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CMEdit ver 4.06 ██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒ ██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒ ▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██ ▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██ ██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒ ChessMAGIC! System Editor ██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒ ▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██ ▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██ ██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒ (c)1991-93 Bud Bradley / KnightWare ██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒ ▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██ (All Rights Reserved) ▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██ ██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒ ██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒ ▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██ ▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██▒▒██ SYSOP'S REFERENCE MANUAL Distributed by KnightWare P.O. Box 464711 Lawrenceville, GA 30246 (404) 978-2893 BBS Fidonet 1:133/317 ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ I n t r o d u c t i o n │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ CMEdit is the "official" system editor for ChessMAGIC!. This program is designed as an integral part to the ChessMAGIC! Door Program. CMEdit permits you to customize the setup, maintain, manage tournaments and many other related ChessMAGIC! functions. Unless you have ChessMAGIC!, this program won't do you much good! So if you don't have it, go pick it up. There is a section in this document listing BBS's containing the latest version of ChessMAGIC!. CMEdit was written in Fox Pro and requires related run time modules which are distributed separately from the CMEdit.exe. If you have at least 2 meg of available EMS then you want the extended runtime, otherwise you need the basic runtime library for conventional memory. Either library can be obtained from IntelliLink BBS. Once you have the runtime libraries, there is no need to download them again. Just download the archive containing the new CMEdit.exe file. The archives can be identified as: 1) CMEDnnn .ZIP - Main archive containing the CMEDIT.EXE. This part is the main program and will be updated with new releases from time to time. 2) CMEDLIBC.ZIP - Contains the conventional runtime library. This is required with CMEdit for use with conventional memory. Meaning if you don't have at least 2 meg of free EMS, then you need this archive. This archive will not be updated and no need to download it upon new releases of CMEdit. 3) CMEDLIBE.ZIP - Contains the extended runtime library. If you have at least 2 meg of EMS available, then get this archive. CMEdit will run faster with it. (nnn = version release number) ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Section Title ------- ------------------------------------- 1.0 INSTALLATION 1.1 ChessMAGIC! Setup 1.2 BBS Door Hook - Configuring Communications 1.3 Upgrading ChessMAGIC! 1.4 Registering ChessMAGIC! 2.0 Area/Games Menu Selection 2.1 Area Maintenance 2.3 Area Additions 2.4 Resequence Areas 2.5 Game Maintenance 2.6 Suspend Games 2.7 Restore Games 3.0 Players Menu Selection 3.1 Maintenance 4.0 Miscellaneous 4.1 Recalculate Ratings 4.2 Tournament Pairing List 4.3 Create Tournament Games 4.4 Late Tournament Entries 4.5 Activate a Later Round 4.6 Game Setup 4.8 Reset Nodes 5.0 E-MAIL - Exchange Games with other BBS's 6.0 PRODUCT SUPPORT & DISTRIBUTION 6.1 Competitive Pricing! 6.2 Lifetime Upgrade Plan 7.0 DISTRIBUTION Hubs for ChessMAGIC! 8.0 "QUICK" Charge Orders - Visa/MC 9.0 DISCLAIMER/AGREEMENT 10.0 DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE 11.0 MAIL-IN ORDER FORM (checks) ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 1.0 Installation │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ To install CMEdit, copy the associated archives to the main ChessMAGIC! directory and unpack them. Before accessing CMEdit, make sure that you have run ChessMAGIC! (at least locally). ChessMAGIC! creates all the necessary files utilized by both products. See the cmagic.doc file relating to running ChessMAGIC! locally. NOITCE! - If you find CMEdit will not run, please check the following, Do you have either the CMEDLIBC.ZIP or CMEDLIBE.ZIP libraries. If you're using the CMEDLIBE.ZIP library, then you probably don't have enough memory available to use it. Delete library and install the CMEDLIBC.ZIP conventional memory library. If you find you still are having a problem getting it running you should do the following: Create using a text editor, a file called CONFIG.FP. This should be in the ChessMAGIC! directory where CMEdit and its libraries reside. Place the following in the file, EMS64=OFF, then save the file. If that doesn't work try placing EMS=64 in lieu of EMS64=OFF. If this still doesn't work, please contact KnightWare at IntelliLink BBS. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 1.1 ChessMAGIC! Setup │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This section covers extra ChessMAGIC! setup, such as entering your BBS name so that it displays on the ChessMAGIC! menu, your ChessMAGIC!