoach Version 2 * * * * WinRoach 2.2 has an option to have Wandering Roaches. * * Now roaches will wander out from behind windows. Now you * * can just sit back and watch!!! * ************************************************************** OVERVIEW -------- This entertaining program will make closing and moving your windows a treat. Why? Because every time you close or move a window, roaches may become exposed, and just like real roaches, they'll want to run and hide. When exposed, our roaches will immediately scurry to hide behind the next active window. If they find another window to hide under on the way to the active window, they'll hide under it. As an added treat, our roaches will wander out from behind the windows they are hiding. They will run out to the edge of the desktop, and then they'll scurry back under a window. If the desktop is completely covered with windows, the roaches will not be able to wander. Just like real roaches, they vulnerable to being stepped on. Just position the mouse pointer over the roach (if you can catch one) and use the mouse button 1. If you hit one, you'll know it! When the roaches are hidden there is no impact on system performance, so you can afford to have this program up at all times to keep things exciting when you close or move windows. If wandering roaches start to impact system performance, simply increase the frequency to have the roaches wander less frequently. PACKAGE CONTENTS ---------------- WINROACH.ZIP contains the following files: WINROACH.DOC Installation & User's Guide WINROACH.EXE WinRoach Program REGISTER.EXE Registration Program called by WINROACH.EXE NOTE: WinRoach does not work with the program "After Dark" 1 FEATURES -------- * Ability to add up to 10 roaches that'll scurry under the active window when exposed. * Ability to set the default number of roaches that are created at startup time. * Ability to control the speed of the roaches via the Options dialog. * Ability to control how often roaches wander. To prevent the roaches from wandering, just set the Wander Frequency to 0 in the Option's dialog box. * Ability to squash the pesky roaches using mouse button 1! By placing the cursor over the roach and pressing mouse button 1, "splat" goes the roach. INSTALLATION ------------ WinRoach is easy to install. First, you will need to unzip the WINROACH.ZIP file into a subdirectory (i.e. C:\WINDOWS). You will need an unzipping utility, like PKUNZIP, to do this. Once unzipped, you have two choices to get WinRoach up and running. 1. To allow WinRoach to run automatically every time you start Windows, you will need to modify the WIN.INI file found in the Windows subdirectory. By editing the line containing the LOAD keyword, append the program name WINROACH.EXE. For example: LOAD=C:\WINDOWS\WINROACH.EXE The next time you start Windows, WinRoach will be started for you automatically. 2. If you wish to start WinRoach manually, it would be best to install WinRoach into a group menu of the Program Manager. Choose 'New' off the 'File' Menu of the Program Manager (Refer to the Windows' documentation on how to install programs within a Group of the Program Manager). 2 REGISTRATION ------------ WinRoach is a Shareware product and is available to you free of charge for a period of 30 days. If you intend to use this product, we encourage you to register WinRoach. The base registration fee is $12.95. Why Should I Register??? By registering your copy of WinRoach you will: * Receive a registration number that can be entered into WinRoach. This will remove the annoying About box that appears every time you start WinRoach. * Receive a mailed invoice (no diskette). * Encourage NGS to continue producing new Window's utilities. For an additional $5.00 (Shipping and Handling) you will receive a diskette containing a registered version of WinRoach and its source code. How do I Register??? Well, the quickest way to register is to call us at 1-800- 964-7638 or (713)283-6760. After we take your order information, you will be given a registration name and number that you will type in the Registration Dialog Box. Make SURE you type in both the name and number EXACTLY the way you received the information. All customers are sent a diskette and charged $5.00 (outside US $7.50) shipping and handling. You also may register by sending the Registration Form (found at the bottom of this document) to NGS by: * Sending the form via Fax to: (512) 388-4053 * Mailing the Form to: New Generation Software P.O. Box 9700, Dept. 271 Austin, TX 78766 * Sending the form electronically (E-mail) to NGS on Compuserve ID: 70312,127 3 USING WINROACH -------------- What you will see... When WinRoach is started, you will first see the WinRoach icon. There is no window associated with this program. Shortly there after, you may notice a number of roaches (four is the default) have been placed randomly on the desktop. If any of the roaches are exposed, they will immediately scurry to hide behind the active window or icon. As time goes on, you will notice some roaches wandering among the desktop. WinRoach has a few menu items that will allow you change various parameters. The WinRoach menu items have been placed in the standard system menu. To bring up this menu, just position the mouse pointer over the WinRoach icon and press the mouse button 1. WinRoach Menu Items When you bring up WinRoach's system menu, you will notice a few more items included with in the standard menu. Below is a summary of what each new menu item performs. The current WinRoach menu items are: Add Roach This options creates another roach and places it randomly upon the desktop (up to 10 roaches). Delete Roach This option will delete a roach from the desktop. It randomly picks which roach to delete. Options... This will bring up WinRoach's dialog box that allows you set its various options. These options include: * The number of roaches that will appear when WinRoach is started * How fast the roaches will scurry * How often the roaches will try to wander. The options will be kept within WinRoach's own WINROACH.INI file. ReScatter This options rescatters all of the roaches over the desktop. You can use this option if you want to find the roaches without closing or moving your windows. About... This option brings up the About Box dialog for WinRoach. 