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- │ Back Soon! The Intelligent Screen Saver v2.1 │
- │ SEE BELOW FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION │
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- │ This is a VENDINFO Product Information Record │
- │ │
- │ This record is a means of conveying information about a software │
- │ product from the author to distributors and users. It contains a │
- │ normal, "human-readable" section (you're reading it now), followed │
- │ by a compressed data record. The data record contains a great │
- │ deal of information in a form useable by automated tools. This │
- │ allows BBSes, disk vendors, etc. to test automatically for │
- │ permission to distribute, and to automatically extract product │
- │ information for use in BBS files databases, vendor catalogs, etc. │
- │ │
- │ The VENDINFO file standard is published and is freely useable. │
- │ │
- │ The VENDINFO toolset includes a free end-user viewer, processing │
- │ tools for use by distributors (BBSes, shareware disk vendors, │
- │ etc.), and the editor used by author/publishers to produce these │
- │ records. These tools are either free or very-low cost shareware. │
- │ The toolset can be obtained from many sources, including the │
- │ originators of VENDINFO: │
- │ │
- │ Rams' Island Software Voice: 303-841-2848 CompuServe: 76244,324 │
- │ 7644 E. Lakecliff Way BBS: 303-841-6269 FidoNet: 1:104/333 │
- │ Parker, CO 80134-5904 USA RIME: RAMSISLE │
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- VENDINFO standard v1.00, produced by VendEdit v1.00, 6-Nov-1994
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: Back Soon! The Intelligent Screen Saver
- Version: 2.1
- Version Date: 1-Aug-1994
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
-
- Product Description: Back Soon! The Intelligent Screen Saver for
- DOS. Back Soon! displays your customized
- message, which visitors can see displayed on
- your screen, interspersed with music or
- graphics to attract their attention. They can
- optionally leave their own messages for you
- on your PC, which you can later print or save
- to an ASCII file. Features multilingual
- support and an unattended task scheduler.
-
- Category: Screen savers
- Keywords: back soon screen saver dos graphics animation
- message office home asp
- Required Packages: BACKSN21
- This Package: BACKSN21
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 8086/8088)
- Minimum OS: MS-DOS 3.0
- Standard RAM: 256K
- Hard Drive Space: 256K
- Won't Work With:
- Floppy only
-
- Orders:
- Address: Tay-Jee Software
- Post Office Box 835
- Lexington, VA 24450-0835
- Phone: (703)261-7023
- FAX: (703)261-7023
- AmOnLine: TayJeeSoft
- CompuServe: 72330,1776
- Internet: tayjeesoft@aol.com
-
- Support:
- Address: Tay-Jee Software
- Post Office Box 835
- Lexington, VA 24450-0835
- Phone: (703)261-7023
- FAX: (703)261-7023
- AmOnLine: TayJeeSoft
- CompuServe: 72330,1776
- Internet: tayjeesoft@aol.com
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
-
- Latest News
- BACK SOON!
- Version 2.0
-
- Welcome to BACK SOON! Version 2.0, the message-taking utility for
- the busy home or office. Here is the latest news and other important
- information regarding the program.
-
-
- USING BACK SOON! ON A NOVELL NETWORK
-
- Back Soon! will run on a Novell Network. To prevent broadcast
- messages from the network server from interfering with Back Soon!,
- temporarily disable them by typing CASTOFF ALL from the command line
- before running Back Soon! To re-enable the messages, use the command
- CASTON after exiting Back Soon!
-
-
- USING BACK SOON! WITH OTHER PROGRAMS
-
- If you use WordPerfect 5.1, Quattro Pro 3.0 to 5.0, or WordStar 7.0,
-
- macros are provided on the program disk for automatically running Back
- Soon! from within these programs.
-
- Back Soon! is simple to use from within almost any program, with
- or without a predefined macro. Simply choose your applications "Shell
- to DOS" command (this may be called something like "Run a DOS command"
- or "Go to DOS") and specify Back Soon! as the command to be executed.
- If your application sends you to the DOS command line, start Back Soon!