/BBS user ID used for the Sysop Join Feature, enabling Graphics/ANSI, opening credits and preference in Rating Type. Select ChessMAGIC! Setup from the Installation Menu. BBS Name : BBS name that appears on the ChessMAGIC! menu. Alias Name : Sysop name as it appears on the BBS and ChessMAGIC!. used for the Sysop Join feature. Only games containing this will permit the Sysop to join. Display Style : Enable ANSI or Hi-Res Graphics in ChessMAGIC!. This affects the local console display only. Credits : Turns on/off the ansi graphics displayed when a user accesses ChessMAGIC!. Always on in the unregistered version. Rating Type : Selecting USCF (default) performs rating calculations based on the USCF United States Chess Federation. The CFC selection performs calculations based on the Canadian algorithm. (Presently the CFC rating system is unavailable - scheduled for release 4.10) Archive Command : The archiver of your choice and any commands required with it. ie pkzip -a lha a Archive EXT : ChessMAGIC! requires this for the archive file extension. ie ZIP LZH ARJ etc. Note-> If you change rating types after games have been completed, use the Recalculation feature to adjust any previous ratings. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 1.2 BBS Door Hook - Configuring Communications │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This section covers creating a template BAT file, that can be placed in your BBS as the hook to start ChessMAGIC!. Please refer to the CMAGIC.DOC file for configuration explanations. Com Port : Com port for your communications. Address : Configurable only with the non-standard port selection. Defaults to the address of the port. IRQ/Channel : Configurable only with the non-standard port selection. Normal etc : Normal = a com port configuration Fossil = fossil driver Digi = digiboard Complete Path : This should contain the complete path and file name of your user def file.3 Select <Save> to save the above information. Also CMAG.BAT will be created as a sample "door hook" bat file. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 1.3 Upgrading ChessMAGIC! │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ You need to run this portion if you're upgrading to the version listed in the pull down menu. You only need to run it once. Running it again will not damage anything. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 1.4 Registering ChessMAGIC! │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Once you have paid by mail, or registered online at IntelliLink BBS, you will be provided information to enter into this section. This will enable ChessMAGIC! to be run as registered! ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 2.0 Area/Games Menu Selection │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This section permits you to create new areas, modify existing areas, perform game maintenance, re-order your areas for display purposes, and to suspend and restore player's games. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 2.1 Area Maintenance │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This section is used for modifying/deleting existing area definitions. Upon selecting this option, a list of all the current game areas will be displayed. Highlight and select the appropriate game area, then select the appropriate action box. NOTE-> Deleting an area only deletes the entry from the CMDOOR.DBF file. The directory where it resides and all associated files remain intact. Use DOS functions to eliminate those. When selecting modify, the following fields are presented for modifying. Area ID : Unique identification for an area. Do not use duplicate id's. The game .dbf file will be named by this id. Description : A description of the area. This description is displayed in ChessMAGIC! for selecting game areas. Hint-> you may place the number default days in title such as "Rated (7)" would equal rated play with 7 days default period. You should make rated/non rated areas quite distinguishable. Area Path : The path where the game area resides. Path only! Each path must be unique. Do not group areas! Display Ord.: Enter a value in accordance to the order this area should be seen by the users on the area select screen. For example if you would like it to be the first on list, enter a 1, second enter a 2 and so on. Use the Resequence Game Areas for the changes to take place. Rated etc : This denotes the style of play in the area. Rated =all games are rated Unrated =all games are not rated Tournament=denotes a tournament area and games are rated. Players are not allowed to start new games in an area designated as tournament. No. Rounds : Pertains only to an area defined as a tournament. Area Active : Area Active = access and play normal Area Suspend = stops all activity in a game area Number Games: Maximum number of games permitted in the game area. Once that limitation has been reached, no new games will be permitted. Up 9,999,999 games are permitted! Per Player : Maximum number of games an individual player may have active at a time. Default Days: Days passing before a game defaults automatically. If either player does not make a move in this time, the game is considered defaulted. Games where 3 moves or less have been made are deleted. Twit Path : Path and Filename of a text file containing users that you do not want to start games in an area. It will permit them to access the area, but cannot play any games. Bull Path : Path and Filename of a text/ansi bulletin that you would like displayed to the users when they access this area. Once the file date is later than their last logon date, they will no longer see the bulletin. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 2.2 Area Additions │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This selection permits you to add a new game area to ChessMAGIC!. See section 2.1 for more information on the fields. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 2.3 Resequence Areas │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This feature reorders the Game areas as defined in the Display Order field in the Area Maintenance Screen. This changes the actual order the areas are displayed for the user area choice. