TopSide32 (tm) --------------- stay-on-top Calendar for 32-bit Windows(R) v1.0 a product of RCCO Research (publishers of MONEY & BANKS (tm), Personal Banking Manager software) (D) Installation: -------------- To install TopSide32: stay-on-top Calendar, simply copy all files in the package to a folder of your choosing; we suggest creating a new sub-folder named TOPSIDE). You may then launch the program from Explorer by double-clicking on TOPSID32.EXE. You may also create a new shortcut for TopSide32 in any desired folder, specifying the pathname to TOPSID32.EXE as the command line. The program's icon is contained within TOPSID32.EXE and will be the displayed icon. You may then simply select the Start menu item for TopSide32, or launch from the appropriate folder. You may also print (or view) a formatted version of the documentation by opening TOPSID32.DOC in Windows WordPad (or any Windows word processor that can read the .DOC file format, such as Microsoft Word) and utilizing the print facility from within that program. Program specifications: ------------------------ 80386sx or greater and 32-bit Windows operating system. Overview: ---------- For some unknown reason, Windows 95 ships without one of the most useful applets that came with Windows 3.1: a Windows calendar. TopSide32: stay-on-top Calendar for 32-bit Windows provides the needed calendar applet missing from Windows 95. TopSide32 can remain on-screen, in front of ("stay-on-top") other applications and windows for ready access. The small calendar window that is visible can be moved or minimized. Its moveable on-screen position is recalled from session to session to appear in the same place it was last utilized. The registration fee of $10.95 (plus S/H) provides a full registered copy (without the unregistered copy notices) on a 3.5" 1.44mb diskette along with license to use the program after a 90-day evaluation period. The registered version activates the stay-on-top capability and the calendar print feature; it also recalls from session to session the last TopSide32 screen position. Usage: ------- The use of the calendar should be obvious and intuitive. The launch of TopSide32 shows the current date highlighted within the calendar grid. You may advance or step back the months or years simply by clicking on the appropriate directional arrow in the month or year cells in the upper portion of the TopSide32 window. Other functions are found on a Pop-up Menu (activated with a click on the right mouse button; see section below about the Pop-up Menu). Since the registered version of TopSide32 can remain on-screen in front of other running Windows applications (or a DOS application running in a Window), it may be that the default position (upper right corner) may obscure an important portion of the user's screen. Simply click and hold the left mouse button on the title bar of the TopSide32 window and move TopSide32 to any desired position. The next time TopSide32 is launched for use, that last position will be recalled (registered version only). (If you would like at some point to have TopSide32 appear in its original program position, simply delete the file TOPSID32.INI located in the Windows folder; when you next launch TopSide32, it will return to the original default location.) (REGISTERED VERSION ONLY) The TopSide32 window may also be minimized by clicking on the Minimize button in the title bar or by selecting Minimize on the program's Control menu. After the window is minimized, it appears as a Task Bar item; a single-click on the Task Bar item for TopSide32 restores TopSide32 to its normal size and position. The TopSide32 window may not be resized or maximized; it may only be minimized, moved, or closed (exited). TopSide32's stay-on-top window behavior does not interfere with your favorite Windows screen saver. Pop-up Menu: ------------- If you click the right mouse button most anywhere within the TopSide32 window, a Pop-up Menu will appear that contains selections for toggling TopSide32's Stay-on-Top status, a Calendar Print facility, opening the program's About screen or viewing the Readme.txt n Windows Notepad. If you would like to change the default normal window behavior of TopSide32 so that it will always remain in front of other windows, click on the Stay-on-Top menu item (activated in the registered version). The check mark beside this menu item will appear. TopSide32 then remains on-screen, in front of ("stay-on-top") other applications and windows for ready access. (If you change to Stay-on-Top status during a session, TopSide32 will return to its default non-Stay-on-Top behavior the next time the program is launched.) If you subsequently click again on the Stay-on-Top menu item, the check mark beside this menu item will disappear and TopSide32 will again behave as a normal Windows program -- that is, it can be covered by other windows running during the session. To recall TopSide32 as the active window, press to bring up the Task Bar, and select TopSide32 as the application to Switch To. Selecting the Calendar Print item (activated in the registered version) on the Pop-up Menu will create a hard-copy reference of the currently displayed month. The image of the calendar window will be sent to your printer if it is online. The calendar image will be enlarged to span the full width of the printable page making it suitable for wall use or other application. (Technical note: Certain printers, notably the HP LJ II, may have difficulty with the Calendar Print function; Calendar Print will not be usable in such instances.) Selecting the About item on the Pop-up Menu brings up information on product name, version number, and copyright information. To close the About screen, click on the button. The documentation may be read online after launching TopSide32 by selecting the View