- as you normally would, then type EXIT at the command line when you have
- finished using Back Soon! You'll be returned directly to your applicat
- ion.
-
-
- TELEPHONE SUPPORT
-
- Tay-Jee Software's telephone support number has changed. The new
- number is (703)261-7023.
-
- Notes for Back Soon! Version 2.0:
-
- Version 2.0 adds three major enhancements -
-
- - Graphics. In addition to scrolling a message and playing simple
- melodies, Back Soon! can now display virtually ANY type of graphics
- or animation. See the file APPENDIX.TXT for details. The shareware
- version includes two sample animation sequences produced with AutoDesk
- Animator; the registered version includes additional animation. Add-
- on graphic images (scenery, celebrities, etc.), animation, and even
- customized scans of your own photos are available from Tay-Jee Softwar
- e.
- Call for more details.
-
- - Event Scehduler. Back Soon! can now perform unattended tasks such as
- tape backups, Email transfers, etc., while you are away through the
- Event Scheduler. See the file APPENDIX.TXT for additional instruction
- s.
-
- - Multilingual Support. Back Soon!'s text message system has been
- adapted for multilingual use. Currently, Spanish and German are
- supported; additional languages are palnned for future release.
- For language support files, contact Tay-Jee Software.
-
-
-
- Notes for Back Soon! Version 1.5:
-
- Version 1.5 adds two major enhancements -
-
- - Music. In addition to scrolling a message, Back Soon! v1.5 now
- has the ability to play simple musical selections. To activate
- the music feature, add the switch "/u" to the command line at
- startup. The music files (extension .CM1) included on the
- archive should be located in the Back Soon! directory. When
- the music feature is activated, Back Soon! will alternate scrolling
- your message down the screen and playing, at random, one of the
- musical selections included, until a key is pressed.
-
- - User Menu. After entering your message retrieval code, you now
- have numerous options instead of simply reading your messages and
- exiting the program. You can simply check your messages and leave
- Back Soon! running, temporarily go to DOS, change the scrolling
- screen message, or toggle music on and off as well.
-
- Version 1.1 adds two minor features -
-
- - the scrolling message now is displayed within a box, instead
- of a bunch of ragged lines
-
- - the message nows scrolls faster if you're using an MDA or
- Hercules video mode (monochrome monitors are usually more
- susceptible to phosphor burn-in)
-
-
- On-line registration via CompuServe
-
- You can now register Back Soon! on-line via CompuServe. The registratio
- n
- fee of $20 will be added to your CompuServe bill. To register, type GO
- SWREG at any prompt. Register the program under ID# 229.
-
-
- IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE RUNNING BACK SOON! AND ARE USING DOS 5.00:
-
-
- The MIRROR program, when loaded as a TSR, conflicts with Back Soon!
- Most often this manifests itself as a loud continuous tone when trying
- to enter a message, after which the Back Soon! locks up.
-
- A solution to this problem is to unload MIRROR just prior to starting
- Back Soon! Use the command
-
- MIRROR /U
-
- You must make sure that MIRROR is the last TSR to be loaded, and be sure
- to re-load MIRROR after exiting Back Soon!
-
-
-
- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
-
- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- INSTALL.BAT 3450 1-Aug-1994 12:21a 7D204FE4
- FILE_ID.DIZ 403 1-Aug-1994 12:21a F5D43C22
- BACKSN21.EXE 65525 1-Aug-1994 12:21a D462A0F1
- BOX.EXE 9371 1-Aug-1994 12:21a BEB3D899
- CHKPRN.EXE 5083 1-Aug-1994 12:21a D769996A
- CHKSYS.EXE 12432 1-Aug-1994 12:21a 7DA31CBB
- INPUT.EXE 25819 1-Aug-1994 12:21a F5612298
- KLS.EXE 10155 1-Aug-1994 12:21a 125A757B
- SIFT.EXE 6459 1-Aug-1994 12:21a 3D1DAF5C
- SPACE.EXE 16656 1-Aug-1994 12:21a CE2F07FA
- VGAFLI.EXE 88272 1-Aug-1994 12:21a E0947508
- WAITFOR.EXE 4443 1-Aug-1994 12:21a B609594C
- WRITE.EXE 9003 1-Aug-1994 12:21a 37381581
- XD.EXE 15947 1-Aug-1994 12:21a EF744417
- INSTALL1.TXT 311 1-Aug-1994 12:21a 172265AB
- INSTALL2.TXT 489 1-Aug-1994 12:21a BC4F537F
- INSTALL3.TXT 453 1-Aug-1994 12:21a 444FF003
- README.TXT 479 1-Aug-1994 12:21a 172FE4A6
-
-
- ===== Installation =====================================
-
- To conserve disk space and download time, the shareware version does not
- utilize the installation routine described in the documentation.
