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- SUREFIRE - THE SMART DOCUMENT PROCESSOR
-
- - Put live forms, spreadsheets and databases (DBase compatible)
- right in your "smart documents"!
- - No more switching among word processor, spreadsheet and database
- programs!
- - Build complete Smart Document applications!
-
- Type in text like in a word processor and add fields to create a
- form or spreadsheet... right there on your page. Immediately fill
- out the form and calculate results. Now, add a record... a database
- is automatically created and your first record is stored. And, the
- pages on your screen are always like you'll see them on paper!
-
- Anywhere within your document take advantage of over 70 spreadsheet
- functions, or use the powerful search capabilities on your database.
- You can even generate reports by injecting data from many records
- right into your document. And all this can be done in one program
- using only 7 simple pull down menus!
-
- But that's not all! Add buttons to bring you to a page, get another
- document, do a calculation, or join to another database. Before you
- know it, you'll be building complete Smart Document applications.
-
- SUREFIRE DEMO/TUTORIAL
-
- To quickly get the feel of Surefire, we recommend that you first go
- through the Demo/Tutorial. It shows you the basics of Surefire
- through various examples. The Demo/Tutorial is found in the file
- sfdemo.zip.
-
- To run the Demo/Tutorial after installation, type "sfdemo" at the
- DOS prompt.
-
- RUNNING SUREFIRE
-
- To run Surefire after installation, type "surefire" at the DOS prompt.
- The Surefire program may be found in the file surefi.zip.
-
- When Surefire comes up, you will be looking at the representation of
- an 8 1/2 by 11 inch page with standard margins. There is a menu bar
- across the top with 7 pull down menus. Use the F-10 key and the
- arrow keys to access the menus. Pressing F-1 gives you a description
- of what you are looking at. Typing ALT+X allows you to leave Surefire.
-
- ON-LINE DOCUMENTATION
-
- Included with your evaluation copy of Surefire there is a companion
- 180 page version of the Surefire User's Guide. This is in the file
- sfdoc.zip and unpacked into the text file, "sfdoc.txt". You may
- print this file or look at it by using the DOS command "type".
-
- When running Surefire, on-line context sensitive help is available
- by pressing F-1. Press Esc to close the help window.
-
- SUREFIRE ZIP FILES
-
- If you purchase SUREFIRE from a vendor you should find surefi.zip and
- sfdemo.zip on Disk 1 and sfdoc.zip on Disk 2. If you are downloading
- SUREFIRE from a BBS, each .zip file requires a separate download.
-
-
- OTHER SUREFIRE PRODUCTS
-
- Surefire Contacts is a contact management system implemented using
- Smart Documents. You may find Surefire Contacts on your BBS in the
- file sfcont.zip or check your vendor's catalog.
-
-
- REGISTRATION
-
- To use SUREFIRE - THE SMART DOCUMENT PROCESSOR after your initial
- free evaluation period of 30 days, you must register your usage with
- Piaf, Inc. You may choose from 3 registration options. After
- reviewing these options, print out a copy of the registration form
- (register.txt), fill in the form, then mail it to:
-
- Piaf, Inc
- 3918 Orchard Court
- Boulder, CO 80304-1023
-
- Or, you may register by phone by calling: (303) 786-8222
-
- We really want to hear from all of you who try out Surefire, whether
- you register or not. Please share your thoughts with us and let us
- know what you think. The invoice includes a short survey and place
- to make comments. Use the invoice or if you prefer just give us a
- call. You can also send CompuServe E-mail to 73407,1034. Knowing
- what you think is the only way we can make better products and
- provide you with what you need.
-
- But if you are using Surefire, please register. This is the only
- way we get paid. We do not receive anything from bulletin boards or
- shareware vendors. Everything we get is directly from you.
-
-
- OPTION 1 - Full Registration: $69 (plus $6 s&h)
-
- Full registration is designed for you to get the most out of Surefire
- as easily as possible. The full professional documentation, and
- technical support is on par with commercial products. Here's what
- you get:
-
- - 6 months unlimited technical support
- - Lastest version without "Shareware registration screen".
- - Demo Smart Document applications: lease management, phone
- list/org chart, contact database, travel reports, budget and
- cash flow.
- - Professional 450 page, wire-bound User's Guide chock full of
- step-by-step examples and diagrams.
- - Smart documents for all examples used in the User's Guide.
- - Entry to our mailing list.
-
-
- OPTION 2 - Limited Registration: $29 (plus $4 s&h)
-
- Those who find Surefire useful, but don't expect to use Surefire on
- a regular basis may consider the Limited Registration option. Here's
- what you get:
-
- - 2 technical support calls
- - Latest version without "Shareware registration screen".
- - Demo Smart Document applications: lease management, phone
- list/org chart, contact database, travel reports, budget and
- cash flow.
- - Entry to our mailing list.
- - Upgrade to Full Registration for $40 (plus $6 s&h) at any time.
- OPTION 3 - Extended Evaluation: FREE
-
- During your evaluation of Surefire, give us a call if you have any
- problems or questions. We consider professional technical support to
- be as important as the product and should be part of your evaluation.
-
- We also recognize that you may not have an immediate use for
- Surefire but you would still like to explore its uses. Perhaps you
- will make use of Surefire in the future or meet someone else who
- can. Let us put your name on our list so that we may keep you
- informed of our products. There is absolutely no obligation.
-
- - 1 technical support call
- - Continued use of your evaluation copy
- - Entry to our mailing list
-
-
- TECHNICAL SUPPORT
-
- Extended technical support is $50/year or $10 per call.
-
- * SUREFIRE is a trademark of Piaf, Inc.
-