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Welcome to the world of Racontex. To install the system on your computer, type
INSTALL D: \SUBDIR where D: is the drive you wish to install to and \SUBDIR
is the directory you wish to put it in. Do not forget the colon or the
backslash and be sure to leave a space between the colon and the backslash.
(If you are installing from a floppy disk, start from the prompt for that
floppy disk i.e. if the disk is in drive A, start at the A> prompt. If you are
installing from a downloaded copy, start at the prompt for the subdirectory
holding the downloaded files TRANSFER.EXE TRANSWIN.EXE and INSTALL.EXE.)
If you have RACONTEX in executable form on read-only media, such as a CD ROM,
please see the file READONLY.DOC. CD ROM executable files are not compressed.
The files are compressed into the files TRANSFER.EXE & TRANSWIN.EXE, and this
procedure will extract them. If you wish to examine the files first you may
extract them using LHA (copyright YOSHI).
The compression was selected to ensure that the install procedure and the
compressed files would all fit on two 360K floppy disks (or one of a bigger
size). If you have the files on a single disk, and wish to transfer them to 2
disks, copy all files but TRANSWIN.EXE to the first disk and copy just
TRANSWIN.EXE to the second. The INSTALL program will detect this and call for
the second disk. If you have the files on two disks, and want them on a single
disk, just copy them all to the same disk.
If the product was downloaded as an archive file from a bulletin board, it may
fit on a single 360K floppy disk since it may not include the file VBRUN300.DLL
which is required for the Windows front end (not required for DOS only). The
VBRUN300.DLL file is widely available on BBS systems and may be inserted into
the file TRANSWIN.EXE using LHA by disk vendors who wish to distribute a full
version.
The install procedure will automatically invoke the RACONTEX create function to
produce an on-line manual as a RACONTEX database, and this README file as
another. You will see the loading process in operation, and the databases will
be there for you to experiment with searches.
If you have a copy of LHA you may extract the file MANUAL from TRANSFER.EXE
before you do the install, and print it for review.
If you have access to the VENDINFO system, the conditions included in the file
VENDINFO.DIZ supersede those contained in this file.
If this is an unlicensed demonstrator version you may use it for a maximum 30
day period for evaluation and you may distribute copies of it to others for
similar evaluation, but you must distribute it without modification and in the
form in which you received it. This means that if you downloaded it as an
archive file from a bulletin board you may distribute only that unmodified
archive, except that the compression method may be changed.
Unlicensed demonstrator versions will place a "commercial" at the beginning of
any search performed on documents prepared by them.
Licensed versions bear a code identifying the licensee, and it is a violation
of copyright to make and distribute copies other than as specified in the
licence. You may freely distribute RACONTEX databases, but not licenced copies
of the RACONTEX programs themselves, except as detailed below. Publishers
may make an arrangement to distribute the search program along with databases
they may be selling, on a royalty basis (contact the author for details).
To encourage the "Shareware" method of software distribution, "Shareware"
authors may freely distribute the search module (files RACONTEX.EXE and
RACONTEX.HLP) along with their products if they use RACONTEX to prepare on-line
documentation to be distributed with the product.
If you have old documents produced by an unlicensed demonstrator version you
may update the licence by loading the system as instructed in the manual and
using the UPDATE program supplied. This will replace the licence information
in those documents with that appropriate to this copy, and if this is a
licensed copy the commercial you saw at the beginning of searches of them will
go away. For example, if you have a suite of files for a searchable document
named FRED, you would enter UPDATE FRED (including drive and path information
if needed). Please note that UPDATE will refuse to work on files produced by a
licensed (i.e. non-demonstrator) copy of the system to avoid compromising the
copyright of those who use Racontex form to publish documents.
This version of RACONTEX will work with either DOS or Windows.
So you want to buy a licensed copy and avoid the commercials....
Racontex Pricing.
Special "registration" price:
Designed for persons running an unlicensed demonstrator version. $99.95 gives a
licence to run both the loading/indexing engine and the search engine on a
single computer.
Suggested retail pricing:
Loading/Indexing engine licenced to run on one computer with searching engine
licenced to run on three additional computers in a single organisation with no
resale of searchable documents:
$350.00 plus $25 for each additional computer either networked or individually
running the search engine within the organisation.
Wholesale:
Wholesale reproduction licence, available to those wishing to reproduce the
instructions and disks for retail sales at the rates and on the conditions
above. Royalty equal to 40% of the above rates (minimum 10).
Wholesale purchase rates:
60% of the retail rate (minimum 5).
Licenses to use the system for the production of searchable documents for sale
(which would include licenses to distribute the search engine) may be
negotiated.
ORDER FORM
Mail with your payment to:
Guy Software
1752 Duchess Avenue
West Vancouver
British Columbia
CANADA V7V 1P9
Name:
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Please supply the Racontex System as below
Special "Registration" package for one computer only @ $99.95 [ ]
or
Retail Package-Load/index for one computer; Search for 3 others @ $350 [ ]
Retail Package - additional computers Search @ $25 each $
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Payment Enclosed
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For other options please write supplying details of the package desired.
If you are registering after using a demonstration copy, please quote its number
here
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please check appropriate box
[ ] 5.25" 360 Kb disks
[ ] 5.25" 1.2 Mb disk
[ ] 3.5" 720 Kb disk
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CREDIT CARD ORDERS ONLY -
You can order with MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from Public (software)
Library by calling 800-2424-PsL or 713-524-6394 or by FAX to 713-524-6398
or by CIS Email to 71355,470. You can also mail credit card orders to PsL
at P.O.Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705. PLEASE QUOTE ITEM/PRODUCT #11198
THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY.
Any questions about the status of the shipment of the order, refunds,
registration options, product details, technical support, volume discounts,
dealer pricing, site licenses, etc, must be directed to Guy Software at
1752 Duchess Avenue, West Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7V 1P9, (604)926-1370
(Compuserve 71750,1036).
To insure that you get the latest version, PsL will notify us the day of
your order and we will ship the product directly to you.
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