4 Setting WinRoach Options WinRoach's Options dialog will allow you to set various parameters that are used during the startup of WinRoach and while it is running. These options will be kept in a file created within you Windows subdirectory named WINROACH.INI. WinRoach Options dialog is divided into two groups. The first deals with the number of roaches that are created at startup time, and the other deals with the roach's characteristics. Default Number of Roaches: Initially, WinRoach is setup to create four roaches. You can set the default startup count up to ten roaches. The value will only take affect upon the next time you startup WinRoach. Roach Speed: This value indicates how fast the roaches will scurry along the desktop. The value is in milliseconds which means that the smaller the number the faster the roaches will move. If you use the spin buttons next to the entry field, they will increment or decrement the value in the entry field by 10 milliseconds. Roach Wander Frequency: This value indicates how frequently the roaches will wander from behind the window they are hiding. The initial value is set to 15000 milliseconds which means that about every 15 seconds, a roach has a chance of wandering. If you would like to increase the chance of a roach wandering, decrease this number. If you would like to prevent the roaches from wandering, then simply set this number to 0 and the roaches will stay put. Killing a roach As an added feature, we've added the ability to "squash" out those pesky critters. If you position the mouse pointer over a roach and press the mouse button 1, just be prepared if you hit one. Remember, the faster they move, the faster it is to catch them. 5 LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION -------------------------- WinRoach is copyright and has been released for distribution as SHAREWARE. Please note that a great deal of effort and time has been invested in the development of this program. You are granted a license to try WinRoach for a reasonable trial period without risk. If, after this time, you find this program useful and intend to use it, you are expected to register. The base registration fee is $12.95. You will find a registration form at the end of this user's manual that outlines the procedures for registering your copy of the program. Please keep in mind that NGS must have a registration form on file for you before any product support can be offered. Operators of electronic bulletin boards (Sysops) are encouraged to post WinRoach for downloading by their users. WinRoach may be uploaded to and downloaded from commercial systems such as CompuServe, the Source, and BIX. The only charge paid by the subscriber is for on-line time and there is no charge for the program. Those copying, sharing, or electronically transmitting the program are required not to delete or modify the copyright notice and restrictive notices from the program or documentation; anyone doing so will be treated as a contributory copyright violator. If you are passing this program on to others, uploading it to a bulletin board system, or including it in a user's group library, do not separate the files contained in the distribution archive - pass the entire archive on to the intended party. This ensures that those who receive the program will have all the correct configuration utilities and documentation necessary to get WinRoach up and running quickly. A listing of the files you should have and a description of each is listed in a previous section of this document. The WinRoach documentation may not be modified by users. The program may not be separated from the documentation when distributed. Printed or Photocopies ("Xeroxed") copies of the WinRoach documentation (i.e., this manual) may not be distributed or sold without the written permission of the New Generation Software. No other person other than NGS, may accept payment or royalties for this program. This license to use WinRoach does NOT include the right to distribute or sell WinRoach. Distribution terms are detailed on the next page. 6 PUBLIC DOMAIN AND SHAREWARE --------------------------- Distributors of "public domain" or user-supported software libraries must obtain written permission to distribute copies of WinRoach. No one may use WinRoach as a promotion for any commercial venture or as an enticement for the user to pay for any program, product, or service unless they have received the express written permission of NGS. In order to distribute WinRoach, a dealer or disk vendor must comply with the following conditions: 1. You must obtain written permission from NGS to distribute WinRoach. Please use the vendor application supplied near the end of this user manual. If you receive no reply, write again: Silence does NOT constitute permission, and you may not distribute "pending" receipt of permission. 2. A maximum disk fee as set by NGS in the vendor contract must not be exceeded. WinRoach may not be included on any disk sold for more than this maximum. Major CD-ROM or optical disk libraries are exempt from this restriction, provided that they have NGS's permission to distribute WinRoach. 