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----------------------------------- OVERVIEW ----------------------------------
FREECARD lets you create customized, multimedia greeting cards on IBM PCs or
compatible computers running Windows. Your greeting cards can contain text,
animated pictures, and sound (MIDI music and WAVE sound).
You create the cards as executable files. When you send them to another PC,
they expand, are displayed, and then automatically clean up the files on the
target PC.
----------------------------------- FREEWARE ----------------------------------
The FREECARD 1.0 is a freeware program. You are free to make and distribute
the greeting cards you created. You also are free to copy and distribute the
unaltered, complete FREECARD 1.0 packages.
--------------------------- PRESENTATION MATERIALS ----------------------------
The graphic files (.BMP files) that come in this package are produced by
PC WholeWare. You may use and distribute them in your greeting cards without
restrictions. The music files (.MID files) are obtained from the public
domain sources and may be freely distributed, also.
To continue supporting the FREECARD program, we are setting up a library on our
web site (http://www.pcww.com/index.html) where you can find additional
graphics and music to add to your cards. To help this library grow, we
encourage you to contribute to it.
------------------------------ COPYRIGHT NOTICE -------------------------------
FREECARD 1.0 Copyright (c) 1997 PC WholeWare. All rights reserved.
The FREECARD 1.0 software is owned by PC WHOLEWARE and is protected by the
United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions.
--------------------------- DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES --------------------------
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY.
---------------------- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGES --------------------
THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE IS
ASSUMED BY YOU. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, TORT,
CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL PC WHOLEWARE OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
TIME, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF USE OF THE SOFTWARE,
PROJECTS CREATED BY THE SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER LOSSES) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF
OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF PC WHOLEWARE OR ITS AGENT HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS
LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
----------------------------- ASP OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT -------------------------
This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works
for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP
member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP
Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but
does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the
ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or
send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
----------------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS -----------------------------
The system requirements for running FREECARD or playing cards made by it:
.IBM PC or compatible computer with a 386 or higher processor running Windows
3.1x or Windows 95.
.1M byte of free disk space.
.VGA or better graphics.
.Windows compatible sound card*.
*Note: If the PC playing the greeting card does not have a sound card, the
picture and text on the greeting card will still be displayed.
---------------------------------- TO INSTALL ---------------------------------
Run "setup.exe" from Windows and follow the instructions.
---------------------------------- TO UNINSTALL -------------------------------
Run the Uninstall program from the FREECARD program group and follow the
instructions to complete the uninstallation.
------------------------ ABOUT SLIM SHOW MULTIMEDIA ENGINE --------------------
The greeting cards made by FREECARD are powered by the SLIM SHOW interactive
multimedia engine. SLIM SHOW is a full-featured, multimedia project maker that
supports various multimedia components and a text-to-speech synthesizer.
You can use SLIM SHOW to create presentations, advertisements, demo programs,
greeting cards, story books, albums, multimedia resumes, and games, as well as
for computer-based training and education.
Features:
*Interactive Multimedia presentation platform for Windows 3.1x and Windows 95.
*Eighteen built-in animation styles for graphics, together with the
combinations of blanking out and resizing. Other visual effects can be
produced by arranging scenes externally.
*Various styles for showing text strings and text files.
*MIDI and WAVE audio playback.
*Built-in text-to-speech synthesizer. Speaks any text. Pitch and speed are
adjustable. Allows use of custom dictionaries.
*Text or graphical buttons for user interaction.
*Visual authoring environment that allows you to drag-and-place nodes.
*Basic editing tools - Copy, Paste, Delete, Undo and Undelete.
*Presents projects directly or builds them into Windows executable files.
*Creates standalone, ready-to-run projects with players. Data compression
provided for project materials. Fully automatic load, play, and clean-up
process. No installation or uninstallation is needed. No DLLs to clean up.
*Tiny player (50Kb no text-to-speech, 550Kb with text-to-speech).
*Allows you to create executable files and collect resources to be used in
other Windows programs.
*The show window adjusts automatically to the size of the target video, or you
can set it to a fixed resolution.
*Transports TrueType text fonts (TTF) for use on target PCs.
*Animation speed adjustable.
*Creates self-extracting executable (single .EXE) files.
*The easiest tool to use for creating Windows programs. No programming,
scripting, or forming. No language syntax to learn. Just click, drag, and
drop.
To find out more about SLIM SHOW please visit: http://www.pcww.com/index.html
----------------------------- TO CONTACT PC WHOLEWARE -------------------------
PC WholeWare
33 Justin Street
Lexington, MA 02173
U.S.A.
E-mail: info@pcww.com
103671.2141@compuserve.com
Web: www.pcww.com
---------------------------------- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ---------------------------
I would like to thank Susan Branting, Mark Hill, and Charlie Davies who
volunteered to proofread the documents of this program.