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- WELCOME TO WILLY
-
- WILLY is Copyright (c) 1993 by Eastern Digital Resources.
-
-
- The problem - You need to send a file via E-mail to someone on Compuserve,
- MCI, Internet - wherever, only the file is a ZIP or program file and you
- can't "ATTACH" a file that way... and snail mail is just TOO slow.
-
- WILLY WANTS IT NOW!
-
- Willy will turn the file into a text file which you can then send as a
- document. I developed Willy because I needed to send program updates to a
- customer in Czechoslovakia named Willy. He had access to MCI Mail only.
-
- Here's the steps to using Willy.
-
- 1. Willy the document.
- From the DOS prompt WILLY Filename.ext /B:packetsize
- where Filename and ext are the names of your file. This can be
- a ZIP file, an EXE program file, or a document. Willy don't care.
- Willy will create a file called WILLY001.BAS
-
- The packetsize switch, /B: is used to specify the maximum file size
- to use when creating Willy files. If you do not specify, the maximum
- file size will be 30,000 per file. Once Willy finishes, it will tell
- you that WILLY consists of WILLY001.BAS - WILLYxxx.BAS. You will
- always have a WILLY001.BAS and a WILLY002.BAS.
-
- 3. Log onto AOL. Choose send mail and address the mail as normal. Choose
- File - Open - Choose the document. Choose Edit - Select All - Copy.
- Place the cursor in the message area of the E-mail windows. Choose
- Edit - Paste to put the Willy001.BAS file into the message portion of
- the E-mail document.
-
- 4. Send it.
-
- 5. When your recipient receives the document, he can use the
- QBASIC included with DOS to run the program and recreate your file.
- Instructions are included in comments at the top of the file, but here
- they are again.
-
- Save the document as WILLY001.BAS
- From the DOS prompt:
-
- QBASIC WILLY001.BAS
- Use the DELETE key to remove any header information
- which is above the "***** NOTE *****" line.
- PRESS F5
-
- Type in the complete path and file name for the new
- file, or press ENTER to save the default filename
- (the same one you created it from) in the current
- directory.
-
- Type Alt F X to exit to DOS.
-
- 6. That's it. When it absolutely positively has to be there right now...
- Don't Fed-Ex it. - WILLY it.
-
- RELEASE NOTES
-
- New for Version 1.01
-
- WinWilly is now included as a part of the package. This program allows you
- to create your WILLY file from within Windows. It is written in
- Visual BASIC ver. 2.0. The Visual BASIC runtime library, VBRUN200.DLL must
- be in your \Windows\System directory to use this module.
-
- New for Version 1.02 03/02/93
-
- Willy will now ask for the file name and path before writing out the
- file, allowing the receiver to specify where the file should go.
-
- New for Version 1.04 05/04/93
-
- Willy will now create files of any size allowing you to specify the maximum
- number of characters to include in each packet. The default packet size
- is 30,000 characters (the maximum for AOL) but you can set any size which
- your Internet gateway can handle. The first file, WILLY001.BAS will be
- the program to recreate your document, and each of the other files,
- WILLY002.BAS, WILLY003.BAS, etc. will contain the "willied" file.
-
- Willy now uses a compression scheme comparable to the scheme used by
- UUCP, the Unix equivalent to Willy. This compresses the file while still
- maintaining a file which can be sent as a document (no control or graphics
- characters).
-
- LIMITATIONS: There is a 32k limit on the size of files which may be sent
- in one E-mail packet through Internet. This limitation applies to all
- files sent to people who are not members of AOL. (poor benighted souls).
- If your file is greater than 32k in size, Willy now automatically splits
- it in chunks and recreates the entire file on the other end (and in the
- right order) to recreate the file...
-
- By all means, you should ZIP your file before you WILLY it to help conserve
- space. Because of the fact that all WILLY files must be able to squeeze
- through the INTERNET with no problems, all files are larger than the
- original unzipped version.
-
- WILLY is Copyright (c) 1993 by Eastern Digital Resources.
-
-
- Please Register Your Copy
-
- Shareware registration just $15.00
-
-
- WILLY is distributed as shareware. You may freely copy and
- distribute this program to others.
-
- When you register your copy you will receive the most recent
- edition. The shareware edition is always 1 release behind
- the registered version. When we release a new edition to
- our registered users, we then upload the earlier version to
- selected bulletin boards.
-
- The registered version of WILLY allows you to send files greater
- than the 32k limit of E-mail packets and provides for putting them
- all back together into a single file on the other end.
-
- Registered users will also receive 1 FREE 1 year's subscrip-
- tion to our magazine JUST SOFTWARE. This magazine features
- articles on software and computer usage without the
- overwhelming hardware focus that most magazines have.