Readme.txt item on the Pop-up Menu. (The Windows applet Notepad must be present on the system to enable the View Readme.txt function.) Exiting: --------- To exit the TopSide32 application at the end of a session, click on the button in the lower right portion of the TopSide32 window. You may also select the program's Control Menu box (at the upper left), then the Close selection. You may also click on the "X" Close button in the upper right corner of the TopSide32 window. You may also close TopSide32 by pressing the key combination when the TopSide32 window is the current, active window. Licensing Information: ----------------------- This program is licensed and supplied as is, without any warranty. To the extent permitted under applicable law, RCCO Research Associates disclaims all warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to this software program, its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. In particular, this software program is not guaranteed to prevent or detect damage to your data or programs. In no event shall RCCO Research Associates be liable for any claims for lost profits or any damage, including, but not limited to, special, incidental, consequential or other damage (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this RCCO Research Associates product, even if RCCO Research Associates has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In no case shall RCCO Research Associates's liability exceed the license fees paid for the right to use the licensed version of the software. The license agreement and warranty shall be construed, interpreted and governed by the laws of the state of Tennessee. This software program is protected under the Copyright Laws of the United States of America and all applicable International Copyright Conventions. Makers and/or users of illegal or unauthorized copies of the registered version are subject to prosecution under these laws. The name TopSide32(tm) is a trademark of RCCO Research Associates. Windows(R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other trade names referenced herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. The registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. Site licenses are available from RCCO Research. The Unregistered Evaluation Copy: ---------------------------------- The unregistered version of this program is intended for use in evaluation situations only. It may be used for ninety (90) days within your own organization by persons that have knowledge and understanding of the fact that this is an unregistered evaluation copy. The payment of the $10.95 purchase price for a registered copy of this program will allow license for a single user to make use of the program for purposes that are traditionally accepted for software applications of this type. Additional license fees of $7.00 per user may be paid at the time of registration, or any time in the future after initial registration at the then current license fee in effect. The license and authorized registration shall not be construed as being in effect until direct payment has been received by RCCO Research and an authorized, registered copy has been sent in the registered user's/users' name(s). The Registered Version of TopSide32: ------------------------------------- The registered copy performs the same execution as the evaluation copy, only without the unregistered copy notices. The registered version activates the stay-on-top capability and the calendar print feature; it also recalls from session to session the last TopSide32 screen position. Documentation for the registered version is provided via on-disk text files, similar to the present format. Registration Notes: -------------------- Registration will obtain a copy of the most recent authorized version and provide legal authorization for continued use of the program after the ninety-day (90-day) evaluation period. You are granted an evaluation period of up to 90 days to determine whether or not you wish to purchase a registered copy of this software. To purchase a registered copy, you may mail the registration fee of U.S. $10.95 + $1.55 handling ($5.05 outside of U.S.A., $3.05 for Canada) directly to RCCO Research, P.O. Box 196, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 (U.S.A.); you will receive a registered copy of the latest version on a 3.5" 1.44mb disk. Additional users for business purposes are $7.00 each and may be licensed at the time of registration or later as they may be added at the then current license fee in effect. Please remit with check or money order only (no currency). We require payment with order so that prices and fees may be kept as reasonable as possible; this policy has worked well for us in recent years, as we observe increased registration on products that are reasonably priced. Please note that in order to make available and maintain the very low $10.95 purchase price, we simply cannot accept credit card orders or orders by toll-free telephone for this particular product. Even those who have ordered other RCCO Research products by credit card and toll-free number in the past must necessarily understand that such a price will not allow for the expense of processing such orders via those methods. We ask all purchasers of TopSide32 to simply send a check or money order along with their orders so that we may continue to offer this product at this price. Tennessee clients please include the required 8.5% sales tax on both the product amount and shipping/handling as mandated by the state. International clients must pay by check or money order in U.S. dollars, drawn on a U.S. bank or the U.S. branch of an international bank. Please realize that international postal money orders are considerably delayed through the postal systems and may not be the most expedient way of