3. Vendors may not modify or delete ANY files on the disk. Vendors may add a "GO" program, or a reasonable number of small text files designed to assist or provide a service to the user, but these added files must be easily identifiable and end-users must be allowed to delete the added files. 4. Vendors must make a reasonable effort to distribute only the most recent versions of WinRoach. All vendors who have requested and received written permission to distribute WinRoach will receive new MAJOR releases as they are issued. 5. All disk vendors must comply with any and all vendor guidelines vendor requirements set forth by the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP); for more information about ASP, contact its chairman, Jim Button, at Buttonware in Seattle. Violation of any ASP guideline or requirement automatically revokes permission to distribute WinRoach. Until formal requirements are adopted by the ASP, you must comply with the following guidelines: Vendors must make an attempt to educate users on the nature of Shareware. Catalogs, advertisements, order forms, and all disks sold should contain ASP-approved or recommended wording describing the nature of shareware, and should explicitly state that no part of disk sale revenues are paid to the programs' authors. When vendor catalogs or advertisements carry both Shareware and PD programs, the Shareware programs must be differentiated from the public domain programs in some way (in the description, with an asterisk, by listing the registration fee, etc.). 7 ASP --- WinEZ is a Shareware program conforming to standards as established by the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) located at 325 118th Ave. S.E., Suite 200, Belleview, WA 98005. TRADEMARKS ---------- The following trademarks and service marks appear in this product: Microsoft(R) and Windows(TM) are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PKUNZIP(R) is a registered trademark of PKWARE, Inc. Norton Desktop is a registered trademark of Symantec Corporation. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines LIMITED WARRANTY ---------------- This program and the accompanying documentation is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to defects in the program or documentation. New Generation Software assumes no risk as to the quality and performance of the program. Should the program prove defective, you assume the entire cost of any loss of profit or any other commercial damage. Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusion may not apply to you. This statement shall be construed, interpreted, and governed by the laws of the state of Texas. 8 WinRoach Registration Form -------------------------- Name:_________________________________________________________________ Company:______________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ City:________________________________ St:______ Zip:________________ Phone: (______)_________________ Country:_______________________ Registration Fee(s) ______ @ $12.95 each: _______.____ ALL customers are sent a diskette with every purchase. This guarantees the user that he/she will receive the most current version of the product. There is a $5.00 (outside the US $7.50) shipping and handling charge. Specify Diskette Size: ____3.5" ____5.25" $5.00 (outside US $7.50) Shipping and Handling $5.00 (or $7.50) --.-- Texas Residents add 8% sales tax: _______.____ Total:_______.____ Please enclose a check payable to New Generation Software. You may also use your Visa or MasterCard. For credit cards, please enter the information below: Card #: __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ Expiration date: ____/____ Circle Type: Visa / MasterCard Signature: _________________________________________ Where did you get your copy of WinRoach?____________________________ CompuServe Userid (if applicable): ____________________________ SEND TO: OR CALL: -------- -------- New Generation Software Ltd. Orders:(800) 964-7638 (713) 283-6760 P.O. Box 890482 Fax: (713) 488-2018 Houston, TX. 77289 or send to us via CompuServe (70312,127) (Please allow 3 weeks for delivery. All prices subject to change) WinRoach Vendor Application Form -------------------------------- Company Name: ________________________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________________________________ Contact: ________________________________________________________ What price are you planning to charge for WinRoach? __________________ Would you like to receive major upgrades as they become available?____ I certify that the above named company is a legitimate shareware disk vendor, and that the above named company will adhere to the policies set forth in the "Public Domain and Shareware Libraries" section of the WinRoach User Manual. Signature:____________________________________ Date:________________ NOTE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE DEALERS: -------------------------------- In order that We can verify that you are a legitimate shareware vendor, We request that you include a copy of your product catalog with this application, along with a blank diskette and mailer. Once you have been approved, you will receive written permission from NGS to include WinRoach in your library for distribution. Additionally, you will receive your diskette back containing the latest WinRoach release. We are also requesting that you send us revisions of your catalog as they are published. The main reason behind this is that a mailing list of active vendors will be maintained. Our continued receipt of your catalog will both enable us to verify that you have the most recent WinRoach release (within reason), as well as know that your business is still active.x When major revisions are made to the program, We will send you the latest upgrade such that your library is kept up to date. Send this application to: New Generation Software P.O. Box 9700, Dept. 271 Austin, TX 78766