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----------------------------- SHAREWARE NOTICES -----------------------------
The program you are now using is a Shareware Edition of the SLIM SHOW 3.0.
You may install it once to your computer and use it for (at most) 30 days
to evaluate. Please do not use this Shareware Edition program more than
30 days, or for purposes other than evaluation. You should not distribute
your projects made with the Shareware Edition program either.
--------------------------------- DISCLAIMERS --------------------------------
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, TORT, CONTRACT, OR
OTHERWISE, SHALL PC WHOLEWARE OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
TIME, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF USE OF THIS
PRODUCT, PROJECTS CREATED BY THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER LOSSES) ARISING OUT
OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF PC WHOLEWARE OR
ITS AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.
----------------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ----------------------------
The system requirements for running SLIM SHOW 3.0, or running projects made
with it:
* IBM PC or compatible computer with a 386 or higher processor.
* SVGA graphic with 640 by 480 by 256 colors or better.
* 10 MB of free hard disk space. (note *1)
* Microsoft Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 3.5 or higher.
* Sound card with Windows drivers. (note *2)
* Mouse.
Note *1: Varies with projects.
Note *2: When running a project on PCs without a sound card, the project
shows all the visual scenes normally, but does not produce sound.
--------------------------------- TO INSTALL ---------------------------------
Run "setup.exe" from Windows and follow the instructions.
----------------------------------- TO RUN -----------------------------------
A "SLIM SHOW 3.0" icon will be created in the "Slim Show" program group by the
Setup program. Follow regular Windows procedures to run the program. It is
recommended that you run the included Demo project if you are using Slim Show
3.0 for the first time.
-------------------------------- TO UNINSTALL --------------------------------
The setup program in SLIM SHOW can uninstall the SLIM SHOW from your system
for you. To ensure all the installed components will be removed properly,
please follow these steps:
1. Make sure the SLIM SHOW program and the Dictionary Editor program are not
running.
2. Run the Uninstall program from the SLIM SHOW program group and follow the
instructions to complete the uninstallation.
Note: The uninstaller is not allowed to remove files created by you, such as
newly created projects and material files. If you have these files in the
directory where the SLIM SHOW program resides, the uninstaller will only
remove the installed files but leave the user-created files untouched.
---------------------------- PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ------------------------------
* Interactive multimedia maker for Windows 3.1x/95/98/NT.
* Forty (40) built-in transition styles for Graphics, with erasing, resizing,
and transparent painting. Supports BMP and JPEG graphic formats. External
visual effects can be produced by arranging Graphic scenes directly.
* Text objects show text strings or text files with various styles. They
support full ANSI character set and TureType text fonts (TTF). TrueType
text fonts (TTF) are transported to target system and then removed after the
show automatically.
* Graphics transition speed and Text marching speed can be adjusted
dynamically.
* Movie objects play AVI and MPEG movie files.
* Internal flicker-free built-in animation. Allows up to four simultaneous
Animation objects to run with other events.
* Sound objects play MIDI (including RMI) and WAVE audio.
* Built-in text-to-speech synthesizer. Speech objects speak text strings or
text files, with adjustable pitch and speed. Allows use of custom
dictionaries.
* Text or graphical buttons for users interaction. Supports nondestructive
and invisible button styles.
* Executes subprograms (other SLIM SHOW projects).
* Executes other Windows programs.
* A Print utility for printing in projects.
* Visual authoring environment allows you to create programs just by clicking,
dragging, placing, and assigning properties. No scripting or programming is
needed. Uses the same authoring environment to create programs, subprograms,
and animation files.
* Creates standalone, ready-to-run Windows programs with state-of-the-art data
compression algorithm. Fully automatic expanding and playing process at run
time. All temporarily created files are cleaned up after the show. Tiny
player footprint (the multimedia engine only takes 55 KB of disk space for
regular projects). A Self-extracting file can be cut into multiple files for
fitting the transporting media. Self-extracting executable projects are
ideal for distributions in E-mails, diskettes or on Web sites.
* Non-compressing mode builder creates the runtime player and collects
material files. Projects made in this mode run directly without loading and
decompressing. Non-compressing mode is ideal for making multimedia projects
on CD-ROMs, or to run off the harddisk.
* The Stage window can be adjusted automatically to target video size or set
at a fixed resolution.
* Allows custom text showing on the Loadup screen. The Loadup screen can be
disabled for making commercial projects.
------------------------- NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 3.0 ------------------------
* Supports transparency, erasing, and more transition styles in Graphics
objects.
* Supports erasing in Text objects.
* Supports Nondestructive and Invisible style in Button objects.
* Execute subprograms and Windows executable programs.
* Supports MPEG.
* Supports text files reading in Speech Objects.
* Internal flicker-free built-in animation. Allows independent animation
objects to run with other events.
* Improved Position Definition window for easier object positioning and
aligning with underneath pictures.
* Supports Pause and prompt before exit.
* Accurate multimedia timers eliminate the timing differences running on
various machines.
* Eliminates the tiling problem (in Rev. 2.1 or earlier, Graphics with tiling
styles may have the right and bottom sides clipped.)
* Eliminates the Stage window invalidating problem. Stage window is repainted
automatically when destroyed by other windows, or when Buttons are erasing.
* A Print utility allows printing in projects.
* Runs on Windows NT (3.5 or later).
* Allows the loadup screen to be disabled (available in Commercial
Distribution Edition only.)
* A Setup Utility can be used for installing non-compressing mode projects
from CD-ROMs to users' systems (available in Commercial Distribution
Edition only.)
* Commercial Distribution Edition allows making projects for royalty-free,
commercial distributions.
------------------------ TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION -----------------------
Technical support for SLIM SHOW can be obtained by sending E-mail or Postal
mail to PC WholeWare. PC WholeWare's web site also contains support pages
with information such as products upgrade, download of tools and add-on
products,... etc. Please see the "CONTACT INFORMATION" for the addresses and
web site URL.
---------------------------- CONTACT INFORMATION -----------------------------
SLIM SHOW 3.0 Copyright (c) 1996-1998 PC WholeWare. All rights reserved.
PC WholeWare,
33 Justin Street,
Lexington, MA 02420
USA
E-mail address: info@pcww.com
103671.2141@compuserve.com
Web Site: www.pcww.com
-------------------------- REDISTRIBUTION INFORMATION ------------------------
This SHAREWARE EDITION of SLIM SHOW 3.0 program can be freely distributed
under the following conditions:
1. All the files in the original package should stay together and not
changed.
2. This package contains a text font from the Microsoft Corporation. You
should agree to be bound by the terms of its license agreements (EULA)
to use or redistribute. The text font file and its EULA are located
under the "f" subdirectory where the SLIM SHOW program is installed.