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This is the README.DOC file for Pounce (version 1.03),
Copyright 1995, SoftPaw Development. This file contains important
information which you should read at your earliest convenience.
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What this file contains:
- An OVERVIEW of what Pounce v1.03 is, and why you may need it
- Why you should REGISTER this product if you use it
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT details
- ENHANCEMENTS and/or fixes since prior releases
- A section on LEGAL STUFF
- A LOOK AHEAD at planned features and products
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OVERVIEW
Pounce is a utility designed to facilitate the capturing of images from
the OS/2 Presentation Manager screen to files (standard OS/2 bitmap format)
or to the clipboard for importing directly into other programs. It has the
capability to capture all or part of the screen in various ways, and there
are a variety of options to manipulate the image upon capture. Also, the
"hotkey" sequence which activates the capturing is highly configurable
to avoid conflicts with key sequences used by other programs.
Pounce can take a "snapshot" of almost any OS/2 program running under the
Presentation Manager at almost any time. Uses include capturing images
where more control is needed than that provided by using the Print Screen
key or where the image is needed to be used in another application. Pounce
was actually written to allow us to easily incorporate screen images into
printed documentation for our other products, so it's even ideal for use by
other developers!
SoftPaw Development retains all rights to Pounce (v1.03), but allows it,
within certain limitations, to be distributed freely and to be used for a
'trial' period in order to allow you to determine if it suits your needs
before you pay for it. The trial period is 14 days or 14 uses, whichever
comes first. If, after this trial period, you wish to continue using the
product, you are expected to pay for it by becoming a 'registered' user,
or to discontinue using it and remove it from your system. Continued use
of this product after the trial period has expired is in violation of the
terms of this agreement.
The cost of becoming a registered user is only $25, and registering
provides numerous benefits as outlined in the REGISTRATION section below.
SoftPaw Development authorizes and encourages you to give a copy of this
product - either the original ZIP file, or a copy of a 'Pounce' diskette -
to anyone else you know who may be interested in it, as long as the file(s)
are in their original, unmodified condition, and (for registered users)
does NOT include your registration keys. Please encourage them to become
registered users also if they find that they can use this product.
Uploading of this product to Bulletin Boards is also allowed under the
same restrictions.
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REGISTRATION
Becoming a registered user of this product is easy and takes only a
few minutes of your time. The cost of becoming a registered user of
Pounce v1.03 is $25.
Registering this product provides the following benefits:
- for those in the US, a disk containing the latest version of the
product will be shipped, which may include minor enhancements
or fixes to problems which surfaced after the initial release
(due to shipping costs, those outside of the US who are
interested should inquire as to the cost of obtaining the latest
version on disk);
- ensures that you will be able to receive technical support for the
product for at least 90 days (usually much longer);
- entitles you to use any future MINOR upgrades without having to
re-register
- entitles you to an "upgrade" price on the next MAJOR release
- provides us with a way to contact you for notices regarding future
releases, new products, etc.;
- provides reimbursement for time and effort put into developing the
product, and funding for future enhancements to the product;
- gets rid of annoying reminders which may be displayed to notify you
after the 'trial' period has ended.
Note that some or all of the above benefits may not apply to any
registrations accepted on or after January 1, 1997. Anyone wishing to
register this product on or after that date is encouraged to look for
or inquire about a newer version of this product.
Acceptance of the registration fee by SoftPaw Development licenses
this program to be 'registered' on up to two personal computers for the
private use of a single individual or household. This means that both you
and your spouse can legally use a single registered version, but NOT you
and all your friends. This means that you CAN have it on your desktop
computer AND your laptop for your own personal use, but NOT on the computer
at work for everyone to use (unless you get a site-license, see below).
Please abide by the intent of this agreement, which is to BE REASONABLE.
This license also applies, with the above conditions and limitations, to
any MINOR upgrades to this product by SoftPaw Development (all versions of
Pounce up to but not including version 2.00). This means that if you
register version 1.00 and later obtain a copy of version 1.01 (with bug
fixes, minor enhancements, etc.) you have the right to register and use
the newer version (1.01) IN PLACE OF the prior version (1.00), with no
additional registration fee or notice to SoftPaw Development, but with the
same restrictions.
