============================================================================ Kith and Kin for Windows 3.1 Version 3.11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upgrade release - Release date: 16 December 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author: Nick J Hunter, SpanSoft 11 Rowan Terrace, Cowdenbeath, Fife KY4 9JZ, Scotland Tel: National: (01383) 510597 International: +44 1383 510597 voice/fax E-Mail: InterNet: SpanSoft@compuserve.com Web: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/SpanSoft ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please refer to the VENDINFO.DIZ file for complete details ============================================================================ SpanSoft is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) ============================================================================ The product ----------- Kith and Kin is a software package for documenting and storing family trees which will appeal to genealogists, family historians and anyone interested in researching and documenting family history. It features an easy to use graphical interface and powerful multi-level editing tools which makes it ideal for both large and small trees. The program supports date and place of births, marriages and deaths as well as multiple marriages and aliases for each person. Pictures, diagrams, sounds, etc may be embedded in or linked to a person or family. A printed book can be produced with family group details (which may incorporate pictures and diagrams) and a complete, cross-referenced index to names and families. The user has control over the formatting and extent of all printed reports which also include tree layout, descendant tree, ancestral tree and person details. Compatibility with "Personal Ancestral File" GEDCOM files means the user can export and import data to and from other genealogy programs. What the users say ------------------ "Kith and Kin is a robust and simple to use genealogy program for Windows 3.1. This is a good program if you are the least bit interested in researching the genealogical history of your family. It is easy enough for the beginner and casual data collector, yet has enough bells and whistles to set it apart from other programs and make your work seem like the fun it should be." - Windows On-Line Review (Shareware Edition) "... this is definitely the program I’d use. It’s very well programmed and presented, user-friendly and generally a treat to use." - PC Mart "Overall I remain very impressed by this package. It is the first genealogy package for Windows which I have tried which I feel provides something extra by using the Windows interface and facilities." - Family Tree Computer Magazine "A very much better quality product than others in the area." - DF, Co. Down "This is certainly the best Windows based program of its type that I have yet found." - JS, Kent "This is the first shareware that I’ve actually stumped up for and I do so gladly." - NB, Dyfed "An excellent product - congratulations." - GMG, Preston Features -------- The program is simple to use and anyone familiar with Windows will quickly learn to control the following features. > Graphical representation of family units and relationships provides fast access to editing. Also has zoom, goto and block move features. > Multi-level editing means the user can traverse the tree while editing and adding people and families. > Support for date and place of births, baptisms, deaths, burials, marriages and divorces. > Two user-defined fields for each person plus the option of GEDCOM I/O using these fields. > Multiple aliases are allowed for each person. > Notes for each person and family may be entered, edited and are included in printed reports. Full clipboard support allows exchange of text with other applications. > Pictures, diagrams, sounds, videos and any object created by other applications which support OLE may be associated with a person or family. > Search for text in any field, including notes, then edit person or family details direct from the search results. > Search for date errors such as marriage before birth. > "On this day" event search. > Timeline window shows chronological sequence of events from the tree plus notable historic events. > Display the relationship between two people. > Display tree statistics. > Each person and family has a code which allows fast access to editing as well as making the printed documents readable. > Printouts include tree layout, descendant tree, ancestral tree, family details, person details, timeline, census report and index. The format and extent of printed documents may be fully controlled by the user. > Send textual reports to a text file instead of to the printer. > PAF GEDCOM files may be imported and exported. Export all or part of a tree and create a new tree or merge trees when importing. > Supports TrueType fonts and colour printing. > Extensive on-line, context sensitive help. New features, enhancements and bug fixes ---------------------------------------- (see the on-line help for a complete list) Version 3.1 - November 1996 --------------------------- Export delimited text files for transfer to databases. Indented descendant tree printout added (text only). Missing data report added. Tree Layout print will now print all or only selected families. Family Details report modified to make it clearer who owns details and notes. You can now search on dates. Now supports links to external notes files in addition to internal notes. Select family boxes on screen by using All, Descendants, Ancestors or Direct Line. Press a letter key to scroll