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Welcome to NCompass! (version 1.2)
NCompass for Windows is a complete and versatile desktop
mapping/travel guide package. Use NCompass to navigate around your
country, your state or city. Find and identify roads, display any
points of interest or track distances along your route. NCompass
combines all the information of a travel map with the graphical
power of Windows to give you a full featured desktop tool.
Additionally, NCompass is fully updatable. Use the NCompass maps and
databases as is, modify them, or create your own. Collect a library of
maps and data on your PC for your own personal travel atlas. A few clicks
of your mouse is all it takes to move around the map and display
requested information in colorful detail.
Go back and forth between maps quickly and easily. Zoom in or Zoom out.
Copy all or part of your display to the Clipboard for use in other
Windows programs. These are just some of the many functions available
when using NCompass.
This copy is made available to you on a trial basis only. If you like
NCompass and wish to continue using it, you must become a registered
user.
To become a registered NCompass user, Send $50.00 Payable to:
3cs Software
PO Box 8331
Chicago, IL 60680-8331 telephone (312) 271-1020
For submitting your payment, you will receive the registered version
of NCompass (containing many additional features), a fully illustrated
manual, plus the ability to order extremely low cost, detailed maps and
databases directly from the 3cs library. We even build custom maps and
databases (call or write for details). You'll get information on how to
create maps and databases from scratch, and how to link your maps together
so that double-clicking on a point, expands it into a complete map of its
own.
Additionally, registered users are put on our mailing list so that when
updates are available, you'll be able to request them (for a minimal cost).
Thanks for trying NCompass... I hope you like it.
Steve Eriksen
NCompass Designer
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* Special Requirements: Windows 3.0, VGA Moniter and a mouse *
* plus 1.1 meg hard disk space *
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**Install NCompass from DOS**
1. Create a sub-directory for NCompass
Example: C> MD \NCOMPASS
2. Copy the files from the floppy drive to your hard drive
Example: C> COPY A:*.* C:\NCOMPASS
3. DeCompress the NCompass files by UnZipping NC.EXE
Example: C> \NCOMPASS\NC
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Now install the program into Windows
6. Start Windows... type WIN
7. Select the File Menu NEW function
8. Select Program Item and click OK
9. Use the browse option to search for NCompass. The browse option
is selected from the Program Item properties dialog box.
10. Find and select the NCOMPASS.EXE file located in the subdirectory
you created. Once selected, click OK to install.
Installation is now complete... double click on the NCompass icon to
start the program.
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Designer Notes:
NCompass comes with 3 sample Maps from the 3cs Library.
They are meant too give you an idea of the capabilities of NCompass.
1. Color United States Map
- Shows you the color bitmap capabilities of NCompass.
Does not contain any roads and only the states for
databases, but you are free to add your own.
2. Michigan Map
- Contains cities, counties (political boundry) and
some lakes.
*note* Many cities (in the cites database) are listed more
than once. The database actually zip code centroids.
Cities with more than one zip code are listed multiple
times.
3. Grand Rapids (MI)
- This map really shows off the power of NCompass. The
Grand Rapids travel guide contains all roads, streets
and highways. Click on any intersection, and nCompass
will tell you the street names. Also given are hospitals,
city parks and a few points of interest.
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