Your license does NOT automatically entitle you to 'registered' use of
future MAJOR upgrades of Pounce (version 2.00 and after), although it does
at the very least entitle you to register the next major upgrade (2.00)
for an "upgrade" price, which is to be less than the price of registration
for individuals not registered with a previous version of Pounce.
Commercial users, government offices and other institutions should contact
SoftPaw Development for information on a site-license, volume discount,
and to find out more about our multi-user version.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SoftPaw Development guarantees technical support for this product
for at least 90 days from the day we accept your registration fee, provided
that it is received before January 1, 1997.
Technical support is also available for non-registered users (or anyone
else with a problem or question), but is not guaranteed. We will make
every effort to resolve problems or questions concerning our products, but
in cases where resources are limited, priority will typically be given to
registered users' problems.
Currently, there are two ways to receive support for SoftPaw Development
products. You may either send inquiries through the mail to:
SoftPaw Development
Technical Support Dept.
P.O.Box 72846
Marietta, GA 30007-2846
USA
or via CompuServe. E-mail may be sent privately to account 74654,1725 or
messages may be posted in the OS/2 User forum (GO OS2USER), preferably
in the Application Questions section. Also, for messages posted in the
OS2USER forum, be sure and include the word 'POUNCE' in the title to
insure that we'll be able to easily find it. A response, or at least
an acknowledgement, is typically sent within 2-3 days.
We regret that technical support is not currently available via
telephone, but hope to make it available in the future.
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ENHANCEMENTS and FIXES since v1.00
Version 1.03 (1/22/95):
ENHANCEMENT(S):
- Added support for output to "Windows-compatible" BMP files.
FIXES:
- Changed OS/2 BMP format for increased compatibility with applications.
Version 1.02 (1/15/95):
FIXES:
- Fixed problem with help text not being displayed properly in 1024x768
modes.
- Fixed problem with installation program appearing to lock up sometimes.
Version 1.01 (1/6/95):
ENHANCEMENT(S):
- Added capability to use "non-displayable" keys, such as function keys,
as hotkeys.
FIXES:
- Fixed problem where sometimes two beeps would be given for a single
successful capture.
- Changed so that no beep is given if capture is cancelled by pressing
escape while capturing "selected area" or if Cancel is selected from
file dialog while saving to a file.
Version 1.00 (1/1/95):
- Initial release.
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LEGAL STUFF
Users of Pounce v1.03 (where v1.03 refers to all versions of Pounce
from version 1.00 up to but not including version 2.00) must accept this
disclaimer of warranty:
"Pounce v1.03 is supplied as is. SoftPaw Development disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the
warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. SoftPaw
Development assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential,
which may result from the use of Pounce v1.03."
Under no circumstances is any program or file which is part of the
Pounce v1.03 'package' to be altered, distributed as part of another
system, or distributed for any kind of remuneration, without first
obtaining written permission from SoftPaw Development.
By copyright law, all applicable rights to this software belong to
SoftPaw Development except as granted by SoftPaw Development in writing.
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A LOOK AHEAD
At this point in time, what the future holds for Pounce is up to you.
Let us know what features you want to see in future versions. Tell us
what you like and don't like about it. Please be specific whenever
possible. If you like it, let us know. If you don't, let us know WHY.
Look for Scratch-N-Post (another fine SoftPaw product!) due out in
early '95. It's a combination notepad/reminder that's powerful,
flexible, and, like all SoftPaw products, very easy to use.
If there are any other software products which would make your life
easier, let us know. Send all comments/suggestions to:
SoftPaw Development
Product Development Dept.
P.O.Box 72846
Marietta, GA 30007-2846
USA
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If you have registered this product, all of us at SoftPaw Development
thank you and hope that you enjoy using it. If you haven't registered,
then we thank you for at least taking the time to consider it, and hope
to have you as a customer in the future.
- SoftPaw Development