-
- P.S. If you don't want to register WILLY, you can still
- subscribe to JUST SOFTWARE - 1 yr. $15.00 - 2 yrs. $25.00.
-
- When you register you will also receive over $100 in FREE
- discount coupons for other computer products and services.
-
- And finally, FREE upgrades to WILLY for 1 year from date of
- purchase. (There is a nominal $7.00 shipping and handling
- fee).
-
- Send your payment to: Eastern Digital Resources - PO Box
- 1451 - Clearwater, SC 29822-1451.
-
- ... and we thank you for your support!
-
-
-
-
- License
-
-
- WILLY is not, nor has ever been, public domain or free
- software. The commercial, registered version of WILLY may
- not be duplicated other than for backup purposes. A
- registered copy of WILLY must be treated like a book, in
- that the same registered copy of WILLY may not be used in
- more than one computer at the same time, just as a book may
- not be read by more than one person at the same time
- (without making an illegal copy). Users are granted a
- limited license to use the User Supported, trial version of
- WILLY for a limited evaluation period of up to 45 days, in
- order to determine if it suits their needs. Any other use of
- WILLY or use past this period requires registration. All
- users are granted a limited license to copy the User
- Supported version of WILLY only for the purpose of allowing
- others to try it, subject to the above restrictions as well
- as these:
-
- WILLY must be distributed in absolutely unmodified form, in-
- cluding ALL program, documentation, and other files. WILLY
- may not be included with any other product for any reason
- whatsoever without a license from Eastern Digital Resources.
- No charge or payment may be levied or accepted for WILLY.
- Bulletin Board system operators may post the unregistered,
- User Supported version of WILLY on their BBS for downloading
- by their users without written permission only if the above
- conditions are met, and only if no special fee is necessary
- to access the WILLY files (a general fee to access the BBS
- is ok). The following section contains information on
- registration and licensing.
-
- REGISTRATION/ORDERING INFORMATION
-
- Registering WILLY allows you to use the product after the
- trial period. Registered WILLY users get the current copy of
- WILLY on disk along with their own serial number, mailed
- notification of major WILLY updates, and priority when
- calling for WILLY Software support. (we guarantee no
- support to unregistered users). Most importantly, registered
- users know they are helping to make sure that high-quality
- software like WILLY continues to be sold in this low cost
- way. WILLY registration costs $15 US, and includes
- 'registered' copy of WILLY on disk. An evaluation disk
- with the current copy of WILLY on it is also available for
- $7 US. This is to be used to try out WILLY, and does not
- include registration (the right to use WILLY after the
- evaluation period). The fee covers the cost of diskette(s)
- and handling. Payment may be in the form of check, money
- order, or with a VISA card. We also accept corporate
- purchase orders.
-
- To place an order, please use the order form on the
- following page, or call us at (803)-393-0870 with your VISA
- or Mastercard.
-
-
- QUANTITY AND CORPORATE PURCHASES
-
- The order form on the following page may be used to
- purchase multiple copies of WILLY, with discounts as
- follows:
- 1 - 10 copies no discount
- 11 - 20 copies 10% discount
- 21 - 50 copies 15% discount
- 51 - 100 copies 22% discount
- 101 - 200 copies 30% discount
- 200+ copies 40% discount
-
- Purchases of up to 50 copies are bulk purchases
- and include that many copies of WILLY on disk, as with
- single registrations. Purchases of 51 or more copies are
- site licenses. Eastern Digital Resources provides a master
- copy of WILLY and the appropriate number of diskette
- labels. The licensee is responsible for copying the disks
- (backups of the MASTER do not count towards the total
- copies in the license). The name on the order form is
- considered the contact and is the person with whom all
- correspondence will take place.
-
- Note: All prices and discounts are subject to change without
- notice. Discounts apply only to separate orders, they are
- not cumulative.
-
-
- WILLY version 1.00 Invoice #920722-109
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- Remit to: Eastern Digital Resources
- P.O. Box 1451 Clearwater, SC 29822-1451
- Tel. (803) 593-0870
- Fax. (803) 593-4522
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- Quan Item Price
-
- ___ WILLY Registration........ @ $15 ea $________
- (includes serial #, registration +
- program and manual on disk)
-
- ___ WILLY evaluation disk..... @ $7 ea $________
- (includes program and manual
- on disk, but not registration)
- Subtotal $________
- - Discount $(______)
- SC residents please add Sales Tax (5%) $________
- Shipping ($2.90 per copy) $________
- TOTAL $________
-
- Check, money order, or VISA card payments accepted.
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- Address____________________________________________________
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