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 2.4 Game Maintenance │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This feature permits you to modify existing games database information. It will not let you modify a game position, just the status and particulars of a game such as reinstating a completed or deleted game. It also provides a split screen, 1) for inputing/modifying data and 2) a browse screen for scrolling through the games. The following is a description of the fields. Game # : The actual game number. Non editable. Playing White : Users name playing the white pieces. Rate : Users rating the last time they were in the game. This may or may not reflect their current rating. It is not used for rating calculations at the end Playing Black : Users name playing the black pieces. Rate : Described above. Disposition : Current Disposition of a game. Game Status : Status of the game whether its active or the nature of a normally completed game. White Notified: Depicts that white has seen the outcome of the game. (keeps it from disappearing until both players have a chance to see the outcome.) Black Notified: as above Stats Updated : Denotes that ratings have been calculated and stats have been updated. Move Date : Date the player made their last move. Used in calculating defaults. Hrs Min Sec : players current clock time. <Save> : Save the current data <Cancel> : Cancel save and exit game maintenance. <GOTO> : Go directly to a game number. <Next> : Display the next available game <Prior> : Display the previous game. <Top> : Go to the first game. <Bottom> : Go to the last game. If you manually complete a game, you must use the Recalculate feature to reflect the games outcome. If you reinstate a game, set the following Disposition = Active Game Status = Active White/Black Notified = No Stats Updated = No. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 2.5 Suspend Games │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This feature will permit you to suspend all of a player's games. This may be required for a player who will not be available to make their moves. This will let you suspend the game until the player is available. It is up to you to decide the guidelines for suspending games. You may want to deny it, especially to those that abuse this available feature. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 2.6 Restore Games │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This feature permits you to restore a player's suspended games. You can also enter a restore date, that will update the game records for that player's default purposes. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 3.0 Player Menu Selection │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This feature permits you to modify existing player data or delete a player. No provision to add a player is available, as this accomplished automatically when a player enters ChessMAGIC!. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 3.1 Player Maintenance │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ The following describes the fields available when accessing the player maintenance. Player : This shows the current player. To select another player, highlight this field and press enter. A scrollable list is then displayed. You may enter the first letter of the player's name (or more if you're real quick!) to get to that player quickly. then press <ENTER> once its highlighted. Rate : This is the player's current rating. You should NEVER modify this. Recalculating and ChessMAGIC! will handle it. Class : This is the associated class with the rating. Same rule applies! The next 4 fields are special for players that want to use an established rating, versus the default 1500 provisional that ChessMAGIC! assigns. Rate : Base rating to start the player. This rating will not be treated as a provisional rating. Wins : If you had another BBS door, a player may want to retain their hard earned stats. You can enter those stats here and ChessMAGIC! will automatically reflect those in the stats. Loss/Draw : Same applies. <Save> : Save the entries <Cancel> : Exit this feature <Delete> : Delete the player being displayed. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 4.0 Miscellaneous │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This selection contains some special features for ChessMAGIC!. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 4.1 Recalculate Ratings │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This feature will recalculate all players' ratings and produce new area stats. When you use this feature, make sure no one is online! ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 4.2 Tournament Pairing List │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This feature will assist you in starting a tournament. It in particular creates a pairing list of all players participating. Before using this feature, you should have already "created" your tournament game area. After selecting this option, a list of areas will be displayed. Select the appropriate game area. After doing the above, a list of all the players that are participating in ChessMAGIC! will be displayed. The list to the right, will contain players that are to participate in the tournament. To add a player to tournament, highlight the player (you quick search a player by entering the first character of their name, or more if you're real quick), then press <ENTER> and that player will be added to the list. You can remove a player from the list, by following the same procedure in the Pairing or Tournament list. Once you've completed your list, save it. You may go back later for more editing. CAUTION-> IF you've already created your games, do not use this feature to add more players. Use the Late Entry feature. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 4.3 Create Tournament Games │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ After you have your completed tournament entry list, use this selection to create the games. It'll create 2 games for everyone against all opponents, 1 where they're white and 1 where they're black. It'll automatically suspend the second round games. It will also evenly distribute the active games that a player has as white and black. