Thank you for choosing to evaluate the SLIM SHOW interactive multimedia show maker program. --------------------------- SHAREWARE NOTICES --------------------------- The program you are now using is a shareware version of the SLIM SHOW 1.5. You may install it once to your computer and use it for (at most) 30 days to evaluate. Please do not use this shareware program either after the 30-day period, or for purposes other than evaluation. You should not distribute your projects made by this shareware 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. -------------------------- ASP OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT ----------------------- This program is produced by a 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 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. --------------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS -------------------------- .IBM PC or compatible computer with a 386 or higher processor running Windows 3.1x or Windows 95. .At least 4 MB of free hard disk space. .VGA or better graphics. .Sound card. .Mouse -------------------------------- TO INSTALL ------------------------------ Run "setup.exe" from Windows and follow the instructions. ---------------------------------- TO RUN -------------------------------- A "SLIM SHOW 1.5" 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 the SLIM SHOW program for the first time. -------------------------------- TO UNINSTALL ---------------------------- The setup program in SLIM SHOW can uninstall the SLIM SHOW from your system for you. To insure all the 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 then follow the instructions to complete the uninstallation. Note: The uninstaller is not allowed to remove files created by you, such as newly created projects or materials. If you have these files in the directory where the SLIM SHOW program is installed, the uninstaller will remove the other files but leave the user-created files untouched. -------------------------- PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ---------------------------- *Interactive Multimedia presentation platform for Windows 3.1x and Windows 95. *Eighteen built-in animation styles for graphics, together with the combinations of blanking out and resizing. Other visual effects can be produced by arranging scenes externally. *Various styles for showing text strings and text files. *MIDI and WAVE audio playback. *Built-in text-to-speech synthesizer. Speaks any text. Pitch and speed are adjustable. Allows use of custom dictionaries. *Text or graphical buttons for user interaction. *Visual authoring environment that allows you to drag-and-place nodes. *Basic editing tools - Copy, Paste, Delete, Undo and Undelete. *Presents projects directly or builds them into Windows executable files. *Creates standalone, ready-to-run projects with players. Data compression provided for project materials. Fully automatic load, play, and clean-up process. No installation or uninstallation is needed. No DLLs to clean up. *Tiny player (50Kb no text-to-speech, 550Kb with text-to-speech). *Allows you to create executable files and collect resources to be used in other Windows programs. *The show window adjusts automatically to the size of the target video, or you can set it to a fixed resolution. *Transports TrueType text fonts (TTF) for use on target PCs. *Animation speed adjustable. *Creates self-extracting executable (single .EXE) files. *The easiest tool to use for creating Windows programs. No programming, scripting, or forming. No language syntax to learn. Just click, drag, and drop. ------------------------ TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION ------------------- Technical support for SLIM SHOW can be obtained by sending E-mail or mail to PC WholeWare. PC WholeWare's web site also contains a support page to provide information such as products upgrade, download of add-on programs, ... and so on. Please see the "CONTACT INFORMATION" for the addresses and web site URL. ---------------------------- CONTACT INFORMATION ------------------------- SLIM SHOW 1.5 Copyright (c) 1996-1997 PC WholeWare. All rights reserved. PC WholeWare, 33 Justin Street, Lexington, MA 02173, U.S.A. E-mail address: info@pcww.com 103671.2141@compuserve.com Web URL: http://www.pcww.com ------------------------ REDISTRIBUTION INFORMATION ---------------------- This shareware version of SLIM SHOW 1.5 can be freely distributed under the following conditions: 1. All the files in the original package should stay together and not modified. 2. This package contains text fonts from the Microsoft Corporation. You should agree to be bound by the terms of its license agreements (EULA) to use or redistribute. The following three files are copyrighted by the Microsoft Corporation: mseula.txt - LICENSE AGREEMENTS FOR THE TEXT FONTS. impact.ttf - TrueType TEXT FONT. comicbd.ttf - TrueType TEXT FONT. ------------------------------ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --------------------------- The demo presentation comes with the SLIM SHOW program incorporates one photo from the #9098 of PHOTODISC (TM) image collections. Special thanks to Mr. Andy Aiken, Mr. Martin Long, and Mr. Omar Pualuan, who volunteer to proofread the documents in this program.