Freeman Installer version 2.2c
Copyright (C) 1993-1995 TipTec Development
All Rights Reserved


MUST-KNOWs
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1. Use option -d to unzip finst22.zip:

         pkunzip -d finst22

   If you didn't, unzip it again.

2. Wanna be up and running? Follow the tutorials (1-3, may be 4).

3. Wanna be Freeman expert? Read the Q&A and the Gotcha file.

4. For the updated package to take effect?

   4.1  Backup your customized .rc, .rtf and .cpp (if any).

   4.2  c:\>del c:\prj\usr\*.*

   4.3  Re-apply your customizations.

5. Don't know where to set options/values? Try Edit | Events.



Features
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- Bug fix. Eliminate the "Unable to connect to program manager"
  error under Win95.
- Multiple selection in file dialog. Now you can set the
  parameters for a bunch of files at the same time!
- Greatly increased and enhanced documentation.
- Safer handling of rc.exe and the removal of the need for windows.h.
- Background bitmap support.
- Visual IDE.
- One-mouse-click test run, make, build, disk set building.
- One-mouse-click Multi-lingual support.
- Built-in near-pkzip super power compression/decompression.
- Uninstall. Works even on aborted installations.
- Modifies AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS.
- Displays 256 color bitmaps in custom dialogs.
- Installs extra-ordinarily large files spanning across disks.
- Customizable Online help in installer for all supported languages.
- Installs fonts (TrueType or otherwise).
- Version checking (works on your own DATA FILEs too!).
- Background buttons and gauges like InstallSHIELD.
- Time stamp, file size checking.
- Sets INI entries.
- Sets registration keys.
- Supports int/bool variables and expr's with most C/C++ int operators.
- Conditional event execution.
- Asks for user info and stores it encrypted into installer and/or app.
- Detects previous versions.
- Executes external programs at any time.
- Can be iconized when installing files.
- Retrieves INI entry values.
- Retrieves registration key values.
- Insert C/C++ code directly in the IDE.
- Searches for files or detects file existence.
- Displays custom message boxes.
- Prompts for string or Yes-No.
- Detects system configurations like Windows version, math processor,
  CPU, ...
- Backups, deletes, renames files.
- 4 tutorials and a set of detailed Q&A.


Developer
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	TipTec Development
	GPO Box 712
	Broadway NSW 2007
	Australia
	Internet:   freemant@wr.com.au
        CompuServe: 100351,3364
        WWW:        http://www.netnet.net/users/freeman
	ph or fax:  61-2-2116314

        DON'T CALL BETWEEN 1:00am -- 7:00am SYDNEY TIME!!!