-
- No special installation is required, however, so manual installation is
- quite simple.
-
- All you have to do is copy the program files to a directory on your hard
- drive. It is recommended that this be a directory that is on your DOS
- PATH.
-
- Once the files are copied, merely execute BS.EXE to begin the program.
-
-
- PIX PAX
-
- If you like BACK SOON!'s custom animation and graphics, you'll love
- Tay-Jee Software's PIX PAX graphics collections. Priced from $8.95 to
- $14.95, each collection contains two to four disks of high-resolution,
- SVGA .GIF images. Each pack also contains a copy of PALANTIR, our
- handy .GIF/.PCX file viewer, and all the necessary installation files
- to add the images to BACK SOON!'s open-architecture graphics system.
-
- Each package is organized around a common theme, including movie
- stars, stunning nature scenes, and NASA space images. New packages are
- being added all the time! Call 1-800-378-3966 (703-261-7023) to order
- or to find out more about our PIX PAX clip art packages!
-
-
- ===== Warranty =========================================
-
- DISCLAIMER
-
- The program described in this documentation is guaranteed
- to do absolutely nothing! It has, however, in my experience
- performed essentially as described herein. The author will
- not be responsible for any loss or damages caused through
- the use of these programs. No warranty, express or implied,
- is provided for this software's performance, merchantability,
- or fitness for a particular purpose.
-
- All trademarks are property of their respective owners.
-
-
-
- ===== License for Use and Distribution =================
-
-
- 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.
-
- DISTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS: This is a copyrighted shareware
- program. You have a limited license to try out this soft-
- ware on a single computer for a period of 45 days. If you
- continue to use the software after this 45-day trial period,
- you must become a registered user.
-
- The program and documentation are Copyright 1991-1994 by Chuck
- Steenburgh & Tay-Jee Software. You are encouraged to distribute
- these programs provided the conditions specified in the
- VENDINFO.DIZ file are met.
-
- You may evaluate this program for up to 45 days on a free
- trial basis. After 45 days, you should register your use of
- the program. The registration fee is $19.95, payable to Tay-Jee
- Software at the address given below. Please see the file
- REGISTER.FRM on the distribution disk/archive.
-
- Registration does have its advantages:
-
- - We are improving the program all the time. Registration
- will get you IMMEDIATELY a disk with the latest version.
-
- - You will receive additional animation, still images, and
- a .PCX/.GIF file viewer for displaying the still images
-
- - While we can't promise to include everyone's suggestions
- in program updates, you can bet we'll listen to registered
- users before any of you scrounges out there.
-
- - You will also get evaluation copies of our other shareware
- products, including:
- * STEENBURGH's STUFF batch file utilities
- * Power C Shell programmer's interface
- * 6th SENSE utilities for DOS 6.00
- * MARGARINE easy text file formatting utility
-
-
- Send comments/registrations to:
-
- Tay-Jee Software
- Post Office Box 835
- Lexington, VA 24450
- (703)261-7023
-
- !!!VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ADD 4.5% SALES TAX!!!
-
- Credit card orders: MC/VISA call (800)378-3966 or (703)261-7023.
-
- Orders outside North America add $5 shipping. Payment
- must be made in U.S. funds, but non-U.S. checks are OK.
-
- On-line registration: CompuServe (GO SWREG), #229.
-
- CIS 72330,1776 (we haunt the IBMSYS and IBMPRO forums)
-
-
-
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