relaying payment. An often-used form of payment consists of obtaining a dollar-denominated money order from the local American Express office which you may then airmail to us along with your order. An invoice will be included with your order, showing the registered serial number(s) applicable to the purchase. Prices and/or registration and/or license fees are subject to change. Please indicate program name and current version number on your order; you may use the Order.frm file provided with the program or simply send a note or letter with your name, organization name, address, program name & version, and remittance. Your comments on our programs are welcomed. [ Please consider how unusally low the registration price is for a full, legal, registered copy of software you may use for many years. If one uses the program beyond the liberal trial period, or attempts to continue using it without purchasing a registered copy, it must be considered unauthorized use of proprietary authorship and material. ] Additional Information: ------------------------ If you have any comments or questions regarding this program after (or with) registration, please direct them to: RCCO Research Associates P. O. Box 196 Gatlinburg, TN 37738-0196 (U.S.A.) Special e-mail addresses for registered users are provided along with the invoice. Please include your phone (day & evening) and fax (if any) numbers as well as your mailing address (and e-mail address, as applicable) on all communications. Our customer list is not sold or rented to other firms. To print the registration order form from Notepad (or other text editor), open the file Order.frm in the TOPSIDE folder. From the File menu of Notepad, select Page Setup to set all margins minimally: 0 for Left, Right, Top, Bottom Margins. Delete the default header and footer items. Select OK. Then from the File Menu, select Print to print out the order form. (If you wish to fill in the form with your order information before printing, it may be best to open Order.frm in a word processor, such as WordPad, since Notepad does not have an overwrite mode.) A companion product, TopSide for Windows 3.1 (or greater) is available from RCCO Research in a 16-bit edition. It is similar to, but not exactly like, the present 32-bit edition entitled TopSide32. (C) Copyright 1996 RCCO Research Associates All Rights Reserved under International Conventions Product of U.S.A. RCCO Research is also the publisher of MONEY & BANKS, Personal Banking Manager software, a leading personal financial program for DOS systems and MFTC: Mutual Fund Tax Calculator for Windows (v3.1 or greater). A few of the many programs from RCCO Research: ---------------------------------------------- MONEY & BANKS(tm), Personal Banking Manager (for DOS) PASS: Appointments Scheduler(tm) (for DOS) BooksNexus(tm): book library records (for DOS) StampsNexus(tm): philatelic collection records (for DOS) VideoNexus(tm): video collection records (for DOS) AudioNexus(tm): music library records (for DOS) CoinsNexus(tm): numismatic collection records (for DOS) SportsNexus(tm): sports cards collection records (for DOS) PhotoNexus(tm): photography collection records (for DOS) DocumentsNexus(tm): projects/documents development records (for DOS) CellarNexus(tm): wine collection records (for DOS) RegistryNexus(tm): assets/possessions records (for DOS) Trade::Show(tm), pcx images sequencer for demos/presentations (for DOS- or Windows-based systems) Display::Runner(tm), pcx images sequencer for store/show advertising/sales messages (for DOS- or Windows-based systems) Facade(tm), developers' pcx splashscreen display for DOS applications Facade-C (Facade for Clipper), a Clipper-specific edition of Facade, developers' pcx splashscreen display Image::Runner(tm), developers' pcx display utility for DOS applications Visible::Setup(tm), developers' installation utility for DOS applications Visible::Setup-G, VGA splashcreen edition of Visible::Setup(tm), developers' installation utility for DOS apps Visible::Setup-W (Visible::Setup for Windows), developers' installation utility for Windows applications Visible::Serialization(tm), developers' serialization utilities (append serial numbers (or other identifiers) to DOS or Windows .exe's) Visible::Source(tm), developers' code listings repository (for Windows 3.1 or greater) WOLFGANG(tm): automotive service records for Windows (v3.1 or greater) BIBLIOTEK(tm): book library records for Windows (v3.1 or greater) CinemaNexus(tm): video collection records for Windows (v3.1 or greater) MusicaNexus(tm): audio library records for Windows (v3.1 or greater) DataNexus(tm): quick database viewer/editor (Paradox & dBASE tables) for Windows (v3.1 or greater) FormsNexus(tm): laser-ready office forms suite for Windows (v3.1 or greater) InterNexus(tm): internet mailbase / log (with binary objects storage) for Windows (v3.1 or greater) DesignsNexus(tm): a repository for conceptual & visible objects (with binary objects storage) for Windows (v3.1 or greater) ImageryNexus(tm): image objects reference / container (with binary objects storage) for Windows (v3.1 or greater) ProjectsNexus(tm): projects/objects/documents development records (with binary objects storage) for Windows (v3.1 or greater) MFTC: Mutual Fund Tax Calculator for Windows 3.1 (v3.1 or greater) taXcel: stay-on-top Sales Tax Calculator for Windows (v3.1 or greater) TopSide: stay-on-top Calendar for Windows (v3.1 or greater) PORTFOLIO PAGES: Personal Investments Management for Windows (v3.1 or greater) taXcel32: stay-on-top Sales Tax Calculator for 32-bit Windows TopSide32: stay-on-top Calendar for 32-bit Windows Please consult your favorite user-supported software source for the availability of current DOS and Windows(R) versions of RCCO Research programs. 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