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| Welcome to the Shareware revolution. This remarkable method of |
| software distribution was co-pioneered in 1982 by Jim Button and |
| Andrew Fluegelman. It has become a major force in the software |
| industry, helping to reduce software prices and eliminate copy |
| protection schemes. |
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HERE'S HOW SHAREWARE WORKS:
You are encouraged to copy the PC-File+ diskettes and share them freely
with others. You have the luxury of trying out the complete programs, at
your own pace and in the comfort of your own home or workplace. This is not
a crippled or "demo" copy, but the complete working version of the program.
After you have used PC-File+ for a reasonable evaluation period you must
either discontinue use of the program or purchase a licensed copy from
ButtonWare or from an authorized dealer.
Why pay at all?
--------------------------------------------------------------
* You receive a CURRENT copy of the program
* You receive a printed manual
* One year of technical support
* Access to the on-line ButtonWare Bulletin Board
* Notification of updates and new versions
* Notification of new products
* Periodic special price offers (for our registered users only)
* Your input and ideas help shape future products
* A sense of pride and ownership, by having honestly
participated in the Shareware revolution
* You help to keep software prices down, by supporting a
distribution method which doesn't depend on expensive
advertising campaigns.
So please dive in and enjoy the fun of legally sharing good software with
your friends and associates. But also be aware of the following restrictions,
designed to protect the community of Shareware users and to prevent others
from taking unfair advantage of the trust, hard work, and good will of
Shareware authors. Exceptions to these conditions must be received in writing
from ButtonWare.
1. Disk vendors (those who sell Shareware disks for a profit) must follow
the procedure outlined in the "VENDOR.DOC" file.
2. You may not charge more than $3 per diskette.
3. The files and programs on the disks may not be modified or deleted.
4. The programs cannot be sold as part of some other more inclusive package.
5. The programs cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others.
6. In the case of distribution via any telecommunications link
the following must be done:
All ButtonWare programs (and documentation files) must be transferred
in a library or archive format. This means that all the files on
each ButtonWare disk must be combined into one file - one file
for each ButtonWare disk.
7. If you're copying the disks for distribution to students in a classroom,
you must provide them with the following written notice:
+----------------------------------------------------+
| These diskettes are distributed to you through the |
| courtesy of (your school or instructor name) and |
| Jim Button. No royalty nor registration fee has |
| been paid for the programs, which are for your use |
| and evaluation as a student. |
| |
| If you wish to receive technical support and |
| announcements of updates and improvements, you |
| must first become a "registered user." You do |
| that by purchasing each program you plan to use - |
| from an authorized dealer or directly from |
| ButtonWare: |
| |
| Jim Button |
| P.O. Box 96058 |
| Bellevue, WA 98009 |
| |
| You may also purchase by calling the toll-free |
| ButtonWare order line: 1-800-JBUTTON. |
+----------------------------------------------------+
8. Shareware distribution is permitted only in the United States, Canada,
the British Isles, and Australasia. Please see the section below
entitled: SHAREWARE COPYING OUTSIDE OF THE USA.
9. When PC-File+ is used on a network, one licensed copy of the program
must be purchased for each station that uses PC-File+. Please check
the volume purchase discount schedule on the order form at the back of
the manual.
+----------------------------------------+
| SHAREWARE COPYING OUTSIDE OF THE USA |
+----------------------------------------+
1. Shareware distribution of ButtonWare programs is permitted only in the
United States, Canada, the British Isles, and Australasia (the "Shareable
Area").
2. For information on distribution of ButtonWare software in countries
outside the shareable Area please contact your local distributor. You can
obtain the name of your local distributor by phoning (INT)45 42 87 87 58.
These distributors have exclusive distribution rights in
the non-Shareable Area.
3. Jim Button, residing at Bellevue, State of Washington, U.S.A. and
ButtonWare, Inc., State of Washington, U.S.A., hold the exclusive world
rights to reproduce and distribute the following products:
PC-File III PC-Type PC-Stylist J.Base
PC-File/R PC-Type+ PC-Tickle Baker's Dozen
PC-File+ PC-Type II PC-Calc PC-Tickle
PC-File:dB XD PC-Calc+
4. On October 5th, 1987, we issued a statement that the aforementioned
ButtonWare products may not be copied and shared outside the Shareable
Area.
5. Furthermore, we stated that these ButtonWare products may no longer be
advertised and sold as Shareware, Freeware, Public Domain or
User-Supported Software outside the Shareable Area.