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 4.4 Late Tournament Entries │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ This feature is provided to let you add new players to the tournament after you have already created the games or the tournament is in progress. Just add the user to the tournament list as you did originally with the other tournament players. Upon saving, the player(s) will be added and their games created. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 4.5 Active 2nd Round of a Tournament │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Use this feature to activate the 2nd round tournament games. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 4.6 Game Setup { not utilized at this time - reserved } │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 4.7 Reset Nodes │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Occasionally because unforseen incidents, ChessMAGIC! may eject players stating that the nodes have been exceeded. This feature will correct it and reset to its registered/unregistered status. Use this feature only when no one is accessing ChessMAGIC!. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 5.0 E-MAIL - Exchange Games with Other BBS's │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ An integral part to E-MAIL, CMAIL can be obtained from IntelliLink BBS in file area 1, listed as CMAILnnn.ZIP where nnn = version number. CMAIL processes receipts and creates ChessMAGIC! game packits for transmitting to another BBS. There are 4 components that need to be setup in CMEdit, 1) Your BBS E-Mail ID, 2) A Tagline, so the recipient BBS players will know where the player they are competing with is stationed, 3) 2 Game Area E-Mail Remote BBS ID. Your BBS E-Mail ID : This ID is provided with your registration of the 4.xx series of ChessMAGIC!. Please DO NOT assign your own, as it will create problems if another site is using the same ID. There are also certain characteristics in the ID that ChessMAGIC! is identifying and that may also cause you problems. If you don't know yours please request it from KnightWare/IntelliLink BBS. There will also be a BBS Site ID list available at IntelliLink BBS. This ID is entered on the Registration Screen. BBS Tagline : This will be sent along with each game, so as to identify your players site to opposing players. The tagline will be displayed in all E-Mail games on the playing board. The Tagline is entered on the ChessMAGIC! Setup Screen. Remote BBS ID : This ID is associated with each Game Area and is entered in the Create New Area or the Area Maintenance Screen. This ID is IMPORTANT!. It determines all new games created on your BBS where it will be sent. A new game is created by selecting (S)tart New Game on the ChessMAGIC! main menu. These games will be tagged with your BBS ID, but as of yet have no opposing BBS. The ID entered here will be tagged as the opposing BBS upon running CMAIL to create the mail packet. Failing to enter this will create a NEWGAMES.LZH archive. E-Mail games are started and played as would any other game in ChessMAGIC!. Once a player starts a new game or makes a move, CMAIL will pack the game up for sending to the remote BBS. The archive created will be nnnnnnnn.LZH ( where nnnnnnnn = the remote BBS E-Mail ID). It is up to you and the remote BBS Syosop, to make sure each receives the packet. NOTE-> For EACH different site you exchanges games, you are required to setup a separate E-Mail game area for each. ╒══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 6.0 PRODUCT SUPPORT │ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Questions or inquiries can be directed to us through any of the following sources: * E-MAIL CONTACTS * and All BBS-Related Questions Fidonet 1:133/317 IntelliLink BBS Atlanta, GA (404) 978-2893 CompuServe 71520,1316 Whether you're a registered user or not, we appreciate hearing from you about how ChessMAGIC! can be improved! You are encouraged to pass along this shareware copy of the ChessMAGIC! package to your friends for their evaluation. Please encourage them to register, if they find ChessMAGIC! fits their needs. Registration entitles you to the very latest version of ChessMAGIC! and more... Registered ChessMAGIC! sysops receive UNLIMITED FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT through our distribution system, IntelliLink BBS. For a period of 90 days following your receipt of the initial registered ChessMAGIC! package (by mail or download), ALL maintenance and/or major update releases will be downloadable FREE from IntelliLink BBS, our support system. Any problems reported by you during this period will be expedited in a courteous and professional manner. If the resolution of your reported problem is not made until after the normal 90 day period has expired, the corrected version will be provided when ready. NOTE: Usually, most software bugs are discovered within the first 30 days of regular use. Commercial software publishers might provide you with a bug fix or two, but only if you're lucky and complain loudly enough. But do they provide even one FREE general update? Not hardly! With ChessMAGIC! registration, this 90 day FREE update service makes it an excellent value. ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 6.1 Competitive Pricing │ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Multinode versions supports SIMULTANEOUS player access of all gaming areas on all nodes. The graphics version provides colorful graphic menus, board and pieces. The graphics version requires a minimum of EGA graphics and 300k of available memory. * Basic 2 Node Version : $ 40.00 Additional Nodes : $ 10.00 Each Lifetime Upgrades : $ 30.00 (Limited Offer - Expires Aug 31,1993) Upgrade from a Previous Version : $ 20.00 Professional 999 Nodes : $125.00 ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 6.2 Lifetime Upgrade Plan LIMITED TIME ONLY! │ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ An extended lifetime upgrade plan is available from KnightWare. This extended plan would continue to provide you with free lifetime upgrades. Any new versions would become available for you to download and register at no extra charge. This offer will be extended until AUGUST 31, 1993. After that date, the lifetime maintenance offer will expire. ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 7.0 Distribution Hubs for ChessMAGIC! │ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ * Official ChessMAGIC! File Distribution Hubs * * Most recent versions are always available * IntelliLink BBS (Atlanta, GA) (404) 978-2893 (14.4k 24 hours) The Chessplayer's Forum (Lincoln Park, MI) (313) 386-7054 The Shepherd's Flock Family BBS (Irvine, CA) (714) 838-4689 / (714) 838-4014 * Unofficial List - Files can usually be found here * Mustang (805)-395-0650 Salt Air (801) 261-8974 RBBS HQ West (510) 689-2090 Searchlight (516) 689-2566 Spitfire (515) 225-8496 WWIV (310) 208-6689 Ultra BBS HQ (318) 487-0800 Hayes USA (404) 446-6336 ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ 8.0 Visa/MC Charge Card "Quick" Registrations ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Credit Card registrations are convenient, quickly placing the newly registered version in your possession, whether it may be a first time registration or an upgrade of an existing product. Registering by Credit Card can be accomplished by connecting via modem, to IntelliLink BBS (404) 978-2893. Read Bulletin #4 first, then select (D)OOR from the main menu, then select (3) . This will place you in the Credit Card ordering software. Follow the instructions provided by the software. I will provide you registration information, normally within 24 hours. Be sure to check File Area 1 for the latest software versions! ╒════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 9.0 DISCLAIMER/AGREEMENT │ ╘════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Users of ChessMAGIC! must accept this disclaimer of warranty: "ChessMAGIC! is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of ChessMAGIC!." "ChessMAGIC! is a `shareware' program and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of any other software package, etc. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using ChessMAGIC! and continue to use ChessMAGIC! after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration payment to Knightware. The registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another (just as a book cannot be read by two different people at the same time). "Commercial users of ChessMAGIC! must register and pay for their copies of ChessMAGIC! within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Knightware. Anyone distributing ChessMAGIC! for any kind of remuneration must first contact Knightware at their address for authorization. This authorization will be automatically granted to distributors recognized by Knightware as adhering to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such distributors may begin offering ChessMAGIC! immediately (however, Knightware must still be advised so that the distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest versions of ChessMAGIC!). "You are encouraged to pass a copy of ChessMAGIC! along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of the ChessMAGIC! system and 90 days of free support. ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 10.0 DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE │ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs differ on details -- some request registration while others require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue using the software to an updated program with printed manual. Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software, and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished programmers, just like commercial authors and the programs are of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group. For example, some authors require written permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware. Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook, whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy. And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the product, you don't pay for it. ╒═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ │ 11.0 MAIL-IN ORDER FORM (check or money orders) │ ╘═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ Make Checks Payable to: KnightWare P.O. Box 464711 Lawrenceville, GA 30246 Your Name ________________________________ Phone ________________________________ (Voice) Address ________________________________ Address ________________________________ City ________________ State ____ ZIP ______________ BBS Name ________________________________ No. of Nodes ________ BBS Software ________________________________ BBS Number(s) ______________________________________________________ PRODUCT QUANTITY PRICE EA. TOTAL PRICE --------------------------- -------- --------- ----------- ChessMAGIC! Basic 2 Node ________ x $ 40.00 = ___________ (includes both ANSI/Hi-Res Graphics) Additional Nodes (each) ________ x $ 10.00 = ___________ Professional ChessMAGIC! 999 Nodes ________ x $125.00 = ___________ Lifetime Maintenance Agreement ________ x $ 30.00 = ___________ (includes all future upgrades) Upgrading From a Previous Version ________ x $ 20.00 = ___________ Sub-Total ___________ Shipping & Handling $ 5.00 TOTAL =========== Media: [ ] 5-1/4" 360 [ ] 5-1/4" 1.2 [ ] 3-1/2" 720 [ ] 3-1/2" 1.4