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- VERSAMAP
- Version 1.30
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- VENDOR INFORMATION
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- This file provides information for shareware distributors who
- wish to distribute the shareware program VERSAMAP.
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- Part 1: Author Information
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- Author: Charles H. Culberson
- Address: 8 Ritter Lane
- Newark, DE 19711
- U.S.A.
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- Phone: 302-731-0694
- CompuServe: 70511,3134
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- Member: Association of Shareware Professionals
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- Part 2: Program Information
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- Program Name: VERSAMAP
- Version: 1.30
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- Program Category: Geography
- Keywords: maps, geography
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- One Sentence Description:
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- Draws maps which can be printed or exported as PCX, PIC, CGM,
- or ASCII files.
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- Short Description:
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- VERSAMAP draws outline maps on 13 map projections. The digital
- world map supplied with the program includes boundaries for the
- new countries that have formed from the Soviet Union, for
- Canadian Provinces, and for Australian States. VERSAMAP can
- plot maps using data from the CIA's World Data Bank II and from
- the U.S. Geological Survey's Digital Line Graphs. Maps can be
- printed on the screen and on dot matrix or laser printers.
- Maps can be exported as .PCX, .PIC, .CGM, or ASCII files. Text
- may be added to maps using Courier or Helvetica fonts supplied
- with the program.
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- Long Description:
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- VERSAMAP is a menu driven program with a graphical user
- interface, which allows the user to draw outline maps on 13 map
- projections. VERSAMAP allows great flexibility in designing
- maps: the latitude/longitude boundaries and type of grid
- superimposed on the map may be specified. Text may be added to
- maps with Courier or Helvetica fonts supplied with the program.
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- VERSAMAP can plot maps from the following digital map
- databases: (1) The World Digitized, (2) Micro World Data Bank
- II, (3) World Data Bank II, and (4) the U.S. Geological
- Survey's Digital Line Graphs. Individual geographic features,
- such as coastlines, rivers, islands, and political boundaries,
- can be plotted from Micro World Data Bank II, World Data Bank
- II, and the USGS Digital Line Graphs. The program can also
- plot data supplied by the user in a simple ASCII file format.
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- Digital map files supplied with VERSAMAP are updated versions
- of Micro World Data Bank II and include boundaries for the new
- countries that have formed from the Soviet Union, for Canadian
- Provinces, and for Australian States. Additional, more
- detailed digital maps, from World Data Bank II and from the
- USGS Digital Line Graph database, may be purchased from the
- author.
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- Maps drawn with VERSAMAP can be printed on Epson compatible dot
- matrix or Hewlett-Packard compatible laser printers; and
- exported as .PCX, .CGM, .PIC, or ASCII files for use with paint
- programs, word processors, and presentation graphics programs.
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- System requirements to run program:
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- MS-DOS 3.0 or higher;
- CGA, MCGA, EGA, or VGA video display adapter and color monitor;
- or Hercules mono graphics;
- 640K memory;
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- an Epson compatible dot matrix printer, or a Hewlett-Packard
- compatible laser printer are optional;
- a mouse and a math coprocessor are optional.
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- Registration Information:
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- Registration of the program is $15 in the United States and
- Canada, for which the user receives (1) a copy of the most
- recent version of the program, (2) additional digital map
- files, (3) the Helvetica font files, and (4) support by mail,
- telephone, and on CompuServe. A registration form is included
- in the file REGISTER.DOC.
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- Part 3: Distribution Requirements
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- Limited Distribution License:
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- As the exclusive copyright holder for VERSAMAP, Charles H.
- Culberson authorizes distribution only in accordance with the
- following restrictions.
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- VERSAMAP may be distributed as the following set of 15 files,
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- VMAPREAD.ME -- how to get started
- VMAP.EXE -- the mapping program
- VMAP4.MAP -- 16,000 point digital world map
- VMTAIWAN.PKV -- World Data Bank II map of Taiwan
- VMOAHU.GRV -- USGS Digital Line Graph map of Oahu
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- VMAP.DOC -- instruction manual
- VMAPUSER.PRN -- sample file in user supplied data format
- VM_FIX.MP1 -- small file used to concatenate World
- Digitized binary map files
- VM_FIX.MPS -- small file used to concatenate World
- Digitized ASCII map files
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- REGISTER.DOC -- registration form
- MSHERC.COM -- driver for Hercules mono graphics
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- COUR_CGA.FON -- Courier font for CGA, MCGA
- COUR_EGA.FON -- Courier font for EGA, Hercules
- COUR_VGA.FON -- Courier font for VGA
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- VMVENDOR.DOC -- shareware vendor information
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- Distribution of VERSAMAP is forbidden, unless the distribution
- disk(s) contains the complete set of 15 files.
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- The VERSAMAP package - including all related program files
- and documentation files - CANNOT be modified in any way and
- must be distributed as a complete package, without exception.
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- The person receiving a copy of the VERSAMAP package MUST be
- made aware that he or she does not become a registered user
- until Charles H. Culberson has received payment for
- registration of the software. This requirement can be met by
- including the complete VERSAMAP package, which contains
- appropriate registration reminders.
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- The following additional information and restrictions are
- intended for Shareware Distributors who wish to distribute
- VERSAMAP.
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- ASP Disk Vendor and BBS Member Information:
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- Vendors and bulletin board operators who are Association of
- Shareware Professionals (ASP) Members are hereby given
- permission to distribute VERSAMAP in accordance with the
- distribution restrictions listed above. ASP Members do not
- need to request permission to distribute this package.
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- Other (Non-ASP) Vendor Information:
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- Shareware Distributors who are not ASP Associate Members,
- but who wish to distribute VERSAMAP must comply with the
- following restrictions (in addition to those listed above).
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- In order to ensure that only current versions are
- distributed, you must request permission from Charles H.
- Culberson to distribute VERSAMAP.
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- You may not list VERSAMAP in advertisements, catalogs, or
- other literature which describes VERSAMAP as "FREE
- SOFTWARE". Shareware is "Try-Before-You-Buy" software, it
- is not free.
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- Computer Clubs:
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- Computer Clubs and User Groups wishing to add VERSAMAP to
- their disk library may do so in accordance with the
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