6. Outside the Shareable Area, ButtonWare software may not be downloaded from
Public Libraries or Bulletin Boards, or copied from CD-ROM or CD-WORM
disks onto other media, including, but not limited to, diskettes, hard
disks, magnetic tapes or optical disks, for the intentional or
unintentional purposes of sales or distribution, whether or not for
financial gain. The issue of a sale or distribution whatsoever cannot be
stepped aside by the claiming that only consulting time or the costs of a
diskette or labor has been charged.
7. Furthermore, any exportation from the Shareable Area without authorization
from the author is a violation of Copyright laws.
8. Violation of the above-mentioned is grounds for legal action by
ButtonWare, Inc. for violation of Copyrights.
9. By using the aforementioned software, you agree to the statements above.
+-------------------------+
| PC-File+ and PC-File:dB |
+-------------------------+
PC-File:dB is ButtonWare's most powerful database product. It is
similar to PC-File+ in appearance, but uses dBASE III compatible
files. It allows up to one billion records per database, supports
record locking on networks, and provides for multiple indexes.
PC-File:dB requires 416k available RAM memory, and either a hard disk,
or two 720k floppy drives.
PC-File+ is intended for use on computers which do not meet the
requirements to run PC-File:dB. PC-File+ only requires two 360k
floppy disk drives and 384k available RAM memory. If your system has
the capacity to run PC-File:dB, we recommend using it, instead of
PC-File+.
Any databases, letters and report formats you create with PC-File+
can later be transferred to PC-File:dB.
+-------------------------------------+
| INSTALLING PC-File+ to a hard disk |
+-------------------------------------+
PC-File+ does not use an "install" program. Simply make a directory,
and copy all the PC-File+ files into this directory. The manual
describes the installation process in detail.
+---------------------------------------+
| INSTALLING PC-File+ to floppy disks |
+---------------------------------------+
Make working copies of each of the disks, using either the DOS COPY
or DISKCOPY command. The manual describes the installation process
in detail.
+-------------------+
| STARTING PC-File+ |
+-------------------+
From a DOS prompt, give the command: PCF
If you are working from a hard disk, be sure that PCF.EXE is either
in the current directory, or in a directory listed in the DOS PATH.
If you are using floppy disks, be sure the working copy of Disk One
is in the current drive, and that you have a formatted data disk in
another drive.
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| PRINTING A COPY OF THE USER'S MANUAL |
+----------------------------------------+
If you did not purchase PC-File+ (complete with printed manual) directly
from ButtonWare or from an authorized dealer, then you are considered to be
evaluating the program.
We have tried to provide you with everything necessary to evaluate
PC-File+. The program utilizes clear, informative menus. Help screens are
always available. Also, the file "CARD" can be printed to create a quick
reference card with a summary of the program commands.
This is sufficient for most people to do a good evaluation of the program.
However, some people prefer to have a complete copy of the printed manual.
A complete copy of the printed "User's Manual" for PC-File+ is available
on floppy disk to help you with your evaluation of the program. It's about
170 pages long so you'll need a lot of time, patience, and paper to print
it out.
In order to keep costs down, the document disk is not included with purchased
copies of the program and cannot be purchased directly from ButtonWare.
Purchased copies of PC-File+ include a printed copy of the User's Manual,
typeset and bound.
To print the PC-File+ User's Manual on disk, place the PC-File+
Disk Three in drive A and type:
A:DOC
and press Enter.
To start printing at a page number other than page 1, or to use a left
margin, place the documentation disk in drive A and type:
A:DOC p.pageskip m.margin
and press Enter. Replace "pageskip" with the page number to start at.
Replace "margin with the number of spaces to include at the left of
the document.
For example, to print the documentation beginning at page 50 with a
left margin of 5, you would type:
A:DOC p.50 m.5
and press Enter.
+---------------------------------+
| NOTES AND UNDOCUMENTED FEATURES |
+---------------------------------+
1. PC-File+ fits on two 3 1/2" disks. Disk One contains all the files
normally found on both disks One and Three. Disk Two is as described
in the manual.
2. Some other text files on the disks worth taking a look at:
CHANGES - A list of changes from PC-File+ 2.0.
CARD - A quick reference card.
FILES - A short description of the files included on the disks.
PRODUCTS - Short review of ButtonWare products, and an order form
RESPONSE - A user feedback survey. We really like to receive these
from you.
TECHINFO - A file containing technical information about
PC-File+ data files, and how to access databases
with programs you write.
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| ____|__ | Association of
| | |_| Shareware
|__| o | Professionals
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|___|___| MEMBER
Jim Button is a founding member of the Association of Shareware Professionals
(ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If
you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by
contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman
can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not
provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP
Ombudsman at P.O. Box 5786, Bellevue, WA 98006 or send a Compuserve message
via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.