down the Selection Dialog list. GEDCOM input/output now compatible with "standard" V5.5. Also supports foreign DOS code pages. Command to re-use P and F codes from deleted people and families added. OK hot-key for dialogs (ALT+Z) added. New Timeline option to ignore dates from Timeline file. Family summary window now uses output date format instead of input date format. "Start of" and "End of" in the timeline can now be customised in KITHKIN.INI. View|Other hot-key is now Ctrl+O to avoid conflicts in WIN95. Paste button added to Objects Dialog. System menus in Objects and Notes dialogs did not contain correct commands in WIN95 - has been fixed. WIN95 fed a blank page at the end of each printout - fixed. Date phrases over 60 chars caused a crash - has been fixed. Status line now has text which doesn't disappear under another window. The "Oldest person" in Options|DateErrorSetup was not being used in calculations for the View|Statistics dialog - fixed. New families appear on the screen in a "better" order. Family/Person Details printout did not print details for spouses when the "Details everywhere" option was set - fixed. The order of a person's marriages was not saved in the Tree file - fixed. Some GEDCOM files were being imported with marriages in the wrong order - fixed. Registration ------------ This product is SHAREWARE. The version on this release disk is a fully functional evaluation copy which you may install and use free of charge for 30 days. After that time, if you wish to continue using the program you must become a registered user. Details of how to register are available in the on-line help. If you have been using an earlier version of Kith and Kin some of your tree (.TRE) and options (.OPT/.INI) files may require conversion before they can be used with this version. A data file conversion program is included with all registered versions of Kith and Kin. System requirements ------------------- IBM compatible PC 286 or above (386 8Mb recommended) VGA screen Windows 3.1 or above (WIN95 OK) 2Mb free disk space Mouse Registration ------------ This product is SHAREWARE. The version on this release disk is a fully functional evaluation copy which the user may install and use free of charge for 30 days. After that time, if the user wishes to continue use, a fixed registration fee of 28 Pounds Sterling is payable to us. Registration reminder screens are used in the program, increasing in severity when 30 days have passed. Upon registration the user becomes entitled to the registered version of the software, telephone support and notification of new releases. Registered users may upgrade to future versions at a discount. The registered version has been optimised by removing the registration reminder coding. A data file conversion program which will convert tree (.TRE) and options (.OPT) files created by earlier versions of Kith and Kin so that they can be used with the latest release is provided with all registered versions of the software. Vendor information ------------------ Installing for vendor evaluation: To run the application, copy all files from this release disk to a working directory on your hard disk and run KITHKIN.EXE. Terms: See the VENDINFO.DIZ file for full details of our distribution policy and Distribution Licence. You are only permitted to distribute this product if you comply with the terms of the Distribution Licence. KITHKIN.EXE, KITHKIN.HLP and all other files and the information contained in them are copyright (c) SpanSoft 1993-1996. Except, BWCC.DLL is copyright (c) Borland International 1991-93. LIMITED DISTRIBUTION LICENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- You may distribute this version of Kith and Kin, completely unaltered and including all the files (as listed below), without further permission on condition that: 1) You identify it as shareware. 2) You leave all intellectual property (copyright) notices in place. 3) SpanSoft does not request that you stop distribution. To distribute in modified form, you must consult the appropriate VENDINFO.DIZ data record, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Any distribution satisfying all the distribution requirements expressed in that data record is hereby authorised. Permission to distribute the Kith and Kin package is not transferable, assignable, saleable, or franchisable. Each person or organisation wishing to distribute the package must independently satisfy the terms of this limited distribution licence. Kith and Kin should not be distributed in Australia or New Zealand. The same product under the name "Of that Ilk" is available from SpanSoft or from Budgetware, PO Box 496, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia; phone (02) 519-4233, fax (02) 516-4236. SpanSoft may revoke any permissions granted here, by notifying you in writing. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by SpanSoft. Complete file list: KITHKIN.EXE Kith and Kin program KITHKIN.HLP Kith and Kin help file KITHKIN.OPT Kith and Kin options file KITHKIN.INI Kith and Kin date descriptors and report strings BWCC.DLL Borland custom class DLL SS_DATE.DLL SpanSoft date processing DLL TIMELINE.TML Historical event file KITHKIN.TXT Kith and Kin manual in text format SAMPLE.TRE Sample tree file CATALOG.HLP SpanSoft product catalogue FILE_ID.DIZ BBS file description VENDINFO.DIZ Vendor / BBS information README.TXT User information VENDOR.TXT Vendor information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any problems, questions or suggestions please do not hesitate to contact us. ============================================================================