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Instant ReportCard
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This is an evaluation version of Instant ReportCard.
It is identical in all functionality to the full
version with two exceptions:
- This evaluation version is limited to 3 students
in a class roster
- The comment library included with this evaluation
version is drastically reduced from the one that
is included with the full version.
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What is Instant ReportCard?
- Instant ReportCard is a program for writing textual report cards
which consist of comments about the student's progress rather
than grades.
- Instant ReportCard lets you "write" report cards by selecting
appropriate comments from the accompanying library containing
over 400 comments.
- Instant ReportCard personalizes the selected comments according
to the student's name and gender. It furthermore has the
capabilities of a wordprocessor, which means that you can at
any time modify what Instant ReportCard has "written", or type
spontaneous comments, without leaving the program.
- Last, but not least, with Instant ReportCard you can augment
the supplied library of comments by creating your own personal
comment libraries.
- Printing of the report cards can be adjusted to forms used by
your schoolboard.
Hardware and Software Requirements
Instant ReportCard requires Windows 3.1 or later, Windows 95, or
OS/2.
Installation
Copy or move the rptcard.exe file into a temporary directory (e.g.
c:\install), then expand this self-extracting archive by executing
it. Of course, if you are reading this, you may already have done
that. Finally, run the program INSTALL.EXE by either
- double-clicking on INSTALL.EXE in file manager
- selecting RUN... from the File menu in either program manager
or file manager, and typing c:\install\install and pressing Enter.
The install will create a directory RPTCARD on the hard drive,
containing the following files:
- RPTCARD.EXE the Instant Report program
- RPTCARD.HLP the documentation and on-line help
- COMMENTS.IRL a library of comments for use with Instant
ReportCard. The comments in this library are
copyright Mrs. Lynda Smith. All rights reserved.
Licensed users of Instant ReportCard are granted
permission to use these comments to create report
cards with Instant ReportCard.
- CTL3D.DLL a windows file that creates the 3-dimensional
look of the dialogs used in Instant ReportCard.
This file can be moved to the system subdirectory in
your windows directory. If you already have this
file in your windows\system directory, check the
dates on the two files and keep the newer one.
- SPELMATE.DLL a place holder for the spelling checker add-on. This
DLL does nothing, but its presence prevents file I/O
error messages during program start.
Besides copying these files to the hard drive, the install process
also creates a group with three icons in program manager. Double-
Click on the first icon (labeled Instant ReportCard) to start the
Instant ReportCard program.
Accessories
There are two extensions / accessories to Instant ReportCard available:
- spelling checker
- comment browser
Spelling Checker is an add-on in the form of a DLL that lets you check
the spelling of
(a) individual comments in a comment library,
(b) a single student's reportcard, whether created using comments
from comment libraries or spontaneously typed comments
(c) the reportcards of all students in a Instant ReportCard file.
Comment Browser is a separate program that lets you view and print the
contents of the comment libraries.
Individual Licensing
A $30 fee will license one copy of Instant ReportCard to you for
use on any computer at any one time. You are the only one who is
licensed to use the program, but you may copy and move Instant
ReportCard to any number of computers or backup media. Since
only the registered user is licensed, there can only be one of
those copies in actual use at any one time.
Site Licensing
A volume discount and site license are available to simplify the
use of Instant ReportCard within schools. The volume discount
covers 5 or more licenses for a fee of $25 Cdn ($20 US) per
license. As with the individual license, Instant ReportCard may
be copied or moved to any number of computers or backup media,
but only staff of the licensed school may use the program and
there must not be more than the number of licensed copies in
use at any one time.
A site license for $300 Cdn ($250 US) allows copying and internal
use on an unlimited number of computers by an unlimited number of
staff of the licensing school.
The volume discount and site license are not available to
individual users, only to schools.
Volume discounts or site licenses for Spelling Checker and Comment
Browser have not been established. Inquire if you are interested.
When you request a volume discount or a site license, specify your
school's name and address - as they should appear on the site
license contract - on the registration form. An authorized copy
of the site license will be mailed to you together with your
registration number.
Program Updates
First a word about the difference between version and release.
- A version is a major change of the program with many or
important new features added. Versions are identified by the
first number in the Version string, e.g. 1.x denotes version 1.
- Releases are smaller enhancements and are identified by the
number after the period e.g. 1.4 is release 4 of version 1.
- Sometimes there is a third number, e.g. 1.3.1. The third
number is used if the change was merely bug fixes or cosmetic
changes without adding new features.
Licensed users of Instant ReportCard are entitled to use future
releases of Instant ReportCard without paying additional
licensing fees. A shipping and handling charge does apply,
however. In general, users will not be notified directly of new
releases, but you can inquire by phone or mail about the
availability of upgrades.
New versions will be available to licensed users for an upgrade
fee which will be determined based on the added new features.
Since the base price of Instant ReportCard is $30, expect
upgrade fees to be in the range of $5-$10. Licensed users will
be notified of new versions by mail.
Warranty
Instant ReportCard is supplied as is. Macspertise hereby disclaims
all warranties relating to this software, whether express or
implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Macspertise
will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential,
indirect or similar damages due to loss of data or any other
reason, even if Macspertise, or an agent of Macspertise has been
advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall
Macspertise's liability for any damages ever exceed the price
paid for the license to use the software, regardless of the form
of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as to
the quality and performance of the software.
INSTANT REPORTCARD ORDER FORM
Name:_______________________________________________
Mailing Address:
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
Country_____________________
Qty Description
Cdn US
___ $ 30 $ 25 Single-user license for Instant ReportCard
___ $ 125 $ 100 5 (five) concurrent use licenses
___ $ 300 $ 250 Site license for unlimited number of
concurrent users
___ $ 10 $ 10 Spelling Checker
___ $ 5 $ 5 Comment Browser
add $ 3 $ 3 Shipping and handling
____ ____ total
Payment: Check or money order. Make payable to Macspertise
Signature________________________________
Mail this Form to:
Macspertise
135 Hawkfield Crescent NW
Calgary, Alberta, T3G1Z4
Canada